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12-09-20, 03:45 PM
#8251
Mostly Harmless
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12-09-20, 03:48 PM
#8252
So it is
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True.
You are all stronger for it. Well done making it to the other side.
12-09-20, 04:39 PM
#8253
serious cyclist
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One of our cats developed some condition that the vets weren't sure about and gave him six weeks to live. We brought him home and he went on an absolute murder spree, eating the front halves of every rodent he could get his paws on and littering our many yards with dozens upon dozens of rodent hindquarters. He was missing something in his diet, because that was new behavior and he lived another four years or so.
12-09-20, 04:55 PM
#8254
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One of our cats developed some condition that the vets weren't sure about and gave him six weeks to live. We brought him home and he went on an absolute murder spree, eating the front halves of every rodent he could get his paws on and littering our many yards with dozens upon dozens of rodent hindquarters. He was missing something in his diet, because that was new behavior and he lived another four years or so.
12-09-20, 05:00 PM
#8255
Fat n slow
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Off topic... I’m seriously considering picking up an Aspero or Caledonia instead of the R3, I think I’d be more comfortable on some of the nearby dirt and gravel with a bit wider of a tire (max I can get on the R3 is the 28mm I’m doing now)
am I crazy?
am I crazy?
12-09-20, 05:12 PM
#8256
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See, this is why we can't have nice things. - - smarkinson
Where else but the internet can a bunch of cyclists go and be the tough guy? - - jdon
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12-09-20, 05:13 PM
#8257
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Nope. Not crazy at all. I'll be right there with ya if/when I can upgrade my frame for ~$500.
12-09-20, 05:29 PM
#8258
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Ha, "off topic". I'd take a Caledononia over an R3, certainly. Very rarely will you regret tire clearance.
12-09-20, 05:43 PM
#8259
Fat n slow
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I’d to the Aspero without hesitation if the crank gearing on GRX didn’t stink
12-09-20, 05:48 PM
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12-09-20, 05:50 PM
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12-09-20, 05:50 PM
#8262
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12-09-20, 05:56 PM
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12-09-20, 06:11 PM
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Today I rode the mtb up the mountain behind the house and came down a dirt road like I usually do but today a guy from my road club was climbing up as I was descending. I didn't even know he had a mountain bike. Small world, cycling.
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12-09-20, 06:17 PM
#8265
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I could, or just build it the way I want, but that would probably cost more. It’s really Aspero over Caledonia because of the rock guard on the down tube and a little more clearance that I may never need.
12-09-20, 06:22 PM
#8266
VFL For Life
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Do you have a spreadsheet where you're keeping track of the contest? We're at 0.7 inches.
12-09-20, 06:39 PM
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I got an e-mail from The Pro's Closet saying they are having a sale on new bikes. I didn't know they sold new bikes. Anyway they feature a different brand each day for 6 days. Today they had Allied bikes. They look nice, all of them priced around $5k. One day they are going to feature Cannondale and I would be curious to see what the prices are and if they have any gravel bikes.
The odd thing is the pictures show the bikes with their "certified used" stickers on them.
The odd thing is the pictures show the bikes with their "certified used" stickers on them.
12-09-20, 06:50 PM
#8268
Should Be More Popular
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I got an e-mail from The Pro's Closet saying they are having a sale on new bikes. I didn't know they sold new bikes. Anyway they feature a different brand each day for 6 days. Today they had Allied bikes. They look nice, all of them priced around $5k. One day they are going to feature Cannondale and I would be curious to see what the prices are and if they have any gravel bikes.
The odd thing is the pictures show the bikes with their "certified used" stickers on them.
The odd thing is the pictures show the bikes with their "certified used" stickers on them.
12-09-20, 06:54 PM
#8269
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First time tonight that I hit 20 miles right at 1 hour. Pretty stoked, this was my goal when I started this crazy sport over a year ago.
12-09-20, 06:55 PM
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We have feral cats that roam through the yards in our neighborhood. They get up on the patio furniture and piss on the cushions to mark them as if they are competing for space with Princess Ella. I'd like to take a little target practice, but the problem is that it is illegal to discharge firearms in the city and there are houses about 75 feet behind ours that would catch the strays. So, probably not a good idea to do so.
My Python (not the snake) would sure take care of those little PIAs, but would leave a real mess.
My Python (not the snake) would sure take care of those little PIAs, but would leave a real mess.
12-09-20, 07:04 PM
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Allied Alfa SRAM Red AXS Road Road Bike - 61+cm | The Pro's Closet
12-09-20, 07:07 PM
#8272
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Although not a notoriously unreliable model, I do remember pushing a 10 year old VW Beetle through an intersection one chilly fall night.
12-09-20, 07:09 PM
#8273
VFL For Life
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Yo seedsbelize2
12-09-20, 07:15 PM
#8274
Silver Comet Fred
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Not enough to enter the pissing contest.
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12-09-20, 07:19 PM
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