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I think that’s different and cool. Unsure why. Wanting to be a racer is way cooler than actually being a racer? Like how the vintage moto stripey jerseys are cool and a speedsuit is not? I dunno.
My first bike was a Huffy with a big seat and a number plate. 54. I think I still have the plate actually. That’s cool. Riding around with your cat 6 masters sport number plate still on your bike is ummmm
Now that I’m too old to be cool, I am comfortable talking about what’s cool. But back when I was cool, it was strictly a “if you have to ask you’ll never know” situation. I was cool for like four years? Three? Maybe not. my friends were cool dude I swear
I was convinced one of the things that made skateboarding superior was that we DID it in our normal clothes, man. We didn’t put on some uniform and fuckin follow the rules dude! This was our life. And we definitely stunk.
Now I am so happy to have clothes that only ride bikes in and change out of. Immediately. Not surprised gravelers are walking around in day old creamy chamois…they’re all sorts of confused right now
Regarding Ai Amflow racing:
I still ride around with my number plate from a halloween graveyard crit on my road bike. It's at night, in the cemetery, in the dark, and you've got to put a beer down every lap and it's rad as hell.
I had a lot of crow to eat from this one...Luckily crow is a great hangover cure 🥴👍
@TEAMROBOT finally getting on the pro media circus bandwagon with his elders because, although its work, it doesn't seem like it until deadline.
...a bicycle should get ridden, check. Got that. Does not extract itself from the rest of the functioning world where people need to have problems, IE obstructed taillights by bikes on racks and non-visible marker plates. But that's secondary to the fact that this contraption has no base in logic, like said - dude should put down a bicycle. If that much wheelbase is needed in order to have control out on trail, then you likely have a concussion.
Mountain bike, for the most part, it has become nothing but ridiculous.
Anything but steel for a frame is crazy
Suspension is for those who have no skill
Every descent has to be earned with a climb
Disc brakes are a solution in search of a problem
If you can’t ride a single speed stick to the walking path
(Sarcasm 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻)
FRONJ @Sanjay Shanbhag ? Someone must have said his name 3 times!
By the way...who took this pic of him boosting the dirt jumps at Sea Otter?
https://www.instagram.com/p/BEMRTjqGUEr/
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