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Reply #80 on: December 04, 2011, 07:08:27 PM
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Christopher R. Bennett
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« Reply #80 on: December 04, 2011, 07:08:27 PM » |
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Thanks for the offer - Austin would be great but I'm hoping for the GD on 8 June.
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Reply #81 on: December 05, 2011, 12:27:50 AM
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mikepro
Location: Bend, OR
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« Reply #81 on: December 05, 2011, 12:27:50 AM » |
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Buy a Brooks saddle...you'll never be sorry.
I think you'll get all sorts of opinions about saddles. No one saddle is the end-all-be-all. I've seen guys (in the TD) cut holes in their Brooks saddles for relief, and do all sorts of "field mods" to accommodate sore derrieres. Brooks saddles are not "all that", and I personally can't stand WTB saddles, yet other riders swear by the products these vendors put out. You have to find the one saddle that works with your body shape, the way you sit on the bike, the way you ride, etc. My personal fit is a Specialized Phenom Gel saddle, but don't take my for it, go try many saddles and find yours. |
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Reply #82 on: December 06, 2011, 10:47:31 AM
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Climb On
Escendo Ergo Existo
Location: Soddy Daisy, TN
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« Reply #82 on: December 06, 2011, 10:47:31 AM » |
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Thanks for all the tips on saddles. I've been using a WTB comp saddle for years. It's worked well for day rides and techy single-track riding, and it seems as though everyone pretty much uses the same saddle for multi-day races, like the TDR, as they use for shorter rides. I had thought that most would increase padding to combat a sore bootie. I've been riding some centuries on pavement and gravel to train for the TDR and my butt is handling it. I guess the true test of my current saddle will come when I get some vacation time and can string together some >100m days.
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Reply #83 on: December 08, 2011, 08:41:23 PM
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Foster
Location: Fort Campbell, KY
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« Reply #83 on: December 08, 2011, 08:41:23 PM » |
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Just switched to a 29er, 26 inche wheels feel so tiny now. I'll be using my new bike for the TDR this year. Going to post my bike setup soon. Here is a picture.
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Reply #84 on: December 11, 2011, 10:42:45 AM
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mcmurv
Location: Austin, TX
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« Reply #84 on: December 11, 2011, 10:42:45 AM » |
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Just switched to a 29er, 26 inche wheels feel so tiny now. I'll be using my new bike for the TDR this year. Going to post my bike setup soon. Here is a picture.
Foster: Nice bike sir! However, keep your receipt. The GF / Trek Superfly has one of the highest frame failures in the market. The failures are usually in the seat stays. There are a few TD'rs which had this problem and I was about to pull the trigger on one last year and changed my mind after I found this out. |
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Reply #85 on: December 11, 2011, 11:17:42 AM
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Foster
Location: Fort Campbell, KY
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« Reply #85 on: December 11, 2011, 11:17:42 AM » |
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Yep, I definitely keep all of my receipts. I have heard about the frame failures before. My friend Brad Mattingly cracked his trek paragon (aluminum) recently and was upgraded to the newer frame which is supposedly stronger. I ultimately went with the Trek because they do have great customer service and a lifetime warranty which does instill some confidence if one were to break. But a broken frame during the TDR would suck, and I would likely be out of the race unless trek expedited me one.
I recently had an Ibis Mojo SL, which I cracked in numerous spots. They sent me a new frame within one week which was nice and then I sold the bike and switched to the 29er. Crossing my fingers that this one won't have any problems, at least not during the TDR.
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Reply #86 on: December 11, 2011, 09:35:51 PM
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BigPoppa
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« Reply #86 on: December 11, 2011, 09:35:51 PM » |
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Oh man, I got simply starving today so I stopped into a subway for some quick healthy eats. The combination of tuna, bacon, fresh bread smells and a grumbling stomach brought me right back to Cuba.
It was such a vivid memory!
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Reply #87 on: December 12, 2011, 11:57:09 PM
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phil_rad
Location: Gelnhausen, Germany
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« Reply #87 on: December 12, 2011, 11:57:09 PM » |
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 Just switched to a 29er, 26 inche wheels feel so tiny now. I'll be using my new bike for the TDR this year. Going to post my bike setup soon. Here is a picture.
Nice bike Foster! What does it weigh? Looks light. |
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Reply #88 on: December 13, 2011, 12:10:42 AM
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phil_rad
Location: Gelnhausen, Germany
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Reply #89 on: December 13, 2011, 03:21:11 PM
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Foster
Location: Fort Campbell, KY
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« Reply #89 on: December 13, 2011, 03:21:11 PM » |
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It comes in at a little over 21 pounds. Might get a little lighter when I make it tubeless. Bike is about as light as its gonna get though. It's plenty light enough for me.
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Reply #90 on: December 13, 2011, 06:54:06 PM
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BigPoppa
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« Reply #90 on: December 13, 2011, 06:54:06 PM » |
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Nice ride! Who made those bags? |
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Reply #91 on: December 13, 2011, 11:14:01 PM
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Reply #92 on: December 13, 2011, 11:28:44 PM
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phil_rad
Location: Gelnhausen, Germany
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« Reply #92 on: December 13, 2011, 11:28:44 PM » |
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Singular Gryphon w/Rohloff and Phantom Pack bags.
Fineally figured out how to upload pictures directly to the site :-) I'm not too computer savy.
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Reply #93 on: December 15, 2011, 01:39:11 AM
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Reply #94 on: December 15, 2011, 05:35:37 PM
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sluttyduck
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« Reply #94 on: December 15, 2011, 05:35:37 PM » |
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Singular Gryphon w/Rohloff and Phantom Pack bags.
Fineally figured out how to upload pictures directly to the site :-) I'm not too computer savy.
who made that shifter and can you get it in the states? |
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Reply #95 on: December 16, 2011, 12:12:47 AM
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phil_rad
Location: Gelnhausen, Germany
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« Reply #95 on: December 16, 2011, 12:12:47 AM » |
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who made that shifter and can you get it in the states?
Hi Stephen, I think you can get it in the States; if not, order it to my house and I'll send it to you. http://www.mittelmeyer.de/Fahrradteile/Rennlenker/rennlenker.htmPhil P.S. also if you need help translating let me know. |
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Reply #96 on: December 16, 2011, 04:42:01 AM
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mcmurv
Location: Austin, TX
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« Reply #96 on: December 16, 2011, 04:42:01 AM » |
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Singular Gryphon w/Rohloff and Phantom Pack bags.
Fineally figured out how to upload pictures directly to the site :-) I'm not too computer savy.
Phil, nice setup. How many gears are in your Rholoff hub? I rode with a guy this year that had the same. It worked well. The only problem I could see is experience on the trail at a bike shop. The few I stopped into, that was the first time they had seen one. |
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Reply #97 on: December 16, 2011, 06:45:38 AM
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sluttyduck
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« Reply #97 on: December 16, 2011, 06:45:38 AM » |
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14 gears.
Worst case scenario you're stuck with a single speed, hopefully in a good ratio.
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Reply #98 on: December 16, 2011, 07:39:01 AM
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phil_rad
Location: Gelnhausen, Germany
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« Reply #98 on: December 16, 2011, 07:39:01 AM » |
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They're pretty bombproof but anything can happen. The wrench at my lbs showed me how to shift it with a 8-10 mm box end wrench, just you have to stop the bike and get off to do it. I'm not too worried about the Rohloff not working; a lot of people have traveled all over the world using them.
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Reply #99 on: December 16, 2011, 11:04:00 PM
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sigma7
Location: Germany
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« Reply #99 on: December 16, 2011, 11:04:00 PM » |
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Worst case scenario you're stuck with a single speed, hopefully in a good ratio.
you can change the gears with an 8mm open-end wrench (on the disc brake compliant EX version). I didn't have any problem with my Rohloff IGH since more than 30.000 miles. -- sigma7 |
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