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Old 11-16-10 | 09:09 PM
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So since i moved here back in Aug, i have only ran into one other cyclist(I ride 5 days a week.. chances are id run into someone NOT). Unfortunately that individual left so i'm back to training by myself. So now i'm looking at joining a team in kansas city to have people to train/ride with. what do yall think?
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Old 11-16-10 | 09:14 PM
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Old 11-16-10 | 09:22 PM
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Why not? I'd like to join a team, but the current situation doesn't allow for it.
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Old 11-16-10 | 09:28 PM
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Old 11-16-10 | 09:37 PM
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Old 11-16-10 | 09:39 PM
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what are your goals? What do you want to get out of being on a race team? Do you want to race or do you just want people to train with?
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Old 11-16-10 | 09:51 PM
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Kansas City you say? Isn't that where Razor lives?

There's your riding partner right there!
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Old 11-16-10 | 09:52 PM
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Kansas City you say? Isn't that where Razor lives?

There's your riding partner right there!
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Old 11-16-10 | 09:56 PM
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Kansas City you say? Isn't that where Razor lives?

There's your riding partner right there!
And someone to verify his tall tales...
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Old 11-16-10 | 10:02 PM
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I agree with UMD it depends on what your goals are but go for it if that's what you want to. Other wise I'm sure u can find some group rides online in your area to join (cycling club etc). What's wrong with training/riding on your own though.
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Old 11-16-10 | 10:09 PM
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Yea i intend on racing as much as the Air force and my body will allow me to this coming race season. So i'd like to ride with individuals that have that same mindset. I will be training alone for the most part, because KC is 50 miles one way from me. I definitely wont be driving up there everyday to train.

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Old 11-16-10 | 10:24 PM
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Join the team.. it'll be fun and you'l make friends.
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Old 11-17-10 | 01:11 PM
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Where exactly are you?
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Glad im not the only one who thought........razor.
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Old 11-17-10 | 02:32 PM
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Maybe you and Razor can hook up.
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Old 11-17-10 | 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by botto
'yall?"
vernacular contraction of "you & all"

but that was rhetorical, wasn't it?
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Old 11-17-10 | 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Blackdays
Kansas City you say? Isn't that where Razor lives?

There's your riding partner right there!
you can ride to the casino together.
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Old 11-17-10 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by a_phat_beat
vernacular contraction of "you & all"

but that was rhetorical, wasn't it?
incorrect.
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Old 11-17-10 | 02:42 PM
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are those kinds of sites any use over there? they are total waste of time here.
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Old 11-17-10 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by a_phat_beat
vernacular contraction of "you & all"

but that was rhetorical, wasn't it?
Spelled 'ya'll' down here.
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Old 11-17-10 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by a_phat_beat
vernacular contraction of "you & all"

but that was rhetorical, wasn't it?
And that was too, right?

Is there a KC area regional forum here?
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Old 11-17-10 | 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by jwible
Spelled 'ya'll' down here.
I was unaware that they spelled in the South.
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Old 11-17-10 | 02:59 PM
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i'm in warrensburg, and yes there is a regional forum but when i posted on there i only received a couple responds. thanks for the imput thought YALLLLLLLLL lol
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