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Post by Archibald » Sat Nov 05, 2011 9:42 pm

Hello, my name is Jason. I was riding (more like puting) on 455 today and this guy passed me going pretty good so I decided I'd try to keep up with him. We rode all the way to 377 where we finally stopped. He told me about this site so I'm here to check it out. Sounded like something nice to get involved in. The other rider's name was Miles.
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Re: New One

Post by fixxervi6 » Sat Nov 05, 2011 9:50 pm

Yes, 455 that would be our miles.
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Re: New One

Post by milesmiles » Sat Nov 05, 2011 9:53 pm

Glad you found us! You should check out the ride section for up coming moderate rides. Check out the website and see what we are about. I know the whole group would like to meet you on a bike night. If you have any questions pm. Good ride today!
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Re: New One

Post by Archibald » Sat Nov 05, 2011 10:06 pm

Thanks. Today was great for me. That was the first time I really pushed myself and the bike. It's a lot different from riding a cruiser. I'll be learning more each time I ride. Fortunately for me I can be a fast learner. Today I learned I need to change my rear suspension to a firmer setting, it's way too soft for the country roads with not so smooth road surfaces.
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Re: New One

Post by fixxervi6 » Sat Nov 05, 2011 10:10 pm

Archibald wrote:Thanks. Today was great for me. That was the first time I really pushed myself and the bike. It's a lot different from riding a cruiser. I'll be learning more each time I ride. Fortunately for me I can be a fast learner. Today I learned I need to change my rear suspension to a firmer setting, it's way too soft for the country roads with not so smooth road surfaces.
I would try a different road before you go tweaking, 455 is a really BAD road surface to be judging your suspension by it.

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Re: New One

Post by milesmiles » Sat Nov 05, 2011 10:16 pm

We discussed 455 today and he kept in my path so it wasn't horrible. I also told him about new hope:) truth is the best money I've ever spent was paying them to have my suspension set up at the track. I doubt anyone would disagree. Pics of your bike?
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Re: New One

Post by DemonDuck » Sat Nov 05, 2011 10:27 pm

Welcome ... cant wait to meet ya.
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Re: New One

Post by Archibald » Sat Nov 05, 2011 10:31 pm

The sands in the pics are from a ride to South Padre Island 2 weeks ago. Currently the rear suspension is set to the softest level (it was that way when I bought it) and is really too soft for me anyway. Today just helped make the decision to adjust it. 455 wasn't "that" bad once I learned to follow Miles' line and watch his movements. I will gets some pics as soon as I get a new camera, my last one had an "accident" while in South Padre... :icon_rolleyes:
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Re: New One

Post by DarcShadow » Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:10 am

There's a guide for suspension setup in the Bike Maintenance if you want to give adjusting it yourself a shot. It's not really hard, the only tricky part is knowing how far to adjust something. The guide has a good starting point setup and then you can just tweak it till you get it to what feels good to you.

Or you can just have a shop set it up. Roger from OnRoad-OffRoad is usually at all the RideSmart trackdays and will adjust your setup for $30.
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Re: New One

Post by Grinner » Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:36 am

Welcome to the fold. Come on out first chance ya get!
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Post by 2track » Sun Nov 06, 2011 10:54 am

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Re: New One

Post by Dragonfly » Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:08 pm

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Re: New One

Post by Rhino » Mon Nov 07, 2011 8:08 am

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Post by Firewa11 » Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:44 am

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Re: New One

Post by Bailout » Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:22 am

Yeah there is a couple of us on this side of town!
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Re: New One

Post by Archibald » Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:59 am

I was starting to feel kind of lonely over here...
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Re: New One

Post by WillK675 » Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:08 am

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Re: New One

Post by milesmiles » Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:14 am

PM me any time, i'm always up to ride
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Re: New One

Post by El Diabro » Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:28 pm

welcome! As soon as I read that you were on 455 and met a rider, I knew it was our Miles!!!!
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Re: New One

Post by Bailout » Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:40 pm

milesmiles wrote:PM me any time, i'm always up to ride

I am always up to ride also, well most of the time when the weather is above 70, wind is below 20, not on thursdays, or evey first third and fifth weekend and odd numbered tuesdays or Aggie game day's, or spring break. Other than that I am wide OPEN!!
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Post by DarcShadow » Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:42 pm

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Re: New One

Post by El Diabro » Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:54 pm

Bailout wrote:
milesmiles wrote:PM me any time, i'm always up to ride

I am always up to ride also, well most of the time when the weather is above 70, wind is below 20, not on thursdays, or evey first third and fifth weekend and odd numbered tuesdays or Aggie game day's, or spring break. Other than that I am wide OPEN!!

Oh, Aggie days don't matter as much because we only play the 1st half apparently.....so after halftime might as well go out and ride!!!
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Re: New One

Post by dufremle » Mon Nov 07, 2011 3:14 pm

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Re: New One

Post by PinkFiddy » Tue Nov 08, 2011 7:34 am

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