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  1. s4lnj

    gcc --slow pace thursday night

    taking one of my bmx friends for the loop thursday night at 5:30if anyone wants in on a beginner style ride
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    rear derailure adjustment

    ok-- so i'm pretty new to mtb. raced bmx for 25ish years, but just started mtb very recentlly. i need help with this whole "gears" thing. lol. after all this time on a single speed bmx, gears and derailures are new to me. i've got issues with two bikes, we'll start with one and see if i...
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    first race, in the books!!

    raced the summer sizzler today, with 5 days in the trails, a $249 bike, and some determination, i finished 13th out of 15. 1 hour 29 minutes. nothing to write home about, but a place to start. dave
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    how often do beginers walk climbs?

    i feel like a real sissy out there, coming from bmx racing, i haven't figured out the horsepower vs rpms thing yet and find myself needing to walk molst climbs. i can get up them if i need to, but kill all my energy in the process because i'm just powering up them. am i just that bad? this...
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    first ride at gcc today

    so, i finally made the move over from 25years of bmx racing to mtb. i've ridden gcc trails before but never seriouslly, as bmx races last about 50 seconds. so i head out there early, wanted to do the loop. took my time with the only goal being to not stop, if i was too tired i walked th bike...
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    bmx state finals

    i know it's not mtb... but i know lots of guys here have bmx roots. the state championship is this saturday in egg harbor at noon. should be good
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    adjusting my training

    as my bmx season comes to a close in a couple of weeks, i always celebrate with a week of beers and no training. then i get back to it(usually take me a year to burn off the 10-15 lbs i gain during the beer week--serious) unsure of what i plan on doing next year, mtb or bmx, what do you guys...
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    lars tribus

    came to the bmx race in howell today and ran the cruiser class. cool guy, i had a ton of mtb questions, but didn't want to bother him too much, we chatted for a couple of minutes, took a few hot laps.... man can he jump!!!!! i'm pretty sure he wasn't racing to win, as other guys were...
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    transition from bmx to mtb

    so i still have a few weeks left in the bmx season, so i haven't riden the mtb too, too much. but i have taken a few rides just to tinker around and try to get the feel. i feel VERY, VERY, uncomfortable on the mtb. anyone else make the transition? take some getting used to? should i feel...
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    bmx transplant

    hey what's up, i'm dave, live about 5 seconds from gloucester county college, have been racing bmx for about 20 years now. after a recent string of injuries, and a growing family, i'm thinking about making the move to mtb. closer to home for training, less time in the air, many more mtb...
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