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  1. #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by luv2climb View Post
    I now know that the NorCal regional subforum is not full of the same BS as some of the other subforums on BF.
    Yep, the NorCal group is a great bunch. I know you've had a chance to ride with Joel (gawd he's a fast climber!) LanceOldStrong and CCorlew are great to ride with too. If you can, you should join in on the Christmas Eve Diablo ride. It is a beautiful climb and they're a fun, nice group to ride with.

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    Yes, JoelS was fast! If you saw that ride video I put up on BF back in June, you get to see me get dropped by him. I ran into him at the bottom of Indian Hill Road as I was reaching the top of Newcastle Road. His riding partners were very friendly too.

    Not going to be able to make it to Mt. Diablo, as I have no truck until January. Old one got totalled last month, so I've been car-free all this time. I kind of like it, except that I'm somewhat limited in climbing locations.

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    Quote Originally Posted by luv2climb View Post
    Not going to be able to make it to Mt. Diablo, as I have no truck until January. Old one got totalled last month, so I've been car-free all this time. I kind of like it, except that I'm somewhat limited in climbing locations.
    Well, that's a bummer. Not hurt I hope.

    NorCal BF seems to have an informal group ride most weekends, so maybe once you're vehicle enabled again.

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    Got very lucky. No serious injuries, no blood. Just a few bruises that have all healed except the one at the bottom of my shin near my foot. It's better than it was, but there's still a slight lump there that hurts if I push on it.

    The truck sacrificed itself to save me. I've got to hand it to the designers of modern automobiles. That safety equipment really does work!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Veronica View Post
    Well, that's a bummer. Not hurt I hope.

    NorCal BF seems to have an informal group ride most weekends, so maybe once you're vehicle enabled again.

    Veronica
    I forgot to ask you how fast most of these rides are. I'm not going to waste other riders' time and hold them up if they're faster than me. Not to mention it would be demoralizing to be the slowest rider up a mountain.

    I take back what I said a few days ago about putting me on ignore. I think I probably gave a few people here the wrong impression of me so the damage is probably already done, but now I'm glad you didn't put me on ignore. I can be a bit hot-headed when I think I'm being misunderstood or ganged up on.

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    So....how does the Friday compare climbing? I prefer mine for climbing (except for the weight!), but find that other bikes descend better....

    Same experience for you?
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    It climbs great! It is sold as a touring bike, so it already had low gears. I made them even lower by replacing the 30t small chainring with a 24t (16" low gear).

    With the higher bars I don't descend as fast as I would on the road bike. I've only gone 44 mph downhill on this bike so far. I did the same descent on the road bike at 50 mph once, but I was pushing it because I had a camera on the handlebars recording video.

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    It is possible to waste a tremendous amount of time on the internet. Just the process of editing and uploading videos and photos is time-consuming. First you've got to copy it from the memory card ...............I will make it a point to post more often around here, but there's only so many threads I can contribute useful information to. If I don't know about a subject, I'm not going to offer advice or an uninformed opinion.
    Hey luvtoclimb, I don't have a tv and don't plan to get one. So the Internet is my "timewaster". I also blog..um across 3 blogs. (actually there's a 4th blog.) Another time-waster or whatever. But thank goodness, it is about cycling...the Internet as advancing the cause of cycling and fun, whatever else.

    As for being expert on other subjects....we just think we are about: materialism, pets, Christmas, career changes, etc.
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    Quote Originally Posted by shootingstar View Post
    Hey luvtoclimb, I don't have a tv and don't plan to get one. So the Internet is my "timewaster". I also blog..um across 3 blogs. (actually there's a 4th blog.) Another time-waster or whatever. But thank goodness, it is about cycling...the Internet as advancing the cause of cycling and fun, whatever else.

    As for being expert on other subjects....we just think we are about: materialism, pets, Christmas, career changes, etc.
    I don't watch TV either. When I was growing up, my parents always made it a point to make sure I led a "balanced" life. They didn't even like it when I played with toy cars more than dolls, although they didn't raise me to be a delicate "fembot", as I used to call giggly teenagers years ago.

    Good thing they both live many miles away. They don't need to know how obsessed I am with cycling and climbing! They do like the fact that I climb all these hills though, and they encourage me to keep doing it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Veronica View Post
    If you can, you should join in on the Christmas Eve Diablo ride.
    Are you going, V?

    All this reminiscing has me thinking about it. Heck, someone has to bring up the rear and make everyone else look good!

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    Quote Originally Posted by jobob View Post
    Are you going, V?

    All this reminiscing has me thinking about it. Heck, someone has to bring up the rear and make everyone else look good!
    But I won't be there Jobob

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    Well then, looks like I'll just have the turkey buzzards to keep me company.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jobob View Post
    Well then, looks like I'll just have the turkey buzzards to keep me company.
    HA! So not true!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by jobob View Post
    Are you going, V?

    All this reminiscing has me thinking about it. Heck, someone has to bring up the rear and make everyone else look good!

    Probably not, Saturday is usually Thom's day with the trainer and my run day.

    Veronica
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