Today I:
09-10-12 | 05:34 PM
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From: Manhattan
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Close to my prediction: 39.6 miles, avg of 12.7 mph.
09-10-12 | 05:36 PM
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From: PHL
Bikes: Litespeed Catalyst, IRO Rob Roy, All City Big Block
Really? I don't know why I even rode bikes before I had Strava
09-10-12 | 05:45 PM
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From: Brooklyn,NY
It's a lot nicer if you have a garmin. My 500 is pretty awesome and it has some ok gps abilities if you get lost. Plus Strava kills your phone battery on longer rides.
09-10-12 | 05:52 PM
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From: The Bad Woods.
haha +1
agree on the garmin, if i turn everything off and use my iphone 3gs i get about 6 hrs max out of it before it dies
still a total data ***** though, i strava all my commutes just to keep track of my mileage
think im gonna have to wait till xmas to get myself a nice garmin though
agree on the garmin, if i turn everything off and use my iphone 3gs i get about 6 hrs max out of it before it dies
still a total data ***** though, i strava all my commutes just to keep track of my mileage
think im gonna have to wait till xmas to get myself a nice garmin though
09-10-12 | 06:46 PM
We win all charity rides
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From: Central Michigan University/ GR, MI
Bikes: BMX, fixed gear
Today I almost rear ended a lady because she cut me off while pulling out on to the road. I swerved around, lucky no one was passing in the left lane, and paced her for a bit, right next to her window. She looked shocked that I was even there. So I screamed at her for a little while.
Cars, man. Why?
Cars, man. Why?
09-10-12 | 08:16 PM
Still kicking.
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From: Annandale, New Jersey
Bikes: Bike Count: Rising.
Today, despite a cracked rear rim, I went for a 40 mile road ride.
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09-10-12 | 08:27 PM
Your cog is slipping.
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From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
Today I am exhausted. Goodnight SSFG. 
09-10-12 | 09:31 PM
Hi, I'm Bryan.
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From: Chicago
Bikes: 2010 Focus Mares
Plan for the week (bear with me, cuz it's a good one): tomorrow, work and hang with friends. Wednesday, work and hang with wife and friends. Thursday, solo (most likely) century then relax. Friday I work, get paid, and am hanging with wife and friends. Saturday I'm (hopefully) getting my velodrome certification and going to a Sprint clinic with Giddeon Massie and Jamie Staff. Man, this week has a ton of potential.
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09-10-12 | 09:35 PM
Still kicking.
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From: Annandale, New Jersey
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Nice.
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09-10-12 | 09:35 PM
:)
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From: San Jose, CA
Bikes: Cannondale CAAD12, Specialized Rockhopper, Norco Fluid FS1
Dude that sounds so fun
09-10-12 | 09:37 PM
Hi, I'm Bryan.
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From: Chicago
Bikes: 2010 Focus Mares
Yeah, life is pretty ill at the moment.
09-10-12 | 10:00 PM
:)
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From: San Jose, CA
Bikes: Cannondale CAAD12, Specialized Rockhopper, Norco Fluid FS1
When you say life is pretty ill, thats a good thing right?
09-10-12 | 10:07 PM
Hi, I'm Bryan.
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From: Chicago
Bikes: 2010 Focus Mares
09-10-12 | 10:15 PM
sɹɐʇsɟoןןnɟsʇıbɟɯo
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From: seattle, too many links
Bikes: fixed gear recumbent trike
you be illin'
dinner, you ate it, there is none left
it was salty with butter, and it was def
you proceeded, to eat it, cuz you was in the mood
but holmes you did not read it was a can of dog food!
dinner, you ate it, there is none left
it was salty with butter, and it was def
you proceeded, to eat it, cuz you was in the mood
but holmes you did not read it was a can of dog food!
09-11-12 | 12:10 AM
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From: San Francisco
Tonight I rode +40mi at ~17mph avg and still was getting dropped between some regroups. #notenoughhustle
09-11-12 | 12:31 AM
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Painfully average.
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In a few minutes I'll be one year older, woo.
09-11-12 | 12:48 AM
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From: PHL
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Happy Bday
09-11-12 | 01:03 AM
THE STUFFED
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From: San Francisco, CA
Bikes: R. Sachs Simplicity; EAI Bareknuckle; Madone SLR9 Gen 8
Happy Birthday Calvin! Don't forget to party hard while exercising strict adherence to the guidelines of YOLO. 
09-11-12 | 01:03 AM
Fresh Garbage
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From: Los Angeles
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09-11-12 | 01:18 AM
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I'll be celebrating my birthday by going to the lbs and getting a Specialized saddle, and then going to the gym to do squats. 
09-11-12 | 01:34 AM
THE STUFFED
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From: San Francisco, CA
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09-11-12 | 02:08 AM
Ths Hipstr Kills Masheenz
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From: seattle
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oh my dayum... the cross racing
https://dmroth.com/xcross_12/mfg_kick...s/photo65.html
https://dmroth.com/xcross_12/mfg_kick...s/photo83.html
https://dmroth.com/xcross_12/mfg_kick...s/photo65.html
https://dmroth.com/xcross_12/mfg_kick...s/photo83.html
09-11-12 | 02:36 AM
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From: San Francisco
<- wants cross bike, no funds for cross bike 
09-11-12 | 06:32 AM
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Today I'm allowed back here again. So much has happened since I was last here, not even sure where to begin...
1. You guys were so right about Vittoria Randonneurs - slug central. I went from size 28 Randos to size 25 Zaffiro Pros and the difference is astounding. Learn to change the occasional flat tire, and it will set you free. No need for bombproof tires. I haven't gotten any flats yet with the Zaffiros, and they literally weigh half as much.
2. Bike Polo is awesome. I built four mallets and picked up a cheap beatup hybrid w/V-brakes off Craigslist ($50). Mallets cost about $10 each to build (used ski poles from local shop, hockey tape, HDPE heads, hardware). Also grabbed some super high density hot weather hockey balls (non AGS). Been out screwing around once or twice to work on my "skills". Going to start going to the local pickup games to watch, and play (once I get my bike set - still need crankset, convert rear wheel, and add spoke guard to front wheel). I bought some straight bars for $7 on CL and chopped them down a bit, added Oury grips. Also took off the size 35 tires and put my old size 28 Randos on it.
Those are the two biggest new things I guess.
1. You guys were so right about Vittoria Randonneurs - slug central. I went from size 28 Randos to size 25 Zaffiro Pros and the difference is astounding. Learn to change the occasional flat tire, and it will set you free. No need for bombproof tires. I haven't gotten any flats yet with the Zaffiros, and they literally weigh half as much.
2. Bike Polo is awesome. I built four mallets and picked up a cheap beatup hybrid w/V-brakes off Craigslist ($50). Mallets cost about $10 each to build (used ski poles from local shop, hockey tape, HDPE heads, hardware). Also grabbed some super high density hot weather hockey balls (non AGS). Been out screwing around once or twice to work on my "skills". Going to start going to the local pickup games to watch, and play (once I get my bike set - still need crankset, convert rear wheel, and add spoke guard to front wheel). I bought some straight bars for $7 on CL and chopped them down a bit, added Oury grips. Also took off the size 35 tires and put my old size 28 Randos on it.
Those are the two biggest new things I guess.