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Forum: Road Cycling
08-25-10, 11:52 PM
Replies: 3,933
Views: 292,247
Posted By schumi

After a stressing workday which started way too...

After a stressing workday which started way too early at 7 a.m. this was really the perfect ending...

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/46117361
Forum: Road Cycling
08-17-10, 05:16 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,054
Posted By schumi

Lookin' good! Now you need this: ...

Lookin' good!

Now you need this:
http://media.rei.com/media/z/1430837.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
08-06-10, 08:28 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 6,286
Posted By schumi

I have a BikeForums kit, does that count?

I have a BikeForums kit, does that count?
Forum: Road Cycling
08-03-10, 09:28 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,483
Posted By schumi

+1 I'll stop and ask every time - I was...

+1

I'll stop and ask every time - I was glad someone did the same for me when one of my tools broke at the wrong time... As for the situation of the OP, I'd just go on assuming that guy realises...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-02-10, 12:51 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,324
Posted By schumi

Saturday was an absolutely gorgeous day, after a...

Saturday was an absolutely gorgeous day, after a week of more or less rainy and cool weather. So before heading off to a friend's party, I rode 57km (~35m), trying out a variant to one of my usual...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-01-10, 10:10 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 701
Posted By schumi

:lol:

:lol:
Forum: Road Cycling
07-19-10, 03:16 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,708
Posted By schumi

I can't really say the same - I find that I get...

I can't really say the same - I find that I get much closer to birds on my bike than off. It happens often enough that I pass a crow on the side of the road, literally no more than 2 metres without...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-07-10, 02:42 PM
Replies: 205
Views: 17,054
Posted By schumi

My first dream bike is mine: ...

My first dream bike is mine:
http://schumi.org/bf/roadracer/DSC_3855_web.JPG

And yes, nowadays it does have pedals, and it's ridden regularly...

The second one would be the BMC impec -...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-07-10, 02:37 PM
Replies: 205
Views: 17,054
Posted By schumi

The rear wheel has a nice touch to it...

The rear wheel has a nice touch to it...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-24-10, 12:05 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,874
Posted By schumi

http://www.schumi.org/bf/roadracer/DSC_3855_web.JP...

http://www.schumi.org/bf/roadracer/DSC_3855_web.JPG

Got it a week ago, and right after it was ready to ride, I came down with a heavy cold... So today was the first ride, and it was gorgeous...
Forum: Europe
02-16-08, 10:13 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,024
Posted By schumi

Hi Amox Yep, I'm Swiss - from Berne though,...

Hi Amox

Yep, I'm Swiss - from Berne though, not Basel.

Chris
Forum: Road Cycling
04-19-07, 03:42 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 627
Posted By schumi

:lol: +1

:lol:

+1
Forum: Road Cycling
04-15-07, 01:57 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,806
Posted By schumi

Very nice! I have an older version of the...

Very nice!

I have an older version of the Streetfire, and I'm very happy with it. Also the 105 version. And so far I'm quite happy with the wheels, never had any complaints.

I'll second the...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-14-07, 02:22 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 18,590
Posted By schumi

My fave: ...

My fave:

http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/photos/babes/babes07/rijen.jpg

Linda van Rijen
Forum: Commuting
04-10-07, 02:23 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,343
Posted By schumi

Hey! I have a dark Audi myself... :) I can...

Hey! I have a dark Audi myself... :)

I can see how your generalisation would apply to your place though. You're right, Audi does build some of their cars in China. As for Switzerland, the general...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-05-07, 07:32 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,700
Posted By schumi

Yeah, I used to have such ugly cycling clothes as...

Yeah, I used to have such ugly cycling clothes as well... :D
Forum: Road Cycling
02-05-07, 07:22 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 5,425
Posted By schumi

Erm... why can I not be student AND single? :) ...

Erm... why can I not be student AND single? :)

Well, I guess I'm a cycling, single, working student, with no kids I know of...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-05-07, 07:13 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 2,903
Posted By schumi

Depends really... if it's dry, I try to ride...

Depends really... if it's dry, I try to ride 'till my nose freezes off. As soon as the roads are a bit wet though, when the temps are freezing, I leave the bike at home. I've had a coworker who...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-15-07, 08:34 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 628
Posted By schumi

Dangerous. Very dangerous...

Ok, how often have I already been angered by an irresponsible driver? Heck just a few weeks ago I had someone pay me a new rear wheel after he'd hit me in a roundabout. This driver was very...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-22-06, 02:43 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,168
Posted By schumi

Somehow I think his girlfriend Lore, who's been...

Somehow I think his girlfriend Lore, who's been at the finish line of more or less every single one of his races this year, might disagree with his being gay... Then again, he has had an offer from...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-12-06, 03:35 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,506
Posted By schumi

I had the problem that whenever I was on the road...

I had the problem that whenever I was on the road for more than an hour, and there was just the slightest bit of wind, or I had long descents at 30-40mph, I had turbulence behind my sunglasses and my...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-11-06, 04:38 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 656
Posted By schumi

You're welcome. :) As to your original...

You're welcome. :)

As to your original question, both of these look good. I'd go for the Saris one, as it seems to be foldable, which makes it easier to put away whenever you don't need it....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-11-06, 02:23 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 656
Posted By schumi

Here're the full links: ...

Here're the full links:

http://www.bikemania.biz/Saris_Wheel_Arch_Bike_Rack_p/saris_wheelarch_6012.htm

and I guess you mean this one:...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-11-06, 02:09 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 10,864
Posted By schumi

Would you refuse to equip your car with airbags...

Would you refuse to equip your car with airbags and seat belts just because driving skills are more important to prevent accidents? Airbags or seat belts do not decrease the likelihood of crashing -...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-20-06, 03:06 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 472
Posted By schumi

Rant about aggressive people on the road

<rant>
WTF is wrong with people? Yesterday I had do brake hard to avoid crashing into someone in a roundabout. I was turning left, and he drove into the roundabout, so I had the right of way. I...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-05-06, 05:00 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 970
Posted By schumi

Ugh! You paint a frightening picture there -...

Ugh!

You paint a frightening picture there - and it's not even as utopic as one would like...

Then again, what do you mean by "pro sports as we know it will become a freak show"? :o
Forum: Road Cycling
06-30-06, 03:05 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 717
Posted By schumi

Well, I ride everyday from home to the office,...

Well, I ride everyday from home to the office, but that is not even a mile one way, so I suppose that deosn't count... :rolleyes:

But riding as in going out and doing miles, about twice a week....
Forum: Road Cycling
06-30-06, 01:31 AM
Replies: 256
Views: 8,682
Posted By schumi

5'6'' and 164lbs. That's 168cm and 74.5kg. ...

5'6'' and 164lbs. That's 168cm and 74.5kg.

Used to be 171lbs (78kg) not too long ago. Going down...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-06, 08:33 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,189
Posted By schumi

Hi I just got a Streetfire SS01 last week,...

Hi

I just got a Streetfire SS01 last week, and I'm very happy with it. I rode the SSX while evaluating bikes, and while it was probably mostly due to a bad fit of the handlebar, I wasn't really...
Forum: Commuting
06-28-06, 06:40 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,110
Posted By schumi

Having read quite a few threads about aggressive...

Having read quite a few threads about aggressive car drivers on BF, and how cyclists do/dream to/would react to it, I seem to be living in a cyclists' paradise...

Sure, I do get the odd...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-26-06, 05:01 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,058
Posted By schumi

You're right actually, I did mean right before a...

You're right actually, I did mean right before a ride - or any other exertions for that matter. 30 to 45 minutes before is ok.

Once I didn't think before I went to the gym, and had a chocolate...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-25-06, 01:48 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,874
Posted By schumi

Just got my '06 BMC Streetfire SS01. Quite like...

Just got my '06 BMC Streetfire SS01. Quite like it so far, though I was a bit disappointed that my LBS didn't adjust the rear derailleur properly - easy enough to do myself, but when they tell me...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-25-06, 01:30 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,058
Posted By schumi

Works for me, I always have chocolate milk after...

Works for me, I always have chocolate milk after my rides. I have chocolate milk at other opportunities as well. I like the stuff.

I wouldn't drink it before a ride though... Ugh!
Forum: Commuting
06-25-06, 03:58 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,381,949
Posted By schumi

Here's my commuter: ...

Here's my commuter:
http://schumi.org/bf/commuter/dsc_0006_thm.jpg (http://schumi.org/bf/commuter/dsc_0006.jpg) http://schumi.org/bf/commuter/dsc_0008_thm.jpg...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-23-06, 08:03 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,608
Posted By schumi

I have an Edge which I've been using quite a bit...

I have an Edge which I've been using quite a bit recently, and even while driving through a forest for some time I never had any reception issues. The thing even has 3D reception inside my flat when...
Forum: Commuting
06-19-06, 06:55 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,041
Posted By schumi

I had some guy in a BMW convertible hanging on my...

I had some guy in a BMW convertible hanging on my rear wheel on a narrow residential street the other, revving his engine. Once at the intersection he drove past me and I said something which...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-18-06, 02:13 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 288
Posted By schumi

Tour de Suisse Pics from last day

Well, if for once the Tour de Suisse passes less than a quarter mile from my place, I'll just have to go and watch - read: take pictures. :D

You'll find them here:...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-13-06, 10:43 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,288
Posted By schumi

One of my regular lops leads close to the Berne...

One of my regular lops leads close to the Berne airport, and I'm still waiting to be on the road and have a landing plane pass right over me...

On the same loop, I once heard a lorry coming up...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-06, 03:59 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,293
Posted By schumi

Yep, I know the feeling. My season for this year...

Yep, I know the feeling. My season for this year is over as well, thank God - not that the weather would permit me to cycle, or pollen to fly for that matter...

I have found that I can keep these...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-06, 01:52 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,012
Posted By schumi

This one was taken over Berne, Switzerland, in...

This one was taken over Berne, Switzerland, in June last year:

14604
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-05-06, 07:10 AM
Replies: 342
Views: 28,168
Posted By schumi

YAER - Yet Another Edge Review

On Tuesday when I got home I found in my letterbox an invite from the post office - seems there was a parcel waiting for me there. They couldn't deliver while I wasn't home so I had to play fetch.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-06, 07:20 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 937
Posted By schumi

Good for you! As long as you have a good bike,...

Good for you! As long as you have a good bike, you like riding it and enjoy your rides - that's really all that matters. Get a feel for the road bike, take the good advice here on BF to heart, and...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-06, 11:19 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 836
Posted By schumi

I'd take the BMC

I've been riding a BMC as a commuter for quite some time now, and I've actually used it for a few longer rides as well - and for my next road bike I'll definitely be looking at their range. Given...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-06, 07:24 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,802
Posted By schumi

I just hook my index fingers around the bar. Keep...

I just hook my index fingers around the bar. Keep in mind, this is a birth defect, so I've never learned any different, I've always substituted my missing thumbs with my index fingers without knowing...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-29-06, 01:05 AM
Replies: 674
Views: 27,705
Posted By schumi

Not Formula 1-related

My last name ist Schumacher, which got me the nickname Schumi in school. And it's no reference to a certain Formula 1-driver - my nickname has been around well before he was famous. And we're not...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-06, 06:48 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,802
Posted By schumi

Since I have a birth defect on my hands, with no...

Since I have a birth defect on my hands, with no thumb on one hand, and thumb and index finger grown together on the other, I just can't find gloves that fit me well. Sometimes I do find a pair which...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-24-06, 11:29 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,353
Posted By schumi

Never fallen with clipless so far *knock on wood*...

Never fallen with clipless so far *knock on wood* but I've only been riding them for about 2 months. I did come close the odd time, but so far always got out in time.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-24-06, 05:56 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,685
Posted By schumi

We have these events here in Switzerland called...

We have these events here in Switzerland called slowUp, where the roads around a lake are closed for any kind of motorised traffic except emergency vehicles. It's supposed to be a "green" event.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-22-06, 03:08 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,430
Posted By schumi

I usually stop and put it back on by hands. I'm...

I usually stop and put it back on by hands. I'm quite fond of my nine fingers, so I won't try putting it back on while riding...

Though I have managed to put it back on by lifting the chain with...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-18-06, 06:10 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,972
Posted By schumi

At the moment at least...

I commute mostly by bike, at least weather permitting (We had more bike accidents caused by ice than is good for a company..). And it's only about 1.5 miles round.

At least it is now. The way...
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