What's 1 word you use to describe riding fixed?
02-02-07, 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by mediccody
robble
When I was in college running track and cross country, I would lead the group during intervals. The point of running intervals isn't to push yourself to the limit, it's to go at crux of comfort and effort, The most effort that you can comfortably maintain. The three single words that I repeated to the group to keep us all on task were the following, and I think they apply here too:
Smooth
Clean
Even
02-02-07, 09:44 AM
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lazy
as in, assuming you have no fenders, no rack, no rear brake, and you've got good parts, there is little to take care of. a little oil and you're good to go - so if you are lazy this is for you !
as in, assuming you have no fenders, no rack, no rear brake, and you've got good parts, there is little to take care of. a little oil and you're good to go - so if you are lazy this is for you !
02-02-07, 09:54 AM
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SKIDZZZZZZZZ.
ps I love how easy it is to read through this entire thread.
ps I love how easy it is to read through this entire thread.
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02-02-07, 12:01 PM
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02-02-07, 12:27 PM
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cathartic
serenity
cathartic
serenity
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"Let us hope our weapons are never needed --but do not forget what the common people knew when they demanded the Bill of Rights: An armed citizenry is the first defense, the best defense, and the final defense against tyranny. If guns are outlawed, only the government will have guns. Only the police, the secret police, the military, the hired servants of our rulers. Only the government -- and a few outlaws. I intend to be among the outlaws" - Edward Abbey
"Let us hope our weapons are never needed --but do not forget what the common people knew when they demanded the Bill of Rights: An armed citizenry is the first defense, the best defense, and the final defense against tyranny. If guns are outlawed, only the government will have guns. Only the police, the secret police, the military, the hired servants of our rulers. Only the government -- and a few outlaws. I intend to be among the outlaws" - Edward Abbey
