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Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-24, 07:51 AM
Replies: 1,665
Views: 31,898
Posted By phrantic09

SC would be on my list of places should things...

SC would be on my list of places should things ever change.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-19-24, 03:56 AM
Replies: 1,665
Views: 31,898
Posted By phrantic09

Perhaps. Not to be political, but I’d never move...

Perhaps. Not to be political, but I’d never move to a state that places sever limitations on a woman’s right to healthcare.

Ive been setting my kids up for the same when it comes to college....
Forum: Road Cycling
04-18-24, 12:05 PM
Replies: 1,665
Views: 31,898
Posted By phrantic09

Thats my problem now- sick of the trainer but the...

Thats my problem now- sick of the trainer but the weather blows. I did a gravel event in rain, sleet, hail last weekend and that was enough of that weather for me.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-18-24, 11:28 AM
Replies: 1,665
Views: 31,898
Posted By phrantic09

Wife made me Turkish Manti and a Basque style...

Wife made me Turkish Manti and a Basque style cheesecake for birthday dinner. If you’ve never had either, you should.

she makes everything with GF flour due to her allergies and I don’t think I...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-16-24, 12:20 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 4,088
Posted By phrantic09

Did they change it again this year? I liked the...

Did they change it again this year? I liked the Summit Aero from 2 years ago- the PAC aero jersey I got last year seemed cut funny
Forum: Road Cycling
04-13-24, 01:53 PM
Replies: 1,665
Views: 31,898
Posted By phrantic09

Epic. Super muddy, with mixes of cold rain, hail,...

Epic. Super muddy, with mixes of cold rain, hail, and high winds.

was a short race but the conditions made it tough....
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 08:01 AM
Replies: 1,665
Views: 31,898
Posted By phrantic09

Jesus- good luck!

Jesus- good luck!
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 07:49 AM
Replies: 1,665
Views: 31,898
Posted By phrantic09

Thanks- it’s taken a year to get to the point of...

Thanks- it’s taken a year to get to the point of breaking ground. This company has been awesome to deal with, they’re being exceptionally neat, have been careful around some plants and bushes we...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 06:36 AM
Replies: 1,665
Views: 31,898
Posted By phrantic09

Vinyl lined. Interior steel steps with concrete...

Vinyl lined. Interior steel steps with concrete bottom and deep end sides. We’re doing a liner called Shelter Cove from Merlin.

https://merlinindustries.com/product/shelter-cove-all-over-pattern/...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 03:28 AM
Replies: 1,665
Views: 31,898
Posted By phrantic09

This has been happening since Monday- kids are...

This has been happening since Monday- kids are losing their ****.

My poor perfect grass…...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-05-24, 08:18 AM
Replies: 1,665
Views: 31,898
Posted By phrantic09

I only have 50% custody of my kids and get to do...

I only have 50% custody of my kids and get to do spring break every other year. We built our schedule around maximizing what they would be interested in. We left our hotel every day around 7:30 am...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-05-24, 07:55 AM
Replies: 1,665
Views: 31,898
Posted By phrantic09

This will be hard to top. One of the most amazing...

This will be hard to top. One of the most amazing things to me was how confident my 11 year old daughter was leading the way through busy city streets with a ton of confidence, like she’d lived there...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-05-24, 06:32 AM
Replies: 1,665
Views: 31,898
Posted By phrantic09

Been in DC with the kids since last Friday. We...

Been in DC with the kids since last Friday. We had an amazing time and my wife did an exceptional job of planning everything.
We hit all of the monuments, spent half a day in Arlington, 5 hours in...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-25-24, 08:07 AM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 240,426
Posted By phrantic09

Wife and I took the girls to see their first...

Wife and I took the girls to see their first concert last night at the MVP Arena in Albany. It was such a cool experience for them. My oldest was dancing and jumping all night and my youngest was as...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-23-24, 03:52 AM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 240,426
Posted By phrantic09

I don’t think I have my FD and crank installed...

I don’t think I have my FD and crank installed properly on the Soloist.

1- when in the 48/10 the light / sensor on the inside of my Garmin pedals almost hits the chain, maybe 1mm to spare. I don’t...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-16-24, 05:34 AM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,495
Posted By phrantic09

I used the Silca pre wax degreaser on the last...

I used the Silca pre wax degreaser on the last two chains I bought, soaked for 10 minutes then into the wax. It seems to have worked well.

I don’t do any treating between waxes, just throw them...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-08-24, 11:03 AM
Replies: 608
Views: 20,831
Posted By phrantic09

Well, I guess since it was supposed to be as...

Well, I guess since it was supposed to be as absurd as some of the responses we’ve seen in this thread, mission accomplished.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-08-24, 10:47 AM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 240,426
Posted By phrantic09

I have one from when I replaced the trigger on a...

I have one from when I replaced the trigger on a Dyson cordless vac.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-06-24, 11:30 AM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 240,426
Posted By phrantic09

I rode outside the other day with a thermal base...

I rode outside the other day with a thermal base layer, jersey and bib-shorts. The temp was 48.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-24, 02:06 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 240,426
Posted By phrantic09

twss

twss
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-24, 12:27 PM
Replies: 2,348
Views: 355,306
Posted By phrantic09

I’d rather get stabbed in the urethra than ride a...

I’d rather get stabbed in the urethra than ride a tubular, hence the lack of knowledge.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-24, 12:17 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 240,426
Posted By phrantic09

I cannot fathom weighing 147 pounds.

I cannot fathom weighing 147 pounds.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-24, 08:39 AM
Replies: 2,348
Views: 355,306
Posted By phrantic09

I only put the hookless wheels on for pictures....

I only put the hookless wheels on for pictures. When I ride, I use 13mm wide internal tubular rims and pump my tires 145 PSI
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-24, 08:36 AM
Replies: 2,348
Views: 355,306
Posted By phrantic09

I love the hell out of this bike. It’s remarkably...

I love the hell out of this bike. It’s remarkably comfortable and smooth and is just easy to ride.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-04-24, 04:32 AM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 240,426
Posted By phrantic09

It was probably the fault of hookless rims.

It was probably the fault of hookless rims.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-04-24, 04:22 AM
Replies: 2,348
Views: 355,306
Posted By phrantic09

Resubmitting for your consideration ...

Resubmitting for your consideration

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Forum: Road Cycling
03-02-24, 10:11 AM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 240,426
Posted By phrantic09

I’m really happy with mine

I’m really happy with mine
Forum: Road Cycling
03-02-24, 04:57 AM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 240,426
Posted By phrantic09

I can’t like this enough. Are those 55s?

I can’t like this enough. Are those 55s?
Forum: Road Cycling
03-02-24, 04:48 AM
Replies: 608
Views: 20,831
Posted By phrantic09

Wait you run / work in a shop? I bet your...

Wait you run / work in a shop? I bet your customers love you… you think so highly of them.

With a hookless compatible tire I can seat just about anything with a crappy Blackburn track pump I...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-01-24, 10:04 AM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 240,426
Posted By phrantic09

I’m a much stronger runner than cyclist. Always...

I’m a much stronger runner than cyclist. Always have been even though I hardly run. Just have a higher capacity for suffering on foot I guess.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-01-24, 09:27 AM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 240,426
Posted By phrantic09

Speaking of… all winter long I’ve been avoiding...

Speaking of… all winter long I’ve been avoiding riding outside when the temp is in the 20. I went this morning where the “feels like” was 15, I just couldn’t take the idea of riding the trainer.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-01-24, 04:30 AM
Replies: 608
Views: 20,831
Posted By phrantic09

I started using tubeless in earnest in 2019....

I started using tubeless in earnest in 2019. Since then, I have had 0 instances where my tire deflated to an un-rideable pressure. Many times, I do t even realize it happened until I get home and see...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-29-24, 01:45 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 240,426
Posted By phrantic09

you do you man

you do you man
Forum: Road Cycling
02-29-24, 01:42 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 240,426
Posted By phrantic09

I thank the pilots and attendants every flight....

I thank the pilots and attendants every flight. You got me where I was going alive and it’s a stressful job. I also say hello and have a nice flight every time I board.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-29-24, 01:05 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 240,426
Posted By phrantic09

Thanks for doing what we pay you for day in and...

Thanks for doing what we pay you for day in and day out.

I am the same way. Unless someone produces something specifically for me and has to go above and beyond, I don’t send participate in the...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-28-24, 11:55 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,810
Posted By phrantic09

The other option would be to buy the 105, go to...

The other option would be to buy the 105, go to Lordgun and grab a 105Di2 groupset for like $1000 (last I checked it was around there) and sell the full 105 groupset. That’d probably put you out like...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-27-24, 02:00 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 240,426
Posted By phrantic09

Why not fat dogs? ...

Why not fat dogs?
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Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-24, 05:31 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 240,426
Posted By phrantic09

I’ll bite- 10/28/2017 - still barely in our 30s ...

I’ll bite- 10/28/2017 - still barely in our 30s
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Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-24, 02:39 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 240,426
Posted By phrantic09

Finished the Soloist build early this morning....

Finished the Soloist build early this morning. The brakes were a total PITA to get bled properly. I’m still not fully satisfied with the front, but I’m going to give it some time and see.

The bike...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-24, 02:18 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 240,426
Posted By phrantic09

Are we actually doing this?

Are we actually doing this?
Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-24, 12:57 PM
Replies: 2,348
Views: 355,306
Posted By phrantic09

Needs better staging ...

Needs better staging

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New Soloist, swapped to full internal routing
Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-24, 09:35 AM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 240,426
Posted By phrantic09

to me it does. But I also wear a jacket many days...

to me it does. But I also wear a jacket many days even though I WFH.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-24-24, 07:17 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 6,044
Posted By phrantic09

What about daily training dentists with gold...

What about daily training dentists with gold cards? Are they okay?
Forum: Road Cycling
02-23-24, 01:14 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 240,426
Posted By phrantic09

Wait until you have to lay a 15 of them off the...

Wait until you have to lay a 15 of them off the week before Christmas. Was not at this job, was a previous one. Makes you feel like a POS. Even if some of them are marginal performers.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-23-24, 04:48 AM
Replies: 2,348
Views: 355,306
Posted By phrantic09

I dig it

I dig it
Forum: Road Cycling
02-22-24, 04:09 AM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 240,426
Posted By phrantic09

Same here- I don’t race, I do gravel “races” but...

Same here- I don’t race, I do gravel “races” but I’m not competitive. I’ve been doing structured training solely to get faster for the sake of being faster. I like to push myself as far as I can. I...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-20-24, 02:51 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 240,426
Posted By phrantic09

My kids playroom has been converted to my bike...

My kids playroom has been converted to my bike workshop for this week.

Can’t wait to see when this bad boy is done.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-20-24, 08:06 AM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 240,426
Posted By phrantic09

HVAC on a screen is a recipe for disaster. I’m...

HVAC on a screen is a recipe for disaster. I’m fine with the rest, but put it as actual buttons so someone isn’t distracted flipping through screens.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-19-24, 11:41 AM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 240,426
Posted By phrantic09

Those BMW grills are terrible, car looks like an...

Those BMW grills are terrible, car looks like an angry beaver
Forum: Road Cycling
02-19-24, 04:36 AM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 240,426
Posted By phrantic09

Man that’s fugly

Man that’s fugly
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