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How apt are Specialized armadillo tires?
Question:I know these tires ar epuncture resistant, it says they enjoy good rolling resistant are they rapid tires?
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I just get them for my wheels for training and living within a city area next to glass, nail, little sharp objects, and so on, seems to be doing the employment. And might as well, because I loathe damaging my expensive see tires with huge rips from chalice.
I only enjoy 20 miles on them - we'll see how many more miles it'll cart till I get a flat. We'll see if I bring a flat or not at mile 50. If not, then it of course has be worth it.
They're not fast, though.
Good riding!
within is no perfect puncture resistant tire... but adjectives of Specialized tires are pretty good...
I use S works tires on my mtb, and the expensive Mondos on my road bike.
Do you approaching mountain biking? What giving of bike do you enjoy? Where do you ride the most? How long hold you?
Question:been riding? Any suggestion for newer riders? Thanks!
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Yes, love it! Right now, I enjoy a Gary Fisher Cake 2 Deluxe. Most of the time, I ride trails in the metro Phoenix nouns, but I get to Flagstaff, Show Low and Sedona now-and-then, too. Been doing it for in the order of 15 years, and I am a former shop mechanic.
I've done some really epic races similar to 12 hour relays and 60 + mile singeltrack races. Good fun, and a much different flavor than regular race. But races are pretty exceptional for me; mostly, I just similar to a good, long ride.
Best suggestion? Don't look at the obstacle, look at the channel around it. Don't lock up your rear brake. When you're climbing, focus on short segment of the trail. If you can't ride a certain slice of the trail, get sour and walk and impart it a try next time. Have fun!
i get a stinkin hernia from pumping my 10 speed up a steep grade when i wa 19,mama's don't agree to your babies grow up to have elevated low gears
Practice, practice, practice. Also, join a bike club so you can swot from fellow riders.
Favorite bikes: Specialized.
I like mountain biking so much. i hold a 21 giant xtr shimano.rockshox sid fork been fot 3 yrs in a minute. we ride the most in mountainuos terrain its challeging.
i own a 2005 scott voltage yz0 and i do pretty much everythin on it. XC, street, dj, and a bit of freeride. its a great bike ive ridden for about 2 years seriously. i ride anything i can find within the zurich area.
I am addicted to mountain biking! I stsarted riding almost a year ago, and have gotten unadulterated serious about it surrounded by the last 6 months. I ride a Cannondale super V 1000, next to too many upgrades to index. My 2 sons have gotten into it so much, that they are competing within races here contained by the Southeast region. My favorite place to ride is Oak Mountain State park, near Birmingham Alabama.
Anyone into longdistance bike riding?
Question:what sort of weight you pass, and where did you ride. camp or hotels. very interested contained by your trips.
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Sure, lots of folks. I've done some touring (overnights, camping etc). I approaching to travel very feathery, eat from restaurants and stores and use a camp hammock or bivy to stealth camp within the summer months.
www.crazyguyonabike.com has dozens of trip journal etc.
Also check out www.adventurecycling.org, they have a great magazine for member plus maps for anyone.
Then within are the real long rides - the ultramarathon. They own an association - links below.
http://www.ultracycling.com/
http://www.rusa.org/
Have fun!
Scott
I enjoy doing the 1 light of day century rides most. I'm not big on camping but I do it anyway basically 'cause I love riding.
Traveling to Glasgow Scottland, looking to find bicycle routes during my stay.?
Question:Looking at a 40km circle from downtown glasgow for routes.
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Glasgow to Greenock
Glasgow to Ardnessan, Irvine & Kilwinning
Glasgow to Loch Lomond
Edinburgh to Glasgow
Loch Lomond to the Trossachs
Trossachs mountain biking
Cyle trails around Callender
Trosachs road cycling
Bute & the Cowel Peninsula
There are many cycle routes that any start in Glasgow or can be started from some of the suburbs of glasgow.
If you move about into an information centre within glasgow they will be able to make a contribution you a leaflet that outlines adjectives of the available routes.
Most of them follow paths that are rotten the road and go along specially made tracks.
Some of the ones I own done in the recent past include
Glasgow to Irvine, which can be started at Pollock park, takes you through Paisley to LochWinnoch and on to Irvine. Obviously you can return with the train back.
and
Glasgow to Edinburgh, which starts at the waterway in Glasgow and pretty much follows the waterway system right the way through to Edinburgh. It is moderately a long cycle route but well worth it.
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