“Legs are feeling good today, I was too afraid of crackling my carbon rims”
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Road is boring, and dangerous. Even as I lose my gravel roads to development, I still love being on my crux so I can hop a curb and rip a dirt trail and ride pretty much whatever I want. A ride entirely on road sounds about as fun as jury duty or a root canal.
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Must not be carbon 
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Re: The Minivan - SUV owners are people who want a minivan but are too insecure for it 
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Sorry to you SUV owners, I’m sure there are lots here. This is in jest. Mostly 
In all seriousness though…I wish they had like a “microvan.” It’s just me, my wife, and our 9 yr old…I don’t need a 7 passenger car. I’m kind of imagining like a Honda CRV sized Honda Fit with a sliding door. Or just chop the back row off a normal minivan and make it a tad narrower.
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This already existed in the Element, but they discontinued it.
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The Element was an under-appreciated gem. Not quite the same, but I also admired the Ford Transit Connect for it’s funky look and crazy practicality.
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Yep, that would have done the trick. Crappy gas mileage…but it was also a decade ago.
In an ideal world…my next car would be something like that but a plug in hybrid. And super cheap, and I wont have to look around for one. Which means I’ll probably just buy an e-mtb to commute on and borrow my wifes car .
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There used to be 2-3 of these types of small vans in the US market but apparently they didn’t sell. The bilateral sliding doors are just ridiculously handy.
Joe
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Literal LOL at this one and I’m def using it at the next race I have
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Mazda5. But it was also discontinued. You could/can get it in manual, too. Underpowered but a true mini minivan.
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If the Sienna could tow 5k lbs, I’d trade in my Ascent in a heart beat.
Very likely to pick up a Sienna once the Ascent is paid off and trade in my piece of crap Hyundai sedan 
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I’m having flashbacks to my teenage years and my family Nissan Stanza Wagon:
Dual sliding doors, no b-pillars for easy access, 4WD, mom, four boys and two dogs!
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That was definitely not the Stanza that was sold in the US!! Ours was a 2-door large hatchback style vehicle!
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But while we are discussing boxy car designs that were never really very popular, although I never owned one, I was always a fan of the Ford Flex. Rented one a few times and loved it…always thought it was a great vehicle for cyclists.
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Definitely a Stanza Wagon and definitely the US (circa 1988)
https://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1988/2299040/nissan_stanza_wagon_4wd.html
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I don’t remember that version at all….TIL!!!
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My dad is on his second Flex (both times with the V6 ecoboost). They are great SUVs.
My wife HATES them though.
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It’s actually just that noone wants to clean their bike.
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It’s so much nicer being able to just pack a couple of bikes in the back of a car (seats folded or not) and have them clean and pristine at the other end for a race or event, instead of covered in road grime.
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