Had a great ride today
with a little bit of gravel just to keep things exciting.
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The Official Ongoing Kitchener-Waterloo and surrounding areas thread
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with a little bit of gravel just to keep things exciting.
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Bigevildoer
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steve led, I swept, not a single person got lost and no one complained about the pace
Just the 2 of you then I take it?
haha, yeah. Good times.
Just the 2 of you then I take it?
Buddy from work's roommate may come out with a couple of his buddies and check out the group.
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Bigevildoer
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Nobody seemed interested in the regular Thursday ride this year.
The only group rides nowadays happen when somebody decides to put a date, location and time as noted earlier in the thread.
killerkeith
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Guys and girls. Sorry I'm out for tonight. Just getting back from GB and too tired and hung over
Sent from my iPhone. (not while I was riding)
Same excuse, different location.
Big thumbs up to an apparently growing group. Thanks to Tim and Randy for leading, and especially to Randy(?) for telling us which way they went when I and others didn't know, HA!
If we're talking about Preston Heights, then yes. It looks like you, me, and Keith live within a good 5-iron of each other. Who knew? Nifty...
Thanks to all for coming. Glad to see everyone had a good time and everyone came back safe. Just some observations made during the ride to keep us safe:
1.) The person in front of you gets THE ENTIRE LANE all the time, in particular through the corner, do not go 2 wide through corners ever. Single file, always. This allows a rider to take an outside-inside-outside line and make mid-corner corrections without being confined to half a lane, which may end up causing 2 riders to wipe out.
2.) Go your own speed. some riders will go faster, some will go slower, make sure you are never going a speed that is uncomfortable to you.If you find you need a little extra time, or are being pressed by guys behind you, when safe to do so (i.e. next stop sign) let others go by and drop back a bit. Be sure to let others know you want them to pass, do not do anything unexpected. Be Smooth and predictable. We will wait for you.
3.) Do not be afraid to go single file at higher speed/unknown roads, do not feel forced to ride on the outside edge of the road if its rough/pot holes/debris, carefully make your way to the center line, make sure you let the rider behind you know your coming in, you should be 2 seconds from the bike in front of you, don't bunch up.
1.) The person in front of you gets THE ENTIRE LANE all the time, in particular through the corner, do not go 2 wide through corners ever. Single file, always. This allows a rider to take an outside-inside-outside line and make mid-corner corrections without being confined to half a lane, which may end up causing 2 riders to wipe out.
2.) Go your own speed. some riders will go faster, some will go slower, make sure you are never going a speed that is uncomfortable to you.If you find you need a little extra time, or are being pressed by guys behind you, when safe to do so (i.e. next stop sign) let others go by and drop back a bit. Be sure to let others know you want them to pass, do not do anything unexpected. Be Smooth and predictable. We will wait for you.
3.) Do not be afraid to go single file at higher speed/unknown roads, do not feel forced to ride on the outside edge of the road if its rough/pot holes/debris, carefully make your way to the center line, make sure you let the rider behind you know your coming in, you should be 2 seconds from the bike in front of you, don't bunch up.
Let me add 1 more
4. You are responsible for the rider behind you wait for them any time the group turns off this keeps the group together.
gs500f
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Group ride time .. Again lol
When - Wednesday, July 4
Where - timmies King street by sportsworld ( in the plaza with the brick )
Time - 9 am
Route - undisclosed but prolly 2-3 hours maybe a little more, got an appointment in Kitchener at 2, so till 1 at the latest.
Petro right there so fill up before showing up I'm leaving at 9 am sharp so at 9:01 I will not be there.
When - Wednesday, July 4
Where - timmies King street by sportsworld ( in the plaza with the brick )
Time - 9 am
Route - undisclosed but prolly 2-3 hours maybe a little more, got an appointment in Kitchener at 2, so till 1 at the latest.
Petro right there so fill up before showing up I'm leaving at 9 am sharp so at 9:01 I will not be there.
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killerkeith
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Anyone recommend a good place for brakes on a car? I need new front rotors and shoes on the back
Thanks
Thanks
I think you're in Cambridge, but I've had good luck with Mr. Transmission on Westmount in Kitchener. Done several services there in the past few years and they're good, straight, and reasonable on price. They even showed me the bad parts that they replaced.
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