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Forum: Road Cycling
06-22-16, 08:31 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,392
Posted By road1bike

Thanks to all who responded. For some...

Thanks to all who responded.

For some reason I thought you could damage the wheel by hanging a big from it.

Instead of the bike jutting out from the wall, is there a way to mount it parallel?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-21-16, 08:23 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,392
Posted By road1bike

Wall Mount

What do you use/how do you hang a bike in the garage safely?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-20-16, 08:38 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 14,399
Posted By road1bike

I have the 2015 version of the fuji, I think it...

I have the 2015 version of the fuji, I think it is a good value.
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
06-20-16, 08:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,571
Posted By road1bike

So I rode 15 miles Sunday, I rotated the handles...

So I rode 15 miles Sunday, I rotated the handles bars halfway between where they were, to where I adjusted them. Took pressure off of my hands.
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
06-18-16, 03:12 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,571
Posted By road1bike

The hands might have been dietary, I noticed when...

The hands might have been dietary, I noticed when I took my gloves off, the script from the gloves ws imprinted in my skin, looked weird.
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
06-18-16, 01:59 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,571
Posted By road1bike

I went down the rabbit hole......Tilted my seat...

I went down the rabbit hole......Tilted my seat up a bit, Rode 17 miles this morning after reading almost every thread and link from here. Hands extremely numb. Got back lowered my handle bars, and...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-08-16, 10:41 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,246
Posted By road1bike

And Mama is beautiful!

And Mama is beautiful!
Forum: Road Cycling
06-04-16, 05:49 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,406
Posted By road1bike

So after getting fit on the bike and falling a...

So after getting fit on the bike and falling a few times I did not ride that bike all year! Less than 100 miles. A few weeks ago I put some metal platform pedals on it, and I am enjoying the ride!
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-16-16, 06:52 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 792
Posted By road1bike

thank you,

thank you,
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-15-16, 08:09 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 792
Posted By road1bike

2014 Escape City value

I want to sell my hybris, what can I reasonably expect to get for it? It has bout 300-400 miles on it? Thanks
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
03-19-16, 05:46 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 11,896
Posted By road1bike

I still can't figure out why the preferred set up...

I still can't figure out why the preferred set up has the handle bars below seat height. Is that people are trying to look like the pros? If you are not riding for speed or time, why be bent over the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-13-15, 08:47 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,145
Posted By road1bike

Congrats! The Katy trail is 240 miles! Beast.

Congrats! The Katy trail is 240 miles! Beast.
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
04-08-15, 07:09 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 936
Posted By road1bike

Thanks Tri, My calf muscles are still sore, and I...

Thanks Tri, My calf muscles are still sore, and I have been eating like a horse all week. Next time out I'll focus on riding longer and farther, but slower.
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
04-05-15, 08:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 936
Posted By road1bike

bike fit

yesterday I took my Fuji in for a BG bike fit. LBS called Incycle. the guys name is Jason. I have not been riding the Fuji because I am not comfortable in the clips, and on the bike.

So I mount up...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
03-30-15, 09:41 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,743
Posted By road1bike

Great report Jimbo, thanks.

Great report Jimbo, thanks.
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
03-29-15, 07:54 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,648
Posted By road1bike

Thanks FB.

Thanks FB.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
03-29-15, 02:15 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,166
Posted By road1bike

2014 Giant Escape City New Handlebars?

I have a escape city that I never felt quite right on. Hands constantly numb. I added Ergon grips and an adjustable stem.I recently purchased a Fuji road bike. The things I learned on the road bike...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
03-27-15, 09:33 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,648
Posted By road1bike

Today I did 3 rounds: 22 pushups, squats,...

Today I did 3 rounds:
22 pushups, squats, crunches
22 " "
21 """
21 " "

total 86 pushups, situps, squats.

1 minute plank
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
03-15-15, 01:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,648
Posted By road1bike

Traps hurt = bad fit?

I recently bought a road bike and have not really gotten into riding it yet. Yesterday I rode 15 miles, and today my shoulders and trap muscles are sore! Is this a fit issue? or am I just too tense...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-19-15, 07:58 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,074
Posted By road1bike

The most important muscle any athlete ever uses...

The most important muscle any athlete ever uses in any endeavor is their heart., both physical and emotional. You my friend have a huge one. You are an athlete. Congratulations, and thanks for...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-15-15, 06:53 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,406
Posted By road1bike

Lost the reflectors, rode 16 miles yesterday, and...

Lost the reflectors, rode 16 miles yesterday, and 24 miles today. I feel pretty good. I read a thread on here about posture and hand position, this helped me a lot. I still want to get fitted.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
02-03-15, 09:26 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,245
Posted By road1bike

Thanks for all the help, I have shimano 5800...

Thanks for all the help, I have shimano 5800 pedals. I purchased the pedals at a different location and had the bike shop install them. They never mentioned an adjustment, overall I like the bike but...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-01-15, 11:24 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,406
Posted By road1bike

Thanks! sounds lie the voice of experience!

Thanks! sounds lie the voice of experience!
Forum: Road Cycling
02-01-15, 11:16 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,406
Posted By road1bike

That's funny, I looked at the picture and told...

That's funny, I looked at the picture and told myself to lose the reflectors. Is the spoke protector the plastic on the rear wheel? I also will add water bottle cages red or black. ultimately I want...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-01-15, 11:06 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,461
Posted By road1bike

Thanks1

Thanks1
Forum: Road Cycling
02-01-15, 01:20 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,406
Posted By road1bike

431867 Much better picture.

431867

Much better picture.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
02-01-15, 12:59 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,245
Posted By road1bike

So I went out and practiced this morning on a...

So I went out and practiced this morning on a bike path with no cars. Every other stroke I unclipped. The right side I kept banging my knee into the frame. The left side I could not unclip! 5 miles...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-01-15, 12:09 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,461
Posted By road1bike

OK, how do the bike shops not know what I am...

OK, how do the bike shops not know what I am asking for when I say I want a computer that measures cadence? I'm standing there with cash!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
01-31-15, 11:58 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,245
Posted By road1bike

So I Leave the bike shop and ride the back alley...

So I Leave the bike shop and ride the back alley and clip and unclip a few times. I am at a mall. I leave the mall and there is a lot of traffic. as I approach the intersection, a lady is about to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-31-15, 07:09 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,461
Posted By road1bike

I am new to road biking, 1 day two falls! I...

I am new to road biking, 1 day two falls! I thought cadence was the measure of hoe efficient a person rides. I went to REI, Performance, and a mom and pop LBS and no one had a computer that tracked...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
01-31-15, 06:58 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,245
Posted By road1bike

Fat guy falls!

Picked up my road bike today, and on the 5 mile ride home I fell at the two busiest intersections around!
Forum: Road Cycling
01-31-15, 04:15 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,406
Posted By road1bike

431726 Here she is. I picked it up and...

431726


Here she is. I picked it up and left the shop, quickly realized I didn't know how to shift it! Left the shop in a crowded mall area, someone was making a right turn in an SUV and didn't...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-31-15, 02:09 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,406
Posted By road1bike

I will pick up my bike today! I will post a pic,...

I will pick up my bike today! I will post a pic, I think it looks incredible!
Forum: Road Cycling
01-25-15, 11:18 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,406
Posted By road1bike

Thanks Bradleykd! I hope I do not sound like...

Thanks Bradleykd! I hope I do not sound like that.

The frustration is more like getting a new toy for christmas or your birthday and then not being able to enjoy it for two weeks.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-25-15, 12:21 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,406
Posted By road1bike

I called the shop. "Yes your bike is waiting for...

I called the shop. "Yes your bike is waiting for you",
It would have been nice to get a call.

So I drop my pedals off to be installed, and noticed the handle bar tape is white, requested them...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
01-24-15, 11:07 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,597
Posted By road1bike

Thanks for posting. I have had a total gym for 6...

Thanks for posting. I have had a total gym for 6 years and I can't get into it.

diet similar to yours. my problem is i lose 30-40 lbs from jan-june then blow it the rest of the year.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-24-15, 11:59 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,406
Posted By road1bike

Still waiting for bike. Excitement diminishing

Still waiting for bike. Excitement diminishing
Forum: Road Cycling
01-20-15, 11:50 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,406
Posted By road1bike

I would like to hedge my bets against flats. Are...

I would like to hedge my bets against flats. Are their tires that help and are they worth changing before I even ride the bike? or should I go through the first set and then upgrade?
Forum: Southern California Regional Rides and Events
01-19-15, 08:27 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 851
Posted By road1bike

Local cCentury Fall 2015

Hello, I just purchased a road bike, my goal is to train up to a point where I can complete a century in 2015. I need to find a ride, and establish a training schedule.
Can anyone point e to a...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-17-15, 11:01 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,406
Posted By road1bike

Thanks RoadGuy, I am buying bike shoes. I am...

Thanks RoadGuy, I am buying bike shoes. I am asking as far as fit, size, etc, is there something I need to be aware of when making the decision of which shoes to buy. Should i buy 1/2 size larger...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-17-15, 12:35 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,406
Posted By road1bike

Thanks everyone, I'm picking up the 105 5800...

Thanks everyone, I'm picking up the 105 5800 pedals tomorrow, when buying shoes, what is different about buying bike shoes vs sneakers?
Forum: Road Cycling
01-13-15, 10:07 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,406
Posted By road1bike

Trigger pulled! bike on order. They are going to...

Trigger pulled! bike on order. They are going to change the bar tape from white to red.

Currently looking at Shimano 105/5500 pedal 79.99, louis Garneau comp 2 shoe 99.99. The 89 dollar rebate...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-12-15, 09:33 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,406
Posted By road1bike

I just found out that the bike is not totally 105...

I just found out that the bike is not totally 105 group set, front derailleur is tiagra. What does this mean?
Forum: Road Cycling
01-12-15, 05:31 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,406
Posted By road1bike

New Road Bike

I did not listen to my wife and purchased a Giant escape City bike. It is a weird bike. I love the way it rides, but I could never get comfortable above the waist. Shoulders hands, etc

I am now...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-06-13, 04:10 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,178
Posted By road1bike

Heathen!

Heathen!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-17-13, 07:10 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,894
Posted By road1bike

I am am a big advocate of Bernsteins method. I've...

I am am a big advocate of Bernsteins method. I've been following his advice for a few years and i am off all pills.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
07-17-13, 06:58 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 854
Posted By road1bike

How much for escape city

I just bought a giant escape city about 3-4 months ago. I'm ready to sell it and get a road bike. I paid about 540 for it and added ergon grips, an adjustable stem, and metal platform pedals, along...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
07-11-13, 09:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,425
Posted By road1bike

I had two flats last week! I had tire liners...

I had two flats last week! I had tire liners installed but I want max protection. So....what makes a good tire?
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
07-11-13, 03:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,425
Posted By road1bike

Tires for hybrid

http://www.performancebike.com/bikes/Product_10052_10551_1034747_-1_400905__400905

Does anyone have know if these are good?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-05-13, 06:14 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 765
Posted By road1bike

Took it to my LBS and he adjusted the brake. I...

Took it to my LBS and he adjusted the brake. I offered him $10, he took $8. Maybe I'd better become my own mechanic.

Thanks again.
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