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  • Shawn Gossman
    Shawn Gossman replied to the thread 13's new trail.
    I don't blame you! I live in Metropolis now. I used to live in Hurst. They'd get this trail made when I moved away from it of course lol
  • Shawn Gossman
    Shawn Gossman reacted to Rom's post in the thread Coldest you've ridden in with Like Like.
    you know trainers and rollers exist right? i feel bad for your washer
  • Shawn Gossman
    Shawn Gossman reacted to synthesis's post in the thread Coldest you've ridden in with Wow Wow.
    i was mostly biking to commute to school/work and to get groceries with a basket on the back. at those temps i wouldn't often do too...
  • Shawn Gossman
    Shawn Gossman reacted to synthesis's post in the thread Coldest you've ridden in with Wow Wow.
    -45°C, when i would ride year-round in fairbanks. my winter bike outfit was long mittens over gloves, 2 or 3 long-sleeve shirts/hoodies...
  • Shawn Gossman
    Shawn Gossman replied to the thread Coldest you've ridden in.
    Doing that... on cold days in Southern Illinois, I bet you'd be fine in a short sleeve jersey and bib shorts LOL
  • Shawn Gossman
    Shawn Gossman replied to the thread Cycling Santa's List 2025.
    I'll look into those! Is waxing that much better than traditional lube?
  • Shawn Gossman
    Shawn Gossman reacted to Rom's post in the thread Cycling Santa's List 2025 with Like Like.
    I like my 100% glasses. Change the lenses depending on lighting conditions. I was just telling my wife we need to get the Silca chain...
  • synthesis
    synthesis replied to the thread Coldest you've ridden in.
    i was mostly biking to commute to school/work and to get groceries with a basket on the back. at those temps i wouldn't often do too...
  • R
    Rom reacted to synthesis's post in the thread 13's new trail with Like Like.
    I've been riding the new saluki greenway section from airport road to carbondale a lot. I was riding the shoulder a lot last spring and...
  • R
    Rom replied to the thread Coldest you've ridden in.
    you know trainers and rollers exist right? i feel bad for your washer
  • R
    Rom reacted to synthesis's post in the thread Coldest you've ridden in with Wow Wow.
    -45°C, when i would ride year-round in fairbanks. my winter bike outfit was long mittens over gloves, 2 or 3 long-sleeve shirts/hoodies...
  • synthesis
    synthesis replied to the thread Coldest you've ridden in.
    -45°C, when i would ride year-round in fairbanks. my winter bike outfit was long mittens over gloves, 2 or 3 long-sleeve shirts/hoodies...
  • synthesis
    synthesis replied to the thread 13's new trail.
    I've been riding the new saluki greenway section from airport road to carbondale a lot. I was riding the shoulder a lot last spring and...
  • R
    Rom replied to the thread Dirty South Roubaix 2026.
    Last years wind conditions made the hard parts easy though.
  • R
    Rom replied to the thread Early morning riding routes.
    Well i have a PhD, so i get it. I just want some more time to train.
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