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I don't think we actually disagree, except that I feel a good FS bike is more fun. |
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This thread mirrors Paceline's view on gravel - "you don't need anything more than 25mm tires!" So funny.
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While most of my MTBs are full rigid (I like the simplicity), I do love my Colorado Soft Tail. Would like to ride it more often but don't know what I'd do if the rear shock had a major issue. To me it's a sweet spot in FS frame design. Enough rear travel to really speed up the rough stuff, very little weight penalty, and not much to maintain other than the shock, which could be a problem down the road. |
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https://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=225082
first you see him, then you don't.....just sayin. |
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BTW I'm in Mass and know how rocky it is around here. I don't get off on picking the cleanest lines constantly for 2 hours. That gets old. I want to move and feel the wind in my face. Not sending it or hammering away for the KOM, just want to feel more flow. FS accomplished that. Smoothed out my trails just right.
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I am getting this image of the average Paceliner's MTB, steel frame, triple crank, Hite Rite, 80mm elastomer fork, giant bar ends, and them telling their skeptical sons, "This is it! This baby was all you needed back in my day. I am passing the family MTB on to you, son. Learn to pick your lines and you'll do fine."
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When someone disagrees make fun of them. Get the hell off my lawn! |
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Bring your 26er with v-brakes to michaux.
I'll buy the beer, provide the picnic and a designated driver...but I get to laugh all I want |
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I think people are getting way too serious about FS and hardtails. Just ride your damn bike and smile. If your bike does not make you smile, get a different bike.
I remind myself that when I drive my Elise, I am grinning ear to ear. And when I take my AMG E63 on the freeway, I am grinning ear to ear. Both are fun. BTW, I have neither. But you get the idea. |
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Whats for lunch? I like expensive beer. |
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Me too, so it'll rock
Ribs |
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Are there faster bikes than 26ers? These days, yes. Are there more fun bikes than 26ers? That's debatable. They're a whole lot of fun depending on how you ride. M |
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Me too, and I thought it was fun. Little did I know
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ok, sold.
Recommendations for a hardtail for a former roadie and cross racer who is really not fit now (and won't be getting back into racing, due to limitations beyond my control, among others)? Cheap by forum standards? As in, under 2k? This is not about getting serious, or kidding myself about going fast, it's about getting an mtb to do a bit of riding here and there -- mostly not too challenging trails and some even on pavement, towpath, etc. |
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