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« on: July 13, 2016, 08:41:44 AM »
Made me laugh 
Yeah, it was good for a chuckle. The staying up late and watching mountain bike videos on Youtube is spot on!
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« on: July 13, 2016, 08:03:28 AM »
Ignore all those on here saying you should hammer with the roadies. Forget it. Follow this advice and next thing you know you will shaving all of your glorious body hair, running over hapless hikers walking their dogs in an effort to gain elusive Strava bragging rights, and weighing your gluten-free organic cereal. Be a real mountain biker; eat a huge steak the night before a race and wash it down with the craft beer of your choice and then stay up too late watching mtb videos on YouTube in your underwear while looking at bikes you can't afford in a second tab. Or better yet, don't race at all and just enjoy riding the snot out of your bike without the pressure of trying to best other strangers you don't know so you can (maybe one day) stand on a spray painted wooden podium that looks like it was purchased from some summer sports camp like the ones parents send their kids to so they can have a week of peace and quiet.
I hope this helps with your race preparation. Good luck to you! 
Well...that was constructive.
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« on: July 12, 2016, 01:43:47 PM »
Training suggestions above are good, especially the riding with people faster than you. Not only will you have to push yourself to keep up, but you can also watch the cornering technique and lines the faster riders are using when you are on the trail.
As for the week before...I usually ride/run the same amount I normally do, but will take it really easy the day before the race. I drink more water in the few days leading up to the event, and try to cut back to one package of Blueberry Oreos.
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« on: February 23, 2016, 10:04:41 AM »
Bumping this post one last time. Just got a call that my new bike is in at the shop so I need to clear out the last of this stuff. Can provide photos if needed. Shimano SLX M663 10 speed rear derailleur. Take off from new bike, very good condition: $45- Shimano Deore 10 speed rear derailleur. New in box but took out the instructions for reference when installing another Shimano derailleur.-$40
- Shimano SPD shoes, no cleats. Model SH-M087G. Size 49 in good shape with marks from everyday use.: $40
- Sun Inferno 25 29er wheelset with Salsa 3 hubs. Used but in very good shape, no skewers. PM for photos: $120
- Rock Shox Tora 29er Fork. Coil fork with 100 mm of travel and about 8 inches of travel. Used for a few months in 2014 before I came across a deal on a Reba. Craigslist ad is here:http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/bop/5435060211.html - $120
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« on: February 05, 2016, 02:25:16 PM »
A few remaining holdout items from my garage/basement cleaning. Updated sold items and added a 29er wheelset.
- Shimano SLX M663 10 speed rear derailleur. Take off from new bike, very good condition: $45- Shimano Deore 10 speed rear derailleur. New in box but took out the instructions for reference when installing another Shimano derailleur.: $40 - Shimano SPD shoes, no cleats. Model SH-M087G. Size 49 in good shape with marks from everyday use.: $40 - Access XCL 29er Frame, Size L (19 inch) This frame was a house brand for Performance Bike and was core of one of the best bikes I ever rode. Used so there are some scuffs and scratches but still in good shape. Red and white color. Has a SLX 3x crankset still installed which comes with it.: $75 SOLD- Sun Inferno 25 29er wheelset with Salsa 3 hubs. Used but in very good shape, no skewers. PM for photos: $120
Rock Shox Tora 29er Fork. Coil fork with 100 mm of travel and about 8 inches of travel. Used for a few months in 2014 before I came across a deal on a Reba. Craigslist ad is here: http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/bop/5435060211.html - $120
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« on: December 14, 2015, 07:32:48 PM »
Didn't notice a bike with him. In hindsight, maybe he was trying to steal the rocks they have blocking that entrance? The tailgate of the truck was down and as I came around the corner he was kneeling down near one of the rocks before he looked up and saw me riding towards him.
Who knows...
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« on: December 13, 2015, 04:48:12 PM »
Lawrence Creek was quite snotty today. Not leaving ruts, but greasy on top and my low profile tires were sliding around. Schoen was very good.
Anyone have any runs ins with an older gentleman (white hair and mustache) driving a maroon S-10/Sonoma pick up around Ft. Ben? He was blocking the pedestrian entrance today and as I rode by in the grass he had some words for me, and when I stopped (I didn't hear him at first) to ask what he had said, he got flustered and mumbled something about how I rode by too close to him, even though he saw me coming down the road and I was several feet away from his truck and him. Overall, a very perplexing encounter.
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« on: December 09, 2015, 10:17:12 PM »
Geoff, I double checked and I was wrong about the size. It is a L. It is a 20 inch, and the aluminum Sette Razzo frames came in sizes 16, 18, 20, and 22. I checked the order confirmation e-mail from when I bought this back in 2013 and it is a 20 inch, which is a large. Let me know if you would like to take a look. The chainring on the frame is the same one which was on the Monocog I bought from you! Ed That Sette is a great frame for the money. I had one for several years. If yours was a L instead of an XL I would have bought it already.
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« on: December 09, 2015, 10:13:33 PM »
Bike rack and Reba fork have sold. Listing on the blog link posted above has been updated.
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« on: December 01, 2015, 03:07:21 PM »
12/13/15: Updated list of sold items and added a few news things, including another 29er frame. Link below still has photos. Cleaning out the basement and garage to free up some space and to get started on the Buy a New Race Bike Fund. Items for sale include a 26 inch full suspension mtb, 29er frameset, fork, etc., and can be viewed here: http://ridinguphillbothways.blogspot.com/2015/12/things-for-sale.htmlFeel free to post up any questions. Still cleaning so I will have a few more items down the line, including another 29er frame and some components. Thanks, Ed
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« on: November 24, 2015, 03:51:16 PM »
I'm in for the mtb division. Looking forward to it!
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« on: September 10, 2015, 12:26:03 PM »
I think those are the remains of the an old sewage treatment facility. Or so I have heard...
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« on: September 09, 2015, 04:45:56 PM »
I used a soft sided case (similar to an EVOC) to fly with my single speed hardtail 29er to San Francisco last year. Bike was in fine shape and the bag was fairly easy to carry around. No extra fees either, since the bag contained "convention display materials." Woman at the airline desk in Indy didn't believe me but didn't push the issue. Guy in San Fran on the way home could not have cared less what was in there.
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