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12-20-23, 05:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 501
Posted By mollusk

I am more concerned about doping than drafting in...

I am more concerned about doping than drafting in the tri ranks.
12-08-23, 02:29 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 86,383
Posted By mollusk

The only time I shipped a bike a got a box from...

The only time I shipped a bike a got a box from my bike shop and it worked. I was leaving Gainesville, Florida and going to Ithaca (Cornell), NY for a two week conference. My 52/42 with a corncob was...
12-08-23, 02:17 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 631,923
Posted By mollusk

And one hell of a derailleur to ever shift back.

And one hell of a derailleur to ever shift back.
12-08-23, 01:53 PM
Replies: 2,197
Views: 344,122
Posted By mollusk

I noticed a slight hum after the record ended....

I noticed a slight hum after the record ended. Turns out that the turntable ground wire was broken. Probably due to a rodent as I live in an old house and it is hard to keep them out especially when...
12-07-23, 06:45 PM
Replies: 2,197
Views: 344,122
Posted By mollusk

Listening to Les Paul and Mary Ford on a vinyl...

Listening to Les Paul and Mary Ford on a vinyl that my wife scored at an estate sale for $1. It is in GREAT shape and great music.

I took guitar lessons for a year in the late 60's and my teacher...
11-30-23, 05:58 PM
Replies: 2,197
Views: 344,122
Posted By mollusk

Listening to Pet Sounds on vinyl. Hard to...

Listening to Pet Sounds on vinyl.

Hard to imagine a better rock album even though it isn't really rock.
11-30-23, 05:18 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 14,332
Posted By mollusk

<joke>They had ancient gearing with free...

<joke>They had ancient gearing with free wheels?</joke>

They couldn't run a proper freehub?
11-24-23, 09:21 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 14,332
Posted By mollusk

I can't imagine racing with a 57 tooth front...

I can't imagine racing with a 57 tooth front ring. Just trying to imagine how big the second chain ring would have to be for shifting.

Stomping at 40+ mph is not something that I know, Spinning at...
11-23-23, 08:35 PM
Replies: 2,197
Views: 344,122
Posted By mollusk

Ray Charles had some country albums that are...

Ray Charles had some country albums that are awesome.
11-23-23, 08:33 PM
Replies: 2,197
Views: 344,122
Posted By mollusk

Listening to Ella Fitzgerald's "Lost" Berlin...

Listening to Ella Fitzgerald's "Lost" Berlin tapes on vinyl.

Just changed back to my Grado G+ cartridge from my Stanton 681EE. The Stanton has very few hours and I got a new stylus for the Grado...
11-21-23, 05:10 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 14,332
Posted By mollusk

Many winters ago I was out doing a "sweet spot"...

Many winters ago I was out doing a "sweet spot" ride because in Florida the racing season starts early and I couldn't put everything into base miles. Anyway the Sakkonet (sp?) team was in town for...
11-21-23, 04:43 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 14,332
Posted By mollusk

In my experience stomping followed by a...

In my experience stomping followed by a transition to spinning gives the highest sprint speed. Three stomps out of the saddle was usually optimal for me. No way to stomp at speeds over 40 mph. Elite...
11-21-23, 03:34 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 14,332
Posted By mollusk

168 sounds about right.

168 sounds about right.
11-21-23, 03:04 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 14,332
Posted By mollusk

I have been told by several pros that even raced...

I have been told by several pros that even raced UCI that I had a great pedal stroke.

I never rode track but had been told by several people that did that I would be great at the flying 1 K with...
11-20-23, 05:28 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 14,332
Posted By mollusk

Again posting here even though I haven't raced in...

Again posting here even though I haven't raced in years.

Years ago (about 10) when I was in my late 50's I was on a team ride leading to chase down a break for a city limit sign. I didn't know...
11-20-23, 04:57 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,567
Posted By mollusk

I was looking for something else and came up on...

I was looking for something else and came up on this zombie thread. The team with lots of guys in the break need to learn how to "take out the garbage" to drop riders that don't take pulls. Yelling...
09-30-23, 04:42 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,286
Posted By mollusk

TT for weekend warriors is mostly the tri-guys...

TT for weekend warriors is mostly the tri-guys that will all be Cat 5 because they have ZERO road race or crit starts and can never be Cat 4 or higher. Some of these guys are very strong and will eat...
09-23-23, 03:58 PM
Replies: 2,197
Views: 344,122
Posted By mollusk

Listening to Lucinda Williams Car Wheels whist...

Listening to Lucinda Williams Car Wheels whist cooking dinner. Great song writer

Funny story. A guitar and bike friend of mine wanted to go to Tally from Gainesville to see her. My wife thought...
09-15-23, 03:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 556
Posted By mollusk

After my last crash I stopped training for...

After my last crash I stopped training for racing. It was about ten years ago and I was 59 years old and in pretty good shape. I was on a group race team ride and flatted and threw my hand up to tell...
09-15-23, 02:40 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 4,923
Posted By mollusk

I think that Kuss won the Vuelta by his heroic...

I think that Kuss won the Vuelta by his heroic effort on the Angliru when he clawed his way back against two of the very best stage racer/climbers in the sport to keep the Rojo.

He showed that he...
09-15-23, 02:20 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,286
Posted By mollusk

My first race at 55 years old was a Cat 5 time...

My first race at 55 years old was a Cat 5 time trial and I rode it on an old steel frame bike with nothing aero except for bladed spokes .It was a 2002 LeMond Zurich with everything original except...
09-14-23, 02:58 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,286
Posted By mollusk

For a weekend warrior at the lower levels I would...

For a weekend warrior at the lower levels I would suggest either learning how to ride a TT bike and only do that or to learn how to ride a road bike either for crits or road races. Riding a TT bike...
09-13-23, 02:21 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,261
Posted By mollusk

Do you still dream about racing? If so...

Do you still dream about racing?

If so follow your dream.
09-13-23, 02:09 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 711
Posted By mollusk

And more crashes in your weekly "world's" weekday...

And more crashes in your weekly "world's" weekday rides. Too many fit tri-guys show up that have no idea how to ride in a group. My first time riding with our local world's ride (it was a legit hard...
09-11-23, 05:09 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,288
Posted By mollusk

When I raced I was very old school but living in...

When I raced I was very old school but living in north central Florida I could train all year. In the off season I did a large volume of riding maxing out at Zone 2 for one or two rides of my shorter...
09-11-23, 04:36 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 711
Posted By mollusk

Crashing happens even at the uber-elite level. G...

Crashing happens even at the uber-elite level. G Thomas has hit the deck numerous times in this year's Vuelta.

Crashing does happen, It is part of racing.

But learning how to crash is a skill...
09-09-23, 02:06 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,414
Posted By mollusk

I have raced a bit and never had a problem...

I have raced a bit and never had a problem closing a gap of a few inches. I was talking about losing a drag race sprint by inches at the line. My final set of race wheels were Edge (now Enve) deep...
09-07-23, 04:17 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,414
Posted By mollusk

I know this is an old zombie thread and I am not...

I know this is an old zombie thread and I am not a regular contributor anymore and I no longer race but I do want to make a point about how important bikes are in races. The most important part is...
09-07-23, 04:00 PM
Replies: 2,197
Views: 344,122
Posted By mollusk

Last night I played the first half of Todd...

Last night I played the first half of Todd Rundgren's Something/Anything. Some really nice stuff on there and some insipid stuff. That's Todd.
09-07-23, 03:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,188
Posted By mollusk

I screwed up big time in Gainesville, Florida. We...

I screwed up big time in Gainesville, Florida. We had a "brownfield" that was going to be turned into a city park and a stormwater retention area that looks good and not just a rectangular retention...
03-18-23, 05:19 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,414
Posted By mollusk

For weekend racing any aluminum frame with...

For weekend racing any aluminum frame with Shimano 105 is competitive as long as the bike is a good fit. If you are losing sprints by inches then maybe a more expensive bike would help;
12-21-22, 05:51 PM
Replies: 2,197
Views: 344,122
Posted By mollusk

Truth. You would have no idea about what is...

Truth.

You would have no idea about what is better conventionally.

Or what might be better with a different appreciation.
12-21-22, 05:47 PM
Replies: 2,197
Views: 344,122
Posted By mollusk

I have a friend that is a great guitar player....

I have a friend that is a great guitar player. One night he was playing Hendrix's Little Wing on my 1957 Gibson ES 125 guitar and it was awesome. He said that it took him a long time to get the high...
11-01-22, 09:27 PM
Replies: 17,752
Views: 1,439,798
Posted By mollusk

I used to race but have not ridden much for the...

I used to race but have not ridden much for the last few years. Even after I quite racing at 60 I rode with a good friend that was a former domestic pro for years until he died from brain cancer....
09-28-22, 05:11 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 91,003
Posted By mollusk

I rarely come by here anymore since I quit racing...

I rarely come by here anymore since I quit racing (I was over 60 and taking a long time to recover from a crash) and hardly ride anymore.

A common question is if one can do these without a power...
07-24-21, 04:02 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 10,336
Posted By mollusk

My first bike was a Schwinn Hornet that I...

My first bike was a Schwinn Hornet that I inherited from my older brother that got a Rayleigh "English Racer" three speed.

My next bike was a Peugeot I bought in the late 1970's.

Total mistake...
05-11-21, 03:27 PM
Replies: 2,197
Views: 344,122
Posted By mollusk

I have been listening to Courtney Barnett,...

I have been listening to Courtney Barnett, Lucinda Williams, and Buster Poindexter aka David Johansen lately.
05-11-21, 03:00 PM
Replies: 17,752
Views: 1,439,798
Posted By mollusk

I have not put a foot to a pedal in over a year....

I have not put a foot to a pedal in over a year. My desire to ride has gone away after the death of my riding buddy to brain cancer. He was once a low level domestic pro.

But I have been walking a...
02-22-21, 06:07 PM
Replies: 2,197
Views: 344,122
Posted By mollusk

Frank had a lot to say. I mostly agreed with him.

Frank had a lot to say. I mostly agreed with him.
02-16-21, 05:15 PM
Replies: 2,197
Views: 344,122
Posted By mollusk

I know that you know his guitar playing on Miles...

I know that you know his guitar playing on Miles Tribute to Jack Johnson. It was so much better than this drek.
02-16-21, 05:06 PM
Replies: 2,197
Views: 344,122
Posted By mollusk

*****es Brew is a GREAT album. But Zappa...

*****es Brew is a GREAT album.

But Zappa made some awesome jazz/rock fusion albums with Hot Rats and The Grand Wazoo.

You might not like Zappa, but these albums are fantastic for forging a...
02-01-21, 08:43 PM
Replies: 2,197
Views: 344,122
Posted By mollusk

Pulled this one out of my vinyl bin:...

Pulled this one out of my vinyl bin: Extrapolation by Jon McLaughlin.

I think I haven't spun that disk in 20 years.
01-04-21, 04:34 PM
Replies: 2,197
Views: 344,122
Posted By mollusk

My MIL bought me the recent vinyl of Ella...

My MIL bought me the recent vinyl of Ella Fitzgerald's Berlin concerts.

OMG, what a beautiful voice.

And the pressing is awesome. Beautiful and no "clicks". Way better than CD or MP3.
...
08-30-20, 07:15 PM
Replies: 2,197
Views: 344,122
Posted By mollusk

I saw Zappa many times. The best one was at The...

I saw Zappa many times. The best one was at The Auditorium theater in Chicago. It is a smallish theater with great acoustics. Frank was yelling st the crowd many times to stop smoking dope because...
08-30-20, 06:58 PM
Replies: 2,197
Views: 344,122
Posted By mollusk

Talked with my 88 year old MIL tonight. She knew...

Talked with my 88 year old MIL tonight. She knew Charlie Parker and T Monk, but for some reason Miles Davis was a blank. WTF!
08-30-20, 06:51 PM
Replies: 2,197
Views: 344,122
Posted By mollusk

The strangers on the right sat and watched them...

The strangers on the right sat and watched them every night

I bet the same if they was you

Whizzing and pasting and pooting through the day

Ronnie helping Kenny help him burn his poots away...
08-28-20, 08:19 PM
Replies: 2,197
Views: 344,122
Posted By mollusk

To some it might be freaky what you do

To some it might be freaky what you do
08-28-20, 08:14 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 218,622
Posted By mollusk

Holy crap. This place has gone down to the S-hole...

Holy crap. This place has gone down to the S-hole place that Trump said about some countries.

i don't think that I will be back.
06-18-20, 05:13 PM
Replies: 2,197
Views: 344,122
Posted By mollusk

Zappa was a huge influence on me. I have first...

Zappa was a huge influence on me. I have first pressings of Freak Out and Absolutely Free. The guys at the record shop asked me (about 12 years old) if I knew what I was buying. The real answer is...
06-18-20, 04:17 PM
Replies: 2,197
Views: 344,122
Posted By mollusk

My son likes Pink Floyd from Dark Side of the...

My son likes Pink Floyd from Dark Side of the Moon on out.

I prefer Umma Gumma and everything before Dark Side and dislike the later stuff.

Generation gap, I guess except he wasn't born until...
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