Tires on mountain bikes
08-11-22, 05:27 PM
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I still see 26ers when I go mountain biking but lots of 27.5 and 29ers, too. What surprises me is when I see people on gravel bikes going fast in places which were only populated by mountain bikes. Most of the fire roads around here are good for rigid bikes but it's just a surprise how many there are and how fast they go.
08-13-22, 09:42 AM
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I still see 26ers when I go mountain biking but lots of 27.5 and 29ers, too. What surprises me is when I see people on gravel bikes going fast in places which were only populated by mountain bikes. Most of the fire roads around here are good for rigid bikes but it's just a surprise how many there are and how fast they go.
Kind of reminds me of the olden days, when we rode race bikes on the unpaved fire and logging roads, because that was the only style of bike we had. Riding uphill went pretty well, if the surface wasn't too sandy (or muddy).
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08-13-22, 04:08 PM
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Lots of gravel bikes going fast on fire roads, you say?
Kind of reminds me of the olden days, when we rode race bikes on the unpaved fire and logging roads, because that was the only style of bike we had. Riding uphill went pretty well, if the surface wasn't too sandy (or muddy).
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Kind of reminds me of the olden days, when we rode race bikes on the unpaved fire and logging roads, because that was the only style of bike we had. Riding uphill went pretty well, if the surface wasn't too sandy (or muddy).
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Some of the bikes available now are beautiful. Here is my friend's Franco with 38s.
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Maybe for some, but I've had my iPhone 8 since 2018 with no issues whatsoever.
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08-13-22, 05:23 PM
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Cell phones are only peripherally telephones at all. Considering that the only thing they have in common is their ability to make and receive calls, any comparison is pretty pointless.
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08-13-22, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by wolfchild;
Some people replace their bicycles and cars every two years or so, for no other reason then to keep up with the latest trends and fashions.
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Back when I was married my wife and I took turns buying new bikes, both mountain and road. It wasn't to keep up with anything, we just liked getting new bikes.
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