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Rode COTA again tonight, ~20 miles. Hit 34.4 mph coming down the hill from 1 into 2. Pretty pleased since between travel and the flu I hadn't been on the bicycle in two weeks.

Road bike want is strong.
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stripethree wrote: Tue Apr 17, 2018 10:40 pm Rode COTA again tonight, ~20 miles. Hit 34.4 mph coming down the hill from 1 into 2. Pretty pleased since between travel and the flu I hadn't been on the bicycle in two weeks.

Road bike want is strong.
Find a used Cannondale CAAD.
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Or a Specialized Allez
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Johnny_P wrote: Wed Apr 18, 2018 9:54 am Or a Specialized Allez
Meh. CAAD. I'm biased against Speshul Ed doe.
Did you have a bad experience with Speshul Ed?
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[user not found] wrote: Wed Apr 18, 2018 10:49 am
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Did you have a bad experience with Speshul Ed?
They're evil as far as how they treat their shops.
It’s true. Good bikes doe. Good customer service and warranty honoring too.
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Such as dis?

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I've kept an eye on Bicycle Sport Shops closeouts, they have some good deals. Dumb question: my current bike didn't come in measured sizes, it's just a S/M/L. I don't remember what I have and have no idea what my size would be. Some quick Googling indicates that at 6' tall with a 34" inseam, something in the 59 cm range is about right.

I used dis to figure that out. Legit?
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stripethree wrote: Wed Apr 18, 2018 11:00 am Such as dis?

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I've kept an eye on Bicycle Sport Shops closeouts, they have some good deals. Dumb question: my current bike didn't come in measured sizes, it's just a S/M/L. I don't remember what I have and have no idea what my size would be. Some quick Googling indicates that at 6' tall with a 34" inseam, something in the 59 cm range is about right.

I used dis to figure that out. Legit?
You’d probably want to start looking at 58 cm bikes. That’s the common size.

That bike looks alright.
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Johnny_P wrote: Wed Apr 18, 2018 11:02 am You’d probably want to start looking at 58 cm bikes. That’s the common size.

That bike looks alright.
Got it, that ones a 58 so it'd be a good start if it's still avail. I'll get in touch with them and see if it is still there.
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How the fuck did you buy a bike before wasteful?

Oh, right.

Congrats! Sweet whip!
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fledonfoot wrote:
How the fuck did you buy a bike before wasteful?

Oh, right.

Congrats! Sweet whip!
Thanks Fled! Good :dill: was good. Couldn't pass on the chance to buy a TA1 for the same price as the regular Trance 2.



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Sick. Now go slay some trails.
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Johnny_P wrote: Wed Apr 18, 2018 11:00 pm Sick. Now go slay some trails.
In-laws are going to be in town all weekend. :rage: I think a vacation day is in order tomorrow.
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[user not found] wrote: Thu Apr 19, 2018 11:23 am Dropping the CAAD off at the shop for a new BB - gonna wrench on some bikes later today I think since it's such a miserable day.
Swap my BB and reseal my tarz, kthx. :jelly:
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Swap my BB and reseal my tarz, kthx. :jelly:
You've got the technology. You can do eet.
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I just need to grab the correct BB tool to pull it out. Rest should be easy.

Never a bad thing to buy new tools.
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[user not found] wrote: Thu Apr 19, 2018 12:55 pm CAAD dropped off at Bernie's - they're an Orbea dealer too. :yesth:
O RLY?
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Spin Doctor tripod stand. :like:

Spin Doctor shock pump. :dislike: :dislike: :dislike:

Thing will not get a good seal on the valve on the fork. On the shock I don't have a problem with the fitting, but seems there's a leak somewhere. Give the shock a pump, gauge will go up 20 psi or whatever, then bleed over a few seconds back down to where it started. :rage:
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[user not found] wrote: Fri Apr 20, 2018 9:36 am :(

I use a Rockshox shock pump. Had it for many years, works great.
The digital one? Hoping I can find one here locally. I want to go ride this afternoon!!

I don't know if other pumps are different, but the fitting on this Spin Doctor pump just doesn't seem deep enough for the fork, especially. While tightening onto the valve on the fork, the threads make contact with the end of the fitting, so it won't seem to open the valve and easily spins off if I move the pump even the slightest bit, which of course you have to do since it's a hand pump. I think I now have less pressure in the fork than when I started. :angry:
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coogles wrote: Fri Apr 20, 2018 9:50 am

The digital one? Hoping I can find one here locally. I want to go ride this afternoon!!

I don't know if other pumps are different, but the fitting on this Spin Doctor pump just doesn't seem deep enough for the fork, especially. While tightening onto the valve on the fork, the threads make contact with the end of the fitting, so it won't seem to open the valve and easily spins off if I move the pump even the slightest bit, which of course you have to do since it's a hand pump. I think I now have less pressure in the fork than when I started. :angry:
Nah, analog.

Just head to a bike shop? Shouldn't charge you to borrow a shock pump, especially if you happen to buy one.
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Johnny_P wrote: Fri Apr 20, 2018 1:02 pm https://m.pinkbike.com/news/first-ride- ... umper.html

New stumpjumpers :wub: :want:
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Apex wrote: Fri Apr 20, 2018 2:03 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Fri Apr 20, 2018 1:02 pm https://m.pinkbike.com/news/first-ride- ... umper.html

New stumpjumpers :wub: :want:
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[user not found] wrote: Fri Apr 20, 2018 2:07 pm Found that Bernie's does some local group rides out of Robbinsville on Tues and Thurs evenings. Need to get my ass back on the pain train.
Thursdays at Belmont. Doit.
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