The All Things Cycling Thread

#428
#428
70* and sunny today. Hopefully I'll get a ride in after work. I should have packed my bike in the trunk...
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#431
#431
watching the old movie Breaking Away. havent seen it since i was a kid. pretty good flic, although i find it hard to believe a cyclist can cruise at 60 on the interstate. but what do i know..
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#434
#434
14.8 yesterday and 37.1 this am. Beautiful morning to ride low winds off the Gulf and more ladies walking to the beach to make the last 8 miles a little easier. Plus, most of the Canadians have seemed to have migrated back to the north, which makes riding in the road more safe.
 
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#435
#435
Winds are so high it was impossible for me to stay upright this morning. Do exercise bike miles count? Heading off to the gym to get my workout in.
 
#438
#438
question. what is the intended purpose of the devil horn protrusions on the end of old mnt bike handle bars? why did they quit adding them. i am thinking about removing mine. i dont really use them.
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#439
#439
orange parmejohn said:
question. what is the intended purpose of the devil horn protrusions on the end of old mnt bike handle bars? why did they quit adding them. i am thinking about removing mine. i dont really use them.
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To gain leverage climbing up hills, I believe.





brb... 60-mile charity ride with 20mph winds in an hour.
 
#440
#440
Just got back from 31 miles. Had some people that weren't able to make it 60 miles so we cut it in half. The wind returning was brutal but I led a good mile or so pushing 18mph into the wind. So tired now.
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#441
#441
VOLatile said:
Just got back from 31 miles. Had some people that weren't able to make it 60 miles so we cut it in half. The wind returning was brutal but I led a good mile or so pushing 18mph into the wind. So tired now.
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Wind sucks. Left bike on rack and finally hit the pool today.
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#442
#442
orange parmejohn said:
question. what is the intended purpose of the devil horn protrusions on the end of old mnt bike handle bars? why did they quit adding them. i am thinking about removing mine. i dont really use them.
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They are great for leverage when climbing a rutted rooty hill. If you don't know what you're doing, you can hook a tree while riding. That's the biggest reason people take them off.
 
#443
#443
17 miles yesterday. The trails were awesome. Wanted to ride longer but had to get home and grill some burgers for a cookout.
 
#444
#444
I need a new jersey ASAP. The one I have irritates the living hell out of my nipples. Still sore.
 
#447
#447
7 miles in the woods. First time I've ridden everything at this park. pretty stoked.
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#448
#448
tri_vol said:
7 miles in the woods. First time I've ridden everything at this park. pretty stoked.
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nice man. got a few miles in this evening with a couple on trails. i wish i could start and finish my rides on trails, as opposed to riding to them. no point in wasting gas, driving. the trails arent long enough to warrant that anyways.
 
#449
#449
if i take those protrusions off my handlebars, there is going to be bout 3/4 inch of bare bare extending from the grips. is there something to put over that or a trick to make it look a little better?
 
#450
#450
orange parmejohn said:
if i take those protrusions off my handlebars, there is going to be bout 3/4 inch of bare bare extending from the grips. is there something to put over that or a trick to make it look a little better?
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slide your grips out to the ends of the bar and then adjust your brake and shifter levers out accordingly. If your grips continue to twist after moving them, its a sign you need new grips. $20-40 at your local bike shop.
 
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