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Forum: Road Cycling
12-03-16, 04:02 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 10,794
Posted By fastturtle

Why bother doping for KOM's, when you can...

Why bother doping for KOM's, when you can probably program a bot to register fake rides?
Why race for KOMs when you know you're competing agains people who follow other rules?

I prefer my own...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-03-16, 03:14 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,610,969
Posted By fastturtle

Around here we do have 230 V. You may think of us...

Around here we do have 230 V. You may think of us Europeans as soft liberals, but actually we deliberately use 230 V to limit the life expectancy of idiots. And it works.
Forum: Commuting
12-03-16, 03:01 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 9,015
Posted By fastturtle

Yes Sir.

Yes Sir.
Forum: Living Car Free
12-02-16, 10:54 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,361
Posted By fastturtle

Here in Switzerland it is basically possible to...

Here in Switzerland it is basically possible to take your bike in almost all trains, although there are restrictions at peak hours in the Zürich S-Bahn. However it is not free. You have to pay for...
Forum: Commuting
12-02-16, 10:20 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 9,015
Posted By fastturtle

I commute essentially every day in almost any...

I commute essentially every day in almost any weather, but my commute is short (4 km one way plus some train in the middle). When it is really very rainy I buy a lunch box instead of going back to...
Forum: Living Car Free
11-10-16, 03:49 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 7,377
Posted By fastturtle

Almost car free. Although we have a car in the...

Almost car free. Although we have a car in the household, which my wife uses daily. I do accept to drive with her when it is clear that she will drive anyway. I have given up fighting about that, our...
Forum: Living Car Free
11-10-16, 03:35 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 6,158
Posted By fastturtle

How I got there ? To me it came very, very...

How I got there ?

To me it came very, very gradually.

I had a good basis rooted in me when as a teenager my parents refused to allow me to own a moped like 99% of my classmates. It turned out I...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-14-16, 01:38 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,229
Posted By fastturtle

Around here there are really a huge lot of...

Around here there are really a huge lot of roundabouts. I might say that wherever there is enough space to build one, this has become the standard way of dealing with the intersection.

Many of...
Forum: Commuting
10-14-16, 08:59 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,418
Posted By fastturtle

Can you elaborate ? What is the difference...

Can you elaborate ?

What is the difference between males and females with respect to sweat ? Do females sweat more ? or is it a matter of social acceptance of sweat when dripping from a female vs...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
10-10-16, 02:31 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 21,808
Posted By fastturtle

How can you be better on a 1'000 or 1'200 km than...

How can you be better on a 1'000 or 1'200 km than on a 600 km ?

For me, 600 km is the maximum I can do in one stage, without going to sleep for good. And after I stop for sleep in a bed, the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-09-16, 08:34 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,827
Posted By fastturtle

If you swap 700c and 650b wheels without also...

If you swap 700c and 650b wheels without also replacing the fork, I expect it will change significantly the steering dynamics. On my 26" tourer, I can feel the difference by going from 32 mm tyres to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-07-16, 02:04 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 42,671
Posted By fastturtle

Have you fallen asleep in 1975 or do you live in...

Have you fallen asleep in 1975 or do you live in the same world as I do ?

Anybody with a minimal industrial culture knows that Japan has been (and possibly still is) THE reference for inventive...
Forum: Commuting
10-07-16, 01:49 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 10,584
Posted By fastturtle

There is a category of riders who have been using...

There is a category of riders who have been using headlights during the day since very long ago. I am talking about motocyclists. They needed that to be identified as oncoming trafic in spite of...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-04-16, 01:29 PM
Replies: 21,328
Views: 5,183,891
Posted By fastturtle

A pair of cottered cranks + chainwheel to replace...

A pair of cottered cranks + chainwheel to replace warped ones on a 1957 oldtimer, for about 32$.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-04-16, 01:26 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 15,303
Posted By fastturtle

I've always cycled with my corrective glasses,...

I've always cycled with my corrective glasses, and in the rain I just look harder through the droplets. If there is a lot of water I may wipe them once in a while with one finger. And yes, a cap does...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-03-16, 12:51 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,603
Posted By fastturtle

Certainly a strobing light is visible, but as a...

Certainly a strobing light is visible, but as a front light I doubt it is the best way to be acknowledged as an oncoming vehicle. Motorcyclists have been riding (by daylight) with their lights on for...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-02-16, 08:16 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,980
Posted By fastturtle

When we are discussing cycling for fun or cycling...

When we are discussing cycling for fun or cycling for sports, we should look at cost per hour, not cost per mile. Cost per mile is relevant to commuting or utility cycling
Forum: Touring
09-30-16, 07:12 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 27,695
Posted By fastturtle

I am touring with a bike similar to the Windsor...

I am touring with a bike similar to the Windsor Tourist, with drop bars and brifters. Originally it was equiped with v-brakes and travel agents pulleys to adapt cable pull. It got issues with cable...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-30-16, 06:59 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 5,770
Posted By fastturtle

Having frequent controls with systematic but...

Having frequent controls with systematic but moderate sanctions makes more than very high penalties to convince offenders that their behavior is not tolerated. Even if the fine is not very high,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-30-16, 06:53 AM
Replies: 345
Views: 25,816
Posted By fastturtle

52 yo, 140 lb, 5'9"

52 yo, 140 lb, 5'9"
Forum: Commuting
09-30-16, 06:49 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 8,899
Posted By fastturtle

I do agree. And I have the feeling (not...

I do agree. And I have the feeling (not scientifically based) that the more you sweat, the least smelly is your sweat. There is ample of supply of water to evaporate, there is not so much toxines....
Forum: Commuting
09-29-16, 02:20 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,195
Posted By fastturtle

If a car driver is blinded by your lights,...

If a car driver is blinded by your lights, imagine what it will do to the fellow cyclist facing you on a dark cycle path.
When it happened to me, I had to stop in emergency or I would have crashed...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-29-16, 12:10 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 11,073
Posted By fastturtle

My brother received a UO-8 as a teenager in the...

My brother received a UO-8 as a teenager in the late seventies (I remember that well because I borrowed it and crashed it while still very new. Brother was not happy). He still has it and uses it...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-29-16, 11:58 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 5,770
Posted By fastturtle

The automobile industry is constantly making...

The automobile industry is constantly making remarkable efforts to prevent car users to be hurt and to facilitate the operation of their products. Design of car bodies. Airbags. Reliability of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-25-16, 02:20 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 13,965
Posted By fastturtle

Currently I mostly ride relatively old and...

Currently I mostly ride relatively old and classic steel bikes which are also relatively heavy, between 11 and 14 kg.

One of them is a good road bike from the 1980's, Columbus steel, originally...
Forum: Utility Cycling
09-25-16, 01:53 PM
Replies: 1,086
Views: 236,272
Posted By fastturtle

This morning I rode 2x 20 miles to go sing in a...

This morning I rode 2x 20 miles to go sing in a remote little church. Would have been no big deal but for the total 4'500 ft climb. On the way out with most of the climbing it took me 2 hours and I...
Forum: Recumbent
09-25-16, 01:46 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 14,843
Posted By fastturtle

The funny thing with recumbents is that if you...

The funny thing with recumbents is that if you really want answers to your questions your are gone for years of buying - trying - selling - buying and so on.
No, I am kidding. Well, half kidding.
...
Forum: Touring
09-22-16, 02:06 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 6,621
Posted By fastturtle

When I travel with a tent I use a Luxos U with an...

When I travel with a tent I use a Luxos U with an (old style) SON dynamo. If I don't use the light I charge the phone in a few hours ride at 15-20 km/h. If I use the light at the same time it still...
Forum: Living Car Free
09-22-16, 10:32 AM
Replies: 1,441
Views: 187,737
Posted By fastturtle

Rode 1.5 km to nearest train station. Folded the...

Rode 1.5 km to nearest train station. Folded the Bromp, took the train. Took it out and cycled 2.5 km to work.
Worked.
Cycled 2 km to restaurant, lunched, cycled 2 km back.
Worked (or pretended...
Forum: Living Car Free
09-20-16, 03:14 PM
Replies: 372
Views: 43,821
Posted By fastturtle

I am 1m72 tall (this is about 5 ft 9 I believe)...

I am 1m72 tall (this is about 5 ft 9 I believe) and have been weighing below 60 kg (130 lb) when I was young, while eating anything I wanted and doing very little exercise, and certainly no...
Forum: Living Car Free
09-20-16, 03:08 PM
Replies: 138
Views: 8,076
Posted By fastturtle

(error - please delete)

(error - please delete)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-19-16, 03:20 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,048
Posted By fastturtle

So you were pissed off by the organisation before...

So you were pissed off by the organisation before you even started. That could explain you actually wanted to turn your back on these guys.

Because if that is not the explanation, I just can't...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-19-16, 03:11 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,399
Posted By fastturtle

I am only 52 and I swear I suffer from similar...

I am only 52 and I swear I suffer from similar issues as OP, compared to when I was 42.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-18-16, 02:58 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 17,925
Posted By fastturtle

mariachi: in Germany I don't know who can help...

mariachi: in Germany I don't know who can help you, but in France there are again more builders offering custom bicycles. One list can be found for instance here : Où peut-on encore trouver des...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-18-16, 09:56 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,808
Posted By fastturtle

I does not look like a pinch flat, nor any flat...

I does not look like a pinch flat, nor any flat I've ever seen. Possibly a defective tube, yes. Anything abnormal visible on the tyre ?
Forum: Commuting
09-18-16, 09:22 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,980
Posted By fastturtle

Do I read correctly that your commute is 2.4...

Do I read correctly that your commute is 2.4 miles round trip, meaning 1.2 mile one-way ? If so, you shouldn't have to worry about sweating, showering, changing clothes and all this mess. Maybe you...
Forum: Europe
09-18-16, 08:59 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,444
Posted By fastturtle

You haven't got so many answers to date. Still...

You haven't got so many answers to date. Still looking ?

To find out timetables, I suggest you visit either www.bahn.de (German railways) or SBB: Der grösste Bahnhof der Schweiz....
Forum: Commuting
07-09-16, 03:58 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 18,453
Posted By fastturtle

Well, I do wish you luck ! I work 23 miles...

Well, I do wish you luck !

I work 23 miles from home and I only do the full commute by bike once in a while, meaning max once a week. Mostly I commute by train + brompton and it takes me 50-55...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-08-16, 01:46 PM
Replies: 312
Views: 160,527
Posted By fastturtle

I am 52 and I started going places on my bike at...

I am 52 and I started going places on my bike at age 8, so it is a long story.

I live in a small city, about 40'000, and work in another one 35 km from home. Most of the time I commute by train,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-08-16, 07:52 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,586
Posted By fastturtle

Forgive me if I sound a bit sarcastic (it is in...

Forgive me if I sound a bit sarcastic (it is in my nature), but basically your are telling us that your life changed less than a week ago. OK, great. Then I read that every single day you rode you...
Forum: Commuting
07-01-16, 08:49 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,556
Posted By fastturtle

It's not a recumbent, I assume ?

It's not a recumbent, I assume ?
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
06-19-16, 04:58 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,790
Posted By fastturtle

Probably I come too late into an extinct thread...

Probably I come too late into an extinct thread but nonetheless.

On gears : an easy change that should make things a little bit more comfortable is swapping the 11-32 cassette for something like...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-18-16, 02:33 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 4,251
Posted By fastturtle

If you want a quantitative perspective,...

If you want a quantitative perspective, DreamRider85, here is one:
In the US, there are some 44 deaths per billion kilometers cycled. Source (secondary I guess) is here : Forbes Welcome...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
09-27-09, 02:29 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,573
Posted By fastturtle

I've done a few informal 300-350 km, just me on...

I've done a few informal 300-350 km, just me on my bike with a map and something to eat, leaving early in the morning and arriving in the evening. Going for longer distances in one shot means...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-16-07, 04:34 PM
Replies: 186
Views: 24,251
Posted By fastturtle

...and same question to you ('cause I am really...

...and same question to you ('cause I am really curious) : how did the butchering impact the feel of that saddle ?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-16-07, 04:31 PM
Replies: 186
Views: 24,251
Posted By fastturtle

This makes it look a lot like a Swallow. May I...

This makes it look a lot like a Swallow. May I ask you why you did it (beside for the nice look) ? Did you already ride it, and how does it feel compared to the original version ?
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
09-16-07, 03:54 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,258
Posted By fastturtle

Hi, I met a guy from New Zealand on PBP. He...

Hi, I met a guy from New Zealand on PBP. He confirmed that there was no organization there. From what he said some people have tried to organize brevets there under the supervision of the Australian...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
02-22-07, 04:18 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 11,341
Posted By fastturtle

Does it need to start in January ? I think I...

Does it need to start in January ?

I think I will give it a try for 2007 anyway, but actually I made one every month since May last year. So if it doesn't need to start in January I should be...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
02-22-07, 04:01 PM
Replies: 1,042
Views: 704,773
Posted By fastturtle

Personnally I am not clear yet how "aggressive" a...

Personnally I am not clear yet how "aggressive" a position I prefer. I have ridden quite a few centuries on bikes where the handlebars were a few cm lower than the saddle, a setup I would qualify as...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
12-31-06, 05:22 AM
Replies: 258
Views: 62,843
Posted By fastturtle

Mine was in 1980, or was is 1981 ? To begin...

Mine was in 1980, or was is 1981 ?

To begin with, Internet didn't exist so I didn't even know that cyclists in a remote part of the world were measuring distances using units of 1.609 km, and to...
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