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Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling

01-03-13, 12:14 PM

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Frames for Long Distances??

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Posted By Bekologist

:roflmao:

:roflmao:

Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling

01-03-13, 11:51 AM

Replies: 61

Frames for Long Distances??

Views: 6,165

Posted By Bekologist

so, you agree with this statement. ...

so, you agree with this statement.

i'm not trolling, i'm having a discussion about bike frames for long distances. it's readily apparent fit matters. there's no controversy in extolling the...

Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling

01-03-13, 11:49 AM

Replies: 61

Frames for Long Distances??

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Posted By Bekologist

about the tangible differences in road sport and...

about the tangible differences in road sport and 650 rando frames in a discussion about frames for long distances.

right.

Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling

01-03-13, 10:19 AM

Replies: 61

Frames for Long Distances??

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Posted By Bekologist

don't harsh on me. from the second post to this...

don't harsh on me. from the second post to this thread, where fenders or more rubber was discarded as 'not really mattering', there's been something in the discussion that everyone is seeming to be...

Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling

01-03-13, 05:53 AM

Replies: 61

Frames for Long Distances??

Views: 6,165

Posted By Bekologist

I don't understand this comment. This means full...

I don't understand this comment. This means full fenders and fat tires aren't tangibles that might matter to other long distance riders in the rain in the dark on a 400k?

what is the rarified air...

Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling

01-02-13, 08:52 PM

Replies: 61

Frames for Long Distances??

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Posted By Bekologist

i don't think being a fit guru means you've...

i don't think being a fit guru means you've invalidated fenders, homeyba.

yes, fit matters. but that's not all there is to comfort on a bike for riding long distances.

i didn't realize i had...

Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling

01-02-13, 07:09 PM

Replies: 61

Frames for Long Distances??

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Posted By Bekologist

yeah, enough to glean your pictures don't show...

yeah, enough to glean your pictures don't show you actually doing forty (anyone can whip out a camera rolling to a stopsign :lol:), and the tangible variables that result in comfort while riding a...

Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling

01-02-13, 06:51 PM

Replies: 61

Frames for Long Distances??

Views: 6,165

Posted By Bekologist

those are uphill, right? oh, 40mph 30 yards from...

those are uphill, right? oh, 40mph 30 yards from a stop in the rain? I was asking about one handed pictures you've taken while doing 40mph. not simply ride photos. :lol:

You don't need, but a...

Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling

01-02-13, 04:11 PM

Replies: 61

Frames for Long Distances??

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Posted By Bekologist

Bizzare perspective. Tires don't affect long...

Bizzare perspective. Tires don't affect long distance comfort? Frame design can offer pneumatic trail and soak up road bumps like bibendum, the road drunkard? A lower bottom bracket, slacker...

Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling

01-02-13, 06:30 AM

Replies: 61

Frames for Long Distances??

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Posted By Bekologist

eh, what? You're suggesting basic bike design...

eh, what? You're suggesting basic bike design variants like wheelbase and bottom bracket drop, frame angles and tire size DON'T affect the ride quality, stability and comfort of a bike for riding...

Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling

01-01-13, 09:38 AM

Replies: 61

Frames for Long Distances??

Views: 6,165

Posted By Bekologist

of course fit is crucial. A few frame...

of course fit is crucial.

A few frame specifics like frame angles, increased wheelbase, lower BB drop and such contribute to a bicycle frames ride as much as the front end geometry being chased...

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