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Forum: Cyclocross Racing
11-26-09, 06:09 PM
Replies: 607
Views: 172,387
Posted By FigBug

I have no idea how I did this. I was embarrassed....

I have no idea how I did this. I was embarrassed.

http://imgur.com/nzVTp.jpg
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
11-04-09, 01:36 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,065
Posted By FigBug

I dressed up a Pro Cyclocross racer Wendy Simms...

I dressed up a Pro Cyclocross racer Wendy Simms and got my photo taken with her. My bike dressed up as her Kona Queen Ann. I raced without the belly. :(
...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-29-09, 06:34 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 5,278
Posted By FigBug

Everti

Everti
Forum: Road Cycling
10-16-09, 10:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 421
Posted By FigBug

Heart Rate vs Elevation for some hilly crit I...

Heart Rate vs Elevation for some hilly crit I did. Guess on which laps I was on my own.

http://rabien.com/image/newton.jpg
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-09-09, 07:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,114
Posted By FigBug

It's aluminum. I figure if it does fail, it won't...

It's aluminum. I figure if it does fail, it won't be catastrophic, but slowly crack. It shouldn't send me into the ground face first. But if it is going to fail, I may as well just buy a new frame...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-08-09, 07:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,114
Posted By FigBug

Would you race this frame?

Sorry, the pictures kind of suck. It's my Empella Bonfire SL. I put a pretty good dent into my chainstay. Would you still race this frame? The frame looks like it's a bit out of alignment, but there...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-25-09, 12:36 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,154
Posted By FigBug

I was still racing with Shimano 600 on my 'cross...

I was still racing with Shimano 600 on my 'cross bike until last year, an doing fairly well. While my new 10 speed stuff feels a lot nicer, I don't really think there is much of a performance...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
05-18-09, 07:09 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,253
Posted By FigBug

They are up on eBay now: ...

They are up on eBay now:

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=270393241187&Category=159089

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=270393234654&Category=58099
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
05-15-09, 12:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,253
Posted By FigBug

It's in good shape except for the tear in the...

It's in good shape except for the tear in the surface that you can see. The tire is nothing special.

Not really sure what it's worth. $300 maybe?
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
05-15-09, 09:43 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,253
Posted By FigBug

Where is the best place to sell track stuff online?

My local velodrome is now closed, so I need to sell my stuff, including a 2005 Fuji Track Pro, Zipp 950 disc, chainrings, cogs, etc.

The local market is dead, so where do I sell this stuff? eBay?...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-04-09, 05:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,749
Posted By FigBug

46x12 @ 110 rpm is 33 mph 46x11 @ 110 rpm is 36...

46x12 @ 110 rpm is 33 mph
46x11 @ 110 rpm is 36 mph

50x12 @ 110 rpm is 36 mph
50x11 @ 110 rpm is 39 mph

If this bike is going to be used for both road and cross but a cassette with an 11 on...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-24-09, 02:32 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,387
Posted By FigBug

I think you'll want to check out my blog:...

I think you'll want to check out my blog: http://bustedcarbon.blogspot.com/

http://rabien.com/image/208542547_setns-l.jpg

http://rabien.com/image/2936876855_52f5aa80d2_o.jpg
...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
03-19-09, 12:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,941
Posted By FigBug

More cyclocross pics This is Alison Sydor's...

More cyclocross pics

This is Alison Sydor's bike. It cost her the race.
http://rabien.com/image/205986338_jubun-l.jpg

http://rabien.com/image/safe_image.php.jpg
...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
03-19-09, 12:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,941
Posted By FigBug

I took two of these pictures myself. The other...

I took two of these pictures myself. The other one I've found online. The fork failure was nasty, it failed during a remount and the guy went into the ground head first. He was only going running...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-03-09, 10:22 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 9,914
Posted By FigBug

Why is nobody posting pictures?

Why is nobody posting pictures?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-23-09, 12:11 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,064
Posted By FigBug

Yes.

Yes.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-18-09, 08:45 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,870
Posted By FigBug

I broke my leg, so that limited my riding this...

I broke my leg, so that limited my riding this winter.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-18-09, 04:39 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,975
Posted By FigBug

don't look here then:...

don't look here then: http://pardo.net/pardo/bike/pic/fail/000.html
Forum: Road Cycling
02-18-09, 04:10 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,975
Posted By FigBug

PS: It's funniest when the crank is still stuck...

PS: It's funniest when the crank is still stuck to their foot.

It happened to a guy I was racing, and the neutral support guys put his crank back on and got the guy back into the race. Then the...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-18-09, 04:08 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,975
Posted By FigBug

Why do cranks fall off so often?

Why do cranks fall off so often? You think somebody could invent a better way to keep them on.

http://rabien.com/cfo/173887252_b2230be9d8_b.jpg

http://rabien.com/cfo/2042696823_6550c944f4_b.jpg...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-07-09, 04:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 781
Posted By FigBug

This is one of my favorite quotes about him: ...

This is one of my favorite quotes about him:

Jonathan Vaughters:
Anyways, for me Svein has always had that ability. I think he’s only decided in the last two years that he really wanted to work —...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-08-08, 10:44 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 7,028
Posted By FigBug

Blow snot in their face

Blow snot in their face
Forum: Road Cycling
12-03-08, 09:35 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 24,781
Posted By FigBug

here is a crappy scan of busted wheel: ...

here is a crappy scan of busted wheel:
http://www.rabien.com/image/wheel.jpg

here is a rivet starting to go:
http://www.rabien.com/image/img1074jq1.jpg...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-02-08, 10:11 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 24,781
Posted By FigBug

Anybody have any good pictures of rev-x failures?...

Anybody have any good pictures of rev-x failures? I can't seem to find any, I'm guessing it's because the rev-x was before the digital camera area.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-31-08, 08:06 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,662
Posted By FigBug

I met a girl who had just moved to town the day...

I met a girl who had just moved to town the day before. She was stopped, looking at her map trying to figure out where to go, so we invited her to come along with us. I rode with her for about 20 km...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-26-08, 11:49 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,813
Posted By FigBug

Are these wheels safe? ...

Are these wheels safe?

http://rabien.com/image/wheel.jpg

Or these?

http://rabien.com/image/img1074jq1.jpg

Or these?
Forum: Road Cycling
10-23-08, 06:33 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,592
Posted By FigBug

1. Wim Vansevenant 2. Wim Vansevenant 3....

1. Wim Vansevenant
2. Wim Vansevenant
3. Wim Vansevenant
4. Wim Vansevenant
5. Wim Vansevenant
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-22-08, 11:34 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,428
Posted By FigBug

I have a 48-39 with a 11-30. I never use the big...

I have a 48-39 with a 11-30. I never use the big ring.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-22-08, 11:13 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,193
Posted By FigBug

This is all you need to know: ...

This is all you need to know:

http://rabien.com/image/r3-fooked.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
10-17-08, 07:30 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,955
Posted By FigBug

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V54WWNeyyp4/SN5EJT1EM5I/...

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V54WWNeyyp4/SN5EJT1EM5I/AAAAAAAAArk/hykX0bERgJc/s400/2352792817_d6949705fa_b.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
10-15-08, 07:02 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,694
Posted By FigBug

Does the frame look like this? If so, it needs to...

Does the frame look like this? If so, it needs to be replaced.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V54WWNeyyp4/SOtyou1xmHI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/sg3XUEwkyVs/s400/2349501736_8a96d32013_b.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
10-02-08, 08:47 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,554
Posted By FigBug

http://bustedcarbon.blogspot.com

http://bustedcarbon.blogspot.com
Forum: Road Cycling
08-10-08, 08:09 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,310
Posted By FigBug

http://rabien.com/image/7fb27843a9f5f8cda3cf3334c2...

http://rabien.com/image/7fb27843a9f5f8cda3cf3334c21c695f81ddc4df.png
Forum: Road Cycling
08-05-08, 11:33 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 5,782
Posted By FigBug

Did you think the road to Bourg d'Oisans was an...

Did you think the road to Bourg d'Oisans was an optical illusion. It looked like a decent, but it was definitely a climb.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-05-08, 11:07 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 5,782
Posted By FigBug

Yup, same corner. You can see the same yellow...

Yup, same corner. You can see the same yellow sign hanging on the cliff in my photos.

http://photos.rabien.com/photos/342032420_pH75B-M.jpg

The rest of my photos are here:...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-05-08, 11:00 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 5,782
Posted By FigBug

Is this corner 11? I think it is. If so, my wife...

Is this corner 11? I think it is. If so, my wife and I where sitting just out of view of your photo.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-13-08, 07:07 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,142
Posted By FigBug

Since the dollar started to suck.

Since the dollar started to suck.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-19-08, 02:41 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,753
Posted By FigBug

What is the largest cassette you can run with a...

What is the largest cassette you can run with a short cage derailleur?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-15-08, 07:53 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,910
Posted By FigBug

I was a volunteer a cat 4/5 crit. 45 people...

I was a volunteer a cat 4/5 crit. 45 people started. 7 finished. The other 38 got pulled for getting lapped. That sucks, they paid their money, and they don't even get to finish their race because of...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-12-08, 10:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 446
Posted By FigBug

You are right, the bearings look fine. Maybe it's...

You are right, the bearings look fine. Maybe it's not rust, but grease? I don't know. I cleaned it, I'll see if it continues to happen.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-12-08, 07:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 446
Posted By FigBug

Here is a better photo of the bearing ...

Here is a better photo of the bearing

http://rabien.com/image/bearing2.jpg
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-12-08, 07:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 446
Posted By FigBug

Yes, I have a top cap. Here are some more photos....

Yes, I have a top cap. Here are some more photos. I'll try and get some better ones, my camera doesn't like to focus close. The bearing looks like it has grease, but it is rust colored.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-12-08, 06:53 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 446
Posted By FigBug

Why is my steerer rusting?

Why is my steerer rusting? Or at least, it looks like rust. It was coming out of the bottom of the head tube and running down the fork. Here is a photo of the steerer. What should I do? It's an...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-07-08, 04:37 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 8,499
Posted By FigBug

I only have one team jersey and one skinsuit. If...

I only have one team jersey and one skinsuit. If the jersey is dirty, I'll just wear the skinsuit with a vest. I think it looks fairly normal, and nobody has ever made a comment.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-05-08, 06:32 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,247
Posted By FigBug

1) Racer - Cat5 Club ride - B (There is no...

1) Racer - Cat5
Club ride - B (There is no C)

3) maybe 10 hours riding a week in the summer

4) no plan

5) no coach

6) Of an official race: 9th of 25. A lap down and dead Last,...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-05-08, 04:48 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,224
Posted By FigBug

You should have received a fitting when you...

You should have received a fitting when you bought the bike. That fitting should have included a new stem if needed.

If you want a new stem a month later, you should expect to pay for it.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-24-07, 09:06 AM
Replies: 124
Views: 10,679
Posted By FigBug

8 km.

8 km.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
11-05-07, 12:10 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,121
Posted By FigBug

It always falls off of the inside of the small...

It always falls off of the inside of the small chain ring. I think it is falling off of the bottom of the chain ring first, as once, when i went to pick up my bike, I noticed than the chain was off...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
11-05-07, 11:31 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,121
Posted By FigBug

Chain keeps falling off

My chain keeps falling of during races, usually when I'm putting my bike down. Anything I can do to keep it on? I'd like to keep my large chain ring, since I also commute on the bike. Should I...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-31-07, 05:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 507
Posted By FigBug

I wrote a program to calculate it for me, the...

I wrote a program to calculate it for me, the formula I use is:

inches_per_minute * cog / (pi * diameter * chainring) = rpm;

29568 * 14 / (3.1415 * 26.28 * 41) = 122.2

(1 mph = 1 056 inches...
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