Old 06-09-08 | 09:36 PM
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ScottE22
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From: Timnath, CO, USA

Bikes: 2018 Rocky Mountain Growler, 2016 Surly Cross Check

Originally Posted by ekincam
While you're out scouting, you may want to note elevation changes and inclines.
Good tip! Thanks!

Originally Posted by therentedmule
I would stay away from this one.
Yeah - I was reading this on some of the reviews once I started to look a little closer...

Originally Posted by Mike B.
ScottE22,

As a HS asst. principlal maybe you could have access to the gym locker room and shower.
Sometimes the most obvious solutions are right in front of you!! I can't believe I didn't think of this...

Originally Posted by bmclaughlin807
Your biggest enemy will likely be goathead thorns... I'd recommend kevlar belted tires and thorn resistant or slime tubes... With only a three mile commute it won't be the end of the world if you get a flat, but you may want a spare tube, pump, and patch kit anyway.
I paid for some thorn-resistant Specialized tires - the name is eluding me right now, but this is a huge consideration. I even got thorn resistant tubes in our Burley a year or so ago.
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