Jshort’s bike thread

[Patrick]

you know, i walked into the shop about something like this and @jimvreeland looked at me and told me to HTFU.
since i'm not you.....it probably doesn't apply.
but since @Delish just called ya out, imma gunna pile on 😀

what is the goal? will you climb better(faster?) with lower gears? or will you just be lowering your workout level?

that same guy also told me to set a bike up single speed and start riding it. You don't want to walk, and you can't downshift.
instant self-motivated workout.

@1sh0t1b33r bet me i wouldn't say anything. i think the dogfishhead is 9%....

 

[Magic]

@1sh0t1b33r bet me i wouldn't say anything. i think the dogfishhead is 9%....

What did I do?

 

[mattybfat]

+1 try a SS for off-season.
Yeah you'll start out picking the lesser hills. I ended up saying fuck it and paperboy if I had to. Shit I pushed a century out of that year. I rode Fort Lee hill for a full winter everyday, that alone made me probably the strongest ever.

 

[soundz]

+1 try a SS for off-season.
Yeah you'll start out picking the lesser hills. I ended up saying fuck it and paperboy if I had to. Shit I pushed a century out of that year. I rode Fort Lee hill for a full winter everyday, that alone made me probably the strongest ever.

fixed gear stop and go in a huge gear delivering in nyc made me the strongest ever .. well that was a part of the equation, but a big part .. you can't make excuses when u got a shift

 

[Patrick]

I think I may have swallows the hook here.

 

[Jeremy]

Tentative 2018 Race Calendar

March Mayhem March 24th
Hop Brook MTB Race (Middlebury, CT) April 8th
Ringwood Rumble April 15th
MTBNJ Mooch Madness April 22nd
Wawayanda Iron Furnace. May 5th
Stewart is BACK May 12th
Bear Creek XC Challenge June 3rd
Challenger XC Race June 16th
Guys Neshaminy Classic June 23rd
Lewis Morris Challenge ? June 24th
D & Q Summer Sizzler July 1st
Bulldog Rump ? July 15th
Mountain Bike Nationals July 17th - 22nd
Point Peter Pounder August 12th

 

[rottin']

@jShort Wouldnt you want to taper into the Nationals and.not race right before? Oh yeah, dont get lyme this year

 

[Jeremy]

@jShort Wouldnt you want to taper into the Nationals and.not race right before? Oh yeah, dont get lyme this year

That's why there's a question mark next to bulldog 😉

 

[Magic]

No cross, no care.

 

[pooriggy]

There are not a lot of XC races in May, thats the best month to race. I miss jungle🙁

 

[Jeremy]

There are not a lot of XC races in May, thats the best month to race. I miss jungle🙁

French Creek is may 12th... Same as Stewart 🙁

Too bad, would like to try that race one year

 

[Jeremy]

There are not a lot of XC races in May, thats the best month to race. I miss jungle🙁

Actually, missed the wayway 50k

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[pooriggy]

Actually, missed the wayway 50k

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The 50k, Iron Furnace is week before Stewart. I was hoping for something more xc.

 

[Jeremy]

The 50k, Iron Furnace is week before Stewart. I was hoping for something more xc.

32 miles at waway? That's what the cat 1 used to be a few years ago. Suck it up buttercup!

 

[Pearl]

Cool to see some newer events on this list. I must say that I’m glad i moved because i don’t think i could have raced at Lewis Morris again 😉

 

[stb222]

Damn, that’s a full schedule. Looking forward to seeing you and @Mountain Bike Mike go head to head

 

[Jeremy]

This bike is making my other 2 mountain bikes obsolete.

 

[Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST]

This bike is making my other 2 mountain bikes obsolete.

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That fork looks amazing!

 

[stb222]

This bike is making my other 2 mountain bikes obsolete.

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What length stem is that?

 

[JimN]

This bike is making my other 2 mountain bikes obsolete.

That bike looks like it would be fun to ride at Wildcat.