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Message: [QUOTE="ClifSpliffy, post: 4092045, member: 9260"] change the bar to a flat one, mebbe add spike horns to the ends for riding comfort. my entire life i've been seemingly surrounded by 'bike nuts' and their endless talk aboot clothing, pedal clips, carbon this or that, 25 or 50 mile rides, average speeds, blah, blah, blah, and then they actually ride like only every week, or three. i say hop on ur steed every day or so, tool around with ur headphones on for a mile or three, and reap the [I]real [/I]magic that riding is - a workout for ur brain and it's fundamental need to be exercised in [I]balance [/I]training. forget any stationary bike in that regard. the fresh air, sights, and fun aren't bad either. talking with a formerly full bikenut pal recently ('more equipment! more equipment! u don't get it cuz u don't train for the big one! the special shirt!' and so on), who lives in the Denver, he became noticeably angry when i mentioned 'whaddaya mean, you don't ride when it's below 30?- u ain't gonna die.' he's a wash park rider. always the same place. in a circle. boring. ('bbut i did 20 miles in x minutes at y speed!') when cycling becomes work, or a deadline, or anything else that can put ur mind at upset for not 'accomplishing' some arbitrary goal, then ur doing it wrong. fun, and balance training, are the magic and the purpose. sweet ride u got there. i ride mostly on my local streets, same as i did in Boston, DC, Manhattan, Virginia, Houston, SF, LA, ..... i really enjoy the part with 'hey clif! whats up?.... when they sometimes say 'u gotta minute?' i know that somethings coming requiring extra hands. oh well. i like people. [/QUOTE]

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