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Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
11-30-12, 10:53 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 447
Posted By etz

I'm Outta Here (metaphorically).

I have been a reader and occasional poster on these forums since 2006. I am a regular cyclist who rides about 250km a week but my weight stubbornly hovers between 95 and 100kg......until August when...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-11, 11:20 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 11,324
Posted By etz

Living here in Dubai desert sand is a constant...

Living here in Dubai desert sand is a constant issue. I clean the chain regularly using a citrus solvent in a chain cleaner and then use Finish Line Dry Lubricant applied drop by drop on each link. ...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-02-10, 01:03 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,551
Posted By etz

Sounds like this is becoming an addiction.."Hello...

Sounds like this is becoming an addiction.."Hello my name is Bingo and I'm a cycloholic."
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
06-02-10, 12:46 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 733
Posted By etz

You'll do it next time. Looks like a ride worth...

You'll do it next time. Looks like a ride worth doing more than once.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
05-27-10, 10:23 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,224
Posted By etz

If you did a 1.15 mile section enough times to...

If you did a 1.15 mile section enough times to get to 100 miles that is more a mental feat than a physical one. But either way congratulations.
Now that you have proved you can do a ton, make the...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-27-10, 09:44 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 3,477
Posted By etz

boys/men

boys/men
Forum: Commuting
05-18-10, 06:33 AM
Replies: 305
Views: 11,616
Posted By etz

I'm alive because I was wearing a helmet. I went...

I'm alive because I was wearing a helmet. I went through the back window of a Toyota Landcruiser. And I mean through.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-04-10, 02:41 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,438
Posted By etz

Try to get an Australian $5 note. They are...

Try to get an Australian $5 note. They are polymer and are nigh on impossible to tear.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-20-10, 08:45 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,338
Posted By etz

I took 2 weeks off when it happened to me. No...

I took 2 weeks off when it happened to me. No problems on return.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-10, 10:59 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,248
Posted By etz

coffee, bananas

coffee, bananas
Forum: Road Cycling
01-23-10, 03:20 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 6,470
Posted By etz

Passoni, Malvern Star

Passoni, Malvern Star
Forum: Road Cycling
12-08-09, 10:39 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 4,649
Posted By etz

I rode this afternoon here in Dubai. Winter means...

I rode this afternoon here in Dubai. Winter means 29 degrees....celsius. Yes the local riders do think it's cold and are layering up.
The other morning it was 19 celsius. I was still cold after 50km.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-18-09, 12:14 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 913
Posted By etz

Hope She's OK. Texting and driving.....Jesus...

Hope She's OK.

Texting and driving.....Jesus wept.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-28-09, 10:21 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,414
Posted By etz

Riding is going to put on a bit of muscle. So the...

Riding is going to put on a bit of muscle. So the weight loss may slow down for a bit as your body changes. Don't forget to measure things by how your clothes fit as well as the scales.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-26-09, 11:14 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,274
Posted By etz

At Socar's post I smiled. At Pcad's post I...

At Socar's post I smiled. At Pcad's post I laughed.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-23-09, 11:59 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 695
Posted By etz

Spent a night in ER some years ago. It was a...

Spent a night in ER some years ago. It was a painful condition and they gave me morphine. Being a quiet ER in a country hospital they wheeled me off into a dark corner where I fell asleep. Apparently...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-24-09, 10:49 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 13,642
Posted By etz

Coopers Pale Ale. Brewed in South Australia but...

Coopers Pale Ale. Brewed in South Australia but can be purchased cheaper here in Dubai. As you Americans like to say, "Go figure."
Forum: Road Cycling
09-20-09, 09:23 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,165
Posted By etz

Been buzzed plenty of times and usually it's just...

Been buzzed plenty of times and usually it's just a flap of wings in your ear. Got really belted once though. I think the Magpie misjudged. I felt like I had been hit with a cricket bat.
Now I just...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-14-09, 10:41 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,116
Posted By etz

My cadence sensor is 3 yrs old and going strong....

My cadence sensor is 3 yrs old and going strong. Does chew through the batteries though.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-29-09, 05:38 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 21,282
Posted By etz

I have seen 225 on my polar HRM. I was going...

I have seen 225 on my polar HRM. I was going downhill under powerlines and not pedaling. 'nuff said.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-20-09, 05:24 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 345
Posted By etz

Sounds a good deal, and in OZ 99 bucks is about...

Sounds a good deal, and in OZ 99 bucks is about the going rate for those pedals but you could do better on the pedals by shopping around. Phantom cycles online would be a good place to browse.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-11-09, 03:07 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 8,668
Posted By etz

used to live outside Sydney, Australia. Plenty of...

used to live outside Sydney, Australia. Plenty of country roads and did about 200 km a week on my Giant OCR C1.
I have lived in Dubai since December last year and would be lucky to have done 300 km...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-09, 05:08 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 463
Posted By etz

Long torso, short legs, that's me. I find Assos...

Long torso, short legs, that's me. I find Assos fit fine. They pull you down while standing (supposed to) but on the bike they are perfect.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-29-09, 04:18 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,111
Posted By etz

depends where you are in Oz. In Sydney I never...

depends where you are in Oz. In Sydney I never needed more than a ss undershirt and long sleeve wool jersey.

I suspect Falchoon is further south and probably not as fat as I am.
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
03-13-09, 06:56 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 55,883
Posted By etz

250km in 9.5 hrs. Sorry it wasn't more or...

250km in 9.5 hrs. Sorry it wasn't more or faster....
Forum: Road Cycling
03-02-09, 11:49 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 9,917
Posted By etz

Rode into the back of an SUV at about 35...

Rode into the back of an SUV at about 35 kilometres per hour. Frame broke at the down tube and seat tube. A steel frame may not have broken but would have been bent beyond repair.
Forum: Australia - New Zealand
02-27-09, 12:05 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,589
Posted By etz

I'm very sorry to hear about that. I'm an Aussie...

I'm very sorry to hear about that. I'm an Aussie now living in Dubai and I have been regularly checking on friends and relatives back home potentially affected by floods in the north and fires in the...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
11-07-08, 11:37 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,518
Posted By etz

Start slow. If the cough gets worse, you struggle...

Start slow. If the cough gets worse, you struggle to breath or you get light headed turn around and limp home.
No harm done. You've asked your body the question and it has said "Take a rest."
Forum: Road Cycling
10-27-08, 02:06 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 5,016
Posted By etz

250km. Sydney to Canberra. Stopped once for a...

250km. Sydney to Canberra. Stopped once for a drink and a meat pie. It is, after all, Australia.

Took 9.5 hrs.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-21-08, 04:07 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,547
Posted By etz

I have a set of Minoura rollers with a mag unit...

I have a set of Minoura rollers with a mag unit attached. Best (or worst) of both worlds.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-19-08, 03:54 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 6,125
Posted By etz

Absolutely. This stuff is the best. Get the...

Absolutely. This stuff is the best. Get the bottle with the applicator under the lid.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-10-08, 04:52 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,844
Posted By etz

When I rediscovered cycling in 2004 (to ward off...

When I rediscovered cycling in 2004 (to ward off morbid obesity) I rode an old mountain bike I had in the shed. That was ok for 4 months and then I bought a 2nd hand Felt F80 which I rode for 9...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-18-08, 05:43 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,228
Posted By etz

Not that I've ever done it, but one of the...

Not that I've ever done it, but one of the selling points I read was that you don't need to wash them after every ride. If you let them air dry they can be worn a second time without asphyxiating you...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-13-08, 01:34 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,634
Posted By etz

solocc....good but expensive.

solocc....good but expensive.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-05-08, 05:11 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,889
Posted By etz

My LBS is where I have bought 2 $3000 bikes and...

My LBS is where I have bought 2 $3000 bikes and almost all my other stuff over the last 4 years. I don't ask for a discount but generally get around 10-15%.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-19-08, 05:59 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,454
Posted By etz

You steal it off your girlfriend.

You steal it off your girlfriend.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-19-08, 03:46 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,454
Posted By etz

yep...

yep...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-19-08, 12:04 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,589
Posted By etz

My first one used to power down, but then due to...

My first one used to power down, but then due to totally unrelated stupidity on my part I put it through the washing machine. I was forced to shell out for a replacement (Garmin were kind enough not...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-18-08, 11:55 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,454
Posted By etz

I wash 'em. Get's the snot off the backs and...

I wash 'em.
Get's the snot off the backs and the salt out of the leather. Don't forget, the salt makes the leather hydroscopic. The leather will break down relatively quickly it it is constantly...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-25-08, 12:03 AM
Replies: 124
Views: 6,699
Posted By etz

After the 2005 Tour I was in my LBS and I said to...

After the 2005 Tour I was in my LBS and I said to the owner that Evans would win a TDF before he retired.
Now if I had got a bet on with centrebet 4 years ago to that effect I would be a very...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-24-08, 12:38 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 9,535
Posted By etz

Evans is playing smart with what he's got. If he...

Evans is playing smart with what he's got. If he wins he has outplayed the entire CSC team.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-10-08, 04:56 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,479
Posted By etz

I too suffer form long torso short leg syndrome. ...

I too suffer form long torso short leg syndrome.
I've found Assos bibs fit fine. They don't give me a wedgie but they are uncomfortable standing up. Once on the bike and leaning forward.....a second...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-10-08, 04:51 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 392
Posted By etz

Well done. I managed 25km the first time I got on...

Well done. I managed 25km the first time I got on a bike after being sedentary for quite a while. I thought I was going to die. I've kept at it and am now doing 200km a week and my longest one day...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-10-08, 04:36 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,237
Posted By etz

I always wear my helmet. I have the one that...

I always wear my helmet. I have the one that saved my life in the bike shed somewhere. I show it to people who think they don't need to wear a helmet.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-01-08, 03:21 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,021
Posted By etz

[QUOTE=AndyK;6972435]Commando / Once. Machine...

[QUOTE=AndyK;6972435]Commando / Once. Machine wash cold, line dry. Done.

I would add, dry them inside as sun will damage spandex and use a really soft washing powder/liquid like a wool wash.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-25-08, 03:31 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,157
Posted By etz

Genuine Innovations second wind road. CO2 and...

Genuine Innovations second wind road.
CO2 and pump. Works fine. Mounts beside the water bottle.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-08, 05:45 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 595
Posted By etz

Ascent.

Ascent.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-08, 05:43 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,364
Posted By etz

New Hemet, It's done it's job.

New Hemet, It's done it's job.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-10-08, 05:38 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 518
Posted By etz

Shoulder and back are a concern. I'm sure you...

Shoulder and back are a concern. I'm sure you will be a able to get there with regard to your fitness but you may need something to mask the discomfort which will start to manifest itself at about 50...
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