Comments on: The Long Steady Climb out of Winter http://www.handlebarsandwich.com/03/16/2009/the-long-steady-climb-out-of-winter Word to your blog. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:07:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nathan http://www.handlebarsandwich.com/03/16/2009/the-long-steady-climb-out-of-winter/comment-page-1#comment-1053 Nathan Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:25:02 +0000 http://www.handlebarsandwich.com/?p=850#comment-1053 ben - I agree that experience dictates opinion, for sure. I am also not a huge fan of shimano pedals, as I've had multiple sets which have screws that I can't get to keep from backing out, but there are probably thousands of people out there who would swear by them. I've worn out and broken my fair share of atacs too, that's for sure, but they seem to hold up to my 'put it in 1 and mash it' riding mentality. I definitely clip a lot more pedals on a SS with a 2:1 than I would if I was able to spin up something. Definitely doing to BFL, sounds like it's gonna be a good flagstaff representation down there. Can't wait! ben – I agree that experience dictates opinion, for sure. I am also not a huge fan of shimano pedals, as I’ve had multiple sets which have screws that I can’t get to keep from backing out, but there are probably thousands of people out there who would swear by them.

I’ve worn out and broken my fair share of atacs too, that’s for sure, but they seem to hold up to my ‘put it in 1 and mash it’ riding mentality. I definitely clip a lot more pedals on a SS with a 2:1 than I would if I was able to spin up something.

Definitely doing to BFL, sounds like it’s gonna be a good flagstaff representation down there. Can’t wait!

]]> By: Ben http://www.handlebarsandwich.com/03/16/2009/the-long-steady-climb-out-of-winter/comment-page-1#comment-1052 Ben Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:52:02 +0000 http://www.handlebarsandwich.com/?p=850#comment-1052 yeah, sweet rides both. good weekend. re: eggbeaters - our experiences will influence our decisions every time. fair 'nuff. but i've had nearly the opposite experience - much abuse here in this rock-strewn mountainscape (i started riding them on the (relatively) buff smooth trails of Montana) and yet they survive. Even times when i say - no way they're gonna survive that. I even once bent a splined XT BB spindle, but not the pedal. The only thing is that i have to actively maintain them - just a matter of squirting grease into the body every couple of months. keeps the guts happy. kinda like peptobismol. and sometimes i get a new bushing kit for 15 bucks. A beer later they're rebuilt. maybe that's like a stomach-pump? i like stuff i can rebuild. you doing the Sedona BFL? -b yeah, sweet rides both. good weekend.

re: eggbeaters – our experiences will influence our decisions every time. fair ’nuff. but i’ve had nearly the opposite experience – much abuse here in this rock-strewn mountainscape (i started riding them on the (relatively) buff smooth trails of Montana) and yet they survive. Even times when i say – no way they’re gonna survive that. I even once bent a splined XT BB spindle, but not the pedal. The only thing is that i have to actively maintain them – just a matter of squirting grease into the body every couple of months. keeps the guts happy. kinda like peptobismol. and sometimes i get a new bushing kit for 15 bucks. A beer later they’re rebuilt. maybe that’s like a stomach-pump? i like stuff i can rebuild.

you doing the Sedona BFL?

-b

]]> By: GenghisKhan http://www.handlebarsandwich.com/03/16/2009/the-long-steady-climb-out-of-winter/comment-page-1#comment-1051 GenghisKhan Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:16:34 +0000 http://www.handlebarsandwich.com/?p=850#comment-1051 Sounds like some rough ridin', though that makes for the best stories, right? Thanks for the eggbeater "review". I've always wondered about 'em, but have been a fan of the Atacs for some time--rock solid in my experience. Peace! Sounds like some rough ridin’, though that makes for the best stories, right?

Thanks for the eggbeater “review”. I’ve always wondered about ‘em, but have been a fan of the Atacs for some time–rock solid in my experience.

Peace!

]]> By: Captain DipSh*t http://www.handlebarsandwich.com/03/16/2009/the-long-steady-climb-out-of-winter/comment-page-1#comment-1050 Captain DipSh*t Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:14:14 +0000 http://www.handlebarsandwich.com/?p=850#comment-1050 Is that party boy Cory Worthington and his famous sunglasses? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0IAUwtyquE Is that party boy Cory Worthington and his famous sunglasses? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0IAUwtyquE

]]> By: Nathan http://www.handlebarsandwich.com/03/16/2009/the-long-steady-climb-out-of-winter/comment-page-1#comment-1049 Nathan Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:27:07 +0000 http://www.handlebarsandwich.com/?p=850#comment-1049 You just needed a can of powerthirst in that other waterbottle cage. MANANA! You just needed a can of powerthirst in that other waterbottle cage.

MANANA!

]]> By: Shawn http://www.handlebarsandwich.com/03/16/2009/the-long-steady-climb-out-of-winter/comment-page-1#comment-1048 Shawn Mon, 16 Mar 2009 08:40:52 +0000 http://www.handlebarsandwich.com/?p=850#comment-1048 Thanks for the encouraging words Nate. That shit hurt preeeetty bad. It was that last few mile in the wind on the way home that really put me over the edge, I came home and fell asleep in the shower. Thanks for the encouraging words Nate. That shit hurt preeeetty bad. It was that last few mile in the wind on the way home that really put me over the edge, I came home and fell asleep in the shower.

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