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Forum: Folding Bikes
01-16-15, 09:17 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,398
Posted By Blopslee

I always wonder why there are not more threads...

I always wonder why there are not more threads about Tikits here. The links you have included here are very exciting. I have been trying to take some weight off of mine too here and there just by...
Forum: Commuting
11-08-14, 05:27 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 951
Posted By Blopslee

Curious to hear from racers who count commuting as part of training

I wonder if there are other racers here who have to use some of your commuting as training. I'd love to hear how it works for you.

Happy Riding!
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-01-14, 05:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,583
Posted By Blopslee

cool! I have a drop bar folder also and am eager...

cool! I have a drop bar folder also and am eager to see how this build goes - keep us posted.
Forum: Commuting
10-18-14, 01:09 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,094
Posted By Blopslee

Very nice video. Seems important to have someone...

Very nice video. Seems important to have someone who appears to be very capable, sane and professional taking this on as opposed to us crazy people.

I always think that if people just tried it...
Forum: Commuting
10-16-14, 04:18 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,094
Posted By Blopslee

Digging this thread. It is exciting to hear...

Digging this thread. It is exciting to hear about others riding in the winter as a way of getting ready. I rode all through the winter last year in Chicago and had fun. After a while keeping the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-02-14, 02:43 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,581
Posted By Blopslee

Hi Rob, As far as I know The standard Dahon...

Hi Rob,

As far as I know The standard Dahon handleposts on recent recent models are all the same in terms of the interface with the fork/ headset (might want to confirm with Thor, but would bet...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-15-14, 10:19 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 26,151
Posted By Blopslee

Bruce, Thanks for bringing this conversation...

Bruce,

Thanks for bringing this conversation over here - been following it on the Tern board since the beginning and I still can't believe how they are (not) handling this. I think it is good that...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-05-14, 02:43 PM
Replies: 1,514
Views: 451,374
Posted By Blopslee

Very cool bikes and narrative, Sixty Fiver!

Very cool bikes and narrative, Sixty Fiver!
Forum: Commuting
05-05-14, 07:26 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,342
Posted By Blopslee

Thanks to the OP for posting! Very exciting to...

Thanks to the OP for posting! Very exciting to read about all of this stuff!

I work part of the week in another town and already commute when I am in my home city and once I am in the other town,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-09-14, 09:25 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,761
Posted By Blopslee

.......writing to you all from on board an amtrak...

.......writing to you all from on board an amtrak train right now with my folder a few feet away.


Ozonation, I totally empathize with your experience. I started a post about folders and amtrak...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-27-14, 11:11 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,581
Posted By Blopslee

I have a Tern Link D8. Agreed - good way to look...

I have a Tern Link D8. Agreed - good way to look at it.
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-08-14, 10:31 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,581
Posted By Blopslee

sorry for the confusion - my bike was the same as...

sorry for the confusion - my bike was the same as yours. Outside for a Dahon means inside on a Tern so you want a Dahon that folds to the "inside" because when you execute an N-fold it will end up...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-08-14, 01:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,581
Posted By Blopslee

I purchased a Jetstream post from Thor (because I...

I purchased a Jetstream post from Thor (because I could not handle the upright position of the stock bike):

http://www.thorusa.com/accessories/handlebar.htm

it is a Dahon outside folding post...
Forum: Commuting
02-07-14, 10:04 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,070
Posted By Blopslee

Thanks everyone for the great posts so far -...

Thanks everyone for the great posts so far - exciting to read! I've been commuting through winter too and although part of me likes the constant "you rode today?" questions, part of me gets a little...
Forum: Commuting
02-07-14, 09:45 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,177
Posted By Blopslee

+ 1 on the Ortlieb Packman Pro2 mentioned...

+ 1 on the Ortlieb Packman Pro2 mentioned earlier.

Looked at lots of great packs when I bought it, but in the end had to go for the totally waterproof pack. I think it is great to be able to...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-07-14, 08:43 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,581
Posted By Blopslee

Right -it is an outside post for Tern, but that...

Right -it is an outside post for Tern, but that is specific to Tern because of the N- fold as you mention.

This may be a totally useless/ obvious elaboration, but a Dahon outside folding post...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-17-13, 06:38 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,793
Posted By Blopslee

Hi Folks! love this thread! But I have...

Hi Folks!

love this thread!

But I have to say that it is making me a bit nervous. I use my folder to ride to a train, commute to another city, then use the folder (and other bikes stored...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-06-13, 10:27 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,462
Posted By Blopslee

ha! I'm going to tape a picture of several...

ha! I'm going to tape a picture of several puppies on my bike and see if that works in Chicago

Totally jealous about the attitude you describe on the California trains
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-05-13, 09:17 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,462
Posted By Blopslee

check.

check.
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-05-13, 07:44 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,462
Posted By Blopslee

Thanks for the feedback Smallwheeler and...

Thanks for the feedback Smallwheeler and Prathmann. It is very helpful to know a bit about how it has been going for others.

Smallwheeler, do we know where this document came from and how it got...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-05-13, 03:42 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,462
Posted By Blopslee

Folders and Amtrak advaice...or mabe just venting?

Hi Everyone,

Sorry this is so long....

I have been reading posts on this forum for years, but have not posted much myself. My background is in road racing, but I've started to commute on a...
Forum: Commuting
09-26-13, 06:06 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,380
Posted By Blopslee

Lots of great suggestions here and +1 on the...

Lots of great suggestions here and +1 on the thanks for the magazine as well - very nice. I am a faculty member at a university too and have worn simple Dickies 874 work pants for years. They are...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-10-11, 11:35 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 6,329
Posted By Blopslee

funny, I emailed them yesterday and they just...

funny, I emailed them yesterday and they just replied saying that they just put up the geometry - guessing they happened to be putting it up there when i emailed them - if not that is pretty good...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-10-11, 02:00 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 6,329
Posted By Blopslee

geometry chart?!

annoyed that they don't seem to have a geometry chart - anyone have a 54 who can tell me the head tube length, seat tube length center to top, and virtual/horizontal top tube length (all in cm)?
...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-10-09, 10:36 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,221
Posted By Blopslee

Thank you! I've had it with Poweragent and even...

Thank you! I've had it with Poweragent and even though I have all the software I just can't get myself to put windows on my Mac for some reason
Forum: Road Cycling
06-15-09, 11:07 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,061
Posted By Blopslee

......yet another Caad 9 question

so I'm thinking I'd like to build up a second racing bike and the caad 9 seems like a no-brainer after lurking here for some time.

In researching them I find lots of shops around with the odd 09...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-25-08, 12:49 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 293
Posted By Blopslee

Check Chicago Bike Racing ...

Check Chicago Bike Racing

http://www.chicagobikeracing.com/

There are links to other people's pics - I think some of them are of your race
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-30-08, 09:26 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,291
Posted By Blopslee

Thanks again! These are very nice pics -...

Thanks again! These are very nice pics - probably the best ones of us this year and we had a pro shooting us a race we did at an auto track earlier this year. (you got me in the 3rd from the top)
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-29-08, 09:32 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,291
Posted By Blopslee

Dem were some sexy bikes BTW...[/quote] ...

Dem were some sexy bikes BTW...[/quote]

Thanks!
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-28-08, 12:16 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,291
Posted By Blopslee

Thanks for the shots - a few teammates and I were...

Thanks for the shots - a few teammates and I were there doing the cat 3 race - looks like you got one of em in #7 (yellow bike). Any more?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-07-08, 11:01 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,190
Posted By Blopslee

for some reason the officials were having trouble...

for some reason the officials were having trouble with the results that day. Sounds like s few people had to get theirs sorted out. I think they were having a camera problem.

Hope you had a good...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-07-08, 10:39 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,190
Posted By Blopslee

Thanks for the great pics!!!

Thanks for the great pics!!!
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-07-08, 10:38 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,190
Posted By Blopslee

Thanks! those are ours and so are the Madone...

Thanks! those are ours and so are the Madone 5.5s - we also hosted this race



http://www.burnhamracing.org/

(by the way the guy who crashed was in the 3/4 race and is banged up but will be...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-07-08, 10:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 595
Posted By Blopslee

Hi my team (vitaminwater-Trek) hosted the...

Hi

my team (vitaminwater-Trek) hosted the Spring Super Criterium and were super happy that everyone was there - THANKS!!! great picts too!

There is more stuff on our site:...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-24-08, 04:33 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 12,684
Posted By Blopslee

yes, they ran the light - a couple got through...

yes, they ran the light - a couple got through and one said that cars had been stopping at other intersections all morning, but this intersection is really really bad.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-24-08, 03:45 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 12,684
Posted By Blopslee

Alleycat cyclist killed today

I happened to be on a ride with some friends this morning when a local alleycat race here in Chicago went by. Just as the race went though a six way intersection I looked up just in time to see a...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-11-08, 02:22 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,229
Posted By Blopslee

I just flew from Chicago to south Florida for a...

I just flew from Chicago to south Florida for a week. I sent a bike UPS to my hotel in a box I got for free from my LBS then when I left I printed out a label and dropped it off at a UPS store. Was...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-18-07, 12:00 AM
Replies: 129
Views: 7,190
Posted By Blopslee

WOW! thanks for that - this looks great...

WOW! thanks for that - this looks great especially since I was thinking of putting up the bucks for parallels and windows and cyclingpeaks - huge price break if it works as well as advertised.

by...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-16-07, 01:56 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 741
Posted By Blopslee

Seems like it usually ends in a bunch - here a...

Seems like it usually ends in a bunch - here a somewhat cheezy video of last year's if you haven't seen it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5OQA1M5dz0
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-14-07, 11:29 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 413
Posted By Blopslee

help please - chain length?

I seem to recall seeing a link here to a website that generated a really great graph of possible chain ring/ sprocket combinations for vertical dropout bikes given a requested gear ratio. I'm...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-11-07, 09:43 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 741
Posted By Blopslee

I got 6th - $250 the winner got $1000 ...

I got 6th - $250

the winner got $1000

really nice money - I sort of can't believe they can do it - we'll see if they can keep it up over the years
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-11-07, 08:52 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 741
Posted By Blopslee

just go back from Elk Grove Village - did the 3/4...

just go back from Elk Grove Village - did the 3/4 race. thought it was interesting: this was not a fast race at all - people were waiting around for stuff to happen just like in any flat crit. ...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-08-07, 11:49 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 741
Posted By Blopslee

] It is hard to believe that they couldn't...

]

It is hard to believe that they couldn't have found another 1/2 hour at least in their schedule.....very puzzling
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-08-07, 12:50 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 741
Posted By Blopslee

I'm doing both cat 3 races - mixed feeling about...

I'm doing both cat 3 races - mixed feeling about EGV, but being in Chicago it is hard to not at least jump in.

The atmosphere gets interesting around here this time of year. I live pretty much...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-02-07, 06:46 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,014
Posted By Blopslee

This is terrible - did the race on sunday and...

This is terrible - did the race on sunday and there was kind of a heaviness there.

It is interesting that NBC 5 here in Chicago did a major story on it at 6pm and is doing another one at 10pm -...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-01-07, 10:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 517
Posted By Blopslee

You might want to look at some of the variations...

You might want to look at some of the variations of Quinacridone Rose or Naphthol Crimson.

Many of the pigments you will work with no matter what you use are going to be very bad for you -...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-20-07, 07:16 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,292
Posted By Blopslee

I used to do the 1/2 race at Snake Alley...

I used to do the 1/2 race at Snake Alley regularly and while you can't ignore what people say about starting position my experience was that this idea was way over emphasized. What I remember is...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-06-07, 01:16 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 6,861
Posted By Blopslee

....so is this offical now - if its two weeks...

....so is this offical now - if its two weeks from the 5th does that mean we have to have our oder placed by Thursday April 19th to be part of the group buy?? (just want to have it tacked down if...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-05-07, 10:28 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 8,648
Posted By Blopslee

+1 This is very sad. I split lanes all the...

+1
This is very sad. I split lanes all the time and have been clipped cab drivers a handful of times here. I've also slipped on ice hidden under snow in the winter and ended up under parked car...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-21-07, 12:13 PM
Replies: 364
Views: 18,597
Posted By Blopslee

It's not a 3.0, but it is fun 40140

It's not a 3.0, but it is fun

40140
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