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  1. Shawn Gossman

    Spooky Catalyst

    Who's riding it?
  2. Shawn Gossman

    First Fall of 2024 Mountain Bike Ride

    Today, I took an 8-mile mountain bike ride through the singletracks of Lake Glendale. The Lake Loop is a little grown up. There was a limb down that, if you're not watching, could take you off your bike! It was in the section of the lake loop in between the trail turn off to go towards Dixon...
  3. Shawn Gossman

    What are Member Ride Journals?

    Howdy friends, Welcome to Member Ride Journals, a new section here on Bike Southern Illinois. In this section, you (the member) can create a NEW THREAD for each ride journal. A ride journal is basically a recap of your last ride, what you hoped to get out of it, any PR or wins you got from it...
  4. Shawn Gossman

    Trek Checkmate

    It took me about a year to convince myself to get my Checkpoint!!
  5. Shawn Gossman

    Bibs vs. Non-Bibs

    I used to hate bibs. But now I'm uncomfortable unless they are bibs. But I think I just got bad sizes because the bib straps would dig into my shoulders. Being tall isn't always the greatest thing.
  6. Shawn Gossman

    How often do you take photos while cycling?

    We (me and my wife) take more pictures than exercise LOL
  7. Shawn Gossman

    Tubeless

    I had my first road bike for like 3 years - never got a flat. After I bought my second road bike, it was flat after flat, like once a month! Tubeless is like being spoiled!!
  8. Shawn Gossman

    Handlebar tape

    Mine typically wear out due to sweat. I sweat a lot. It tends to wear stuff out.
  9. Shawn Gossman

    No handed

    I used to do it really good as a kid.
  10. Shawn Gossman

    Recent Bike Component Upgrades

    And that's dirt cheap by today's standards!!!
  11. Shawn Gossman

    Bike care

    I bet you really put your chains to use, too!
  12. Shawn Gossman

    Trek Checkmate

    https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/checkmate-gravel-race-bike/?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=US%20Consumer%2020241021%20Checkmate%20Media%20Quote_11099795 The new Trek Gravel experience. What do you all think about this?
  13. Shawn Gossman

    Bibs vs. Non-Bibs

    I've gotten to a point where I don't like wearing cycling shorts/tights/knickers unless they are bib-supported. If there are no straps, I'm not a big fan of them. Anyone else share the same opinion?
  14. Shawn Gossman

    Winter Cycling Gloves

    Please do! I'm looking, too!
  15. Shawn Gossman

    Bib Knickers

    I like them. I just have strapless ones. I need to order some bibbed ones.
  16. Shawn Gossman

    How often do you take photos while cycling?

    I'm a big photo taker haha. Probably why I never beat my PRs.
  17. Shawn Gossman

    Bicycle Maintenance Tools

    I'm about the same. In fact, sometimes I have to pay more because I've messed it up by trying to work on it.
  18. Shawn Gossman

    Will you road ride at night?

    I like riding trails at night. I've ridden roads at night a few times and it was always pretty scary LOL
  19. Shawn Gossman

    Tubeless

    Yeah. I got to admit, having rode with tubes for so long, I changed a tube like once a month. Now I never have to do that! I like not having to do that LOL
  20. Shawn Gossman

    Helmet brand and style

    I've used Giro and Bontrager forever. Usually, because they're there when I am visiting the bike shop. I'll probably get a Specialized next since I shop primarily at TBS.
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