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#5676
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Allegedly yes; I have my doubts that it's measurable across a large sample size and not just high-mileage riders taking care of their nice equipment, and lots of starter bikes with 105 being ill-maintained.
#5677
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
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Bikes: Litespeed Ultimate, Ultegra; Canyon Endurace, 105; Battaglin MAX, Chorus; Bianchi 928 Veloce; Ritchey Road Logic, Dura Ace; Cannondale R500 RX100; Schwinn Circuit, Sante; Lotus Supreme, Dura Ace
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#5678
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
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#5679
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
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#5680
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#5681
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Location: Greenville SC
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I had a Ventura Comp for a while that I really liked.
AG outright refuses to ride lower than Ultegra, because the shop she bought her first bike from badmouthed it. I'm fine with 105, though I wish it had Di2, and depending what the new DA is might push me to get the new hotness (freehub, speeds, etc). Or I might just go Campy. At least I have a while to think.
I feel like the bike wants to wear a triple crank and bar end shifters, but long cage DA can be hard (and expensive) to find.
#5682
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Smoke was so bad here I drove to the next valley because club #2 had a ride scheduled but only 7 showed up. It wasn't as bad but once we were 10 miles out the coughing started so we turned back.
There is so much smoke I haven't seen the sun for days. Sometimes you can see an orange ball but there is so much smoke over Southern California that it has lowered the temperature 10-15 degrees from predicted.
One of the fires is now burning in the area where I have been riding on Wednesdays.
They have a ride scheduled tomorrow at the coast north of here. I'd hate to drive 70 miles to find out it's too smokey to ride there It seems any local riding is out.
There is so much smoke I haven't seen the sun for days. Sometimes you can see an orange ball but there is so much smoke over Southern California that it has lowered the temperature 10-15 degrees from predicted.
One of the fires is now burning in the area where I have been riding on Wednesdays.
They have a ride scheduled tomorrow at the coast north of here. I'd hate to drive 70 miles to find out it's too smokey to ride there It seems any local riding is out.
#5683
Mostly Harmless
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#5684
Silver Comet Fred
#5685
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My bike with 7800 D/A has the most beautiful, instant, quiet shifting. *click* an it's in the next gear, front or back.
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#5687
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Sigged (sorry BillyD), because I literally lolled enough that AG asked me what was up and when I told her she laughed.
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#5689
Silver Comet Fred
#5690
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#5691
VFL For Life
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#5692
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Does anyone else have their halloween tree up yet?
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#5693
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#5694
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#5695
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--~2-3 degrees cooler
--slightly more populous, more spread out (Chattanooga is kind of "landlocked" by ridges)
--less "southern" (but still politically conservative [])
--a university town (especially sports-wise)
--closer to the mountains
--decent cultural amenities for its size (zoo, music, etc.)
As far as cycling goes, there's no velo way or MUP riding worth mentioning. So you either got to pick your spots/times to ride, or get used to riding with traffic.
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#5697
So it is
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We aren't doing Halloween this year, simply because Trick or Treaters are basically outlawed. If I can't legally scare the **** out of some kids, I'm just not going to play.
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#5699
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#5700
So it is
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