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That's It No More HT

..::Tbf::.. · 2003-03-06T03:50:38+00:00

The hardtail is sold! http://members.rogers.com/theblackfoxx/Image013.jpg As of right now I am 100% full-suspension biker. Can I still play with you guys? Funny thing, I read this article yesterday that stated for short hops...say 1 hour or so, a hardtail rules. The rider tends to be faster and less fatigued. However, the article also stated that full-suspension is best for longer rides (epics). The cincher is, the writer who conducted the tests using a FS Jekyll stated that they found that riders of FS rigs sustained much less muscle damage after long rides, but heart-rates were slightly higher than riders on HT. I've always heard the opposite argument that FS takes allot of stress off the body because it's not banging the rider around. anyway, they concluded the article by stating what I already knew: Get three bikes, a FS, a HT and a rigid. Some Brit mag said it, don't freak on me. -- http://members.rogers.com/theblackfoxx/

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Original section: Mountain Bikes
Published: 6 March 2003
Last activity: 12 March 2003
Original author: ..::Tbf::..
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Topics: Heart rate training Single-speed and fixed-gear

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..::Tbf::..
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6 March 2003, 03:50 UTC #1

The hardtail is sold! members.rogers.comImage013.jpg
As of right now I am 100% full-suspension biker. Can I still play with you guys?
Funny thing, I read this article yesterday that stated for short hops...say 1 hour or so, a hardtail
rules. The rider tends to be faster and less fatigued. However, the article also stated that
full-suspension is best for longer rides (epics).
The cincher is, the writer who conducted the tests using a FS Jekyll stated that they found that
riders of FS rigs sustained much less muscle damage after long rides, but heart-rates were slightly
higher than riders on HT.
I've always heard the opposite argument that FS takes allot of stress off the body because it's not
banging the rider around.
anyway, they concluded the article by stating what I already knew: Get three bikes, a FS, a HT
and a rigid.
Some Brit mag said it, don't freak on me.
--
members.rogers.comtheblackfoxx

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Eric Lafferty
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6 March 2003, 07:00 UTC #2

..::TBF::.. said:
The hardtail is sold! members.rogers.comImage013.jpg
As of right now I am 100% full-suspension biker. Can I still play with you guys?
Funny thing, I read this article yesterday that stated for short hops...say 1 hour or so, a
hardtail rules. The rider tends to be faster and less fatigued. However, the article also stated
that full-suspension is best for longer rides (epics).
The cincher is, the writer who conducted the tests using a FS Jekyll stated that they found that
riders of FS rigs sustained much less muscle damage after long rides, but heart-rates were
slightly higher than riders on HT.
I've always heard the opposite argument that FS takes allot of stress off the body because it's
not banging the rider around.
anyway, they concluded the article by stating what I already knew: Get three bikes, a FS, a HT and
a rigid.
Some Brit mag said it, don't freak on me.
--
members.rogers.comtheblackfoxx
Make the rigid a 'cross bike and I agree whole-heartedly.

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Martees
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6 March 2003, 16:15 UTC #3

"..::TBF::.." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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The hardtail is sold! members.rogers.comImage013.jpg
As of right now I am 100% full-suspension biker. Can I still play with you guys?
I have three bikes; A hardtail Marin, a single speed Marin, and a Marin road bike. Oh wait.... it's
all the same bike! My bad.
Marty

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Carla A-G
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6 March 2003, 16:15 UTC #4

"Martees" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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I have three bikes; A hardtail Marin, a single speed Marin, and a Marin

road
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bike. Oh wait.... it's all the same bike! My bad.
Such a communist...
- CA-G believes in a bike for every occasion...
Canadian Girls Kick Ass!

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Martees
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6 March 2003, 17:00 UTC #5

"Carla A-G" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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"Martees" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...
Quoted message said:
I have three bikes; A hardtail Marin, a single speed Marin, and a Marin

road
Quoted message said:
bike. Oh wait.... it's all the same bike! My bad.
Such a communist...
- CA-G believes in a bike for every occasion...
Canadian Girls Kick Ass!
😉
Marty wishes he had time for every occasion...

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David L
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6 March 2003, 22:46 UTC #6

"Carla A-G" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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"Martees" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...
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I have three bikes; A hardtail Marin, a single speed Marin, and a Marin

road
Quoted message said:
bike. Oh wait.... it's all the same bike! My bad.
Such a communist...
- CA-G believes in a bike for every occasion...
me too, only wish i coudl afford to....
Dave
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Canadian Girls Kick Ass!

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Bill Wheeler
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8 March 2003, 15:00 UTC #7

..::TBF::.. said:
The hardtail is sold! members.rogers.comImage013.jpg
As of right now I am 100% full-suspension biker. Can I still play with you guys?
That's up to you.
[snip [censored]]
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anyway, they concluded the article by stating what I already knew: Get three bikes, a FS, a HT
and a rigid.
Marketing HYPE!
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Some Brit mag said it, don't freak on me.
The Freak is out west.
Peace,
Bill The mind serves properly as a window glass rather than as a reflector, that is, the mind should
give an immediate view instead of an interpretation of the world.
:-]

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Jd
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12 March 2003, 03:00 UTC #8

"..::TBF::.." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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The hardtail is sold! members.rogers.comImage013.jpg
As of right now I am 100% full-suspension biker. Can I still play with you guys?
No. Take your toys and go home.
JD

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