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Forum: Road Cycling
08-29-14, 08:43 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 7,196
Posted By bsektzer

Often enough to have developed an exquisite...

Often enough to have developed an exquisite sensitivity to both bee and wasp venom. +1 on the epi-pen. It's been a genuine life-saver at least once.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-04-13, 06:09 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,093
Posted By bsektzer

Don't mean to derail this thread, but has anyone...

Don't mean to derail this thread, but has anyone heard anything more about the Garmin Vector release? Seems to me there was another rumor floating around about a mid September appearance. Just...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-31-13, 12:01 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 15,303
Posted By bsektzer

June 2, 2010 Complete obstruction of my right...

June 2, 2010 Complete obstruction of my right main coronary artery - 2 stents

Took the 'wake up' call, dropped 65 lbs, quit smoking & drinking. Big dietary and life style changes including...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-28-13, 11:40 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,517
Posted By bsektzer

Wait a minute... A star nut in a carbon fork?...

Wait a minute... A star nut in a carbon fork? Please tell me this fork has an alloy steering tube
Forum: Road Cycling
07-24-13, 06:28 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 4,354
Posted By bsektzer

I'll probably be vilified for this, but I run...

I'll probably be vilified for this, but I run tubulars as my everyday wheels/tires. So... 1 spare tire, 2 CO2 cartridges, 1 CO2 inflation valve, 1 multi-tool, 1 presta valve wrench in this
...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-23-13, 07:24 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 5,308
Posted By bsektzer

So there's been, what, 3 pages of posts in this...

So there's been, what, 3 pages of posts in this thread without one single reference to the original topic? Ah, the 41...
Forum: Northern California
07-22-13, 08:38 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 7,997
Posted By bsektzer

Not to be contrary, but the atmosphere is roughly...

Not to be contrary, but the atmosphere is roughly 20.9% oxygen well up into the stratosphere. What does happen as you go up in elevation is that total atmospheric pressure (normally 29.92" Hg at sea...
Forum: Northern California
07-20-13, 11:16 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 583
Posted By bsektzer

Laid Back Cycles (www.laidbackcycles.com) may be...

Laid Back Cycles (www.laidbackcycles.com) may be able to help. They specialize in recumbent trike and riders with special needs. My wife got her trike from them, and we've been pleased with the...
Forum: Northern California
07-19-13, 05:34 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,648
Posted By bsektzer

Watched and recorded every second of the NBCSN...

Watched and recorded every second of the NBCSN coverage for exactly the same reason :thumb:

Everybody gotta be someplace...
Forum: Northern California
07-18-13, 08:21 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,648
Posted By bsektzer

Going back over this thread, it might be better...

Going back over this thread, it might be better merged with a similar discussion in the "Professional Cycling for Fans" forum. Moderators, what do you think?
Forum: Northern California
07-18-13, 08:12 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,648
Posted By bsektzer

So your threshold of certainty is a good deal...

So your threshold of certainty is a good deal lower than mine. Based on your criteria, I'm definitely doping since there are hills in my neighborhood that I couldn't even summit last year that I now...
Forum: Northern California
07-18-13, 05:57 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,648
Posted By bsektzer

What you choose to believe is entirely your...

What you choose to believe is entirely your choice and your right. Just don't mistake it for fact.
Forum: Northern California
07-18-13, 04:28 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,648
Posted By bsektzer

Let's be very clear here. No one, and I mean NO...

Let's be very clear here. No one, and I mean NO ONE knows with any kind of credible certainty whether Froome is doping or not, except CF himself. Anyone claiming to be "certain" either way is a fool....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-17-13, 09:29 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,483
Posted By bsektzer

I'm right handed. I habitually mount the bike...

I'm right handed. I habitually mount the bike from the left (non-drive side), standing on my left foot and throwing my right leg over. I then stand on my right foot while clipping in the left and...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-15-13, 03:50 PM
Replies: 429
Views: 33,679
Posted By bsektzer

Jed19 & txags92, As I said at the very...

Jed19 & txags92,

As I said at the very beginning of my post, you're certainly welcome to disagree with my position. However, but assuming Froome is doping for little more reason than being...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-15-13, 12:46 PM
Replies: 429
Views: 33,679
Posted By bsektzer

If you wish to poison your experience of this...

If you wish to poison your experience of this year's Tour, that's your choice. You have as much right to that option as the Sky team had to their last musettes yesterday.

As for myself, I'll enjoy...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-11-13, 01:58 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,854
Posted By bsektzer

What amazes me most? Hard to say... As a retired...

What amazes me most? Hard to say... As a retired engineer, the simple elegance of the machine itself is a wonder. As a hopeless romantic, the way a bicycle pleases the eye like a fine sculpture or a...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-10-13, 10:00 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,653
Posted By bsektzer

I've had nothing but bad luck with the Garmin...

I've had nothing but bad luck with the Garmin "Deluxe" HRM, and it's not the strap that's the problem. I know this because I've put a non-functioning transmitter unit and put it on a known good...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-08-13, 12:08 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 6,918
Posted By bsektzer

Here's a picture of what I'm talking about with...

Here's a picture of what I'm talking about with the Time cleats

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The bottom cleat is the right one, and that's the foot I usually unclip and put down when I have to stop. This set has...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-08-13, 11:38 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 6,918
Posted By bsektzer

My understanding is that the Time Iclic 2 pedals...

My understanding is that the Time Iclic 2 pedals use the same cleat as the new Espresso's. I wonder if they've changed the compound the cleats are made of since my experience with the Iclic 2 cleats...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-05-13, 07:29 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 25,894
Posted By bsektzer

Important... ? No. Interesting... Perhaps. But as...

Important... ? No. Interesting... Perhaps. But as you say, in the greater scheme of things it scarcely matters
Forum: Road Cycling
07-05-13, 06:44 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 6,918
Posted By bsektzer

I really like the Time Iclic 2 pedals for their...

I really like the Time Iclic 2 pedals for their ease of entry/exit and security, but their cleats don't last very long.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-05-13, 04:56 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 5,384
Posted By bsektzer

Classic 41... 9 pages devoted to a little...

Classic 41... 9 pages devoted to a little post-hoc ergo propter hoc action :rolleyes:
Forum: Road Cycling
07-05-13, 02:10 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,842
Posted By bsektzer

I don't know if making the change to 11 speed is...

I don't know if making the change to 11 speed is necessarily going to get you the 30 or 32T bail out gear you're looking for. A quick check of the Red 22 and DA 11 speed RD's indicates that they're...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-05-13, 10:37 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,022
Posted By bsektzer

Same here... CarbonRimsSale.com has been a pretty...

Same here... CarbonRimsSale.com has been a pretty reliable source for me.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-29-13, 02:17 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,704
Posted By bsektzer

Oh, puleeeze....

Oh, puleeeze....
Forum: Road Cycling
06-29-13, 12:57 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,704
Posted By bsektzer

I've been using one for a bit over a month now,...

I've been using one for a bit over a month now, and I've not found it to be any hotter than other helmets I've used, including a Specialized Prevail, A Bell Sweep, and a Uvex FP-3. I realize that...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-29-13, 12:38 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,704
Posted By bsektzer

Fail? How so? Whether or not a piece of equipment...

Fail? How so? Whether or not a piece of equipment gets used by pro's in a tour has little if anything to do with it's suitability for a purpose. It does have a lot to do with marketing.



Pray...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-29-13, 09:12 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,704
Posted By bsektzer

Totally irrelevant... Not one person on this...

Totally irrelevant... Not one person on this forum is riding in the TdF
Forum: Northern California
06-29-13, 09:04 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,952
Posted By bsektzer

Until this heat lets off a bit, I'll be confining...

Until this heat lets off a bit, I'll be confining my rides to the early morning hours. Yesterday, I made the mistake of dallying until 9:30 AM before getting out, and by the time I got home from a...
Forum: Northern California
06-27-13, 10:44 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,254
Posted By bsektzer

^^ Thanx

^^ Thanx
Forum: Road Cycling
06-26-13, 05:49 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,379
Posted By bsektzer

I think the point is we're all guessing. And mind...

I think the point is we're all guessing. And mind you, they're mostly good guesses, some better than others, but guesses all. Since a medical cause cannot and should not be ruled out on a web forum,...
Forum: Northern California
06-26-13, 05:38 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,254
Posted By bsektzer

Do we know or can we find out exactly who this...

Do we know or can we find out exactly who this individual is? I'm just sayin'...
Forum: Northern California
06-22-13, 10:36 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,292
Posted By bsektzer

I've done some business with the WC Mike's as...

I've done some business with the WC Mike's as well. Their staff seemed friendly, helpful and knowledgeable enough to me. No it's not like Velo Sport used to be up in Chico in the 80's, but then...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-15-13, 10:10 AM
Replies: 733
Views: 200,830
Posted By bsektzer

It took a bit of googlery, but I did manage to...

It took a bit of googlery, but I did manage to find the zero set back SLR01 seat post at Evans Cycles in the UK. There are indeed 3 versions, 0, 15, and 30 mm offset.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-15-13, 09:27 AM
Replies: 214
Views: 26,433
Posted By bsektzer

Actually, I appreciate the fact that the shield...

Actually, I appreciate the fact that the shield fits over my prescription glasses rather nicely, thus eliminating the need for a pair of prescription sunglasses. I haven't found the air that does...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-12-13, 07:11 PM
Replies: 733
Views: 200,830
Posted By bsektzer

Yes, it's on my to do list. Does anyone know of...

Yes, it's on my to do list. Does anyone know of such a critter that'll fit the "rectoval" seat tube on the Team Machine?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-12-13, 07:05 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 7,159
Posted By bsektzer

There's a short (1.2 mile) but steep (6% average...

There's a short (1.2 mile) but steep (6% average with stretches of 13% grade) and stright climb near my home that I use for hill repeats. I've been up and down this sgretch of road often enough to...
Forum: Northern California
06-12-13, 05:36 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,612
Posted By bsektzer

That is great news!! The Fall of 2014 would be a...

That is great news!! The Fall of 2014 would be a great time for a repeat of this ride.

BTW, I'm still working on getting my Contour video right side up and properly oriented left to right. I'm...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-13, 05:40 PM
Replies: 733
Views: 200,830
Posted By bsektzer

OK, so here's your traditional white garage door...

OK, so here's your traditional white garage door shot of my SLR01 Team Machine with full Campy Record EPS. This was a retirement/B-day present to myself, and I'm lovin' it!

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Forum: Northern California
06-11-13, 11:11 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,919
Posted By bsektzer

I had an experience about a year ago that gave me...

I had an experience about a year ago that gave me what's probaby a peculiar perspective on this. On February 12, 2012, while waiting for my riding partners in front of Pete's in Danville, I just flat...
Forum: Northern California
06-08-13, 09:42 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,612
Posted By bsektzer

^^ You're not gonna believe this, but I managed...

^^ You're not gonna believe this, but I managed to mount my Contour on the wrong side. So not only are the frames upside down, but they're flipped left to right. I managed to find some freeware...
Forum: Northern California
06-08-13, 05:29 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,612
Posted By bsektzer

I just wanted to say a great big THANK YOU to...

I just wanted to say a great big THANK YOU to Lanceoldstrong and all who participated in this ride. It was my very first foray into the area surrounding the Carquinez Straits, and now I now what a...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-13, 12:39 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 5,724
Posted By bsektzer

Here in the East Bay, we've got a pretty varied...

Here in the East Bay, we've got a pretty varied roster of critters you're likely to spot once you get past the urban sprawl. Coyotes and ground squirrels are probably most common, and both can be...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-04-13, 05:16 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 11,042
Posted By bsektzer

Re: Strava.... Like anything else, it can be...

Re: Strava....

Like anything else, it can be and often is misused, abused, and generally FUBAR'd. This is just the latest in a long string of examples. But then people will do what people will do....
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-13, 03:13 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,685
Posted By bsektzer

A recent study in the British Journal of...

A recent study in the British Journal of Psychology presents some pretty convicing data that implies at least that the average Northern European's IQ has dropped something like 14 points over the...
Forum: Northern California
06-02-13, 11:32 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,612
Posted By bsektzer

I'm still in!!

I'm still in!!
Forum: Road Cycling
06-01-13, 03:39 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,685
Posted By bsektzer

Close enuff....

Close enuff....
Forum: Road Cycling
06-01-13, 03:27 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 6,510
Posted By bsektzer

Another 65+ year old geezer here. The group I...

Another 65+ year old geezer here. The group I ride with, known in the Martinez/Tri Valley area as the "Old Farts" would not only take issue with the OP's attitude, but likely ride his a$$ into the...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-01-13, 03:18 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,412
Posted By bsektzer

In the process of bringing my old 1980's Mercian...

In the process of bringing my old 1980's Mercian back to life as my town bike, I opted for a set on CrankBrothers Candy3 MTB pedals to allow the use of a walkable shoe. I'd be hard pressed to tell...
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