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Old 09-09-16 | 08:25 AM
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wphamilton
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From: Alpharetta, GA

Bikes: Nashbar Road

Another beautiful morning. I decided on the fixed gear at the last minute because the road bike tires were down to about 40 psi, and no use tempting fate for pinch flats.

Riding it home yesterday, I was going a little too fast on the switchback curves at the Greenway trail head and had a hard pedal strike launching me and the bike in the air. Just a little. I came down with only one foot on the pedals, recovered and held it, but not before banging on the saddle and tilting it forward about 30°. It's adjusted with a bolt and nut and unfortunately I wasn't carrying a wrench for it, and brute force felt like it was going to break the rails before the clamp gave so I rode it home that way. Pitched forward sliding off the seat so I braced in the hooks and went. I'm pretty sure it was my fastest ride on that bike but definitely not my preference.
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