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Dannihilator 04-26-13 08:33 PM


Originally Posted by SpeshulEd (Post 15557827)
There was a guy riding on the wrong side on my way home from work the other day, I gave him a good 6' of space and he just looked at me like I was crazy. Of course, I looked at him like he was crazy too.

I also dislike the people that jog in the bike lane. I want to yell, "use the sidewalk, it's there for you!!" at them every time but I just smile and go around.

Couldn't set a safe line of passage, the guy shouldn't have been on a road.

Joggers in the lane don't bother me as long as they have an ear open without an ear bud in it.

I'll be riding my 36x16 and 26x2.2 mtb at the DJ's tomorrow, don't have a tire to put on the 930.

JohnDThompson 04-26-13 08:36 PM

Rode a derailleur bike for the first time since last summer. Weird being able to stop my feet to snug up the straps. But with a 28mph headwind for much of the ride I think it was a good choice.

Dannihilator 04-26-13 08:59 PM

Found a tire, but it is community day, which includes a 5k run so yeah, dirt jumping it is.

johnnytheboy 04-26-13 09:09 PM

36/16 ss mtb?

Beast.

Dannihilator 04-26-13 09:17 PM

Dirt Jumper.

Higher Class 04-26-13 09:19 PM

broke 35mph on the road on a 26" MTB with 40psi knobby tires, Tourney cranks, and fixie toe straps. 6/10 probably will not do again

Jaytron 04-26-13 09:24 PM


Originally Posted by Higher Class (Post 15558036)
broke 35mph on the road on a 26" MTB with 40psi knobby tires, Tourney cranks, and fixie toe straps. 6/10 probably will not do again

That sounds terrifying.

LesterOfPuppets 04-26-13 09:29 PM


Originally Posted by Higher Class (Post 15558036)
broke 35mph on the road on a 26" MTB with 40psi knobby tires, Tourney cranks, and fixie toe straps. 6/10 probably will not do again

Meh. I've done that lots.

Was it a fixed gear MTB?

Takagi Tourney or Shimano Tourney?

johnnytheboy 04-26-13 09:35 PM


Originally Posted by Dannihilator (Post 15557916)
I'll be riding my 36x16 and 26x2.2 mtb

.....?

Dannihilator 04-26-13 09:36 PM


Originally Posted by Jaytron (Post 15558046)
That sounds terrifying.

Pfft, that sounds fun....

Dannihilator 04-26-13 09:37 PM


Originally Posted by johnnytheboy (Post 15558067)
.....?

36x16 gearing, 26x2.2" holy rollers.

johnnytheboy 04-26-13 09:44 PM

You said it was an mtb....not a dj.
Why am I so confused?

Dannihilator 04-26-13 10:18 PM


Originally Posted by johnnytheboy (Post 15558087)
You said it was an mtb....not a dj.
Why am I so confused?

dj mtb.

Mumonkan 04-26-13 10:23 PM

today i had a sweet ass day walkin around the city with the woman, spring is my favorite season, even though my eyes are starting to get itchy from the pollen

saw a bunch of weirdness:

http://distilleryimage3.s3.amazonaws...0a9e51c4_7.jpg
http://distilleryimage9.s3.amazonaws...0a1f9e61_7.jpg
apparently this thing is counting days until the end of the earth, its a water wheel in the hudson river, i dont know how that works but its interesting
http://distilleryimage10.s3.amazonaw...0aa80146_7.jpg
some kind of photoshoot was happening that involved pink yellow green and blue sheep, and a man in a white suit.
and strobes and modifiers that i will never get to use cuz they cost more than my car.

tomorrow i return to city and put in some more mileage

Singlespeed92 04-26-13 10:46 PM

Today I rode trail with my son for the second time this week. He amazes me how fast he's learning trails,today was 2 laps on an "advanced trail" (according to trail maps) :D

DanBell 04-27-13 12:18 AM


Originally Posted by jdgesus (Post 15557906)
road my 32x20 and 29x2.3 mtb around tonite for beers. FUN FOR EVERRRRRRRRRrrrrrrrrr.....

I have been thinking about getting a Kona Unit and putting huge slicks on it just for fun. Every set of stairs will be mine.

SpeshulEd 04-27-13 03:07 AM

Cleats on the shoes, garmin up and running, new lizard skin bartape on, now time to finish this last drink and off to bed cuz tomorrow's going to feel like riding a new bike.

Mumonkan 04-27-13 02:13 PM

today i put in 66 miles that couldve been great but was plagued with problems

idiots swerving and not looking on mup's
nearly crashing into said idiots numerous times
dropped chain
wheel out of true and tire popped off the rim
aquarack finally launched a rump rocket
said rump rocket was the bottle that had water left in it, last 20 miles was DRY.


i need to get this geared bike going so i can get far away from this damn city.

least i didnt have to work today.

Street rider 04-27-13 04:14 PM

Pumped out 43 miles. Absolutely gorgeous weather today, sunny and 70. Was supposed to go with a buddy, but he got caught up in some stuff involved with moving out next weekend. And now I'm probably going to end up going to a party at some dudes house, who I don't know, because a girl wants me to. Worst part is that I'm basically out of liquor, and don't have money for more. Gotta love the end of the semester.

hairnet 04-27-13 04:27 PM


Originally Posted by Mumonkan (Post 15559588)
i need to get this geared bike going so i can get far away from this damn city

+1 I'm becoming less and less tolerant of riding across the city unless it is Sunday morning. :( still commuting though.


Today I drove out to get my warrant replacement Romin saddle and the shop didn't order one in 168mm I need. WTF. I just had them refund me.

yummygooey 04-27-13 04:48 PM

fedex lost my romin 3 weeks ago

Huffandstuff 04-27-13 05:49 PM


Originally Posted by Huffandstuff (Post 15557180)
Going clipless today on the leader and a 60 to 70 mile ride tomorrow to test it out, supposed to be 70 ish tomorrow too.


Got my ride in, friend stravad it and we didnt too bad got like 300th out of 900. Also got my firat clipless fall out of tbe way trying to bike through some sand.

gregjones 04-27-13 07:02 PM

Today I laughed......

Cheryl's seven year old nephew came over. He loves "Uncle Greg", I fix his bikes and get him a new one every summer. Bribes;). He saw the clips and straps on the new pedals and was amazed----"Wow, his bike has pedals like on a horse!!"

cali_axela 04-27-13 07:17 PM

Today I climbed hawk hill fixed for the first time -- twice. 46x16. Feels real good. But on the way home I dropped my chain on a real nasty bump down a moderate hill, good thing I've got a front brake. Upon further inspection my chain ring is pretty far off center now, could all the steep climbing and/or steep descending have pulled it out of alignment? I checked the chainring bolts like a week ago and they were torqued correctly and evenly. Or maybe it's just because it's a piece of ****, whatever no-name crankset that came on the bike.

Dannihilator 04-27-13 07:17 PM

Today I had a good dirt jump session on my birthday, but the pair of tires that I can't kill(specialized roubaix armadillo elites) on the 930 and went for an easy 10 mile ride this evening on the 930.


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