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09-11-12, 04:06 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 873
Posted By Deademeat

4-5 rides a day? I think my training will have...

4-5 rides a day? I think my training will have to progress quite a bit before I reach that particular milestone. And I may have to quit my day job...

Assuming you mean 4-5 rides per week, I...
09-10-12, 08:50 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 873
Posted By Deademeat

I figure I may as well cap this thread off for...

I figure I may as well cap this thread off for completeness, if anyone else is wondering about this surgery and wants some reassurance.

Its been about 8 months since I got cut, and I am now back...
05-20-12, 10:41 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 814
Posted By Deademeat

Expensive Craigslist Purchase

I've found a pretty reasonable deal on a bike, but I have never even contemplated spending this much on something off Craigslist (its about $2500, a good deal on something that was worth about 5k new...
04-02-12, 08:51 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 58,423
Posted By Deademeat

I think that the three points I was wanting to...

I think that the three points I was wanting to make are:

1) I have Paul hubs. I like them and consider them to be a high quality hub. I've ridden thousands of miles on them both on some crappy...
04-02-12, 07:16 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 9,444
Posted By Deademeat

I biked to work every day for a few months last...

I biked to work every day for a few months last summer, and discovered that everyone thought that I had a DUI. Does that count?
04-02-12, 07:14 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 58,423
Posted By Deademeat

Apparently Adriano and I like to make a point. ...

Apparently Adriano and I like to make a point. Over and over and over again. Or posting is a little screwy today.
04-02-12, 06:59 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 58,423
Posted By Deademeat

I have Paul hubs, and I have absolutely no...

I have Paul hubs, and I have absolutely no complaints. I could have easily dialed up the price and gone with dura ace or campy, but someone pointed out that it was probably a bloody stupid idea to...
02-09-12, 05:11 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 873
Posted By Deademeat

I still have a little pain to deal with around...

I still have a little pain to deal with around the centre of my left shoulder-blade, but that only seems to be a problem when I wake up and I can easily walk it off. The rest of the time I would say...
02-09-12, 04:56 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 17,998
Posted By Deademeat

Well I quite like the Felt Footprint. It could...

Well I quite like the Felt Footprint. It could be cheaper, and it could be lighter (it is under 19lbs, but not by that much), but it is about the only carbon framed single speed that can be bought...
01-12-12, 07:38 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 873
Posted By Deademeat

Well I had my first surgical follow up today at 2...

Well I had my first surgical follow up today at 2 weeks - I have pretty much normal strength in my arm again and the pain is now manageable with the occasional Tylenol, so very little of interest to...
01-07-12, 04:38 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 873
Posted By Deademeat

Everyone is different, and as far as I know it...

Everyone is different, and as far as I know it really is determined at the follow-up a couple of weeks post-surgery (mine is set for Thursday) as to how much physical therapy is required, and the...
01-06-12, 10:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 873
Posted By Deademeat

Well, hate to reply to my own thread, but since...

Well, hate to reply to my own thread, but since someone might be interested I shall carry it on.

I had the ACDF surgery on wednesday (only a one-level - I feel for the folks who get 2 or 3 done). ...
01-03-12, 02:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 692
Posted By Deademeat

I'm bored, so Ill put my worthless 2c in. 1)...

I'm bored, so Ill put my worthless 2c in.

1) I'm not really touching this one. Ive never really had this issue, even when commando.
2) First check battery on both comp and sensor, then either...
12-26-11, 12:31 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 873
Posted By Deademeat

Post-op Recovery

I've been training quite hard for the last 18 months, and though I am hardly Olympic fit I was doing pretty well (35lbs lighter, up to ~240W on my 30 minute TT on my computrainer - really the best...
11-25-11, 09:38 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,521
Posted By Deademeat

I use a Blackburn Fluid trainer - picked it up...

I use a Blackburn Fluid trainer - picked it up cheap at the LBS late last year, and I have done maybe three thousand miles on it to date. It's a bit twitchy (its resistance suddenly jumps up at...
11-23-11, 05:21 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 19,249
Posted By Deademeat

My Langster with all the bits replaced weighs...

My Langster with all the bits replaced weighs about 17.9lbs. It would be lighter (considering how much I have spent so far), but my wheels were built to commute every day.
11-20-11, 01:57 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 29,495
Posted By Deademeat

I have posted various pictures, but I figure...

I have posted various pictures, but I figure since someone re-opened the thread I would immortalize my bike in here. I have an 09 langster with force brakes, S900 carbon levers, some kestrel carbon...
11-12-11, 10:29 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,245
Posted By Deademeat

This bike confuses me. I have an '09 langster,...

This bike confuses me. I have an '09 langster, and it was a single speed road bike. That's what I liked about it - it had road bars, front and rear brakes (with proper cable guides on the top tube...
11-07-11, 06:30 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,651
Posted By Deademeat

Many singlespeed bikes *do* have brakes. Many...

Many singlespeed bikes *do* have brakes. Many don't, due to track heritage (where brakes really aren't necessary) and the ability *when riding fixed* to slow down using one's legs if one is "cool"...
11-06-11, 10:02 PM
Replies: 469
Views: 43,554
Posted By Deademeat

OK. I can do my own... Sloping top tube...

OK. I can do my own...

Sloping top tube comment.
High flange hubs.
Valve caps.
Weird computer placement.
Possibly something about crappy silver plastic bottle holders.

Just because I can...
11-06-11, 04:12 PM
Replies: 469
Views: 43,554
Posted By Deademeat

I guess I do want to know. ...

I guess I do want to know.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h38/dbeaumon/IMG_2983.jpg

Dave
11-05-11, 07:58 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 774
Posted By Deademeat

More bike picture, less angry Carleton? ...

More bike picture, less angry Carleton?

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h38/dbeaumon/frontend.jpg
11-04-11, 07:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 774
Posted By Deademeat

I cannot stop staring at this. It's hypnotic. ...

I cannot stop staring at this. It's hypnotic. Gahhh.
11-04-11, 07:21 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 774
Posted By Deademeat

OK random person who gave me his very first post....

OK random person who gave me his very first post. I was actually thinking of getting a couple of carbon cages to be ironic or something. I'll make sure that they are black.



I spent too much...
11-04-11, 04:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 774
Posted By Deademeat

Is it really a langster any more if I replaced all the bits?

So I sort of went a little overboard on the "it's the end of the season and I'll scour the ebays for a couple of parts for the bike" theme. I know it's not a Felt Footprint, nor does it come with a...
10-08-11, 12:28 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,530
Posted By Deademeat

I use mountain pedals on both my bikes (a)...

I use mountain pedals on both my bikes (a) because I like to commute and the shoes look a bit more normal and walk a bit more normal, and (b) because my brother in law bought a new bike and gave me a...
09-25-11, 06:18 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,537
Posted By Deademeat

When you come in here complaining about crashing...

When you come in here complaining about crashing your bike next week, that guy shining a laser pointer into your eyes while rubbing goose fat onto the tarmac at the bottom of the hill totally wasn't...
09-24-11, 08:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,537
Posted By Deademeat

Any tips on finding a cheap titanium frame

I really like the idea of anodizing my own designs onto a titanium frame, but I would really like not to destroy a frame I care about perfecting this particular skill. Any clever ideas on where I...
09-24-11, 08:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,367
Posted By Deademeat

I spent the whole of last winter, one or two...

I spent the whole of last winter, one or two hours a day, on my trainer. I have a laptop plus internet TV (need loud speakers if you use a big fan like I do), and I found that my old specialized...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-23-11, 10:39 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 3,037
Posted By Deademeat

Hey - thats offensive. I resemble that remark.

Hey - thats offensive. I resemble that remark.
09-23-11, 10:04 PM
Replies: 2,049
Views: 163,118
Posted By Deademeat

I'm currently drinking Southern Tier Brewery's...

I'm currently drinking Southern Tier Brewery's fine double IPA. If you like that sort of thing, it is an excellent example of a super hoppy ale. It doesn't have a stupid name, and it comes in a...
08-18-11, 07:42 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,001
Posted By Deademeat

Hey - sometimes sex is just sex. Dave

Hey - sometimes sex is just sex.

Dave
08-17-11, 09:36 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 7,055
Posted By Deademeat

Nope. If I had bought the Felt I would no doubt...

Nope. If I had bought the Felt I would no doubt be loving it in imaginative and exciting new ways right now, but I've just been riding my trusty langster as much as I can (at least while the weather...
08-06-11, 08:56 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 682
Posted By Deademeat

A truly odd question

I was on a group ride the other week when someone asked me the following question:

"Did you mean to buy a bike with only one speed?"

Did he think I was a spectacularly unobservant shopper, or...
08-05-11, 05:41 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 7,055
Posted By Deademeat

And turn into a man apparently - this is actually...

And turn into a man apparently - this is actually a woman. Can't argue with the rest though, but it's her race - I just ride around with her occasionally and try to keep up.
08-05-11, 05:35 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 7,055
Posted By Deademeat

What a man chooses to do in the privacy of his...

What a man chooses to do in the privacy of his own home with a can of lube, a carbon fiber frame and a beernutz tool is his own damn business. Neither you, my neighbors, the police or the bucket of...
08-05-11, 09:43 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 7,055
Posted By Deademeat

Or a carbon road frame. This was already pointed...

Or a carbon road frame. This was already pointed out earlier - not dissing the idea, but I did just have a nice pair of wheels made, so I was being pretty specific I guess. Doesn't white also make...
08-04-11, 11:07 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 7,055
Posted By Deademeat

I really don't think my idiot is that bright. ...

I really don't think my idiot is that bright. Quite fast though. I suppose both of those attributes probably go with the territory. I couldn't find a 15T freewheel that would fit - one probably...
08-03-11, 11:18 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 6,856
Posted By Deademeat

Having an apartment walking distance from there...

Having an apartment walking distance from there doesn't seem "lucky".
08-03-11, 06:27 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 7,055
Posted By Deademeat

I've been hanging out with an ironman training...

I've been hanging out with an ironman training idiot - at 42-16 I couldn't spin fast enough on the flats, let alone on a downhill - 46-16 is a pretty huge difference in my opinion. I'm glad I didn't...
08-02-11, 08:55 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 7,055
Posted By Deademeat

Fair enough. On a completely unrelated note I...

Fair enough. On a completely unrelated note I had a fantastic ride tonight. I just re-geared to 46-16 (from 42), and I ran into one of the riders from a local club that smoked me a couple of weeks...
08-02-11, 08:08 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 7,055
Posted By Deademeat

Depends - is it a great frame surrounded by...

Depends - is it a great frame surrounded by heavier component, or is it a heavy frame that doesn't really offer much advantage beyond my langster? I'm looking for a single speed. I'm looking for...
08-01-11, 07:27 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 7,055
Posted By Deademeat

Condescension translates brilliantly though, and...

Condescension translates brilliantly though, and never comes of as Dickish. Should I add some <sarcasm> tags to that, or do you think people will get it?

I'm going to apologize immediately for...
08-01-11, 04:56 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 7,055
Posted By Deademeat

In my defense, I did start the thread asking for...

In my defense, I did start the thread asking for experience with a specific bike. With most of my responses I've been going for the "I respect and appreciate your opinion on X. Perhaps someone...
08-01-11, 04:04 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 7,055
Posted By Deademeat

Oh my god. Let it go. At this point I think you...

Oh my god. Let it go. At this point I think you are just jealous - if I buy one then give me you address and I'll mail it to you, I promise. Nobody else needs to know. You probably have a point...
08-01-11, 03:51 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 7,055
Posted By Deademeat

Add both brakes, drops and real brake levers and...

Add both brakes, drops and real brake levers and its probably not going to be 15 pounds. Still impressively light though, just not really what I was looking for. A year ago I would probably have...
07-31-11, 05:26 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 7,055
Posted By Deademeat

I *just*, and I mean *just* (as in a week ago)...

I *just*, and I mean *just* (as in a week ago) picked up my new wheels. I probably would have considered this a while ago (had I known the option existed), but I do like what I have wheel-wise now. ...
07-31-11, 05:14 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 7,055
Posted By Deademeat

I'm somewhat handicapped from the fact I know of...

I'm somewhat handicapped from the fact I know of no other SS/fixed riders in the area, meaning I have to work a lot of this out without real-world assistance - I managed to get into the SS thing...
07-31-11, 03:03 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 7,055
Posted By Deademeat

My langster is aluminium. I ride it SS now. I...

My langster is aluminium. I ride it SS now. I am aware that people ride with one brake, and I am aware that people ride with no brakes. I could get a frame and drill it, and I could spend time...
07-30-11, 10:44 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 7,055
Posted By Deademeat

If this is going to turn into a thread of things...

If this is going to turn into a thread of things I cannot possibly afford, it's going to get bloody long...

Dave
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