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11/30 Wed night ride

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FrontRanger

Discussion Starter · Nov 29, 2005

Green Mountain. Who's in?

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mtbdirteater

· #2 · Nov 29, 2005

FrontRanger said:
Green Mountain. Who's in?

I'm planning on it.

Dave

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FrontRanger

Discussion Starter · #3 · Nov 30, 2005

Well I can't seem to shake this refugee cold I picked up over the weekend so I am out this week.

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ibmkidIII

· #4 · Nov 30, 2005

For those who are going, conditions were good last night. Bit chillier tonight, but it should be good, and if you're lucky you might get some freshies...

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mtbdirteater

· #5 · Nov 30, 2005

frozen gibblets

ibmkidIII said:
For those who are going, conditions were good last night. Bit chillier tonight, but it should be good, and if you're lucky you might get some freshies...

Although I have gear to dress for all conditions, I doubt anyone else would show up tonight if these winds don't die down. Supposed to be below 20 with the windchill. Cold is OK, riding in the wind on GM sucks. I'll have to look at things again late this afternoon.

Whenever we ride there at night next, will probably be on this winter SS, putting the Nokian studded tires on it when we get ice/snow cover. And with this gear, I could probably crank up Belcher Hill seated.

Cheers,

Dave

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ibmkidIII

· #6 · Nov 30, 2005

Sweet ride Dave, what's the gearing?

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mtbdirteater

· #7 · Nov 30, 2005

ibmkidIII said:
Sweet ride Dave, what's the gearing?

33:22 at the moment, but have 32T-34T chainrings and a few freewheels to play with. On my steel SS, I normally run 32:20. Built this white aluminum one with the original parts from the steel Monocog. There's a pic down in this thread somewhere if interested:

http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=137089

Figured this white one would make a good winter SS, and should be fun on night rides. Minus a few old hand-me-down parts that I had no further use for anyway, I don't think I have $400 in that bike.

Cheers,

Dave

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Jdub

· #8 · Nov 30, 2005

mtbdirteater said:
Although I have gear to dress for all conditions, I doubt anyone else would show up tonight if these winds don't die down. Supposed to be below 20 with the windchill. Cold is OK, riding in the wind on GM sucks. I'll have to look at things again late this afternoon.

Yep, I already bailed from tonight's ride. 20s are alright, but 20s with wind is just too cold for me, especially my feet. Gotta get some wool socks and/or liners or something.

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mtbdirteater

· #9 · Nov 30, 2005

Jdub said:
Yep, I already bailed from tonight's ride. 20s are alright, but 20s with wind is just too cold for me, especially my feet. Gotta get some wool socks and/or liners or something.

I still have some of those old thick Perl Izumi rubber booties, the ones with tread on the bottom. They work pretty well with bike shoes and wool socks, but I wouldn't know where to get another pair like them anymore.

Not looking like a ride tonight.

Cheers,

Dave

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