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12-15-2006, 08:08 AM

Shaun Bell wrote:
> "MattB" <somedudeus@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:4udiccF184sjvU1@mid.individual.net...
> > C-40, huh? Sweet. I guess if you're going to go GRS, you may as well do it
> > right! I got a Roubaix last year that I've been enjoying. Not quite as
> > bling (or pink) as yours, but a nice comfortable ride and carbon fiber too
> > (I like to touch it and say "ooh").
> >
> > That section in the photo is a semi-tough climb - I dabbed with the SS on
> > it going up, my bald rear tire spun out. No problem descending and Mitch
> > cleaned it on the way down too. I think he was still chatting while he
> > rolled it.
> > I doubt I could ride up it on my road bike but down would be no problem.
> > It's a little like cobblestones, so it's still sidewalk-like, just a
> > really old sidewalk.
> >
> > If you make it to CO like you're threatening to, I'd love to show you some
> > good stuff that I think you'd enjoy. None of that silly city-boy trail
> > rating has been applied to it, but I'd call some of them pretty difficult.
> > It's also too cold here for homeless people, so that problem takes care of
> > it's self.
> >
> > This an old photo you may have already seen, but it is a fun spot on one
> > of the close-by trails. It gets better that this, but we are usually too
> > busy having fun to take many photos.
> > <http://tinyurl.com/staz3>
> >
> > Matt
> >
>
> That looks sweet, I'm sure it continues down a ways : ) Think I'm getting a
> little tired of the pink bike. It's perdy and all, but the new stuff from
> this side of the pond is very cool. I was looking at Specialized new SWorks
> road bikes. Colnago better get back to the drawing board lol! Now if
> Specialized would hire Colnago's airbrush guy I'd be in!
>
> Shaun Bell

Oh lord don't get Sinyard started on road bike paint schemes ....

I can just see it now, a Tarmac with a paint job like:

http://tinyurl.com/y7fdma
or
http://tinyurl.com/yyelyu
or
http://tinyurl.com/y2kruk
or ...for the 1980's throw back to a two color fade ...
http://tinyurl.com/y6x2tu

R

12-15-2006, 08:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
reco_diver@hotmail.com Guest Posts: n/a	Re: mocking Ride-A-Lot - girl raging Apex rock garden Shaun Bell wrote: > "MattB" <somedudeus@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:4udiccF184sjvU1@mid.individual.net... > > C-40, huh? Sweet. I guess if you're going to go GRS, you may as well do it > > right! I got a Roubaix last year that I've been enjoying. Not quite as > > bling (or pink) as yours, but a nice comfortable ride and carbon fiber too > > (I like to touch it and say "ooh"). > > > > That section in the photo is a semi-tough climb - I dabbed with the SS on > > it going up, my bald rear tire spun out. No problem descending and Mitch > > cleaned it on the way down too. I think he was still chatting while he > > rolled it. > > I doubt I could ride up it on my road bike but down would be no problem. > > It's a little like cobblestones, so it's still sidewalk-like, just a > > really old sidewalk. > > > > If you make it to CO like you're threatening to, I'd love to show you some > > good stuff that I think you'd enjoy. None of that silly city-boy trail > > rating has been applied to it, but I'd call some of them pretty difficult. > > It's also too cold here for homeless people, so that problem takes care of > > it's self. > > > > This an old photo you may have already seen, but it is a fun spot on one > > of the close-by trails. It gets better that this, but we are usually too > > busy having fun to take many photos. > > <http://tinyurl.com/staz3> > > > > Matt > > > > That looks sweet, I'm sure it continues down a ways : ) Think I'm getting a > little tired of the pink bike. It's perdy and all, but the new stuff from > this side of the pond is very cool. I was looking at Specialized new SWorks > road bikes. Colnago better get back to the drawing board lol! Now if > Specialized would hire Colnago's airbrush guy I'd be in! > > Shaun Bell Oh lord don't get Sinyard started on road bike paint schemes .... I can just see it now, a Tarmac with a paint job like: http://tinyurl.com/y7fdma or http://tinyurl.com/yyelyu or http://tinyurl.com/y2kruk or ...for the 1980's throw back to a two color fade ... http://tinyurl.com/y6x2tu R