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Forum: Road Cycling
09-22-05, 05:56 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,891
Posted By Cycledoc

Spent 11 years studying like a fiend through...

Spent 11 years studying like a fiend through college, medical school, and residency. Now I have time to ride, and I have enough $$ for a nice bike. Ride enough for overall health and mental...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-22-05, 05:11 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 969
Posted By Cycledoc

Started cycling September 2004 after buying my...

Started cycling September 2004 after buying my daughter a bike. Went from a Target special to a hybrid then to a road bike in 3 months. Now I have 2 road bikes!(good to have a backup.) Dabbled in...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-13-05, 08:46 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 917
Posted By Cycledoc

I've bought bikes from all three LBS. For those...

I've bought bikes from all three LBS. For those of you who haven't yet experienced it, I hope you get the joy of buying an expensive bike from your LBS some day. They'll welcome you in and shake...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-16-05, 08:50 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,617
Posted By Cycledoc

:( That's heavy. Really makes you think. Once...

:( That's heavy. Really makes you think. Once again, we can't judge anybody by the type of bike they ride.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-16-05, 08:43 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,617
Posted By Cycledoc

These days, I'd take the Honda Civic over the...

These days, I'd take the Honda Civic over the Porsche. Pretty soon, we won't be able to complain about all the cars (cagers, whatever :)) trying to run us over if gas prices go much higher.

BTW,...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-07-05, 06:56 PM
Replies: 27,405
Views: 18,471,437
Posted By Cycledoc

My two road bikes: 2006 Trek Madone 5.5 (56cm) ...

My two road bikes:
2006 Trek Madone 5.5 (56cm)
2004 Trek 5000 (58cm)
Both are excellent bikes and they seem to get along well with one other.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-06-05, 10:21 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,069
Posted By Cycledoc

krazyderek: Here are 3 pictures I snapped...

krazyderek:

Here are 3 pictures I snapped just a moment ago. I placed the seats and seatposts in alignment with each other. It is apparent that the 5000's top tube appears longer than the 5.5...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-06-05, 09:09 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,069
Posted By Cycledoc

Page 78, Reply #1934 of the What Road Bike Do You...

Page 78, Reply #1934 of the What Road Bike Do You Have? sticky. A completely stock 2004 5000.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-06-05, 07:29 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,069
Posted By Cycledoc

Yes, those are buzzkiller plugs, or I suppose...

Yes, those are buzzkiller plugs, or I suppose they're called buzz-kill handlebar dampers. While I would like to credit them with the major difference, I really think the upgraded Race X Lite fork...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-06-05, 07:19 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,069
Posted By Cycledoc

Trek hasn't posted any specs on their web site. ...

Trek hasn't posted any specs on their web site. I just did a search and found a dealer who listed the color as "Candy Red." An older post on RoadBikeReview had called it candy apple red. If I get...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-06-05, 06:55 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,458
Posted By Cycledoc

In the hot humid southeast, I say go with the...

In the hot humid southeast, I say go with the Camelbak for the added capacity. I can use 2 large water bottles on a 40 mile ride during the heat of the day in the summer. I prefer not having the...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-06-05, 06:25 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,069
Posted By Cycledoc

Update: I test rode the '06 Madone 5.5 on...

Update:

I test rode the '06 Madone 5.5 on Friday. I went in with the mindset NOT to buy it. The bike would have to perform much better than my 58 cm 5000 to convince me to buy it. I decided...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-04-05, 09:36 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,069
Posted By Cycledoc

Thanks for the replies. I wanted some objective...

Thanks for the replies. I wanted some objective feedback and I feel like I got it (including some of the "stars" of Bike Forum, whose advice I've been reading for months). Really nothing 'wrong'...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-04-05, 06:00 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,069
Posted By Cycledoc

Buy pricey wheelset or '06 Madone 5.5?

The new 2006 Trek Madone 5.5 in candy apple red is now available in my local area bike shops. It uses OCLV 120 construction and the "shark fin" seat tube and sculpted downtube. It is full DuraAce...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-05, 07:56 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 738
Posted By Cycledoc

Look again at the 'recommended PSI'. I think it...

Look again at the 'recommended PSI'. I think it may actually read 'max PSI'. I actually run my tires at 100 psi. I have heard an LBS mechanic tell me to run the tires as low as I could without...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-05-05, 07:21 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,164
Posted By Cycledoc

Move to Mississippi where the combination of wide...

Move to Mississippi where the combination of wide open spaces and decreased population density makes your problem less likely. However, a local race team was riding the other day when a deer ran...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-18-05, 08:40 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,598
Posted By Cycledoc

Hey, I passed a recumbent tandem today on my 40...

Hey, I passed a recumbent tandem today on my 40 mile reservoir ride. I didn't even know they made them. I saw their truck earlier with Missouri license tag 2-Tandm (must have been visiting, biking...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-08-05, 09:29 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,604
Posted By Cycledoc

Webster's defines addiction as a compulsive need...

Webster's defines addiction as a compulsive need for and use of a habit-forming substance (as heroin, nicotine, or alcohol) characterized by tolerance and by well-defined physiological symptoms upon...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-08-05, 07:30 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,957
Posted By Cycledoc

While it sounds like costochondritis (chest wall...

While it sounds like costochondritis (chest wall joint pain), or "pleuritic" chest pain as a result of your recent cold, I would too suggest you see your doctor, at least for a chest x-ray. Walking...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-25-05, 09:38 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,712
Posted By Cycledoc

58 cm stock frame, same size as my Trek 5000. I...

58 cm stock frame, same size as my Trek 5000. I bought it because Lance rides a Trek ;)
Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-05, 07:30 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 638
Posted By Cycledoc

I think everyone here assumes you are riding with...

I think everyone here assumes you are riding with proper technique, proper seat height, etc. If you are pedaling at lower cadences and in higher, more difficult to pedal cogs, then you will tend to...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-13-05, 09:02 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 814
Posted By Cycledoc

I have Wednesday afternoons off. On my 38 mile...

I have Wednesday afternoons off. On my 38 mile ride around the reservoir, I hit a stretch in which I was consistently going 32-33 mph with a nice tailwind. I knew I would pay for it later, and I...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-13-05, 08:33 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 10,818
Posted By Cycledoc

:roflmao: :roflmao: That's darn funny! All...

:roflmao: :roflmao:
That's darn funny! All in jest, of course.

5'10" 152 lbs, no visible fat or gut, age 34. I treated myself to a Baskin Robbins Jamocha Almond Fudge ice cream cone to...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-10-05, 06:03 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,343
Posted By Cycledoc

When I was learning clipless, I would clip out...

When I was learning clipless, I would clip out approaching a stop, and then nearly fall to the side that I kept clipped in. I fell a couple of times, but figured out that if I actually stood off the...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-06-05, 10:34 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,957
Posted By Cycledoc

To make the light turn green, get off of your...

To make the light turn green, get off of your bike and lay it on its side, so that the wheel is lying over the sensor wire in the road. Your bicycle wheel will then give a signal 10 times stronger...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-05-05, 10:24 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 3,099
Posted By Cycledoc

I'm a recreational cyclist. I rode with a local...

I'm a recreational cyclist. I rode with a local race team on Saturday, which is their casual ride day. I got dropped twice! Of course, wind was gusting up to 25 mph, and the racing gene kicked in...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-28-05, 10:40 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,422
Posted By Cycledoc

My wife has a 2005 Honda Odyssey, which drives...

My wife has a 2005 Honda Odyssey, which drives like a Lexus and has options that you won't find on anything else with 4 wheels. I'd rather drive her minivan than my 4 year old Accord. Also gets 23...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-24-05, 11:18 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,913
Posted By Cycledoc

I'm 33. I work 55 hours a week when I'm not on...

I'm 33. I work 55 hours a week when I'm not on weekend call. I do a lot of night riding due to my schedule (usually around 8 to 9:30 pm). My usual weekday route is only 13 miles, but has a lot of...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-23-05, 09:05 PM
Replies: 27,405
Views: 18,471,437
Posted By Cycledoc

The flashing light is a CatEye TL-LD120III-R. It...

The flashing light is a CatEye TL-LD120III-R. It comes with a nice long clip (like a cell phone belt clip) that slides through a loop sewn into the black of the wedge bag for that very purpose. I...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-22-05, 09:48 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,651
Posted By Cycledoc

Good points, but he likely won't like road biking...

Good points, but he likely won't like road biking if the bike doesn't fit him well, or if it doesn't perform like he expected. There is nothing inherently wrong with a $700 road bike or the folks...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-20-05, 10:35 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,230
Posted By Cycledoc

The left testicle's blood supply emptys in the...

The left testicle's blood supply emptys in the the left renal vein, while the right testicle emptys into the inferior vena cava, below the right renal vein. I can't honestly say that is why the left...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-20-05, 10:17 PM
Replies: 27,405
Views: 18,471,437
Posted By Cycledoc

2005 Orbea Carrera Kids road bike with 24"...

2005 Orbea Carrera
Kids road bike with 24" wheels, for my 7-year old daughter Ashley. No, she's not quite tall enough for it, but I got such a good deal. :)
Forum: Road Cycling
03-20-05, 09:52 PM
Replies: 27,405
Views: 18,471,437
Posted By Cycledoc

2004 Trek 5000 It won't win me any awards, oohs...

2004 Trek 5000
It won't win me any awards, oohs and ahhs, but it rides nicely anyway. :D
Forum: Road Cycling
03-20-05, 09:36 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 728
Posted By Cycledoc

It seems a 52 cm bike may be too small for...

It seems a 52 cm bike may be too small for someone who is 5'7". I'm 5'10" and I ride a 58 cm. The crotch should just clear the top tube. It seems that your bike would force your weight forward...
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