02-28-2008, 09:16 PM
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02-28-2008, 10:48 PM
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I actually prefer riding in sub-freezing weather than when it's melting and slushy. The pants, jacket, and bike get wet, cold, and dirty on those days.
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I agree - warm+snow = the worst of both worlds. I was on the Pirate Bike on the weekend, cut through a construction zone and by the time I got out, the bike had picked up about 10 lbs of mud, which then froze in place before I got home again. |
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02-29-2008, 12:38 AM
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Haha, I guess put that way it's good to have it one way or the other. I have actually gotten pretty used to this kind of weather thankfully, I love how the body can adapt to things like this. I was freezing the first time I road in this kind of weather and then today I actually had to unzip my jacket and it was 25*F out because I started to sweat way too much under my jacket and it felt so good to open up the zipper a little to let in some cold air. I just need a taller seat post so my legs can get a full extension and we'll be golden!
Keep up the good work and I'm thirding the "where's the next epic vlog". I'm not an addict I swear!
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02-29-2008, 04:52 AM
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Keep up the good work and I'm thirding the "where's the next epic vlog". I'm not an addict I swear!
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Soon, my friends, soon . I'm planning my next vlog to be sort of a "Top Gear-esque" review of Gloria before selling her off to a new ecstatic owner.
I was actually totally going to sell the Tempo last weekend but the Geo developed a violent shake at speeds above 80km/h and I was contemplating leaving the Geo in Regina for my dad to look at it while I took Gloria to Winnipeg. That idea was nixed at the last minute as now he shake has now completely disappeared.
The only thing I can possibly think of is maybe ice formed inside the rims causing an unbalance at high speeds  |
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02-29-2008, 08:58 AM
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Top Gear style Gloria review? This should be good...
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02-29-2008, 11:23 AM
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3 years ago I went a whole winter only with my bike, not by choice though. I was working 2 jobs and my daily commute was roughly 7 miles. What I hated the most was not the cold, but the wind and riding in fresh snow. The snow really sucked, it was like riding on soft beach sand.
Winter can kill a bike real quick. With the salt and dirt, the components were all rusted on my bike after only 3 months.
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02-29-2008, 01:43 PM
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Winter can kill a bike real quick. With the salt and dirt, the components were all rusted on my bike after only 3 months.
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That's why I didn't want to spend over $50 for a commuter bike. I knew that it was going to get thrashed around a lot, if not stolen while parked outside somewhere. I decided it was best to invest into it only what I could afford to lose. This will change once I get the E-bike kit for it, but for now I could care less what happens to the bike as long as I'm not left stranded somewhere out of walking distance.
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03-05-2008, 07:59 PM
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Vlog #3: OH CRAP!
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/v/0kyOVv6xBq4[/YOUTUBE]
All I got to say is this: Yikes  !
No further description. Just watch the video. It's pretty self explanatory. Let the reply posts begin!
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03-05-2008, 08:25 PM
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Peakster! Bummer. Glad the car did its job crumpling where it should have.
When the vid ended, you know how YouTube shows you little thumbs of other possibly related vids? They were all of the government Geo crash tests you posted up here before.
What was the other car?
RIP The Geo! Glad you're OK.
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03-05-2008, 08:33 PM
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When the vid ended, you know how YouTube shows you little thumbs of other possibly related vids? They were all of the government Geo crash tests you posted up here before.
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Lol! That's actually pretty funny.
The other car was... *looks up on Wikipedia* a 2001-2006 Chrysler Sebring.
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