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What bike did you ride today?

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Had one of those "oh crap!" moments on the 48 Rocket this morning.

Hit the brakes, it engaged and then engaged hard, almost went over the handlebar. Brake strap broke, the arm spun around into the fender brace and locked the rear wheel.


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Fixed now.
 
I received my permit to use the privately own Dahlgren Heritage Rail Trail . So I rode a few miles on it today. It's a rough trail , mountain bike use. So I use my brother in law's Diamondback trail hybrid.
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The private land owners mean business
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Good ride today
 
I spent some time installing a shifter cable, and generally going ocer the mystery muscle bike I picked up at the Wethersfield CT bike festival/swap. So when my wife asked me to meet her and the kids downtown for dinner, naturally it’s what I took. Brought my toddler’s helmet in case she wanted to ride back home on the banana seat, which she did :)

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Got out a couple hours on the carbon bike and climbed up to the still-melting snow. Alot of deadfall I had to get around that our trails group has not cut out yet. Cyclocross style. Snowmelt spring streams are running high and ended up with wet feet crossing one of them..
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A favorite rock & tin mining building that has stood straight for a hundred years under heavy snows. Used back in the day as an electric motor service shop.
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Favorite time of the year for me in the mountains. Super quiet place in a very loud world..
 
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