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Link Posted: 11/5/2023 6:05:06 PM EDT
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Did my daily five miles around the neighborhood.  It was bit windy but very nice.  

My first attempt at an OTB photograph.  Harder than it looks.  I had to stand behind the bike, holding the rear wheel between my legs, while keeping the handlebars pointed straight.  I can't wait to try it on a real ride, with some decent scenery.

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Link Posted: 11/5/2023 8:02:19 PM EDT
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Possibly the last weekend without snow in the mountains, so we headed up to Granby, CO for a one night camp trip.  Might as well take the bike, right?

Dirt / 4x4 road, but pretty views and nobody out there but a few hunters.

Far edge of Rocky Mountain National Park:

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Link Posted: 11/5/2023 8:16:13 PM EDT
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Went out for a second short ride. Im attempting to learn clipless pedals.

First try... didn't go well.

Tried again today, getting a little better.

I have them installed on my lefty fatbike cause falling in sand sucks just a bit less.

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Link Posted: 11/6/2023 5:22:47 PM EDT
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Nice man, I was wondering if you were near Pisgah, I met a trail builder from down there last year. Sounds like a great place to ride.
Link Posted: 11/6/2023 5:32:22 PM EDT
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160mm? Is this a new trend I'm behind on? I run 165 on DH or trials bikes, but never less than 170 for trail/Enduro.
Am I confused?


Originally Posted By AgeOne:
Went out for a second short ride. Im attempting to learn clipless pedals.

First try... didn't go well.

Tried again today, getting a little better.

I have them installed on my lefty fatbike cause falling in sand sucks just a bit less.

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Ha! I started using them a few years back, just finally got a pair of shoes that fit me and work well with my pedals so I can get in and out much easier now.  I definitely like the power they give to scuff the bike laterally, and for sucking the bike up on a hop or jump, but sometimes I miss the ease of throwing a foot down.

I still use flats on most of my bikes, for various reasons.



Nice rides BtW. I'm jealous, my time is very constrained these days


Link Posted: 11/6/2023 6:24:10 PM EDT
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160mm? Is this a new trend I'm behind on? I run 165 on DH or trials bikes, but never less than 170 for trail/Enduro.
Am I confused?

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Originally Posted By PrincipsPistol:


160mm? Is this a new trend I'm behind on? I run 165 on DH or trials bikes, but never less than 170 for trail/Enduro.
Am I confused?




kind of but there's a lot too it. Turns out, from a bio mechanical standpoint the optimum crank length is 20% inseam. I had been running 175's. honestly because when I was building the bike it was the only thing available. It made pedaling through rocky areas more difficult, but I also noticed some knee pain.

I was talking about it with a friend who was a pro bike mechanic (and still builds wheels and does limited services) he said the 175's were crazy long, an the industry was behind on this he's a bit taller than me and runs 155s.

basics to it.
-you do lose a bit of leverage but make up for it in being able to easily maintain a higher cadence. a shorter front ring makes up the difference and you do find yourself shifting a lot more.
-the knee pain is gone.
-unfortunately you have to move the saddle up so effectively its like having a shorter dropper.
-to me I felt more centered on the bike in the corners.
-the clearance allows you to pedal through some more chunk before having to ratchet.
-more traction on lose climbs as the power delivery is smoother.
-despite what they all say, you do have less power when you really lean into it.
-you can stand and crank at higher cadences and you get less burned out doing so.

just like everything it boils down to personal preference, for me it worked out, for others it might not.



Ha! I started using them a few years back, just finally got a pair of shoes that fit me and work well with my pedals so I can get in and out much easier now.  I definitely like the power they give to scuff the bike laterally, and for sucking the bike up on a hop or jump, but sometimes I miss the ease of throwing a foot down.

I still use flats on most of my bikes, for various reasons.



Nice rides BtW. I'm jealous, my time is very constrained these days




Half my friends ride clipped in.
they swear by it. and to be fair they are the faster riders... so I thought I'd give it a try.

I grew up snowboarding, so I figured being stuck wouldn't be that big of a deal.
turns out its not even close to the same

optimally I'd like to be able to switch back and forth depending on where I'm going to ride.
Link Posted: 11/6/2023 8:47:55 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 11/6/2023 10:00:43 PM EDT
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Nice man, I was wondering if you were near Pisgah, I met a trail builder from down there last year. Sounds like a great place to ride.
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I’ll try to explain Pisgah. It’s a national forest that’s just over 500,000 acres. It basically follows the Appalachian mountains from North Carolina/South Carolina border almost to Virginia. It’s broken up into 3 sections. Appalachian Ranger District, Grandfather Ranger District, and Pisgah Ranger District. I live in the Grandfather Ranger District. The Pisgah Ranger District is the Hub of MTBing on the East Coast. It’s freakin nuts. I’m about 2 hours north of it. There’s absolutely great mountain biking around me but it doesn’t compare to the Pisgah District down toward Brevard, NC.

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Link Posted: 11/7/2023 1:54:43 PM EDT
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Washing and maintenance today.
Will try to get a group pic when all clean.
Link Posted: 11/7/2023 2:22:18 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 11/7/2023 2:52:39 PM EDT
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Rode Sunday


Link Posted: 11/7/2023 6:19:24 PM EDT
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New brake rotors came yesterday.
Fixin to put them on now.

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Link Posted: 11/7/2023 9:34:08 PM EDT
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Road.ride

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Link Posted: 11/8/2023 8:05:03 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Soconmtneer:

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I’ll try to explain Pisgah. It’s a national forest that’s just over 500,000 acres. It basically follows the Appalachian mountains from North Carolina/South Carolina border almost to Virginia. It’s broken up into 3 sections. Appalachian Ranger District, Grandfather Ranger District, and Pisgah Ranger District. I live in the Grandfather Ranger District. The Pisgah Ranger District is the Hub of MTBing on the East Coast. It’s freakin nuts. I’m about 2 hours north of it. There’s absolutely great mountain biking around me but it doesn’t compare to the Pisgah District down toward Brevard, NC.

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Man, that's sick. I gotta make a trip down.
Link Posted: 11/8/2023 8:25:25 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 11/8/2023 9:27:40 PM EDT
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Just a quickie after work today 6.2/1400ft. Good ride though. Running out of light quick after work nowadays.  Probably be a light week for me, weathers coming in now, getting into ski/fatbike season here.
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Link Posted: 11/9/2023 9:01:21 AM EDT
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Just a quickie after work today 6.2/1400ft. Good ride though. Running out of light quick after work nowadays.  Probably be a light week for me, weathers coming in now, getting into ski/fatbike season here.
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Same here. Weather is supposed to turn ugly tomorrow. Which sucks cause I have my last race of the season on Saturday, the weather forecast for Saturday morning is upper 30’s with light rain. Ugh.

We’ll transition to snowboarding season son. I just ordered a new board. Woot!!!
Link Posted: 11/11/2023 7:10:55 PM EDT
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Nabbed an 8 miler yesterday afternoon. Little bit of snow down so I took the Mutz out for a shakedown ride that became a good hike a bike.

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Link Posted: 11/11/2023 7:36:01 PM EDT
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#metoo

We rode 8 miles this morning
Link Posted: 11/11/2023 7:36:16 PM EDT
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Todays race. 45° and raining. Ended up 10th in my class.

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Link Posted: 11/11/2023 9:18:50 PM EDT
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Nope!
Link Posted: 11/12/2023 8:04:58 AM EDT
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Got hit wednesday nite on my way home from work, 4 miles from home.
Shattered my phone screen, 1 tail light is gone. Torn mtb shorts
Phone left an imprint on my back left since that is where the SUV HIT ME.
Nothing broken other than maybe a rib but they didn't see anything on the CT's or 2 xrays
Bike is probably repairable, frame looks OK. Bent skewer, bent shifter.
3 tail lights don't really help when you head is up your phones ass.

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God Damn!! That's awful, did they stop? Thank God it wasn't worse I guess. Heal up!
Link Posted: 11/12/2023 9:07:27 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 11/12/2023 11:31:00 AM EDT
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Wow @mouthpiece people are stupid, glad it wasn't any worse.

Some from yesterday's ride.
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And yes there was a random dead ass fish in the desert, also a frozen rattle snake.

Link Posted: 11/12/2023 12:59:41 PM EDT
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@mouthpiece - glad you are ok.  Distracted driver?  Are they arrested?

(Short ride for me today with the dog.)
Link Posted: 11/12/2023 2:03:20 PM EDT
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@WWolfe  Not sure but i can only imagine.
@AgeOne  Thanks
Link Posted: 11/12/2023 5:59:06 PM EDT
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Perfect weather out today.
Link Posted: 11/13/2023 8:39:31 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 11/13/2023 2:07:00 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By mouthpiece:
Got hit wednesday nite on my way home from work, 4 miles from home.
Shattered my phone screen, 1 tail light is gone. Torn mtb shorts
Phone left an imprint on my back left since that is where the SUV HIT ME.
Nothing broken other than maybe a rib but they didn't see anything on the CT's or 2 xrays
Bike is probably repairable, frame looks OK. Bent skewer, bent shifter.
3 tail lights don't really help when you head is up your phones ass.

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You’re still confused by the impact. Have your bike shop inspect the bike for damage and give an estimate to repair or replace. Also keep up with your medical costs and any time off work. Hopefully the driver has insurance.
Link Posted: 11/13/2023 2:09:24 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 11/13/2023 9:43:57 PM EDT
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God damn, you guys crush it on the weekends!  I'm jealous!  My schedule sucks these days, wife works weekends and afternoons so Im on kid duty....

Did get a nice 9.5 miler today though. Awesome conditions, frozen dirt and a little packed/crusty snow/ice.

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Link Posted: 11/16/2023 7:10:23 AM EDT
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Just enough time for a 7 miler yesterday. Worked a bit late, forgot my headlamp, just made it out of the wood as it was getting dark.... Come on solstice,   counting the days until we start getting light back.

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Link Posted: 11/16/2023 7:44:29 AM EDT
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Quick but slow after work ride with boss and his single speed.  Easiest way to stay in zone two is ride with new people.  

getting dark early and hard to ride after work. Took off today to enjoy one of the last nice days. Gunna get a ride in. Sucks I broke my trance seat post last ride.  Stuck on the road bike fighting the wind for now.

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Link Posted: 11/16/2023 12:58:45 PM EDT
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Still hurting
Link Posted: 11/16/2023 6:48:17 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 11/16/2023 10:30:19 PM EDT
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Tonight’s ride.

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Came across this guy standing in the middle of the trail. I had to slam on the brakes to keep from hitting him.  Then we had a stair off contest from about 4-5 feet away from each other. He finally moved when I said, Hey bud you wanna get outta my way or do I need to ride back to the truck and get a Glock???

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Link Posted: 11/17/2023 7:12:58 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By sorionc:
Quick but slow after work ride with boss and his single speed.  Easiest way to stay in zone two is ride with new people.  

getting dark early and hard to ride after work. Took off today to enjoy one of the last nice days. Gunna get a ride in. Sucks I broke my trance seat post last ride.  Stuck on the road bike fighting the wind for now.

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Nice pics
Is that Pittsburgh? Looks nice from a distance.... Makes me want to do some urban riding.
Link Posted: 11/17/2023 7:14:04 AM EDT
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Tonight’s ride.

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Came across this guy standing in the middle of the trail. I had to slam on the brakes to keep from hitting him.  Then we had a stair off contest from about 4-5 feet away from each other. He finally moved when I said, Hey bud you wanna get outta my way or do I need to ride back to the truck and get a Glock???

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Nice shots, that deer could almost disappear in plain sight. I'm always amazed at how universal their camouflage is.
Link Posted: 11/17/2023 10:19:40 AM EDT
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awesome shots.

jealous of those of you who get to ride during the week.

all I get is weekends once the time changes..
Link Posted: 11/17/2023 12:30:16 PM EDT
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Nice pics
Is that Pittsburgh? Looks nice from a distance.... Makes me want to do some urban riding.
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It is. I'm a MX BMX MTB guy.  

I got a road bike this year to cruise with my brother who just started riding.

Always made fun of roadies but it's hella fun. Having a blast. There's tons of cycling infrastructure here with access to hundreds of miles of trails.  The hills with the rivers give you a choice of flat and fast or unlimited elevation.  Ended up spending more time exploring on the road than I did on my both my mountain bikes combined.
Link Posted: 11/17/2023 9:23:17 PM EDT
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Just a quick 6.35 tonight. Should have went for mileage but mixed it up with a techy climb to a  hike a bike to get at a nice hidden run between a couple local peaks. Lots of leaves, drifty AF. Almost ate shit. Good ride, not many left this season.

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Link Posted: 11/19/2023 6:43:35 PM EDT
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This weekends rides. Interrupted by weather.

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Link Posted: 11/19/2023 11:44:20 PM EDT
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Yesterday
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Link Posted: 11/20/2023 11:18:49 AM EDT
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Nope!
Link Posted: 11/21/2023 11:51:00 PM EDT
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Hell yeah, keep those PRs coming. Not that I link self worth to a little Strava trophy icon or anything... I mean who would do that?

Also, 45 degrees down there? Colder than I would expect.




Damn dude, that's a good ride, well done.

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I'm gonna have to find the discipline to get some sunrise rides in myself, it's gonna be all I can do on the weekends for a bit.


 You guys make me feel fat and weak.... Which makes me wanna ride more.  

 Not sure if I'm gonna get a ride in this week, and I don't know that I'm emotionally prepared to accept that reality....  Short run last night, hopefully skiing tomorrow at least. Getting my  rigs squared away for winter, gotta tape up one more fat wheel for the studded dillinja's, and then address my neglected rigid bike so I have a couple options to contend with conditions.  

 Last year I DH skied way too much, neglected the cardio, had to work hard to get it back, want to be more balanced this year.  





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Hell yeah, keep those PRs coming. Not that I link self worth to a little Strava trophy icon or anything... I mean who would do that?

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Down there is a relatively term. We may look further south but 6000+ feet gives us temps that drop. Its actually been warmer than most years so far. We'll get a week or two single digits in jan/feb but usually in the 30s about now
Link Posted: 11/24/2023 8:48:06 PM EDT
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Just a 7.3 mi low angle spin on the Fatty after work today. Crust, ice, refrozen granular, and even some dirt and pavement. Kind of a nice bumper season cruiser.
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Rare to get a snow day. 5" but melts fast.
Link Posted: 11/26/2023 10:46:27 AM EDT
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Went for the surf and turf yesterday,  10 laps on the ski's then a nice 6.7 mile mixed surface  cruise on the Fatbike. It was bliss. Would've been a great day for a road ride though.

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God Damn!! That's awful, did they stop? Thank God it wasn't worse I guess. Heal up!
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Originally Posted By mouthpiece:
Got hit wednesday nite on my way home from work, 4 miles from home.
Shattered my phone screen, 1 tail light is gone. Torn mtb shorts
Phone left an imprint on my back left since that is where the SUV HIT ME.
Nothing broken other than maybe a rib but they didn't see anything on the CT's or 2 xrays
Bike is probably repairable, frame looks OK. Bent skewer, bent shifter.
3 tail lights don't really help when you head is up your phones ass.

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God Damn!! That's awful, did they stop? Thank God it wasn't worse I guess. Heal up!

That sucks.  I got taken down in 2019, but luckily only ended up with loads of road rash (was going over 20 when it happened).

Bought a Kickr and signed up with Zwift after that and the roadie has been permattached to it ever since.  Nothing but MTB & Gravel for me now, the roads have just gotten too dangerous nowadays.  Had a bunch of close calls in my nearly 3 decades out there, but finally getting hit was my wake up call that I really didn't have full control of every situation.
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