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Forum: Road Cycling
08-09-14, 01:07 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 18,235
Posted By ETilton

Yes, those, and I found that site, but when I try...

Yes, those, and I found that site, but when I try to order it tells me "Store is Temporary Close" and I can't place the order.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-09-14, 12:02 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 18,235
Posted By ETilton

Source for Shimano 9-Speed Hood Covers?

I am in dire need of both of right and left Shimano 9-speed hood covers. The shifters are specifically Ultegra 6500 series. I cannot find them anywhere - anyone have any ideas? Everything I'm finding...
Forum: Commuting
08-31-12, 10:16 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 6,081
Posted By ETilton

This is purely based on the semantics of the...

This is purely based on the semantics of the article and not as cut and dry as you seem to think. If you were driving your car in the right hand lane and someone sped up, started to turn right from...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-30-12, 01:40 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,099
Posted By ETilton

My marathon-running, sub-100lbs girlfriend. She...

My marathon-running, sub-100lbs girlfriend. She tells me she likes me the way I am and cooks a bunch and always wants to go out to eat/drink. Thankfully she's not into greasy, bad-for-you food. She...
Forum: Commuting
08-29-12, 09:19 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,050
Posted By ETilton

I would buy them if I had a reason to wear them....

I would buy them if I had a reason to wear them. It's all a factor of amortized cost. With a vibram sole, which can be replaced at a nominal cost, the shoes should last you 8-10 years or more....
Forum: Commuting
08-29-12, 06:41 AM
Replies: 3,987
Views: 132,846
Posted By ETilton

What school/program? Sounds pretty familiar to my...

What school/program? Sounds pretty familiar to my work hours/grad school schedule.
Forum: Commuting
08-28-12, 12:53 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 5,161
Posted By ETilton

Was that you, this morning on my way in from...

Was that you, this morning on my way in from Arlington, tacking across the bridge with a rain cape?
Forum: Commuting
08-27-12, 08:28 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,775
Posted By ETilton

I see quite a few Cargo Bikes (XtraCycle.com)...

I see quite a few Cargo Bikes (XtraCycle.com) Long Tails chained up outside of hipster havens in DC. Look sort of goofy, but really practical if you live in the city and don't own a car.

EDIT: I...
Forum: Commuting
08-27-12, 07:33 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 7,613
Posted By ETilton

This is the best post and advice in this thread.

This is the best post and advice in this thread.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-23-12, 01:50 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,635
Posted By ETilton

Interesting thought. I would guess it has more to...

Interesting thought. I would guess it has more to do with fat and less to do with carbs. However, to argue against my own point, countries like Ireland and Cuba deep fry just about everything they...
Forum: Commuting
08-23-12, 01:24 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,059
Posted By ETilton

I work with plenty of people paying in excess of...

I work with plenty of people paying in excess of $10 per day in tolls around VA and MD. When I worked in transportation policy, I met several real estate agents that were looking at $100+/wk with the...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-22-12, 11:16 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,797
Posted By ETilton

Beans are protein-rich. My parents went on a...

Beans are protein-rich. My parents went on a fairly extreme vegan diet seven years ago to combat genetic heart disease (it worked! they both reversed heart disease by changing nothing but diet). It...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-22-12, 10:59 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 742
Posted By ETilton

Just to play the devil's advocate here, back in...

Just to play the devil's advocate here, back in college I took some supplement stack (Animal Cuts, basically a dietary supplement plus vitamins) just before rugby season two years in a row and it...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-22-12, 09:04 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,635
Posted By ETilton

I've never been one to eat a lot of junk food...

I've never been one to eat a lot of junk food like chips or sweets - I just never think about buying them when I'm shopping so I don't have them at home. If they're there, I may have somem but that's...
Forum: Commuting
08-16-12, 08:12 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,479
Posted By ETilton

I almost never get a passing call on the MUP's....

I almost never get a passing call on the MUP's. It doesn't really bother me. I do it if the person I'm passing isn't as far right as practical, though. Now, all those morons riding three abreast on a...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-16-12, 07:46 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,249
Posted By ETilton

A bit under 250, 120 front, 135 rear on Panaracer...

A bit under 250, 120 front, 135 rear on Panaracer Type-D's.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-15-12, 10:06 AM
Replies: 119
Views: 5,880
Posted By ETilton

There are probably 10 bike shopes within 20...

There are probably 10 bike shopes within 20 minutes of me, however, I drive about 45 minutes to go to another one. They're quick, friendly, very competent, and more than reasonable. Their two bike...
Forum: Commuting
08-15-12, 08:43 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 4,433
Posted By ETilton

When you say "neighborhoods surrounding the...

When you say "neighborhoods surrounding the capital" do you mean VA/MD suburbs or, do you mean neighborhoods out of the "downtown" area (which is pretty small) - places like Columbia Heights,...
Forum: Commuting
08-14-12, 02:46 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 6,789
Posted By ETilton

Yesterday, I saw a guy riding down the center...

Yesterday, I saw a guy riding down the center lane on North Capitol St. in DC (which, I might add, is unfriendly enough to cyclist to push almost every bike to the sidewalk) on an old road bike with...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-13-12, 09:38 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,833
Posted By ETilton

This debate reminds me of a guy I knew in college...

This debate reminds me of a guy I knew in college that claimed, without fail or qualification, that, if he chose the right day and with six months worth of training, he could win one stage of the TdF.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-13-12, 07:36 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,573
Posted By ETilton

At first, I accidentally put my weight in as...

At first, I accidentally put my weight in as 250Kg. My range didn't event show up. Switched to pounds and was 82%/98% and from Micronesia. BMI:31

Just for kicks, I put my weight in when I was...
Forum: Commuting
08-10-12, 12:54 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 4,433
Posted By ETilton

You can take a bike on the metro in DC except...

You can take a bike on the metro in DC except during peak hours (usually during peak hours as well depending on your stops). I have put my bike on the front of a bus a couple times. I could not see...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-08-12, 12:34 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 5,313
Posted By ETilton

Checking out this site reminded me that I bought...

Checking out this site reminded me that I bought some LOOK carbon Arc's in bright red at a yard sale a could years ago. Didn't realize they were "vintage" :lol:
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-08-12, 12:20 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 5,313
Posted By ETilton

This is what I did. I bought SPD's and a pair of...

This is what I did. I bought SPD's and a pair of PI mountain shoes for a mountain bike several years ago. The shoes were delayed in the mail and I got them the morning of a big, fast ride. I cranked...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-06-12, 09:50 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,064
Posted By ETilton

Thanks for the advice, guys. DTSCDS especially....

Thanks for the advice, guys. DTSCDS especially. That put it in terms that my former meathead can understand, haha. The next few rides I will focus on high cadence, low resistance. I will probably...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-06-12, 12:39 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,064
Posted By ETilton

I don't belive I'm mashing the pedals... I think...

I don't belive I'm mashing the pedals... I think that I have a pretty even push/pull stroke and I never rock in the saddle. Honestly, I probably just lack the cardiovascular endurance. My legs are...
Forum: Commuting
08-06-12, 11:06 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,803
Posted By ETilton

Mrs. Tilton worries about me when ever I'm on the...

Mrs. Tilton worries about me when ever I'm on the road but sometimes her hospital rotation for med school puts her at a hospital very close to my work and she sees me commuting. When she sees I'm not...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-06-12, 10:38 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,781
Posted By ETilton

My father has Parkinson's but wanted to ride a...

My father has Parkinson's but wanted to ride a bike again. His balance is fine, but he has lost almost all motor function in his left hand (not arm, though). We went to a bike shop one day and they...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-06-12, 09:46 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,064
Posted By ETilton

Tips on Pacing Yourself

So I've been riding my road bike for fitness/fun on the MUP's around DC the last couple weeks (I commute on it some, but for those of you who know DC, I only commute from Logan Circle to...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-05-12, 09:12 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,231
Posted By ETilton

I rode a Santa Cruz Superlight with about $1k in...

I rode a Santa Cruz Superlight with about $1k in upgrades to fine tune fit, gears, etc and to upgrade the rear shock so I wouldn't max it out every time I dropped a foot or two once I hit 240. It was...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-03-12, 12:51 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,421
Posted By ETilton

I had a pair of those 5.10's back in college. I...

I had a pair of those 5.10's back in college. I had some Wellgo pinned platform/SPD's on my racing bike and I'd switch the shoes based on where I was riding. Great set up - they really don't budge...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-03-12, 06:55 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,421
Posted By ETilton

I snagged a pair of Lake road shoes in 14W from...

I snagged a pair of Lake road shoes in 14W from Blue Sky last week for <$40. Good deal, I thought, and the Pearl Izumi shoes I had are way too heavy duty for my road bike (and I like LOOK's better...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-01-12, 09:15 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 924
Posted By ETilton

Like he said, shifting under any load is a bad...

Like he said, shifting under any load is a bad idea, and the heavier the load the worse it gets. Shifting my bike on the stand, it is dead silent. No matter what gear I'm in, if I'm riding then I'm...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-01-12, 07:43 PM
Replies: 3,556
Views: 2,497,995
Posted By ETilton

Hey, fellas. Another Clyde here, 25, 6'2, 255...

Hey, fellas. Another Clyde here, 25, 6'2, 255 lbs. I'm just now getting back into riding to get a little fitness and because I missed hitting the trails - hopefully I'll enjoy road as much as I used...
Forum: Commuting
08-01-12, 06:40 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 644
Posted By ETilton

The guy who lives in the basement of my rowhouse...

The guy who lives in the basement of my rowhouse uses Capital Bikeshare everyday to commute from DuPont to Georgetown. At $75/year and with a commute less than half an hour, he saves several hundred...
Forum: Commuting
07-31-12, 01:02 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 7,627
Posted By ETilton

I'm probably wrong. That's what I had written...

I'm probably wrong. That's what I had written down from the guy I bought it from and I've never counted.
Forum: Commuting
07-31-12, 07:10 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 7,627
Posted By ETilton

New to the forums... I commute on a "racing"...

New to the forums... I commute on a "racing" bike, but I certainly don't race so it's just a bike to me. Fuji Team issue, ultralight aluminum with carbon fork. It's a monster for the commute, geared...
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