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03-04-12, 08:48 PM
#9978
Brown Bear, Sqrl Hunter
Yeah, I fixed the chain real fast Hahaha. Protip since you want to go to Hellyer: If you go to iMinusD (the shop in downtown SJ) the offer vouchers for a free beginner session+bike rental.
03-04-12, 08:56 PM
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I guess iMinusD is good for something. I read you need 3 beginners sessions to race. I wonder if i can get three vouchers, haha
03-04-12, 09:10 PM
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iminusd has too much fgfs doodz tbh.
03-04-12, 10:16 PM
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Don't really have a bike.
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03-04-12, 10:19 PM
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level the bars too
03-04-12, 10:28 PM
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I mean more down. so the drop is parallel to the ground. But if thats comfortable so be it.
03-04-12, 11:52 PM
#9986
Fresh Garbage
His hands are going to be angled down more than they normally would with level hoods. I don't think that would be comfortable for very long. I'm super picky when it comes to hood/bar/saddle angle, so take what I say with a grain of salt. If you're ok then ok, but it may be worth it to play with the position for a while until you're really satisfied.
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03-05-12, 12:00 AM
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I mean level the bars, then level the hoods.
03-05-12, 12:06 AM
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cowboy, steel horse, etc
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I'd probably just move the levers up just a smidge. Bar angle looks spot-on to me, but that's personal to some extent. Some bars seem right to me with the ends pointing at the rear dropouts, some with the ends pointing straight back. Anything outside of that range, though, and something's probably not right.
03-05-12, 12:07 AM
#9989
Fresh Garbage
Not all bars are made to be level on the tops or else you will end up with a weird position with the drops. My bar for example
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03-05-12, 12:08 AM
#9990
Brown Bear, Sqrl Hunter
Word, I'll pay around with it a bit more.
Edit: You love that camo bartape. HAha
Edit: You love that camo bartape. HAha
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03-05-12, 12:09 AM
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level the drops, not the tops, then level the hoods. We're all confufufused.
03-05-12, 12:13 AM
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03-05-12, 12:20 AM
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I'm ashamed to admit how many times I've tried to drink things with the lids on.
03-05-12, 12:23 AM
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Well in his defense, i'm pretty sure its one of those gatorades with the twisty tops, and it was just loose.... still pretty derpin though.
03-05-12, 04:51 AM
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today taking a big pull of rule no 5, i got back on to my daily 40k commute, after 2 weeks off. 1st due to the snow in rome chaos, second week i was just being a *****. 20k into work felt good
