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Bicycling

F4lconF16

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4. There was a full carbon fiber one at my local shop

Reply to Scuba (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 18, 2015, 08:39 PM

Feb 2015

It looked crazy expensive, but the mechanic said they were worth it if you had the money. I got the chance to ride one about 100 feet once, and they feel like they could go over anything without a problem. Add the carbon fiber weight savings, and that's a heck of a bike. I'd tour offroad with them any day.

Edit to add that the gear ratios were less than one on some of them!

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How is your winter biking coming along? [View all] happyslug Feb 2015 OP

I haven't been out in a while, it's either cold or raining Fumesucker Feb 2015 #1

When I see another cyclist... jberryhill Feb 2015 #8

I've been out snowshoeing and seen the fat-tire bikers riding in the park. Looks like fun! Scuba Feb 2015 #2

There was a full carbon fiber one at my local shop F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #4

Not enough snow around here for Snowshoeing yet happyslug Feb 2015 #6

Pretty wonderful, actually. F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #3

Rode my bike home, no problem in the snow on the flats happyslug Feb 2015 #5

These... jberryhill Feb 2015 #9

Tennis shoes? Wow jberryhill Feb 2015 #7

In johnstown the snow not up to the level that I need boots happyslug Feb 2015 #10

I went on a 2 hour ride yesterday, in sandals with snow on the ground happyslug Mar 2015 #11

Ive been biking 3-6 miles every other day ( in my days off ) darkangel218 Mar 2015 #12

I ride year round, but that's actually pretty easy to do in Olympia, Washington Kennah Jun 2015 #13