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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-05-10, 05:52 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,567
Posted By JBar

I just went throught the whole drill chasing a...

I just went throught the whole drill chasing a similar symptom. The solution was a touch of grease on the front drop out/ quick release contact point. Take off you front wheel, put a dab of grease on...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-03-08, 08:00 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 5,480
Posted By JBar

Ditto on the build

I've got over 20,000 miles on mine and I'm not real easy on them, though I just weigh 147. I've had them trued a couple of times, but they never needed more than a little touchup.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-15-08, 08:01 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,887
Posted By JBar

Are you new to this group? It could be that these...

Are you new to this group? It could be that these guys like to figuratively poke each other all in the good fun of a tribal rite. Or, the guy could just be a dixk.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-15-08, 05:08 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,519
Posted By JBar

For hour-long rides, the frame geometry probably...

For hour-long rides, the frame geometry probably won't make much difference. Especially if you're less than fit and flexible, the more relaxed geometry will provide more comfort for longer rides if...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-05-07, 08:52 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,833
Posted By JBar

I wear 10D's , a common size, but I have a very...

I wear 10D's , a common size, but I have a very high instep. Sidi straps don't reach the buckle to give you an idea, but I wear Diadora road and mtb shoes. I've probaby ridden 20,000 miles in the...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-17-07, 08:13 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 666
Posted By JBar

Good luck with that! Just always assume that...

Good luck with that! Just always assume that nobody sees you. Ride like you're invisible.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-11-07, 10:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 822
Posted By JBar

I rode Race Lites for a while and had a number of...

I rode Race Lites for a while and had a number of flats over less than 2000 miles. I ride Contis now, and have been getting 4-5000 miles out of GP4000's and feel they're the best clinchers out there....
Forum: Road Cycling
02-11-07, 08:47 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 6,061
Posted By JBar

I've got the same jacket and it's pretty...

I've got the same jacket and it's pretty bombproof and warm to 30 or so with a just couple of lightweight base layers. I just wear the jacket as a jersey. It vents well enough to wear into the 50's...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-08-07, 09:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 738
Posted By JBar

It's not worth crashing over a 30-50.00 tire....

It's not worth crashing over a 30-50.00 tire. Don't ride it.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-26-07, 09:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 980
Posted By JBar

Use Michelin tubes with smooth stems.

Use Michelin tubes with smooth stems.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-25-07, 10:04 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,245
Posted By JBar

Been there, seen the bikes. It's a good honest...

Been there, seen the bikes. It's a good honest deal and yes, they'd like for you to love the bike and buy one. Great way to try a high end bike.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-24-06, 09:39 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 3,365
Posted By JBar

I rode 8025 miles last year and will be around...

I rode 8025 miles last year and will be around 77-7800 this year. It's not too hard. In the daylight savings months, I usually ride a couple of hundred miles a week consisting of 30-40 mile group...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-06-06, 03:59 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,759
Posted By JBar

I bought an Aliante carbon. After screwing around...

I bought an Aliante carbon. After screwing around with it for two weeks and about 400 miles, I had to dump it. A lot of folks love them, but I couldn't stand the pain. I'm on a Selle Italia Flite.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-19-06, 08:51 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,900
Posted By JBar

I ordered 10 tires from them on the Thursday the...

I ordered 10 tires from them on the Thursday the 12th and recieved them on the Tuesday 17th in Arkansas. It was my first order with them and I was amazed! When Performance uses the mail for a BO or...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-05-06, 04:44 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,782
Posted By JBar

It really pixxes me off when that happens! On my...

It really pixxes me off when that happens! On my way to a Bonnie Raitt show Tuesday night, a rider ran a red light making a right turn onto a bridge. It was dark and he was on a mountain bike with a...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-03-06, 03:21 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 712
Posted By JBar

Awww...Tomcat, you never would have caught the...

Awww...Tomcat, you never would have caught the "A" group, anyway! (TC's my bud, so I have to give him some shxt). There were a hundred Charter Members (200.00 for lifetime registration on the ride)in...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-02-06, 09:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,373
Posted By JBar

Thanks for the feed back. I didn't mention that...

Thanks for the feed back. I didn't mention that we both have Cannondale road bikes, though I ride a Litespeed almost all of the time, now, so I'm predisposed to the C'Dale. I'm not taken with the...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-01-06, 07:41 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,785
Posted By JBar

22 rides, 817 miles

22 rides, 817 miles
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-01-06, 06:40 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,373
Posted By JBar

Cannondale Rush or Giant Trance

OK, I'm a roadie, but my wife has determined that we need mountain bikes (She completed her first century today, so that may have saved me for the moment as she basks in her roadie glory). I don't...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-29-06, 05:58 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,676
Posted By JBar

Obviously, everybody has an opinion, so here's...

Obviously, everybody has an opinion, so here's mine:
Prehydrate by drinking a couple of extra glasses of water the night before. You can only absorb so much at a time. Start in good shape.
Eat a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-20-06, 09:09 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,071
Posted By JBar

Burley News: ...

Burley News:

http://www.registerguard.com/news/2006/09/09/a1.burley.0909.p1.php?section=cityregion
Forum: Road Cycling
09-16-06, 11:11 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 7,534
Posted By JBar

I didn't sound to me like it was...

I didn't sound to me like it was "crush-the-new-guy" or a particularly unfriendly group. It just sounds like you jumped in with some guys on their regular fast ride and you got dropped. They probably...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-13-06, 05:42 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,949
Posted By JBar

I put 4400 miles on my first pair and could...

I put 4400 miles on my first pair and could easily have gone more. I weigh 156 and ride all sorts of roads. After a spate of flats among riders on our local trail, my wife asked me " Do we just have...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-04-06, 07:01 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,221
Posted By JBar

Giordana's The chamois on my Assos FI Mille is...

Giordana's
The chamois on my Assos FI Mille is too thick for my comfort.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-01-06, 04:46 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 251
Posted By JBar

Big Dam Bridge Ride, Little Rock, AR,Oct 1

Are any of you guys coming to Little Rock for the opening of the Big Dam Bridge, Oct 1? It should be a big ol' time and a nice ride. I'm wondering if this ride is attracting folks from around the...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-27-06, 08:54 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,738
Posted By JBar

If you didn't see what was going on, don't...

If you didn't see what was going on, don't discount use of the term "carnage". Figuatively , of course. There was little in the way of bloody flesh compared to the struggling dazed riders and the...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-27-06, 08:41 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 11,707
Posted By JBar

Wash 'em or throw them away. Phew! I wash mine...

Wash 'em or throw them away. Phew! I wash mine after every ride in the summer.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-27-06, 07:54 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,984
Posted By JBar

I wanted to stop at the beer barn just to say I...

I wanted to stop at the beer barn just to say I did, but the folks with me were having none of it. When I called for a beer stop, it was "I'll buy you a damn beer. I'm not stopping!" Not the point,...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-27-06, 06:08 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 5,684
Posted By JBar

Hmmmm... I think they stay in business by...

Hmmmm... I think they stay in business by catering to the "serious....hard core racers", or mostly just serious, hard-core riders who buy the best gear, generally know what they want and spend more...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-27-06, 05:21 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,984
Posted By JBar

Fast Girls and Slow Guys HH100

I headed out to my first HH100 with my wife and convoy from our riding group, The Fast Girls and Slow Guys. Many of them have done the ride for years. I rode the 100 miles and my wife rode the...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-18-06, 01:17 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,345
Posted By JBar

I have four pair of mediums bought over the...

I have four pair of mediums bought over the course of a year and I can't tell them apart. my waist is 32
Forum: Road Cycling
08-11-06, 08:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 409
Posted By JBar

Take it to your bike shop. They have a tool that...

Take it to your bike shop. They have a tool that is used to install them that will pull it up tight again.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-03-06, 08:55 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,616
Posted By JBar

I put 4400 miles on my first set of GP4000's and...

I put 4400 miles on my first set of GP4000's and have over 3000 miles on the ones I'm riding now, and I don't ride my tires until they're worn totally out. The GP4000 is a very durable, high...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-27-06, 09:15 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,208
Posted By JBar

If you don't lay it on it's side, you can't...

If you don't lay it on it's side, you can't squeeze the bottle because it's half full of ice across the direction of said squeeze. I fill mine about 1/3 full of water or sports drink, freeze at angle...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-26-06, 05:14 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,732
Posted By JBar

I was worried about completing my first century,...

I was worried about completing my first century, so I ended up doing two 100 mile rides in the month before the organized century, which got rained out (not just rain-Hurricane Rita with 30 mph winds...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-23-06, 07:28 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 617
Posted By JBar

I started at 178 and rode them down to 156, about...

I started at 178 and rode them down to 156, about 6-7000 miles over a year. Never touched them. I still have them and some SL's on my newer bike. Same story.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-16-06, 05:46 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,275
Posted By JBar

It only got up to 98 here today. I got out for 80...

It only got up to 98 here today. I got out for 80 miles and I do recommend the electrolyte caps!
Forum: Road Cycling
07-15-06, 07:45 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,925
Posted By JBar

One winter evening, I picked up my wife's extra...

One winter evening, I picked up my wife's extra keys instead of mine to carry on my ride, as I don't like to carry my full set, just truck keys on a string around my neck. Result: me shivering in a...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-15-06, 10:17 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,167
Posted By JBar

Pinch flat. Keep your tires aired fully and learn...

Pinch flat. Keep your tires aired fully and learn how to fix a flat. It's part of the ride. No big deal.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-13-06, 09:37 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,602
Posted By JBar

Conti GP4000's

Conti GP4000's
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-06, 10:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 430
Posted By JBar

There's a lot of good riding around Little Rock...

There's a lot of good riding around Little Rock if you make the trip again. JB
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-06, 09:39 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,088
Posted By JBar

Normal, but not good. You're getting way behind...

Normal, but not good. You're getting way behind on hydration if you lose that much on a relatively short ride.
Forum: Mountain Biking
06-02-06, 12:49 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 933
Posted By JBar

You're right about WSD bikes. She is fairly long...

You're right about WSD bikes. She is fairly long in the torso, so a standard small frame will probably fit her well.
Forum: Mountain Biking
06-02-06, 07:55 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 933
Posted By JBar

Thanks for the feedback. That gives me some great...

Thanks for the feedback. That gives me some great resouces. I'm fairly knowledgeable about road gear, but am lost when it comes to MTB. My bride can have whatever she wants (I ride a Litespeed...
Forum: Mountain Biking
06-01-06, 08:34 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 933
Posted By JBar

Wife leaning towards Dark Side, help me....

My wife has come to the decision that she needs a full suspension mountain bike. My "buddy" at the LBS at which my credit card is on file has her excited a bout a great deal on a frame.......which...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-06, 08:37 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,415
Posted By JBar

I think you're on to it. My wife experienced a...

I think you're on to it. My wife experienced a little problem, also. I think it's that her short reach positioned her at the top of the shift lever while on the hoods, giving up the mechanical...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-06, 10:32 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 563
Posted By JBar

I felt like I was watching Groundhog Day. I...

I felt like I was watching Groundhog Day.

I felt like I was watching Groundhog Day.

I felt like I was watching Groundhog Day.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-06, 10:28 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,194
Posted By JBar

You have to get conditioned to the heat. Also,...

You have to get conditioned to the heat. Also, check your water bottle capacity. Bike bottles usually range from 20-28 oz. I use Polar bottles (freeze about 1/4 bottle of water, fill with ice, top...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-24-06, 08:03 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,302
Posted By JBar

I wear a medium in Performance brand shorts, a...

I wear a medium in Performance brand shorts, a large in Giordana bibs, and XL in Assos bibs if that helps at all. 5'9, 157, 32-33 waist if that gives you any points of reference.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-21-06, 09:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 446
Posted By JBar

Try a Bell Alchera. The fit system is very...

Try a Bell Alchera. The fit system is very good,it's a current-looking design, and you can get them marked doun at Performance and other on line stores.
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