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Forum: Road Cycling
09-14-17, 08:41 AM
Replies: 3,146
Views: 950,945
Posted By dspilot

Today only, 25% off of Nashbar's bargain bin.

Today only, 25% off of Nashbar's bargain bin.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-07-17, 08:27 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 644
Posted By dspilot

Never mind......looks like they gave it its own...

Never mind......looks like they gave it its own place on the home page.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-07-17, 06:54 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 644
Posted By dspilot

No more daily special on BTD?

The button is gone completely from their home page. Bummer!! Checking that was one of the highlights of my morning.......
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-04-17, 07:48 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,472
Posted By dspilot

Just keep riding. You'll get stronger. One day...

Just keep riding. You'll get stronger. One day you'll realize that you're having to put out a lot less effort than you used to. Time on the bike will make you stronger without even really knowing it.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-31-17, 08:36 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,525
Posted By dspilot

Today is 5 weeks from my crash. Last night was...

Today is 5 weeks from my crash. Last night was the first night that I was able to sleep a whole night in my bed. It's funny how something as simple as that is so encouraging. Sleeping in a recliner...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-15-17, 10:56 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,525
Posted By dspilot

Following....... On July 27, I crashed and...

Following.......
On July 27, I crashed and broke my femur in 3 places (1 just above and 2 just below the femoral head). Lots of new hardware in there keeping it all together. PT 3 times a week. No...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-23-17, 06:56 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,578
Posted By dspilot

I second Williams Cycling. I had a similar budget...

I second Williams Cycling. I had a similar budget about 5 years ago and ended up going with their system 30 (I think its system 31 now). One broken spoke in about 4000 miles (I didn't ride much for a...
Forum: Northern California
04-21-13, 01:57 PM
Replies: 3
Sfo
Views: 563
Posted By dspilot

Thanks for the heads up on the PCH. I thought I...

Thanks for the heads up on the PCH. I thought I was set on riding it based on my experience around SoCal......didn't realize it wasn't as great around the bay area.
Forum: Northern California
04-20-13, 07:48 PM
Replies: 3
Sfo
Views: 563
Posted By dspilot

Sfo

Hey guys and gals, I will be in town (San Francisco) next week with an entire day to kill. I will be able to bring my bike, but am staying out near the airport (doubletree near bayside park). Can...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-09-12, 08:06 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 712
Posted By dspilot

Ride it for more than a day. I bet you will end...

Ride it for more than a day. I bet you will end up appreciating that small gear.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-02-12, 02:26 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,172
Posted By dspilot

I was in the store in Atlanta earlier and picked...

I was in the store in Atlanta earlier and picked up a pair. It's my third pair of them. They're really decent bibs in my opinion....
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-30-12, 08:58 AM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 198,439
Posted By dspilot

So, Over the last few days, I have read all 46 ...

So, Over the last few days, I have read all 46 pages of this thread. Nearly the very first post I read back over on the 41 is the one that is now quoted in my signature......I nearly spewed coffee...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-30-12, 07:34 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,727
Posted By dspilot

Ended up going with the Garmin 500 bundle and a...

Ended up going with the Garmin 500 bundle and a work stand. Bought my son a road bike too. Spent a little more than my 800, but his bike was an early birthday present.

No regrets!!
Forum: Road Cycling
03-29-12, 02:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 781
Posted By dspilot

It was 599 shipped from Bikes Direct (an overall...

It was 599 shipped from Bikes Direct (an overall satisfying experience by the way). It has a carbon fork and seatpost, Tiagra RD and Sora eveything else. My only gripe is that the cheapo brake...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-29-12, 06:37 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 781
Posted By dspilot

Ok, so I fail at replying with a quote. Yes that...

Ok, so I fail at replying with a quote. Yes that is my younger son in the corner of the pic. He just learned to ride a BMX bike a couple of weeks ago. I told him he will get a "real" bike when he is...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-29-12, 06:32 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 781
Posted By dspilot

Haha, yeah I'm too cheap to buy a proper climbing...

Haha, yeah I'm too cheap to buy a proper climbing block.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-28-12, 08:37 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 781
Posted By dspilot

Another new roadie in the making.....

So I recently bit the bullet and got my 11 year old son his first "real" bike. It is an early birthday present (I didn't want him to wait until mid-June to be able to start riding). I went with the...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-25-12, 05:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 737
Posted By dspilot

Its the Schwinn Le Tour Sport. $599. Was the...

Its the Schwinn Le Tour Sport. $599. Was the headset in yours obviously bad, or did you just replace it for good measure?
Forum: Road Cycling
03-25-12, 04:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 737
Posted By dspilot

I just ordered a "real" bike for my 11 year old...

I just ordered a "real" bike for my 11 year old son. It should be here Tuesday. I can't wait. I think I am more excited than he is. I went the BD route. I really hope that he enjoys it. It will allow...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-07-12, 08:47 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,727
Posted By dspilot

I suppose that I should have been a little more...

I suppose that I should have been a little more clear in the original post. Not long after the initial investment of the bike, I went ahead and bought a couple of pairs of bibs, jerseys,...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-07-12, 07:46 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,727
Posted By dspilot

Help me spend some of my hard-earned

I have been cycling fairly seriously now for about 20 months. I bought a 2011 Trek 1.5 in August 2010, and have put about 4000 miles on it since then. I have slow periods on occasion where I may not...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-17-11, 07:14 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,161
Posted By dspilot

I wear bib shorts and last year bought a really...

I wear bib shorts and last year bought a really nice pair of PI thermal tights (non bibs) to wear over them. Worked pretty well for me.
Forum: Southeast
05-08-11, 07:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 724
Posted By dspilot

So, I ended up riding the SC both days this...

So, I ended up riding the SC both days this weekend. That is a great trail system y'all got there. It was a little congested around the trailhead, but it really thinned out nicely about 5 miles in. I...
Forum: Southeast
05-06-11, 10:28 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 724
Posted By dspilot

Thanks for the replies guys. As it turns out, an...

Thanks for the replies guys. As it turns out, an instructor that I have lives in a town home that backs up to the silver comet. I am going to go to his house to park and jump on it there. He had the...
Forum: Southeast
05-05-11, 07:46 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 724
Posted By dspilot

Looks like fun. What time does it start? And...

Looks like fun. What time does it start? And where?
Forum: Southeast
05-05-11, 07:00 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 724
Posted By dspilot

Stuck at ATL until the 20th of May

I find myself in Atlanta for almost the entire month of May. I am in town for some company training. I have my bike with me and it is set up on my trainer in my hotel room. Looks like I will have a...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-26-11, 07:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 495
Posted By dspilot

Hahaha....that took me a minute to get. LOL, I...

Hahaha....that took me a minute to get. LOL, I don't think I've been bragging to that effect.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-26-11, 07:08 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 495
Posted By dspilot

Coincidence?......

I've been riding on a set of Gatorskins for over 800 flat free miles, and today I had a blowout in a sidewall. I was riding through a gravel strewn area, so it is possible that a small, sharp rock...
Forum: Triathlon
01-22-11, 09:26 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,378
Posted By dspilot

I am signed up to do an Olympic distance race in...

I am signed up to do an Olympic distance race in July of this year. Hopefully, next year I will be tackling a Half Ironman. Learning a lot as I go.
Forum: Triathlon
01-21-11, 08:26 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 999
Posted By dspilot

So, I finally made it to the pool yesterday and...

So, I finally made it to the pool yesterday and was able to swim an entire 1500 meters. I did the first 750 nonstop, and the last in three sets of 250 with a couple of minutes between each. I did it...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-19-11, 08:20 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,768
Posted By dspilot

Interesting, My Tiagra FD has gotten bad about...

Interesting, My Tiagra FD has gotten bad about dropping the chain off of my small ring here lately (compact double) and occasionally off the big one too. I have been making small adjustments to no...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-10-11, 07:08 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,916
Posted By dspilot

This. I have two pairs of the Performance...

This.

I have two pairs of the Performance Utra bibs and they get used a lot more than a pair of Perfomance Elite shorts that I bought early on. If I had it to do over again, I would not even...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-09-11, 08:36 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 4,076
Posted By dspilot

You'll be fine. I rode my first century...

You'll be fine. I rode my first century (unsupported with a buddy of mine) within 3 months of beginning to cycle seriously. I believe my total mileage at that point was in the neighborhood of 600. We...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-09-11, 07:36 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,398
Posted By dspilot

Good tip on the sig line. I will be riding one in...

Good tip on the sig line. I will be riding one in September here, and I like that idea for a fundraiser helper.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-07-11, 10:09 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 4,690
Posted By dspilot

Yes, there are lots of good general fitness type...

Yes, there are lots of good general fitness type articles over there. I have just seen a flame war erupt here over the issue of bodybuilding, so I thought it appropriate to throw in the disclaimer....
Forum: Triathlon
01-07-11, 06:17 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 999
Posted By dspilot

I think I am finally on the back of this flu that...

I think I am finally on the back of this flu that I have had. I did nothing but have aches and cold sweats for about 10 days. I have finally felt up to doing a couple of runs and getting out on the...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-06-11, 06:43 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 4,690
Posted By dspilot

Here is an article that I found useful when I was...

Here is an article that I found useful when I was looking into all of it. It is the first one that came up on a google search. Please disregard the fact that it is from a bodybuilding website. The...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-05-11, 09:22 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,542
Posted By dspilot

My only two experiences in about 6 months of...

My only two experiences in about 6 months of riding: First time I rode into town for a normal training ride, with plans to stop at my turnaround point which was at the town square. There was a town...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-05-11, 08:43 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 4,690
Posted By dspilot

I was getting this a lot also, and did some...

I was getting this a lot also, and did some internet research (for what its worth and taken with a grain of salt). What I found tends to agree with Grumpy in that it has to do with protein being...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-05-11, 08:35 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,812
Posted By dspilot

I ride alone mostly. I do have a friend that...

I ride alone mostly. I do have a friend that lives about 15 miles away that I hook up with occasionally to ride. This spring I am hoping to make some group rides in a couple of different towns,...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-04-11, 09:17 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,479
Posted By dspilot

Noob here too. I have been riding since the...

Noob here too. I have been riding since the summer as well, and I had to get new tires on my new bike after about 400 miles. After reading on here for a while, I went with the Gatorskins. 850 miles...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-02-11, 07:48 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 288
Posted By dspilot

10 Days and counting........

Since the last time I was able to ride. Stupid Flu!!!!

That is all.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-31-10, 08:27 AM
Replies: 166
Views: 9,879
Posted By dspilot

This is Cooper, unfortunately no longer with us. ...

This is Cooper, unfortunately no longer with us.
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_IwwyOBWLQiE/TR3is3fJ7YI/AAAAAAAAADc/KN_0b2Wroz0/s400/IMG_0019.jpg

This is Woody the night we first brought him home at 12...
Forum: Triathlon
12-30-10, 09:37 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 8,812
Posted By dspilot

Glad you are making progress!! I really cant wait...

Glad you are making progress!! I really cant wait to get to the pool. It looks like I am going to either have to buy day passes to a local healthplex, or buy a 3 month membership. Probably do the day...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-29-10, 05:31 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 10,085
Posted By dspilot

I dont have a trainer, but when I run on my...

I dont have a trainer, but when I run on my treadmill, I have been watching The Office via Netflix Instant Play. Finished the series a few days ago and have started watching Lost from season 1. Good...
Forum: Triathlon
12-28-10, 06:10 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 8,812
Posted By dspilot

Yeah, I am sure my form will be a joke to real...

Yeah, I am sure my form will be a joke to real swimmers. I consider myself a pretty strong swimmer, and am totally comfortable in the water. I did swim on a team when I was like 12 years old, and I...
Forum: Triathlon
12-28-10, 06:03 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 999
Posted By dspilot

I'll chime in as a beginner. My A race and likely...

I'll chime in as a beginner. My A race and likely my only race will be the Chattanooga Waterfront Tri (olympic distance) in July. Currently I am just building base miles in running (4.5 miles is the...
Forum: Triathlon
12-28-10, 06:11 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 8,812
Posted By dspilot

First timer here. My wife paid my entry fee to...

First timer here. My wife paid my entry fee to the Chattanooga Waterfront Tri in July 2011 as a Christmas gift. Looking forward to it. I was a runner for years, got into cycling and fell in love with...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
12-24-10, 09:22 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 19,892
Posted By dspilot

I have been experimenting lately here myself....

I have been experimenting lately here myself. Anything more than 2 and a half hours or so, and I take Hammer perpetuem, some gel and I usually take a clif bar along just in case I want something...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-18-10, 09:19 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,965
Posted By dspilot

This, but after all, I am MrTuner's...

This,

but after all, I am MrTuner's protege. I just ride every chance I get here lately for as long as I can, which generally turns into 3 days a week (4 if Im lucky) sometimes for just a quick...
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