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Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-17-13, 09:09 PM
Replies: 429
Views: 33,717
Posted By deinonychi

Just out of curiosity, what would it take for you...

Just out of curiosity, what would it take for you to lose your skepticism and decide that it's time for a crucifixion? Everyone seems to have a point where they just don't buy it anymore. For some...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-14-13, 09:53 AM
Replies: 429
Views: 33,717
Posted By deinonychi

Catching Festina didn't change anything (just...

Catching Festina didn't change anything (just opened the door for Postal), catching Armstrong didn't change anything, catching Landis didn't change anything (based on Hamilton, Contador, etc.). If...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-14-13, 09:11 AM
Replies: 429
Views: 33,717
Posted By deinonychi

Do you think it's too early to schedule an...

Do you think it's too early to schedule an appearance by Froome on Oprah for sometime in 2025?
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-14-13, 09:08 AM
Replies: 429
Views: 33,717
Posted By deinonychi

Both Armstrong and Liggett were (are?) invested...

Both Armstrong and Liggett were (are?) invested in Sherwin's gold mining operation in Uganda, so Phil and Paul had a financial interest in keeping Armstrong profitable.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-14-13, 09:04 AM
Replies: 429
Views: 33,717
Posted By deinonychi

It truely was "Armstrongesque".

It truely was "Armstrongesque".
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-14-13, 08:50 AM
Replies: 429
Views: 33,717
Posted By deinonychi

Well, let's all look at the bright side. It would...

Well, let's all look at the bright side. It would appear that the rest of the field isn't doping all that much.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-14-13, 08:47 AM
Replies: 429
Views: 33,717
Posted By deinonychi

To me, Sky arranging an illegal "feed zone" for...

To me, Sky arranging an illegal "feed zone" for themselves at 10km to go speaks volumes: It says "We don't care about the rules and cheating is okay if the benefits outweigh the costs or risks."...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-08-12, 07:19 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,900
Posted By deinonychi

Hey HAMMER MAN! I remember you! I don't...

Hey HAMMER MAN! I remember you!

I don't want to hijack this thread or anything like that (the OP has some very good questions) but I agree with you, there shouldn't have been an issue with...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-08-12, 06:44 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,900
Posted By deinonychi

I think I know what the OP is looking for, and I...

I think I know what the OP is looking for, and I can relate. A couple years ago I was asking myself the same questions. I'm not uncommonly heavy (~200lbs) and of fairly typical proportions, but I...
Forum: Commuting
10-07-12, 08:52 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,471
Posted By deinonychi

I've been building wheels for just over 20 years...

I've been building wheels for just over 20 years now, and successfully passed through that awkward "braking spokes" period a good 17 years or so back. In my experience, if a spoke breaks at the spoke...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-01-12, 07:07 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 8,337
Posted By deinonychi

New IF Steel Crown Jewel, built up with SRAM...

New IF Steel Crown Jewel, built up with SRAM Force. Rides as good as it looks. The images here were taken a week or so ago in Colorado National Monument near Grand Junction, Colorado.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-29-12, 08:21 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,827
Posted By deinonychi

Wow! I just went through this very dilemma when I...

Wow! I just went through this very dilemma when I was designing a custom frame for myself, and IF Steel Crown Jewel (which I should be receiving in just another week or two!). In my case I already...
Forum: Commuting
05-21-12, 09:20 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 6,195
Posted By deinonychi

We don't get much snow in winter here, it doesn't...

We don't get much snow in winter here, it doesn't get very cold (teens). When it does snow I use those days to run the car, as it does need to be used occasionally.

My winter bike is set up more...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-21-12, 06:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,939
Posted By deinonychi

I have one of these that I got at an REI garage...

I have one of these that I got at an REI garage sale, and it's okay but not great. It makes a fine portable stand for road trips or when I do a clinic (I volunteer to give repair clinics from time to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-06-12, 08:42 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,043
Posted By deinonychi

A VAR dishing tool is sells for how much?

Howdy,
I spent about ten years working as a wrench in bike shops so when at a yard sale this last weekend I happened to spot a VAR 143 dishing tool I jumped on it. A couple of the better shops I...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-10-12, 08:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,944
Posted By deinonychi

From what my fitter said (and it makes sense),...

From what my fitter said (and it makes sense), when you move your cleats rearward it has the same effect as raising your saddle height. If you were to think of yourself as riding on "tippy-toes", you...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-16-12, 09:41 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 411
Posted By deinonychi

Need advice on selling cycling maps to local newspapers

Does anyone have any firsthand (or secondhand, or thirdhand) experience selling or giving cycling related material to your local newspaper? If so, I'd like to hear what you sold/gave away, and if you...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
12-11-11, 11:51 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 5,315
Posted By deinonychi

Present: Pierre Rolland. Only domestique who...

Present: Pierre Rolland. Only domestique who could hang with the big dogs (even when some other big dogs couldn't), and who got his day atop Alp d'Huez.

Past: Steve Bauer (gotta feel for the guy...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-23-11, 09:15 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 7,580
Posted By deinonychi

Two words: I'm jealous. (okay, one was a...

Two words: I'm jealous. (okay, one was a contraction, so maybe that's three words) I'll get there someday....someday....

Just an FYI: the scuttlebutt is that at least some if not all titanium...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-08-11, 09:07 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 979
Posted By deinonychi

I've used bikeflights.com to ship bike frames...

I've used bikeflights.com to ship bike frames I've sold. Sometimes they are cheaper than going straight to Fedex or UPS.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
09-05-11, 07:09 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 825
Posted By deinonychi

The rumor mill has Levi headed to Quickstep. Take...

The rumor mill has Levi headed to Quickstep. Take it for what it's worth, but it's the same rumor mill that said Radioshack and Leopard-Trek were going to merge, and look how that turned out.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-13-11, 06:52 PM
Replies: 3,261
Views: 639,172
Posted By deinonychi

214533 Somewhere in western Colorado. And...

214533

Somewhere in western Colorado. And yes, that's someone on a bike back there a ways.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-01-11, 09:43 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,033
Posted By deinonychi

The "Lance Armstrong Awareness Tour" will be...

The "Lance Armstrong Awareness Tour" will be making a stop at the TdF then it's on to Iowa: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/lance-armstrong-to-visit-the-tour-de-france
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-31-10, 09:51 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 10,755
Posted By deinonychi

I know a rider who is 4'10" and rides a tiny...

I know a rider who is 4'10" and rides a tiny LeMond Big Sky aluminum frame road bike with 700c wheels. She has done many century rides on it, Ride the Rockies, etc.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-25-10, 05:37 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,691
Posted By deinonychi

:thumb: FedEx just brought us two sets of these...

:thumb:
FedEx just brought us two sets of these Open Pros on Ult from Performance. A great price and it solved some (lack of) wheel issues for us for a long time.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-24-10, 07:42 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,021
Posted By deinonychi

Interesting. The helmet I crashed on, while it is...

Interesting. The helmet I crashed on, while it is definitely compressed some, also has numerous cracks and is even missing a small chunk at the point of impact. After reading your, and other,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-22-10, 10:49 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,984
Posted By deinonychi

"Wow--what is the actual model number of these...

"Wow--what is the actual model number of these barend shifters--77, 78 or something else?"

"SL-BS77"

In case you need to ask the seller, the model number is molded into the plastic handle part...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-22-10, 10:26 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,068
Posted By deinonychi

How to use 10 spd STI shifters with a 10 spd 11-36 cassette - success story

This may be posted elsewhere in this forum, but I since I didn't see it I thought I'd pass this information along.

I recently set up two road bikes, my far-better-half's Specialized Ruby and her...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-22-10, 09:55 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,984
Posted By deinonychi

I have two sets of Dura Ace bar end shifters with...

I have two sets of Dura Ace bar end shifters with this label. It reads "Compatible with RD7700 (9spd) and RD7400 (8spd)"

This means that they are indexed for 9 speed when using a typical nine...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-22-10, 09:43 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,109
Posted By deinonychi

Just lurking here and a thought occurs to me that...

Just lurking here and a thought occurs to me that might bear on the conversation. The OP says "Ultegra 600" and a crankset that's a 53/42. Uh, is this an 8 speed system? Shimano dropped the "600"...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-19-10, 12:39 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,021
Posted By deinonychi

Have helmets deteriorated in quality over the years?

I have a question worth thinking about....or at least I think it is. (If I sound confused, you'll find out why soon.)

Twenty or so years ago I had a bicycle wreck that resulted in a concussion for...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-18-10, 02:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,131
Posted By deinonychi

Okay, I confess, I didn't carefully read the page...

Okay, I confess, I didn't carefully read the page that link went to. Just a quick glance made my head hurt. I'll read it carefully later.

I can tell you from personal experience that the cog...
Forum: Touring
08-17-10, 10:36 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 7,055
Posted By deinonychi

Consider me the guinea pig: an XT Shadow rear...

Consider me the guinea pig: an XT Shadow rear derailleur, RD-M772, WILL work with an SLX 11-36 10s cassette! At least it works with on my gf's Specialized. I didn't even need to use the "flip the B...
Forum: Touring
08-12-10, 04:51 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 7,055
Posted By deinonychi

Yea, you're absolutely right. I was assuming that...

Yea, you're absolutely right. I was assuming that you could coax any Shadow rear deraileur to work a 36t, but turns out only the RD-M592 will work according to Shimano. Looks like I'll have to track...
Forum: Touring
08-12-10, 10:25 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 7,055
Posted By deinonychi

Based on what I read here, I've decided to set up...

Based on what I read here, I've decided to set up my gf's Specialized Ruby for the hills using the following (unless anyone sees any problem):
Ultegra 10s STI shifters
XT shadow 9s rear derailleur...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-09-10, 12:06 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 878
Posted By deinonychi

"If it is an internal BB then you would not have...

"If it is an internal BB then you would not have this problem and if you can get another 1/2 turn out of it then that would put it in a lot, you want to turn those old cranksets with internal BBs on...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-09-10, 11:47 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,365
Posted By deinonychi

+1 on possible fit issue. Both symptoms you're...

+1 on possible fit issue. Both symptoms you're describing can be caused by being too stretched out. You may be reaching uncomfortably far to reach the brake hoods which can definitely cause neck...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-09-10, 11:35 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,288
Posted By deinonychi

It's very common for derailleur hangers to get...

It's very common for derailleur hangers to get bent during shipping while the bike is in the box. If there's any sizable impact on the right side of the box the derailleur and hanger seem to get...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-08-10, 10:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 558
Posted By deinonychi

Park makes an adhesive clear plastic tire boot...

Park makes an adhesive clear plastic tire boot material that I think they call "TB-2". I've used it to get me home...then forgot about it for another year. Seemed to work fine for a cut half a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-08-10, 10:05 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,480
Posted By deinonychi

As an experiment I once built a 4x on a Shimano...

As an experiment I once built a 4x on a Shimano XT rear hub. This required the head down spokes to touch the head of the adjacent spoke as they went from the hub to the rim. The end result is that...
Forum: Touring
08-08-10, 07:55 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 822
Posted By deinonychi

It was pretty windy around here in the spring. We...

It was pretty windy around here in the spring. We did a little tour into Utah. We were riding down a road and had a strong crosswind coming from the right.
We had to stop at an intersection. My gf...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-08-10, 10:56 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,608
Posted By deinonychi

I don't know a thing about these shoes, but it...

I don't know a thing about these shoes, but it does sound like you might be a candidate for a pair of custom cycling shoes. Considering how much you've no doubt spent on this sport the added expense...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-06-10, 07:44 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 607
Posted By deinonychi

I've been using Zeros for quite a while now and...

I've been using Zeros for quite a while now and I've experienced what you're talking about. After getting fit by a very experienced fitter (complete with doing the motion capture, very cool and well...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-06-10, 07:10 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,896
Posted By deinonychi

Heads up! Gunnar did a major change in their...

Heads up! Gunnar did a major change in their Roadie frames around 2005, definitely by 2006. In 2001 it would have been 853 tubing, a traditional geometry, and take a 1" steer tube; by 2005 it would...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-06-10, 06:55 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,546
Posted By deinonychi

There was a time not that long ago when I would...

There was a time not that long ago when I would have emphatically agreed with you. Until, that is, I had to deal with Richard Schwinn on a Gunnar. It was a Roadie frame that I felt that Waterford...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-01-10, 12:28 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,087
Posted By deinonychi

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-07-09, 07:16 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,683
Posted By deinonychi

http://inlinethumb28.webshots.com/42715/2166744630...

http://inlinethumb28.webshots.com/42715/2166744630046505395S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2166744630046505395JCRehw)

Okay, I thought I'd chime in with what is for the moment...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-09, 07:10 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 12,625
Posted By deinonychi

http://inlinethumb28.webshots.com/42715/2166744630...

http://inlinethumb28.webshots.com/42715/2166744630046505395S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2166744630046505395JCRehw)

Okay, I thought I'd chime in with what is for the moment...
Forum: Mountain - Plains
04-15-09, 10:03 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,562
Posted By deinonychi

By now I expect the Glade Porkers...er, "Parkers"...

By now I expect the Glade Porkers...er, "Parkers" to cop the attitude that it's their road, but it really bugs me when the park staff seem to agree!

I was at the meeting that the park...
Forum: Mountain - Plains
04-14-09, 10:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,562
Posted By deinonychi

Actually, Colorado state law, according to the...

Actually, Colorado state law, according to the reference you provided, states:

"Every bicycle in use at the times described in section 42-4-204 shall be equipped with a lamp on the front emitting...
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