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Forum: Road Cycling
04-10-24, 07:36 AM
Replies: 1,364
Views: 68,109
Posted By Spreggy

We know his name 3000 years later, so I would say...

We know his name 3000 years later, so I would say it worked out pretty well. :)
Forum: Commuting
04-09-24, 09:23 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,042
Posted By Spreggy

I like the commitment to reflective tape!

I like the commitment to reflective tape!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-26-22, 01:13 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,294
Posted By Spreggy

I don't know, was the brim of your cap rockin'...

I don't know, was the brim of your cap rockin' the inverted flip?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-22-22, 07:26 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,068
Posted By Spreggy

Ordered it! Great looking bike btw.

Ordered it!
Great looking bike btw.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-20-22, 08:00 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,068
Posted By Spreggy

To help drive this important point home: ...

To help drive this important point home:

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/20210112_121417_1__4d81021328cd88f4ac2d84a9f95f9c658ecc3d87.jpg...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-19-22, 01:37 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,068
Posted By Spreggy

Thanks for the great info! How does the Ritchey...

Thanks for the great info! How does the Ritchey Beacon bars feel on your hands when you're on the hoods?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-19-22, 08:31 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,068
Posted By Spreggy

Many thanks all, BF always comes through. The...

Many thanks all, BF always comes through.
The bents make sense, but there's also something very un-bike about them that I can't get past. It looks more like pedaling than riding, know what I mean? ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-19-22, 07:30 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,161
Posted By Spreggy

These things are handy, you can push them around...

These things are handy, you can push them around to whatever spot you want at any time.

...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-17-22, 04:29 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,068
Posted By Spreggy

Damn, I hope your recovery goes well! Thanks for...

Damn, I hope your recovery goes well! Thanks for the great info.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-17-22, 04:27 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,068
Posted By Spreggy

In reference to strain on that ligament, a...

In reference to strain on that ligament, a straight wrist.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-16-22, 12:50 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,068
Posted By Spreggy

What bike style is easiest on wrists? (recovering roady here)

Been a while, BF peeps!
I had surgery last year to rebuild the scafo-lunate ligament in my left wrist. The doctor said that the ligament popped most likely while riding many miles on a road bike...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-05-21, 07:37 AM
Replies: 258
Views: 16,705
Posted By Spreggy

It's not just cycling, it's the world today imho....

It's not just cycling, it's the world today imho. Growing up, people used to just pop into each others houses to say hi, we called it "company". Now if the doorbell rings it's like who the hell is...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-05-21, 01:04 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,402
Posted By Spreggy

Here's a good way to start: Sign up for a...

Here's a good way to start:
Sign up for a charity ride in your area slated for this summer, then find a "1st century" training plan laying around the net. You'll figure everything else out as you...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-31-17, 10:07 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,781
Posted By Spreggy

This is probably the oldest topic out there. In...

This is probably the oldest topic out there. In short:
1. Cycling shorts and jerseys work great, and you can wear MTB shorts, which are loose on the outside with a proper cycling liner, if you...
Forum: Commuting
09-20-16, 03:05 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,720
Posted By Spreggy

Plain old knobbies on the mtb works well for me,...

Plain old knobbies on the mtb works well for me, no studs required. Nothing is perfect in the winter. If you're gonna ride then, you have to be okay with that.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-19-16, 10:53 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 7,017
Posted By Spreggy

I think you're fine for now. When your rides get...

I think you're fine for now. When your rides get longer you'll know when it's time to move up to cycling shoes and clipless pedals.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-28-16, 09:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,646
Posted By Spreggy

I'm not an expert, but it seems to me you're...

I'm not an expert, but it seems to me you're saying "If I eat better starting tomorrow, should I exercise less for a while?" You're eating better, so what's the worry? My $.02, which may only be...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-28-16, 08:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 849
Posted By Spreggy

Can a smartphone replace a cyclocomputer?

So I'm getting back on the bike after a few years off, and now have a Galaxy S6 in my pocket. So the question is, can it properly replace a cyclocomputer?

The must-haves: cadence, HR, time on the...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-27-15, 06:07 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,714
Posted By Spreggy

The bike is fine, and it will commute just fine...

The bike is fine, and it will commute just fine imho. It's priced slightly high, but it's cycling so you get to pay more than you should for everything anyhow. Getting a fitting would be a good...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-19-12, 08:07 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,880
Posted By Spreggy

If you want to ride faster up hills, ride faster...

If you want to ride faster up hills, ride faster up hills. If you add a hill day to your weekly rides and bury it going up hills that day, your speed up hill will jump.
You can do formalized hill...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-13-12, 02:36 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,803
Posted By Spreggy

Angelo, you're doing good. Congrats on your...

Angelo, you're doing good. Congrats on your success so far.


The basic premise is in order to go faster, you must go faster. This is where steady state intervals come in, which are specific...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-13-12, 09:34 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 539
Posted By Spreggy

Ten thirty minute workouts per week?

OK training gurus, here's the goal:
Race next year, CAT 5.
Training time available: Daily commutes, Mon-Fri, a half hour each way. I can extend a few of these as needed, but life is busy. ...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-13-12, 09:29 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,023
Posted By Spreggy

Hi Nickie, I prefer a less structured approach...

Hi Nickie,
I prefer a less structured approach that involves good concepts.

One is fork control. Knocking down portion sizes a little goes a long way. For instance reach for the juice glass...
Forum: Northeast
07-08-11, 12:49 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 412
Posted By Spreggy

Lost & Found - saddle bag near Fairport, NY

I lost a small black saddlebag with inflater, extra cartridge, tube, super patches and blue lever on either Penfield Rd., Canandaigua Rd. or 31F. Anyone seen it?
Thanks :)
John
Forum: Training & Nutrition
12-17-10, 12:28 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,241
Posted By Spreggy

I thought the idea of watching tv episodes on...

I thought the idea of watching tv episodes on Hulu.com was kind of dumb, until I tried it. I'm usually only good for 30-60 minutes on the trainer anyways, so I write down the intervals I need to do,...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-07-10, 12:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 869
Posted By Spreggy

I recommend this one: ...

I recommend this one:
http://www.blackburndesign.com/cyclometer.html#delphi
With stem mount:
http://www.probikekit.com/display.php?code=O3214
With two stem mounts you can swap between bikes, and...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-28-10, 11:10 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 839
Posted By Spreggy

Dogs automatically and quickly snap at things...

Dogs automatically and quickly snap at things swung at their head, so bad tactic. If you have a real dog problem, call the LEOs and carry pepper spray. Water bottle should be fine for "normal"...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-07-10, 09:37 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,032
Posted By Spreggy

3. Fastest Man in the World Gets Beat by Man in...

3. Fastest Man in the World Gets Beat by Man in Pink Shirt
Forum: Road Cycling
07-07-10, 03:31 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 4,254
Posted By Spreggy

If someone gives me 'tude about not calling out,...

If someone gives me 'tude about not calling out, I spray them with my ammonia bottle.

What, you don't have an ammonia bottle?
Forum: Road Cycling
07-07-10, 03:10 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 5,601
Posted By Spreggy

One thing's for sure, you get a better sense of...

One thing's for sure, you get a better sense of how fast they were moving along when there are cobbles and bumpiness going on. It's hard to appreciate things like speed and elevation on smooth...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-07-10, 10:47 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,271
Posted By Spreggy

You guys must not have a wife like mine. She...

You guys must not have a wife like mine. She returns everything to pick out what she wants, and that includes her engagement ring. My wife wouldn't be bothered one bit if I returned some frames for...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-07-10, 10:43 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 5,601
Posted By Spreggy

I enjoyed it, it made the GC more than just...

I enjoyed it, it made the GC more than just "Who's the best climber". Introducing a cx stage next year might be pushing it.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-21-10, 11:10 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 5,082
Posted By Spreggy

This is probably the smallest deal that has ever...

This is probably the smallest deal that has ever happened. One small slip up between a celeb and a mag, and thanks to twitter the celeb spins it into a BFD.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-21-10, 08:13 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,859
Posted By Spreggy

My theory on morning people/anti-morning people...

My theory on morning people/anti-morning people is that they just haven't done it. The body clock is completely adjustable.

That said, if mornings are out for you, then how about a lunch ride? ...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-10, 12:29 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,193
Posted By Spreggy

OK, I stand corrected. My apologies.

OK, I stand corrected. My apologies.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-13-10, 08:41 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,193
Posted By Spreggy

Yeah yeah yeah, thanks for dropping your...

Yeah yeah yeah, thanks for dropping your advertisement disguised as a real post. The only reference I have about you and your products, Mr. Cobb, is that your first communication with me was a...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-12-10, 02:03 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 6,730
Posted By Spreggy

Drumset.

Drumset.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-17-10, 02:16 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,897
Posted By Spreggy

Try white, it's only fifteen shmooks. If you...

Try white, it's only fifteen shmooks. If you hate it, lose it.

Oh, and get it dirty immediately, really grime it up so it looks like you ride all the time, so people will think you're a cycling...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-17-10, 02:11 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,370
Posted By Spreggy

On a muni bike path, it's not the joggers, baby...

On a muni bike path, it's not the joggers, baby strollers, strolling seniors and kids playing hopscotch you have to worry about. It's the dooshes who get a paceline whipping thru among the joggers,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-04-10, 02:23 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,128
Posted By Spreggy

I'm sure you've already considered this, but...

I'm sure you've already considered this, but maybe commute both ways. That's ten hrs/week. Drive a day every week or two to bring in clothes, nutrition, protein shake fixins, etc.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-16-10, 08:40 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 5,586
Posted By Spreggy

If those are your children, then I think it's...

If those are your children, then I think it's safe to say that though one of them may legitimately be yours, the other was sired by Mrs. Pcad's "Once in a While", whose name may be Scott.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-03-10, 02:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 827
Posted By Spreggy

My amateur, inexact science way of looking at it...

My amateur, inexact science way of looking at it is this. One, your results were exactly what I would have predicted; the higher the cadence, the higher the heart rate.
Higher cadence places more...
Forum: Commuting
01-02-10, 12:04 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,930
Posted By Spreggy

Your LBS can give you little loops that attach to...

Your LBS can give you little loops that attach to your seat stays for mounting your rack at three points. I personally use rack for road bike (alum frame) and backpack for mtb. Just stylistic...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-22-09, 11:20 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 828
Posted By Spreggy

Really? That sucks, I loved that store.

Really? That sucks, I loved that store.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-22-09, 01:05 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,143
Posted By Spreggy

As cheaper saddles go, this one at Performance...

As cheaper saddles go, this one at Performance (http://www.performancebike.com/bikes/Product_10052_10551_1032413_-1_64500_20000_65000) has served me well, and gets good reviews here.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-21-09, 09:43 AM
Replies: 938
Views: 67,663
Posted By Spreggy

Like many things in cycling, the problem may just...

Like many things in cycling, the problem may just be the motor. ;)
Forum: Road Cycling
12-21-09, 09:40 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,738
Posted By Spreggy

I must agree with your neighbors then. The...

I must agree with your neighbors then. The driveway is pretty long, double wide with a turn around, and a second driveway that circles around to the back/cellar entrance where I keep my monster in...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-20-09, 07:10 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,077
Posted By Spreggy

You left out Belly Blubber.

You left out Belly Blubber.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-19-09, 01:34 AM
Replies: 938
Views: 67,663
Posted By Spreggy

I think that Trek should have come across with a...

I think that Trek should have come across with a better goodwill offer, like 50% on a frame, but I came from Toyota service culture and they take pretty good care of loyal customers and full warranty...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-19-09, 01:15 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,602
Posted By Spreggy

It's not about who is right or wrong, it's being...

It's not about who is right or wrong, it's being defensive enough to survive riding. Assume everyone has bad eye sight, no insurance, never signals, and is talking on the phone.
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