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  1. And, lest you think that our bikeshare program (B Cycle) is a success, here's a view of the bikes lined up outside of Tiantandongmen station. I took this picture after we had walked past about 80% of them. Probably close to 800-1000 bikes outside the station in all.

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  2. 8 hours ago, Teamsloan said:

    I mean, it's Helvetica. How do you screw that up??

     

     

    This is what graphic designers do for fun... Kerning Game

    AWESOME game. As a former desktop publisher/designer I am ashamed to have scored a 67. Especially considering that I nailed two 100's. F'ing Baskerville always gets me.

  3. Yeah, check your seat post. Also try pedaling unclipped. Often the creaking problem is in your cleats.

    Then get off the bike and push up and down on the suspension. Sometimes that is the culprit. The bottom bracket always gets the blame and it is typically not the problem. When you pedal every part of the bike moves.

  4. RidingAgain, here's a helpful tip: Take a position on something.

    When I look at your threads they are often "here's something" with no context. Is this good? is this bad? Do you agree with this? Do you think this is BS? That is why people might be reacting to you the way that they do. It comes across as either "do my work for me and tell me if this is worthwhile" or "here, let me stir the pot and then jump in on people." If you say "hey, here's something interesting and here are my thoughts" (pro or con), you'll foster a much better discussion.

    Just my 2 cents, you're free to disagree with me, just an observation that I have seen several times on your posts. 

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  5. Used SPD for years. Then switched to Time when I had knee issues. Been on Time since then and never had an issue. SPDs are more universal, but they do bring some unanticipated challenges to your body. Times are more forgiving.

    As for flats, I use them periodically and I am so used to clips that flats scare the crap out of me. Clipped in = confidence, flats =no confidence for me. I like going into a sketchy section without any worry that my foot is going to come off the pedal. As a kid I had an incident with a foot slipping off a pedal, catching the pedal at speed with my achilles tendon, which stopped the bike cold and threw me over the bars. Not fun. I prefer the confidence of being hooked in. That also forces me to attempt more features, because I am basically committed to forward momentum.

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  6. Yeah, the trails will still be too wet so I am going to do another veggie buffet this Sunday. If anyone wants to join, I will start at Ramsey Park (https://goo.gl/maps/jCfcL7m8y7A2) at 9AM. At my pace it should take about 5 hours, so we should be back ~2 or 2:30. Route will follow the EB route to Zilker, MoPac frontage, up 360, Courtyard, City Park Road, lap around the outside of City Park, Jester, 360, Spicewood Springs to St. Ed's, Yaupon, Jollyville, Duval, S. Walnut Creek trail, then back down Shoal Creek to the start.

    This is not an official ride, just my training ride, but if you want to join, we'll see you there. This means I am not responsible for you, it is self paced and you are just there for the fun. If you fall behind or get lost I won't be responsible. My pace is ~10-11MPH and I will be on a mountain bike, not a road bike. 

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  7. 9 hours ago, attaboy said:

    Anyone interested in riding this route on Sunday? I’ve done it multiple times solo but would welcome company. I ride a rigid 29er with 2.2 light CX tires and will probably avg about 12mph. I usually take a short break at city park and watch the sunrise and usually have to walk the very top of Courtyard as well as the beginning of Jester. My availability is either very early or mid morning.

    Depending on trail conditions I might be up for that but I would be on a MTB, averaging ~10MPH. I'll ping you once I know what this weekend holds. Starting from our neighborhood ~8-9 would be my schedule, it is a 5 hour round trip, no need for me to start before the sunrise 😉

  8. 11 hours ago, ATXZJ said:

    I got a pretty good deal at the best western in canyon. food is meh but we didnt look too hard.

    amarillo is super close though if you want good food 

    We just stayed in Canyon on our way back from CO, that Best Western was a great deal, included a (mediocre) breakfast and allows dogs. Didn't get to ride PD this time around but we did drive through and it was spectacular, as always.

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