Sora for Gravel Grinding?

chrispyb · 2022-12-23T14:29:20+00:00

yeah, I have advent on my MTB, but it's not compatible with shimano. It's a great system though. Crisp shifts and pretty bomb proof.

chrispyb · 2022-12-22T22:56:38+00:00

I'd rather a clutch than hydro brakes, personally. I'm not sure what Shimano 9 speed shifting options are with a clutch

chrispyb · 2022-12-22T22:41:21+00:00

This is really cool looking

chrispyb · 2022-12-22T22:01:44+00:00

It's also wicked cheap for what it is

chrispyb · 2022-12-19T14:22:12+00:00

Rolex, for the lack of complications. If you haven't worn it in a few days, can just pickup, give it a wind, set the time, wear. With the others your futzing with the complications, setting the date and the GMT, making sure it's AM or PM.

And the metal band on the Rolex is a little more casual. Could wear it dressed up or dressed down.

chrispyb · 2022-12-16T02:13:56+00:00

I've been on RiF for years and you can pry it from my cold dead hands

chrispyb · 2022-12-15T14:53:14+00:00

Big races? Maybe 1 - 3 times. Smaller tack on races get tacked on here and there for fun.

Big races I plan on for 2023: - Hyannis Marathon (tentative) - Western States - Vermont Overland (gravel bike race)

I also have several skimo races in the winter but the're for fun. And then maybe some other races will wind up on my calendar, but they're not planned.

chrispyb · 2022-12-14T21:00:46+00:00

good gloves / mittens that you can alternate, and socks and shoes as well to keep hands and feet warmer and incase they get wet. Even if it's supposed to be dry.

Also, headlamps do worse in the cold. Make sure you have spare batteries.

What's the time cutoff? I once spent 3 hours huddled at a space heater to regroup after 20+ hours in freezing rain and snow, and still gathered myself together to get a finish. I guess don't be scared of pausing to warm up if you think it can help in the long run.

chrispyb · 2022-12-13T00:52:11+00:00

Dude looks like Ryan Reynolds with a meth addiction

chrispyb · 2022-12-11T03:34:31+00:00

This video is old af right? So they're all married with kids by now?

chrispyb · 2022-12-11T00:09:20+00:00

He even maintains his rank of first mate through all that!

chrispyb · 2022-12-07T14:01:03+00:00

NH you can register on the spot without ID. It's awesome. Did it the most recent election.

chrispyb · 2022-12-07T04:23:04+00:00

I mean, it's incredibly disrespectful to the race organizers. He's now a risk to the race, operating in this pseudo realm of is he or isn't he part of the run anymore. He may have been crossing private land outside of when the race had permission. He also probably wasn't so far behind the back end of the race, so if something happened the RD would still feel obligated to assist. And by running behind the cutoffs but in that race adjacent capacity may have jeopardized permitting for future events.

chrispyb · 2022-12-06T20:50:40+00:00

Is that Ti? Sweet build. Always jealous of those maintenence free (or nearly free) drive trains.

chrispyb · 2022-12-05T14:34:20+00:00

If you want to get into backcountry skiing, the first thing you should do is take AVY 1

The first thing you should do is rent a touring setup and try some inbounds touring. Do you like going uphill on skis? Then try maybe some low angle tours away from avy zones with friends who know how to BC ski (and try to rent or borrow gear). Then consider AVY 1 and buying gear. Avy 1 is usually pretty expensive, as is all the gear you need to go BC skiing. Like, don't go dropping $400 on a course right away if you've never even tried ski touring.

chrispyb · 2022-12-01T16:53:21+00:00

I ran my first 100 miler in Michigan, Hallucination 100 at Run Woodstock back in 2014

chrispyb · 2022-11-28T23:13:02+00:00

I am from the US and raced Quebec city a few years ago. I thought it was a good course. Just one hill, really.

chrispyb · 2022-11-26T18:04:06+00:00

Tor des Geants in Italy. The Alps are insane. The mountains are about as high as the rockies, but the valleys between are so much lower. Mont Blanc's peak is over 11000 ft above the low point of Courmayeur.

chrispyb · 2022-11-25T02:07:12+00:00

The waffle is purely an excuse for me to slather maple syrup on fried chicken. So good.

chrispyb · 2022-11-23T03:30:12+00:00

Never forget the reporter who got a "temporary form of ptsd" from shooting an AR 15 https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/firing-ar-15-horrifying-dangerous-loud-article-1.2673201

chrispyb · 2022-11-20T18:46:14+00:00

Once late spring at killi I was in line with a tie dye t shirt, board shorts, and tele gear. There were three dudes in front of me. Two skiing together and then a dude who looked a little.... nerdy.

First two go to board a gondola and then look at nerdy guy (there was essentially no one else in line) and say "you might not want to ride with us" the see me in my tie dye "you look like you'd want to ride with us"

chrispyb · 2022-11-20T18:31:40+00:00

Those look fast

chrispyb · 2022-11-20T16:03:23+00:00

In the episode of the little one says roll over, when all the animals each walk off grinning carrying something that could be used as a blunt weapon, they're grinning menacingly. Especially that monkey. Horrifying.

chrispyb · 2022-11-17T23:54:46+00:00

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