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My first practical track stand!

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Old 04-24-06 | 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by humancongereel
i like my bike just a tiny bit small...i could easily rock a 60 or 61, but i'm loving 58s. longer stem, and everything is right as rainl.
Seriously. I'm 5'11 on a 53cm and am loving it. My friend evem more so though... he is 6'0 and on a 53cm.

There is just something about the feel of riding a little small. Really, really fun.
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Old 04-24-06 | 12:34 AM
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I had kinda the opposite experience today. I'm doing a short trackstand while in the median (boulevard) btwn both ways of traffic, while waiting for the southbound traffic to clear. It does, and as I slowly start that first pedal stroke to get going again, this car parked on the curb starts to pull out. He makes eye contact w/ me and sees me crossing, but apparently he can't wait that extra two seconds to cross, and goes anyway. So I have to stop again (suddenly) while at very slow speed. My only option at this point was to clip out, but I couldn't! My cleat was stuck, and I end up falling over onto the pavement! I have my pedal tension set super low, and had been clipping in and out of them effortlessly all day, but the one time I REALLY NEEDED to clip out, I get stuck and fall. It was quite the demonstration of skill, let me tell ya...
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Old 04-24-06 | 12:57 AM
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Cue pic of the Johnny cash portrait tattoo + "C.R.E.A.M." underneath (best tattoo evar).

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Old 04-24-06 | 02:35 AM
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Wait was that tattoo post completely random... or am I just a little too drunk right now?
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Old 04-24-06 | 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by DoshKel
Wait was that tattoo post completely random... or am I just a little too drunk right now?
Too drunk - check page one.
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