MacRetro chat and rides thread

[firedfromthecircus]

I think it rather cool and I suspect I might get sucked into this sub genre of cycling !

The only problem with that is the expense. Makes fatbikes look cheap!

 

[zigzag]

Faired, electric recumbent. All the weight down low, and battery for getting uphills. In my minds eye, I see the Akira bike...

Course, if I had anything to do with it, it would turn out something like..

 

[old_coyote_pedaller]

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That is, what's the word I'm looking for? Oh aye, it's an abortion. :facepalm:

The opportunity was there, to lift it and chuck it over the fence into the sea.

 

[RobMac]

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That is, what's the word I'm looking for? Oh aye, it's an abortion. :facepalm:

The opportunity was there, to lift it and chuck it over the fence into the sea.

A think the guy was being a bit optimistic carrying a lock

 

[RobMac]

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Changing the subject :shock:

Whos running 2x9, 2x10, 2x11?
Whats the Pros & Cons?
Good bad?

 

[zigzag]

1 x 10. You've got the legs for it, daaahhling!

 

[keithyr]

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run 2x10 on the Anthem and fatbike, great setup.

 

[RobMac]

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And here's me thinkin you hadn'y noticed.


The reason I was askin was I've got 2 or is it 3????? :roll: Yeah its 3 sex on wheels modern xc race whippets builds on the go and I'm trying to sort out the drive train on them 9/10 speed x 3,2 "maybe" 1 :?

 

[RobMac]

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run 2x10 on the Anthem and fatbike, great setup.

Thats awright for you way legs like "pit prop's" :mrgreen:

 

[old_coyote_pedaller]

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run 2x10 on the Anthem and fatbike, great setup.

Thats awright for you way legs like "pit prop's" :mrgreen:

That's 'cause "form follows function". :mrgreen:


Rob, I've got 2x9 on the Super V now as I realised that the big ring hardly ever got used. Besides it gives a wee bit mair clearance when riding over logs. Notice I said "riding over" not fallin' onto logs.