Addiction III
12-29-10 | 01:49 PM
#6526
VFL For Life
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From: Knoxville, TN
Bikes: Velo Volmobile
12-29-10 | 02:26 PM
#6527
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2010
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Bikes: Cervélo S2
thoughts on sticker removal?
12-29-10 | 02:29 PM
#6528
The space coyote lied.
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: dusk 'til dawn.
Bikes: everywhere
I think all or none.
12-29-10 | 02:31 PM
#6529
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Joined: Nov 2008
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From: South Florida, where cycling is a combat sport
Bikes: Felt AR4 - Litespeed Saber
Looks faster without the reynolds stickers.
12-29-10 | 02:32 PM
#6530
The space coyote lied.
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If one of the little wing cross section dealybobbers was perfectly lined up with the valve, I might just leave one of them on.
12-29-10 | 02:32 PM
#6531
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From: Atl, GA
I don't get MUP engineering. They're building a new MUP on the side of a hill. It's only 1/2 mile or so long, but it would allow cyclists to avoid going through a couple big intersections and a worrisome interstate access ramp, so I am looking froward to seeing it finished.
They had the thing graded and it looked like they were about ready to pave it weeks ago. Then, for reasons, I still haven't figured out, they started building a concrete wall on one end here (Google street view), and that thing is taking forever. Who knows when they will get to paving now.
They had the thing graded and it looked like they were about ready to pave it weeks ago. Then, for reasons, I still haven't figured out, they started building a concrete wall on one end here (Google street view), and that thing is taking forever. Who knows when they will get to paving now.
12-29-10 | 02:40 PM
#6532
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From: Knoxville, TN
Bikes: Velo Volmobile
The street view is what it looked like before construction. Now they are building another (smaller) wall just above the big wall along the road. I can't figure out if it is primarily related to drainage, or if it is intended to keep people from running off the path and crashing onto the road.
12-29-10 | 02:43 PM
#6533
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Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Colorado
Bikes: Something Canadian, something Italian, something American, and something German
12-29-10 | 02:48 PM
#6534
The space coyote lied.
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12-29-10 | 02:57 PM
#6535
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From: Knoxville, TN
Bikes: Velo Volmobile
12-29-10 | 02:59 PM
#6536
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I dunno why, to me 1 just seems more natural than 3. and less gaudy.
12-29-10 | 03:02 PM
#6538
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From: Colorado
Bikes: Something Canadian, something Italian, something American, and something German
12-29-10 | 03:05 PM
#6540
The space coyote lied.
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Hahaha, they totally do look like swimmers. I might have to change my vote back to all or none. Maybe just one big Reynolds + swimmer.
12-29-10 | 03:07 PM
#6541
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Bikes: '10 Felt ZW6, '06 Bianchi San Jose, '04 Giant Yukon
12-29-10 | 03:08 PM
#6542
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Everybody likes flat ramps these days. Even I'd probably try to flatten those ramps by rotating the bars up a tad. Point the ends somewhere between rear brake and rear axle. Of course then you'd have to move the shifters down a bit and re-wrap. So I'd probably just ride it 'til I crashed or otherwise messed up the bar tape.
12-29-10 | 03:09 PM
#6543
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Gravity Defyer shoes people have gone too far!
12-29-10 | 03:09 PM
#6544
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Everybody likes flat ramps these days. Even I'd probably try to flatten those ramps by rotating the bars up a tad. Point the ends somewhere between rear brake and rear axle. Of course then you'd have to move the shifters down a bit and re-wrap. So I'd probably just ride it 'til I crashed or otherwise messed up the bar tape.
12-29-10 | 03:12 PM
#6545
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I'm a back brake kinda guy, myself. I think the rear axle people are silly and the level people are silly. 
Of course for really tall people on 64 cm frames, even rear brake is kinda silly.
Of course for really tall people on 64 cm frames, even rear brake is kinda silly.
12-29-10 | 03:19 PM
#6546
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From: Knoxville, TN
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Even I'd probably try to flatten those ramps by rotating the bars up a tad. Point the ends somewhere between rear brake and rear axle. Of course then you'd have to move the shifters down a bit and re-wrap. So I'd probably just ride it 'til I crashed or otherwise messed up the bar tape.
12-29-10 | 04:07 PM
#6547
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From: Awesome, Austin, TX
Bikes: Specialized Roubaix, Interloc Impala, ParkPre Image C6
Why stop with the wheels?
Just had to show of my mad Paint skillz
Just had to show of my mad Paint skillz
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12-29-10 | 04:39 PM
#6548
Still can't climb
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From: Limey in Taiwan
i must say, my harsh views on giant bikes is softening. i like razor's giant and these defy things are nice. i like smooth lines.
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12-29-10 | 04:41 PM
#6549
Still can't climb
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From: Limey in Taiwan
gator, keep all the reynolds stickers.
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12-29-10 | 04:47 PM
#6550
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From: Texas
I've rented them quite a few times.
The fiberglass ones are considerably better to paddle than the plastic ones. Well worth the extra 5 or 10 bucks on a day rental, not so sure I would spend the extra dough if I were buying though. I think they are around $3k. I can do a lot of rentals for that.
This is the one I usually rent.
https://www.cdkayak.com/products/temp...68b253b0e575e4
The fiberglass ones are considerably better to paddle than the plastic ones. Well worth the extra 5 or 10 bucks on a day rental, not so sure I would spend the extra dough if I were buying though. I think they are around $3k. I can do a lot of rentals for that.
This is the one I usually rent.
https://www.cdkayak.com/products/temp...68b253b0e575e4