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Once you ride a nice bike, you never realize how true this is. When I attend clinics with the team, I let the folks know that they will never out-ride the bike they have, as long as they ride it properly. Anyone can wreck a bike, but I doubt any of us will ever take one past it's limits. Trust the bike.
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Once you ride a nice bike, you never realize how true this is. When I attend clinics with the team, I let the folks know that they will never out-ride the bike they have, as long as they ride it properly. Anyone can wreck a bike, but I doubt any of us will ever take one past it's limits. Trust the bike.
Makes me lol for some dumb reason.
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Once you ride a nice bike, you never realize how true this is. When I attend clinics with the team, I let the folks know that they will never out-ride the bike they have, as long as they ride it properly. Anyone can wreck a bike, but I doubt any of us will ever take one past it's limits. Trust the bike.
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Once you ride a nice bike, you never realize how true this is. When I attend clinics with the team, I let the folks know that they will never out-ride the bike they have, as long as they ride it properly. Anyone can wreck a bike, but I doubt any of us will ever take one past it's limits. Trust the bike.
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None of the drivers of the cars I saw waved back at me
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Noticed the same thing. I look sort of hard so I tend to get a nod from the local road types anyway, but now they're waving with a full hand. I tend grin and wave at everyone, but I'm doing it more too. Just stay the **** away!
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Ha. Speaking of looks on the bike, some kid with a skate board, maybe 16 years old or so, called out to me when I passed, "I *like* that jacket, man!" He was speaking, of course, about my retina-searing pink Rapha jacket. And yes, he seemed to be genuine.
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That said, AG’s SystemSix looks amazing (and is somewhat more of a Cervelo than a modern Cervelo).
And fwiw, while you’re Cervelo-curious, I’ve been itching to try an updated steel frame for a while. Unfortunately, I just don’t think I ride enough to justify another.
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Oh, and I had a big pickup hang back on a wide, empty, road until they could see a quarter mile ahead before passing and then go entirely into the left lane. Okay, nice enough, but then the passenger shrieked something unintelligible at me as they went by. Weird.
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I crashed my R3SL and was dead set on crash replacing it for the new (at the time) black and white S5. Cav's bike, I think. The release date got pushed back and I started to get on shaky ground with my wife because of the delay. She was beginning to lose interest in my new bike purchase.
Lifetime warranty for the original owner is nice. After speaking with Cervelo customer service and feeling encouraged by LAJ's carbon repair, I got it fixed for $500 and went a different direction. Best idea ever. The grass isn't always greener.
Now that the geometry seems to be returning to normal, the Rs continue to kick ass. They excel at everything. As WhyFi pointed out, a bit twitchy/responsive at first, but then it's all good. They're more bike than any of us would ever need. We're holding the bike back.
Lifetime warranty for the original owner is nice. After speaking with Cervelo customer service and feeling encouraged by LAJ's carbon repair, I got it fixed for $500 and went a different direction. Best idea ever. The grass isn't always greener.
Now that the geometry seems to be returning to normal, the Rs continue to kick ass. They excel at everything. As WhyFi pointed out, a bit twitchy/responsive at first, but then it's all good. They're more bike than any of us would ever need. We're holding the bike back.
When she came to pick up her repaired bike, she also bought the Fuji for her husband.
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Getting my grill on.
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Good news/bad news: daughter #2 got accepted to USC.
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Speaking of wives and new bikes, a couple came in to the shop last week. She was getting service for her bike and he wanted to upgrade his ride. He really liked the carbon Fuji with 105 we had, but wanted to think about it (because it was a little over his budget).
When she came to pick up her repaired bike, she also bought the Fuji for her husband.
When she came to pick up her repaired bike, she also bought the Fuji for her husband.
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Good news/bad news: daughter #2 got accepted to USC.
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Could have been someone who was afraid to pass and got frustrated waiting for that long clear straight. It's weird, but it happens.
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Good news/bad news: daughter #2 got accepted to USC.
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