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Old 01-16-14, 10:44 PM
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Jk, it's cause my jeans get caught on the teeth if I'm on the small.

I'm usually not, no climbing on my commutte from Oakland to Milpitas, just a little rolling along Mission.
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haha just bustin' yer balls for exhibiting "big ring syndrome"

a lot of roadies have it - i kinda do when I ride my training bike cause it has a compact.

on my caad9 (53/39), I do nearly all of my solo riding under 23mph or so in the little ring.
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I thought the small ring was just for looks?
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and for pu$$ys like me

i take great pleasure passing people mashing in their big ring while im spinning away in my little ring. it's like: "good job he-man, you look like an idiot."
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Heh, there aren't many hills near me so I usually only cross chain when I'm downshifting before a stop. I try to keep my cadence at 90 or above. I'm also riding a compact so I don't see the small ring too often. I was in it more often when I was riding a standard.
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Old 01-19-14, 04:53 PM
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I know this POV has been done to death, but I still like it.

Nice easy ride in the country today.
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Here's a screen capture from my riding partner's video of last year's Mt. Tam Double Century.


'SHUT UP LEGS' on Matthew's 2013 Mt. Tam Double by freighttraininguphill, on Flickr

Here's some pics from a mtb ride on a very dry Folsom Lake.

Folsom Pond. There's still no rain in sight!


Folsom Lake view from singletrack above by freighttraininguphill, on Flickr

Interesting formations that used to be underwater


interesting formations in Folsom Lake 2 by freighttraininguphill, on Flickr

A closer view of the above


interesting formations in Folsom Lake 3 by freighttraininguphill, on Flickr

Big tires!


my bike on big tire by freighttraininguphill, on Flickr

big tires by freighttraininguphill, on Flickr

Two different boat ramps


Folsom Point boat ramp by freighttraininguphill, on Flickr

boat ramp by freighttraininguphill, on Flickr

This was at the bottom of the singletrack climb back out.


stacked rocks by freighttraininguphill, on Flickr
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Old 01-24-14, 03:46 AM
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Originally Posted by freighttraininguphill
Here's a screen capture from my riding partner's video of last year's Mt. Tam Double Century.


'SHUT UP LEGS' on Matthew's 2013 Mt. Tam Double by freighttraininguphill, on Flickr
Pretty sure I climbed that hill this weekend. Is that by Bodega Bay?
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Snowy SS Shralp Session

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Perfect SS-ing conditions y-day!
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Old 02-17-14, 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Philasteve
So done with winter.
We all are. More snow to come for NYC tomorrow!
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Originally Posted by @work
We all are. More snow to come for NYC tomorrow!
I know it's no fun when you're older and don't get off from school haha. I think we're only getting like an inch in Philly tomorrow. I hope this is the last of it though!
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Old 02-17-14, 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Philasteve
So done with winter.
Originally Posted by @work
We all are. More snow to come for NYC tomorrow!
Yep, so over this winter...even when we've had more snow, it wasn't consistently 20° and ****ty
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