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Forum: Northeast
07-19-18, 02:17 PM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,874
Posted By eabeaj

Next time that happens, let me know, since I live...

Next time that happens, let me know, since I live right there and have a garage full of tools and a floor pump for you!
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-18, 11:52 AM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,792
Posted By eabeaj

Just took my new set of Race Aero Wides for their...

Just took my new set of Race Aero Wides for their first spin this morning. Extremely pleased (though that's compared to the unbranded stock wheels they're replacing, so the bar was pretty low I...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-18, 06:25 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,980
Posted By eabeaj

This is kind of a useless reply, but I just put...

This is kind of a useless reply, but I just put on a new set of Hunt Race Aero Wide alloy wheels last night. Haven't ridden them yet, but I've heard only great things (mainly, of course, from my...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-25-18, 06:29 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,667
Posted By eabeaj

Yet another wheel thread, but this one's about ME

Hi everyone!

So I know these threads are a dime a dozen, but here's mine. I'm treating myself to new wheels as a reward for finishing a couple of massive work projects, to upgrade the stock wheels...
Forum: Northeast
01-22-18, 08:31 PM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,874
Posted By eabeaj

You also, I believe, got to witness one of my...

You also, I believe, got to witness one of my more ignominious moments as a Minuteman cyclist, when a friendly pair of pedestrians and I were both trying to navigate around a large puddle and a...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-03-17, 09:29 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 754
Posted By eabeaj

Specialized BG gel long finger. Don’t think they...

Specialized BG gel long finger. Don’t think they make them anymore but you can still find them online (at least I did a few months ago).
Forum: Northeast
11-13-17, 06:48 AM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,874
Posted By eabeaj

Same guy, same thing. I heard he was trying to...

Same guy, same thing. I heard he was trying to drag a chalk path all the way out to the prison in Concord. Don't know if he made it. As public art goes I actually find it kind of subtly moving, but...
Forum: Northeast
10-21-17, 12:19 PM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,874
Posted By eabeaj

Holy crap! I didn't know Mudge Way was a thing......

Holy crap! I didn't know Mudge Way was a thing... sir, you have just saved me some degree of aggravation, since I've been stuck in backed-up traffic on South Rd trying to get up to 4 one too many...
Forum: Northeast
10-18-17, 08:58 PM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,874
Posted By eabeaj

Yeah, I always make it a habit of crossing into...

Yeah, I always make it a habit of crossing into the other lane at that point ever since I saw a guy come jogging out of there a few years ago -- easily ahead of me enough not to cause me any...
Forum: Northeast
10-17-17, 09:17 PM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,874
Posted By eabeaj

Got back out for the first time in a week and a...

Got back out for the first time in a week and a half this afternoon post-nagging respiratory illness. At least I thought it was post-. Had the intention of doing some modest hills (Hutchinson Rd in...
Forum: Northeast
10-14-17, 12:21 PM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,874
Posted By eabeaj

I've been miserably sitting at home nursing a bad...

I've been miserably sitting at home nursing a bad cold (thanks, daycare) and missing some of the first beautiful cool crisp riding days of the season. Until further notice, I hate all of you.
Forum: Northeast
10-06-17, 09:07 AM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,874
Posted By eabeaj

One of these days I'm going to end up in one of...

One of these days I'm going to end up in one of these photos. I live a few blocks from there. (In fact, I feel like I may have seen one of you yesterday morning between Mystic and Mill...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-27-17, 08:39 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,670
Posted By eabeaj

How much do you want a wife, really?

How much do you want a wife, really?
Forum: Northeast
09-27-17, 01:49 PM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,874
Posted By eabeaj

As someone who likes to move at 20+mph when...

As someone who likes to move at 20+mph when conditions warrant, I am MUCH happier on Mass Ave than on the Minuteman after sundown. Too much possibility of unilluminated walkers (and joggers and...
Forum: Northeast
09-11-17, 08:03 AM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,874
Posted By eabeaj

Then you rolled right by (or, about fifty yards...

Then you rolled right by (or, about fifty yards or so away from) me watching my two-year-old dance around like a lunatic to said band. Here's to a closer encounter sometime.

Speaking of close...
Forum: Mid-Atlantic
08-24-17, 02:40 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,335
Posted By eabeaj

I make this trip a couple times a year (live...

I make this trip a couple times a year (live outside Boston, family in DC area). I take the Tappan Zee then the Palisades Parkway to the NJ Turnpike. I don't think it's necessary to go as far out of...
Forum: Northeast
08-22-17, 01:12 PM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,874
Posted By eabeaj

I _love_ the white top tube. Never seen anything...

I _love_ the white top tube. Never seen anything like it and now I want one. (I mean the contrasting top tube, though if it came attached to an R3 I certainly wouldn't complain...)
Forum: Northeast
08-22-17, 11:00 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 653
Posted By eabeaj

Hub on Wheels (Boston)

Hi all --

I'm thinking of participating in Hub on Wheels for the first time this year, because it sounds like it'd be kind of fun and because I've never been on a bike in Boston in the 7 years...
Forum: Northeast
08-21-17, 12:22 PM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,874
Posted By eabeaj

hey, welcome to my neighborhood. How long...

hey, welcome to my neighborhood.

How long can that sign have been there?? I pass by there several times a week and I haven't noticed it. Maybe because Mass Ave isn't bicycle-friendly enough to go...
Forum: Northeast
08-20-17, 02:13 PM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,874
Posted By eabeaj

52 miles this morning including my first time...

52 miles this morning including my first time alone on some roads south of Concord I'd only ever done on group rides, and thus I was able to appreciate the scenery for the first time: Tower Rd,...
Forum: Northeast
08-18-17, 07:21 AM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,874
Posted By eabeaj

Oh yes, I ran into that last night after dark...

Oh yes, I ran into that last night after dark (around 8:30)... it screwed up my habitual Minuteman/Mass Ave/Route 4 back-and-forths. Coming north on Revere and picking up the Minuteman westbound...
Forum: Northeast
08-13-17, 12:10 PM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,874
Posted By eabeaj

Out at 6 AM for 42.5 miles on a very humid,...

Out at 6 AM for 42.5 miles on a very humid, sweaty morning up Mass Ave via Pleasant St (Lexington edition), Concord Ave, Smith and Trapelo to Lincoln (with a little detour at the end on Silver Hill...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-13-17, 01:44 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,498
Posted By eabeaj

It's because actually riding the bikes is only...

It's because actually riding the bikes is only part of this particular hobby.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-07-17, 01:23 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,080
Posted By eabeaj

Try fizik -- I'm particularly thinking of the...

Try fizik -- I'm particularly thinking of the R5b. Not only am I a huge fan of my pair, but they seem to have more toe box room relative to size than a lot of alternatives. Super comfy and a stiff...
Forum: Northeast
06-27-17, 04:10 PM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,874
Posted By eabeaj

I'm no hero. Having a toddler just means you take...

I'm no hero. Having a toddler just means you take your chances for a longer ride where you can get them!
Forum: Northeast
06-27-17, 09:07 AM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,874
Posted By eabeaj

My ride at the Lowell St entrance to Great Brook...

My ride at the Lowell St entrance to Great Brook Farm State Park in Carlisle (I think), almost midway through a 50-miler early Sunday morning... not terribly well lit, but it was before 7 AM, after...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-26-17, 01:07 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,089
Posted By eabeaj

I don't really understand. You can't physically...

I don't really understand. You can't physically get your leg over? Or you are frozen and have lost the muscle memory of what to do once you have?

If you've ridden as recently as 18 months ago...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-25-17, 08:14 PM
Replies: 6,241
Views: 565,421
Posted By eabeaj

50.8 miles, starting around 5:30 AM because I'm a...

50.8 miles, starting around 5:30 AM because I'm a wimp in the summer heat.
Forum: Northeast
06-23-17, 08:55 PM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,874
Posted By eabeaj

I'm always nervous I'm going to find myself an...

I'm always nervous I'm going to find myself an unwitting player in one of these Minuteman stories... but then I think I'm a bit too old to be a millennial. Plus I like to think I'm not a rude...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-23-17, 05:54 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 16,318
Posted By eabeaj

Tailwinds.

Tailwinds.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-23-17, 12:23 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,346
Posted By eabeaj

No. The 105 5800 is as good as Ultegra in every...

No. The 105 5800 is as good as Ultegra in every meaningful respect, as far as I'm concerned anyway (the main exception is weight, hence "meaningful".)

But there a million threads here and a...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-23-17, 12:20 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 639
Posted By eabeaj

Especially compared to the "Focous" ones, which I...

Especially compared to the "Focous" ones, which I assume are Chinese knockoffs...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-23-17, 05:34 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,903
Posted By eabeaj

All of you saying "there's no way any reasonably...

All of you saying "there's no way any reasonably experienced cyclist should crash on those tracks" is ignoring the fact that this is a roundabout, and that no cyclist, especially relatively...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-22-17, 01:16 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 11,467
Posted By eabeaj

Fair enough. I've never seen the R4b in the wild...

Fair enough. I've never seen the R4b in the wild either.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-22-17, 12:22 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 11,467
Posted By eabeaj

I have the Fizik R5b and they work great for me;...

I have the Fizik R5b and they work great for me; I also find them almost astonishingly comfortable. Maybe try them, too; they're half the cost of the r3b's. Plus the dark gray/orange is pretty...
Forum: Northeast
06-21-17, 09:09 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 876
Posted By eabeaj

Hit and Run leaves cyclist seriously injured on Rt 225 in Carlisle

I'm posting this here because I know a lot of Boston-area people, myself included, are on 225 all the time. This happened on the Concord River bridge...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-17, 11:34 AM
Replies: 198
Views: 23,503
Posted By eabeaj

Pedals are meant to be beat the hell out of. In...

Pedals are meant to be beat the hell out of. In my experience those Ultegra pedals will still be working great even when they are worn down to bare stubs.

Well, not really. But you get my point.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-13-17, 11:28 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,998
Posted By eabeaj

I rode a flat bar for five years. I didn't have...

I rode a flat bar for five years. I didn't have ergo bars, though, so fair enough.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-11-17, 07:44 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 7,902
Posted By eabeaj

I can't imagine _wanting_ to listen to music...

I can't imagine _wanting_ to listen to music while riding, but maybe that's because music is my professional life.

I've haven't been on a bike without a helmet since I was about 12.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-17, 07:36 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,998
Posted By eabeaj

I mean, you could do a century backwards on a...

I mean, you could do a century backwards on a unicycle if you put your mind to it. But I think people are losing sight of the fact that he's thinking of getting a bike specifically to do centuries...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-17, 06:44 PM
Replies: 842
Views: 70,242
Posted By eabeaj

There's also a difference between $25 socks and...

There's also a difference between $25 socks and an absurdly impractical $1200+ headlight.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-17, 06:20 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,374
Posted By eabeaj

I'm a bit confused as to how you could consider...

I'm a bit confused as to how you could consider the fit to have been transferred from one bike to another if one has almost three times the saddle-to-bar drop of the other.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-17, 06:18 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,998
Posted By eabeaj

You can do it. One can do it. A lot of people...

You can do it. One can do it. A lot of people have done it.

Which doesn't mean if you're buying a bike to eventually do a century on I'd recommend flat bars to you. But that depends on why you...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-17, 11:07 AM
Replies: 842
Views: 70,242
Posted By eabeaj

You'd probably have better luck if it were...

You'd probably have better luck if it were $200,000...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-17, 08:21 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,496
Posted By eabeaj

Soon. I bought a 2016 bike on sale in early...

Soon.

I bought a 2016 bike on sale in early August last summer because the 2017 models had come out.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-17, 03:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,153
Posted By eabeaj

I can confirm that the ear straps on the Mojito...

I can confirm that the ear straps on the Mojito are not adjustable. Doesn't really bother me, at least not compared to how much I love everything else about this helmet.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-05-17, 12:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,027
Posted By eabeaj

Are you sure the poor shifting wasn't caused by...

Are you sure the poor shifting wasn't caused by that bar tape?

(I kid, I kid...)
Forum: Road Cycling
06-04-17, 06:59 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,552
Posted By eabeaj

Not necessarily. I'm 6'3" and ride a 58cm.

Not necessarily. I'm 6'3" and ride a 58cm.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-04-17, 04:47 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 833
Posted By eabeaj

The dirty little secret to this process is that,...

The dirty little secret to this process is that, especially for a first bike, all the options in a given price area for a given type of bike (which I assume you discussed -- upright vs. aggressive...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-17, 12:01 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 5,634
Posted By eabeaj

Are you for real?

Are you for real?
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