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Posted: 10/12/2015 6:27:59 AM EDT
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Did 116 miles on Saturday in 5 1/2 hours, knocked out the first 100 in 4:38 - fastest century I've ever done.
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Posted: 10/12/2015 8:13:14 AM EDT
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Might be riding solo in Dupont this weekend.
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Posted: 10/12/2015 9:50:16 AM EDT
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So after some stops and starts, some refusal and some no-pressure time, spent the last three weekends teaching my six year old daughter how to ride. She can get going really well on paved surfaces, flat or declined grass, but is still working on getting started by herself and consistently stopping without falling over.
And there are always donuts afterward. 
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Posted: 10/12/2015 12:31:24 PM EDT
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Might be riding solo in Dupont this weekend. 
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Posted: 10/12/2015 12:43:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Wish I could join you. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Might be riding solo in Dupont this weekend. Wish I could join you. Yeah man, we'll make it happen soon. |
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Posted: 10/12/2015 12:48:12 PM EDT
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Might be riding solo in Dupont this weekend.
Wish I could join you. Yeah man, we'll make it happen soon. October is pretty jammed solid with 2 different camping trips with the boy. I hoping to be able to get out at all. 
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Posted: 10/12/2015 3:52:47 PM EDT
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winds 20+ out of the south...guess I'm lucky that's about the strongest I've faced all summer...almost got off and walked the bike home
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Posted: 10/13/2015 8:52:57 AM EDT
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Did 116 miles on Saturday in 5 1/2 hours, knocked out the first 100 in 4:38 - fastest century I've ever done. sweet! |
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Posted: 10/13/2015 8:59:49 AM EDT
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winds 20+ out of the south...guess I'm lucky that's about the strongest I've faced all summer...almost got off and walked the bike home Supposed to be pretty breezy here today...10-15 with gusts to 25. Thankfully the wind doesn't bother me as much on my bent. |
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Posted: 10/14/2015 4:39:22 PM EDT
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Since Kansas showed me I need to work on hill climbing, I went out today and did 9.3 miles on some of the local hills.
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Posted: 10/15/2015 3:40:36 PM EDT
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Got my first flat today after 750mi ...fortunately I was near the house. If it had been earlier in the ride I would have been screwed. What do you carry for such emergencies?
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Posted: 10/15/2015 4:22:20 PM EDT
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Got my first flat today after 750mi ...fortunately I was near the house. If it had been earlier in the ride I would have been screwed. What do you carry for such emergencies? Extra tube/tire and a CO2 kit/pump? |
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Posted: 10/15/2015 5:26:02 PM EDT
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Got my first flat today after 750mi ...fortunately I was near the house. If it had been earlier in the ride I would have been screwed. What do you carry for such emergencies? Extra tube/tire and a CO2 kit/pump? And plastic rim lever dealios X3 |
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Posted: 10/15/2015 7:30:18 PM EDT
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Got my first flat today after 750mi ...fortunately I was near the house. If it had been earlier in the ride I would have been screwed. What do you carry for such emergencies? Extra tube/tire and a CO2 kit/pump? And plastic rim lever dealios X3 ok...first time changing it took about 15min...lot easier on the kids bike..I've got the levers I just need the co2...and some practice |
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Posted: 10/15/2015 7:31:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: And plastic rim lever dealios X3 Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Got my first flat today after 750mi ...fortunately I was near the house. If it had been earlier in the ride I would have been screwed. What do you carry for such emergencies? Extra tube/tire and a CO2 kit/pump? And plastic rim lever dealios X3 Pretty much the above except 2 levers, 2 tubes & 2 CO2s (for road rides). |
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Posted: 10/17/2015 11:47:58 AM EDT
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New tube went flat on the first ride...Taking it in to have it looked at
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Posted: 10/17/2015 10:17:18 PM EDT
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Someone should create an arfcom Strava club.
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Posted: 10/17/2015 10:36:56 PM EDT
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Someone should create an arfcom Strava club. Like the old one on Strava, or the newer one? 
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Posted: 10/17/2015 11:03:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Like the old one on Strava, or the newer one? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Someone should create an arfcom Strava club. Like the old one on Strava, or the newer one? Damn, never even thought to look. |
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Posted: 10/17/2015 11:18:33 PM EDT
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Damn, never even thought to look.
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Someone should create an arfcom Strava club. Like the old one on Strava, or the newer one? Damn, never even thought to look.
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Posted: 10/18/2015 9:29:58 AM EDT
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Alphajaguries knows about this from other threads but have recently joined the ranks with my first real bike. Upgraded from the WalMart mountain bike about a month ago and loving it. Started with that to make sure I'd stick with it and been riding several times a week, more if possible, since. Funny story time - my first "ride" after 30+ years of not being on a bike was nearly to my neighbors mailbox and back before I said "fuck this".
Firmly stuck in the 15-20 mile ride distances on the local bike path, and haven't quite worked up the courage to go out on the open road but I'm working towards it. So I'm a total bike noob but loving it. 
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Posted: 10/18/2015 9:36:58 AM EDT
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Alphajaguries knows about this from other threads but have recently joined the ranks with my first real bike. Upgraded from the WalMart mountain bike about a month ago and loving it. Firmly stuck in the 15-20 mile ride distances on the local bike path, and haven't quite worked up the courage to go out on the open road but I'm working towards it. So I'm a total bike noob but loving it. http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee427/ltlabner/g2_zpsagi0cpr0.jpg http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee427/ltlabner/g1_zpslkt2zlpx.jpg Congrats and nice bike!!! Hybrids are my preferred style of bike and are great for beginners and people who won't be doing really long and fast rides or riding technical terrain. 15-20 miles is a pretty respectable distance for a hybrid so keep it up! |
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Posted: 10/18/2015 2:01:27 PM EDT
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Alphajaguries knows about this from other threads but have recently joined the ranks with my first real bike. Upgraded from the WalMart mountain bike about a month ago and loving it. Started with that to make sure I'd stick with it and been riding several times a week, more if possible, since. Funny story time - my first "ride" after 30+ years of not being on a bike was nearly to my neighbors mailbox and back before I said "fuck this". Firmly stuck in the 15-20 mile ride distances on the local bike path, and haven't quite worked up the courage to go out on the open road but I'm working towards it. So I'm a total bike noob but loving it. http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee427/ltlabner/g2_zpsagi0cpr0.jpg http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee427/ltlabner/g1_zpslkt2zlpx.jpg I don't like lots of cars either...I'm far enough out in the country where I can get nice quiet 2 lane roads..some of the roads don't have center line so what little traffic there is will usually give you a wide berth..In a 45min-1 hr ride I might see 6 cars..I found a spot where I'm comfortable and I ride that area all the time |
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Posted: 10/21/2015 7:48:56 PM EDT
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So after my trip this past weekend, I can definitely say I'll be building one of these fuckers ASAP. Thoughts? Honestly, I question the durability of PVC, and would prefer it be steel or aluminum so I could lock my bikes to it while on trips.
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Posted: 10/23/2015 5:36:05 PM EDT
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Anybody done Zwift yet??...I figure I'll probably put my bike on a trainer this winter...If I can virtually race against others that might be a lot of fun
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Posted: 10/31/2015 11:49:59 PM EDT
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https://www.strava.com/activities/424077227/overview
Aside from a poor showing at a TT series, this is my 3rd ride on the road since my preemie was born last December. |
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Posted: 11/1/2015 7:41:13 AM EDT
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Posted: 11/1/2015 7:56:16 AM EDT
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Did 15 miles yesterday in under an hour. (59:20). 3:56min/mile avg, 15.3mph avg, 24.3mph top speed and just over 500feet of elevation change in both directions.
First time I've sustained less than 4min/mile for an entire ride and broken 15/hour plateau. Lowered my seat post a scooch and tried riding out of the saddle a couple times on some steep hills. I'm sure that's goofy for a hybrid bike but I wanted to give it a go. Also took the bike into the shop for a 30day adjustment. |
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Posted: 11/1/2015 8:57:29 AM EDT
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Standing pedaling work out your muscles differently than seated. It is also easier on the knees.
I try to do it as much as I can. |
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Posted: 11/1/2015 10:21:50 AM EDT
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Standing pedaling work out your muscles differently than seated. It is also easier on the knees. I try to do it as much as I can. Do you all think something like THIS could be helpful for getting a better understanding of how I'm riding/improving? I use the Roadbike app on my phone and this is offered by them/integrates with the software. I'm realizing I don't know what I don't know about riding. I see the strava routes for 100 miles and it's like #holyballs. Plus I like gadgets so if there's some sort of training benefit so much the better. |
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Posted: 11/1/2015 2:52:41 PM EDT
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Do you all think something like THIS could be helpful for getting a better understanding of how I'm riding/improving? I use the Roadbike app on my phone and this is offered by them/integrates with the software. I'm realizing I don't know what I don't know about riding. I see the strava routes for 100 miles and it's like #holyballs. Plus I like gadgets so if there's some sort of training benefit so much the better. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Standing pedaling work out your muscles differently than seated. It is also easier on the knees. I try to do it as much as I can. Do you all think something like THIS could be helpful for getting a better understanding of how I'm riding/improving? I use the Roadbike app on my phone and this is offered by them/integrates with the software. I'm realizing I don't know what I don't know about riding. I see the strava routes for 100 miles and it's like #holyballs. Plus I like gadgets so if there's some sort of training benefit so much the better. YES I use cyclemeter and Jarv sensors, both the speed/cadence and a heart rate monitor. |
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Posted: 11/8/2015 10:34:14 AM EDT
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6 miles in to 100 my chain snapped and got wound up in my rear brake. Ow.
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Posted: 11/8/2015 10:35:48 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: 6 miles in to 100 my chain snapped and got wound up in my rear brake. Ow. Shit sandwich. |
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Posted: 11/8/2015 11:08:03 AM EDT
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So barely a month after graduating from a WallMart crappy mountain bike to a Giant Escape 2 hyrbid I'm toying with going all in on a road bike or perhaps, should I hit the lottery, a Cyclocross bike.
My Evernote notebook on "bike gear" is rapidly filling up with spandex, energy gells, hiviz arm warmers and road bikes
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Posted: 11/8/2015 12:55:12 PM EDT
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so what do you guys do when it gets too cold? Its my first season on a bike..I'm coming up on 1000mi since June and I want to keep going (get better) thru the winter..I got a deal on a magnet cycleops..I don't have any meters/or computers...doesn't look like indoor training would be fun at all..not looking forward to it
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Posted: 11/8/2015 3:24:59 PM EDT
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6 miles in to 100 my chain snapped and got wound up in my rear brake. Ow.
I need to set a date for next year to do a century. Do it on my hardtail with slick tires, or see about borrowing a road bike? What say you guys? |
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Posted: 11/8/2015 3:25:29 PM EDT
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So barely a month after graduating from a WallMart crappy mountain bike to a Giant Escape 2 hyrbid I'm toying with going all in on a road bike or perhaps, should I hit the lottery, a Cyclocross bike. My Evernote notebook on "bike gear" is rapidly filling up with spandex, energy gells, hiviz arm warmers and road bikes
It makes BRD look cheap.
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Posted: 11/8/2015 3:26:27 PM EDT
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so what do you guys do when it gets too cold? Its my first season on a bike..I'm coming up on 1000mi since June and I want to keep going (get better) thru the winter..I got a deal on a magnet cycleops..I don't have any meters/or computers...doesn't look like indoor training would be fun at all..not looking forward to it Get dedicated cold weather riding gear. I still need to get some shoe covers. |
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Posted: 11/8/2015 3:27:34 PM EDT
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so what do you guys do when it gets too cold? Its my first season on a bike..I'm coming up on 1000mi since June and I want to keep going (get better) thru the winter..I got a deal on a magnet cycleops..I don't have any meters/or computers...doesn't look like indoor training would be fun at all..not looking forward to it Get some cold weather riding gear. It doesn't have to be cycling specific...just wear layers. |
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Posted: 11/8/2015 4:32:03 PM EDT
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Tired of wind noise and not being able to hear people that ride with me speak, I decided to try Cat-Ears on my helmet.
Wow! It's amazing how much better I can hear! OK...they may look a little goofy, but it's well worth hearing what's going on around you instead of wind noise. Oh, and I am in NO WAY associated with the company...I just like to pass on recommendations of good products. Cat-Ears 
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Posted: 11/8/2015 5:18:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I need to set a date for next year to do a century. Do it on my hardtail with slick tires, or see about borrowing a road bike? What say you guys? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: 6 miles in to 100 my chain snapped and got wound up in my rear brake. Ow. I need to set a date for next year to do a century. Do it on my hardtail with slick tires, or see about borrowing a road bike? What say you guys? Having done both, it depends. The road nazis will tell you it can't be done, so you may have to do it just to prove something. If you're lean and have good bike fitness, an MTB with slicks is robbing you of free speed every pedal rev. Getting and staying low also takes significant effort in terms of equipping and riding. Gearing may eventually become an issue too. My fastest time on my MTB was just under 5:40 for 111 miles. I had used the premium Ritchey Tom slicks as narrow as I could get them, a slammed track stem with drop bar ends (couldn't reach the brakes from the drops  ), and had a 48/38 on the front. And the suspension locked out. It still sucked because the weight disadvantage is very real over miles long false flats. Just borrowing someone's bike and moving the seat post up/down won't cut it either. You should rent or buy and really customize your cockpit. If, however, you're a lantern rouge type, it's a wash coming down to ride quality because you're going to be slow nomatter which bike you choose. More supple tire options for road bikes, better low gearing for a long hill on the MTB, etc. |
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Posted: 11/8/2015 5:23:57 PM EDT
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Having done both, it depends. The road nazis will tell you it can't be done, so you may have to do it just to prove something. If you're lean and have good bike fitness, an MTB with slicks is robbing you of free speed every pedal rev. Getting and staying low also takes significant effort in terms of equipping and riding. Gearing may eventually become an issue too. My fastest time on my MTB was just under 5:40 for 111 miles. I had used the premium Ritchey Tom slicks as narrow as I could get them, a slammed track stem with drop bar ends (couldn't reach the brakes from the drops ), and had a 48/38 on the front. And the suspension locked out. It still sucked because the weight disadvantage is very real over miles long false flats. Just borrowing someone's bike and moving the seat post up/down won't cut it either. You should rent or buy and really customize your cockpit. If, however, you're a lantern rouge type, it's a wash coming down to ride quality because you're going to be slow nomatter which bike you choose. More supple tire options for road bikes, better low gearing for a long hill on the MTB, etc. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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6 miles in to 100 my chain snapped and got wound up in my rear brake. Ow.
I need to set a date for next year to do a century. Do it on my hardtail with slick tires, or see about borrowing a road bike? What say you guys? Having done both, it depends. The road nazis will tell you it can't be done, so you may have to do it just to prove something. If you're lean and have good bike fitness, an MTB with slicks is robbing you of free speed every pedal rev. Getting and staying low also takes significant effort in terms of equipping and riding. Gearing may eventually become an issue too. My fastest time on my MTB was just under 5:40 for 111 miles. I had used the premium Ritchey Tom slicks as narrow as I could get them, a slammed track stem with drop bar ends (couldn't reach the brakes from the drops ), and had a 48/38 on the front. And the suspension locked out. It still sucked because the weight disadvantage is very real over miles long false flats. Just borrowing someone's bike and moving the seat post up/down won't cut it either. You should rent or buy and really customize your cockpit. If, however, you're a lantern rouge type, it's a wash coming down to ride quality because you're going to be slow nomatter which bike you choose. More supple tire options for road bikes, better low gearing for a long hill on the MTB, etc. I have not been on skinny tires since about 1988.
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Posted: 11/8/2015 5:52:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: so what do you guys do when it gets too cold? Its my first season on a bike..I'm coming up on 1000mi since June and I want to keep going (get better) thru the winter..I got a deal on a magnet cycleops..I don't have any meters/or computers...doesn't look like indoor training would be fun at all..not looking forward to it I hate indoor training, rollers is a bit more fun. When I lived in Tulsa I used to ride year round, so it is possible. The three things that always killed me were hands, ears and the crotch. Get some good gloves. For the ears I always just wrapped a bandanna under my helmet. Also I switched to more mountain biking so there was less cold wind. |
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Posted: 11/8/2015 9:36:00 PM EDT
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So barely a month after graduating from a WallMart crappy mountain bike to a Giant Escape 2 hyrbid I'm toying with going all in on a road bike or perhaps, should I hit the lottery, a Cyclocross bike. My Evernote notebook on "bike gear" is rapidly filling up with spandex, energy gells, hiviz arm warmers and road bikes
It makes BRD look cheap. No kidding. This is my wallet as I surf through road bike and clothing webpages: 
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Posted: 11/8/2015 10:14:29 PM EDT
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One ride on Vittoria or Veloflex tires, in a pair of $150 bibs, heat-moldable shoes or on Di2 and you'll never be able to go back. You simply find a way to make more money or spend less on everything else.
Join us.... |
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Posted: 11/8/2015 10:23:54 PM EDT
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One ride on Vittoria or Veloflex tires, in a pair of $150 bibs, heat-moldable shoes or on Di2 and you'll never be able to go back. You simply find a way to make more money or spend less on everything else. Join us.... Holy shit..I just spent the last 6 months riding in tennis shoes, t-shirt and gym shorts.. |
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Posted: 11/8/2015 10:39:06 PM EDT
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No kidding. This is my wallet as I surf through road bike and clothing webpages: http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=70745 Quote HistoryQuoted:
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So barely a month after graduating from a WallMart crappy mountain bike to a Giant Escape 2 hyrbid I'm toying with going all in on a road bike or perhaps, should I hit the lottery, a Cyclocross bike. My Evernote notebook on "bike gear" is rapidly filling up with spandex, energy gells, hiviz arm warmers and road bikes
It makes BRD look cheap. No kidding. This is my wallet as I surf through road bike and clothing webpages: http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=70745 Get a pair of bib shorts. SO MUCH BETTER than regular shorts. 
Hell, when I total up how much I have spent on bike stuff over the last year, I'd have one hell of a nice AR with optics and ammo.
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Posted: 11/8/2015 10:40:26 PM EDT
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One ride on Vittoria or Veloflex tires, in a pair of $150 bibs, heat-moldable shoes or on Di2 and you'll never be able to go back. You simply find a way to make more money or spend less on everything else. Join us.... I have made sure that the owner of the shop I go to knows not to let me test ride his Pivot with XTR Di2. Well, at least not on the trails. I did ride it in the parking lot. HO LEE CRAP 
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Posted: 11/11/2015 4:00:36 PM EDT
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so what do you guys do when it gets too cold? Its my first season on a bike..I'm coming up on 1000mi since June and I want to keep going (get better) thru the winter..I got a deal on a magnet cycleops..I don't have any meters/or computers...doesn't look like indoor training would be fun at all..not looking forward to it HAHAHAHAHAHA- I live in South GA
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Posted: 11/11/2015 6:13:04 PM EDT
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so what do you guys do when it gets too cold? Its my first season on a bike..I'm coming up on 1000mi since June and I want to keep going (get better) thru the winter..I got a deal on a magnet cycleops..I don't have any meters/or computers...doesn't look like indoor training would be fun at all..not looking forward to it HAHAHAHAHAHA- I live in South GA One of the guys told me last Sunday that it was going to be his last ride of the year because it was getting too cold. It was 60. What a pussy... |
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