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01-04-09 | 08:05 AM
#1126
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From: CO
More traction up front than out back is what most people do. When your rear starts to slide, it is very easy to recover, but when your front starts to go, you have more of a problem. Not impossible to recover, but harder.
01-04-09 | 09:36 AM
#1127
Motivation is the key...
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: Bangkok, Thailand
Bikes: Trek Series 3 3900
hmmm....thanks....i'll switch it now... 
01-05-09 | 02:09 AM
#1128
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From: Melbourne, Australia
Bikes: 2010 Giant Filter 1. 07/08 Apollo Independent.
Ahh crap.
I need new grips put on my bike, but my LBS is closed for 2 more weeks =\
I need new grips put on my bike, but my LBS is closed for 2 more weeks =\
01-07-09 | 07:01 PM
#1129
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Still kicking.
Joined: Oct 2002
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From: Annandale, New Jersey
Bikes: Bike Count: Rising.
Looks like I'll be riding only the mtb this year, had a crash on the pista today and watched the pista get run over.
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01-07-09 | 07:10 PM
#1130
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From: CO
Ouch, that sounds brutal. You ok?
01-07-09 | 07:14 PM
#1131
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Joined: Oct 2005
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From: The Summit of Lee
Bikes: Hecklah
Dang man! Was it "their" fault? Can you get it replaced?
Sux.
Sux.
01-07-09 | 07:14 PM
#1132
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From: Annandale, New Jersey
Bikes: Bike Count: Rising.
I'm fine, just sore and need to get a new coat. Hit a patch of black ice and it went too quickly for me to catch it, the truck that ran over it was just an innocent bystander. It's all my fault, bike's totaled and I don't think I'm going to go right out and get another one, maybe in the fall.
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01-08-09 | 03:23 AM
#1133
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I'm fine, just sore and need to get a new coat. Hit a patch of black ice and it went too quickly for me to catch it, the truck that ran over it was just an innocent bystander. It's all my fault, bike's totaled and I don't think I'm going to go right out and get another one, maybe in the fall.
01-09-09 | 09:10 PM
#1134
Te mortuo heres tibi sim?
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: East coast
Bikes: hardtail, squishy, fixed roadie, fixed crosser
I'm fine, just sore and need to get a new coat. Hit a patch of black ice and it went too quickly for me to catch it, the truck that ran over it was just an innocent bystander. It's all my fault, bike's totaled and I don't think I'm going to go right out and get another one, maybe in the fall.
Building up something cheapie from used stuff and whatever is salvagable from the Pista an option?
How totaled is your totaled?
01-09-09 | 09:24 PM
#1135
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From: Annandale, New Jersey
Bikes: Bike Count: Rising.
It's not been a kind Wednesday or Thursday for me.
The rear stays are crushed, Was able to salvage the the bars, fork and stem and front wheel and seatpost and the flite wasn't on there when this happened had a junker on there for the winter months. Did get a new(to me) frame, it's another pista frame, from 2006, structure wise it's sound, but it needs a lot of work cosmetically. Going to be doing it up in the same color scheme. Once I do alot of work cleaning up the frame.
Today was good though, did get a bit of riding in today, just doing some urban type stuff.
The rear stays are crushed, Was able to salvage the the bars, fork and stem and front wheel and seatpost and the flite wasn't on there when this happened had a junker on there for the winter months. Did get a new(to me) frame, it's another pista frame, from 2006, structure wise it's sound, but it needs a lot of work cosmetically. Going to be doing it up in the same color scheme. Once I do alot of work cleaning up the frame.
Today was good though, did get a bit of riding in today, just doing some urban type stuff.
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01-09-09 | 09:32 PM
#1136
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From: Annandale, New Jersey
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It's not worth posting in the ride reports, but, it really felt good to just do something fun and managed to get a photo from a video of it.
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01-09-09 | 09:35 PM
#1137
Te mortuo heres tibi sim?
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: East coast
Bikes: hardtail, squishy, fixed roadie, fixed crosser
Sounds like you'll be alright Pista-wise - just need a new rear wheel/drivetrain setup now?
01-09-09 | 09:49 PM
#1138
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From: Annandale, New Jersey
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Yep, I normally don't do urban riding unless I don't have enough time for a trail ride..
Just rear wheel and drivetrain, which was due for replacement anyways.
Just rear wheel and drivetrain, which was due for replacement anyways.
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01-09-09 | 10:36 PM
#1139
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From: Annandale, New Jersey
Bikes: Bike Count: Rising.
I also decided that I'm going to try to learn the bubba scrub.
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01-10-09 | 02:30 PM
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01-10-09 | 03:04 PM
#1141
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From: Annandale, New Jersey
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Yes.
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01-10-09 | 03:29 PM
#1142
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From: CO
Got board today (the weather just sucks to bad to go for a ride) Put my helmet cam on the dumber of our dogs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nViVpegzA0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nViVpegzA0
01-10-09 | 03:37 PM
#1143
Gotta Catch em all!
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 456
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From: Mississauga, Ontario
Bikes: 2008 Giant Rincon
Ey whats the song? I've listened to it before, but i can place a name to it.
And btw, what's with the short shorts?
And btw, what's with the short shorts?
01-10-09 | 03:50 PM
#1144
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From: CO
LOL, thats my dad in his boxers 
Its called Highway Blues. It comes as sample music from the newest Windows Media Player.
Its called Highway Blues. It comes as sample music from the newest Windows Media Player.
01-10-09 | 04:12 PM
#1145
I sheared the carrier on my cassette this morning at the outermost pin. Anybody got an offhand source for an 8 speed replacement, preferabaly XT or XTR? BTI is out of stock.
edit: need 30T minimum big cog...
edit: need 30T minimum big cog...
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01-10-09 | 04:25 PM
#1146
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From: The Summit of Lee
Bikes: Hecklah
Gnarstro
01-10-09 | 08:32 PM
#1148
Gotta Catch em all!
Joined: May 2008
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From: Mississauga, Ontario
Bikes: 2008 Giant Rincon
01-19-09 | 07:49 PM
#1149
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From: Annandale, New Jersey
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I can't believe that I found a issue of dirt in the magazine section of Borders. Frikken stoked.
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01-20-09 | 07:27 PM
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From: Melbourne, Australia
Bikes: 2010 Giant Filter 1. 07/08 Apollo Independent.