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Forum: Road Cycling
03-22-16, 11:47 AM
Replies: 215
Views: 53,448
Posted By PiLigand

This has always been my thought too. Still, it...

This has always been my thought too. Still, it does look like a mighty fine paint job.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-10-16, 04:35 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 24,270
Posted By PiLigand

Been gone for several months from the forums. Log...

Been gone for several months from the forums. Log back in today. See this thread.

You lot never disappoint.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-18-15, 09:44 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,447
Posted By PiLigand

Uhh. Depends. If you want New Old Stock - last...

Uhh. Depends. If you want New Old Stock - last years model or earlier but not previously used - then I would imagine just before you want to ride it. Purely financial, when no one is buying is the...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-25-15, 02:19 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 9,998
Posted By PiLigand

Scattante. Mostly for the paint job tbh. Local...

Scattante. Mostly for the paint job tbh. Local bike shop (LBS) relationship helps. Bikes are practically identical.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-25-15, 12:14 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 6,632
Posted By PiLigand

So this is an interesting idea, and I like what...

So this is an interesting idea, and I like what you're going for, but I wouldn't necessarily agree with you. Much in the way that I probably can't taste mercury in my water or radon in my air, but I...
Forum: Touring
08-25-15, 02:03 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,296
Posted By PiLigand

I did the same thing. I have recently bought the...

I did the same thing. I have recently bought the Fuji. I haven't taken it out for it's first tour yet - starting in about a week - but I liked it enough on paper to buy it. And it looks pretty good...
Forum: Touring
08-24-15, 09:36 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,110
Posted By PiLigand

These are cool. I want them too! If I had the...

These are cool. I want them too! If I had the choice, I'd use them over bar-end.
Forum: Touring
08-18-15, 01:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 887
Posted By PiLigand

Awesome. You guys are super helpful. Thanks much!

Awesome. You guys are super helpful. Thanks much!
Forum: Touring
08-18-15, 11:36 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 887
Posted By PiLigand

Interesting. OP here. I'm a much more...

Interesting. OP here.

I'm a much more experience camper than tourer, so I'm not terribly worried about weather as it is. I'm also smart enough to go home if I need to. But if all goes well, I...
Forum: Touring
08-18-15, 10:32 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 887
Posted By PiLigand

Shipping a Bike Home

So I'm looking to do an extended tour this fall. I will be riding from my front door and out to the west coast for a couple months. Being in new england, I have no intention of riding home in...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-31-15, 11:22 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 6,022
Posted By PiLigand

I was driving down the local Main St. and a car...

I was driving down the local Main St. and a car in front of me stopped a bit short. I stopped very abruptly and threw my left hand down to my hip opening palm to the back giving the "stopping" signal...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-24-15, 12:01 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,109
Posted By PiLigand

I guess I'd see this the same as walking. If the...

I guess I'd see this the same as walking. If the person in front of me is walking slow, I don't really hesitate to pass her/him.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-24-15, 08:58 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 10,627
Posted By PiLigand

So I don't sense any hostility in that comment,...

So I don't sense any hostility in that comment, and I certainly don't mean any in return, but I don't see why I was quoted on that? I am aware of the differences.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-23-15, 06:46 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 10,627
Posted By PiLigand

I like both the feel and look of ergo bars. I see...

I like both the feel and look of ergo bars. I see no reason a bike shouldn't be ergonomic, and that includes aesthetic relics. If a classic drop is more ergonomic/comfortable for you, groovy, but...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-22-15, 12:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,952
Posted By PiLigand

I'm a big fan of Fuji, but a bigger fan of having...

I'm a big fan of Fuji, but a bigger fan of having a cool shop. At that price point, if you like it, you may well end up buying a new bike soon, and if you don't it doesn't matter. I trust IcySmooth52...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-22-15, 09:30 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 925
Posted By PiLigand

:thumb:

:thumb:
Forum: Road Cycling
07-22-15, 07:36 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 925
Posted By PiLigand

+1 to rpenmanparker. There are a lot of...

+1 to rpenmanparker.

There are a lot of people here who don't really understand how materials (in the sense of engineering concepts and attributes of those materials) work and how structures are...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-17-15, 02:24 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,331
Posted By PiLigand

Interesting. I learned to do it on my '06...

Interesting. I learned to do it on my '06 specialized sequoia. Endrance bike, made it really easy. I was surprised how simple it was. I got confident in it rather quickly. I was then later commuting...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-17-15, 02:18 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 12,405
Posted By PiLigand

About $1700 for the bike (including the wheels...

About $1700 for the bike (including the wheels not shown) and then another $300 for the pictured wheels. Everything second hand save consumables.

465050
Forum: Road Cycling
07-16-15, 09:27 AM
Replies: 129
Views: 11,892
Posted By PiLigand

Fuji Bikes | ROAD | COMPETITON SERIES | TRANSONIC...

Fuji Bikes | ROAD | COMPETITON SERIES | TRANSONIC SL (http://www.fujibikes.com/bike/details/transonic-sl)

Fuji Bikes | ROAD | COMPETITON SERIES | ALTAMIRA SL...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-16-15, 07:28 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 9,606
Posted By PiLigand

I'm not helpful, and I have no tire suggestions....

I'm not helpful, and I have no tire suggestions. BORA-Argon is running gumwalls on their bikes in the tour, so I'm sure there are good ones, but I don't know what they're running. Do post pictures...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-15-15, 01:32 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,477
Posted By PiLigand

Ass name? (https://xkcd.com/37/)

Ass name? (https://xkcd.com/37/)
Forum: Road Cycling
07-15-15, 01:14 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,815
Posted By PiLigand

Boom! Shots fired. That hurt, man!

Boom! Shots fired. That hurt, man!
Forum: Road Cycling
07-15-15, 01:05 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,191
Posted By PiLigand

Agreed. But, really, this week? This has got to...

Agreed. But, really, this week? This has got to be the third iteration since Monday. I'd be alright with re-visiting disc brakes. MAYBE even steel and carbon at this point.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-15-15, 01:01 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 6,412
Posted By PiLigand

+1. My next bike will probably be a fuji. Dat...

+1. My next bike will probably be a fuji. Dat Transonic, dough :thumb:. Or Altamira. Much want. Anyways...

You could also check out the local LBSs. My favorite shop has a line of oldish...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-15-15, 12:55 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,098
Posted By PiLigand

Don't take the wrong bike. I'm also curious on...

Don't take the wrong bike. I'm also curious on the color and model and all.

If, however, it grows on you and you like the geometry, serendipity then? But seriously, feel no obligation. Just tell...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-14-15, 10:57 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 7,117
Posted By PiLigand

+1

+1
Forum: Road Cycling
07-14-15, 10:52 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,650
Posted By PiLigand

... Well NOW I want a power meter!

... Well NOW I want a power meter!
Forum: Road Cycling
07-14-15, 09:46 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,723
Posted By PiLigand

Excellent question! First, where the bike is...

Excellent question! First, where the bike is likely to encounter the rack itself, I have masking-taped on some folded-up paper towels. Primitive to say the least, but effective nonetheless....
Forum: Road Cycling
07-14-15, 09:40 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 7,117
Posted By PiLigand

Word, man. I had a similar experience yesterday....

Word, man. I had a similar experience yesterday. Through my downtown (small college town) we have a short downhill across a bridge then uphill to redlight. I've never gone under 25mph across that...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-13-15, 01:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,949
Posted By PiLigand

I agree with what's been said: A big-box brand...

I agree with what's been said: A big-box brand that also makes some pretty decent bikes on the side. Much like Schwinn used to do. Podium series look quite nice.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-13-15, 01:40 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 927
Posted By PiLigand

My guess: There's a hole in your tube. When you...

My guess: There's a hole in your tube. When you inflated it on the ride, it deflated again due to a hole, as tubes do.

When you inflated it at home and set it up, the rubber of the tube has made...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-10-15, 02:04 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,858
Posted By PiLigand

Or al-dente macaroni. "Italian engineering to...

Or al-dente macaroni. "Italian engineering to provide the perfect blend of lateral stiffness and vertical compliance."

I would not likely trust much branded with "Italian engineering," though.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-08-15, 02:08 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 4,555
Posted By PiLigand

Objection! : That's not carbon, that's silicon....

Objection! : That's not carbon, that's silicon. Same group, different period. ;)
Forum: Road Cycling
07-08-15, 02:02 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 4,555
Posted By PiLigand

Agreed. Cycling is expensive. It's on par with...

Agreed. Cycling is expensive. It's on par with climbing and skiing as far as I can see. (Though somehow I know a ton of dirtbags that still have primo equipment there). It's not something that just...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-08-15, 12:32 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,536
Posted By PiLigand

Oh. Word. Thanks!

Oh. Word. Thanks!
Forum: Road Cycling
07-08-15, 10:27 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,536
Posted By PiLigand

Hold on. To catch some of us up: A fred is a guy...

Hold on. To catch some of us up: A fred is a guy on a bike tht is not necessarily a cyclist (how I make my denotions). But where did the term "Fred" come from in the first place?
Forum: Road Cycling
07-07-15, 11:46 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 967
Posted By PiLigand

+1. Happened to me once. I was taking my bike off...

+1. Happened to me once. I was taking my bike off the car rack AFTER riding a charity century. I unstrapped it and I heard the pop-fizzle as I was picking it up.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-02-15, 01:31 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 36,290
Posted By PiLigand

All doctors I know of recommend getting vaccines,...

All doctors I know of recommend getting vaccines, but demand keeps dropping for those as well. And now medical professionals keep having to remind people the necessity of getting vaccinated.

See?...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-30-15, 02:46 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 11,460
Posted By PiLigand

Neat. All allegations that "Of course they'd say...

Neat. All allegations that "Of course they'd say that. They're part of the same industry." aside, I'm really glad someone with resources could write this.

On the other hand, I'd love for an...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-29-15, 12:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,113
Posted By PiLigand

Interesting. I've heard the longevity argument...

Interesting. I've heard the longevity argument before. I believe Shimano has a reputation for being more reliable, but I'm surprised about the derailleur. Some of the guys at my LBS were complaining...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-29-15, 12:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,113
Posted By PiLigand

SRAM's comparable groupsets have historically...

SRAM's comparable groupsets have historically weighed less than Shimano's. Personally, I see that as icing on the cake because I prefer SRAM, but I hear that the weight savings aren't worth using the...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-16-15, 10:33 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 660
Posted By PiLigand

JRA pondering on bike fit

So this was my JRA thought as I was cruising and my mind was wondering.

It seems like here at BF, we perpetuate (among others) two common bits of advice.

1) Buying a bike? Test ride and buy the...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-15-15, 02:58 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,916
Posted By PiLigand

I usually pick up cheap Natives. They move...

I usually pick up cheap Natives. They move through styles quickly enough that there are often some in clearance for $30-$50 at REI, LLBean, etc. They're nice glasses too.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-15, 10:31 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 12,598
Posted By PiLigand

To join the carbon vs aluminum war: Carbon...

To join the carbon vs aluminum war:

Carbon and aluminum have both developed a lot since carbon was first used. Both make very good bikes, and it takes a lot of materials background to really...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-15, 10:15 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 12,430
Posted By PiLigand

Anyone else thinking Canyon Aeroad on seeing...

Anyone else thinking Canyon Aeroad on seeing this? Similar bars certainy, also the front end.

... Or maybe it's just red and I'm too drunk on a Wednesday.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-15, 10:09 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,711
Posted By PiLigand

Full disclosure, there is NO SCIENCE BEHIND THIS...

Full disclosure, there is NO SCIENCE BEHIND THIS ANSWER WHATSOEVER.

When doing leg presses or playing on a rowing machine, I feel a lot more equivalent to doing squats. When I'm biking, I feel...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-15, 09:58 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,227
Posted By PiLigand

Right. My mistake. I missed that on my first time...

Right. My mistake. I missed that on my first time through. Regardless, I don't think you should be feeling pressure in that region, and if you are, it could turn to pain after a while. Tilting the...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-09-15, 02:57 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,868
Posted By PiLigand

Are you really SET on pink? BH Cristal...

Are you really SET on pink?

BH Cristal Carbon Road Bike Frame Set 55cm Medium Womens | eBay...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-09-15, 02:56 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,868
Posted By PiLigand

Damn. Glad she's okay. Sorry to hear. I'm on...

Damn. Glad she's okay. Sorry to hear.

I'm on Ebay constantly. I'll keep a look out.
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