Dylan Sherrard's Dark Roast Diary - A Pair Of Pedals and a Perfect Burrito

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bobby182 (Dec 9, 2017 at 0:44)

This article is like reading a postcards from an old friend...amazing. Really like how it looks.

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G-A-R-Y (Dec 9, 2017 at 3:35)

Felt more like stumbling across a stranger's instagram for me. but fair enough.

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DirtbagMatt (Dec 9, 2017 at 7:42)

Well said. Warms the soul doesn't it?

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dylansherrard (Dec 9, 2017 at 9:48)

@DirtbagMatt: @G-A-R-Y: @bobby182: Thanks fellas!

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Inertiaman (Dec 9, 2017 at 11:20)

An old friend who works for Specialized and wants to sell you his bike.

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poozank (Dec 9, 2017 at 17:34)

@Inertiaman: haha

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dylansherrard (Dec 9, 2017 at 9:55)

Just realized I've spelled 'burrito' wrong a couple times... damn auto correct!

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vinay FL (Dec 10, 2017 at 2:46)

You've got auto correct on your handwriting? The robots really are taking over.

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suspended-flesh FL (Dec 11, 2017 at 16:59)

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McArdle FL (Dec 9, 2017 at 13:32)

I hope that one day all of your adventures will be published into a beautifully crafted leather bound coffee table book. "The Dark Roast Diaries for the gravel rash daily grind" by Dylan Sherrard. Lovely stuff mate

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dylansherrard (Dec 9, 2017 at 16:28)

@McArdle thank you for the daydream material mate!

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Yarlezy (Dec 10, 2017 at 10:42)

@dylansherrard: You are so talented, It is always a pleasure to read your work. Thanks for the good vibes man!

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Squale183 (Dec 9, 2017 at 7:25)

Look for the iPhone X cursive key board upload coming soon...retro hipsters demand it.

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mtbyoda (Dec 9, 2017 at 14:05)

Flat pedals on a drop bar...that's a first for me. But then again I don't do drop bars or gourmet burritos or cursive. Glad to see your stoke level off the charts tho bruh. Enjoy the Gravel roads, cheers.

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mrbabcock (Dec 9, 2017 at 14:54)

Flat pedals on all the bikes.

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dylansherrard (Dec 9, 2017 at 16:31)

@Mtb4joe
Sometimes I'll ride flats, sometimes I'll ride clips... just depends on what my pavement to party ratio is looking like for that particular ride.

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seraph (Dec 10, 2017 at 10:05)

I ran flats on my gravel bike when I first got it. They're a great interim choice when deciding between road and MTB clipless styles. The caveat is that they look a little odd off the bike, but you can't see then while you're riding so who cares?

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rcexsequor (Dec 10, 2017 at 17:17)

@dylansherrard: "Sometimes I'll ride flats, sometimes I'll ride clips"... reminds me of that nice & smooth song... anyways good stuff man, all the best for 2018, cheers!

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dylansherrard (Dec 10, 2017 at 18:02)

@rcexsequor: All the same to you too!

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mtbyoda (Dec 11, 2017 at 15:14)

@dylansherrard: I ride flats ALL the time, so I wasn't talking smack lol. Just stood out on the Gravel Bike. I like that pavement to party ratio! Cheers

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dylansherrard (Dec 11, 2017 at 17:56)

@Mtb4joe: I'm pretty well the same as you... unless I'm pedalling my road rig on a long mission. And then I usually forget I've got the clips on, and crash several times when coming to stops

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DJ-24 (Dec 9, 2017 at 6:41)

The picture of the coffee is missing some freshly cut flowers and a baguette.

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dylansherrard (Dec 9, 2017 at 9:52)

@DJ-24 that really would have tied the room together

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chamoisstainz (Dec 9, 2017 at 7:16)

Am I buying a gravel bike now?

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plyawn (Dec 9, 2017 at 7:54)

I used to have a Kona Jake and it was my favorite do-everything bike, from a quick ride, gravel grind to daily commuting - except for one thing: the crappy cable-pull brakes. Thanks to the UCI rules nobody bothered to build a CX bike with disc brake mounts.

Jump forward a bunch of years and the variety of 11spd, slacked-out, disc braked gravel and cx bikes is amazing. The come in everything from steel to full carbon as well.

I'm on a Niner RLT now it's rekindled a lot of that feeling, plus I no longer rear-end cars when following too close downtown!

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dylansherrard (Dec 9, 2017 at 9:50)

@plyawn: @goatpuncher: it really is amazing to have a bike that can cover that much ground so easily, and still feel safe to rally it over the rough stuff!

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cliocatface (Dec 9, 2017 at 14:36)

@plyawn: do you remember the Redline Conquest? Cross bike with both disc and canti mounts.

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plyawn (Dec 10, 2017 at 16:14)

@cliocatface: Never saw it - or I probably would have bought one solely for those disc mounts!

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gbeaks33 (Dec 9, 2017 at 10:09)

Is that the burrito at that little restaurant inside a random greenhouse out past Valleyview? If so, excellent choice.

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dylansherrard (Dec 9, 2017 at 16:32)

@gbeaks33 You know it!!!

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npinder2002 (Dec 9, 2017 at 1:27)

Killer diary! Also, I'm apparently going to Barnhartvale for burritos asap, 'cos damn.

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dylansherrard (Dec 9, 2017 at 9:49)

@npinder2002 it's must do! Give me a holler next time you are rolling through the hood...

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npinder2002 (Dec 9, 2017 at 14:58)

@dylansherrard: Absolutely. It'll be early summer and I'll bring a bike.

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sebevoltage (Dec 9, 2017 at 0:25)

Good as always!

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dylansherrard (Dec 9, 2017 at 9:51)

Thank you @sebevoltage !

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DONKEY-FELTCHER (Dec 9, 2017 at 3:34)

Cursive is back!

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plyawn (Dec 9, 2017 at 7:49)

If you've followed Shredhard for a while you'd know it never went away!

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davehuffstetler (Dec 9, 2017 at 18:21)

whats it say i'm dyslexic as fuck and can't read cursive.

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dylansherrard (Dec 11, 2017 at 17:57)

It mostly says that bicycles can be a wonderful time. Add post ride burrito for best-day-ever results.

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lacykemp (Dec 10, 2017 at 14:40)

@dylansherrard ! Yes! So much yes. I love this! Thank you for actually writing and sharing your story! It's beautiful!

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dylansherrard (Dec 10, 2017 at 15:15)

Thank you @lacykemp !

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parker2011 (Dec 9, 2017 at 18:09)

Love the easy syntax and mellow pictures. Thanks Dylan!

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dylansherrard (Dec 10, 2017 at 10:02)

@parker2011 I'm glad you enjoyed it mate!

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Mojoronnie (Dec 9, 2017 at 20:40)

Pedals n burritos.... what more does man need..

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mtbyoda (Dec 11, 2017 at 15:16)

A brew?

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jncrider (Dec 10, 2017 at 11:26)

Very Nice. Thank you.

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dylansherrard (Dec 11, 2017 at 17:58)

@jncrider Glad you enjoyed it!