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08-16-17, 11:44 AM
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08-16-17, 11:46 AM
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08-16-17, 11:55 AM
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08-16-17, 12:22 PM
#5430
So it is
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08-16-17, 12:29 PM
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You have a lot to learn. For many the sluice gate doesn't want to open at all and then only grudgingly.
08-16-17, 12:32 PM
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Impromptu mountain bike trip to Big Bear again this weekend. The dogs got invited too and the puppy puked on our friends' carpet. Yikes. She was cute otherwise though so she was forgiven.
I'm still terrible on the mtb but am getting pretty obsessed. Did y'all know there's a 22 mile long single track that goes along the North Rim on the Grand Canyon?
We head to Tahoe next Wed for 10 days. One TT at altitude (heaven help me), a little one-on-one time mountain biking with coach, a few climby road rides with a BF friend @valygrl, and then who knows?! More road or a little more time on the mountain bike. Looking forward to it.
I'm still terrible on the mtb but am getting pretty obsessed. Did y'all know there's a 22 mile long single track that goes along the North Rim on the Grand Canyon?
We head to Tahoe next Wed for 10 days. One TT at altitude (heaven help me), a little one-on-one time mountain biking with coach, a few climby road rides with a BF friend @valygrl, and then who knows?! More road or a little more time on the mountain bike. Looking forward to it.
I've learned it takes a lot of commitment for technical features, often more than I'm willing to risk since MTB isn't my only thing and I want to stay injury free.
There's nothing more exhilarating than cleaning a really hard feature for the first time. And nothing sucks more than trying it again and not getting it at all it the next 10 times.
08-16-17, 12:32 PM
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IME being able to see the water through holes in the pavement was alway a scary sign. I remember that from the bridge over the Brandywine Creek leading into the DuPont Experimental Station.
08-16-17, 12:33 PM
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You need a good old bridge collapse to get everyone in government moving to improve bridge infrastructure.
08-16-17, 12:33 PM
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I, too, am still kinda terrible at MTB at this point, so don't feel bad.
I've learned it takes a lot of commitment for technical features, often more than I'm willing to risk since MTB isn't my only thing and I want to stay injury free.
There's nothing more exhilarating than cleaning a really hard feature for the first time. And nothing sucks more than trying it again and not getting it at all it the next 10 times.
I've learned it takes a lot of commitment for technical features, often more than I'm willing to risk since MTB isn't my only thing and I want to stay injury free.
There's nothing more exhilarating than cleaning a really hard feature for the first time. And nothing sucks more than trying it again and not getting it at all it the next 10 times.
08-16-17, 12:37 PM
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I have started waving at more motorists as we cross intersections. I began after an incident where there were two women in a car talking to each other and neither one was paying attention to the road before they started to pull out. You'd think a bright red bike with two people on it would be attention-grabbing enough.
08-16-17, 12:43 PM
#5437
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One or two of their bikes would still be a deal, but most of what they've shown I don't think so.
08-16-17, 12:45 PM
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I would agree, but call it "typical athletic male", rather than males in general. The 'tudes I see around here don't match anybody I know in real life, except a few athletes.
08-16-17, 12:47 PM
#5439
Should Be More Popular
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I liked it fine. I had the caliper brake CF frame 105 group version. Ride and geometry quite similar to my Specialized Roubaix. So not super twitchy in the handling dept but very stable and comfortable.
08-16-17, 12:49 PM
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I was hoping things would be a lot cheaper, though. I don't see the benefit of this over what you get buying from an LBS at those prices. A straight exchange from the euro prices should have had the canyon's about $300-400 cheaper.
One or two of their bikes would still be a deal, but most of what they've shown I don't think so.
One or two of their bikes would still be a deal, but most of what they've shown I don't think so.
08-16-17, 01:03 PM
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Just kidding.
08-16-17, 01:08 PM
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08-16-17, 01:32 PM
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I'm no expert on bridges either, but I do have a pretty firm grasp of the obvious. If a bridge were doing that, I would turn around and go back home.
08-16-17, 01:35 PM
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I was hoping things would be a lot cheaper, though. I don't see the benefit of this over what you get buying from an LBS at those prices. A straight exchange from the euro prices should have had the canyon's about $300-400 cheaper.
One or two of their bikes would still be a deal, but most of what they've shown I don't think so.
One or two of their bikes would still be a deal, but most of what they've shown I don't think so.
08-16-17, 01:43 PM
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Yeah, I looked at the geo last night - reach/stack similar to the Haanjo. I'd kind of like to get something a little more aggressive, but at the same time I really want to clear 30mm tires. If push came to shove, I'd take the tire clearance, so the Canyon's on the shortlist.
08-16-17, 01:44 PM
#5448
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I can't say that I've seen anything in the 2018 model year that's a better deal. Most of the CF/105 Hydro bikes out there are at $2500+. I revisited the Giant line-up and was disappointed to find that the $2400 CF/105 Hydro offerings of 2017 have been replaced by $2500 CF/105 hybrid hydro (mech-to-hydro converter mounted to the stem). That ****'s bunk.
08-16-17, 02:03 PM
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08-16-17, 02:08 PM
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Seriously, lots of different kinds of bridges and lots of things to look for. And, no, I don't do inspections from pics. Lastly, my NHBS and Fracture Critical certs. have lapsed so bug our resident structural engineer, @Doug28450.
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