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Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling

04-04-12, 12:48 AM

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Posted By lonesomesteve

This year I decided to ride an SR series on a...

This year I decided to ride an SR series on a single speed so I built this up from an '82 Trek 311 and some other parts I had lying around. I've ridden a couple 200k rides on it and a 300k last...

Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling

04-29-11, 04:02 PM

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Posted By lonesomesteve

Six Jours, those are some beautiful and extremely...

Six Jours, those are some beautiful and extremely useful looking bikes you've built.

Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling

04-12-11, 10:27 PM

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Posted By lonesomesteve

^Classic! I love it.

^Classic! I love it.

Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling

03-03-11, 12:43 AM

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Posted By lonesomesteve

Very nice. What are those handlebars? Looks like...

Very nice. What are those handlebars? Looks like a nice shape for long rides. What's the gearing? Fixed or coastable?

Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling

02-24-11, 06:13 PM

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Posted By lonesomesteve

Well, would you look at that! Suddenly there's a...

Well, would you look at that! Suddenly there's a slew of beautiful steel bikes with aluminum fenders, fat-ish tires, big clunky french style handlebar bags, Brooks saddles, no brifters in sight......

Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling

02-24-11, 02:08 AM

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Posted By lonesomesteve

I'm very happy with it. The handling is solid. It...

I'm very happy with it. The handling is solid. It takes some input to initiate a turn, but once in a turn it's easy to correct. The ride with 28mm Paselas is like buttah, very cushy. Climbing isn't...

Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling

02-23-11, 07:20 PM

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Posted By lonesomesteve

And to take this thread in a less existentialist...

And to take this thread in a less existentialist direction and back toward it's original intent, I'm going to post big fat pictures of my bike because I just remembered I haven't posted this one here...

Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling

02-23-11, 07:01 PM

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Posted By lonesomesteve

Ah ha... so that's what you do with a PhD in...

Ah ha... so that's what you do with a PhD in philosophy. :)

Edit: I think I'm gonna go with the annihilation.

Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling

02-22-11, 02:34 PM

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Posted By lonesomesteve

Right, "cares" isn't the right word. I'm also...

Right, "cares" isn't the right word. I'm also very interested in what others are riding because I just love to look at bikes, and like you I think there's a lot to be learned by observing and asking...

Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling

02-21-11, 11:28 PM

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Posted By lonesomesteve

That's an interesting theory about the climate. I...

That's an interesting theory about the climate. I always thought it was a function of proximity to Jan Heine. :)

I only started randonneuring in 2008 and it's been exclusively on Seattle...

Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling

10-21-10, 09:03 PM

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Posted By lonesomesteve

Wow, that's a beautiful bike.

Wow, that's a beautiful bike.

Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling

04-11-10, 11:49 PM

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Posted By lonesomesteve

Clifton, nice job on fitting the front fender and...

Clifton, nice job on fitting the front fender and front rack. My Cross Check doesn't look nearly as tidy. I have a Nitto M-12 front rack and it's impossible to get it that low without some mad...

Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling

10-13-09, 11:21 PM

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Posted By lonesomesteve

Thanks! I started my last 600k with...

Thanks!

I started my last 600k with nearly 10 lbs. in the handlebar bag. A load like that definitely affects the handling. I can still ride no-hands, but it takes some effort. Personally it...

Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling

10-12-09, 10:37 PM

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Posted By lonesomesteve

I posted back in May of this year but since then...

I posted back in May of this year but since then I have a new bike for long rides. It's been on a couple of 600k brevets, some 200ks and a bunch of shorter rides. It's a Surly Cross Check in stealth...

Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling

05-21-09, 10:44 PM

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Sticky Your century bicycle(s)

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Posted By lonesomesteve

Thanks! I bought the bag already set up for use...

Thanks! I bought the bag already set up for use as a saddle bag. This guy (http://outyourbackdoor.com/list_articles.php?catid=31) sells them to support his web site. It would be easy to do it...

Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling

05-03-09, 04:44 PM

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Posted By lonesomesteve

Just trying to shave off some weight, ya know. ;)...

Just trying to shave off some weight, ya know. ;)

Seeing as how I can only ride one bike at a time, I move pedals back and forth between my Gunnar and the Mercier.

Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling

05-03-09, 03:17 PM

Replies: 1,042

Sticky Your century bicycle(s)

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Posted By lonesomesteve

I have three bikes and they're all century bikes....

I have three bikes and they're all century bikes.

My Gunnar Sport is my main long ride bike. It's pretty new. I've had it for about five months now. In that time it's carried me on two 200k...

Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling

04-21-09, 09:36 PM

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Sticky Your century bicycle(s)

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Posted By lonesomesteve

Wow, that's insane gearing for riding long...

Wow, that's insane gearing for riding long distances. Every painful spin is right.

Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling

01-19-09, 10:21 PM

Replies: 1,042

Sticky Your century bicycle(s)

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Posted By lonesomesteve

Ah yes, I had Buenos Aires exactly like that one...

Ah yes, I had Buenos Aires exactly like that one that I sold last year. It was a fantastic bike and I'm still wondering what the heck I was thinking when I sold it.

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