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Forum: Road Cycling
08-14-06, 06:26 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 3,435
Posted By Granny

Saw a yellow ribbon on a car (you know - the...

Saw a yellow ribbon on a car (you know - the ribbons for different causes rage) and the ribbon said "support the yellow ribbon industry".
Forum: Road Cycling
08-14-06, 05:45 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 3,435
Posted By Granny

I don't think the wound issue is BS. It's...

I don't think the wound issue is BS. It's definitely much easier and less painful to deal w/ surgical tape, bandages, etc. without the hair for it to stick to.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-14-06, 03:21 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,743
Posted By Granny

I just got the $29 Ascent pump from Performance...

I just got the $29 Ascent pump from Performance and I really like it - better tan the Joe Blow(job) pump I had before.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-14-06, 03:20 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 847
Posted By Granny

I was thinking about the TravelTrac fluid trainer...

I was thinking about the TravelTrac fluid trainer w/ electronic display on sale for $299. I hear it's a good trainer.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-14-06, 03:18 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 695
Posted By Granny

That's because they were producing more power...

That's because they were producing more power than you, though at a lower cadence. Power is a function of torque (the rotational force applied to the cranks) and the cadence.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-14-06, 03:13 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,461
Posted By Granny

Ain't no mixup duct tape can't fix up.

Ain't no mixup duct tape can't fix up.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-14-06, 09:45 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,251
Posted By Granny

Has anyone w/ a PT ever ridden a trainer w/...

Has anyone w/ a PT ever ridden a trainer w/ electronic display and compared the numbers?
Forum: Road Cycling
08-13-06, 12:46 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,959
Posted By Granny

Westin Hotels has just gone smoke-free. I will be...

Westin Hotels has just gone smoke-free. I will be supporting them for their decision.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-13-06, 12:44 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,959
Posted By Granny

If you are in a place first, and someone lights...

If you are in a place first, and someone lights up and starts polluting your air, then THEY move, not you.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-13-06, 09:43 AM
Replies: 307
Views: 25,993
Posted By Granny

In a free market, you get what yoou pay for.

In a free market, you get what yoou pay for.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-12-06, 06:28 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,175
Posted By Granny

I brushed my teeth once with Preperation H, from...

I brushed my teeth once with Preperation H, from a tube that had been "used".:eek:
Forum: Road Cycling
08-11-06, 09:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 654
Posted By Granny

There wsa a story about 10 years ago - a teenage...

There wsa a story about 10 years ago - a teenage driver killed 5 pedestrians because she was fu*king around with the stereo instead of watching the road. Drivers, in general, have no idea of the...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-11-06, 03:44 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 877
Posted By Granny

Absolutely. As soon as a couple of Pro riders won...

Absolutely. As soon as a couple of Pro riders won with them the equipment ante would be upped and every other Pro would have to use them. Then everyone else would jump on the equipment bandwagon....
Forum: Road Cycling
08-11-06, 03:38 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 407
Posted By Granny

Careful handling them while riding in groups,...

Careful handling them while riding in groups, too. I was on a ride once where a rider near the front of a pack dropped his bottle while drinking during a decent (~ 30 mph). The bottle lodged under...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-11-06, 02:51 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 877
Posted By Granny

Which Pro races have been won with them? If they...

Which Pro races have been won with them? If they do what the manufacturer claims, the first Pro/s to use them should gain the edge needed to win. The proof is in the pudding.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-11-06, 02:43 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,213
Posted By Granny

Saw a thing on tv - these guys were having an...

Saw a thing on tv - these guys were having an annual motorized unicycle (unibike?) race. One guy had a unibike w/ a 4 cyl car engine on it.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-11-06, 11:14 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 710
Posted By Granny

Everyone I know (family, friends) understands...

Everyone I know (family, friends) understands that the 10 - 12 hours a week I spend on the bike are (for health reasons) some of the most important hours in my life and this time is not subject to...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-11-06, 10:51 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,251
Posted By Granny

Eat more tuna!

Eat more tuna!
Forum: Road Cycling
08-11-06, 10:43 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,251
Posted By Granny

merlinextraligh - forgot to ask if your 20s Peak...

merlinextraligh - forgot to ask if your 20s Peak was out of the saddle... ?
Forum: Road Cycling
08-11-06, 10:42 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 10,523
Posted By Granny

How much my bike weighs depends on how tired I am...

How much my bike weighs depends on how tired I am - I'm sure of it. Hey, maybe it's the Relativistic Mass?
Forum: Road Cycling
08-11-06, 08:27 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,251
Posted By Granny

Were you out of the saddle for this?

Were you out of the saddle for this?
Forum: Road Cycling
08-11-06, 08:26 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,318
Posted By Granny

This is what a Cat1/Pro friend was talking about...

This is what a Cat1/Pro friend was talking about when he said "sometimes discipline trumps talent".
Forum: Road Cycling
08-10-06, 07:29 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,221
Posted By Granny

and she gives me some before you get back. :D

and she gives me some before you get back. :D
Forum: Road Cycling
08-10-06, 05:02 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,251
Posted By Granny

That's pretty good power for your weight. ...

That's pretty good power for your weight.

Did it hurt much? ;)
Forum: Road Cycling
08-10-06, 03:13 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,251
Posted By Granny

Thanks merlinextraligh. I take it the computer...

Thanks merlinextraligh. I take it the computer calculates "Peak Ns" by finding the interval of that period that has the greatest average power - or does it just look for the Ns interval in which the...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-10-06, 02:11 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,370
Posted By Granny

You haven't lived till you've drafted a lawn...

You haven't lived till you've drafted a lawn mower...

True story: I was on a group ride one March in the brutal early-season NW winds that roll off the Blue Ridge mountains here. After heading S...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-10-06, 01:49 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 620
Posted By Granny

You could try riding downhill only... ;)

You could try riding downhill only... ;)
Forum: Road Cycling
08-10-06, 01:41 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,334
Posted By Granny

+1 Chocolate milk - 1% fat

+1 Chocolate milk - 1% fat
Forum: Road Cycling
08-10-06, 01:19 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,251
Posted By Granny

Height/weight?

Height/weight?
Forum: Road Cycling
08-10-06, 01:00 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 4,236
Posted By Granny

I know a guy like that. His personal motto is...

I know a guy like that. His personal motto is 'Don't get passed - get pissed". Pretty dumb, IMHO.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-10-06, 12:51 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,251
Posted By Granny

Power Challenge

To those of you with power meters or trainers with power output displays -

I'd like to gather a little power data, so, if you're up to it, please take the following challange:

After a warmup...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-10-06, 12:26 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,370
Posted By Granny

Imagine if the driver of this car slammed on the...

Imagine if the driver of this car slammed on the brakes, or the engine blew, at 167.043 mph.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-09-06, 11:22 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 354
Posted By Granny

Great Quotes

Just found some GREAT quotes by Steve Prefontaine that are very applicable to cycling:

"How does a kid from Coos Bay, with one leg longer than the other win races? All my life people have been...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-09-06, 10:59 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 904
Posted By Granny

> What can I buy in Singapore/Malaysia? A...

> What can I buy in Singapore/Malaysia?

A wife?
Forum: Road Cycling
08-09-06, 08:17 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,626
Posted By Granny

Rather than going ahead and waiting for him...

Rather than going ahead and waiting for him (which could be very discouraging for him) let him go ahead for 3 - 5 minutes then sprint up to speed and ride at your AT until you catch him. Ride at his...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-09-06, 08:09 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,786
Posted By Granny

Depends on how sweet the maltodextrin is -...

Depends on how sweet the maltodextrin is - measured in Dextrose Equivelant (DE) 100 being the sweetness of dextrose. Matodextrin comes in a range of sweetness. The stuff I use (Glycoblast) is 80, I...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-09-06, 07:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 384
Posted By Granny

Why not just UPS it to your destination? Your...

Why not just UPS it to your destination? Your hotel will sign for it and hold, or LBSs will accept usually for a small fee, maybe free.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-09-06, 07:32 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,997
Posted By Granny

If your local LEO won't do anything, you could...

If your local LEO won't do anything, you could take matters into your own hands, within reason. For $29 /a yr you can reverse lookup license tags and get owner name/address:
...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-09-06, 07:26 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,997
Posted By Granny

Hey - it was a chick.

Hey - it was a chick.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-09-06, 07:23 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,417
Posted By Granny

Expect food, lots of it. 7 meals a day and snacks...

Expect food, lots of it. 7 meals a day and snacks all night.

My advice: swim behind the ship.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-09-06, 07:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 640
Posted By Granny

Man - you weight pretty darn fast! > and I...

Man - you weight pretty darn fast!

> and I weigh 170mph
Forum: Road Cycling
08-09-06, 07:19 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,568
Posted By Granny

and i though peeing on the move was anti-social ...

and i though peeing on the move was anti-social

> to feel my balls for just a second
Forum: Road Cycling
08-09-06, 11:12 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,786
Posted By Granny

FYI: I just got a 20 lb. Tub of Glycoblast...

FYI: I just got a 20 lb. Tub of Glycoblast (maltodextrin) from Bioformix for $45 + $15 shipping = $3/lb.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-09-06, 11:01 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,997
Posted By Granny

Yep - he left a voice mail the next day saying he...

Yep - he left a voice mail the next day saying he had talked with the woman and he was "pretty certain she wouldn't be bothering any bike riders again". Woohoo!
Forum: Road Cycling
08-09-06, 10:51 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,614
Posted By Granny

I tried riding like this, but the tops of my legs...

I tried riding like this, but the tops of my legs kept banging into a soft, spongy mass.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-03-06, 07:20 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,997
Posted By Granny

Run off the road - Fairfax police on OUR side

Just got back in from what would have been a good ride, even in the heat. While West bound on a fairly wide residential 2 lane road (Franklin Farm Rd. between 7100 and Centreville Rd. for you locals)...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-03-06, 02:59 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,780
Posted By Granny

Do they let you bring your own pedals/shoes - or...

Do they let you bring your own pedals/shoes - or do you hav to use clips.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-03-06, 02:57 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 666
Posted By Granny

Maybe you should just buy a folding bike - some...

Maybe you should just buy a folding bike - some of them are pretty nice.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-03-06, 02:28 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 377
Posted By Granny

Stem size question

I've always ridden a 54 frame w/ a 100 stem. My new bike has a 110 and I feel slighty uncomfortable. It's not extreme, just a little lower back pain after more than 2 hours and I have to stretch out...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-02-06, 10:27 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,538
Posted By Granny

MUP? Multi-Use Path? RUP?

MUP? Multi-Use Path?

RUP?
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