What is the "cockpit"?
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Cowbells are great on mountain bicycles when going downhill on rough terrains. On good surfaces, such as common MUPs, probably not so much.
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Yep. I have one on both my MTB and gravel bike. I have had many hikers thank me for the advanced warning of my approach. I like the Granite Cricket because it’s not too loud, and I can turn it off.
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I was just cracking wise. But I do wonder what happened to that bell.
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I’ll get a couple - turning it off on quite and solitary stretches is a great idea.
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Be careful what you ask for here, you just might get 7 pages(or more) worth of opinions about it
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What is the "cockpit"?
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A good amount of those seven pages were the typical off topic banter. Had there been the regular nitpicking, hair splitting, and arguing that goes on, I think that seven could have easily been doubled.
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Let's get back at it, folks .... let's pick some nits and make borderline bannable offensive posts .... we don't want this site to become a place for dull, boring civil discussion, do we?
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Yeah it's amazing that this thread hasn't turned into a cockfighting contest.
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Contrast that post with the more "standard Wolfchild" post:
I think Wolfchild is trying to communicate with us on our terms and we should be appreciative.
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The desperation you sense is a desperation to be accepted ... Contrast that post with the more "standard Wolfchild" post ... which is, to my (admittedly sick and twisted) mind a lot more intentional provocative and dismissive of / demeaning towards most of the rest of the population of the planet, and particularly cyclists.
I think Wolfchild is trying to communicate with us on our terms and we should be appreciative.
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This is the “Arm pit” on my rainy day bike.
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Larry? Where are you @LarrySellerz? This thread is crying out for you.
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Larry? Where are you @LarrySellerz? This thread is crying out for you.
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