The week is over. I've had time to mourn the possible loss of the finale of the 2012 race "season." I am sad. I would imagine you are as well, but you should be used to it by now.
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My presence was missed. It's not often that I say that I'm gonna be somewhere and not show up (unless it's a finish line).
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But I am, after all is said and done (by others), a loser.
Interbike ends today. I've seen nothing that thrills me. That is a direct result of being a jaded Luddite. The coverage has seemed lazy this year. Taking photos and just trying to post them before everyone else is the new coverage. I want information. Information.
Just as embedding videos is the new lazy blogging.
I think what I wanted to see was just one DECENT 650b single speed specific frame for $700... with a 23" and change top tube and TWO water bottle mounts. Something I coulda wasted my money on in order to see what it's all about before deciding that I just threw away even more money in the pursuit of cycling perfection.
The one thing I saw a few times in the coverage was the oft spewed " we didn't want it to ride like a 29er" or “not bad for a 29er." That kinda shit. I like the way my 29er rides. They haven't really felt like doo-doo on wheels ever since fork manufacturers started giving us forks with bigger offsets. Tell me that your 29er doesn't ride like a 29er, and I'll tell you that you're doing it wrong.
That said, I'm probably riding little wheels in the mountains tomorrow. I hope it's "not bad for a 26er."
Remember what I told you yesterday. Gangnam Style will be the name of one bike product introduced at next year's Interbike.
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Truer words never spoken.
Dicky, don't let the Interbike nonsense affect your blog! I come here for information, information, information. Oh, and to check out your Photoshop skillz. You're the new standard.
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When a car (and not even the real version) is the coolest thing at interbike, well nuff said.
where is the fat bike hate, was really looking foward?
what about "converting" a 26er with slideing drop outs for 650b duty? yes it will kick the bb up but not enough ruin the ride (to me anyway)
I've got fat bike hate. Guess I haven't shared it in awhile.
Putting 650b's on anything other than a bike built around 650b's ain't gonna do it for me. No half-ass for me. Only whole-ass.
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