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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-12-13, 01:10 AM
Replies: 24,587
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Posted By sinikl

The very first time I rode clipless was in a PGH...

The very first time I rode clipless was in a PGH winter on tarmac. cut thru a church parking lot absolutely COVERED in black ice and it took about 20 feet in for me to actually crash (only when I...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-05-13, 09:55 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

Holy f__k is riding 20 minutes on rollers...

Holy f__k is riding 20 minutes on rollers *without a fan* sweaty work. Did a few 30 sec seated speed efforts (as fast as I feel comfy with for now)....maybe like 2 min rest, do it again....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-05-13, 06:10 PM
Replies: 24,587
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Posted By sinikl

Tried a few more times and I find looking farther...

Tried a few more times and I find looking farther ahead in trouble and almost even accelerating helps. It is unseasonably warm here (yay) but raining (boo) so an actual training session is in the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-04-13, 11:07 PM
Replies: 24,587
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Posted By sinikl

Black Friday it was miserable out and had been...

Black Friday it was miserable out and had been for 2 wks (for NC). I ordered rollers. They came today. Of course tomorrow the high is 73 :-P.

This is like my 6th attempt today (I won't post the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-15-13, 10:40 PM
Replies: 24,587
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Posted By sinikl

saw my felt z85 at the bike shop today, not fully...

saw my felt z85 at the bike shop today, not fully fettled and ready for me yet, but I got to pick it up, whoa! LBS guy goes, "yeah, and this one has TWENTY gears" hngggg
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-20-13, 03:00 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

People are awful.

People are awful.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-20-13, 01:00 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

I do this [your tips] already. But 48x18 = 3 skid...

I do this [your tips] already. But 48x18 = 3 skid patches, ambidextrous or no. I need to grow up and stop skidding, but it is fun to do it. Thanks for the tips, though (seriously ... before I could...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-20-13, 12:31 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

I actually think the script logos look kind of...

I actually think the script logos look kind of cool, until I changed gear from a 17 T cog to one that offers only a few skid patches and, in by accident in the process of "I hate and will kill this...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-19-13, 11:01 PM
Replies: 24,587
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Posted By sinikl

This doesn't really help, but remember if you end...

This doesn't really help, but remember if you end up waiting a long time, it's because you "triaged low," meaning you are actually probably pretty OK (compared to gunshot wounds or pediatric cases of...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-19-13, 10:59 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

Jesus H F*** I get on here to ***** about getting...

Jesus H F*** I get on here to ***** about getting a flat, changing it in a fire ant anthill, then flatting again (tire carcass itself was fragged by 40 oz glass in the first hit and I didn't realize...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-13-13, 11:58 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

so if I were hit by car after subsisting on...

so if I were hit by car after subsisting on cheese fries, beer, and general misanthropy and cynicism, I wouldn't be riding for MONTHS, I gather.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-12-13, 01:23 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

Day off from work today so I went to the LBS to...

Day off from work today so I went to the LBS to try out a Felt z85 (didn't have in my size). So I tried a felt z5 today [can't afford crabon, but same geo]. It felt [heh]... TOO comfy? My feet were...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-08-13, 08:03 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

Nice work, man. I weigh 250 down from 280, need...

Nice work, man. I weigh 250 down from 280, need to be around 220. you can do eeeeeeeeeeeet.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-07-13, 12:05 AM
Replies: 24,587
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Posted By sinikl

keep in mind i'm 6'1 and 250 lbs (down 30 but...

keep in mind i'm 6'1 and 250 lbs (down 30 but still FAR too fat). it was originally a social ride, tho. They're good people, i just get frustrated at times. The "scene" here is, as far as I know it,...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-06-13, 11:34 PM
Replies: 24,587
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Posted By sinikl

they're the group I got, so I guess i'll [stop...

they're the group I got, so I guess i'll [stop *****ing here] try peer pressure on em or get strong enough to ride with the roadies who know paceline discipline. I enjoy the "show up on tuesday, ride...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-06-13, 11:14 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

This isn't actual "paceline" stuff, these are...

This isn't actual "paceline" stuff, these are like, recreational riders (myself included). So the elbow flick or pull off and wait [that I have read about on google, but never seen IRL... i'm too...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-06-13, 10:52 PM
Replies: 24,587
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Posted By sinikl

Got in a 20 on my...

Got in a 20 on my originally-supposed-to-be-social, taco-truck-tour ride (but no one shows up, so we go hard, for us [not wolfpackhustle pace], most times).

I hate riding in the country at night....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-06-13, 10:42 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

I cannot imagine that on that gear. good for you.

I cannot imagine that on that gear. good for you.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-02-13, 09:58 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

got 16.5 at 17.3 mph on a 44x17 gear. feeling...

got 16.5 at 17.3 mph on a 44x17 gear. feeling perty good. now more mileage and a bigger gear!
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-02-13, 04:34 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

Today I commuted in, and loved, my Catlike...

Today I commuted in, and loved, my Catlike Whisper. I can feel a breeze over my head, first helmet I've ever had like that. Tonite, shooting for a quick 15-20 mi. Tomorrow, the Sugino 75s go on the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-02-13, 12:09 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

Did you get cut off by a painters' van? Because I...

Did you get cut off by a painters' van? Because I did, and dang was it easy to get off the horns and onto the front brake lever on the flats when that happened, thankfully. Did I mention I tried to...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-25-13, 10:22 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

My grandparents, who lived thru the depression,...

My grandparents, who lived thru the depression, kept a little emergency money in their freezer, because hey, you never know. When my Pap moved into an assisted-care apartment type "nursing home" and...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-25-13, 05:00 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

Today I realized the Catlike Whisper Plus I...

Today I realized the Catlike Whisper Plus I bought on Amazon shipped ... from Canada... snail mail. DOH!!!
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-23-13, 09:59 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

29 miles today, spread out between 4 commuting...

29 miles today, spread out between 4 commuting and a longer ride with breaks. still, beats my typical. sitting here still sweaty, but happy. need to do this every day but can't get motivated/no ride...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-09-13, 11:57 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

Today (well, last night) an avid cyclist got...

Today (well, last night) an avid cyclist got killed in a hit from behind, hit and run scenario in my town. Just sucks. Believe me I had fresh batteries in my blinkie light tonight, and when someone...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-28-13, 06:57 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

this is where I want the facebook like button. so...

this is where I want the facebook like button. so wait, are you an Aston mech? someone (probably a pro athlete) was driving one around my neighborhood this winter and the cackling sound on the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-28-13, 06:29 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

I think you're joking, but 9.5 miles at 17.7 mph...

I think you're joking, but 9.5 miles at 17.7 mph avg on a 44x17 gear (spinnninnn, considering we spent a lot of time loafing downtown and/or trackstanding) in 90 deg heat with high humidity. I went...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-28-13, 11:56 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

9.5 at 17.7 average on 44x17, 90 degrees and >80...

9.5 at 17.7 average on 44x17, 90 degrees and >80 percent humidity. SO hot.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-27-13, 11:18 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

Today I planned on riding 11 miles to a poker...

Today I planned on riding 11 miles to a poker game, killed 8.9 in 29:3- ish on 44x17 (good, for me). Then I stopped at the Kroger to buy beer, stupidly did not bring a bag for it, so I had to hold a...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-27-13, 11:15 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

I cried like hell hearing explosions in the sky...

I cried like hell hearing explosions in the sky stuff the night my first dog that was wholly my own (not my family's, just mine) died. agreed on the melancholy.

I like melancholy tho.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-25-13, 11:55 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

real talk, congrats on the job (that I have no...

real talk, congrats on the job (that I have no idea what it is, because I can't/won't(lazy) mine the previous posts to find out what it is). Just, congrats! You're good people (ok half of that is me...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-25-13, 11:16 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

Changed a flat in 9 minutes from texting my ride...

Changed a flat in 9 minutes from texting my ride group I just got a flat as it aired down to being inbound to the meetup. I was pleased, now I bet some of you can do it in 3, but it's a new PR for...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-16-13, 10:01 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

I'm not fast, but i was a lot faster than the...

I'm not fast, but i was a lot faster than the other guy. at that moment. catch me up a hill 2 miles later, etc. fixed gear no-jockey-pulleys stealth approach helped.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-16-13, 08:14 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

Got a "DAIMMMMN" from someone i blew past...

Got a "DAIMMMMN" from someone i blew past tonight. Felt good!
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-27-13, 11:32 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

you know, you can be the turbo timer if you like,...

you know, you can be the turbo timer if you like, just wait a minute. i suggest smoking (but you and i have already discussed how terrible that is for one's lungs". Seriously, just wait it out. Ever...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-27-13, 07:42 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

[QUOTE=sinikl;15673138]After pix to follow in...

[QUOTE=sinikl;15673138]After pix to follow in another 30-60 min or so, i hope

/QUOTE]


I forgot and just ate the damn things.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-27-13, 03:56 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

Lookin good, and low miles for the age. Hopefully...

Lookin good, and low miles for the age. Hopefully some dumb kid did not beat the piss out of it and shut it off hot (killing the turbo in the process), but a wagon should mitigate against that. Love...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-27-13, 03:54 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

Sorry bout the car getting totaled, but a rex...

Sorry bout the car getting totaled, but a rex wagon is def the move to make. I wanted to buy one in 2009 and was denied by my wife because it was too scary-fast. And we ended up with an 09...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-27-13, 03:51 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

After pix to follow in another 30-60 min or so, i...

After pix to follow in another 30-60 min or so, i hope

http://i.imgur.com/lifxsZz.jpg
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-27-13, 03:48 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

Awesome, Mumonkan.

Awesome, Mumonkan.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-23-13, 05:44 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

Good show, man. I say this especially because I...

Good show, man. I say this especially because I see ppl posting good news in here and no responses, it's like shouting into the abyss... "Today i rode 40 miles at 23mph average" [crickets]. Good...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-23-13, 05:30 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

If you are ever riding with your shadow...

If you are ever riding with your shadow "preceding" you (so you can see it on the ground), check out how much chain tension varies throughout your pedal stroke. I had knee surgery last June and my...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-23-13, 05:26 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

Today i decided to get good at faster...

Today i decided to get good at faster pace-pedaling slowdowns. Whatever floats your boat, right? 5 months ago i was trying to get good at bar humping skids (because i couldn't do them at all), then...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-16-13, 10:40 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

Practice makes perfect. My friend was riding a...

Practice makes perfect. My friend was riding a (classic) vespa when a lady crossed 2 lanes of traffic to hit an on-ramp and basically t-boned him... he was wearing a fullface (thank god) and a...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-15-13, 02:44 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

Thanks, man. I probably could have gone farther...

Thanks, man. I probably could have gone farther with better hydration/nutrition, maybe. Was offered some Gu and turned it down (dumb). For you long riders, when do you food/drink? The ride out was...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-15-13, 01:50 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

Today i rode 33 miles, new record for me. 15 mph...

Today i rode 33 miles, new record for me. 15 mph out, 18 back (downhill back, with a tailwind) after a break to eat and hydrate and loaf at a restaurant. When i got this bike in November i would...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-14-13, 05:23 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

Nice job. Glad to see the CL kustom fixay post...

Nice job. Glad to see the CL kustom fixay post wasn't just spam, and you got steered in the right direction. Now go ride the wheels off that thing!
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-14-13, 05:21 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

You can melt some solder on the end if you have...

You can melt some solder on the end if you have the materials... sorted. Course if you don't have ends, probably you don't have a soldering iron kickin around.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-13-13, 07:51 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

Gone.

Gone.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-13-13, 07:50 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,277
Posted By sinikl

Wait, you can tow bikes with an xtracycle? Why...

Wait, you can tow bikes with an xtracycle? Why did i never think of that (not that i have one, but just... wow)?
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