Go for it!
On Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 3:56:40 PM UTC-6, Bill Lindsay wrote:
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> The embroidered badge for the El Cerrito High School Mountain Bike Racing
> Team should have the slogan:
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> "have fun not having fun! Grin."
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> On Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 2:40:07 PM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick
The embroidered badge for the El Cerrito High School Mountain Bike Racing
Team should have the slogan:
"have fun not having fun! Grin."
On Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 2:40:07 PM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote:
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> Ahhh, yes. I suspect that kind of climbing that would justify a suspension
> fork.
Ahhh, yes. I suspect that kind of climbing that would justify a suspension
fork. What truly matters, is that you have fun not having fun! Grin.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 3:00:58 PM UTC-6, Bill Lindsay wrote:
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> The Deacon speculated:
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>> "I would imagine no
The Deacon speculated:
> "I would imagine no suspension will speed the climb."
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That's a possibility, but the trail is extremely rocky, so I think the
suspension fork allows me to plow through things that a rigid fork might
get bounced off-line. That's why it's worth experimenting. To
Very true. Stumbled into Mountain Bike Specialists in Durango, CO, having
wandered over the mountains from Lake City to Silverton then into town from
the north, my friend in dire need of some truing work on his RockHopper's
front wheel. The sign at Lake San Cristobal south of Lake City said
That will be fascinating! Let us know. I would imagine no suspension will
speed the climb.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 2:21:40 PM UTC-6, Bill Lindsay wrote:
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> After I've done the hill climb a few times, I'm thinking of tackling it on
> my FatLantis. It will be
Hi Scott
In order to familiarize myself with the equipment my kids are riding, I
bought a contemporary mountain bike. It is a Niner RLT9 Carbon hardtail.
It's got a 2x10 drivetrain, a suspension fork, hydraulic disc brakes.
After I've done the hill climb a few times, I'm thinking of
Hi Bill,
I think it is great that you are serving you community as a volunteer! So
I am just curious... What kind of bike are you riding the hill climb on?
Scott
On Monday, June 20, 2016 at 2:08:58 PM UTC-6, Bill Lindsay wrote:
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> Being the team mechanic for the local High School Mountain
Jan, ya nailed it!
I've been racing for the last 6-7 years, and it's been fun, but lately have
been focusing much more on pushing myself in other ways - longer distance,
more consecutive days of long distance, extreme cold s24o's, whatever. Just
new things to challenge myself. And at the same
I agree with Jan, but also with Mark -- but then, I see no real conflict,
just 2 different populations. Me, I am a recovering compulsive time trialer
who used to turn every commute into a record effort, and as I got older --
into my mid 50s -- that became less and less fun. So, over the last 5-7
Well said, Jan. I agree. I usually "race" my own times on my commute to and
from work. Though in the morning it's just called "woke up late again,
pedal harder to get in on time".
On Monday, June 20, 2016 at 6:44:12 PM UTC-4, Jan Heine wrote:
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> Good job! A career change to mountain bike pro
I think this is true to an extent. But you are in an elite bracket of
riders, and have obvious innate abilities combined with a keen interest in
performance maximization as well as fun and comfort. When you say "But when
the gains come without penalties" it's not like speed is always free. I
Ha! That is literally the first 'mountain bike' ride I went on when I
briefly owned a salsa el mariachi, except I did the loop all the way around
seaview and down quarry back to the parking spot where you started. It
almost completely turned me off mountain biking all together. 3 mtn bikes
and
Good job! A career change to mountain bike pro may be in order! Or more
likely, it's surprising what a lifetime of cycling will give you in skills.
I think what people mostly are reacting to when they identify as
"Un-Racers" are the attitudes of racers (or more often, wannabe racers),
rather
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