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i'm just going to say it - i hate sram drivetrains. i've been riding the motobecane w/sram apex for awhile now and i flat out don't like it. the double tap is counter-intuitive to me when i'm riding hard. the set up/adjustments seem finicky at best. i'm constantly adjusting them and i still don't get a ride that matches any of the shimano stuff i've ridden. and, it all seems a lot more sensitive to the abuses of racing. i built up my november race bike with the ultegra shifters/rear derailleur that originally came with my motobecane. put it on, adjust it initially and i haven't (literally) touched it since (besides cleaning/lubing it). those shifters/rear derailleur probably have 40 races in them not to mention a ton of training and they work like new without any babying. this sram stuff has never been right (completely new set up this fall) and after two hard laps over the weekend is in complete disarray. oh, and from what i've observed they break easy. i went with sram because i wanted to match what robin was riding on her road bike. i really regret it and just might pull it all off, convert back to single speed and sell that stuff.
anyway, i rode in this morning and will try to cob together some length riding home. i have a feeling the military ridge won't be ride-able on the moto but i'll give it a shot (should have ridden my mtb). my legs felt pretty good this morning although my upper body was more sore today than it was mon/tues.
i meant to put some pictures up from the past few races but forgot. we sort of decorated the house last night. i am really lacking holiday spirit this year. i actually don't feel like as inundated with ads this year. just really focused on cross i guess - and now with only two weeks to go the christmas crunch will be on.
and on top of it, work is really really busy for me right now. reviews are due by the end of the year on top of a lot of client work. all that and i need to take 3 more days off or lose them. must focus but it is hard when i really don't want to do any of it.
happy wednesday.
anyway, i rode in this morning and will try to cob together some length riding home. i have a feeling the military ridge won't be ride-able on the moto but i'll give it a shot (should have ridden my mtb). my legs felt pretty good this morning although my upper body was more sore today than it was mon/tues.
i meant to put some pictures up from the past few races but forgot. we sort of decorated the house last night. i am really lacking holiday spirit this year. i actually don't feel like as inundated with ads this year. just really focused on cross i guess - and now with only two weeks to go the christmas crunch will be on.
and on top of it, work is really really busy for me right now. reviews are due by the end of the year on top of a lot of client work. all that and i need to take 3 more days off or lose them. must focus but it is hard when i really don't want to do any of it.
happy wednesday.
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