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07-15-16, 09:44 AM
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What is their concern? It can always be dressed with the next grit to achieve any suitable cosmetic appearance. Seems weird and a waste of their own money by forcing you to work at a less than ideally productive pace.
07-15-16, 02:39 PM
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Today I rode 50 miles fixed gear. This is my longest fixed gear ride yet.
Easy zone 2 for the first 35 miles with a few breaks. Pushed it into zone 3 for the final 15 miles. Managed 16MPH average nonetheless.
-Tim-
Easy zone 2 for the first 35 miles with a few breaks. Pushed it into zone 3 for the final 15 miles. Managed 16MPH average nonetheless.
-Tim-
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07-15-16, 05:41 PM
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Today someone came into the shop and bought a $119 ISM PR 1.0 saddle to be put on a $400 Fuji MTB that is being used as a commuter. My buddy was actually trying to talk him out of it, but he was pretty insistent on getting it. He installed it, and I rung him up and held the door for him on the way out. Was a weird day.
07-15-16, 05:47 PM
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Today someone came into the shop and bought a $119 ISM PR 1.0 saddle to be put on a $400 Fuji MTB that is being used as a commuter. My buddy was actually trying to talk him out of it, but he was pretty insistent on getting it. He installed it, and I rung him up and held the door for him on the way out. Was a weird day.
07-15-16, 05:52 PM
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Not at all. He just had not tried a single other saddle. Skipped over several other options, most of which are far cheaper. You would have had to have been there to see the guy, and the bike. We just looked at each other after he left and shook our heads.
07-15-16, 06:04 PM
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Heh, I put a $125 Brooks on the $125 craigslist Cannondale touring bike I bought.
07-15-16, 06:32 PM
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07-15-16, 07:16 PM
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I don't usually mess around with fancy saddles. I do have a SID Race and $80 handlebars on a Walmart Mongoose I got for $20 tho.
07-16-16, 02:29 PM
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I would love to see a fatbike race. Sounds like a ridiculous good time.
07-16-16, 03:08 PM
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fatbike racing is great and hysterical, so much fun
unless youre out for 7 hours in thawing post-hole snow with frozen water
then its mostly just fun at the end when you get drunk on barleywine and vegan chili
unless youre out for 7 hours in thawing post-hole snow with frozen water
then its mostly just fun at the end when you get drunk on barleywine and vegan chili
07-16-16, 05:00 PM
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07-16-16, 05:46 PM
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I spent nearly $400 on some s-works shoes today. That **** is like designer!!!
Once I zoom out and have experienced the shoes for a while, the whole thing will really open up my perspective on consumerism and productization within cycling retail markets. I have experience using bargain bin and second-hand pairs of cycling shoes, but I literally just bought the nicest pair of shoes that I can get, at a retailer, at full MSRP before my SDBC team discount.
Going forward I will have a mature and complete scope of what it's like to buy and ride different shoes, and will be able to make the most informed decisions.
Once I zoom out and have experienced the shoes for a while, the whole thing will really open up my perspective on consumerism and productization within cycling retail markets. I have experience using bargain bin and second-hand pairs of cycling shoes, but I literally just bought the nicest pair of shoes that I can get, at a retailer, at full MSRP before my SDBC team discount.
Going forward I will have a mature and complete scope of what it's like to buy and ride different shoes, and will be able to make the most informed decisions.
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07-16-16, 05:49 PM
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In a bit I'll go out and take them on a test ride, and I have a feeling this will be in my head:
You getting mad, and I'm getting rich. You getting maaaaad, and I'm getting rich!!!
You getting mad, and I'm getting rich. You getting maaaaad, and I'm getting rich!!!
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07-16-16, 05:53 PM
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07-16-16, 05:56 PM
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The other day I rode after work and accidentally put on my high end Victorinox instead of my usual $20 special Target Casio stopwatch. It felt pretty fly actually, to be in full kit with a nice watch like that.
#swag
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07-16-16, 06:22 PM
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07-17-16, 09:29 AM
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I spent nearly $400 on some s-works shoes today. That **** is like designer!!!
Once I zoom out and have experienced the shoes for a while, the whole thing will really open up my perspective on consumerism and productization within cycling retail markets. I have experience using bargain bin and second-hand pairs of cycling shoes, but I literally just bought the nicest pair of shoes that I can get, at a retailer, at full MSRP before my SDBC team discount.
Going forward I will have a mature and complete scope of what it's like to buy and ride different shoes, and will be able to make the most informed decisions.
Once I zoom out and have experienced the shoes for a while, the whole thing will really open up my perspective on consumerism and productization within cycling retail markets. I have experience using bargain bin and second-hand pairs of cycling shoes, but I literally just bought the nicest pair of shoes that I can get, at a retailer, at full MSRP before my SDBC team discount.
Going forward I will have a mature and complete scope of what it's like to buy and ride different shoes, and will be able to make the most informed decisions.
Don't do it! The Apple watch is crap.
07-17-16, 11:31 AM
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my s-works road shoes were amazing when I had them. they were so light it felt like wearing NOTHING AT ALL NOTHING AT ALL NOTHING AT ALL
07-17-16, 11:35 AM
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today i: 12mi trail run/hike thing
this is what i needed in my life.
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re: clothes, i have more bike/run/commute/workout clothing and shoes than i do normal clothes at this point. all i wear is a handful of tshirts and dickies shorts to work and my sanuks that i keep there
the most expensive "regular" shoes i ever bought were a pair of tims for $110 with my first paycheck, i still have them to this day. my bike and run shoes have been close to double that and i have a few of each.
oops.
this is what i needed in my life.
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re: clothes, i have more bike/run/commute/workout clothing and shoes than i do normal clothes at this point. all i wear is a handful of tshirts and dickies shorts to work and my sanuks that i keep there
the most expensive "regular" shoes i ever bought were a pair of tims for $110 with my first paycheck, i still have them to this day. my bike and run shoes have been close to double that and i have a few of each.
oops.
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07-17-16, 11:42 AM
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07-17-16, 12:10 PM
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Today I picked up a Cinelli Hobo 
The biggest bummer is that the awesome 650b wheels set I got from @Mumonkan that i was planning on using arent going to work because of the brake pivot locations
Gotta find another 700c set of wheels now
The biggest bummer is that the awesome 650b wheels set I got from @Mumonkan that i was planning on using arent going to work because of the brake pivot locations
Gotta find another 700c set of wheels now