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by Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez on Mon Apr 13, 2015 9:34 am

btompkins0112 wrote:I'm on the fence about the helmet also.....it is damn comfy and supposedly very safe, with is important with my 1 year old waiting at home. I am going to stop by my LBS and take a Synthe for a spin to see the difference.


MIPs + extra wide structure certainly must add safety, looks a bit odd the way it goes beyond the forehead.

Also, white always looks bigger.
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by djm on Mon Apr 13, 2015 11:18 am

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I am in terrible shape and was dropped quickly in Saturday's kermis in Wieze. My teammates however seem to be doing better :-)
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by nathanong87 on Mon Apr 13, 2015 1:37 pm

thankfully i wasn't 'on' the road yesterday.... Within the two races prior to mine included no less than 5 broken collarbones. Thankfully my race went ok, cept for a guy who taco'd himself attacking solo and his chain snapped....scariest thing i've witnessed.

2nd place in my hometown p123 race. Used payout for burger+endless french fries , frozen yogurt, and organizers let me take home a grip of bananas, box of oreos, and 3 bagels! soDope weekend.

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by Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez on Mon Apr 13, 2015 1:53 pm

Cool podium pic

Nice 2nd place for a slow 100% alu bike, j.k.
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by Nefarious86 on Mon Apr 13, 2015 1:58 pm

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Its on the correct leg ;)

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by btompkins0112 on Mon Apr 13, 2015 5:13 pm

Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez wrote:Cool podium pic

Nice 2nd place for a slow 100% alu bike, j.k.



No kidding.....you'd you not get beat by the Venge with 60mm Boyds and an Air Attack??
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by nathanong87 on Mon Apr 13, 2015 6:13 pm

btompkins0112 wrote:
Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez wrote:Cool podium pic
Nice 2nd place for a slow 100% alu bike, j.k.


No kidding.....you'd you not get beat by the Venge with 60mm Boyds and an Air Attack??


haha literally my thought process the morning of.... [i've raced this race 6 fields in 4 years and have seen so many gnarly crashes]

nathanong87 wrote:thankfully i wasn't 'on' the road yesterday.... Within the two races prior to mine included no less than 5 broken collarbones. Thankfully my race went ok, cept for a guy who taco'd himself attacking solo and his chain snapped....scariest thing i've witnessed.


"um let me not crash my carbon wheels today. If i crash the 101s... i'd feel more 'ok' about" haha
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by 5DII on Tue Apr 14, 2015 4:21 am

what does it mean to "taco"?
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by HammerTime2 on Tue Apr 14, 2015 4:26 am

nathanong87 wrote:organizers let me take home ... 3 bagels!
Now you can carbo load , dude.
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by kgt on Tue Apr 14, 2015 12:23 pm

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by KWalker on Thu Apr 16, 2015 5:34 am

@Nathan- which is more dangerous Twerky or Dolan?
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by nathanong87 on Thu Apr 16, 2015 11:14 am

i've never crashed at dolan so i'll go with TH.
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by ultyguy on Thu Apr 16, 2015 12:29 pm

Been a smashing week of weather for leg smashing in the Arve valley
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by djm on Thu Apr 16, 2015 4:51 pm

Looks nice ultyguy!

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by GASer on Thu Apr 16, 2015 6:16 pm

A few (edited) pics from latest excursions.


Lost worlds

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The wall

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Trek SpeedConcept 9.9 Project One, Basso Diamante SV, DeRosa SK (sold), Orbea Orca Gold 6430gr, Orbea Aqua, Tommasini Tecno, FM-066SL 6480gr, Kinesis RaceLight T2, Trek Superfly 100, Orbea Alma 29, Specialized Enduro S-Works 29, KTM EXC-250
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