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What I'm wondering, and obviously no one can judge this case without seeing the bars, is how one draws the line between bars that look aged, and bars that could fail. This wasn't on my radar until I talked to the mechanic on the phone.
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Maybe the tape was the only thing holding the bar together.
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I love a good mud race, be it bicycles or motorcycles, as a fan. Their skills are shown and there is usually one who deals with it better than the others.
I don't race but it's a blast riding a mountain bike in mud and snow.
I don't race but it's a blast riding a mountain bike in mud and snow.
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Why don't you go look at it? If they're just a little discolored that's one thing, but if there is significant corrosion you should probably buy new bars.
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On that front, the other issue is the mystery noise (and suspected spinning resistance). ls01 suggested it might be the free hub which seemed possible to me. The mechanic said he looked at it and it was OK except I think he said they replaced a spring. He hadn't test ridden it yet. Should I press him more on this? One thing I noticed about the noise--it got worse several miles into the ride (why?), so it may be hard to replicate in the shop.
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Here is my friend working the sand pit. He's a fan of single speeds. I went mountain biking with him and he was on a single speed and kicked my butt.
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SMH.
Between work and weather I'm stuck doing this.
Edit: I never stopped but it says I wasn't moving for exactly 2 minutes. Weird.
Between work and weather I'm stuck doing this.
Edit: I never stopped but it says I wasn't moving for exactly 2 minutes. Weird.
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When I started riding motorcycles in the desert I would snivel about the sand sections and my more experienced friend helped me learn to deal with it. He was actually a "HTFU" kind of teacher but the advice he gave me about sand has helped with moto and mtb.
I've even ridden road bikes with 23s in a bit of sand. Not like the pic above but still..
I've even ridden road bikes with 23s in a bit of sand. Not like the pic above but still..
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treadmill running. dear or dear. my condolences. that's even more stupid than regular running.
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Get new bars - aluminum bars are cheap and ye've had 'em for ages.
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3 of us rode 60 miles today with a stop for a slice on pizza. I went first and asked for pepperoni and when she brought it out, it was cheese pizza. Rather than complain I took it outside and started devouring. My friend Bob asked for cheese and she told him she had given the last slice to me. My friends told her they had heard me ask for pepperoni.
It all worked out and it was a nice day with a bit of wind. I got pretty tired and couldn't stay with them on the late climbs. Longest ride in a while. Getting old sucks.
It all worked out and it was a nice day with a bit of wind. I got pretty tired and couldn't stay with them on the late climbs. Longest ride in a while. Getting old sucks.
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datlas will be happy to know that I've decided to talk to my doctor about this whole bee/wasp sting immunity treatment thingy. Of course, the bad news is that, months after being stung in the hip, I'm getting occasional flare ups in the same area. Just small welts and only itchy enough to call attention to themselves, but still concerning to me, given the time that's passed. I really don't want to swell up like Violet Beauregarde the next time I get stung.
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I have to go there to figure out what's going on. Phone conversation was confusing. He said they had a set in the shop, which they may or may not have already put on the bike.
Spring schedule? wut
Spring schedule? wut
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Appropriate, given the conversation a few days back -