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10-26-12, 07:14 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,729
Posted By Sea Green Sky

I didn't say I was getting one, nor did I make...

I didn't say I was getting one, nor did I make any kind of judgement about the bike. The post was regarding Raleigh as a company.
10-25-12, 09:32 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,729
Posted By Sea Green Sky

I Just Became a Raleigh Fan

Three cheers for Raleigh and Raleigh product manager Nigel Fakely.

http://www.atwistedspoke.com/raleigh-to-introduce-kimmage-road-bike/

If you haven't donated to the Kimmage defense fund you...
10-17-12, 09:53 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,771
Posted By Sea Green Sky

It's not Halloween yet, you shouldn't resurrect...

It's not Halloween yet, you shouldn't resurrect threads from the dead
09-15-12, 05:07 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,804
Posted By Sea Green Sky

272975

272975
08-24-12, 07:37 AM
Replies: 482
Views: 28,592
Posted By Sea Green Sky

The difference, at least to me, is that most of...

The difference, at least to me, is that most of the above have admitted their transgressions. A handy chart is in this (http://www.cyclingtips.com.au/2012/06/what-a-mess/) article.
08-22-12, 08:16 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,630
Posted By Sea Green Sky

This is a guy I've known and taken my custom to...

This is a guy I've known and taken my custom to for seven years. I really want to believe the same, but the more I think about the more I can't see a way to chalk it up to him just being him. I can...
08-22-12, 07:59 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,630
Posted By Sea Green Sky

Yeah, and maybe I'm "man" enough that I don't...

Yeah, and maybe I'm "man" enough that I don't want to get sued. Troll.
08-22-12, 07:59 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,630
Posted By Sea Green Sky

Velo is on Colorado, Pasadena Cyclery is on...

Velo is on Colorado, Pasadena Cyclery is on Walnut, and Performance and Incycle aren't in the same neighborhood.
08-21-12, 07:38 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,630
Posted By Sea Green Sky

Beware of this SoCal LBS (And kudos to SRAM)

About two months ago the right shifter paddle on my 2010 SRAM Force broke off in my hand. SRAM said 1) it's a known issue with some model years of Force brifters 2) we don't sell parts but we'll just...
07-20-12, 08:15 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 7,651
Posted By Sea Green Sky

The poisoning scenario isn't that far-fetched. ...

The poisoning scenario isn't that far-fetched. You sometimes see team chefs grabbing beef from shops along the side of the stage route. Who knows what's in that beef?

FIFY



+1 gazillion....
07-19-12, 07:55 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,833
Posted By Sea Green Sky

I noticed that as well. I'm currently riding a...

I noticed that as well. I'm currently riding a set 320TPI gumwalls, very very nice ride quality.
07-18-12, 08:07 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,833
Posted By Sea Green Sky

Perhaps you missed last years TdF. Voekler is a...

Perhaps you missed last years TdF. Voekler is a hardman on a bike.
07-17-12, 05:30 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 7,651
Posted By Sea Green Sky

Curiously involving the same DS. There seems to a...

Curiously involving the same DS. There seems to a common thread there somewhere.
07-17-12, 05:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,415
Posted By Sea Green Sky

If I had his youth, good looks, and talent I'd be...

If I had his youth, good looks, and talent I'd be making the most of it as well. As tagaproject6 said "he's a rock star". It's pretty cool that in some countries a cycling talent like him is...
07-15-12, 08:45 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,657
Posted By Sea Green Sky

Not a big Wiggins fan but he really impressed me...

Not a big Wiggins fan but he really impressed me today, excellent leadership. Very well done BW.

I'm very impressed with the way Sagan hung in on the climbs. The kid continues to amaze and...
07-08-12, 10:18 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,954
Posted By Sea Green Sky

Have to tried BCAA and CGT pre and post workout...

Have to tried BCAA and CGT pre and post workout or ride? I've had good success building muscle mass with them.
07-06-12, 09:47 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,121
Posted By Sea Green Sky

Watching him win 5 of 8 stages at the ToC told...

Watching him win 5 of 8 stages at the ToC told the world this kid has some serious jets. Granted it wasn't a full A+ field, but still ... 5 of 8. I watched him live in downtown LA about 50 yards from...
07-05-12, 04:22 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,753
Posted By Sea Green Sky

+1 on all points. Compare and contrast a recent...

+1 on all points. Compare and contrast a recent example with Sagan at the ToC when he was shoved into the boards in the sprint and still won. Farrar doesn't have, and never will have, that "fux you,...
07-05-12, 12:28 PM
07-04-12, 08:41 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 5,310
Posted By Sea Green Sky

No, not senile. Go back and watch a Tour from the...

No, not senile. Go back and watch a Tour from the 80's, Phil was pretty much the same then as well (he never shut up back then either).

Phil and Paul always remind me of these two for some reason....
07-02-12, 04:01 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,446
Posted By Sea Green Sky

He needs a good smack from Merckx or somebody....

He needs a good smack from Merckx or somebody. Some of today's cycling "stars" are just whiny little b*tches compared to the hard men of the previous century. Thank goodness we still have guys like...
06-15-12, 08:24 PM
Replies: 382
Views: 19,648
Posted By Sea Green Sky

+1, I was thinking along similar lines. You have...

+1, I was thinking along similar lines. You have to chuckle a bit at the posters that are like "ZOMG! Look at the money they're spending to harass LA! Oh noes!".

For those that are interested:...
05-10-12, 07:48 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,840
Posted By Sea Green Sky

Team Cadel Contador is kind of a twit, and...

Team Cadel

Contador is kind of a twit, and Schleck can't seem to do much without his brother propping him up.
05-07-12, 01:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 586
Posted By Sea Green Sky

Luxroadie: Thanks for posting the link to the...

Luxroadie: Thanks for posting the link to the Iljo Keisse story, excellent read.

Just watched the tour recap last night, Gabrovski++ for having brass and refusing to quit no matter what.
06-22-11, 02:11 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,016
Posted By Sea Green Sky

The point was that it's been awhile since any of...

The point was that it's been awhile since any of them, with the exception of Horner & 2010 ToB, have won any big races and have clearly been on the decline as most older riders tend to do. Then this...
06-20-11, 01:37 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,016
Posted By Sea Green Sky

And fifth the team is managed by the same guy...

And fifth the team is managed by the same guy that kept Lance from testing positive for years.

Three old guys on the same team, managed by a guy that's under investigation and heavy suspicion,...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-24-11, 07:56 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,383
Posted By Sea Green Sky

Who were the studies sponsored by? In your first...

Who were the studies sponsored by? In your first link it was the same old tired study with a whopping sample of only 9 (nine) athletes, and was sponsored by the dairy industry.

The second study...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-20-11, 07:55 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 14,938
Posted By Sea Green Sky

If the purpose of using grease is to lubricate an...

If the purpose of using grease is to lubricate an overly tight seatpost just use a little baby powder or graphite powder. Works well for me, and as another poster mentioned once you get grease in the...
04-18-11, 09:21 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 906
Posted By Sea Green Sky

McQuaid is a bit of a jerk and I think (hope)...

McQuaid is a bit of a jerk and I think (hope) that his days are numbered at the UCI. However, I'm in favor of the race radio ban and feel that some of these team managers are acting like spoiled...
04-13-11, 11:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 969
Posted By Sea Green Sky

Very nice, thanks!

Very nice, thanks!
04-03-11, 04:16 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 716
Posted By Sea Green Sky

Yeah, but I had also seen Nygaard dismisses...

Yeah, but I had also seen Nygaard dismisses reports of Cancellara's innovative bearings system (http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/nygaard-dismisses-reports-of-cancellaras-innovative-bearings-system)...
04-03-11, 11:33 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 716
Posted By Sea Green Sky

Chemical doping has become untenable so ...

the race for any possible mechanical advantage has been escalating:

New regulations: UCI sets friction limits for World Tour bikes...
02-25-11, 03:01 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 4,436
Posted By Sea Green Sky

Contador's lawyer reveals defence strategy...

Contador's lawyer reveals defence strategy (http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/contadors-lawyer-reveals-defence-strategy?ns_campaign=news&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=cyclingnews&ns_linkname=0&ns_fee=0)....
02-17-11, 12:11 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 4,436
Posted By Sea Green Sky

1. Spain, like many EU countries, also imports...

1. Spain, like many EU countries, also imports beef from South America (primarily Argentina and Brazil) as well as Ireland. The steaks that were consumed by the team were not necessarily from a...
02-16-11, 03:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 847
Posted By Sea Green Sky

No....

No. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_doping_cases_in_cycling#2010) It's fairly well distributed among the various cycling countries.
02-16-11, 02:34 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 4,436
Posted By Sea Green Sky

And just how exactly is someone supposed to prove...

And just how exactly is someone supposed to prove or disprove contamination of food they ate days ago? How do you propose he "show it came from contaminated Spanish steak"?

Think about the last...
02-11-11, 10:47 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,836
Posted By Sea Green Sky

Out, out you reasonable person. There is no place...

Out, out you reasonable person. There is no place for you here. The villagers all have their pitchforks, torches, and hot tar and they're itching to use them. Cant have a decent lynch mob with a...
02-11-11, 09:19 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,836
Posted By Sea Green Sky

This exactly. Personally I don't see what...

This exactly.

Personally I don't see what the beef is (yes, bad pun). This isn't like some of the other accidental ingestion cases where athletes have failed to read the ingredients label for a...
01-27-11, 06:39 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,607
Posted By Sea Green Sky

Not even close by a long, long way. What he does...

Not even close by a long, long way. What he does have is a very skilled publicity machine in place to publicize even the most banal thing he does to "help people". If if you restricted the list of...
01-27-11, 02:17 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,730
Posted By Sea Green Sky

Oh please! I have worked for <large cancer...

Oh please! I have worked for <large cancer research hospital> for years. An Armstrong doping conviction will have exactly zero affect on our charitable contributions.
01-26-11, 03:59 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 872
Posted By Sea Green Sky

That really sucks. 50 picograms/millilitre...

That really sucks. 50 picograms/millilitre warrants a "Be more careful about what you put in your body nitwit", not any sort of a suspension. I don't have high hopes for an exciting TDF this year...
01-21-11, 02:32 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 564
Posted By Sea Green Sky

Most excellent. And Now makes IGF-1...

Most excellent. And Now makes IGF-1 (http://www.nowfoods.com/Products/ProductsbyCategory/Category/M002850.htm?cat=Men's%20Specialty%20formulas) products. It just went on my shopping list.

There...
11-22-10, 09:14 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,573
Posted By Sea Green Sky

Maybe not...

Maybe not...
11-17-10, 09:51 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,573
Posted By Sea Green Sky

And Jens...because he's...well he's Jens. Jens...

And Jens...because he's...well he's Jens. Jens would never dope, right?
11-17-10, 02:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,099
Posted By Sea Green Sky

If it was me ... in a coffee can underneath the...

If it was me ... in a coffee can underneath the sink in the mens room at the local Mom & Pop cafe, in a box in the garage of my very close friend that I've known since childhood, etc, etc. Be...
11-15-10, 03:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,099
Posted By Sea Green Sky

What rider would be stupid enough to keep his...

What rider would be stupid enough to keep his juice kit at home?
10-28-10, 07:39 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,311
Posted By Sea Green Sky

CVV has had about one impressive GT placing and...

CVV has had about one impressive GT placing and can't stay on his bike now. He is an overrated domestique. Ryder might place well though.
10-08-10, 07:35 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,950
Posted By Sea Green Sky

+11

+11
10-04-10, 10:13 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,471
Posted By Sea Green Sky

Nevermind that the Road Cycling forum is 87% crap...

Nevermind that the Road Cycling forum is 87% crap - which ___ should I buy because I'm incapable of formulating my own opinion based on the data, I just bought a new ____, where can I find <easily...
09-22-10, 01:40 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,234
Posted By Sea Green Sky

Good choice, I would definitely put him in over...

Good choice, I would definitely put him in over CVV
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