Going Pro

Discussion in 'Public General Chat' started by Gankfest, Mar 14, 2011.

  1. PhoenixDog
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    My record on my youth BMX bike is Downtown Toronto to Downtown Oakville in about 3 hours (stops for coffee on the way) which was about 65km
     
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    it wouldn't be a bike ride for stops of coffee come on everyone knows I ride my bike while enjoying coffee!
     
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    My friend had one and they're sick made!

    That's tight, mine is 55mi atm, trying to make it 75mi tho in May!
     
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    You should just get a camel back full of coffee. That would have eliminated the stops :)
     
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    That's amazing. I remember you biking up to Best Buy that one day in a few minutes.
     
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    I would love to see how crooked your back would be if you tried to ride that kind of bike on RAGBRAI.
     
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    A few minutes? It took be about 45 min to bike up that way to see you. But I think I had a good wind behind my back and it took me a half hour one day =p
     
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    I have a triple spinal compression fracture. Does that count?
     
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    So was gonna ride to Denver in May, but I got a ob and a Girlfriend so outta experience can see that dream not happening now. ;P But hey at least I get paid and get pussy so it's more like a win-win for me!:bashful:
     
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    pfft memories of good times I still have my Old Red 1985 Track certified 440 this bad boy is from before the whole freestyle fad hit. is should fix it up and let a neighbor kid have it.
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    You're missing your tubes, and your chain is fucked up on that bike. Might wanna get that looked at...
     
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    thing has been in my parents barn for 20 years or so and yes it needs some TLC