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@vvill 35799 wrote:

So instead of a SS CX, I could just ride a hybrid? Same cachet right?

It’s been getting a bit too cold for father-daughter rides so I jettisoned the child seat for now, and put on my spare wheels. Amazing how much nicer the bike looks when it doesn’t have 32 spoke wheels with reflectors. I do have a spare dropbar laying around too so it probably wouldn’t be too hard to actually convert this into a “SS CX”. The frame fits up to 32s, maybe 33s. Only issue is the frame is a bit too big for me. I can shorten the reach with a different stem but I don’t want it to be too twitchy either.
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i always get the itch to tinker, what are you missing in your fleet? methinks a singlespeed or fixed gear.

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On the way to work this morning I saw:
– Orange Salsa Vaya (Culimerc)
– White Cannondale Synapse (Eminva)

Nice chatting with you Liz

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@OneEighth 35761 wrote:

My bad.
Recover so you can share in the next thing that comes home with the little one.

You saw a white steel bike w/ mustache bars, didn’t you?

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@Greenbelt 35645 wrote:

They’re called “flex-posts” — maybe your trailer will put them to the test of their flexiness!

flexy like this? i love this video, can watch it over & over (make sure you have sound on)
[video=youtube_share;Bu_a5vq36K4]http://youtu.be/Bu_a5vq36K4[/video]

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@vvill 35746 wrote:

Yeah I’ve seen the Civilian line-up but not a big fan of their BIG FRENCH WORD theme.

The Spot frame is “only” $1400 though. Surely supplying your own Gates Centertrack drive parts, fork (the Spot one is Al steerer-carbon legs, so plenty of other similar on the market) BB7s, crank, wheelset, and other standard parts you could build it for less than $3400? People often end up with their own saddle and handlebars / wrap anyway, and brake levers can be pretty cheap too.

Funny ha-ha, I thought the big french words make it fancy

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@vvill 35439 wrote:

Price seems a little high but all the stock stuff is pretty nice
[img]http://spotbrand.com/bikes/product-page/images/802[/img]

http://spotbrand.com/bikes/product-page/mod-disc-ss/

SSCX seems to be all the rage. The Civilan Le Roi Le Veut is a less expensive cromoly / chain version:

http://www.ridecvln.com/bikes/le-roi-le-veut/

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@Greenbelt 35657 wrote:

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My workhorse — still missing that front fender.

nice, seeing more disc brakes lately. what’s the white tape on the frame?

@ronwalf 35659 wrote:

If you catch me going to work, it looks like this:
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But otherwise, there tends to be a large bulbous attachment to the handlebars:

(photo by our own certifried)

love the mustache bars and leather saddle. bulbous attachment not very aero.

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@vvill 35651 wrote:

[ATTACH=CONFIG]2045[/ATTACH]This is why when people ask me if I have a MTB I say “no”:

Wow, those bar ends. Those fenders, and is the pump tied to the frame? I would definitely remember seeing this bike. does the bar setup feel like mustache bars?

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@Dirt 35649 wrote:

I can’t begin to tell you how much fun that bike is. Having a tire that big up front on a fixie is an absolutely brilliant set-up. I wish I could claim that I came up with the idea. Every turn of the pedals on that bike puts a huge grin on my face.

Those are the new trails at Fountainhead. They are a BLAST on the fixie. Lots of swoopy stuff, but still some good climbs, rocks and roots in the old section. It required more energy than I had yesterday. Tough weekend plus getting to the fountainhead trailhead after 60 miles of riding was not a recipe for a great lap time. The first half is soooooooo much fun that it is hard to do anything but go full gas. Interestingly it was my arms and shoulders that tired out before my legs did. Got to one of the tough climbs on the old sections of trail, got half way up and my arms made the “Game over” noise from Ms. Pacman. The rest of the lap was fun, but at a bit more of a relaxed pace. Fixie offroading for a long ride like this definitely works the whole body.

The cool side was that I rode trails in at least 6 different parks in Fairfax County. Super Cool that DaveK gave me a lift home.

Hope y’all are having a good extended weekend. Work is blissfully quiet.

I will definitely have to try the new trails. I’ve tried fixed off road in the past but could never get the pedals in the right position to go over obstacles, have been riding SSCX especially for the dismounts / mounts. This looks like a good place to train for the Capital Cross Classic race coming up on 12/2.

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@Dirt 35641 wrote:

[IMG]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-aTrZwVF58LA/UKBYHPfLRxI/AAAAAAAA-6M/T0-eyw2MrFo/s720/P1030669.JPG[/IMG]
I keep hoping my face will stick like that.

I first met you on the trail because I spotted your troll / pugsley – very disctinctive ride, love it.
Where is this? Looks like fun.

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I think it sold already, ad was taken down after a few hours in the morning.

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@ShawnoftheDread 35625 wrote:

My 12-year-old Giant hybrid, ODB.
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nice commuter rig, proper driveside pic

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@Bilsko 35605 wrote:

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I’m a really big fan of the Cinelli-Mash collaborations – Ive got my eye on the SSCX bike they just released this year for my next purchase. What has your experience with your build been?

I love the design of the frame, geometry and graphics. The frame, crankset and wheels make it feel stiff laterally, can’t sense any flex at all during out-of-saddle climbs or sprints. Some things that could be better are the welds, the drivetrain is louder than my steel bikes (think it’s the aluminum) and the aluminum is thin-walled. I have a dent on the top tube from barswing. This bike definitely catches people’s eyes, it’s gotten catcalls on M street a couple of times. The Mash SSCX is sweet, I think you should get it. Definitely.

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On the way home tonight i saw no less than 4 bikearlington vests on the Custis / WOD, and one runner with the red / white blinkies on his shoes. I think the BA light giveaway is working.

Also, it seemed like everyone was wearing yellow tonight, me included.

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Maybe it’s a FG thing but i love narrow bars, 36cm compact drops on my Cinelli Mash:

48×17, 4-3/4″ saddle/bar drop (most out of all my bikes), not much seatpost. Seems like i only get spotted on this bike, no one sees me on any of my other bikes.

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