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Zilla said:

I'm considering getting a road bike though for occas- sions where trails near me are wet
and closed.

I just put some street/fireroad tires on my old bike. Good for road rides on wet days. And I can
ride on the same roads as the die-hard roadies and not feel like I'm trying to be one of them.

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Zilla said:

Rode 40 mi. today - on a road bike. My first time ever and I was always at the end of the peloton.
🙂 It definitely is a lot more convenient (for me anyway) but definitely NOT as much fun (again
for me) as MTB.

Don't worry. It'll be more fun once you're at the front of the peloton. I love riding with a bunch
on the road, but I'm so fedup with all the traffic around us constantly. That is one of the main
reasons I got myself a FS bike just recently. BTW I think everybody needs at least three bikes.
Road, MTB and city.

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Zilla said:

I'm considering getting a road bike though for occas- sions where trails near me are wet and
closed.

I just put some street/fireroad tires on my old bike. Good for road rides on wet days. And I can
ride on the same roads as the die-hard roadies and not feel like I'm trying to be one of them.

I had a roadie pull up next to me at the lights, smile, and say 'hi, how's it goin' the other day. I
think it's time I took the slicks off the rigid steel MTB - seems to be confusing some
people.........

Shaun aRe ;-(

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Zilla said:

I'm considering getting a road bike though for occas- sions where trails near me are wet and
closed.

I just put some street/fireroad tires on my old bike. Good for road rides on wet days. And I can
ride on the same roads as the die-hard roadies and not feel like I'm trying to be one of them.

I had a roadie pull up next to me at the lights, smile, and say 'hi, how's it goin' the other day.
I think it's time I took the slicks off the rigid steel MTB - seems to be confusing some
people.........

Shaun aRe ;-(

Don't you think that you'd just forgotten to snap your visors on to the helmet?

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On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 13:46:17 -0400, Zilla wrote:

> I'm considering getting a road bike though for occas- sions where trails near me are wet and
> closed.

I just put some street/fireroad tires on my old bike. Good for road rides on wet days. And I
can ride on the same roads as the die-hard roadies and not feel like I'm trying to be one of
them.

I had a roadie pull up next to me at the lights, smile, and say 'hi, how's it goin' the other
day. I think it's time I took the slicks off the rigid steel MTB - seems to be confusing some
people.........

Shaun aRe ;-(

Don't you think that you'd just forgotten to snap your visors on to the helmet?

My helmet has no visor or even a place for one. I had very un-cool looking, most assuredly MTB style
'goggles' on too, not GRS. No visible lycra. Musta been the rigid steel frame and slick tyres. ;-(

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Huh - you'd think...........

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Per Elmsäter said:

BTW I think everybody needs at least three bikes. Road, MTB and city.

You forgot bmx.

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bomba said:

Per Elmsäter said:

BTW I think everybody needs at least three bikes. Road, MTB and city.

You forgot bmx.

I said at *least* three. Personally I'm too old for a BMX. Bunnyhopping onto curbs is about as far
as I go 😉

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> On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 13:46:17 -0400, Zilla wrote:
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>> I'm considering getting a road bike though for occas- sions where trails near me are wet and
>> closed.
>
> I just put some street/fireroad tires on my old bike. Good for road rides on wet days. And I
> can ride on the same roads as the die-hard roadies and not feel like I'm trying to be one of
> them.

I had a roadie pull up next to me at the lights, smile, and say 'hi, how's it goin' the other
day. I think it's time I took the slicks off the rigid steel MTB - seems to be confusing some
people.........

Shaun aRe ;-(

Don't you think that you'd just forgotten to snap your visors on to the helmet?

My helmet has no visor or even a place for one. I had very un-cool looking, most assuredly MTB
style 'goggles' on too, not GRS. No visible lycra. Musta been the rigid steel frame and slick
tyres. ;-(

It was absolutely the lack of visors then. Are you sure you're not really a roadie? You know, deep
down inside. You may think it's the slicks and frame but a real roadie knows another one from the
more subtle signs. Like not even having fasteners for a visor. This is starting to sound serious.

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Don't worry. It'll be more fun once you're at the front of the peloton. I love riding with a bunch
on the road, but I'm so fedup with all the traffic around us constantly. That is one of the main
reasons I got myself a FS bike just recently. BTW I think everybody needs at least three bikes.
Road, MTB and city.

That's the beauty of a mountain bike, IMO. You don't need any other bike. Group rides are about
the only reason I can see for a road bike. Aside from that, you can do perfectly good road rides
on a mountain bike with the right tires. City bike? Again, a mountain bike is the answer. No other
bike is as well suited to urban riding as a mountain bike. Just don't take your eyes off of it for
very long.

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My helmet has no visor or even a place for one. I had very un-cool looking, most assuredly MTB
style 'goggles' on too, not GRS. No visible lycra. Musta been the rigid steel frame and slick
tyres. ;-(

It was absolutely the lack of visors then.

No, I am right - I was there.

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Are you sure you're not really a roadie?

I am certain. I hate it, riding on the road that is.

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You know, deep down inside. You may think it's the slicks and frame but a real roadie knows
another one from the more subtle signs. Like not even having fasteners for a visor. This is
starting to sound serious.

Serious? Hell yeah! I don't want any roadies talking to me. Scum o' the earth. Next time, I shall
fart on them.

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I had a roadie pull up next to me at the lights, smile, and say 'hi, how's it goin' the other day.
I think it's time I took the slicks off the rigid steel MTB - seems to be confusing some
people.........

Prolly just a part-time roadie then. Real roadies scowl at everyone.

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Per Elmsäter said...

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Don't worry. It'll be more fun once you're at the front of the peloton. I love riding with a
bunch on the road, but I'm so fedup with all the traffic around us constantly. That is one of the
main reasons I got myself a FS bike just recently. BTW I think everybody needs at least three
bikes. Road, MTB and city.

That's the beauty of a mountain bike, IMO. You don't need any other bike. Group rides are about
the only reason I can see for a road bike. Aside from that, you can do perfectly good road rides
on a mountain bike with the right tires. City bike? Again, a mountain bike is the answer. No other
bike is as well suited to urban riding as a mountain bike. Just don't take your eyes off of it for
very long.

That's the problem. I'd never take my Trek 5200 or Klein Adept Pro, downtown or to work. I have a
hybrid, with 5 lbs of locks, for that and it suits commuting just fine.

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I had a roadie pull up next to me at the lights, smile, and say 'hi,

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it goin' the other day. I think it's time I took the slicks off the

rigid

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steel MTB - seems to be confusing some people.........

Prolly just a part-time roadie then. Real roadies scowl at everyone.

Not around here - where I live, it's like roadie heaven! Every weekend, hunnerds of 'em collect in
bunches (rest of the time, there's only around 20-50 of 'em gathering........), drinking tea from
tartan flasks, and preparing to assault the highways and byways. They all smile at each other, all
creepy-like. Their evil plans telling in their beady little eyes. I like to ride past them on the
bad [censored] BASE monster, and drop off the grass verges near where they meet up, smiling and being all
nice and cheerful _at_ them. I LOVE WHEN THEY SCOWL AT ME! I fear for if that ever stops........ ;-(

Shaun aRe - Literally, hunnerds of 'em I tells ye!

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You know, deep down inside. You may think it's the slicks and frame but a real roadie knows
another one from the more subtle signs. Like not even having fasteners for a visor. This is
starting to sound serious.

Serious? Hell yeah! I don't want any roadies talking to me. Scum o' the earth. Next time, I shall
fart on them.

Ok ok. I'm starting to realize this is a touchy subject. I won't say any more. Don't be surprised
though if roadies on occasion will throw you a subtle glance with a stealthy smile 😉

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You know, deep down inside. You may think it's the slicks and frame but a real roadie knows
another one from the more subtle signs. Like not even having fasteners for a visor. This is
starting to sound serious.

Serious? Hell yeah! I don't want any roadies talking to me. Scum o' the earth. Next time, I
shall fart on them.

Ok ok. I'm starting to realize this is a touchy subject.

See my reply to BB - I live in an otherwise beautiful place.....sniffle.... ;-(

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I won't say any more. Don't be surprised though if roadies on occasion will throw you a subtle
glance with a stealthy smile 😉

Sends shivers down my spine just to hear you say that........<shud-d-d-der!>..........

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Nice pics

Aye, props to Spademan and Bomba for those!

Shaun aRe - I told you I was no closet roadie.............

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City bike? Again, a mountain bike is the answer. No other bike is as well suited to urban riding
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Wouldn't survive the kind of urban riding I do. Besides, I like my brakes.

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That's the problem. I'd never take my Trek 5200 or Klein Adept Pro, downtown or to work. I have a
hybrid, with 5 lbs of locks, for that and it suits commuting just fine.

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I'm lucky in that we have an enclosed area for bikes where I work. I don't even need to bring a
lock. I don't leave my bike unattended for any length of time anywhere else. A hybrid? Those I
really don't understand.

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Shaun Rimmer said:

I had a roadie pull up next to me at the lights, smile, and say 'hi, how's it goin' the other
day. I think it's time I took the slicks off the rigid steel MTB - seems to be confusing some
people.........

Prolly just a part-time roadie then. Real roadies scowl at everyone.

You can always tell... did he drop you like a rock when you took off? ;-)

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