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02-17-15, 12:10 PM
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02-17-15, 12:32 PM
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Sorry T13, they may work for you but I'm not a fan. Just my personal preference. Anyway, today I decided to break out the shield for my Air Attack helmet. It was sunny and it's what I use for sunglasses when I ride. For some reason it felt like I was in a video game. I think it was how the visor framed my field of vision. All I needed was a heads up display to make the immersion complete.
02-17-15, 12:37 PM
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Sorry T13, they may work for you but I'm not a fan. Just my personal preference. Anyway, today I decided to break out the shield for my Air Attack helmet. It was sunny and it's what I use for sunglasses when I ride. For some reason it felt like I was in a video game. I think it was how the visor framed my field of vision. All I needed was a heads up display to make the immersion complete.
No sorrys needed. Like you said, they work for me, and have for years.
02-17-15, 12:38 PM
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Because your hands are on the outer side of the bar, rather than just resting your palms on the bar, are you forced to "Squeeze" or "Hold On"?
02-17-15, 12:47 PM
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Oh, yeah. But I don't really kung fu grip unless i have to, ya know? Been riding them so long, I don't really think about it. For me, it's pretty comfortable. When I first started riding bullhorns, I hadn't seen them for sale anywhere, so I just flipped and chopped the track drops i had, and never went back. An old bike looks weird to me with some of the newer style pursuit bullhorns. I like the curves in track bars, so i leave them a little longer. Might not be comfortable to others though, I can totally see that.
02-17-15, 02:05 PM
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unless youre jsut cruising around, if youre just resting your hands on the bar, youre doing it wrong
02-17-15, 04:38 PM
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My chain popped off when going down a huge hill. I don't use a brake ever but am sure glad I have one for emergency. A potential nightmare turned into nothing.
Tightened that sucker and shouldn't have that problem again.
Tightened that sucker and shouldn't have that problem again.
02-17-15, 04:48 PM
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On road cycling you barely even need your hands, even when climbing.
This is a good article.
You have less control of your mountain bike. – Yes…it is true. While you may think that you have more control by keeping a strong grip on the handlebars, the exact opposite is actually true. When you keep a really tight grip on the handlebars it is harder to react to the ever changing conditions of mountain biking.
02-17-15, 05:01 PM
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Loosely goosey. Loosely goosey
Rigid frame MTBs really teach you to keep a loose grip. You will be in a world of hurt if you don't.
Rigid frame MTBs really teach you to keep a loose grip. You will be in a world of hurt if you don't.
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02-17-15, 05:42 PM
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i understand the idea behind more control with a loose grip, ive owned motorcycles and know the rules. but i get a lot more power if im pulling up on the bars and pushing down on the pedals
thats all im sayin
thats all im sayin
02-17-15, 05:56 PM
#9813
Your cog is slipping.
The only time I ever actually grip my bars is when I'm out of the saddle climbing and even then, not always.
02-17-15, 07:00 PM
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02-17-15, 07:50 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
02-17-15, 08:55 PM
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Anyway, today I decided to break out the shield for my Air Attack helmet. It was sunny and it's what I use for sunglasses when I ride. For some reason it felt like I was in a video game. I think it was how the visor framed my field of vision. All I needed was a heads up display to make the immersion complete.
02-18-15, 10:30 AM
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02-18-15, 12:28 PM
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Yeah those are the tires it came with. They are pretty worn. Looking for some new ones right now.
List of things i still need:
Tires
Bottom Bracket
Seat (saddle)
Seat Post (saddle post?)
Making this list just reminded me of that arguement, with Squidpuppet, i think, about how the seat on a bike isn't called a "seat" but it's called a "saddle".
So why the f*ck isn't the seatpost called a "saddlepost"?
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02-18-15, 01:43 PM
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Selling my GT Avalanche tonight.