We had a few great weekends and then the rain took over here in Texas... Now we are waiting for the trails to dry out! Can't wait to try out my new bike with the stem I just received!
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We had a few great weekends and then the rain took over here in Texas... Now we are waiting for the trails to dry out! Can't wait to try out my new bike with the stem I just received!
Excellent! So good to know! I'll look more into the mountain bike forum! Thank you!
Thanks! I'll look at this!
My new pedals are the Oddesy twiscted PC pedals. Are these like the one that you use?17557
Thank you so much! I just put some awesome platform pedals (recommended by trusty bike shop)! I do try to make sure that my ball of my foot is over center of pedal (like when I'm clipped in on road...
Very new to mountain biking here and still riding with flats... do you guys find that a specific shoe really helps? I've had some calf pain, possibly from riding in a running shoe? What are other...
Thanks so much! I've done more research and it seems to be a problem. I have a couple of ideas....
Hello all, maybe you can help me with my saddle!
Six months ago, I purchased and built up my new Gitane City Link. I put a Brooks B17 on it and have loved it! This past weekend, I went mountain...
Shootingstar- What kind of skort? a bicycle specific skort?
unlike my husband who hocked a loogie and while the loogie missed me (by a few inches), the rest of the spit didn't.
Just reading all of this now and it's so exciting! One of the girl's I ride with is a shorty... 5'3" ish. She rides the Surly Straggler, which is a CrossCheck with disc breaks, and is super in love...
Dont be afraid of clips! It took me a while to get the hang of it. For me, it was a world of difference when I changed from traditional road bike clips to spd. You can also adjust the tension I the...
Yay! It definitely makes you WAY stronger!
:p love it
Hmm... Very intriguing.
This whole thread makes me miss the four seasons!!!
Oh! I was wondering what a wool t-shirt is? It sounds really hot. (Can you tell I've lived in the south for too long)
Thank you! Looks like I have some shopping to do! I think I'll get a pair of mtn bike shorts and a skirt. I like the idea of everything being multi purpose.
Does not surprise me!
Hi all,
I'm geting more into social rides that go about 15-25 miles at a decent pace (it all depends on the other riders). This distance can still push me but isn't exhaustive. Things do get...
Um... Yeah, my mom totally flipped out when she heard that DH was buying me a single speed for my birthday and not the chair or bookcases that we need for our house. Yes, our books will sit in boxes...
Being happy is why we ride! So that's more important than fast. Although, sometime for me, feeling out together makes me feel really great! (A bit of OCD I guess)
Thank you ladies for indulging me. It's interesting to see the difference thought process. I love how so many of you try to match your bikes!
I actually starting thinking about this when I was...
Okay Ladies, we all can admit that the colors of our stuff in our world can make us feel different things... for example, a blue bedroom can make you feel relaxed, red brings energy, etc.
WHAT...
Very interesting! The town where I grew up used the leaves and branches that people put out for pick up or the trees the municipality had to cut down/trim to make a mulch/compost that anyone could...
Hello everyone,
I'm not a total newbie, but sort of a born again newbie. :confused: I was active on the forums about 5 years ago, and then disappeared due to graduate school and life. I have missed...