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Forum: Classic & Vintage

01-23-21, 01:51 AM

Replies: 114

Whats your favourite bike book?

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Posted By athix

Magic Spanner by Carlton Kirby... hilarious! ...

Magic Spanner by Carlton Kirby... hilarious!

www.goodreads.com/book/show/43263250-magic-spanner?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=Wc6XfwTiil&rank=4

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

11-11-20, 06:59 PM

Replies: 59

Cycling influences your tastes in music?

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Posted By athix

I like to have music playing through the speaker...

I like to have music playing through the speaker on my cell phone mounted on my bike. It sounds like my music background is similar to yours, but I have quite wide-ranging tastes. I also find EDM...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

09-20-20, 05:57 PM

Replies: 25

Ideal number of bikes

Views: 2,584

Posted By athix

Same here. I have a 2016 Giant Escape that I love...

Same here. I have a 2016 Giant Escape that I love and found a way to keep it by putting some gravel tires on it (works great), and a soon to be purchased CF / 105 road bike to up my game. I should be...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

09-16-20, 12:32 AM

Replies: 32

helmets designed for catching bugs

Views: 3,367

Posted By athix

And now I think I jinxed myself by starting this...

And now I think I jinxed myself by starting this thread. Or it's 2020. I was happily whizzing along on a freshly paved and very smooth section of road today when some type of stinging insect...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

09-11-20, 02:17 AM

Replies: 11

Merida bikes

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Posted By athix

Merida bikes

Being one of the largest bike manufacturers on the planet, why doesn't Merida sell bikes in North America? They seem to build very nice product.

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

09-05-20, 11:12 PM

Replies: 32

helmets designed for catching bugs

Views: 3,367

Posted By athix

helmets designed for catching bugs

I was having a great afternoon ride, speeding along, when I lowered my head to "check my stem." A large flying insect of some type or another seized this opportunity to fly directly into one of the...

Forum: Road Cycling

08-23-20, 12:10 AM

Replies: 13

Contend vs. Defy?

Views: 22,214

Posted By athix

Wise words. I don't put things like this on cards...

Wise words. I don't put things like this on cards or purchase plans, I wait and save until I can pay cash. That's why I'm shopping now, so that I can have the bike on order if necessary so that I can...

Forum: Road Cycling

08-18-20, 11:58 PM

Replies: 13

Contend vs. Defy?

Views: 22,214

Posted By athix

Thanks. Now the guy at my LBS has me...

Thanks.

Now the guy at my LBS has me thinking about a lower tier TCR as an option as well... I may compare the Defy vs TCR on Friday. He rides one and told me he does 50-100 mile rides on it no...

Forum: Road Cycling

08-04-20, 10:53 PM

Replies: 13

Contend vs. Defy?

Views: 22,214

Posted By athix

Both great points. You've given me more to think...

Both great points. You've given me more to think about - I really am back and forth. I love riding, so I'll be motivated with either. I think the question might be whether I'm going to either want...

Forum: Road Cycling

08-03-20, 11:17 PM

Replies: 13

Contend vs. Defy?

Views: 22,214

Posted By athix

Contend vs. Defy?

Hey everyone! I'm new to these boards so if this has been dealt with somewhere else, I couldn't find it. Point me in that direction and I'll slink away...

I'm shopping for my next bike after...

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