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Location: DC
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I test rode a 'nago when I got the Parlee, so I have a good idea what to expect. Hey, it's a bike...It ain't gonna be able to make me go faster
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That makes two of us. From your location I'm not sure if you've ever ridden Lost River Park (near Mathias)? But between that, a 4 mile gravel road with lots of switchbacks (avg grade 10-18%), and then the Alpine Loop Grand Fondo I'm finding that I may have the muscles but not the cadence or heart rate to handle without stopping to rest for a couple of minutes. I'm really hoping that this will help with that. Overall I find the 28 to be enough for most of my riding. The other part is now I'm using a coach who has me doing a fair bit of recovery riding, the terrain where I live is practically impossible to do that on with current gearing.
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Palm Desert, CA
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I was extremely glad I got the 11-32 when I went for my ride Sunday. I had done a fairly flat 45mi ride on Saturday then went for a ride around Shenandoah Sunday. It didn't feel too bad when I started but once I got into the extended climbs the 32 was great for when my heart rate spiked up too high. I've found the mid-cage doesn't look too bad, but that's all personal preference ![Wink](images/smilies/wink.gif)
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I don't head out there too often and in fact this was my second ride out there. Last time I did Skyline drive out and back strarting from the north, totalling 60mi; this time we went south through the valley of the neighboring George Washington National Forest then went up Skyline drive. That 4 mile climb heading up to Skyline was one heck of a climb! Noticed on Strava that it's rated a Category 2 climb...
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Huntington Beach Ca.
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Bikes: Planet X Full carbon track bike , Bianchi Pista, Unknown LV1 X 2, Sole' De Lano, Retrospect.
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Just a person on bike
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Seattle, WA
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Bikes: 2015 Trek 1.1, 2021 Specialized Roubaix, 2022 Tern HSD S+
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My new Synapse Carbon 3...
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: A Yankee in Houston, TX
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Bikes: State Bicycle Co. Undefeated Track SS/FG, Lynskey Helix-Bronze
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Shimano R170s - just got these and did a 30mi test ride. I like 'em a lot, light, stiff and really nice fit. Snug but not too snug, well ventilated and happy knees too. Think it's time to retire my old Genius 5s non-carbons.
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