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My rear pads were pretty much gone, and I was tired of the dust the current ones make. So decided to go with a full set of carbon ceramic pads.
Apparently they're really good, need to get around to installing them today to see for myself.
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My rear pads were pretty much gone, and I was tired of the dust the current ones make. So decided to go with a full set of carbon ceramic pads.
Apparently they're really good, need to get around to installing them today to see for myself.
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You might need some pedals 
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Might order a bottle of this today.
http://www.firebox.com/product/2291/Sex-Panther
I wonder if it actually smells like gasoline?
http://www.firebox.com/product/2291/Sex-Panther
I wonder if it actually smells like gasoline?
boiltheocean
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boiltheocean
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Road riding just doesn't appeal to me, whats the fun in following a road. I'd much rather be flying through trees that I can barely fit my handlebars through.
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The Evo 7 uses carbon pads,they are great still work even when they do get a little hot
My rear pads were pretty much gone, and I was tired of the dust the current ones make. So decided to go with a full set of carbon ceramic pads.
Apparently they're really good, need to get around to installing them today to see for myself.
haven't faded yet.
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boiltheocean
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Hope Mono M4 Pads
Nice and Fresh for a weekend in Wales.
Review at Chain Reaction Cycles
Nice and Fresh for a weekend in Wales.
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+1. There's just something that seems like so much more fun about riding on dirt, going off jumps and twisting in and out of trees compared to riding down a street. Except maybe the road bikes have the advantage when it comes to going up the hill.
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What about flying through traffic between cars you can barely fit your handlebars through?
I've got some bike purchases as well that I'll have to add tomorrow or Thursday when everything comes together.
PS - nice bike Cody.
boiltheocean
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I have to disagree with that. A short stem makes a mountain bikes handling much much faster than a road bikes, and the world speed record on a bicycle is held by a mountain bike.
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Yeah, down a cliff.
We all know that on a normal road, a road bike is faster than a mountain bike, with less rolling resistance, better aerodynamics and higher gearing.
I've done 43mph on my mountain bike down a road and my legs were flying round as my gearing was too low. I know I would have been faster on a road bike.
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Exactly. Not just speed either, but handling. Professional riders can go down twisty mountain roads at over 60 mph, often out pacing the motorcycles that are trying to keep up with the leaders... and they sure as heck aren't using mountain bikes to do it.
BTW: YSSMAN started a nice discussion on bikes and riding disciplines:
Maybe he might move it to the Sports & Fitness section for non-premium members to share their interest in cycling... or just start a new thread there?
Speaking of which... before someone says "but road racing bikes aren't tough":
Like mountain bikes, not all road bikes are created equally, and as such there is a great deal of misconception that road bikes aren't tough enough.
To that I simply remind people of the Colle della Finestre featured in the penultimate 190km stage of the 2005 Giro d'Italia:
As if the average 9% grade over 20km isn't tough enough...
Furthermore, fifty years ago, the majority of the mountain stages in the grand tours like the Tour de France, the Giro, and the Vuelta a España, were all on dirt and stone roads in worse condition than the peak of the Colle della Finestre.
I'm not saying mountain bikes do not have their place, and as I said, they generally have advantages over road bikes, which is why I have owned mountain bikes since the 80's and up until I tore my ACL a while back, I still used my GT TimberLand on occasions... but not as much as my Cannondale Criterium road bike, which although a fraction of the cost of my Colnago Oval CX race bike, still holds it's own. 👍
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I got the need to fly through trees out of my system during my youth. I've wrecked many a bike (and by wreck, I mean bent the whole frame) from jumps and random collisions with things.
Lots of hills around here and since I plan to use the bike to get to class and around town, I'd like it to be efficient.
Lots of hills around here and since I plan to use the bike to get to class and around town, I'd like it to be efficient.
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Pako
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I just ordered it and I really don't think I need pics as EVERYONE here should know what it looks like, but I finally got a G25 wheel and a Wheel Stand Pro for it. Hopefully I get more use out of it than I did my first wheel.
Also, just recently picked up a PS3 bluetooth keyboard. Still getting used to it, and kind which I could just use my Black Berry as a BT keyboard, but oh well.
Lots of fun.
Also, just recently picked up a PS3 bluetooth keyboard. Still getting used to it, and kind which I could just use my Black Berry as a BT keyboard, but oh well.
Lots of fun.
Pako
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I'm curious how much space it takes up when folded up in storage mode. I see the pics but therre isn't anything in the frame for size reference.
Also, and Jordan can probably answer this better, if I click on the ad on the site (yep, I check the site not logged in) will it benefit GTP more than just going straight to their site? I am thinking of asking my wife for it for my birthday and I want to tell her to go through the ad if it supports GTP.
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The Evo 7 uses carbon pads,they are great still work even when they do get a little hot
Haha that's awesome. From all accounts the pads I'm running are pretty awesome on track for averagely powered cars, but I a bit worried about braking when cold, noise etc. The Evo is still basically a streeter.
Only had them on the car for a day, pretty impressed so far. Stops well, no noise or squeaking even when cold (which is a pretty common issue with the Brembo's on the Evo, as I'm sure you'd know). Pretty happy so far.
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I hate you. Ive been looking for a used road bike for quite a few months now (to replace my aging mountain bike), and still havent found one that Im satisfied with. Other than the fact that yours is probably a few inches too tall for me, it looks perfect. Well done. If you dont mind me asking, how much green did you pay?
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