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Forum: Road Cycling
06-05-18, 01:28 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,279
Posted By anon`

Compelling citations. I'm sure that those studies...

Compelling citations. I'm sure that those studies explain why every solar heating device is black (increased absorption of thermal radiation results in increased conduction to whatever is on the...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-05-18, 11:44 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,279
Posted By anon`

That's not entirely true. The black robes...

That's not entirely true.

The black robes worn by Bedouin differ from a bike jersey in one important way: they're thick. That thickness insulates the wearer from the outer layer of the robes,...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-04-18, 09:57 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 8,688
Posted By anon`

Now just wait until your watts starting volting...

Now just wait until your watts starting volting up to amps! Also, good call on that Wolverhampton over the Bolton.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-01-18, 02:22 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 5,473
Posted By anon`

One. I would like to have two.

One.

I would like to have two.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-01-18, 10:48 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,410
Posted By anon`

Ha! I had to seek to the ends of the earth to...

Ha! I had to seek to the ends of the earth to find a shop that had spare RS-10 spokes from c. 2011 to fix my wheel when I broke one last summer... there is no way that my wife would let me buy spare...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-18, 11:39 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,410
Posted By anon`

More practical for a revolver; with a hub you'd...

More practical for a revolver; with a hub you'd at least have to take the time to remove the wheel from the bike, if not the hub from the wheel! Unless you just happen to have extra hubs laying...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-18, 05:54 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 8,688
Posted By anon`

I'm actually referring to areas near-ish to...

I'm actually referring to areas near-ish to Eugene, OR. (There is actually Willamette, OR, but it's just south of Oregon City and about 80 miles north of Eugene.) Based on one earlier poster's...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-18, 11:59 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 8,688
Posted By anon`

McBeth Road and Highway 242 come to mind. On...

McBeth Road and Highway 242 come to mind.

On topic: my bike came with 23mm tires. I switched to 25mm tires. I rode felt faster. And I got faster as the season went on. Now, I'm slower, because...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-26-18, 11:39 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 10,211
Posted By anon`

I need this in my life! Where does it come from? ...

I need this in my life! Where does it come from?


Also, I'm a fan of better-designed craft brewery jerseys, as well, and like to rep my favorite shops. River City Bicycles is my favorite by far,...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-20-18, 01:16 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,598
Posted By anon`

The market for 52/36 is probably a lot bigger...

The market for 52/36 is probably a lot bigger than you might think... it really is a great middle ground.


In line with what has been said earlier, a mid-compact seems to have more useable...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-06-17, 03:07 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,248
Posted By anon`

Really? I live in SoCal, and do most of my riding...

Really? I live in SoCal, and do most of my riding in the IE, San Diego, and OC areas. All road. I ride 23C Continental GP4000s IIs and have never had a puncture. And I've picked more than one...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-06-17, 02:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,047
Posted By anon`

More CAAD10 love here. I've been rolling around...

More CAAD10 love here. I've been rolling around on a 10 since 2011, and I love it. As do a lot of other people, it seems... every time it shows up in, at, or near a shop, I get positive comments on...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-06-17, 02:44 PM
Replies: 21,309
Views: 5,163,630
Posted By anon`

A new set Flanders fluoro kit from RCB, bibs and...

A new set Flanders fluoro kit from RCB, bibs and S/S jersey, and a pair of ekoi Guerra Quick-Step sunglasses. Yeah, I know that I'm tempting fate with that, but I wanted blue-and-white frames, and...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-06-17, 02:36 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,267
Posted By anon`

Like many here, I had more time to ride as a...

Like many here, I had more time to ride as a student than I have since. Wasn't into cycling as an undergrad, but I was by the time I got to law school. There, I would commute to class by bike...
07-11-17, 11:18 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 11,024
Posted By anon`

Watching the whole thing frame-by-frame, there...

Watching the whole thing frame-by-frame, there was no way that Cav could've gotten past Sagan, elbow or no. In fact, it looks pretty clear that Cav hit Sagan's shoulder before the elbow came out at...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-06-17, 02:54 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 14,199
Posted By anon`

Answering a little out of order... I have...

Answering a little out of order... I have absolutely no idea why he would want to right now, because you're right; he'd be taking a hit in the Classics, and it would be immensely stupid (I think,...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-06-17, 01:16 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 14,199
Posted By anon`

+1 for Sagan. Perfect balance of skill,...

+1 for Sagan.


Perfect balance of skill, charisma, and panache. I'm in the camp (there's a camp, right?) that thinks he could be a serious GC contender, as well, and also like how he seems to...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-30-17, 10:19 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,930
Posted By anon`

This. Using Fizik's model, I'm a...

This.


Using Fizik's model, I'm a chameleon at best, and should probably be happiest on an Antares or Aliante. I ride an Arione CX now. The primary reason I tried this particular saddle (other...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-28-17, 02:59 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,038
Posted By anon`

One more in the advert contribution camp... ...

One more in the advert contribution camp...


I've noticed that ProCycling seems to compare all bikes they review (which are not, by any stretch, always glowingly positive) to a Cannondale, almost...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-15-17, 11:23 AM
Replies: 10,407
Views: 3,331,933
Posted By anon`

Planning to cut the top tube this season. Sad to...

Planning to cut the top tube this season. Sad to say, I'd been rolling around with 2cm of spacers all the way through last year. Over the "winter" (like we have those here!) I dropped it all the way...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-14-17, 09:28 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,154
Posted By anon`

I like shop kit. The team stuff usually looks and...

I like shop kit. The team stuff usually looks and fits better, in my opinion, and I really don't mind paying an extra $15 to stump for the people that keep me in parts and service.

Plus, generic...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-17, 10:52 AM
Replies: 21,309
Views: 5,163,630
Posted By anon`

Picked up a pair of Giro LTZ II gloves in mono...

Picked up a pair of Giro LTZ II gloves in mono white, as I've recently discovered that my old (padded) gloves make for some pretty brutal hotspots on my palms after about mile 72.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-17, 09:41 AM
Replies: 10,407
Views: 3,331,933
Posted By anon`

Was looking for an old photo the other day, and...

Was looking for an old photo the other day, and came across a pic I took of my CAAD10 way back in 2011, when it was new and shiny:
...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-15-17, 10:22 AM
Replies: 27,281
Views: 6,567,957
Posted By anon`

Yeah, I just dropped the stem 2cm when I...

Yeah, I just dropped the stem 2cm when I installed it. Once I'm convinced that my back won't go into full revolt over the new stance, I'll cut the steerer down, and then look to lowering that 2.5cm...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-14-17, 03:02 PM
Replies: 27,281
Views: 6,567,957
Posted By anon`

It is. Been that way for awhile, and I stupidly...

It is. Been that way for awhile, and I stupidly forgot to fix it when I re-wrapped the bars last year. Planning to go to a wider bar sometime this year; will correct it then.


I don't have the...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-14-17, 02:37 PM
Replies: 27,281
Views: 6,567,957
Posted By anon`

Thank you :) Not happy with the really...

Thank you :)


Not happy with the really atrocious lighting on the last pic; here's a slightly better one
Forum: Road Cycling
02-13-17, 02:19 PM
Replies: 27,281
Views: 6,567,957
Posted By anon`

Having just spent a little more, I think I'll...

Having just spent a little more, I think I'll have another go at this one. Here's my first post (http://www.bikeforums.net/19098808-post23126.html), about five months ago, for the sake of comparison....
Forum: Road Cycling
10-03-16, 05:24 PM
Replies: 27,281
Views: 6,567,957
Posted By anon`

Yeah, I'm actually not too keen on the spacer...

Yeah, I'm actually not too keen on the spacer stack, but you've hit it right on the head: I'm neither terribly flexible, nor of great core strength (at least, given the, err, mass of my upper body)....
Forum: Road Cycling
10-03-16, 05:09 PM
Replies: 27,281
Views: 6,567,957
Posted By anon`

Thank you! Funny too, because that's kind of my...

Thank you! Funny too, because that's kind of my thought, as well! The stock wheels don't help anything, and the seat/wrap combo is a little off balance now, in my eyes.


And thank you, too. I...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-03-16, 12:22 PM
Replies: 27,281
Views: 6,567,957
Posted By anon`

Huh, didn't know that. Thanks for letting me...

Huh, didn't know that. Thanks for letting me know. Also, not hosted on Imagur, but Google Photo. As a PSA, I guess...


Anyway, how's this, in all of its newfound, low-res glory?
Forum: Road Cycling
10-02-16, 01:38 PM
Replies: 27,281
Views: 6,567,957
Posted By anon`

I suppose I should finally join this thread,...

I suppose I should finally join this thread, instead of just lusting on some of the other bikes in it. My bike, however pedestrian: a 2011 CAAD10-4, updated with SRAM Red 52/38 rings, and a shortened...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-26-12, 10:03 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,771
Posted By anon`

Not that I've been to all that many, compared to...

Not that I've been to all that many, compared to a lot of other people here, but I've only ever witnessed one wreck in a crit. And it was actually after the end of the cat 4/5 race, on the cool down...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-26-12, 09:18 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,771
Posted By anon`

I do that every Tuesday at a local crit series;...

I do that every Tuesday at a local crit series; it's great fun! Enjoy it, and keep going back for more... it's great fun :thumb:
Forum: Road Cycling
06-26-12, 09:15 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 884
Posted By anon`

How's this? 258403 Can't help with the...

How's this?
258403

Can't help with the jersey, though...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-23-12, 10:39 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,807
Posted By anon`

Same idea as OxyClean, probably not chemically...

Same idea as OxyClean, probably not chemically identical. It's also not safe to use on wool, if you have any.

A naphtha bath would probably also work.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-20-12, 11:32 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 8,993
Posted By anon`

I do use the little covers if I'm planning to...

I do use the little covers if I'm planning to wander around for any extent, even with the rubber cleats. I rarely have need for this, however, beyond the occasional post-ride beer train.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-20-12, 10:50 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 8,993
Posted By anon`

Keo Blades. But then, that's the only road pedal...

Keo Blades. But then, that's the only road pedal I actually have experience with, so take that for what it's worth.

Killed my pair of cleats in less than a season. Switched to the cafe cleats, or...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-19-12, 09:53 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 5,269
Posted By anon`

I have, I think, a Lezyne M Caddy. It's pretty...

I have, I think, a Lezyne M Caddy. It's pretty bloody small, but fits, just right, a spare tube, pair of levers, CO2 cartridge and chuck, and a small multitool. The little reflective strip on this...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-04-11, 07:08 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,933
Posted By anon`

I've fallen three times since I got back into...

I've fallen three times since I got back into cycling about a year ago. All three involved clipless pedals, but I never did the usual "Whoops, forgot to unclip!" routine.

I forget the details of...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-04-11, 06:50 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 37,750
Posted By anon`

Because we see something interesting and want to...

Because we see something interesting and want to know what the market will pay for it, but either aren't in the market or lack funding necessary to participate.

That's my excuse, at least.

(If...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-01-11, 07:18 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,294
Posted By anon`

My bike is black and white. My shoes are black...

My bike is black and white. My shoes are black and white. But I only got those because they fit, and were on clearance.

Otherwise, black and white would be boring! So, no. Also, I like beer...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-05-11, 08:26 AM
Replies: 10,407
Views: 3,331,933
Posted By anon`

Loving the orange (it is orange, right?) tape!n...

Loving the orange (it is orange, right?) tape!n Kinda reminds me of my alma mater. And now that the lovely black tape on my bike is missing a big chunk on one side... well, I might just feel...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-25-11, 08:24 PM
Replies: 10,407
Views: 3,331,933
Posted By anon`

I suppose it's high time that I stop lurking...

I suppose it's high time that I stop lurking around here...

That said... hey look, it's yet another black CAAD10-4, just like every other black CAAD10-4 out there! ;)
...
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