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Thread: 19 NE - It's all up from here
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09-15-2019, 01:10 PM #751
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09-15-2019, 02:31 PM #752Banned
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I love my Steel MTBs. Last one I ran for 16 years with 1 repair. You can spend a lot if you want to , but you don't have to. MTB is not really about the bike.
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09-15-2019, 07:02 PM #753
My bud who just got back into mtn biking this year after close to 20 yrs off due to kids, time, money, and life went down today. Pedal strike on a down bucked him over the bars. Dislocated shoulder, torn ligament, and pretty good concussion. Not good, but could have been worse.
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09-15-2019, 07:29 PM #754www.apriliaforum.com
"If the road You followed brought you to this,of what use was the road"?
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09-16-2019, 06:08 AM #755Gluten Free Dan
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Yes, suicide 6 is absolutely amazing!! The flow trails they built are a riot, you're at speed the whole time without putting effort into it. Super playful, doubles all over!!
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09-16-2019, 09:31 AM #756
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09-16-2019, 06:55 PM #757
That's one of my local spots. MV NEMBA does a great job building and w/maint. Usually there mid week......hopefully my lights arrive soon. Drop me a pm if you want a tour.
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09-17-2019, 07:17 PM #758
Looking for a three hour ride in the kingdom. I usually park at the chapel. I’m open for anything. Looking for a Strava or ride with gps file, what you got?
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09-17-2019, 07:55 PM #759Registered User
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I dunno, I have a couple of steel hardtails in different wheel sizes, wouldn't trade them for plastic any day. My 26er was 21# until.i just couldn't stand killing pricey parts and took it off the diet. When it got to about 27 things stopped breaking and I rode it for a few years that way. My 27.5 ht is a bit under 30 and it feels fkn great and is super easy to ride.
Full squish would have to be alu, I crash way too often to not destroy a carbon bike. I'm good with carbon wheels though, for the better part of 3 years I haven't hurt one yet. That's either because I'm smoove or because I'm a fkn slug and don't go fast enough to hurt them. 😏
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09-18-2019, 04:25 AM #760
Yes, steel is great, I just got spoiled with ti when a friend from high school got me a sweet deal on a ti frame that I couldn't pass up. Before that I had a soma juice that I loved and a Niner SIR that was fun but after 2 frames broke I was soured on steel.
I guess the important thing is just to get out and ride, regardless of frame material!
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09-18-2019, 07:54 AM #761Banned
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I broke a chainstay on my steel Ht once. I got it welded inexpensively and rode it for another decade. Real indeed.
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09-18-2019, 08:39 AM #762Registered User
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09-18-2019, 08:53 AM #763Banned
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09-19-2019, 05:55 AM #764Registered User
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I have a pile of 26" tires, used and new. I'll keep a couple for the bikes that will stay in the collection but the others are up for grabs pretty much. Someday this fall I'll put together a list of old stock that I have.
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09-19-2019, 09:23 PM #765
Dry AF down south. Perfect beach and bike weather on tap for the weekend.
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09-20-2019, 06:25 AM #766Banned
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09-20-2019, 06:52 AM #767
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09-20-2019, 10:31 AM #768Registered User
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09-20-2019, 01:36 PM #769
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09-20-2019, 05:24 PM #770
Nothing like rolling along a trail on the drop bar stiffy gravel bike to someone on the full squish mtn bike. If only he was wearing a full face helmet!
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09-21-2019, 10:22 AM #771
What does braided trail mean? I’m old.
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09-21-2019, 10:36 AM #772
Cutting corners, going around the other side of a tree, avoiding mud holes, trail creepin (usually downhill, though to the side as well) to avoid roots and rocks and spread in general.
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09-21-2019, 11:31 AM #773
Ah, so it’s not a good thing. Got it.
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09-21-2019, 12:30 PM #774Registered User
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I’ve been eyeing a big-ish route connecting Cochran’s to Hinesburg to Sleepy Hollow and back to Cochran’s. I did a “shortened” version this morning. 21 miles and 4K of vert; I’m smoked. Could easily make this a 35 miler by adding Carse Hill in.
Beautiful morning, can’t beat this time of year in VT.
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09-21-2019, 04:21 PM #775
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