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10-09-16, 12:04 PM
#1452
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10-09-16, 12:06 PM
#1453
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10-09-16, 01:22 PM
#1454
Super Modest
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10-09-16, 01:24 PM
#1455
Super Modest
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10-09-16, 01:26 PM
#1456
Super Modest
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10-09-16, 01:33 PM
#1457
Should Be More Popular
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Short off-road ride. I discovered that riding on grass feels more stable than gravel. Is that normal? Also the Nashbar has 39/53 and 12-25 gearing. Due to slower speeds off road, I think I may want to reconsider the gearing.
No injuries other than a few brush scrapes on my arms.
No injuries other than a few brush scrapes on my arms.
10-09-16, 01:35 PM
#1458
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Central Illinois? Don't you have to be in the hump area to call yourself a centraler?
10-09-16, 01:39 PM
#1459
cowboy, steel horse, etc
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Why are the Steelers dressed like bees?
10-09-16, 01:40 PM
#1460
Farmer tan
Earned some road rash on the regular sunday ride.
Flat front into a right hand turn at the bottom of a fast descent. Luckily, there was traffic at the corner, so I had slowed more than usual.
After I got up and looked for sand/oil on the turn, I noticed low front tire. Then I recalled seeing a possible goathead stuck in the tire for a few revolutions on the way up, and it all made sense. I run sealant to help avoid this scenario, but I should have stopped and checked actual pressure.
At least I had ridden ahead of the other riders before going down.
Time to pick up some tagaderm and vasoline...
Flat front into a right hand turn at the bottom of a fast descent. Luckily, there was traffic at the corner, so I had slowed more than usual.
After I got up and looked for sand/oil on the turn, I noticed low front tire. Then I recalled seeing a possible goathead stuck in the tire for a few revolutions on the way up, and it all made sense. I run sealant to help avoid this scenario, but I should have stopped and checked actual pressure.
At least I had ridden ahead of the other riders before going down.
Time to pick up some tagaderm and vasoline...
10-09-16, 02:09 PM
#1461
Senior Member
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10-09-16, 02:13 PM
#1462
Has a magic bike
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Earned some road rash on the regular sunday ride.
Flat front into a right hand turn at the bottom of a fast descent. Luckily, there was traffic at the corner, so I had slowed more than usual.
After I got up and looked for sand/oil on the turn, I noticed low front tire. Then I recalled seeing a possible goathead stuck in the tire for a few revolutions on the way up, and it all made sense. I run sealant to help avoid this scenario, but I should have stopped and checked actual pressure.
At least I had ridden ahead of the other riders before going down.
Time to pick up some tagaderm and vasoline...
Flat front into a right hand turn at the bottom of a fast descent. Luckily, there was traffic at the corner, so I had slowed more than usual.
After I got up and looked for sand/oil on the turn, I noticed low front tire. Then I recalled seeing a possible goathead stuck in the tire for a few revolutions on the way up, and it all made sense. I run sealant to help avoid this scenario, but I should have stopped and checked actual pressure.
At least I had ridden ahead of the other riders before going down.
Time to pick up some tagaderm and vasoline...
Feel better & heal up.
10-09-16, 02:59 PM
#1463
Senior Member
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Earned some road rash on the regular sunday ride.
Flat front into a right hand turn at the bottom of a fast descent. Luckily, there was traffic at the corner, so I had slowed more than usual.
After I got up and looked for sand/oil on the turn, I noticed low front tire. Then I recalled seeing a possible goathead stuck in the tire for a few revolutions on the way up, and it all made sense. I run sealant to help avoid this scenario, but I should have stopped and checked actual pressure.
At least I had ridden ahead of the other riders before going down.
Time to pick up some tagaderm and vasoline...
Flat front into a right hand turn at the bottom of a fast descent. Luckily, there was traffic at the corner, so I had slowed more than usual.
After I got up and looked for sand/oil on the turn, I noticed low front tire. Then I recalled seeing a possible goathead stuck in the tire for a few revolutions on the way up, and it all made sense. I run sealant to help avoid this scenario, but I should have stopped and checked actual pressure.
At least I had ridden ahead of the other riders before going down.
Time to pick up some tagaderm and vasoline...
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10-09-16, 03:19 PM
#1464
Administrator
Thread Starter
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Romo who?
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10-09-16, 03:20 PM
#1465
minimalist cyclist
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So no one has been impacted by the hurricane? We haven't heard from any NC people.
@datlas You experiencing any rain or wind down that way?
@datlas You experiencing any rain or wind down that way?
10-09-16, 03:21 PM
#1466
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Thankfully they're retiring that design after today.
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10-09-16, 03:23 PM
#1467
Mostly Harmless
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10-09-16, 03:24 PM
#1468
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Been through a few hurricanes myself- good luck with all that. Hope your family, house, etc. is OK.
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10-09-16, 03:31 PM
#1469
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No power is no fun. Stay safe down there.
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10-09-16, 03:41 PM
#1471
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This! Do well, @rjones28!
They put me on the front row for the 1st race and I went backwards during the opening stretch. Started behind the 4s and front of the 5s in race two and actually held my own until the run-ups.
Good fitness day. I was able to work at threshold throughout the second race.
10-09-16, 03:46 PM
#1472
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Having beef-veggie soup and Krusteaz Honey Cornbread tonite. Yum! I stew some red and green bell pepper with jalapeno in the oil that goes into the cornbread mix. Then when the oil cools, I put it all together. Wonderful.
10-09-16, 03:48 PM
#1473
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10-09-16, 03:50 PM
#1474
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So no one has been impacted by the hurricane? We haven't heard from any NC people.
@datlas You experiencing any rain or wind down that way?
@datlas You experiencing any rain or wind down that way?