Which forum is this again?
02-25-20, 02:03 PM
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Which forum is this again?
People are certainly free to post about whatever they like here in the 42, but it is a little amusing to see all of the recent posts, questions, and commentary about gravel, sidewalk, and off-road riding...
02-25-20, 02:10 PM
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What's the 42?
02-25-20, 02:13 PM
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I see a lot of questions about bike shoes, shifting systems, training and power meters, frame materials, etc. Threads about gravel make sense here because gravel roads are roads, and this is the road forum. There's a different forum on this site for racing, there's some overlap with road cycling generally but it's not 100%.
02-25-20, 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
What's the 42?
02-25-20, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
What's the 42?
Apparently.
To the amusement of some.
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02-25-20, 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by badger1
The 42 is the new, more inclusive version of the 41, incorporating gravel and sidewalk cycling.
Apparently.
To the amusement of some.
Apparently.
To the amusement of some.
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02-25-20, 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by badger1
the 41
The 41 refugee thread
The "41"
41 is not anymore :(
The 41
02-25-20, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by rumrunn6
"Ask your non-racing road cycling questions here"
The 41 refugee thread
The "41"
41 is not anymore :(
The 41
The 41 refugee thread
The "41"
41 is not anymore :(
The 41
02-25-20, 04:46 PM
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We cyclists follow trends like 13-17 year old girls. Someone says “gravel” and we say how much and where should I spread it (gross). Remember fat bikes? Me neither. But my point is we’re lemmings. We only question the “man” when he insists on selling us disc brakes. We don’t question the man about gravel.
I mean sometimes at a gravel event there’s beer! Have you ever!?!?
A gravel post is certainly more enjoyable than one where some sleeve napkin shut in complains that people spend too much money on *insert current old guy blabber about the price of -bar tape -chains -tubes -sunglasses -carbon frames blah blah blah...get off my steel is real lawn* and more interesting as well. For some.
Takes all kinds. Even the guys who think riding on gravel makes them some sort of superhero. I see you Batman riding the same surface I rode my Hutch Pro Raider on....35 years ago...like you just invented it.
I mean sometimes at a gravel event there’s beer! Have you ever!?!?
A gravel post is certainly more enjoyable than one where some sleeve napkin shut in complains that people spend too much money on *insert current old guy blabber about the price of -bar tape -chains -tubes -sunglasses -carbon frames blah blah blah...get off my steel is real lawn* and more interesting as well. For some.
Takes all kinds. Even the guys who think riding on gravel makes them some sort of superhero. I see you Batman riding the same surface I rode my Hutch Pro Raider on....35 years ago...like you just invented it.
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02-25-20, 05:19 PM
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This is a great place to learn jargon and get ideas on new things to try. I remember bewilderment when I first heard about single tracks and thought it was a one song on my cassette player. Then I saw a video and realized it was a retirement plan for orthopedists.
02-25-20, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by travelerman
I knew all of this several years ago... I spend too much mental hard drive space remembering passwords and recipes (computer nerd and professional chef).
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Originally Posted by badger1
The 42 is the new, more inclusive version of the 41, incorporating gravel and sidewalk cycling.
Apparently.
To the amusement of some.
Apparently.
To the amusement of some.
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People in this forum are not typical.
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Originally Posted by ThermionicScott
#41ier !
Perhaps I should lobby for a '43'? Or is that going just a step too far?
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Hi! What’s this thread about?
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02-25-20, 06:19 PM
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If you like gravel riding there’s a separate gravel forum. Those who don’t like riding gravel post about it here in the road forum for some reason.
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02-25-20, 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Gconan
If you like gravel riding there’s a separate gravel forum. Those who don’t like riding gravel post about it here in the road form For some reason.
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02-25-20, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by travelerman
People are certainly free to post about whatever they like here in the 42, but it is a little amusing to see all of the recent posts, questions, and commentary about gravel, sidewalk, and off-road riding...
02-25-20, 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by eduskator
Gravel bikes are pimped out road bikes, no?
02-25-20, 11:24 PM
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Today a group in my area did 80 miles, 7k. At least half the miles & most of the climbing on dirt- not bad for a Monday...
Wouldn't kick them off the (former) 41.
Wouldn't kick them off the (former) 41.
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Originally Posted by aplcr0331
sleeve napkin
Originally Posted by Tony P.
This is a great place to learn jargon
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Excuse me. Excuse me. Please step away from you internet connected device and go ride your (insert style here) bike.
