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02-09-20, 09:44 PM
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I guess I consider myself lucky at my end. I will...

I guess I consider myself lucky at my end. I will be 69 at the end of April. No joint problems and no meds. What hurts my training is working retail and standing on concrete all day. Today was a...
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01-02-20, 10:14 AM
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I know this is a 2006 thread but I have a ? on...

I know this is a 2006 thread but I have a ? on the Shimano pedals. I had a set of PD-M540 put on my gravel bike 2 years ago. Probably less than a 1000 miles on them with no hard core mt. biking on...
11-13-19, 10:52 AM
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I need to get in better shape to finish the...

I need to get in better shape to finish the Plenty ride next year @ unPAved. I didn't know we had that kind of great gravel riding here in Pa. my home state.

Zman
11-10-19, 09:59 PM
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11-10-19, 09:18 PM
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unPAved gravel ride/race Lewisburg PA ...

unPAved gravel ride/race Lewisburg PA

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One tough climb and then the Salsa...
05-26-19, 07:31 PM
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Posted By Zurichman2

If I am looking at this video right most of the...

If I am looking at this video right most of the riders look like they are riding 700 x 33. Is that true?

Zman
05-21-19, 08:36 PM
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Here is a ride report of my Pony Express ride. ...

Here is a ride report of my Pony Express ride.

Zman
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05-21-19, 08:11 PM
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The accommodations were average as it is a really...

The accommodations were average as it is a really small town. Think 2-3 blinky traffic lights. I have been to around 15 gravel rides/races so far. I compare all the others to the Pony Express ride....
05-21-19, 06:37 PM
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Curious as to why you didn't fly there...

Curious as to why you didn't fly there FlashBazbo. I just saw a video over at Kansas gravel group. Where did you stay at in Pratt? This ride is a couple of days before my birthday and would be a...
11-23-18, 08:29 PM
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It had nuthin go do with the nasty climb and...

It had nuthin go do with the nasty climb and needing a break right? hehe So did you do the Bootlegger or do you just live in the area?

Zman
11-21-18, 06:34 AM
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Thanks Greenhil At my end I gained over 15...

Thanks Greenhil

At my end I gained over 15 lbs from my rt collarbone nerve pain which is the result of having 2 degenerative disks in my neck. Long term I guess I will have to get that fixed. I...
11-19-18, 04:47 PM
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11-19-18, 04:27 PM
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Not sure how anybody else is on this forum but I...

Not sure how anybody else is on this forum but I hate it when something beats me on the bike. The Colorado trip didn't go as planned. I had a buddy out in Colorado that I rode with in 2008 look up on...
11-19-18, 04:18 PM
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Love my Lemond bikes and guess I have 4 of them...

Love my Lemond bikes and guess I have 4 of them one is for sale. That is why I have this handle My first was a 1998 Lemond Zurich which has 20,000 miles on it which isn't much for a bike really. It...
11-19-18, 09:48 AM
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Yeah the Roker is the latest and greatest. It is...

Yeah the Roker is the latest and greatest. It is a very sweet bike. I have no clue why Raleigh stopped making it. I started with the Tamland and it weighed 25 lbs. in a size 56 cm frame. I will fully...
11-19-18, 09:32 AM
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Yeah now that I somewhat have the Roker dialed in...

Yeah now that I somewhat have the Roker dialed in and some of the shorter gravel rides under my belt I plan on stepping up my game some and doing some of the longer rides. So far I know I have 3...
11-19-18, 12:56 AM
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Wild grape vines over the rd. 3 Square Hollow
11-19-18, 12:54 AM
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I don't have gravel like everybody else. This is more or less a fire tower rd...
11-19-18, 12:49 AM
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My attempt on Pikes Peak. Late Start
11-19-18, 12:47 AM
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fixer upper Old mining shack on the Mineral Belt Trail
11-19-18, 12:41 AM
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The precious metal molybdenum that is used in moly bikes is still mined here...
11-19-18, 12:38 AM
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Luv to climb Colorado mts.
11-19-18, 12:36 AM
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11-19-18, 12:34 AM
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11-19-18, 12:32 AM
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Sorry to bombard this thread. I just joined back...

Sorry to bombard this thread. I just joined back up again tonight and thought I would post some pics.
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11-19-18, 12:29 AM
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Sorry to bombard this thread. Just set up my...

Sorry to bombard this thread. Just set up my password/account again tonight and thought I would post some pics
11-19-18, 12:13 AM
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Top of 3 square Hollow overlook into the valley
11-19-18, 12:10 AM
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wild grape vines hanging over the road
11-19-18, 12:08 AM
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My Roker out and about on my local mt. Probably best pic I have taken with it....
11-19-18, 12:01 AM
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Nasty downhill section on the Pony Express...
11-18-18, 11:59 PM
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Betsy's General store rest/food stop on the Bootlegger. So far in the boonies...
11-18-18, 11:56 PM
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This store just closed down the week before on the Bootlegger lol I stopped...
11-18-18, 11:54 PM
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This is why we do gravel biking. Bootlegger photo op much needed break after a...
11-18-18, 11:51 PM
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Bootlegger 60 miler and a cold start @ 44 deg. F Wish I would have worn my...
11-18-18, 11:47 PM
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One of my local mt/fire tower roads 10 miles of macadam to get there but one...
11-18-18, 11:41 PM
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Pony Express 75 miler finish line pic
11-18-18, 11:39 PM
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Pony Express KOM pre ride 15% @ 200 ft. East Coast riders laugh at this lol
11-18-18, 11:36 PM
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Pony Express pre ride need I say more
11-18-18, 11:28 PM
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My goal now is to ride gravel bike rides/races in...

My goal now is to ride gravel bike rides/races in all 50 states and it has to be at least 50 miles.

2017 I rode
Pony Express 75 miler
Crush and Run II Litiz PA
Maple Century Honesdale Pa. I...
11-18-18, 11:12 PM
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I did that ride also this year. I did the pre...

I did that ride also this year. I did the pre ride 2 days before and kind of knew that I was in over my head with some of the climbing. I starting about 1/2 hr. early since it wasn't a competitive...
06-24-18, 08:37 PM
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Blazin if you have done Spruce Knob before give...

Blazin if you have done Spruce Knob before give me some advice. I did see that there is a 12 mile something mile climb but only at !-2% grade but the kicker is sounds like you have to work to climb...
06-04-18, 08:53 AM
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Non techy here. I actually figured out how to...

Non techy here. I actually figured out how to post some pics of my gravel grinder bikes to my puter how would I post the pics here?

Thanks
Zman
02-05-18, 11:15 PM
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This is why he built up a Raleigh Roker Sport for...

This is why he built up a Raleigh Roker Sport for himself right


Zman
01-22-18, 04:53 PM
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That is alright I was just kidding at my end....

That is alright I was just kidding at my end. There is still some decent people left in Pa. lol


Zman
01-21-18, 10:32 PM
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Hey I resent that Pa. remark since I live there...

Hey I resent that Pa. remark since I live there and a couple of weeks ago my phone Company(Century Link) told me I had been with them from the same address for 44 years and 5 days. I told them it...
01-21-18, 10:15 PM
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7rider I have that bike but not much time to ride...

7rider I have that bike but not much time to ride before the tundra land set in here @ PA. Now there is too much salt out on the road for me to think to take it out. What top tube bag is that? What...
12-31-17, 07:48 PM
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Hey TimH I have thoughts of flying down to Ga....

Hey TimH I have thoughts of flying down to Ga. from Pa the weekend of Jan 20th. Where would a good place to ride gravel and what kind of weather could I expect?

Thanks
Zman
12-10-17, 10:09 PM
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At my end fog wasn't the issue. You sweat so much...

At my end fog wasn't the issue. You sweat so much in the summer that the sweat will make the lens wet. Just a heads up. The camera shops sell a cloth bag or something like that have no idea what the...
12-10-17, 06:50 PM
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I have a different version of the camera but...

I have a different version of the camera but being shock proof and water proof makes it a sweet camera. The only suggestion I can give even though it's water proof you still need to carry it in a...
12-10-17, 06:44 PM
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Not sure if they still have the Black Friday deal...

Not sure if they still have the Black Friday deal but with the save5 code I got my Raleigh Roker for around $1562 as the save5 not only gave a discount it saved the sales tax. I haven't had a chance...
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