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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-29-21, 02:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 561
Posted By Baftap

New Tire Size?

Been I long time since I've posted here, but after several thousand more miles my trusty old Giant TCR C2 is once again in need of new tires. The old tires are Continental GS-4000 in 23mm (same size...
Forum: Northern California
07-01-13, 03:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 754
Posted By Baftap

If you only want a bike for one day, don't...

If you only want a bike for one day, don't overlook Bay City Bikes and/or Blazing Saddles. They may be a little touristy, but I've rented road bikes from both of them (as well as Mike's Bikes) that...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-21-11, 01:41 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,976
Posted By Baftap

I'm guessing its the short sleep rather than the...

I'm guessing its the short sleep rather than the whoopee, but what are you going to do? Women. Can't live with 'em, don't want to live without 'em.
Forum: Northern California
08-08-11, 08:18 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 891
Posted By Baftap

+1 to what merlinextraligh said. I've also...

+1 to what merlinextraligh said.

I've also had good luck with road bikes rented from Mike's Bikes in Sausalito if you want to start your ride on the Marin side of the GG.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-04-11, 03:50 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,598
Posted By Baftap

I LOL'd when I read this. He's a true cyclist!...

I LOL'd when I read this. He's a true cyclist! :lol:

Hope he heals soon.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-03-11, 12:12 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,816
Posted By Baftap

I'm no Cannondale expert but just thought I'd...

I'm no Cannondale expert but just thought I'd point out the headtube looks really long - its either a big frame or a very upright position.

Also, your description indicates it has a standard road...
Forum: Northeast
06-29-11, 10:11 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 677
Posted By Baftap

I'm sure someone will offer a better (and more...

I'm sure someone will offer a better (and more specific) route, but especially on a holiday weekend I'd start out early and get west of I95 on the north end as soon as possible, then skirt west of...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-29-11, 09:07 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 7,327
Posted By Baftap

I'm another happy Keo user, but I think its all...

I'm another happy Keo user, but I think its all what you get used to so the Speedplays are probably fine too. I just wouldn't break the budget for them.

You'll be happy with either the 105's or...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-21-11, 06:33 AM
Replies: 180
Views: 15,603
Posted By Baftap

Awesome build, Doc. Very, very nice. Enjoy the...

Awesome build, Doc. Very, very nice. Enjoy the heck out of it! Now don't forget to post pics in the "Post Your Titaniums" Thread - I like to keep all my drooling in one place. :)

And...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-15-11, 06:45 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 445
Posted By Baftap

I was thinking of doing the same thing. I was...

I was thinking of doing the same thing. I was told the shifting would work, but apparently the newer levers don't have the correct pull ratio for the old brakes to work. I may be wrong but I think...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-15-11, 06:39 AM
Replies: 180
Views: 15,603
Posted By Baftap

Sweet. Can't wait to see your pics. (But I...

Sweet. Can't wait to see your pics.

(But I think I'd do a Chris King headset on a build like that... just sayin'.)
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-11, 08:05 AM
Replies: 567
Views: 24,548
Posted By Baftap

Late to this thread too, but get healthy & stay...

Late to this thread too, but get healthy & stay healthy Pcad.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-03-11, 09:09 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 973
Posted By Baftap

I have a TCR (a bike I'm so happy with you'll...

I have a TCR (a bike I'm so happy with you'll have to pry it out from under my cold dead body) but in your position I think I'd get the CAAD. Its a great bike you won't be unhappy with - and you...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
06-01-11, 08:02 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 616
Posted By Baftap

I'll be a bit of a contrarian and suggest wearing...

I'll be a bit of a contrarian and suggest wearing the more comfortable bibs on day-2 when any leftover soreness will be more noticeable.

I'm assuming similar distances on both days, yes? If so...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-27-11, 02:08 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,426
Posted By Baftap

Wow. Just wow. God bless. You'll be an...

Wow. Just wow. God bless. You'll be an inspiration to many.

[Reminder to self: never, ever, complain again about workouts or pain on the bike.]
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-22-11, 06:44 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,396
Posted By Baftap

Foo, Road, Long Distance, 50+, NorCal, NorEast ...

Foo, Road, Long Distance, 50+, NorCal, NorEast (pretty much in that order).
Forum: Northern California
05-20-11, 08:40 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,506
Posted By Baftap

+1 Thanks for sharing!

+1 Thanks for sharing!
Forum: Road Cycling
05-19-11, 09:53 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,022
Posted By Baftap

I wasn't going to post, but this must just be my...

I wasn't going to post, but this must just be my day.....

Does this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Irrelevant) make it more American for you?
Forum: Road Cycling
05-19-11, 09:44 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 531
Posted By Baftap

Ummm, get out and ride? Really no substitue -...

Ummm, get out and ride? Really no substitue - your wife has probably already told you this.

I know the weather has been awful, but today's not bad (I assume you're someplace in Eastern Mass) and...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-19-11, 06:21 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 4,419
Posted By Baftap

Absolutely agree. Something always seems to get...

Absolutely agree. Something always seems to get lost between the overall concept and the execution by local ride organizers. I maintain that the timing - dusk on a mid week commuting day - works...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-14-11, 07:42 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,914
Posted By Baftap

I'm thinking Sequoia.......

I'm thinking Sequoia.......
Forum: Northeast
04-25-11, 06:38 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,793
Posted By Baftap

In general 6A is a better ride. Rt 28 sometimes...

In general 6A is a better ride. Rt 28 sometimes seems to be a constant stretch of strip malls and parking lots with cars turning in and out all the time. Having said that, 6A is no picnic either -...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-07-11, 09:46 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,699
Posted By Baftap

While I have uttered the words "they're trying to...

While I have uttered the words "they're trying to kill me", its mostly through inattention to driving rather than maliciously targeting me. Drivers on my normal routes seem inordinately challenged by...
Forum: Northeast
04-01-11, 12:36 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 791
Posted By Baftap

Done. It would be interesting to see your...

Done. It would be interesting to see your results.

Isn't BC in the midst of a major institutional architectural rennovation plan including both sides of Comm Ave and access over the T tracks? Be...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-30-11, 07:38 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 429
Posted By Baftap

Bonktown.com ??

Bonktown.com ??
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-28-11, 11:44 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 4,975
Posted By Baftap

Amen. I'm truly beyond caring at this...

Amen.



I'm truly beyond caring at this point, not only regarding this topic in cycling but in all sports. Why is everyone so obsessed about professional athletes being "clean" anyway? Its...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-21-11, 06:42 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 368
Posted By Baftap

You know, I remeasured after I posted and...

You know, I remeasured after I posted and discovered that!

Back to the drawing board, I'm afraid....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-20-11, 07:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 368
Posted By Baftap

Thanks. It looks like I have a couple of...

Thanks. It looks like I have a couple of options.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-20-11, 03:51 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 368
Posted By Baftap

New rings Old derailleur?

I have an older Bianchi hybrid (specs here: http://bikepedia.com/QuickBike/BikeSpecs.aspx?Year=1997&Brand=Bianchi&Model=Boardwalk&Type=bike ) that needs some work.

The chain and rear cogs are...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-16-11, 06:22 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 763
Posted By Baftap

Hard to tell from the photo but I think your...

Hard to tell from the photo but I think your saddle is a little high.

Good thing you have a Bianchi with those celeste shorts!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-14-11, 08:31 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 2,917
Posted By Baftap

Pretty much my sentiments too. I guess I'm a...

Pretty much my sentiments too. I guess I'm a "hanger-on" because checking this forum has become part of my daily routine, like checking email, and I skim it quickly a couple of times a day. If...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-03-11, 10:29 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 3,559
Posted By Baftap

This! Except it should be road testing every...

This! Except it should be road testing every five years. There's no excuse for the way most people drive their automobiles.

I know I've become more sensitive in the last ten years or so as my...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-16-11, 01:17 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,705
Posted By Baftap

Just my bad luck. I eat tainted meat and...

Just my bad luck.

I eat tainted meat and I'm puking along the side of the road. Contador eats some bad stuff and gets enough performance boost to win the TdF.

I'm going to have to start...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-16-11, 01:03 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,085
Posted By Baftap

Good. You hold that thought as long as you can. ...

Good. You hold that thought as long as you can.

You'll be disabused of it soon enough...... <Whatever the date, I'll take the "under".>
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-14-11, 07:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 904
Posted By Baftap

What ??? (don't mean to be snarky, but I don't...

What ??? (don't mean to be snarky, but I don't understand...)
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-11-11, 01:19 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,193
Posted By Baftap

While I would probably seriously consider SPD's...

While I would probably seriously consider SPD's now, I used Look Delta cleats when they first came out and switched to Keo's a few years ago. I feel funny riding without them (I have a hybrid that...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-10-11, 12:22 PM
Replies: 381
Views: 19,852
Posted By Baftap

Wait. The OP thought she was buying a 2010...

Wait. The OP thought she was buying a 2010 Series-5 and instead got a 2008 Series-6 ???

The seller could have avoided the whole issue by doing a little homework and making the effort to get the...
Forum: Northern California
12-11-10, 01:00 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,145
Posted By Baftap

/\ This is right. /\ But inwardly aren't...

/\ This is right. /\

But inwardly aren't you just dying to ask the idiot if he'd like to see what a road cleat can do to his door? I might have just laughed at him as I pointed out how brave he...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-07-10, 11:01 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,073
Posted By Baftap

I use a Cateye Double Wireless and have for...

I use a Cateye Double Wireless and have for several years. Except for the frustrating process of resynching the units after changing batteries (partially bad documentation and partially because you...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-25-10, 04:28 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 4,871
Posted By Baftap

Don't post a lot but regularly read Road; Long...

Don't post a lot but regularly read Road; Long Distance; 50+; Foo; and Regional (Northeast & NorCal).
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-08-10, 10:51 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,430
Posted By Baftap

Condolences to you and your family, DG. Your...

Condolences to you and your family, DG. Your post is a wonderful tribute; I'm sure your parents are smiling.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-07-10, 09:07 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,827
Posted By Baftap

This may be too Fred for you, but my wife uses...

This may be too Fred for you, but my wife uses one of these on her bike and loves it. http://www.topeak.com/products/Bags/PDAPhonePack

Its pretty convenient and doesn't look bad on the bars.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-07-10, 07:05 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 935
Posted By Baftap

Check the Timex "Easy Reader" styles. They're...

Check the Timex "Easy Reader" styles. They're not high-end, but the numbers are pretty big and they seem to work ok.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-10-10, 06:42 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 908
Posted By Baftap

Funny you should bring this up. I have...

Funny you should bring this up. I have absolutely no interest in a two-wheeled recumbent, but I can't help eyeing high end recumbent trikes.

Not ready to stop riding my DF bikes either, but if...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-06-10, 09:37 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 13,333
Posted By Baftap

Nice bike Jen. Ride safe. I may be in the...

Nice bike Jen. Ride safe.

I may be in the minority here (and I can't fit you over the internet, and, I'd have to defer to Jim who did fit you in person), but at least in the pic below your saddle...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-04-10, 07:33 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 15,320
Posted By Baftap

+1 In fact, I usually only fold down half of the...

+1 In fact, I usually only fold down half of the back seat. Road bike; both wheels on; just lay it on the non-drive side.
Forum: Northern California
07-30-10, 09:56 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 938
Posted By Baftap

+1. Yeah, I've been working not a mile from the...

+1. Yeah, I've been working not a mile from the meet-up for the last two years with most weekends free, and this summer I'm back on the east coast. :notamused:

Hope you all have a great ride!
Forum: Road Cycling
07-30-10, 07:52 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 5,587
Posted By Baftap

Beautiful photos (as always) Botto. Thanks for...

Beautiful photos (as always) Botto. Thanks for sharing.
Forum: Northern California
07-28-10, 09:51 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,215
Posted By Baftap

Another +1 for Livermore Cyclery and fittings...

Another +1 for Livermore Cyclery and fittings with K.
Forum: Northern California
07-04-10, 06:15 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,539
Posted By Baftap

I got mine on Saturday.... no pics till I lose 5...

I got mine on Saturday.... no pics till I lose 5 more pounds, but the jersey looks and feels great. Thanks for doing this Curtis!
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