What Bike for NoVa Epic?

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  • May 21, 2013 at 10:47 pm #970840
    Rod Smith
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    This is cool. I didn’t know about this ride. Thanks for posting, Cyndi. I have some knobby 700×41 that came stock on a hybrid I bought twenty of thirty years ago. I’ve been aging them in a climate controlled room. Cold and dry in the winter, hot and humid in the summer. Should be cured to perfection. I think I’ll throw them on the work horse. Or some equally well aged 26×1.95s on the rain bike if it’s going to be wet. :) I like to mix dirt roads and trails into my pleasure rides but the rides convenient to me are 98% paved and I haven’t ridden a mostly off road course in decades. Excited to do this!

    May 21, 2013 at 11:31 pm #970844
    KayakCyndi
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    @Rod Smith 52934 wrote:

    This is cool. I didn’t know about this … Excited to do this!

    Yippee! More silly people. Pm me of you wanna coordinate rides, logistics etc.

    May 22, 2013 at 12:49 pm #970867
    jabberwocky
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    Just as an aside, Dirt and I have been leading a casual ride at Lake Fairfax on Wednesday nights. If you want a feel for the trails, come on out and ride with us.

    May 22, 2013 at 2:47 pm #970893
    Dirt
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    @jabberwocky 52962 wrote:

    Just as an aside, Dirt and I have been leading a casual ride at Lake Fairfax on Wednesday nights. If you want a feel for the trails, come on out and ride with us.

    I recruited a few from the Tuesday night crew to join us. Maybe not this week, but next.

    May 23, 2013 at 1:36 am #970943
    KayakCyndi
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    Gettin’ ready.

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    May 23, 2013 at 10:28 am #970951
    Dirt
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    Those are the Vees… What size? I can’t read.

    May 23, 2013 at 10:49 am #970952
    KayakCyndi
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    @Dirt 53050 wrote:

    Those are the Vees… What size? I can’t read.

    40mm. With them on, the bike just looks like it wants to go play on some trails!

    May 23, 2013 at 11:01 am #970954
    Dirt
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    @KayakCyndi 53051 wrote:

    40mm. With them on, the bike just looks like it wants to go play on some trails!

    That’s what I ride all the time on my cross bike. I can attest to its desire to go and play on the trails. 40mm tires are great, but they don’t protect you from everything. Take it light and easy over the really rocky sections… or walk them. Your really nice wheels will thank you for that. :D

    May 29, 2013 at 3:27 pm #971291
    dcv
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    Switched the chainring for Sunday’s ride, it’s silly for commuting.
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    May 31, 2013 at 12:42 am #971460
    Rod Smith
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    I signed up for this. Who else is going? I didn’t realize the beer and bbq was free for riders. Visions of me gnawing on a Powerbar and drinking tap water while everyone else was living large resulted in me paying for an additional entry to the post ride fete. I don’t know if it will be easy to get a refund, so if anyone wants to skip the ride and go straight to the after party, let me know. It’s on me!

    May 31, 2013 at 10:40 am #971483
    dcv
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    @Rod Smith 53601 wrote:

    I signed up for this. Who else is going? I didn’t realize the beer and bbq was free for riders. Visions of me gnawing on a Powerbar and drinking tap water while everyone else was living large resulted in me paying for an additional entry to the post ride fete. I don’t know if it will be easy to get a refund, so if anyone wants to skip the ride and go straight to the after party, let me know. It’s on me!

    Hey Rod, kayakcyndi and I are riding the 40 miler. I think jabberwocky is doing the 65 mile ride, i hope to see other forum members out there. Send me a PM if you need a ride from the finish to the start before the ride, I have room for one more bike on the roof rack.

    May 31, 2013 at 11:03 am #971484
    KayakCyndi
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    Yep, I’m in too. Don’t need an extra food ticket though. Like dcv, I’ll be able to carry three bikes if you need a ride.

    May 31, 2013 at 12:56 pm #971493
    jabberwocky
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    @dcv 53624 wrote:

    Hey Rod, kayakcyndi and I are riding the 40 miler. I think jabberwocky is doing the 65 mile ride, i hope to see other forum members out there. Send me a PM if you need a ride from the finish to the start before the ride, I have room for one more bike on the roof rack.

    Yeah, txgoonie and I are doing the 65. I could probably shove a person and bike in the car as well if anyone else needs a ride.

    May 31, 2013 at 4:12 pm #971521
    acc
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    @Rod Smith 53601 wrote:

    I signed up for this. Who else is going? I didn’t realize the beer and bbq was free for riders. Visions of me gnawing on a Powerbar and drinking tap water while everyone else was living large resulted in me paying for an additional entry to the post ride fete. I don’t know if it will be easy to get a refund, so if anyone wants to skip the ride and go straight to the after party, let me know. It’s on me!

    Well gosh, I didn’t know you could just show up for the food….@#%$

    I’m in for 20.

    June 1, 2013 at 12:58 pm #971575
    Rod Smith
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    “After-Party – All participants and volunteers will be entitled to dinner, sodas and beer at the party at the Fairfax Hunt Club that starts at 3 pm and ends at 7pm. Non-riders are welcome for a fee of $10. The band will start at 6 pm. At 5pm we will be thanking sponsors and holding some really great raffles!..”

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