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you just missed me heading downriver.

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@AFHokie 97450 wrote:

You don’t typically dress in special clothing before hopping in your car for a trip to work or the store.

Wait…I have leather driving gloves in my glovebox.

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@ShawnoftheDread 95152 wrote:

Coffee shops are more than just couches. They’re also snooty young baristas with tats and piercings that would have been rebellious and interesting 20 years ago.

My scars have better backstories than your ink?

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They spent decidedly less than $6 million when they rebuilt my foot, so, unfortunately, I am fast no more.

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@vvill 96732 wrote:

Use the rear brake more than the front brake, and keep weight back more than you usually would.

Also:
http://www.icebike.org/Articles/techniques.htm
http://practicalpedal.com/winter2008/feature2.php

Rear brake…hmmmm.

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Tread is sometimes more important that tire width. I’ve found that, in wet conditions, tires with any kind of knobby tread are far less sticky than road tires. I’ve lost the front end in wet corners far more frequently on cx tires than on thinner road tires.
I also think studs in the wet are about the least grippy tire you can run.

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@Dirt 96702 wrote:

The Man in Black…. wearing white…. after Labor Day….. I’m confused!

I’m all about challenging expectations.

Yes, dbb, I limped through 15th and Maine a bit after 5, but as you can tell, if I’m only getting to Harrison via 4MR around 6, I’m not much faster than I was when riding the lawn chair…

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@sjclaeys 96557 wrote:

This evening I found the trails full of goofy behavior by cyclists and peds. It was like riding in a Mario Kart game.

Second.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pmRw_CNCgU

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There wasn’t a whole lot to that costume.

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…was made awesome because I got a chance to talk to the young woman powering her wheelchair cross-country-skiing style along the MVT. Not only is she clearly an incredible athlete, she’s also a super friendly and positive person.

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Got me another enthusiastic low five from Dickie this morning.
On an unrelated note that really only matters to me, I approve of this morning’s kit.

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I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’m going for a ride.

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Saw dasgeh and her very distinctive lid this afternoon. Should have low-fived, but wasn’t totally dialed in yet.
She looked very happy to be out riding.
I get that!

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I got me my low five on the way home.
Thanks, Dickie!

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