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Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-22, 05:51 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,118
Posted By EventServices

I'll re-wrap my handlebars, but only when I'm on...

I'll re-wrap my handlebars, but only when I'm on the front where the lighting is better.



Warms my heart.



It's Riders Ready on Spotify and Google podcasts. Not on Apple yet.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-06-22, 07:34 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,118
Posted By EventServices

Thanks for playing along. This is pretty much...

Thanks for playing along. This is pretty much what I was looking for. No wrong answers.

I don't think I can publicize my podcast without sounding like a shill, so if you want to know what it is,...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-04-22, 08:31 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,118
Posted By EventServices

Group Ride Research Question

Doing some research for a podcast episode. Need a sampling.

What do you look at during a road group ride or a race?

Think about it for a minute. Put yourself in the middle of the pack.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-05-22, 08:26 PM
Replies: 3,260
Views: 634,704
Posted By EventServices

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Time exposure using the light on my phone to write. In Leonard, MI.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-05-22, 08:17 PM
Replies: 3,260
Views: 634,704
Posted By EventServices

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Ice Bridge to Mackinac Island (looking back toward St. Ignace). The County...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-05-22, 08:09 PM
Replies: 3,260
Views: 634,704
Posted By EventServices

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Shkoder, Albania.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-05-22, 08:00 PM
Replies: 3,260
Views: 634,704
Posted By EventServices

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Somewhere near Buena Vista CA.
Forum: Cyclocross Racing
12-18-21, 06:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,243
Posted By EventServices

I had a conversation with someone who finished...

I had a conversation with someone who finished Top 10 at Elite Nats last weekend. He believes -as I do - that CX has peaked and will never be what it was when Worlds were in Louisville. Cross was...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-18-21, 06:35 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 8,191
Posted By EventServices

It can be a thing. . . sure. . . for people who...

It can be a thing. . . sure. . . for people who struggle with basic bike handling. Why not?

But I'm not moving my saddle position, ever.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-05-21, 07:48 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,522
Posted By EventServices

Everyone says "Protect your front wheel", but...

Everyone says "Protect your front wheel", but what they don't tell you is that by the time stuff gets near your front wheel, it's often too late to do anything about it.
You have to look 3 or 4...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-16-21, 08:49 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,463
Posted By EventServices

Just a ride through town to soak up what remains...

Just a ride through town to soak up what remains of summer. It looks like Kentucky, but it's the north side of Detroit....
Forum: Road Cycling
06-24-21, 07:00 PM
Replies: 2,898
Views: 445,815
Posted By EventServices

Thanks for that! Now I'm going to tear up. Those...

Thanks for that! Now I'm going to tear up. Those were the best days ever. Out on the course meeting cyclists from all over. SO sad that event ended.

I drove every mile of every course all 14...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-24-21, 06:55 PM
Replies: 2,898
Views: 445,815
Posted By EventServices

Sorry. I'm not much of a writer.

Sorry. I'm not much of a writer.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-23-21, 07:07 PM
Replies: 2,898
Views: 445,815
Posted By EventServices

We just passed our 15th anniversary on June 1st....

We just passed our 15th anniversary on June 1st. I still clearly remember the ride that sent me into that tirade. I just recovered from the soreness a few months ago.

Happy anniversary, everyone....
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-12-21, 08:22 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 16,826
Posted By EventServices

Halcyon days. I loved working with Alexi every...

Halcyon days. I loved working with Alexi every weekend that summer. And those races were often quite fierce. But I never got paid a dime for any of it.


I vividly remember that trip to Toronto....
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
04-05-21, 10:41 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,786
Posted By EventServices

Why stop there? I have a car payment.

Why stop there? I have a car payment.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
04-04-21, 08:10 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,786
Posted By EventServices

$14.50? That's all they're charging for that...

$14.50? That's all they're charging for that masterpiece? No wonder I'm still poor!
Forum: Road Cycling
04-02-21, 07:33 PM
Replies: 2,898
Views: 445,815
Posted By EventServices

For the love of god IT'S NOT A CANOE! ...

For the love of god IT'S NOT A CANOE!


Wow, it felt good to yell again.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-29-21, 06:54 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,285
Posted By EventServices

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Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
03-29-21, 06:52 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,786
Posted By EventServices

You asked if I could explain the sport. I can. ...

You asked if I could explain the sport. I can.

Now you don't want to hear it because you'll be proven wrong.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
03-28-21, 10:07 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,786
Posted By EventServices

I wrote a couple of books about it. I think...

I wrote a couple of books about it.
I think American Pro does the best job of explaining the American scene.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-28-21, 09:07 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,285
Posted By EventServices

Send me the Giros. I'll wear thin socks and make...

Send me the Giros. I'll wear thin socks and make them work.

I'll wear them when I GO CANOEING.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
02-12-21, 10:36 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,786
Posted By EventServices

Do! The American scene is different, for sure....

Do!
The American scene is different, for sure. But it's cool in its own regard.
Criteriums in the US are an art form that should be celebrated and exploited by USAC instead of focusing so heavily...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
02-12-21, 10:21 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,327
Posted By EventServices

The UCI is dragging their riders - kicking and...

The UCI is dragging their riders - kicking and screaming - in the direction of safety and health.

Iljo Keisse (deceunick quickstep) spent time on Twitter yesterday drawing false comparisons to...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-16-19, 09:30 AM
Replies: 2,898
Views: 445,815
Posted By EventServices

OK, you've had a whole year to read it. What did...

OK, you've had a whole year to read it. What did you think? Or are you still waiting to borrow a copy?
Forum: Road Cycling
09-21-18, 10:16 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 8,090
Posted By EventServices

that's the problem!

that's the problem!
Forum: Road Cycling
03-09-18, 10:37 AM
Replies: 2,898
Views: 445,815
Posted By EventServices

I was in a bike shop last week when the owner...

I was in a bike shop last week when the owner introduced me to a customer as "the guy who started the yelling thread". and the first thing he said was "Wow. I don't ever want to ride with YOU!"
...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-21-17, 08:38 PM
Replies: 2,898
Views: 445,815
Posted By EventServices

Nope, not on every ride. I contend that not every...

Nope, not on every ride. I contend that not every ride needs to be instructional. If you jump into a group ride on a Tuesday with a bunch of strangers and find yourself over your head, you can expect...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-13-17, 03:43 PM
Replies: 2,898
Views: 445,815
Posted By EventServices

I don't know, Abe. And if you read what was...

I don't know, Abe. And if you read what was happening in this thread, you'd notice that a lot of people who were incensed by my post in the beginning came around to my way of thinking later. Dr....
Forum: Road Cycling
06-01-17, 01:54 PM
Replies: 2,898
Views: 445,815
Posted By EventServices

Certainly. My latest yell was at a teammate...

Certainly.

My latest yell was at a teammate who ran a stop sign on the Tuesday ride. Had someone blindly followed him through, they would have been hit. He's an idiot.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-17, 11:09 AM
Replies: 2,898
Views: 445,815
Posted By EventServices

Happy Birthday, dear Yelling Thread. Has it been...

Happy Birthday, dear Yelling Thread. Has it been 11 years already?
Forum: Road Cycling
10-05-16, 03:00 PM
Replies: 2,898
Views: 445,815
Posted By EventServices

Nice! Here's a clip from our last trip up...

Nice!

Here's a clip from our last trip up Libby Hill. BEST week ever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9o-5mHDZt8
Forum: Road Cycling
10-05-16, 02:53 PM
Replies: 2,898
Views: 445,815
Posted By EventServices

Warms my heart to hear you say that. Unless...

Warms my heart to hear you say that. Unless you're being sarcastic, then it also warms my heart.



It's when strangers jump on mid-ride and don't realize that it's not just a group of bike...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-15-16, 07:01 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,132
Posted By EventServices

That's what I wondered. In this case, it makes...

That's what I wondered. In this case, it makes sense, surely.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-15-16, 11:38 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,132
Posted By EventServices

Taking a different view here. Don't get upset if...

Taking a different view here. Don't get upset if you feel I'm knocking you. I'm not.

You know you finished. Having it in print somewhere doesn't really mean anything, does it?

If it were a...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-20-16, 08:26 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,555
Posted By EventServices

Two hours before it was due.

Two hours before it was due.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-20-16, 02:48 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,555
Posted By EventServices

Stopped herding cats. Started shooting cats. ...

Stopped herding cats. Started shooting cats.

The final drop-dead deadline was yesterday. So when do you suppose our sponsor decided that they need to review/approve the design despite being...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-16-16, 02:28 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,555
Posted By EventServices

I don't wear Oakley or Nike because of their...

I don't wear Oakley or Nike because of their association with the whole era.

To me it's a question of 'how far do I want to go with this?' If it's a situation where I can find the direct link,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-15-16, 02:40 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,555
Posted By EventServices

We had Craft last year. They were impossible to...

We had Craft last year. They were impossible to work with. They're stuff is pretty good. And we got a deal on their base layers - which is where they really excel. But they totally botched our colors...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-15-16, 10:02 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,555
Posted By EventServices

The problem is that we have 300 members. And...

The problem is that we have 300 members. And yeah, we try to push them into three categories: Racer - Club - Tent and Awning.
But even within those categories, the manufacturer makes several...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-14-16, 07:28 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,555
Posted By EventServices

Ordering kits - incredibly complicated

First of all, our clothing vendor has been great to work with. But a lot of clothing manufacturers are 'guilty' of creating a needlessly complicated method for ordering team clothing.

At what...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-12-16, 08:29 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,746
Posted By EventServices

But we're talking bike thefts. And Philly and NY...

But we're talking bike thefts. And Philly and NY lead those
And car thefts would be California.

Detroit has it's problems, but a lot of good things are happening here in the past three years,...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-11-16, 07:40 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,746
Posted By EventServices

And the last time you were in Detroit was when?

And the last time you were in Detroit was when?
Forum: Road Cycling
02-10-16, 09:28 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,746
Posted By EventServices

Someone also stole the cinder blocks.

Someone also stole the cinder blocks.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-31-16, 06:59 PM
Replies: 225
Views: 14,107
Posted By EventServices

It's entirely rubbish for her to claim that...

It's entirely rubbish for her to claim that someone else put that bike in the pit area without her knowing.
This wasn't a small amateur team at a local race. This was a very experienced national...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-26-16, 08:56 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,835
Posted By EventServices

I don't know if 'mutually exclusive' is the right...

I don't know if 'mutually exclusive' is the right term, but I know of no coaches who teach tactics or techniques. And I don't know of any who teach drills.

I know of a lot of coaches who have...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-25-16, 10:29 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,835
Posted By EventServices

But which kind of "coach"? The guy who tells you...

But which kind of "coach"? The guy who tells you how to improve your power numbers? Or the guy who tells you how to race?
Forum: Road Cycling
01-02-16, 05:29 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,572
Posted By EventServices

My 2013 Madone fought me in every turn. Hated it....

My 2013 Madone fought me in every turn. Hated it. Sold it.

My 2014 Litespeed corners as if it pre-rode the course. Silk.

So yes, bikes can be very different.

Keep a soft grip on the bars....
Forum: Road Cycling
01-01-16, 08:35 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,573
Posted By EventServices

I don't know what sort of PM can come from...

I don't know what sort of PM can come from actually polishing them. An occasional inspection is helpful, but over-cleaning a bike is, IMO, a waste of time. Having watched enough mechanics wash a bike...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-01-16, 08:24 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,046
Posted By EventServices

An old USAF trick is to wear nylons under medium...

An old USAF trick is to wear nylons under medium socks. Learned that at northern tier bases.

I wear thin socks under medium woolies. Either way, you have to give your foot room to move.
And...
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