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Forum: Winter Cycling
12-21-22, 12:45 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,327
Posted By psycholist

ran out last night and managed to find a repair...

ran out last night and managed to find a repair kit and the jacket is back on the hangar, good as new. I had no idea a repair kit even existed or that it was even possible. Again, you saved me some...
Forum: Winter Cycling
12-20-22, 01:04 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,327
Posted By psycholist

oh my gosh...my friend you just very likely saved...

oh my gosh...my friend you just very likely saved me over 200.00. It does look like the slider is all I need, and I had no idea there was a kit and that repair was that simple. You just made my...
Forum: Winter Cycling
12-19-22, 02:45 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,327
Posted By psycholist

winter jacket replacements?

So this is the jacket I've also depended on for over ten years of winter riding. Yesterday the main zipper gave it up and the jacket is useless and I am panicking about a replacement. So many new...
Forum: News & Announcements
12-02-19, 01:04 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,793
Posted By psycholist

Lol It's the start of December...not a word from...

Lol It's the start of December...not a word from the shop or anyone else. Yes they must be hand carving these stupid things.
Forum: News & Announcements
10-24-19, 12:34 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,793
Posted By psycholist

Not a peep about mine, but then they told me...

Not a peep about mine, but then they told me initially
late October, then late November....I don't understand it. Is there like some crusty old dude somewhere in a dim, forgotten cave hand...
Forum: Recall Announcements
09-02-19, 01:32 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,575
Posted By psycholist

Posted on the previous location before I found...

Posted on the previous location before I found this here. Just following up... so back in the middle of August I went in to the place that sold me the bike for a total overhaul. That's when I found...
Forum: News & Announcements
09-02-19, 01:14 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,793
Posted By psycholist

Well I'm certainly a little aggravated. When I...

Well I'm certainly a little aggravated. When I took the bike in for the overhaul and found out about the recall, they said they'd have the new forks by the first of Sept. Just called the shop to...
Forum: News & Announcements
08-14-19, 01:06 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,793
Posted By psycholist

ps...forgot to add...called the number at...

ps...forgot to add...called the number at 1800BIKEUSA and they were fairly helpful, just didn't offer any specifics except that there are different batches of new forks AND STEERERS shipping now so...
Forum: News & Announcements
08-14-19, 01:01 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,793
Posted By psycholist

Well yay. Took my bike (2013 CAADX ULT) in...

Well yay. Took my bike (2013 CAADX ULT) in yesterday to the shop where I bought the bike for overhaul of non fork related things and the mech took one look at it and starts telling me about the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-04-18, 01:58 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,220
Posted By psycholist

Hi all. So I called the shop back a few days...

Hi all.
So I called the shop back a few days ago and talked to the owner/wrench and eased into the issue. I told him what was going on and asked in the nicest way possible if he had actually laid...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-30-18, 11:03 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,220
Posted By psycholist

xenologer ah, but it IS....

xenologer
ah, but it IS....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-30-18, 08:47 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,220
Posted By psycholist

been known to spin 'em

been known to spin 'em
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-30-18, 08:11 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,220
Posted By psycholist

Ok, I will try to fill in some details. I have a...

Ok, I will try to fill in some details. I have a lot of history with this shop so no, this wasn't my first time in-though it was with this bike- and I was hesitant to go back. They were in business...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-30-18, 04:41 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,220
Posted By psycholist

Bike's a 2013 CAADX Ultegra, 32,000 miles. ...

Bike's a 2013 CAADX Ultegra, 32,000 miles. Headset=1 1/8 tapered. Third headset and yes by now I know the symptoms of a lot of things when they start. Yes, I admit I should get the tools and learn...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-30-18, 03:17 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,220
Posted By psycholist

Indexed headset...what would you do?

Ok...I prob earned this. Always went to the same BS that I bought my bike to have it serviced, never had any issues, and anything that happens to the frame while there is a warranty thing. Big...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-03-16, 12:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,226
Posted By psycholist

found the greasy receipt, it's a CAADX Si 1 1/8 ...

found the greasy receipt, it's a CAADX Si 1 1/8 if that makes any difference...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-03-16, 11:44 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,226
Posted By psycholist

wow, cheapest made it 10,000....this one they...

wow, cheapest made it 10,000....this one they installed in fall of last year didn't even last 5800. Don't recall what it is but it is an oddball.

So help me out here, if this is just lube...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-02-16, 08:14 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,226
Posted By psycholist

2013 CAADX Ultegra headset issues?

Man, been a long time!
Ok so here's the thing. After some serious shopping I got a 2013 CAADX Ultegra, it's my baby. Soooo happy with this bike. I ride her hard year round but I keep her clean...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-19-13, 10:33 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,018
Posted By psycholist

Thanks guys. I guess I just got really lucky with...

Thanks guys. I guess I just got really lucky with my other bike, my MTB that saw mud, wet gravel, snow, you name it. Nary a squeak from that HS and I was really abusive. Figured babying my CX at...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-18-13, 11:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,018
Posted By psycholist

grindy headset on CAADX

Ok here's the thing: got my CAADX Ultegra new in late March of this year, she's got 8 months worth of 4500 miles on her. They are hard miles but they are typically very CLEAN miles. Some gravel but...
Forum: Winter Cycling
03-30-11, 10:47 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 687
Posted By psycholist

who makes the best silk turtleneck?

This is surely a redundant thread and belongs somewhere else but I didn't have time to go through all the "silks" hits, so....maybe some charitable soul will point me in the right direction.

A few...
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-02-11, 07:23 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,312
Posted By psycholist

just don't waste $ on these...

Just a heads up...usually have no prob with stuff I get from Performance. Having said that, I just recently ordered a pair of their Toesties toe covers, which were on sale and reasonably priced. Wore...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-05-08, 02:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 677
Posted By psycholist

At least the weather has been on my side...we...

At least the weather has been on my side...we have had not one, but three ice storms come through since the night I had my injury so I haven't really missed out that much. The way winter has been so...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
02-28-08, 12:36 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 677
Posted By psycholist

pepper grinder- that crossed my mind on Day...

pepper grinder-

that crossed my mind on Day 2 of house arrest.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
02-27-08, 06:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 677
Posted By psycholist

broken foot: the wheres, whens, and hows of healing

Hello all!

Made a bad move at a volleyball game 9 days ago today and was treated to my first broken bone...snapped my 5th metatarsal, left foot, like a twig. After all the crashes and wierd stuff...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-14-07, 12:20 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 21,690
Posted By psycholist

VanceMac, that's EXACTLY what I wound up with...

VanceMac, that's EXACTLY what I wound up with after my trip to the store last night.
Other than the Advanced Care product, all they had was more of the liquid bandage stuff, the usual oversized...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-13-07, 11:37 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 21,690
Posted By psycholist

I should consider myself lucky...there is usually...

I should consider myself lucky...there is usually quite a bit of traffic where my spill happened, and I could have easily gotten into much worse trouble than a rash. Not to mention that I had just...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-12-07, 10:17 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 21,690
Posted By psycholist

Road rash: Liquid Bandage or antibiotic ointment?

Got me a shiny new handsome road rash today, about 10 inches worth, along with a big fat patella. Oh well. Bike's fine which is all that really matters, right? And I won't have to shave that leg for...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
02-10-07, 01:27 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,545
Posted By psycholist

An interesting exchange, with many valid points. ...

An interesting exchange, with many valid points.

The bottom line for me, however, is this: despite doing it all "by the book " (enter your preferred title of choice), you are still bound by your...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
02-09-07, 05:25 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,545
Posted By psycholist

I only wish there were a way to go back somehow...

I only wish there were a way to go back somehow and see what the numbers were like for the rest of my dad's family...compare patterns.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
02-09-07, 05:20 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,545
Posted By psycholist

Yeah, I was going to mention the BMI debate as...

Yeah, I was going to mention the BMI debate as well. You nailed it---the need for some handy all-encompassing formula.

I laugh when I come across one of those old height-weight ratio charts like...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
02-09-07, 04:32 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,545
Posted By psycholist

That's exactly what I mean. Dad has one living...

That's exactly what I mean. Dad has one living brother. The other 6 died before they reached their mid-50s of cardiac disease. Dad was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy over 10 years ago and has been...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
02-09-07, 11:48 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,545
Posted By psycholist

I need to add one detail to my personal...

I need to add one detail to my personal profile....I'm female, and I understand that gender plays a big role in how your lipid mechanism works. Even down to the symptoms we have when experiencing a...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
02-08-07, 12:00 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,545
Posted By psycholist

THe last three or four times I had the lipid...

THe last three or four times I had the lipid panel done, my HDL has hovered right about the mid-low 30 mark-not much change despite my best efforts. My LDL has slowly decreased. My doc says HE would...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
02-07-07, 02:06 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,545
Posted By psycholist

GOT to get my HDL numbers up!

Hey everybody.
First off, if this is a redundant thread forgive me, and then kindly direct me to the preexisting discussion!

When I was in my late teens my dad had his first major heart attack...
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-01-07, 10:26 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 759
Posted By psycholist

So have any of you that ever DID get your orbs...

So have any of you that ever DID get your orbs too cold experience lingering irritation? This is day three and man I am going through the eyedrops like crazy. I know I didn't actually get them...
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-31-07, 12:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 759
Posted By psycholist

case of cold corneas

Went out as usual yesterday...by now dressing is almost formulaic as long as I know the windchill. We finally have a touch of winter here and the skintemps were at 4F with the wind so I added a silk...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-16-03, 01:23 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,639
Posted By psycholist

hmmm...wasn't aware of my aversion to pockets. ...

hmmm...wasn't aware of my aversion to pockets.
But I do hate purses. How unladylike!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-16-03, 12:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,639
Posted By psycholist

what will you do to get to your bike?

Well, the hubby took off for a weekend of drag racing up north and as luck would have it he also took with him the spare garage keys. Mine were in the cupholder of my car. In the garage. duh. All I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-29-03, 08:34 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,942
Posted By psycholist

I would diagnose your friend as having a serious...

I would diagnose your friend as having a serious case of Ferris Buelleritis. Were you to insert a lump of coal in his a$$, in two weeks you would have a diamond.
it wasn't anything you did...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-19-03, 07:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 837
Posted By psycholist

good gloves?

It's finally time to replace my gloves--actually they should have been gone about 1000 miles back-- and I am checking out replacements. I have been reading up on the Louis Garneau Ergos . I need...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-12-03, 12:52 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,482
Posted By psycholist

I have always had pretty good luck with White...

I have always had pretty good luck with White Lightning, but I don't care for the 'new and improved' Race Day formulation at all. The original formula only needed a good shaking to mix but this...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-10-03, 11:11 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 707
Posted By psycholist

Well I don't have a bent, but they are intriguing...

Well I don't have a bent, but they are intriguing and I do have questions about them . Most fellow bikers love shop talk, or so I always thought, so I guess I will just have to do a 180 next time I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-09-03, 04:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 707
Posted By psycholist

new recumbent rider in my area...but he won't stop to talk!!!

Periodically I have been seeing this fellow on a recumbent and this is really something amazing since cyclists of any kind are few and far between on my roads, much less a guy on a bent!!! . I have...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-05-03, 10:07 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,914
Posted By psycholist

nothing like crocheted gloves in the...

nothing like crocheted gloves in the summer...makes your hands look like you stuck them into a miniature waffle iron. Unfortunately the woven pair I currently own doesn't have that terrycloth patch...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-22-03, 12:19 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,732
Posted By psycholist

Once I was cruising down a gravel road next to a...

Once I was cruising down a gravel road next to a cowpasture and was looking out across this beautiful green field of spring fescue when I was amazed to see something bright yellow and roughly the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-19-03, 01:23 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 858
Posted By psycholist

I bet it was a racer. :D On a...

I bet it was a racer. :D



On a serious note...I don't believe for one minute all that garbage I have heard about snakes "attacking" or "chasing" people just out of the blue. I bet 9 out of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-03, 07:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 658
Posted By psycholist

I don't know if it would be a good thing for...

I don't know if it would be a good thing for synth fibers like dri-fit or Cool Max or other like that, but believe it or not good old WD-40 will get lots of stains out of clothing, as will automotive...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-03, 07:17 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,797
Posted By psycholist

Tilly1 you really didn't have to go there!:D :D...

Tilly1
you really didn't have to go there!:D :D :D

I'm getting the visual in my mind whether I want it or not.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-12-03, 02:21 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 25,159
Posted By psycholist

I think it's too easy to make generalized...

I think it's too easy to make generalized statements in regards to gender. I have a lot of single female acquaintances that either start out patrolling for 'hotties' or else can't seem to look...
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