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I'm definitely down for some riding. This weekend is shot, but maybe we could all do a ride the weekend after this. If people are interested in hitting up some of the roads by my house i have a 50 mile route that has about 5k feet of climbing. If distance is an issue we could move further towards the city.

:thumbup: I'de be down for a long ride next saturday, need to get used to the new wheel setup so the more miles i can get in the better. I plan on 100 or so this coming Saturday, and maybe a little on Sunday.

[vdubbn]

Finished product! :D

[8kGoodENuff]

Looks to me like that Lance is being a team player in assisting Contador on the hills.

He's definitely holding it up there with the best of them... he is just one beastly machine.

Andre

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Looks to me like that Lance is being a team player in assisting Contador on the hills.

He's definitely holding it up there with the best of them... he is just one beastly machine.

Andre

I think he had nothing for contador today... Dude took his ball and left. :LOL:

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I think he had nothing for contador today... Dude took his ball and left. :LOL:

:LOL:

I think you're underestimating Mr. Armstrong. He was pretty much leading the peleton the whole way with his teammates and he matched all attacks other than Contador's cause you should never respond to an attack by a teammate.

The team seems to be pretty split up right now cause of that move cause the team manager didn't approve of it.

We'll see what happens.

I'm going to see if I can setup a ride of all of us next weekend... cool?... just giving a very early heads up.

Andre

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:LOL:

I think you're underestimating Mr. Armstrong. He was pretty much leading the peleton the whole way with his teammates and he matched all attacks other than Contador's cause you should never respond to an attack by a teammate.

The team seems to be pretty split up right now cause of that move cause the team manager didn't approve of it.

We'll see what happens.

I'm going to see if I can setup a ride of all of us next weekend... cool?... just giving a very early heads up.

Andre

Lets see how it plays out. I am 2 weeks out from my triathlon so training is tapering down.. kinda :LOL: I got 130 miles in on Friday, a very boring 130 miles at that :thumbup:

[Soul Coughing]

did a bunch of cycling while up in boston. Lots of fun weaving through traffic and hitting some of the hills out past BC. Definitely got nostalgic for my old haunts.





Also got to do some riding through the catskills. Some beautiful sights but the hills were intense

[vdubbn]

:LOL: I got in some 130 miles last Friday on the new wheel / tire setup. Quite nice, now all I need to do is make sure I stay healthy and injury free for another two weeks :D

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:LOL: I got in some 130 miles last Friday on the new wheel / tire setup. Quite nice, now all I need to do is make sure I stay healthy and injury free for another two weeks :D

That must have been a long, long ride... lol.

I would love to do at least a century one day. The most I ever did in one ride was 65 miles.

Andre

[Nytruco]

How do you guys know how many miles you did?

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How do you guys know how many miles you did?

Cyclometer... it's a wireless or wired computer that sits on your handle bars which receives signals from a sensor that is hooked onto your front fork and a magnet to one of your spokes. Depending on how fast the magnet passes the sensor, it knows how far you've traveled and how fast you're going.

And they are very accurate too.

Andre

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That must have been a long, long ride... lol.

I would love to do at least a century one day. The most I ever did in one ride was 65 miles.

Andre

I rode from 10-6 so it wasn't terribly bad. :thumbup:

[Nytruco]

What kind of bikes do you guys reccomend???

I'm looking to get a bike basically for exercise and go to places near by. But not sure if i should get a mountain bike or a road bike, since i want to also go on some bike trails.

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since i want to also go on some bike trails.

You gave yourself the answer... get a mountain bike for this reason since no other bikes can handle an off-road trail.

Not sure what kind of cash you're looking to spend, but I would look into Cannondale and Specialized.

Also, not sure how serious you are about off-roading the bike or how many times you plan on going, but if you know you won't be doing much off-road, I would stick with a hardtail bike and front suspension only. Having rear suspension on the road is the worse cause you lose a lot of energy from the rear spring from pedaling and you will get tired.

Andre

[Nytruco]

Thanks man.

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Thanks man.

you might also want to consider a hybrid. basically its got thicker tires than a road bike, but not as big as a mountain bike. It does neither as well, but you can do both better than the other can do its opposite.

[Soul Coughing]

took a different route through the bville mountains and had to turn around. When the sign said the bridge is out, they really meant it...

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took a different route through the bville mountains and had to turn around. When the sign said the bridge is out, they really meant it...

Got my ride in today 90 miles, starting at 5.30. Friendly reminder, wear your helmets! I dropped the bike today due to some water and wet leaves.. good times :thumbup:

[2ks2knyc]

nice to see some cyclist on the forum. I was a big mountain biker years back and used to hit Lake Minnewaska state preserve right outside of new paltz and stillwell/greenbelt in Long Island.

My ride is a Specialized Epic dual suspension with Brain Technolology. LOVE IT!!

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Brain Technolology. LOVE IT!!

Never had a chance to experience that suspension, but from what I hear, it really is an amazing thing.

Do you have a road bike?

Andre

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Never had a chance to experience that suspension, but from what I hear, it really is an amazing thing.

Do you have a road bike?

Andre

The brain technology is the best. I started off with a hard tail than switched to a full suspension but hated the fact that part of my pedaling force was being absorbed by the rear shock and not into the wheels which was especially noticable on climbs. I test road the Epic in the off season and put that sucker on lay-away. It cost me 1850 .. people thought I was crazy for paying that much for a bike but ITS SOOOOOOO WORTH IT and really not that expensive if you are really into mountain biking.


I am thinking of picking up a road bike but... I lost touch with the cycling world ever since I had to hold down 3 jobs a few years back and all my ridding buddies got married or lazy. Now that I am down to one job I think I can make it happen soon.

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The brain technology is the best. I started off with a hard tail than switched to a full suspension but hated the fact that part of my pedaling force was being absorbed by the rear shock and not into the wheels which was especially noticable on climbs. I test road the Epic in the off season and put that sucker on lay-away. It cost me 1850 .. people thought I was crazy for paying that much for a bike but ITS SOOOOOOO WORTH IT and really not that expensive if you are really into mountain biking.


I am thinking of picking up a road bike but... I lost touch with the cycling world ever since I had to hold down 3 jobs a few years back and all my ridding buddies got married or lazy. Now that I am down to one job I think I can make it happen soon.

Make it happen man... you got a few people on here, including myself, that you can ride with.

I've been doing small rides here and there during the week (only about 23 - 25 miles), but I've been too busy to do anymore than that, which kind of stinks.

Andre

[Venomous S]

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Finished product! :D

dont know much about bikes since the invention of automobiles :D
but that's one sick looking bike

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Finished product! :D

This picture left me thinking a little bit... how is it riding this bike when it is windy out... especially a side wind.

Hard to control?

Andre

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This picture left me thinking a little bit... how is it riding this bike when it is windy out... especially a side wind.

Hard to control?

Andre

Not too bad, you only feed the crosswind if is above 25 mph. I rode 100 miles on that setup along the hudson to practice side wind control without any issues. If I were a little lighter I would be worried but even at a decent cross wind I don't feel it that bad.

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