Guess I'll start an off-topic thread?
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What’s going on with the top tube and seat tube junction on your Trek hardtail?VERY NICE!!! I'm glad I poked my head in here for a minute. I stepped out of the bike forum to talk about bikes on the softball forum.
I've never had the passion for steel bikes, like some folks get (although I wish I had never sold my Lemond Zurich road bike). I'm definitely a fan of carbon. Here's my MTB - hardtail power FTW!!!
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No longer being a softball dad has returned me to my former identity as a cyclist, and I'm on a bike 4 days per week pretty consistently. Although I won't return to being a road racer in the way I was before 2005, I've been doing gravel events, and REALLY enjoying them. Here's my current gravel rig after my most recent event...
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When I'm not in the dirt, I'm on this...
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Good grief! You're leaning so far forward there's no room for the boys!VERY NICE!!! I'm glad I poked my head in here for a minute. I stepped out of the bike forum to talk about bikes on the softball forum.
I've never had the passion for steel bikes, like some folks get (although I wish I had never sold my Lemond Zurich road bike). I'm definitely a fan of carbon. Here's my MTB - hardtail power FTW!!!
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No longer being a softball dad has returned me to my former identity as a cyclist, and I'm on a bike 4 days per week pretty consistently. Although I won't return to being a road racer in the way I was before 2005, I've been doing gravel events, and REALLY enjoying them. Here's my current gravel rig after my most recent event...
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When I'm not in the dirt, I'm on this...
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“Isospeed” flexible connection. It allows a little bit fore-aft flex of the seat tube. You can’t feel it moving when you ride, but it definitely seems to smooth things out a bit. Trek uses this (or a variation of the concept) on a bunch of their bikes.
Not an issue. I’m fortunate to have really good spine/hip flexibility (especially for a 55yo). Those aggressive positions are quite comfortable for me.
What bikes are you referring to, or just in general?
I miss my old Redline 102B BMX bike my wife threw out without telling me.
It was more of a mindset of riders that they needed way over engineered bikes for the terrain. When lift served terrain was getting popular - everyone wanted more travel etc.
I shouldn’t complain- I got my bike 50% off when yeti discontinued the model. I think it’s swinging back a bit finally- but a lot of companies met that user demand switch and discontinued the lightweight full suspension part of their line up. As a small female who rides cross country- that was my sweet spot.
They're those females who gave birth to our daughters, but they usually get in the way afterward.Wives??
