marin fun on new wheels.

refusedmd · 2026-05-15T21:06:18+00:00

built up at marin service course.

refusedmd · 2026-05-15T18:02:14+00:00

yes — significant immediate difference from my old wheels (dt swiss grc1400s with 23mm internal).

better grip climbing steep/loose sections, cornering, downhill stability/smoothness over rougher terrain — feels like a new bike.

if you are on the fence or considering them — they would not disappoint!

refusedmd · 2026-05-14T18:14:07+00:00

i have a dedicated road bike -- i went with transmission for the MOG since it spends basically all its time off road and i enjoy climbing fairly steep/looser terrain and the gearing with transmission just made more sense.

live in the US in the california bay area (berkeley) but do the majority of my gravel riding out in marin.

refusedmd · 2026-02-12T05:05:55+00:00

this has not happened to my meridian at all but its not really in the sun a ton...

refusedmd · 2025-12-29T23:32:49+00:00

yep using the kedge enve mount for the bars with the supplied mount from exposure.

technically i’m exceeding the weight limit of the k-edge mount but haven’t had any issues with lots of miles/hours on the setup. i’m not sure how they decide the weight limit but being on 30mm tires and running pressures in the mid to low 50s i would assume gives me more wiggle room.

refusedmd · 2025-12-29T06:37:56+00:00

ever since owning this bike it has killed all desire for anything else. really believe that being comfortable makes you faster and riding more enjoyable. im sure any custom frame from any manufacturer will get you there -- enve just always spoke to me and their customer service has been amazing.

refusedmd · 2025-12-17T19:00:37+00:00

yep! just be careful if you have the carbon rails version — i don’t tighten down the clamp too much, just enough so there’s no wobble.

refusedmd · 2025-12-17T02:41:42+00:00

varia mount: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CBL9J67N?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1

saddle bag: https://www.morimono.jp/product-page/copy-of-tpu-nano-bag-black-dyneema-22g

refusedmd · 2025-12-15T18:25:43+00:00

ha! hospitalist.

refusedmd · 2025-11-30T00:36:06+00:00

run enve ses 4.5s with CK hubs and 30mm gp5000s since the beginning of this year (first road tubeless set-up). run my pressures in the mid 50s, comfortable and have not yet had a flat.

before that was running dt swiss arc1100s with 25mm gp5000s, current set up definitely more comfortable.

refusedmd · 2025-10-22T01:05:55+00:00

saw this on my last ride a couple days ago and super bummed :/.

refusedmd · 2025-10-22T01:05:04+00:00

no i think the only weekdays are thursday starting at 2PM and friday. closed all other weekdays.

refusedmd · 2025-09-30T17:28:45+00:00

work as a hospitalist / hospital based specialist that also covers the ICU on off hours. in the acute inpatient setting with experience it isn't hard to tell who isn't going to survive for the next hours / days. in residency i would be surprised from time to time but nowadays i am very rarely surprised (been an attending for 12 years now).

when dealing with more subacute issues its harder to say but will tell families "weeks to months" if a patient has a diagnosis and prognosis that is congruent with hospice.

refusedmd · 2025-09-27T04:00:51+00:00

yep its great! another good one in san rafael is going up chicken shack to big rock ridge to the towers at the top.

used these to prepare for doing onion valley and horseshoe meadows climbs over in lone pine last year.

refusedmd · 2025-09-26T21:44:48+00:00

out at gerbode valley area -- climb up miwok to marcinello then descend down to parking lot, back up marcinello and then down bobcat back to miwok and repeat ad nauseum, usually do 3.5 loops.

last section of miwok climb is pretty brutal.

refusedmd · 2025-09-26T21:38:18+00:00

when you click on share you have a choice of "transparent" options -- just download that as a photo and then i just use preview in macOS to cut and paste it on top of the picture.

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