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12-25-20, 01:34 PM
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12-25-20, 01:40 PM
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I mainly wondered if there was a reason behind the BMW linkage going all the way back behind the wheel.
I always thought those Girvin forks looked pretty cool, but was still riding rigid back in those days.
Surely must've been stiffer than the Lawwill forks they were loosely modeled after...
I always thought those Girvin forks looked pretty cool, but was still riding rigid back in those days.
Surely must've been stiffer than the Lawwill forks they were loosely modeled after...
12-25-20, 01:40 PM
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I did a century in the mountains once when it rained heavily from about the 50 mile point to the end. It was raining so hard there was water sheeting on the road on hills. Lots of braking was required for a wuss like me and that thick, black aluminum slurry was all over everything, including me. It looked as if I had ridden through black mud.
BF member Rick@OCRR passed me on a descent in a full tuck with wheel spray all around. I couldn't do it, had to let him go.
12-25-20, 01:45 PM
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I mainly wondered if there was a reason behind the BMW linkage going all the way back behind the wheel.
I always thought those Girvin forks looked pretty cool, but was still riding rigid back in those days.
Surely must've been stiffer than the Lawwill forks they were loosely modeled after...
I always thought those Girvin forks looked pretty cool, but was still riding rigid back in those days.
Surely must've been stiffer than the Lawwill forks they were loosely modeled after...
12-25-20, 01:48 PM
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A friend had the AMP fork on a hardtail Litespeed. It was touted as being stiff and light (twss) but didn't have a lot of travel or damping control.
That other thing you pictured is really high on the contraption scale.
That other thing you pictured is really high on the contraption scale.
12-25-20, 01:50 PM
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He seems like the guy who always shows up with a perfectly detailed bike, nttawwt.
I did a century in the mountains once when it rained heavily from about the 50 mile point to the end. It was raining so hard there was water sheeting on the road on hills. Lots of braking was required for a wuss like me and that thick, black aluminum slurry was all over everything, including me. It looked as if I had ridden through black mud.
BF member Rick@OCRR passed me on a descent in a full tuck with wheel spray all around. I couldn't do it, had to let him go.
I did a century in the mountains once when it rained heavily from about the 50 mile point to the end. It was raining so hard there was water sheeting on the road on hills. Lots of braking was required for a wuss like me and that thick, black aluminum slurry was all over everything, including me. It looked as if I had ridden through black mud.
BF member Rick@OCRR passed me on a descent in a full tuck with wheel spray all around. I couldn't do it, had to let him go.
12-25-20, 02:18 PM
So it is
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There was a reason you put crime scene tape around a BMW when you were performing a reflash. Open a door during a 1+ gig reflash and you could kill the car.
12-25-20, 02:32 PM
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12-25-20, 02:32 PM
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Linkage MTB forks were dead for quite a while, but Trust Performance is doing new ones.
12-25-20, 02:34 PM
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Went out for a post-flood ride on the CX bike. Lots of debris on the roads/trail. It was barely above freezing with lots of spray, zero sun, and winds 15MPH. You know how I say real miles are better than the trainer? Today, maybe not. I am still chilled.
12-25-20, 02:35 PM
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For shame.
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12-25-20, 02:39 PM
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This. Carbon bosses sound like a bad idea, although good anti-seize compound prevents galvanic problems in other more critical applications.
12-25-20, 02:39 PM
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12-25-20, 02:48 PM
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12-25-20, 02:51 PM
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12-25-20, 02:52 PM
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Naturally, like most software issues, the technician got blamed by everyone.
12-25-20, 02:54 PM
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12-25-20, 02:57 PM
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Did a moderate-paced, 90 min group ride on Zwift this pm. Felt fine until I got off the bike and multiple muscles around my hips went into spasm. Now I can barely sit. Possibly relevant, I did some squats yesterday for the first time in a while, but noticed nothing this am. On paper the ride was nothing, about 120 TSS, but I’m sitting here in pain with the trembles and my hands going in and out of Raynauds, like I just rode 75 mi. Must be the constant go and unchanging position. Big stress available on that machine!
12-25-20, 02:58 PM
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Daewoo Aveo Daihatsu=Snot
Ultimate Performance Machine=Late 80's Pontiac Lemans
Only one of the above is a lie.
Ultimate Performance Machine=Late 80's Pontiac Lemans
Only one of the above is a lie.
12-25-20, 02:59 PM
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12-25-20, 03:14 PM
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12-25-20, 03:31 PM
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12-25-20, 03:35 PM
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One time I left a bottle of Gatorade in the back seat of my car. It fell on its side and leaked. I don’t drive much. The next time I checked my car there was mold growing on the seat. Fuzzy mold.
12-25-20, 03:45 PM
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They were a lot more expensive than similar cars, hard to sell them and they made some of them into loaner/rental cars. A lady crashed one of the rentals, a 3cylinder sub-compact, and the tow truck put it next to the dumpster in service. A guy came out of the office and told us the owner of the dealer wanted us to pick it up and put it in the dumpster.
The factory denied every warranty claim we made. Every one.