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Forum: Mountain - Plains
04-03-17, 10:17 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,163
Posted By BryE

I used to live out there 30 years ago - I...

I used to live out there 30 years ago - I remember what it was like to go from Greeley -> Central IL as a kid. The air was so thick we had to push it out of our way to move through it :cry:. The bike...
Forum: Mountain - Plains
03-29-17, 11:20 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,163
Posted By BryE

To be honest, I'm not sure. I'd say by "Denver...

To be honest, I'm not sure. I'd say by "Denver area" I mean something within a shortish drive of the city. We have yet to make final plans, so everything is up in the air. Probably we'll look into an...
Forum: Mountain - Plains
03-15-17, 01:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,163
Posted By BryE

That's great info, thanks! I'll certainly keep...

That's great info, thanks! I'll certainly keep those rides in mind.
Forum: Mountain - Plains
03-15-17, 11:49 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,163
Posted By BryE

Denver-area road bike rental?

Can anyone recommend a place in the Denver area to rent a road bike for a few days? My wife will be attending a professional conference in Denver in mid-July, and we thought it would be a great...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-15-17, 10:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,379
Posted By BryE

Yes, the frame on the photo matches closely with...

Yes, the frame on the photo matches closely with the one I'm considering. Thanks for your help, that's exactly the info I needed.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-15-17, 08:42 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,379
Posted By BryE

I don't have a photo, but the paint scheme is a...

I don't have a photo, but the paint scheme is a lot like featured bikes #1 and #3 with the yellow and black paint. The downtube has an aero shape but no shifter bosses. There are housing stops on the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-15-17, 06:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,379
Posted By BryE

Thanks for the reply. I looked there first and...

Thanks for the reply. I looked there first and learned quite a bit about the company, but very little about how the 90s-made frames are regarded. Lots of pics, very fun if you're into vintage bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-15-17, 10:38 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,379
Posted By BryE

Mid to late 90s Bertin road frame?

Maybe this isn't "classic" enough for this forum, so please let me know if I'm off-topic here.

I've been riding an early 80s Miyata for many years, and it's about to expire from old age - stripped...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-18-16, 01:40 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,309
Posted By BryE

Yeah, I fainted, too. Mine was done at a clinic,...

Yeah, I fainted, too. Mine was done at a clinic, my wife drove me home. Total cost for me was $20 after insurance. I love my two kids and I wouldn't trade my life with them for anything, but yeah,...
Forum: Commuting
01-10-11, 09:44 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 10,567
Posted By BryE

"Nice tush!" from a car filled with college...

"Nice tush!" from a car filled with college girls.

No, wait, that wasn't dumb - that was awesome.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
03-25-09, 11:39 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 995
Posted By BryE

Wait, this is an actual stage? I hadn't looked...

Wait, this is an actual stage? I hadn't looked through the Giro stages yet this year, and when I saw the image in the first post I just assumed it was an uphill TT (though quite long). Wow, I can't...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-04-09, 02:11 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 393
Posted By BryE

Aerobar recommendations?

I'm looking for some aerobars for my road bike. My handlebars have fairly shallow drops, so I'm pretty sure that aerobars would get me a little lower - a good thing since wind season (that is,...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
09-15-08, 11:55 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 924
Posted By BryE

Basso signed with Liquigas, and will become an...

Basso signed with Liquigas, and will become an active rider on the first of November - I'm sure he'll be on the Tour roster. I don't see any doping-related reason why Ulle couldn't come back - he...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
09-10-08, 01:57 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 4,427
Posted By BryE

That never stopped him before.

That never stopped him before.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
09-10-08, 10:33 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 4,427
Posted By BryE

Perhaps Jan Ullrich will come out of retirement,...

Perhaps Jan Ullrich will come out of retirement, too, just to have one last shot at beating Armstrong.
Forum: Living Car Free
12-12-07, 04:08 PM
Replies: 187
Views: 8,828
Posted By BryE

I'm not sure about the overall yield of organic...

I'm not sure about the overall yield of organic vs. industrial farming. I think overall they're about the same given the amount of work input, but in general organic farmers can get higher yields...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-28-07, 01:33 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 889
Posted By BryE

Heh. There's a farmhouse I ride by on my commute...

Heh. There's a farmhouse I ride by on my commute to work. I think the people who live there really like daschunds because they have three of them, and they all like to chase me. Now you may not...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-25-07, 10:32 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,306
Posted By BryE

Leipheimer - WTF??? *stage 16 spoiler*

Did Discovery tell Leipheimer to take the second place bonus time from Contador, or is Leipheimer just an a**hole? Those few seconds may turn out to be very valuable in the next several days.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-10-07, 08:03 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 15,265
Posted By BryE

If I'm not mistaken, Cheryl Crow stayed with...

If I'm not mistaken, Cheryl Crow stayed with Armstrong during the TdF - didn't seem to affect his performance at all. Also, Hincapie met his wife at the 2003 Tour, though I don't know what they got...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-07-07, 10:10 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 488
Posted By BryE

Most of the big players were also banned last...

Most of the big players were also banned last year, and it turned out to be one of the most exciting tours I can remember.
Forum: Living Car Free
03-30-07, 02:39 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,060
Posted By BryE

I worked in the cafeteria when I was in college. ...

I worked in the cafeteria when I was in college. The student employees took home way more food than the students would ever be able to sneak out, but we generally only took food that would have been...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-15-07, 03:33 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,213
Posted By BryE

You're right, they do use spruce for small...

You're right, they do use spruce for small aircraft. However, aircraft-grade spruce is way out of my price range, so I'll use a lesser grade. Fir and some varieties of pine would also work well -...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-15-07, 09:05 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,213
Posted By BryE

FWIW, I'm planning on making a recumbent from...

FWIW, I'm planning on making a recumbent from wood (http://mysite.verizon.net/res88kr1/) in a few weeks. As far as the weight of the frame goes, I'm not concerned because the biggest hills around my...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-15-07, 08:55 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,107
Posted By BryE

Wow, I didn't know that. I'll have to try it...

Wow, I didn't know that. I'll have to try it next time I paint a bike.

Incidentally, for anyone who's interested, there is a route you can take between a rattle can job and a full-blown pro paint...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-14-07, 01:22 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,107
Posted By BryE

+1. Surface prep is by far the most important. ...

+1. Surface prep is by far the most important. If the current paint is in good shape, you can use that paint as your primer. Otherwise, get the surface utterly free of old paint and rust. In...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-12-07, 08:34 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 772
Posted By BryE

http://www.universalcycles.com/ They will...

http://www.universalcycles.com/

They will also do price matching - you can match prices with, say, Nashbar or Performance through a simple web interface. Universal Cycles sometimes won't be able...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-09-07, 10:42 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,847
Posted By BryE

Not me, but this is pretty cool: ...

Not me, but this is pretty cool:

http://www.blackbirdsf.org/chainwheels/
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-07, 01:42 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 15,166
Posted By BryE

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2007-3/1247616/toc....

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2007-3/1247616/toc.jpg

Wastin' time at work...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-19-07, 01:12 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,149
Posted By BryE

I had this problem, too. I'm reading the live...

I had this problem, too. I'm reading the live coverage at cyclingnews.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-12-07, 09:40 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 5,099
Posted By BryE

Perhaps Predictor will dump their current team...

Perhaps Predictor will dump their current team and buy into Disco. They could go in with Viagra, since their products are somewhat related.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-22-06, 08:50 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 684
Posted By BryE

Haven't seen a thread about one lately, but I...

Haven't seen a thread about one lately, but I made my own. It consists of two parts - an arm that extends forward from the handlebar, and an aluminum tube attached to the arm that runs parallel to...
Forum: Recumbent
12-13-06, 04:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,081
Posted By BryE

Good advice. I'll take some pictures and post...

Good advice. I'll take some pictures and post them here when I'm finished.
Forum: Recumbent
12-12-06, 04:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,081
Posted By BryE

Actually, I'm asking if anyone knows anything...

Actually, I'm asking if anyone knows anything specifically about the plans in the link in my first post. I want to try building a recumbent. I'm a decent woodworker and bike mechanic, so I think...
Forum: Recumbent
12-12-06, 11:48 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,081
Posted By BryE

Wooden recumbents from 2x4s?

Does anyone here know anything about these plans (http://mysite.verizon.net/res88kr1/) for a lowracer built from 2x4s? It looks pretty good to me, and weight isn't much of a problem around here (the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-11-06, 10:07 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 931
Posted By BryE

You're right, the SUV next door probably does...

You're right, the SUV next door probably does contribute more, but don't let that stop you from doing what you can - every little bit helps, even if it's discouraging when your idiot neighbors have a...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-01-06, 10:45 AM
Replies: 174
Views: 41,235
Posted By BryE

I'm cool with that. Just don't bother inviting...

I'm cool with that. Just don't bother inviting me over for margaritas, since I won't be going.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-06-06, 08:15 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,921
Posted By BryE

Yup, couldn't agree more. Last spring I...

Yup, couldn't agree more. Last spring I installed a headset with a homemade headset press. In the end, I got it to go in pretty nicely, but the actual process was terribly, terribly difficult...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-05-06, 03:17 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,130
Posted By BryE

Logos are easily taken care of. My personal...

Logos are easily taken care of. My personal preference is for fingernail polish remover, and black spray paint (Duplicolor Engine Enamel) for the more stubborn ones. Bonus: if the fingernail polish...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-10-06, 08:37 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,194
Posted By BryE

I usually see 0 to 2 or 3. It's not that there...

I usually see 0 to 2 or 3. It's not that there are no cyclists in the area - I know there are lots. But I ride out in the country, where backroads form a grid of 1-mile squares. Given all that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-07-06, 02:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 552
Posted By BryE

I've used stuff called "Aircraft Stripper" that I...

I've used stuff called "Aircraft Stripper" that I got from Advance Auto Parts. It sounds like the same stuff - burns like crazy if you get it on your skin. If you do go the "better living through...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-28-06, 08:31 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 753
Posted By BryE

I had a Ritchey stem I wanted to get the logo off...

I had a Ritchey stem I wanted to get the logo off of. I went up the scale in harshness of my solvents: goof-off to fingernail polish remover to mineral spirits to acetone to paint stripper. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-27-06, 01:01 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,420
Posted By BryE

You bet it impacts my cycling! Those doped-up...

You bet it impacts my cycling! Those doped-up logo monkeys aren't nearly as good as they seem to be! A few more weeks training and I'll be smacking their spandexed butts with my handlebars as I...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-27-06, 08:52 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 7,722
Posted By BryE

Can anyone say what immediate effects...

Can anyone say what immediate effects testosterone has on a human? I was under the impression that the effects of testosterone were long-term, mainly used for building muscle mass. Does it have any...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-25-06, 12:44 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 872
Posted By BryE

The pink jersey in the Giro denotes the overall...

The pink jersey in the Giro denotes the overall leader - it's exactly the same as the yellow jersey in the Tour de France (or the gold jersey in the Vuelta a Espana, for that matter).
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-25-06, 12:39 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 872
Posted By BryE

Gerolsteiner also has Stefan Schumacher, who won...

Gerolsteiner also has Stefan Schumacher, who won several stages in the Giro this year (his first Grand Tour) and also wore pink for several days. I don't think he was at le Tour this year, but there...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-25-06, 08:27 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 346
Posted By BryE

If the frame is steel, you need to do something...

If the frame is steel, you need to do something about it to prevent corrosion. Go to your local auto store (or even Wal-Mart) and get a bottle of touch-up paint, the kind you just brush on like...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-24-06, 10:12 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,341
Posted By BryE

These analogies are misleading. I'm not saying...

These analogies are misleading. I'm not saying that it wasn't an incredible effort - it was - but you also have to remember that CSC made a huge mistake in letting him go. They just thought he'd...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-20-06, 03:39 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 7,991
Posted By BryE

Remember that Landis had a late start and...

Remember that Landis had a late start and mechanical difficulties along the way. We can only guess how much time this cost him, but it's beginning to look like even a few seconds will be important...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-20-06, 08:12 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,943
Posted By BryE

Bonking is when you've used up your body's stored...

Bonking is when you've used up your body's stored energy and you haven't replaced it with more calories. It goes way beyond fatigue. I'm sure someone else can give you a more technical description...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-19-06, 08:28 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,418
Posted By BryE

+1 Another example: imagine you head out...

+1

Another example: imagine you head out into a headwind and your average speed is 15 mph. Then you turn around and go back home, and your average speed for the second leg is 25 mph. Your...
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