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12-06-22, 09:44 AM
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12-06-22, 09:47 AM
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I fixed my toilet valve already. A very small piece of gravel was keeping the valve from completely shutting off. I assume it's sediment from somewhere in the line from either the softener or water heater and also assuming it got stuck in there after we came home and flushed the toilet a time or two.
Bike content: I wiped the bikes down before taking them to the shop. Mechanics hate filthy bikes.
Bike content: I wiped the bikes down before taking them to the shop. Mechanics hate filthy bikes.
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12-06-22, 09:48 AM
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They are being shipped slowly. Some people already have them. My wife likes her Madone bars that they substituted because they are adjustable and may not take the new ones when they come in. I'd take them but I think the reach is too short for me. I'm headed to the Trek store so I'll find out if they came in yet.
12-06-22, 09:50 AM
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12-06-22, 09:54 AM
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Back in the early days of our marriage (before kids), I got my wife to try mountain biking. She did pretty good, but one day hit a big root sticking out of the ground and went over pretty hard. She got really mad, picked up the bike, and threw it to the ground and busted the RD. The only thing I could say at the time was, "Honey, if you are going to throw your bike, throw it with the drive side up."
12-06-22, 09:58 AM
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Road and tri.
Most of the stuff she’d be doing would be on pretty tame dirt roads, really she would just need some 35s to be good. When I do gravel east of here I never see cars except for 10 miles in and out, most of the dirt roads are empty except for the occasional farm truck or tractor.
Most of the stuff she’d be doing would be on pretty tame dirt roads, really she would just need some 35s to be good. When I do gravel east of here I never see cars except for 10 miles in and out, most of the dirt roads are empty except for the occasional farm truck or tractor.
The lack of cars on a nice, quiet dirt road is a big plus.
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12-06-22, 10:36 AM
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As someone said upthread, workmanlike.
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12-06-22, 10:38 AM
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12-06-22, 10:39 AM
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2 days in a row fog and clouds in PHX. What is happening.
12-06-22, 10:41 AM
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12-06-22, 10:41 AM
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I forgot to mention, my mechanics 2023 project one madone was at the shop the other day. Muy Caliente!
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He did petty blue and smoke grey. Looks sweet, and it’s way lighter than mine.
Add it to list.
He did petty blue and smoke grey. Looks sweet, and it’s way lighter than mine.
12-06-22, 10:42 AM
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PAAOTD vanlife edition.
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12-06-22, 10:43 AM
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12-06-22, 10:44 AM
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12-06-22, 10:47 AM
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12-06-22, 10:47 AM
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Is she a road rider? No dirt experience? They can be the toughest converts but you never know until you get them on the dirt.
My ex wife was scared at first, partly because her dumbass husband took her on a black diamond type trail way too early but she became a skilled mountain bike rider. The only time I ever saw her fall was when she hit a big patch of ice and slid out.
She loved the no cars aspect of it.
A lot of roadies try the dirt once and say "never again".
My ex wife was scared at first, partly because her dumbass husband took her on a black diamond type trail way too early but she became a skilled mountain bike rider. The only time I ever saw her fall was when she hit a big patch of ice and slid out.
She loved the no cars aspect of it.
A lot of roadies try the dirt once and say "never again".
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12-06-22, 10:50 AM
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Where is this? My gravel bike wants to know. It looks a lot like the Mt. Hillyer Rd. that starts at Chilao Flats.
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12-06-22, 10:56 AM
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12-06-22, 11:02 AM
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Most of ours is like this, there’s some gnarly deep stuff on some roads, but generally you can get a nice ride in with nothing but roads like this. This is looking East, that first ridge is VT.
12-06-22, 11:03 AM
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12-06-22, 11:07 AM
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This was from my ride on Saturday. Don't be fooled. This is one of the few sections of the dirt part of my ride that wasn't significantly uphill or downhill.
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12-06-22, 11:22 AM
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Are those roads/lands that you are showing private or public roads?
I can't think of anywhere in the DFW area that has those types of publicly accessible roads.
I can't think of anywhere in the DFW area that has those types of publicly accessible roads.
12-06-22, 11:52 AM
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Serious question - why can’t I keep my existing crankset? I’ve been thinking about switching to Di2 (6800 now) and that price is really attractive. I don’t mind spending the additional $300ish for the crank, but am curious why I can’t keep my existing one.