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10-18-19, 12:06 PM
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Posted By kingston

Funny. I bought a used recumbent earlier this...

Funny. I bought a used recumbent earlier this season to prepare myself for the inevitable future, but I'll probably wait until I retire to grow out the wizard beard.
10-18-19, 11:04 AM
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Posted By kingston

When I become so inflexible that I have to rotate...

When I become so inflexible that I have to rotate my bars 45° to reach the hoods, I'll just switch to north road bars too. Shouldn't be too long. I'm not getting any younger.
10-03-19, 07:45 AM
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Posted By kingston

I used to ride a lot of off-road motorcycles when...

I used to ride a lot of off-road motorcycles when I was younger and was taught to drag the front brake to turn faster in tight woods single track. Years later I heard someone call it trail braking...
09-19-19, 08:47 AM
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Posted By kingston

In my experience you have to crash every once in...

In my experience you have to crash every once in a while to really know where the limit is, which is a good reason to never test the limit.
09-19-19, 07:58 AM
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Posted By kingston

There is no doubt that cornering at speeds far...

There is no doubt that cornering at speeds far below the limit is much safer, but it's also slower. As with most things there are trade-offs, and each rider has to decide what's best for them. I...
09-19-19, 05:51 AM
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Posted By kingston

I personally try to avoid braking in the corners...

I personally try to avoid braking in the corners on flat ground because crashing a road bike sucks, but on some curvy descents, you have to brake in the corners or you'll ride off the road. So much...
09-16-19, 05:49 AM
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Posted By kingston

I've noticed the same thing riding in the...

I've noticed the same thing riding in the driftless. Some of those descents can really sneak up on you, so I just automatically hit the hooks when the road starts to drop. I would have very...
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