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Picture of your Bike...[BICYCLES ONLY PLEASE]
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I've got a 2011 Rockhopper on layaway right now. Couldn't pass up the offer of a $100 off. Can't wait to get it!
It's an awesome bike, super smooth and will ride over anything in its way. I love mine. Enjoy it!
Well I had one until someone rear ended it on the bike rack one day. Insurance payment was going to buy one, but it got sucked into an emergency car repair. I got a great deal on a 2011 Rockhopper Expert that I couldn't pass up...
Where did you get that bike stand? I been trying to find one here in the states, but it seems that its only out in europe.
Nice bike!
I was hoping to find out it was a six series based on the color job. Still sweet though!
Give me some dollars and I'll have one of those too.
Much too expensive for me - I'm still paying off a mortgage.But I honestly don't think I'd do justice to a 6.9 - I'm not fast enough, and I seem prone to cramping calves at the moment, even despite my stretching and attempts at warming up. I'm thinking it might be a nutrition issue.
Heh... same exact bike as mine.
I love the colour scheme on it. Just wish it had ultregra. It was between this and a Giant for the same price with half Ultegra half 105. Glad I went the Trek but dangit.
Give me some dollars and I'll have one of those too.
But I honestly don't think I'd do justice to a 6.9 - I'm not fast enough, and I seem prone to cramping calves at the moment, even despite my stretching and attempts at warming up. I'm thinking it might be a nutrition issue.
It very well could be a nutrition issue. Maybe try hydrating more and also getting some more potassium. Might help a bit.
I love that bike! I found one when I was looking for a new bike and nearly bought it. The repairs were too extensive though.
It is certainly a classic.
I'm trying potassium - we'll see how that goes. I'm going to try some e-load tomorrow. I've not been using that as I really hate the taste of that stuff. (yuck - so sickly sweet).
Endura is also pretty nasty stuff too. I didn't go out for a ride this afternoon, I figured I'd rest it and go out tomorrow. I won't go as fast as I normally try to do. I normally try to average 30km/h if I'm not baulked by others and I feel comfortable with average cadence around 80-85rpm. It's been really cold around here too, mostly around 10ºC or less when I get home and go out, that doesn't help a lot.I stretched out the leg last night quite a bit - when I went to bed I had my foot up on two pillows and the leg fully extended, that helped loosen everything up a lot, so when I woke up this morning I was feeling a lot better. This afternoon it was okay as well - I was rushing about, up and down, kneeling and all sorts of things doing a photo-shoot and no strange sensations.
This is doing one thing well - it's making me pay really close attention to my health. I'm learning a lot!
Apologies to others for the scientific/medical diversion - back to your normal programming!
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I'm trying potassium - we'll see how that goes. I'm going to try some e-load tomorrow. I've not been using that as I really hate the taste of that stuff. (yuck - so sickly sweet).
I stretched out the leg last night quite a bit - when I went to bed I had my foot up on two pillows and the leg fully extended, that helped loosen everything up a lot, so when I woke up this morning I was feeling a lot better. This afternoon it was okay as well - I was rushing about, up and down, kneeling and all sorts of things doing a photo-shoot and no strange sensations.
This is doing one thing well - it's making me pay really close attention to my health. I'm learning a lot!
Apologies to others for the scientific/medical diversion - back to your normal programming!
Sounds to me like you're doing most everything right. Everybody is different though and there aren't usually cut and dry answers. Being that its so cold are you still wearing shorts are you wearing tights? I find that when I get really cold my legs tighten up and I even get cramps in my feet on longer rides. I'd recommend some leg warmers, tights, or long pants. I know long biking knickers/bibs are pretty expensive so I just use my regular shorts and a pair of under armour base layer cold gear pants over them. They are versatile and since they don't have a pad I can use them elsewhere too if needed.
I got it from a local store, Arkansas Cycling. Looks like they don't have it on their online store though.
I have been wearing bib-shorts on the warmer (relatively speaking) days, but long ones one the colder ones. Leg warmers are the only things I haven't got yet. Will have a look for some. Thanks.
I'm gonna be in the market for new tires soon. The general consensus on bikeforums is to use GP4000S's. Opinions?
That's the vibe I get everywhere but I put over 1500 miles on my stock bontragers without any pinch flats or otherwise. I've heard great things about gator skins too. Are you racing or just riding?
Looks serious! I would love to get into some more mountain bike riding. The pickings in Ohio are just too slim.
Riding 30+ miles per day. Plus, starting around next March, I wanna start racing. My front tire developed a tear in the sidewall at the ~1000 mile mark. My LBS (for those out of the know, LBS stands for local bike shop) gave me a gatorskin with low mileage on it for FREE. I wanna get rid of the gatorskin on the front and the cheap kenda (something like 27tpi) that I have on the rear and have a matching set. The kenda on the rear is starting to get significantly squared off. I think I should be able to end the season on the kenda and start next season with some nice new tires.
If you're wondering about the whole story on the torn front tire, here you go.
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I had Bontragers before - no issues with them. I have GP4000s now as you've probably noticed from the photo I posted earlier. They seem to be okay. I've been riding a lot in conditions after the big blast last week with debris everywhere, no punctures thank god!