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Forum: Road Cycling
11-01-09, 09:51 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,424
Posted By kgabike

Uh, no. Unlike some, you'll notice I don't live...

Uh, no. Unlike some, you'll notice I don't live on these forums. But it doesn't take much time to make this observation.

Although, I will add this, unreservedly. I thought the way you addressed...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-01-09, 09:19 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,424
Posted By kgabike

You've stumbled upon umd's personal bugbear. He...

You've stumbled upon umd's personal bugbear. He has a sixth sense drawing him to threads about falling with clipless pedals. He makes the same point in every thread, but never seems to tire of...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-31-09, 06:40 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,205
Posted By kgabike

I like it. That would put me at about $2400...

I like it. That would put me at about $2400 since I bought my current road bike.

Here's a question, though. Do accessories and upkeep on the current bike count against that total? Because new...
Forum: Southeast
10-30-09, 09:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,139
Posted By kgabike

I wish I was there to tell you to head east from...

I wish I was there to tell you to head east from the beginning. The little hills start pretty much right away as you head west, and the big ones are waiting for you about 8 miles down. And since...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-09, 10:05 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,361
Posted By kgabike

Lightweight tights below 55-60 (adjust up or down...

Lightweight tights below 55-60 (adjust up or down a few degrees depending on whether it's sunny, or windy or damp or overcast)

Heavier tights below 35 degrees

Both when in the 20s
Forum: Road Cycling
08-16-09, 06:10 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,345
Posted By kgabike

And you don't necessarily have to have your hands...

And you don't necessarily have to have your hands in symmetrical positions, either.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-15-09, 10:28 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 811
Posted By kgabike

Yeah, lechat is right. I didn't even realize the...

Yeah, lechat is right. I didn't even realize the full meaning (lack of understanding) of your question. The sensor doesn't count distance, it counts revolutions. Because every modern cyclocomputer...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-15-09, 09:20 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 811
Posted By kgabike

Every wired one I've ever used puts the sensor...

Every wired one I've ever used puts the sensor about three inches from the hub.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-10-09, 01:16 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,865
Posted By kgabike

Just a technical point on the original post....

Just a technical point on the original post. Austai, your image has an insanely large file size. I'm on a very fast cable modem and it took an inordinately long amount of time to load.

It's...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-04-09, 08:46 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,752
Posted By kgabike

You mean not everyone who uses clipless pedals...

You mean not everyone who uses clipless pedals falls the first time? Oh wait, that's UMD.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-31-09, 08:42 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 8,638
Posted By kgabike

Actually, if you think about it, based on the...

Actually, if you think about it, based on the criteria of an unexpected fall, it would probably be better to unclip on the left. Because an unexpected fall to your clipped in side would take you to...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-29-09, 09:09 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,034
Posted By kgabike

That's a great looking bike. I think you did...

That's a great looking bike. I think you did well. I'd recommend something like that for the OP, too.

When you don't have a lot of money you gotta do what you gotta do. My first road bike cost...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-29-09, 08:56 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 8,638
Posted By kgabike

Another way to answer that question is to say...

Another way to answer that question is to say that you don't typically fall at speeds. Most bike riders ride thousands of miles between falls. If you're a racer you're much more likely to be...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-28-09, 05:04 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,419
Posted By kgabike

Yeah, but for 140 bucks it hands you the bottle.

Yeah, but for 140 bucks it hands you the bottle.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-28-09, 04:59 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,778
Posted By kgabike

According to this chart (the Beaufort Scale), 15...

According to this chart (the Beaufort Scale), 15 mph is a Moderate Breeze. 25 mph is a Strong Breeze.

http://www.kentix.net/images/beaufort.gif

Edit: Took too long to find the original pic,...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-27-09, 06:23 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 5,438
Posted By kgabike

Of course, litter is a completely separate issue....

Of course, litter is a completely separate issue. CO2 technology doesn't cause anyone to be a pig. That's in their character. Every CO2 cartridge I've ever used has returned home with me at the...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-27-09, 03:41 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 5,438
Posted By kgabike

Here's a picture of a pump peg (behind the head...

Here's a picture of a pump peg (behind the head tube). The spring tension in the pump holds the pump between the head tube and the seat tube, right up under the top tube. Having said that, this pump...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-24-09, 05:12 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,600
Posted By kgabike

Your real concern is the ticket infraction,...

Your real concern is the ticket infraction, obviously, and that's the one you think he misunderstood.

What you could do is grab a friend and a video camera and re-create the situation. First,...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-24-09, 08:20 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,631
Posted By kgabike

This reminds me of the post here a couple of days...

This reminds me of the post here a couple of days ago about how newbies on $10,000 bikes rubs some people the wrong way. The sentiment is not much different. Some people think you need to earn it...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-23-09, 06:13 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,959
Posted By kgabike

I do believe that was a bit of humor from tnytz. ...

I do believe that was a bit of humor from tnytz. I certainly hope I'm right. Either way, I laughed.

I still can't figure out what the thing is but I certainly appreciate everyone's help and...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-22-09, 10:47 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,959
Posted By kgabike

Yeah, I can't remember the name of the show...

Yeah, I can't remember the name of the show exactly but it's got several of the "This Old House" guys that go around and help homeowners do fairly simple repairs. They have/had a segment (I haven't...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-22-09, 09:57 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,959
Posted By kgabike

It sure does look a lot like that, doesn't it? I...

It sure does look a lot like that, doesn't it? I realize now I neglected to give a size scale but it's just a bit smaller than what you're holding in the picture - basically the size of a smallish...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-22-09, 09:50 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,261
Posted By kgabike

Why would you want to eat the best? ;)

Why would you want to eat the best? ;)
Forum: Road Cycling
07-22-09, 09:45 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,489
Posted By kgabike

Yeah, I thought it was a rule on the Road Cycling...

Yeah, I thought it was a rule on the Road Cycling forum that the first reply on a post always had to be a snarky, informationless one. It's certainly true more often than not, right? I know I've...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-22-09, 09:27 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,959
Posted By kgabike

Identify my mystery tool?

I was going through my jumbled box of hex wrenches and miscellaneous small bike tools and found this item. I can't remember what it's for. Anybody recognize it? I'm pretty sure it's a bike thing...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-22-09, 11:27 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,563
Posted By kgabike

It's one of those stupid train of coincidences...

It's one of those stupid train of coincidences that seem innocuous at first and then end up in someone getting killed. If the rider hadn't got the flat, he wouldn't have been there. If he had gotten...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-21-09, 02:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 476
Posted By kgabike

You don't have to find another hill. Just make...

You don't have to find another hill. Just make your next goal to go up it without using your 32 tooth cog.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-21-09, 01:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,223
Posted By kgabike

It could also be a tapeworm21.

It could also be a tapeworm21.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-20-09, 03:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,195
Posted By kgabike

I had a gas station in my neighborhood years ago...

I had a gas station in my neighborhood years ago that had a psi setting dial on the pump and it worked great for my bike tires. Even 100 psi. I had a pump, too, but I could use the gas station in a...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-19-09, 10:39 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 902
Posted By kgabike

No, it's not the only variable here. I'm sitting...

No, it's not the only variable here. I'm sitting in my living room and looking across at my bike I see a computer that's not in my saddle bag. I see a small frame pump that I was testing out that's...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-19-09, 09:30 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 319
Posted By kgabike

I like red and orange Skittles the best. Is...

I like red and orange Skittles the best.

Is that random enough?
Forum: Road Cycling
07-19-09, 09:22 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 3,982
Posted By kgabike

Number one, I just wanted to say I really enjoyed...

Number one, I just wanted to say I really enjoyed your story. Too bad for BillyD that he can only get tickets from the Short Attention Span Theater.

I'm guessing (just a guess) that maybe the...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-17-09, 11:44 AM
Replies: 176
Views: 6,000
Posted By kgabike

Now I'm seeing the comedy Grumpy is talking...

Now I'm seeing the comedy Grumpy is talking about. A bad parody of Marx is always amusing.

And actually it might appeal to Grumpy, since he seems to have a thing for Marx (of a different stripe,...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-16-09, 02:13 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 6,000
Posted By kgabike

Wow, I'm bleeding all over the floor.

Wow, I'm bleeding all over the floor.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-16-09, 02:01 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,384
Posted By kgabike

It amazes me that people buy shoes online. If...

It amazes me that people buy shoes online. If there's anything that needs a direct fit, it's shoes.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-16-09, 08:41 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 901
Posted By kgabike

Allegedly. We're still waiting on the videos for...

Allegedly. We're still waiting on the videos for confirmation of every mile. If it's not on tape, it didn't happen, right?
Forum: Road Cycling
07-16-09, 08:23 AM
Replies: 176
Views: 6,000
Posted By kgabike

Yeah, because spelling road as rode is so, so...

Yeah, because spelling road as rode is so, so funny. God, who needs Comedy Central when you have that.

There is a difference between being creative with language and being illiterate. People who...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-15-09, 08:55 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 6,000
Posted By kgabike

Sorry, but repeatedly using rode bike in place of...

Sorry, but repeatedly using rode bike in place of road bike is just plain ignorant. It's not about the language evolving. It's about people who have no concept of the difference between a noun and...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-14-09, 06:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 564
Posted By kgabike

Unless you trust the bike shop implicitly, I...

Unless you trust the bike shop implicitly, I would say no. You might be fine, but you won't really know if the bike has problems/needs adjustments until you ride it for a bit. That's better to find...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-14-09, 06:40 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 6,000
Posted By kgabike

I think you nailed it, halfspeed. Except it's the...

I think you nailed it, halfspeed. Except it's the equivalent of hitting a pothole at high speed rather than a speed bump. With a speed bump you at least usually get a warning sign, but with a pothole...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-14-09, 01:17 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 8,756
Posted By kgabike

I assumed it was a direct take-off (with the...

I assumed it was a direct take-off (with the appropriate words changed out) of some other post. It gets the cynical, anti-salesman style exactly correct but takes it to the absurd extreme of...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-13-09, 07:34 AM
Replies: 176
Views: 6,000
Posted By kgabike

... would be highly illegal and would probably...

... would be highly illegal and would probably get you arrested.


As to rode vs. road, when I see the word "rode" my mind immediately sees a verb, not a noun. So, although the spellings of the...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-11-09, 06:00 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,156
Posted By kgabike

I bought a used bike that I couldn't ride...

I bought a used bike that I couldn't ride no-handed (didn't realize it at the time) and it turned out the fork arms were not symmetrical. It took me a long time to figure it out, though, because I...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-10-09, 01:39 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 542
Posted By kgabike

He says it's a brand new bike....And he's already...

He says it's a brand new bike....And he's already using a KMC chain.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-09-09, 03:23 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,321
Posted By kgabike

Hell no! Although it was over when JFK Jr...

Hell no!

Although it was over when JFK Jr hit the water.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-09-09, 02:00 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,321
Posted By kgabike

Breaking his leg and being in a cast didn't stop...

Breaking his leg and being in a cast didn't stop JFK Jr. from flying a plane. I say, "Go for it!"
Forum: Road Cycling
07-08-09, 03:26 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 753
Posted By kgabike

I have the Cateye Strada Cadence. It's small but...

I have the Cateye Strada Cadence. It's small but easy to read and has served me well. The unique-ish thing about it is that you don't press buttons on the front of it like most cyclocomputers. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-08-09, 08:33 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,010
Posted By kgabike

Do you know if the bike is your size? It's not...

Do you know if the bike is your size? It's not worth buying at all if it's not.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-07-09, 08:21 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 601
Posted By kgabike

But it still keeps count okay?

But it still keeps count okay?
Forum: Road Cycling
07-06-09, 07:40 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,453
Posted By kgabike

Yeah, I would say it's definitely not too small,...

Yeah, I would say it's definitely not too small, from what I can see (it would be a little easier to tell if you were riding closer and directly past the camera perpendicularly, at least once). If...
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