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Forum: Road Cycling
10-08-14, 09:02 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 4,219
Posted By jeanHTX

i'm in an apartment right now and i keep both my...

i'm in an apartment right now and i keep both my bike and Boy's bikes right next to my bed. i actually like it there, they're not intrusive or in the way, they're along the large window in my room. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-08-14, 08:57 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,054
Posted By jeanHTX

OH GOD that's hilarious! as soon as i saw your...

OH GOD that's hilarious! as soon as i saw your post i did a google search for handlebar tattoos to see if that was a thing. i thought how in the heck... did a google search and yes, i found that one,...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-08-14, 08:20 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,054
Posted By jeanHTX

btw, i think the tat looks cool RIRview. not...

btw, i think the tat looks cool RIRview. not really a cat5 tat since it's a full chainring, not on the inside, and looks too pretty.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-08-14, 07:55 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,054
Posted By jeanHTX

can you post a pic??

can you post a pic??
Forum: Road Cycling
10-08-14, 07:47 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,059
Posted By jeanHTX

well my first time around: road bike $375 ...

well my first time around:
road bike $375
helmet $40
bike pump $35
water bottles $30
shorts/jerseys $150 (3-4 tanks, 3 jerseys, 2 shorts, some were hand me downs)
pedals $40
shoes $30
tire...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-07-14, 08:53 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 23,267
Posted By jeanHTX

old thread revival! mine was a 2008 dawes...

old thread revival!

mine was a 2008 dawes lightning sport from bikesdirect:
410495

the one pictured is not mine, i never took photos of mine, but it was just like that. it was gifted to me by...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-03-14, 01:29 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,218
Posted By jeanHTX

whoa there (and i'm not just saying it because i...

whoa there (and i'm not just saying it because i own a trek, i only got it because it was a closeout sale and fit my needs).

anyway, prior to getting to your anti-trek post, i was going to...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-02-14, 10:39 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 4,143
Posted By jeanHTX

there's too many hills for me to be able to zone...

there's too many hills for me to be able to zone out. i always think about how bad i am at cycling and that i need to be better. in-between i'll think about whatever happens to be going on in my...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-02-14, 10:14 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,634
Posted By jeanHTX

teehee i thought the same thing.

teehee i thought the same thing.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-02-14, 08:05 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,634
Posted By jeanHTX

actually this inspired me to add all these items...

actually this inspired me to add all these items to my amazon wish list, which some friends follow :D can't think of a better way to hint!
Forum: Road Cycling
10-02-14, 07:54 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 4,280
Posted By jeanHTX

i ride for cardio, and for my killer legs. but...

i ride for cardio, and for my killer legs. but mostly, i ride because of the feeling after a bike ride that makes me want to get back up and do it again the next day.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-02-14, 07:53 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,634
Posted By jeanHTX

i just got started again on the road cycling...

i just got started again on the road cycling thing so i'd put some pretty basic items on my "cyclist christmas list" like:

-front and tail lights
-saddle bag with co2 tire change kit
-some kind...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-30-14, 09:37 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,860
Posted By jeanHTX

i just got back into road cycling 3-4 weeks ago...

i just got back into road cycling 3-4 weeks ago after buying my first road bike since my last one was stolen in 2010. i got Boy into cycling as well. we went on our first actual road ride to the next...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-30-14, 09:33 AM
Replies: 160
Views: 10,999
Posted By jeanHTX

15mph

15mph
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
09-24-14, 01:12 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 86,997
Posted By jeanHTX

crazy to see in writing all the different shapes...

crazy to see in writing all the different shapes and sizes!

i'm 5'4 and ride a 50cm bike.

boy is 6', long torso and rides 56cm. our friend who rides with us frequently is also 6' but is all...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-17-14, 07:06 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,195,900
Posted By jeanHTX

406982 just that whole thing. my road bike...

406982

just that whole thing. my road bike was stolen 4 years ago and i juuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuust got around to replacing it.
Forum: Texas
09-06-13, 03:38 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 9,997
Posted By jeanHTX

alright i just caught up on the thread. what a...

alright i just caught up on the thread. what a disaster with that other complex! i am new here, but i already have kind of the hang on where the good areas to live are and not. I live uptown, just...
Forum: Texas
09-06-13, 03:08 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 9,997
Posted By jeanHTX

eeeep i just moved to houston too (3 months ago,...

eeeep i just moved to houston too (3 months ago, but i've only had my bike the last 3 weeks).
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-09-11, 10:34 PM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,384,966
Posted By jeanHTX

brandon... take that... black thing on the top...

brandon... take that... black thing on the top tube off, silly boy
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-09-11, 10:32 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 10,949
Posted By jeanHTX

46x16 yuh-yuhhhh. it's kind of killing me...

46x16 yuh-yuhhhh.

it's kind of killing me in the neighborhood i live in but for the most apart, rides great in the austin hills.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-09-11, 10:30 PM
Replies: 1,464
Views: 168,442
Posted By jeanHTX

............ are those voodoo donuts and are you...

............ are those voodoo donuts and are you in portland?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-29-11, 10:07 PM
Replies: 28,352
Views: 1,132,736
Posted By jeanHTX

today i interviewed for my first big person job...

today i interviewed for my first big person job (at a graphic design studio). then i went to work and i thought... i can't wait till i get a real person job.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-20-11, 08:17 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,358
Posted By jeanHTX

i had a road bike and so did my ex boy (a fellow...

i had a road bike and so did my ex boy (a fellow BFSSFG-er) and he became obsessed with wanting to build up a fg. so i bought him an old bianchi frame that he built up as a conversion. i became...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-18-11, 10:21 PM
Replies: 28,352
Views: 1,132,736
Posted By jeanHTX

today, i ran 4 miles in the morning, followed by...

today, i ran 4 miles in the morning, followed by a frozen-dinner thing for lunch. eh. worked on a pictogram font for my graphic design project, had some great feedback. then i went and scored a hot...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-17-11, 09:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 487
Posted By jeanHTX

C&V forum might be more helpful too, but they...

C&V forum might be more helpful too, but they don't take too kindly to conversions.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-17-11, 08:31 AM
Replies: 1,154
Views: 62,739
Posted By jeanHTX

i have to confess one of my favorite shirts is...

i have to confess one of my favorite shirts is the BFSSFG shirt i bought from scrod.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-16-11, 10:42 PM
Replies: 1,154
Views: 62,739
Posted By jeanHTX

i am a road cyclist before i ride fg... but i am...

i am a road cyclist before i ride fg... but i am used to gears with front and rear brakes. i'd never realized how dangerous it was to ride ss without a rear brake. i may have liked ss had i had the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-16-11, 10:39 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,419
Posted By jeanHTX

65er is the bomb diggity... you'll see him around...

65er is the bomb diggity... you'll see him around a lot.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-13-11, 09:44 PM
Replies: 1,154
Views: 62,739
Posted By jeanHTX

ss in general. i only had one brake on it, tho,...

ss in general. i only had one brake on it, tho, so that was what made it scary. but i have a cog so i preferred flipping it than investing in a rear brake. especially since i like the control of my...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-13-11, 08:58 PM
Replies: 1,154
Views: 62,739
Posted By jeanHTX

i'm riding fixed now and forever and never riding...

i'm riding fixed now and forever and never riding singlespeed again... cuz i'm scared to ride ss.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-13-11, 12:32 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,419
Posted By jeanHTX

.....................................................

..................................................:lol:
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-11-11, 09:43 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,419
Posted By jeanHTX

ooh dang son, don't call me jean here... it's...

ooh dang son, don't call me jean here... it's jeanatx... :p

much love
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-10-11, 05:03 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,866
Posted By jeanHTX

yeh... i can see how it's not something you'd...

yeh... i can see how it's not something you'd think of. but when i'm test riding, for example, i'll leave them my keys or ask if they want me to leave my i.d./etc.

:((( though it sucks that it's...
Forum: Introductions
04-07-11, 07:40 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 544
Posted By jeanHTX

yo yo. just jump into the ss/fg thread....

yo yo.

just jump into the ss/fg thread. trust me, it's what's right.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-07-11, 04:06 PM
Replies: 1,154
Views: 62,739
Posted By jeanHTX

ya ya, my fave as well. i like it most cuz i know...

ya ya, my fave as well. i like it most cuz i know the roads they're going through and how rough the ride really was.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-06-11, 11:32 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,405
Posted By jeanHTX

"- Can't coast down hills - Can't coast when...

"- Can't coast down hills
- Can't coast when tired
- Must use legs for acceleration AND deceleration (even if you use a front brake)."

ya the first two suck but the last one is the one i wanna...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-05-11, 01:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 760
Posted By jeanHTX

i know! as i said... never ran singlespeed, i...

i know! as i said... never ran singlespeed, i never understood the feeling of needing a rear brake till now. some of the hills in my daily commute to school are so steep but i can't go too fast cuz...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-04-11, 09:31 PM
Replies: 1,154
Views: 62,739
Posted By jeanHTX

i'm not a fan of most conversions. or almost all...

i'm not a fan of most conversions. or almost all conversions. i hate risers. i hate bright colors on a bike (i hate PINK), especially on grips/veeps/chainring. i hate hate hate riding ss.

my...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-04-11, 09:26 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,731
Posted By jeanHTX

this is the bad boy i rock ...

this is the bad boy i rock
http://www.bobwards.com/prodimages/alt_images/jansport_T501_4ST1.jpg

not cycling specific... just school books specific but it does the job.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-04-11, 09:15 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 760
Posted By jeanHTX

yes, i kept trying to phrase it differently and...

yes, i kept trying to phrase it differently and couldn't find the set of words. "resisting the pedals" is the correct phrase.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-04-11, 06:30 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,608
Posted By jeanHTX

thirty is a lot for me on fixed, but a friend of...

thirty is a lot for me on fixed, but a friend of mine rode the MS 150 on a fixed gear. allll 186 miles from Houston to Austin.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-04-11, 06:27 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 760
Posted By jeanHTX

not only that, but you'll appreciate the effect...

not only that, but you'll appreciate the effect of the backpedal. after months of not riding fixed (had my bikes stolen), i just bought a fg/ss three days ago but it's running the freewheel (haven't...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-04-11, 06:20 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,731
Posted By jeanHTX

i've never had a "messenger" bag, but i've had a...

i've never had a "messenger" bag, but i've had a single strap backpack and my normal double strap pack. double strap holds more and better. the single kept sliding... i would assume messenger bags...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-03-11, 09:15 PM
Replies: 1,464
Views: 168,442
Posted By jeanHTX

i was just there like... the week before spring...

i was just there like... the week before spring break, tuesday night i think. went to pick up some stuff from a friend, then to los cucos, i had a margarita. :) yo, i just got new wheels!! (we should...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-03-11, 04:56 PM
Replies: 1,464
Views: 168,442
Posted By jeanHTX

i haven't seen you in years, yo. and that...

i haven't seen you in years, yo. and that apartment complex looks like the one by that mexican restaurant, almost right off the highway (in SM)
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-21-10, 06:22 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 10,331
Posted By jeanHTX

yea, your first skid ever too, i might add. ...

yea, your first skid ever too, i might add.

I LUV DAT FRAME
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-21-10, 02:51 PM
Replies: 296
Views: 16,896
Posted By jeanHTX

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs341....

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs341.ash1/29236_425284364749_631694749_5391775_704680_n.jpg

her name is winnie. she is so photogenic.
...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-21-10, 01:31 AM
Replies: 124
Views: 10,331
Posted By jeanHTX

yo, i wish i could say my "newb" build is my...

yo, i wish i could say my "newb" build is my current build. only reason it isn't is because it was stolen :(
transitioned from: ...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-03-10, 03:20 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,640
Posted By jeanHTX

a buddy of mine rides in the snow/rough winds to...

a buddy of mine rides in the snow/rough winds to class wearing something like this deal:
http://www.gearandtraining.com/gearntrain/assets/product_images/FaceMask-Black_m.jpg

here's the link to...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-03-10, 03:10 PM
Replies: 1,464
Views: 168,442
Posted By jeanHTX

wonder who's more comfortable riding tho. the...

wonder who's more comfortable riding tho. the chick looks like she's wearing cycling shorts too
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