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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-30-09, 11:10 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,159
Posted By stark23x

I gotta say that looks freaking awesome. I wish I...

I gotta say that looks freaking awesome. I wish I knew of some honestly abandoned (not just seldomly used) rails around me to try that on. It looks fun and I don't care what nobody says! :) :thumb:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-29-09, 01:34 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,159
Posted By stark23x

No need to convert rails to trails at all

Is it bad that I sort of want to ride this (http://thereifixedit.com/2009/08/27/epic-kludge-photo-latest-in-hobo-transportation/) like, a lot? :)

http://23x.us/pix/bikes/matthewc-choochoo.jpg
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-24-09, 09:09 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 353
Posted By stark23x

Do I have the right part here?

Is this (http://www.hudsontrail.com/viewSearchItem/9234/Adjustable%20Stem/Any/Any/0/0/) the right replacement part for the stem on this bike...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-19-09, 11:49 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,957
Posted By stark23x

Holy crap one of my cars is named Svetlana. There...

Holy crap one of my cars is named Svetlana. There used to be a "reality" dating show called "Shipmates." Two people meeting and dating on a cruise ship for our amusement. One time this Russian ribbon...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-13-09, 09:49 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,957
Posted By stark23x

I would say just the female ones. For instance,...

I would say just the female ones. For instance, if I owned a Surly LHT, I don't think i could give it a female name. That bike seems like a guy. Named Bob. Who is never hot-tempered, but rarely lets...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-11-09, 08:23 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,957
Posted By stark23x

I have two ladies with names currently. The...

I have two ladies with names currently.

The Defy3 is named Jasmine. Name explained here (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=555692).

My Walmart Schwinn is named Peggy, after Peggy...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-10-09, 04:29 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,182
Posted By stark23x

Rescue - 80's Zebra Racer?

Garbage rescue!

http://23x.us/pix/bikes/zebra/01.jpg

http://23x.us/pix/bikes/zebra/02.jpg

http://23x.us/pix/bikes/zebra/03.jpg

http://23x.us/pix/bikes/zebra/04.jpg
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-08-09, 06:20 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,679
Posted By stark23x

I was TRYING to get away. I could NOT go left due...

I was TRYING to get away. I could NOT go left due to heavy traffic in the lane next to me and the TWO oncoming lanes. I could NOT go right due to his pacing me and blocking me. I could ONLY go...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-08-09, 04:20 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,679
Posted By stark23x

Not an entirely fair portrayal of my experience....

Not an entirely fair portrayal of my experience. I was *behind* him when the "argument" started, and he swerved to the right to prevent me from getting away from his tirade, and he was attempting to...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-07-09, 06:41 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,649
Posted By stark23x

Totally happened to me. I was moving very slowly...

Totally happened to me. I was moving very slowly trying to turn around in soft gravel and *whoosh* the front tire went sideways. I rolled over seemingly in slow motion and ended up with both feet...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-07-09, 06:35 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,142
Posted By stark23x

All you can eat...

All you can eat (http://hotgirlsonbicycles.wordpress.com/). :D (WARNING! Some of that is not safe for work!!!)
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-07-09, 05:12 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,679
Posted By stark23x

Agreed. I realized that when I re-read my...

Agreed. I realized that when I re-read my post...this was my primary mistake. This is not that kind of intersection, and it was a bad decision on my part. I don't know if the guy would have went off...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-07-09, 04:56 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,649
Posted By stark23x

I can attest to that. I have the stiffest-soled...

I can attest to that. I have the stiffest-soled running shoes I could find and now that most of my rides are in the 50 mile range, my dogs is barkin' all the time. I just have to make it through this...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-07-09, 10:30 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,679
Posted By stark23x

Holy crap! Respect. :)

Holy crap! Respect. :)
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-07-09, 10:29 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,142
Posted By stark23x

Weird...something like this happened to me...

Weird...something like this happened to me yesterday. I was running loops of about 15 miles or so (staying near water and a bathroom for reason we will not go into right now :D ), so once an hour I...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-07-09, 10:21 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,679
Posted By stark23x

Off-topic: OMG Bubbles! Sunnyvale Trailer Park...

Off-topic: OMG Bubbles! Sunnyvale Trailer Park in the house. Love that show SO hard. :)

Yeah I definitely need to think faster in these situations. I'm thinking maybe of putting my bento box...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-07-09, 10:00 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,679
Posted By stark23x

Confrontation that scares me in retrospect

After reading some of the news stories for the last few weeks, my confrontation yesterday isn't sitting well.

Scenario: I rode on the road for 50-odd miles and took lanes, crossed intersections,...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-31-09, 04:24 PM
Replies: 343
Views: 13,793
Posted By stark23x

See now THAT is some dedication. See a goal,...

See now THAT is some dedication. See a goal, push hard to get it and succeed...nice job!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-31-09, 10:26 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 360
Posted By stark23x

Deformed the cage on my pedals.

Holy Clyde Power, Batman. This is what happens when I notice my right foot is loose in the clips, I don't bother to adjust it and then stand and climb for about a week. Whoops. This has certainly...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-30-09, 06:22 PM
Replies: 343
Views: 13,793
Posted By stark23x

571.5 miles! 20 more than last month. Can't ride...

571.5 miles! 20 more than last month. Can't ride tomorrow (weather plus other commitments) so that's it for me for July. I'd like to shoot for 600 in the month of August. We'll see. :)
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-28-09, 02:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 968
Posted By stark23x

Update: Got the call...LBS is going to replace it...

Update: Got the call...LBS is going to replace it for $70 with a stock Giant CF part. Weight isn't my concern, but dampening vibration on some of these chipseal roads is definitely part of why I...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-28-09, 11:29 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 968
Posted By stark23x

Why you should own a torque wrench

http://twitpic.com/show/thumb/bxisl.jpg
Click me, I get bigger (http://twitpic.com/bxisl)

1. Yes, I'm an idiot.
2. Yes, it's crushed/cracked.
3. See #1.
4. Yes, I already ordered a Park Tool...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-27-09, 04:24 PM
Replies: 3,163
Views: 145,373
Posted By stark23x

Good thing Contador is 100% class, eh...

Good thing Contador is 100% class, eh (http://tour-de-france.velonews.com/article/96109/contador-rips-armstrong)? Thank God we all have someone to look up to. Not like that dick who survived cancer,...
Forum: Commuting
07-24-09, 08:21 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,664
Posted By stark23x

I'm appalled at the defense of this maniac just...

I'm appalled at the defense of this maniac just because he was on a bike. Riding does not auto-magically make a person better or give them protection from the law or common decency.

If this kid...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
07-22-09, 12:16 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,277
Posted By stark23x

I am riding the SMP Strike Extra (2008 model)...

I am riding the SMP Strike Extra (2008 model) which is kind of like the new Strike with a TEENY bit more padding and a poly covering. It is the first saddle that gets me right in the sit bones...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-20-09, 12:33 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,770
Posted By stark23x

Oh I still have Zippy! Never gonna give him up. I...

Oh I still have Zippy! Never gonna give him up. I just don't find much use for him these days. Other than to practice my Zippo tricks with, that is.

What you have just reminded me of is that I...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-20-09, 09:41 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 4,366
Posted By stark23x

Yeah, I'm new - and kind of fat - and I am...

Yeah, I'm new - and kind of fat - and I am learning that bigger with more padding does NOT equate to comfort. Pressure on the soft tissue only leads to sores and chafing for me. I went from a...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-20-09, 08:34 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 962
Posted By stark23x

It went great! Sort of. I mean, in retrospect it...

It went great! Sort of. I mean, in retrospect it was great to accomplish it. During? Swearing. Lots of swearing. the 5.5 mile, 600 foot climb that wasn't mentioned, the elevation of which mapmyride...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-19-09, 11:40 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,770
Posted By stark23x

I wish I could help, jmcdowell...

I wish I could help, jmcdowell (http://www.bikeforums.net/member.php?u=167497), but my advice is useless. One day I just flipped a switch in my head, looked at the last Marlboro Light in the pack and...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-19-09, 10:29 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 4,366
Posted By stark23x

Ahh! Didn't know that. Aaaand off to track one...

Ahh! Didn't know that. Aaaand off to track one down right now. :) :thumb:
Forum: Road Cycling
07-19-09, 10:21 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 4,366
Posted By stark23x

I wish I could find the thread, but i swear...

I wish I could find the thread, but i swear someone said the Camelback tops fit the Polar insulated bottle threads perfectly. Best of both worlds there.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-16-09, 08:44 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 8,576
Posted By stark23x

I was gonna say something along these lines....

I was gonna say something along these lines. Wogsterca, do you find that once you are out there you enjoy it? Is it just the getting up and getting out that is a problem?
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-16-09, 03:29 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 962
Posted By stark23x

Just got home from a 25 mile ride. Took it up and...

Just got home from a 25 mile ride. Took it up and down some hills, some slow stuff, some fast spinning...other than simply a new kind of fatigue on the sit bones - to which I think I will adjust just...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-16-09, 10:31 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 496
Posted By stark23x

A milestone I did not expect to hit this week

I've been eating more than I normally do lately. First of all, I've been riding a lot. Well, a lot for me, not compared to say, the TdF! So more fuel is needed there. Secondly I have been weight...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-15-09, 07:44 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 962
Posted By stark23x

Yep...fully supported. Multiple sag wagons they...

Yep...fully supported. Multiple sag wagons they said. So pretty safe there.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-15-09, 06:44 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 962
Posted By stark23x

Changing saddle 2 days before a century: stupid or REALLY stupid?

I'm doing a century ride (well, the metric, not the full 100) this Saturday. I've been riding this saddle:

http://23x.us/pix/bikes/giant_unity.jpg

Came with the bike. I don't know for sure but...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-13-09, 09:52 AM
Replies: 194
Views: 10,610
Posted By stark23x

I'm saving the Doppler effect speech for when...

I'm saving the Doppler effect speech for when some clueless teen girl yells something at me to impress her friends (which seems to be the #1 thing that happens to me), and I catch them at the next...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-12-09, 10:27 PM
Replies: 546
Views: 29,208
Posted By stark23x

Lemme guess. The alpha had WAY better fur than...

Lemme guess. The alpha had WAY better fur than you and you never got over it?
Forum: Road Cycling
07-12-09, 10:14 PM
Replies: 546
Views: 29,208
Posted By stark23x

Lazy, dude. Not your life. Not your money....

Lazy, dude.

Not your life. Not your money. Not. Your. Business. How do you not get this? Did your parents not teach you anything about class? Decorum? Civility?
Forum: Road Cycling
07-12-09, 04:46 PM
Replies: 546
Views: 29,208
Posted By stark23x

In fairness I kinda wave the "we should be...

In fairness I kinda wave the "we should be friendly and wave" banner too, but I mean, Jesus, to start attacking some young guy because his bike is nicer than mine and he can afford toys to make it...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-12-09, 03:01 PM
Replies: 546
Views: 29,208
Posted By stark23x

BINGO. This statement is just so utterly and...

BINGO. This statement is just so utterly and completely correct that it's hard for me to imagine anyone even considering a counter-argument. It's just no one's damn business how he paid for the bike....
Forum: Road Cycling
07-12-09, 01:54 PM
Replies: 194
Views: 10,610
Posted By stark23x

+1

+1
Forum: Road Cycling
07-11-09, 07:54 PM
Replies: 546
Views: 29,208
Posted By stark23x

Maybe because it's none of their damn business?

Maybe because it's none of their damn business?
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-11-09, 11:04 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 472
Posted By stark23x

My bike seems to seek those deltas out and then...

My bike seems to seek those deltas out and then instantaneously levitate so the frame is horizontal to the ground. It's like a magic trick. If there is a deep pile of sand my bike will find it. And...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-11-09, 09:29 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,199
Posted By stark23x

Well, I did find it informative, and I also know...

Well, I did find it informative, and I also know the purpose of the article had nothing to do with how good the lock is. I can get that data in a number of other places. I found it informative to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-09-09, 06:46 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,199
Posted By stark23x

I found it extremely informative. It tells me...

I found it extremely informative. It tells me that OnGuard will use any and every trick around to avoid reimbursing me if I buy their lock and my bike is stolen.
Forum: Northeast
07-08-09, 05:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 571
Posted By stark23x

I haven't, this is my first organized ride of any...

I haven't, this is my first organized ride of any kind. I've emailed the organizers and asked for a route map, if I get one I will let you know.

I'm only signed for the 50 mile route but I'm...
Forum: Northeast
07-08-09, 09:08 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 571
Posted By stark23x

Anyone in CT doing the Summer Breeze on the 18th?

Any BFers riding the Summer Breeze Century Ride for Autism (http://www.active.com/page/Event_Details.htm?event_id=1688585&assetId=76514891-0B13-45E0-A0C9-401751362BFD)? Thought I'd ask so we could...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-04-09, 04:48 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,287
Posted By stark23x

I wholeheartedly agree. I really think I want to...

I wholeheartedly agree. I really think I want to try to form some kind of Clyde/Athena local support group thing (advice, group rides, etc.), I just have absolutely no idea how one organizes such an...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-04-09, 04:46 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,005
Posted By stark23x

+1 :thumb: Also...hi! :D

+1 :thumb: Also...hi! :D
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