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06-18-2018, 07:54 PM
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I check my tire pressure with my thumb.
I wear whatever I happen to grab that will keep me warm enough to ride. I don't ride for exercise. I ride simply because I like it an it get's my ya ya's out. 
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#32
06-18-2018, 08:05 PM
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The last time I rode a road bike, I wore mtb shoes and used spuds. It was a Di2 uber thing that I borrowed
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#34
06-18-2018, 09:31 PM
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Greatful
1) I don’t have a trainer.
2) I prefer warm weather to cold but ride in both; see #1 3) Love the fresh air as it blows across my sweaty self; see #2 4) Enjoy the reward of a post ride warm shower; see #3 5) Dislike diesel pickups when they accelerate past me without empathy 6) Enjoy the opportunity to see wildlife and save it when necessary 7) Sometimes i am so disgusted by the amount of litter I stop to collect it 8) Thank you to this forum for all that you bring to enriching the experience Happy trails!  
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#35
06-18-2018, 10:13 PM
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#36
06-19-2018, 06:13 AM
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We just moved to Greenville SC and there are a lot more riders than in my former Kompound in Central OH. Live one mile from work so am in the process of converting my fixed into a single speed. Have lots of new rides to explore, and everyone around here seems pretty friendly. I've been riding my bike for 50+ years and still enjoy it mostly. Sometimes I feel driven to suffer and though it's meant to be a soul cleansing, it can be a little painful at times!
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#37
06-19-2018, 10:39 AM
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I confess:
1- If you pull past me and I am solo, say hi and I will return the hello. Have a great ride. 2 - If you pull up to me and ride two abreast and want to talk about my bike, you won't get much from me. If you want to talk bikes while I am mid-ride at a coffee or other stop, happy to chat. 3- If I am solo and you pull up ( I am riding really slow) and feel the need to get in front and "pull me" please don't. I might be 12 miles into an 80 mile ride and doing just fine thank you. I'm riding 80 miles solo by choice. Have a great day. 4- I don't ride with a computer "because I don't want to" but thanks for asking. 5- I've been riding road (and touring) bikes since 1976 and while I don't currently have one I like blue bikes. 6- Nope, my bike is made in Wisconsin not Italy. 7 - Yes, I have seen Breaking Away. 8 - I'm not interested in Tubeless tires. Tubes and I get along just fine. That said, I am flexible and never rule out anything. 9- I rode around Lake Michigan with 80 other kids when I was 14 10 - All my current bikes are mechanical and made of steel. I've owned Ti, carbon and aluminum bikes, one had Di2. 11- My bikes are kept in good working order and are cleaned regularly. 12- I've sold bikes at retail off and on, full and part time for 25 years. 13 - I'm a lousy mechanic. I could be good but I don't care, I'd rather ride em and sell em. 14 - My favorite trip on a bike was New Zeland 15 - I always ask if you need a hand... 16 - I sometimes wave. 17 - I roll through some stop signs but always wait at lights. 18 - If you feel the need to scold me because I have a flashing light on the back, save it. If everything is better ( including bike lights) in Europe go there. 19 - I like hills but hate the wind, and yes I live in Chicago. I find hills where I can. 20 - I don't get overly nostalgic about bikes and sometimes run across a model I previously owned and completely forgot about. 21 - Most of the Triathletes I know can handle their bikes better than many roadies I know. 22 - I eat "nutrition" but prefer real food when available or makes sense. 23 - I could care less who the commentators are for bike races. 24 - Road racing scares the .... out of me. 25 - Never judge a day or a ride, by the weather.
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