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moondogg
 Post subject: Re: My new ride
PostPosted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:52 am 
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I'll pass on the lycra shorts--I'm that guy wearing baggies on the road bike.


The transition to the dark side is slow. I started with baggies, got sick of them flapping in the wind all the time and then said fuck it. Much more comfortable. I'll give you about 4 months...
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 Post subject: Re: My new ride
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You should get a road bike too Italo. It would be SO much easier for you to push a 19 pound bike up paved climbs instead of a Demo 8 up dirt climbs. Just sayin'.




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 Post subject: Re: My new ride
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his highness
 Post subject: Re: My new ride
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PacMan wrote:
his highness wrote:
PacMan wrote:

You should get a road bike too Italo. It would be SO much easier for you to push a 19 pound bike up paved climbs instead of a Demo 8 up dirt climbs. Just sayin'.




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 Post subject: Re: My new ride
PostPosted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 10:21 pm 
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moondogg wrote:
PacMan wrote:
I'll pass on the lycra shorts--I'm that guy wearing baggies on the road bike.


The transition to the dark side is slow. I started with baggies, got sick of them flapping in the wind all the time and then said fuck it. Much more comfortable. I'll give you about 4 months...


I did like 3 rides and broke down and bought some.

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 Post subject: Re: My new ride
PostPosted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 10:29 pm 
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bib + full zip jersey is the way. baggies suck. they are what i wear so i'm not the superhero wannabe in the supermarket. bibs are so much more comfortable
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