07-15-2013, 12:31 PM | #511 |
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Probably not good for uphills, or down , but it solves the theft problem.
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07-16-2013, 11:40 AM | #513 |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=L-QLcO-aw6A
Ely, Iowa to the Czech Village in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Linn County Trails Map Ely is the small town southeast of CR. The Cedar River is on the right during the end of the movie. My neck of the woods, though I have never ridden this particular section of trail. I have to now though. Thought some of you might enjoy this. :-)
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07-16-2013, 11:57 AM | #514 |
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Hi rat.
Looks pretty flat, one gear to start and one gear to fly.
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07-19-2013, 10:46 PM | #515 |
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At $3200 you'd need a hefty lock.
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07-20-2013, 10:49 AM | #516 |
To shreds, you say?
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08-25-2013, 12:52 PM | #517 |
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Great ride this morning! Hit the trail at 7:30 ended about 11:15. It was very dry and fast. My fitness level is pretty good but I seem to be getting some arthritis in my left wrist, the one I broke, still I was plenty fast today with a lot in reserve. Some kind of event was starting just as we left. My buddy stopped to check it out but you know me anti-social... didn't want the humans to steal my buzz.
Anywho for your reading pleasure here is an ultra mountain biker's blog. It is worth a read. http://leopershall.blogspot.com/
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08-26-2013, 08:17 AM | #518 |
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Tour Divide - 2745 miles along the spine of the Continental Divide !
I've read several accounts of walking the Divide... envy, envy, envy but this is the first I've read of biking. double, double, double-envy. I know of most of the places mentioned for Canada and Montana, but only behind the steering wheel comfort of a car or pick up. Fantastic country ... further south I imagine would be miserable riding. Thanks for the link. ETA: I found a link to the individual route histories of the riders... here is Pershall's Last edited by Lamplighter; 08-26-2013 at 08:29 AM. |
08-26-2013, 03:52 PM | #519 |
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Yeah, the Southern end would get ugly. I can see riding it but not as a race.
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Just bought a bike for SonofV. I got it from the local thrift shop, it's a Rockhopper by Specialized circa mid 90s-00s. It has a number of upgraded components, a new suspension fork by Bomber, front disc brake and front rim brake (and levers) by Avid, a new seat (Bell) and handlebars, etc. I replaced the brake cables and housings (the old ones were shift cable housings--totally inappropriate for brakes). I trued the rear wheel, bought a kickstand, cleaned it up, lubed it, etc. I spent $70 for the bike and about that much on cables and tuneup stuff (side note: I got a pair of dedicated cable cutters similar to these--they're the Real. Deal. I chastised Luke at the bike shop for not compelling me to buy them earlier.) It's a nice ride now. It will give him a way to get around town for short-ish trips so he's not burning up his bus card or my gas to get to the store or his friends' houses.
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Sounds like a good deal.
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For the record, the bike has a front disc brake and a rear rim brake.
D'oh.
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