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Forum: Commuting
08-23-08, 12:24 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,374,629
Posted By RedHairedScot

Been riding and posting [1] for a while. There's...

Been riding and posting [1] for a while. There's a group at work that does occasional morning rides, so I'd drive into work and then ride my bike for a while. I have recently realized how silly...
Forum: Commuting
07-27-08, 09:46 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,045
Posted By RedHairedScot

Not to out myself as an idiot, but when I moved...

Not to out myself as an idiot, but when I moved to Austin to go to school I would see the bike racks in use on the bus, but I was always too embarrassed to ask how it worked. I eventually walked up...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-01-08, 08:21 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,361
Posted By RedHairedScot

I've got a Second Wind and use the really cheap...

I've got a Second Wind and use the really cheap 10g CO2 cartridges, so it's cheap to carry two or three. If I've got plenty of time, I'll pump it up about halfway, then use the CO2 cartridge to get...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-21-08, 12:51 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 672
Posted By RedHairedScot

Yikes...got sick. Spent the last few days sick. ...

Yikes...got sick. Spent the last few days sick.

The skewers I'm using are...stock, I think. I haven't removed the paint on the dropouts (which are vertical.) I'll check the wheel more closely...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-17-08, 12:46 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 672
Posted By RedHairedScot

Rear wheel dislodges when hammering up hills!

Got a 2004 Aluminum Specialized Allez Sport with quick-release skewers. Yesterday I started up a medium hill, and halfway through pedaling got really difficult. I suck, but not THAT bad, so I...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-17-08, 10:37 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 885
Posted By RedHairedScot

Wow. I've always thought I've been reasonably...

Wow. I've always thought I've been reasonably good with bike maintenance, but I've never heard this one, and it has been a while since I replaced the chain.

Thanks! Maybe next time I won't look...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-17-08, 09:40 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 885
Posted By RedHairedScot

A serious question -- bike in poor repair? Is...

A serious question -- bike in poor repair? Is there something I could've done to detect a long chain early? I keep it clean and haven't had a problem with it ever.

And I dunno about wussy...I'm...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-17-08, 09:17 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 885
Posted By RedHairedScot

Worst ride ever. Knee is burger.

I've been dating a girl who rides a lot...and a lot better than I do! Today we did some hills.

Well...it would've been good, except that I think my chain has stretched a bit. We hit a hard hill...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-13-08, 02:50 PM
Replies: 175
Views: 10,716
Posted By RedHairedScot

Busted. Hey, it was on sale. /heads to the...

Busted. Hey, it was on sale.

/heads to the store.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-21-07, 11:25 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 472
Posted By RedHairedScot

Easy: Does ANYONE just sell cranks?

Please keep in mind that I'm new to this; I'm better at riding them than fixing them.

Mountain biking today I managed to bang a pedal or something, and the pedal eventually sheared off, leaving...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-10-07, 06:14 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,930
Posted By RedHairedScot

Thanks everybody...if I wanted to do it again,...

Thanks everybody...if I wanted to do it again, I'd probably try the IR link.
I've made it work occasionally. Turns out my computer's power supply emits in the ultrasonic, which is why my friend's...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-08-07, 12:28 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,930
Posted By RedHairedScot

Polar HRM audio link: HELP!

I'm reasonably tech-savvy, so I thought this Polar RS200 would be relatively easy to link up with the computer, right? It's not! I've tried everything, and it won't work. I'm using the Polar...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-14-07, 05:37 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,585
Posted By RedHairedScot

Actually, I rather like the music. Sure, you...

Actually, I rather like the music. Sure, you lose a bit of focus, but really, it's a stationary bike. The "bike handling skill" section of your brain is dormant.

Now the type of music being...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-14-07, 05:22 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,666
Posted By RedHairedScot

+1. Overstressed my IT band in both legs during...

+1.
Overstressed my IT band in both legs during a long (running) race, and a cheap foam rubber helped a lot. Be warned: if you've already hurt your IT band, be careful. You know how after a while...
Forum: Texas
01-01-07, 02:13 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 777
Posted By RedHairedScot

+1 Add to that if you're a bicycle commuter,...

+1
Add to that if you're a bicycle commuter, you'll want to plan your residence carefully. We have lots of bike lanes, but there are significant sections of the city that don't quite connect up. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-05-06, 09:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 447
Posted By RedHairedScot

When to buy bike?

My current bike was awesome. Thanks to everyone here for all the advice, especially the advice to "ride it until the wheels fall off." Well, the wheels haven't fallen off, but it's definitely seen...
Forum: Introductions
08-13-06, 02:10 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 193
Posted By RedHairedScot

Very cool. Good luck with the mountain biking! ...

Very cool. Good luck with the mountain biking! (I started as a mtn biker and got sucked into the road bike world. Resist the temptation!)

Welcome to the craziness...
Forum: Introductions
08-13-06, 02:01 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 237
Posted By RedHairedScot

Ooh! I think bikes from that era are...

Ooh! I think bikes from that era are nifty-looking. Good luck with the repairs!
Forum: Introductions
08-13-06, 01:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 257
Posted By RedHairedScot

Very cool! Welcome to the madness...

Very cool! Welcome to the madness...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-28-06, 10:12 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 16,120
Posted By RedHairedScot

Thanks, all! I think it is the outer tire making...

Thanks, all! I think it is the outer tire making wee holes in my tubes -- probably from the steel-belt stuff. These tires were getting pretty old anyway..time to head to the store!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-25-06, 04:29 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 16,120
Posted By RedHairedScot

How long do your tires hold air?

This is an annoying problem. We all know that if you leave your tires full of air for 3 months they lose air. And after a week they should get pumped up. But the rate of air-loss has been...
Forum: Triathlon
06-24-06, 09:26 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,094
Posted By RedHairedScot

I used to think it was snake oil. I've got...

I used to think it was snake oil. I've got slightly sensitive knees due to a HS career of not taking Merton's advice about squats. I told a friend it was snake oil, and she insisted. Placebo or...
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
04-29-06, 11:23 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 555
Posted By RedHairedScot

Color code?

Nerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrds!!

:D
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-08-06, 12:26 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 720
Posted By RedHairedScot

Yes, but I'm not a serious cyclist. :) It's all...

Yes, but I'm not a serious cyclist. :) It's all just for fun!

Oooh -- and the new job has a gym in the first floor! I haven't gotten a swipecard yet, so I can't get it, but hopefully it'll be...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-03-06, 09:29 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 720
Posted By RedHairedScot

Hmm...I came home and took a nap...wonder if I...

Hmm...I came home and took a nap...wonder if I can get in a quick workout tonight before I hit the bed.

Thanks, all!
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-02-06, 11:42 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 720
Posted By RedHairedScot

Weights: When?

So, I just graduated from grad school. Yay! My new job starts tomorrow, and I'm trying to figure out my new training schedule, and my big problem is gym time.

See, for four years I had the...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
12-13-05, 10:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 571
Posted By RedHairedScot

Oooh, thanks. And my parents got me a gps for...

Oooh, thanks. And my parents got me a gps for Christmas, but it's a USB-dongle GPS, and I'm not carrying a 10-lb laptop on my back to track me around...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
12-13-05, 12:05 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 571
Posted By RedHairedScot

What was that journal site?

Ok, I'm an idiot. I'm revamping my webpage, and I'm going to start keeping an online training journal. There's one that lots of people here use, but searching for "journal" in the "Search the...
Forum: Commuting
11-15-05, 11:44 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,254
Posted By RedHairedScot

Same here. Unfortunately I've moved to Texas...

Same here. Unfortunately I've moved to Texas where it does me no good, it's just hard to burn off in March. The only upside is that it helps me gain muscle more quickly (I can lift more, and while...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
10-23-05, 01:34 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,941
Posted By RedHairedScot

IMHO: Peanut Butter. High in protein, if I'm...

IMHO: Peanut Butter. High in protein, if I'm correct it has the good sort of fat, and tasty. There was even a Duck Tales episode about its ability to help you gain weight, so you know it's on the...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-23-05, 01:31 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 763
Posted By RedHairedScot

Halloween's on a Monday this year, and this is a...

Halloween's on a Monday this year, and this is a GREAT idea. I'll dress up my bike -- grab some styrofoam and some gray paint and ride around like this.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-23-05, 01:22 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,816
Posted By RedHairedScot

Firebowl? Spicewood? Another Austin rider! ...

Firebowl? Spicewood? Another Austin rider!
Wow, sorry about the hit, man. Spicewood scares the pants off me; I don't trust Austin drivers enough to drive down it. For the one or two rides I do...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-23-05, 12:26 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,934
Posted By RedHairedScot

I'm assuming this is a power driver for the CNC...

I'm assuming this is a power driver for the CNC stuff you're doing, so I can understand the lack of 7805. I don't play with power tron; I need my day job as a hand model too badly. I can see...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-19-05, 12:01 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 637
Posted By RedHairedScot

If you're locked to one of the university bike...

If you're locked to one of the university bike racks, they cut your lock and impound your bike. If you're locked to anything else, you're "locked illegally" and they cut your lock and impound your...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-18-05, 09:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 637
Posted By RedHairedScot

Rage at uTexas PTS: Bike decal

Ok, this is crazy.
http://www.utexas.edu/parking/transportation/biking/

They want me to put WHAT? WHERE? for how many marshmallows? Now granted, I generally ride my mtb-with-slicks to campus...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-14-05, 02:56 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 6,551
Posted By RedHairedScot

It's odd, you'd think Austin would be better for...

It's odd, you'd think Austin would be better for it, but every time I've stopped in a convenience store for a quick gatorade refill I've been chased out. "No Bikes!"

If you're keeping score, the...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
10-06-05, 08:45 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,143
Posted By RedHairedScot

http://www.homegrocer.com/images/products/Quaker-O...

http://www.homegrocer.com/images/products/Quaker-Oats-Whole-Grain_Hig.jpg

*sigh* You're right! I just expected it to be with the rice for some reason, not the breakfast stuff.

Thanks...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
10-05-05, 09:11 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,143
Posted By RedHairedScot

I am dumb: oats

Ok, I was going to try mixing up a batch of these protein bars last weekend (I'm a poor college student, so I can't afford actual protein bars), but I forgot to answer one question:
Oats?
Where on...
Forum: Commuting
10-03-05, 05:02 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,354
Posted By RedHairedScot

My birthday's at the end of October. I'm gonna...

My birthday's at the end of October. I'm gonna grab one of those and a fresnel lens and burn my name into the moon.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-30-05, 01:26 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 657
Posted By RedHairedScot

I'm guessing he meant "a week." I ride about 250...

I'm guessing he meant "a week." I ride about 250 miles per week, but that's because I've switched over to the "metric week". (The week starts Monday and gets to the seventh day, Sunday, then we...
Forum: Living Car Free
08-28-05, 04:28 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 8,926
Posted By RedHairedScot

Since this anecdote doesn't end with the sentence...

Since this anecdote doesn't end with the sentence "I got her number", I'm forced to question your interpretation of their perception.

(Just kidding man...)

Don't worry though, Original Poster! ...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-28-05, 04:23 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 818
Posted By RedHairedScot

We had to memorize everything at Auburn, but in...

We had to memorize everything at Auburn, but in HS all we had to memorize were the field tunes. But, to geek out more, a t-sax lyre doesn't hold the flipfolder in the right position. If you weren't...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-28-05, 11:29 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 818
Posted By RedHairedScot

/geek Know what also works well? Were you...

/geek

Know what also works well? Were you in the HS band? Do you still have your flip folder? You can put ALL your maps in that, plus the tenor saxophone part to "Louie Louie." You lose all...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-26-05, 11:00 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,365
Posted By RedHairedScot

You went to orientation? Dork. :D

You went to orientation?
Dork. :D
Forum: Road Cycling
08-26-05, 01:42 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,157
Posted By RedHairedScot

Yah. It's ok man, here's what you do. Do you...

Yah. It's ok man, here's what you do. Do you have an inch of slack in the cable? If so, strip an half-inch or so (the technical term is "enough") of insulation off at the broken ends and look at...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-26-05, 01:25 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,365
Posted By RedHairedScot

Actually I'm going to grad school. I'm in my...

Actually I'm going to grad school. I'm in my fourth year, actually, hoping to snatch a Ph.D. in only four more years. (heh.) I'm already fighting the lack of cool from the tan lines on my SPD...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-24-05, 04:33 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,365
Posted By RedHairedScot

They're also good for hanging the plastic bags...

They're also good for hanging the plastic bags that the local Chinese place uses to put to-go orders in. MMMmmm.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-24-05, 04:04 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,365
Posted By RedHairedScot

Stop me before I look stupid.

Ok, so school is starting. I've put the slicks and clipless pedals [1] on the MTB, 'cause I'm not leaving my roadie parked in front of campus. As I was airing up the tires I realized I was really...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-23-05, 09:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 427
Posted By RedHairedScot

Have fun! I'm sitting this one out...

Have fun! I'm sitting this one out...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-22-05, 09:32 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,911
Posted By RedHairedScot

Dude, does your accelerade have a layer of crap...

Dude, does your accelerade have a layer of crap on top? Even if I mix it weak, mix it into hot water and let the water cool, I still get a layer of undigestable garbage on top.
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