# Bicycle crew: Post your ride

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bicycle-crew-post-your-ride/159415>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [August 22, 2010, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bicycle-crew-post-your-ride/159415 "2010-08-22T20:33:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 12

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**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2012, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bicycle-crew-post-your-ride/159415/221 "2012-02-11T21:06:56Z")

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look != feel

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**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2012, 2:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bicycle-crew-post-your-ride/159415/222 "2012-02-12T02:17:08Z")

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as a skateboarder I can only relate as saying hating on 20" as a 26" is like a tranny hating on straight sex. hate all you want but what you are is trying to be what they already are

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**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2012, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bicycle-crew-post-your-ride/159415/223 "2012-02-12T08:13:51Z")

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> [@travisn](#):
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> look != feel

They are one in the same, if it feels like shit it looks like shit. I think the problem is you get used to riding the 26", and then when you hop on a 20" you end up riding around looking like you have a stick up your ass because the style is so different.

> [@Coldaccord](#):
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> as a skateboarder I can only relate as saying hating on 20" as a 26" is like a tranny hating on straight sex. hate all you want but what you are is trying to be what they already are

hahahahaha :bigtup:

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**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2012, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bicycle-crew-post-your-ride/159415/224 "2012-02-12T09:49:25Z")

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Exactly, it feels like I have a stick up my ass therefore I don’t like riding it as much as I used to.

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**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2012, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bicycle-crew-post-your-ride/159415/225 "2012-02-12T10:13:37Z")

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I will say, knowing your bmx ride was a haro it makes sense that you would feel more at home on a 26" bike lol Like I said to each his own.

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**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2012, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bicycle-crew-post-your-ride/159415/226 "2012-02-12T13:01:01Z")

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What does that mean? It was my first real bmx bike and it lasted 10+ years of riding. I’ve never been hard core or ‘good’ by any means but i can hold my own.

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**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2012, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bicycle-crew-post-your-ride/159415/227 "2012-02-12T15:51:30Z")

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What does “hold your own” mean lol, don’t worry about it I’m just not surprised you like dicking around on the 26" more than your old haro.

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**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2012, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bicycle-crew-post-your-ride/159415/228 "2012-02-12T17:30:53Z")

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Idk, medium sized jumps, flat 360’s, decent manuals. I can hop onto a 2ft+ high ledge. nothing worth bragging about for sure.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2012, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bicycle-crew-post-your-ride/159415/229 "2012-03-16T12:07:59Z")

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![http://cdn.cannondale.com/catalog/product/cache/3/small_image/500x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/c/_/c_12_2fs294_org_4.png](http://cdn.cannondale.com/catalog/product/cache/3/small_image/500x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/c/_/c_12_2fs294_org_4.png)

Just picked this exact bike up today. I was going to go with the 2011 model but it made sense to pick up this years. Hydralic discs, deeeeecent components but for the price tag it’ll work fine until I decide to upgrade.

FUCKING PUMPED! Gonna ride right after work in this beautfil weather.

I’m still new to the area so any trail information or cool spots to go would be helpful!

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**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2012, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bicycle-crew-post-your-ride/159415/230 "2012-03-16T12:09:23Z")

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Niawanda Park is a nice strip to ride down, where Spam and I ran yesterday at the Buffalo outer harbor.

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**Author:** ![checko](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/checko/32/5422_2.png) [@checko](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/checko)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2012, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bicycle-crew-post-your-ride/159415/231 "2012-03-16T13:05:18Z")

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![http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j277/fox88nick_2006/IMAG0482.jpg](http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j277/fox88nick_2006/IMAG0482.jpg)

new back wheel. odyssey rim, macneal hub. LHD, built by Eric at ECW.

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**Author:** ![Quattro\_Krant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ac91a4/32.png) [@Quattro\_Krant](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quattro_Krant)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2012, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bicycle-crew-post-your-ride/159415/232 "2012-03-16T13:43:03Z")

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> [@maxwell](#):
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> Just picked this exact bike up today. I was going to go with the 2011 model but it made sense to pick up this years. Hydralic discs, deeeeecent components but for the price tag it’ll work fine until I decide to upgrade.
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> FUCKING PUMPED! Gonna ride right after work in this beautfil weather.
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> I’m still new to the area so any trail information or cool spots to go would be helpful!

There’s Hunter’s Creek out in Wales, NY. If that is too far of a drive, hit up Chestnut Ridge. There are some trails there to give you a feel for the bike and you’ll quickly want to go to a bigger place. There are trails off Rice Road in Boston NY, the powerlines are an option too. They are in Boston and can be accessed via either Omphalious Rd, Liebler Rd, or Boston Colden Rd. It’s been a bit since I road off road so those are just a few places off the top of my head.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2012, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bicycle-crew-post-your-ride/159415/233 "2012-03-20T11:33:33Z")

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^ thanks dude.

I found this too, great trail maps for the area.

> **[Home](http://wnymba.org)**
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> Western New York Mountain Bicycling Association

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**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2012, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bicycle-crew-post-your-ride/159415/234 "2012-03-20T11:41:13Z")

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Sprague brook has a nice loop once it dries out.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2012, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bicycle-crew-post-your-ride/159415/235 "2012-03-20T11:44:16Z")

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I talked with some serious riders at work and we are pretty close to that at this point. Who knows what the rest of the month will bring but it’s so unseasonably nice out that some of these trails are almost ready to ride!

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**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2012, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bicycle-crew-post-your-ride/159415/236 "2012-03-20T11:49:48Z")

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Just PLEASE don’t ride the trails after a rain. Wait till they dry out. It sucks soooo bad when the trails are torn up and ruts are everywhere lol.

Holiday Valley’s single track down hill is amazing.

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**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2012, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bicycle-crew-post-your-ride/159415/237 "2012-03-20T11:51:30Z")

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You can ride the XC ski loop @ Sprague brook safely when it’s moist, it’s sort of a semi improved double track with gravel. The backside culvert is probably still out from last fall, but all in all, it’s pretty safe and won’t be destructive to ride if you’re itchy.

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**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2012, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bicycle-crew-post-your-ride/159415/238 "2012-03-20T13:10:31Z")

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What do you guys do for helmets. I pretty much refuse to wear one on the street, but I do not want to test the structural integrity of trees with my sweet hairstyle.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2012, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bicycle-crew-post-your-ride/159415/239 "2012-03-20T13:18:05Z")

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Dude I looked a new single impact helmets at the bike shop and they were like $70 for a lower end model. I may just scoop up a multiple impact skateboaridng helmet if I get more aggresive with my riding.

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**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2012, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bicycle-crew-post-your-ride/159415/240 "2012-03-20T17:58:23Z")

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[quote=“drvnkd,post:238,topic:159415"”]

What do you guys do for helmets. I pretty much refuse to wear one on the street, but I do not want to test the structural integrity of trees with my sweet hairstyle.

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Why would you refuse to wear one on the street?

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Here’s my new ride.

2011 Felt F4.  
Carbon Frame/Fork  
Ultegra Drivetrain/Brakes

I’ve got about 120 miles on it so far, and it feels great.

Google image, but looks identical

 ![http://university.tri-sports.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/F420.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/3/3/3327ba626d0765d7c7f5f145441c0fbf298a916a.jpeg)

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