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jabberwocky replied to the thread Electronic Drivetrain: Is it worth the hype?.Lol. Socks 1/2" too long, DISQUALIFIED! I spectate some of the local cross races, and yeah. Basically parties. Some people run the... -
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The ride was mostly fun. The party afterwards was hella fun. Descending gravel covered, pothole filled dirt roads on a road race bike... -
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No, cyclocross. CX. The UCI has strict rules about gear. I know, because I have to enforce them. USA Cycling is more lenient. Note that...
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jabberwocky replied to the thread Electronic Drivetrain: Is it worth the hype?.Hah, I bet that was fun. I did the Alpine Gran Fondo in 2011 on the carbon road bike, which was mostly pavement but had two intense...
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jabberwocky replied to the thread Electronic Drivetrain: Is it worth the hype?.I've commented before that I used to lead MTB rides after work at a local park that was between my office and home. Generally I'd ride...
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jabberwocky replied to the thread Electronic Drivetrain: Is it worth the hype?.He rides normal gravel on it too, I've ridden with him on my ebike. Its not that unusual. There isn't that much difference between a...
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jabberwocky replied to the thread Electronic Drivetrain: Is it worth the hype?.Definitely untrue, I've known many people who ride MTBs for gravel. I actually have a friend who placed 2nd in the tour divide race who...
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jabberwocky reacted to Chazmo's post in the thread Electronic Drivetrain: Is it worth the hype? with Like.
Amen to that, jw!
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jabberwocky replied to the thread Electronic Drivetrain: Is it worth the hype?.I mean, pretty much every manufacturer under the sun makes basic flat bar general purpose bikes with utilitarian specs. Its not like...
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jabberwocky replied to the thread Usernames....Mine is pretty obviously from the Lewis Carrol poem. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jabberwocky We are all writing nonsense here. :p
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jabberwocky replied to the thread What's the name ??.As others have said, recumbent. There are lots of 2 wheeled options but recumbent manufacturers tend to only make recumbents so you...
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jabberwocky replied to the thread The transition.Not sure this is even remotely true. The world is already ~30% powered by renewables; removing hydro, wind and solar still account for...
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jabberwocky replied to the thread The transition.I live in a pretty walkable area but do drive generally for errands. Even then it means that when I do drive its only a few miles round...
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jabberwocky replied to the thread Specialized drop prices in North America for Levo range. Permanent drop due to competitive market..To be fair, this is what Specialized has done in the past and continues to try to do with their factory store model and dealer minimums...
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jabberwocky reacted to Rás Cnoic's post in the thread Specialized drop prices in North America for Levo range. Permanent drop due to competitive market. with Like.
The bike biz is vicious really and goes in cycles (excuse pun). I'm old enough to remember when Spesh first appeared in Ireland &...