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Old 12-31-12 | 03:00 PM
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I'll drive next time.
Pipe cutter at the hardware store = cut all the steer tubes
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Originally Posted by Mumonkan
Pipe cutter at the hardware store = cut all the steer tubes
unless they're carbon...
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Old 12-31-12 | 03:04 PM
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Old 12-31-12 | 03:07 PM
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Old 12-31-12 | 04:01 PM
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In that video Adrian posted. The guy was riding a single speed, with dual disc brakes nonetheless, and was hittin' sick whip skids.
It's not that hard to whip skid on a bike with disc brakes.
Today I got in a fun 42 miles.
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Old 12-31-12 | 04:12 PM
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Today was freezing. Left for work at 3 am, temps in the teens. Coldest I've ever been out on my bike. The ride home was a blast riding hills straight into a 16 mph wind. My legs hurt and I want the warms back.
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Old 12-31-12 | 04:15 PM
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A lot of climbing today, body feels like a wreck.
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Old 12-31-12 | 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Dannihilator
It's not that hard to whip skid on a bike with disc brakes.

but why?
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Old 12-31-12 | 04:32 PM
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screw street cred, i love the disc/ss/cruiser...want.....
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Old 12-31-12 | 04:34 PM
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but why?
I have no idea, I feel it's cheating if there is a brake on the back, plus with tire prices it is just throwing money out of the window.
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Old 12-31-12 | 05:37 PM
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A lot of climbing today, body feels like a wreck.
What is your weekly mileage like? Beast, no doubt.
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Old 12-31-12 | 05:47 PM
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What is your weekly mileage like? Beast, no doubt.
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I've finished the year a hair under 13,500.
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Old 12-31-12 | 06:55 PM
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Today I finished up the year with a leisurely 25miler with the sqrl. She took her right of passage at a stoplight today.
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Old 12-31-12 | 07:06 PM
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Clipless induced crash?
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Old 12-31-12 | 07:10 PM
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Yup. She took it like a champ.

Bartape got a little scuffed, and the brooks end plug broke, but meh.
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Old 12-31-12 | 07:18 PM
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Got in an easy 25ish miles to San Jose and back

Edit: New wheels are ****ing awesome. Such a big difference than the old boat anchors I were borrowing.

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Old 12-31-12 | 08:30 PM
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Old 12-31-12 | 08:50 PM
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Old 12-31-12 | 09:19 PM
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I can't wait for spring right now, all you left coasters better not take your nice climate for granted, I'd give anything for a 45 degree night
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Old 12-31-12 | 10:06 PM
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I'd give anything for a 45 degree day.
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Old 12-31-12 | 10:35 PM
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I'd give anything for a 45 degree day.
We use centigrade here and believe me, you do not want a 45C day.
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Old 12-31-12 | 11:21 PM
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Old 12-31-12 | 11:23 PM
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Old 01-01-13 | 11:26 AM
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slept til 9am. woke up (surprisingly) not hungover. made a cup of coffee, 2 eggs over easy and a bagel w/ cream cheese.
put ingredients for chili in the crockpot...shall feast in 8 hours.
about halfway through the departed. will hop on the stumpy in a bit for 2013 inaugural ride.

i plan on commuting alot more this year. round trip, it's about 60mi to work. however, i live about 2mi from the train station, and they just finished the last stop on the line, which dumps out about 9mi from work. 22mi roundtrip > 60mi roundtrip.
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Old 01-01-13 | 12:01 PM
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Bikes: thats none of your information BF

happy/merry new years everyone, starting off the year right with a portlandia marathon on ifc. hope all have a blessed year
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