07-14-2018, 03:41 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Cycling Thread 2
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Originally Posted by surferguy
I'm not familiar with bike racks. What style would I need for a hatchback? I drive a Mazda 5.
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If you can install a hidden hitch I still think it's preferable, otherwise you can probably just take off a tire and shove it in.
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07-14-2018, 03:42 PM
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#2
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Pickle Jar Lake
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Then you are stuck with the manky ones that hang off the tailgate. For occasional use they are doable, but you may want to look at the price of getting a hitch. Our Impreza one was $300 installed. Then you are looking at anywhere from Kijiji specials, to $200 Mec racks, to $800 Thule ones...
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07-14-2018, 03:55 PM
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#3
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Vancouver
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i have one that hangs off our trunk, i hate it. bite the bullet and get a hitch.
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07-14-2018, 05:29 PM
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ALL ABOARD!
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Did a fun mini-CP ride with worth and the_only_turek_fan out to Bragg Creek. Windy as hell but still managed to keep a good pace.
https://www.strava.com/activities/1702575107
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07-14-2018, 07:48 PM
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#5
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by surferguy
I'm not familiar with bike racks. What style would I need for a hatchback? I drive a Mazda 5.
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Go to Standens, get a hitch and have it installed for less than you could buy the hitch for alone.
The hatch style ones are brutal, especially security wise.
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07-14-2018, 09:49 PM
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#6
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ALL ABOARD!
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There's a fun event next weekend if you're interested in racing. The Double Down Criterium Weekend is on Saturday and Sunday. It'd free for spectators. I'll probably stop by for a couple hours with the kids to watch a few of the races.
1565 27 Ave NE, Calgary, AB T2E 8Y2, Canada
The Double Down is a fun, fast-paced weekend of Alberta racing featuring two back-to-back criteriums. Held in the sexy industrial heartlands of Northeast Calgary, this weekend is a great chance to throw down against other racers and show Alberta your mad crit skills.
The main events will be held Saturday and Sunday, with a special Zwift prologue occurring Friday night. There will also be a kids race held at noon on Sunday.
Over $5,000 will be available in cash, swag, and bags! Prizes will be awarded for individual events and the omnium. Not to mention an epic moustache competition!
MAIN EVENTS - Saturday, July 21 & Sunday, July 22
Saturday's 1.9km course features a steady descent, a false flat and a spicy kicker. Sunday's course is 1.2km, flat and fast. Both will be plenty of fun!
Saturday, July 21
9:30 am Cat 5 men (14 laps)
10:20 am Cat 4 men (16 laps)
11:15 am Women Cat 4/5 (14 laps)
12:40 pm Cat 3 men (18 laps)
1:40 pm Women Cat 1/2/3 (18 laps)
2:45 pm Cat 1/2 men (22 laps)
Sunday, July 22nd
9:30 am Cat 5 men (20 laps)
10:20 am Cat 4 men (23 laps)
11:15 am Women 4/5 (20 laps)
12:00pm Kids race
12:40 pm Cat 3 men (26 laps)
1:40 pm Women 1/2/3 (26 laps)
2:45 pm Cat 1/2 men (30 laps)
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07-15-2018, 08:26 PM
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Took the wife out to south bragg today, and we rode elbow xc ski trail, iron springs, loggers loop, west crystal line and the used ranger summit to connect back to elbow.
Solid loop with 17km, and almost 400 m of climbing.
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07-17-2018, 11:01 AM
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ALL ABOARD!
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Excited to hear MEC is opening up a couple new stores with one of them being in Seton for us Southies. Anyone know when they might be opening?
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07-17-2018, 11:16 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: sector 7G
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https://www.mec.ca/en/explore/mec-ca...south-and-west
Opening first, in fall 2018, a 30,000-square-foot location (21,000 retail) in Seton Urban District, south-east Calgary. Roughly six months later, in 2019, a west Calgary location will open in the Trinity Hills development within the new community of Medicine Hill.
Frustrating that there are zero bike shops anywhere near my neighbourhood.
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07-17-2018, 11:19 AM
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ALL ABOARD!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by habernac
Frustrating that there are zero bike shops anywhere near my neighbourhood.
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That's how it's been for us in the SE too. The closest are over on MacLeod.
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07-17-2018, 11:50 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: sector 7G
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I'm in Harvest Hills, Royal Oak's Bike Shop is the closest since Eurocycle closed and Tuxedo stopped doing bikes.
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07-17-2018, 12:20 PM
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KTrain
That's how it's been for us in the SE too. The closest are over on MacLeod.
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Stoney up to 17th, B&P is great.
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07-17-2018, 12:24 PM
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ALL ABOARD!
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I've been in a few times and they're a solid shop. Especially for getting something for the kids that isn't a Canadian Tire special.
Unfortunately they don't seem to offer much for road bikes.
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07-17-2018, 12:35 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Vancouver
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Not sure it is much of a deal, I paid $65 for mine in December. Regardless, it does a really good job.
Edit: you get $13 off at checkout, so there you go, it is actually a deal.
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07-17-2018, 12:38 PM
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ALL ABOARD!
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The ELEMNT computer is also on sale. ~$75 off at checkout. I prefer the Bolt but the ELEMNT is a solid stand alone computer.
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07-17-2018, 12:51 PM
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Calgary
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Meeting a buddy in Rossland this weekend for some beer drinking and mountain biking. We are both not real great, but fairly intermediate. Tend to stay away from any major downhill'n. Any advice would be great, we only have a couple days and we are usually terrible at research.
Thanks in advance.
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07-17-2018, 12:57 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Pickle Jar Lake
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Advice: drink the beer AFTER biking, not before. One for lunch is A-OK though.
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07-17-2018, 01:11 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: sector 7G
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GomerPile
Meeting a buddy in Rossland this weekend for some beer drinking and mountain biking. We are both not real great, but fairly intermediate. Tend to stay away from any major downhill'n. Any advice would be great, we only have a couple days and we are usually terrible at research.
Thanks in advance.
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Seven Summits is near there and it's incredible. Flowy downhill, nothing crazy, but you've gotta work to get to the top. It's an IMBA Epic ride and totally earns it.
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07-17-2018, 01:23 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KTrain
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I had one of those for about 4 weeks. Poor design, kept popping loose. I sold it and got a Garmin Tri HR instead - much better.
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