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Forum: Recumbent
07-02-12, 01:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,144
Posted By Trogon

I hate haters.

I hate haters.
Forum: Recumbent
10-21-10, 09:50 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 5,613
Posted By Trogon

All is not well, I was just lamenting the fact...

All is not well, I was just lamenting the fact that Bikes and Frames as gone completely down the drain. Three stickied posts with 500,000 views on Chinese CF frames and a horde of noobs arguing over...
Forum: Recumbent
10-21-10, 09:17 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 5,613
Posted By Trogon

Dude, how did you get to 2816 posts?

Dude, how did you get to 2816 posts?
Forum: Recumbent
10-21-10, 08:59 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 5,613
Posted By Trogon

Maybe true, but I think you have to stay awake to...

Maybe true, but I think you have to stay awake to do it. I was riding the MUT the other day in the midmorning fall sunshine (we get a lot of that here in NM) and I closed quickly on a guy pedaling a...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-16-10, 01:46 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 6,492
Posted By Trogon

Okay, so what I got out of reading all 6 pages is...

Okay, so what I got out of reading all 6 pages is that CF is more popular than Ti for the simple reason that (just about) everyone thinks that Pinarello is sexier than that Moots. And people that...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-03-10, 09:44 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 14,989
Posted By Trogon

1971 - department store 10 speed 1973 - sold...

1971 - department store 10 speed
1973 - sold department speed 10 speed and traded a Kodak pocket camera that I built from parts for a Raleigh Grand Prix.
1990 - donated Raleigh Grand Prix to...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-03-10, 02:54 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,173
Posted By Trogon

The GF1 is pretty big and heavy for a jersey...

The GF1 is pretty big and heavy for a jersey pocket, even with the 20mm lens (which has no zoom.)
Forget it with any of the other micro 4/3 lenses.

And the sensor is not SLR sized, it falls...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-02-10, 11:07 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,173
Posted By Trogon

I've been riding with ELPHS for years, they are...

I've been riding with ELPHS for years, they are very small and they take great photos. Lately though I've found that their lower zoom values can be limiting, and this is pretty much true of every...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-20-09, 07:58 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,054
Posted By Trogon

Fancy tools built by craftman, yes. Art, no.

Fancy tools built by craftman, yes. Art, no.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-20-09, 07:56 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,557
Posted By Trogon

Every bike I own was selected on the basis of how...

Every bike I own was selected on the basis of how it looked. Of course fit was the trump factor but the paint the tubes and the overall apperance was what caught my attention in the first place.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-11-09, 10:40 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 6,839
Posted By Trogon

Judging from what I see on bikeforums, I'm going...

Judging from what I see on bikeforums, I'm going with Cervelo.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-11-09, 12:08 AM
Replies: 371
Views: 37,201
Posted By Trogon

My 5 favorites, no big wheels with big decals,...

My 5 favorites, no big wheels with big decals, sorry.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2598/4094883756_5fa5bcbdb3.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2544/4094122817_5049ba4a57.jpg
...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-05-09, 09:31 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 12,002
Posted By Trogon

It's 11:21 and I am bored to tears. I only...

It's 11:21 and I am bored to tears.

I only weight 129 so I doubt it's a weight problem.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-05-09, 09:20 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 12,002
Posted By Trogon

The LBS guy asked me that too, and I know it...

The LBS guy asked me that too, and I know it sounds ridiculous but every break was Just Ridin' Around. All driveside chain stays, one at the BB junction, 3 at the dropout junction, 1 upper, two...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-05-09, 08:54 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 12,002
Posted By Trogon

I've broken 7, yes 7 Trek frames. Four in 2007...

I've broken 7, yes 7 Trek frames. Four in 2007 alone. Why I didn't stop at 3, I'll never know. In my book, "no" they are not good bikes. But maybe my luck is just that bad because I do see lots of...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-29-09, 02:32 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 6,181
Posted By Trogon

I think you and I agree on most points, at least...

I think you and I agree on most points, at least relative to the ignorance of the general public when it comes to Asian mfging. I live in China, I run a factory so I know what you're talking about.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-28-09, 08:58 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,912
Posted By Trogon

Gee darn it, I thought it was the one material I...

Gee darn it, I thought it was the one material I haven't owned.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-28-09, 08:57 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,912
Posted By Trogon

But I already voted for it. Are you saying my...

But I already voted for it. Are you saying my vote doesn't count?
Forum: Road Cycling
10-28-09, 08:42 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 6,181
Posted By Trogon

Let's be realistic here, Colnago has almost a 20...

Let's be realistic here, Colnago has almost a 20 year record of success at the highest levels of the sport starting with the C40. Trek can't be sneezed at, they make fine bikes up there among the...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-28-09, 08:36 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,912
Posted By Trogon

I voted monocoque because I don't know what it is.

I voted monocoque because I don't know what it is.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-28-09, 08:34 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,932
Posted By Trogon

$3500 on a frame? Look 585 and a set of...

$3500 on a frame?

Look 585 and a set of wheels.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-27-09, 08:49 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,189
Posted By Trogon

No one here knows you, so they can only judge you...

No one here knows you, so they can only judge you by the questions you ask.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-23-09, 11:47 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,477
Posted By Trogon

Carl Strong would be at the top of my list.

Carl Strong would be at the top of my list.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-23-09, 11:43 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,661
Posted By Trogon

Opinions based on experience are hardly...

Opinions based on experience are hardly empirical, but since I do own two Moots and a Davidson on the titanium side and a 953 by Carl Strong on the steel side I'll say this - they're very similar....
Forum: Road Cycling
10-18-09, 10:16 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,302
Posted By Trogon

My size 57 953 frame weighs 3.4 pounds. My S3...

My size 57 953 frame weighs 3.4 pounds.
My S3 frame with the same dimensions weighs 3.47 pounds.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-23-09, 07:51 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 15,935
Posted By Trogon

So what you're saying is that you know nothing...

So what you're saying is that you know nothing about the race pedigree of the Colnago C40? The C40 was one of the most successful racing frames of all time. And gee whiz, they also seem currently to...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-24-09, 08:49 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,009
Posted By Trogon

I have seen somewhere in the vicinity of 9...

I have seen somewhere in the vicinity of 9 roadies this year along with perhaps 50 MTBers. The latter number was more than doubled though last Saturday in Anshan where riding out to Qianshan Park...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-04-09, 08:10 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,118
Posted By Trogon

Both providers have a solid reputation for flaky...

Both providers have a solid reputation for flaky delivery - be ready for that. And also be ready for the frame to fail to meet your weight expectations. My size 57 S3 came in about 3.3 pounds....
Forum: Road Cycling
07-03-09, 09:23 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,118
Posted By Trogon

Ionic Nemesis. $1050 ...

Ionic Nemesis. $1050

http://www.ionicbikes.com/NemisS3/bikes_nemisS3.html

All you have to do is be willing to put up with their customer service.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-03-09, 03:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 577
Posted By Trogon

More like a Corvette.

More like a Corvette.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-16-09, 08:55 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,616
Posted By Trogon

Far easier to look at than most of his later...

Far easier to look at than most of his later stuff. I like it.

Replace the stem with the black version, it completely ruins the whole. Your eyes go straight to it, and thus you miss the aesthetic...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-24-09, 11:55 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 8,883
Posted By Trogon

When it comes to saving the time to spend with...

When it comes to saving the time to spend with your family, I guess a lot of people must have built their homes upstairs from their LBS, because I know I can service a bike or build a it up from a...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-16-09, 02:00 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,485
Posted By Trogon

My second road bike was a used Calfee Tetra Pro....

My second road bike was a used Calfee Tetra Pro. I'm still riding it 10 years later.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-15-09, 09:20 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 4,819
Posted By Trogon

I don't think it's "lately", steel has been...

I don't think it's "lately", steel has been discussed pretty consistently over the past 5-8 years in the forums, particularly those visited regularly by a handful of well-known custom builders and...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-12-09, 09:37 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 8,501
Posted By Trogon

So the entire product line of one of the leading,...

So the entire product line of one of the leading, long term builders of CF bicycle frames should be questioned based on something you "heard." Where'd you hear it, on the internet?
Forum: Road Cycling
05-10-09, 08:22 PM
Replies: 395
Views: 34,520
Posted By Trogon

Marketing.

Marketing.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-09-09, 03:28 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 7,158
Posted By Trogon

I had my hands on one of them a couple of years...

I had my hands on one of them a couple of years ago and had the opposite impression - it seemed heavy, clunky and kind of crude. And I walked up to it expecting to love it. Calfee is a pretty smart...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-09, 08:34 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 10,926
Posted By Trogon

Did you bother to read my post above or look at...

Did you bother to read my post above or look at the picture of the bike I posted?

There is no technical argument about chromed and 953, they're two different things. What I'm trying to get across...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-09, 08:06 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 10,926
Posted By Trogon

A chromed steel frame is not even remotely like a...

A chromed steel frame is not even remotely like a 953 or XCR frame. They don't look the same, they don't feel the same. Web pictures are not telling the truth, you need to see them in person.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-09, 08:01 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,274
Posted By Trogon

I am so glad you wrote this, I was having the...

I am so glad you wrote this, I was having the darnedest time getting them on by pulling the left leg down over my head and then stepping into the right one. I've been struggling with that for years.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-09, 03:38 PM
Replies: 244
Views: 11,974
Posted By Trogon

23 because I love cycling and I embrace...

23 because I love cycling and I embrace conspicuous consumption with a passion.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-09, 10:08 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 10,926
Posted By Trogon

Well yea, that's probably where the idea comes...

Well yea, that's probably where the idea comes from. But in hand, stainless looks nothing like chrome. Unpolished 953 looks a lot like titanium. Polished 953 looks like polished steel, not chromed...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-09, 09:46 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 10,926
Posted By Trogon

Not sure where this idea that stainless looks...

Not sure where this idea that stainless looks like chrome came from. It doesn't, unless it's highly polished to do so.

Last bike I would ride would be chromed.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-09, 09:16 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 10,926
Posted By Trogon

I don't think there are any valid reasons to do...

I don't think there are any valid reasons to do one over the other. Mine was built because I was curious about what the material had to offer. I already had a ti bike and so it seemed a fun thing to...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-09, 08:19 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 10,926
Posted By Trogon

Like titanium, you can do some interesting things...

Like titanium, you can do some interesting things with it - bright polish, etching, exposed panels. Done well, it makes for a very nice ride. I've had my 953 frame for about 2 years, it's one of my...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-27-09, 01:25 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,938
Posted By Trogon

Don't you?

Don't you?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-27-09, 01:21 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,938
Posted By Trogon

You don't mention pedestrians. I must have...

You don't mention pedestrians. I must have dropped 2 dozen walkers and joggers yesterday. It cracks me up how they start walking faster as I pull along side, keeping neck and neck with me for like 20...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-23-09, 08:34 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,408
Posted By Trogon

Pay attention to the size and the shape of the...

Pay attention to the size and the shape of the pad on anything new that you buy. I was a dyed in the wool Pearl Izumi consumer until I discovered that the shape and lateral dimension of some newer...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-09, 09:46 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,380
Posted By Trogon

Take a clue from the Japanese, keep it simple -...

Take a clue from the Japanese, keep it simple - 5-7-5

CAAD 9 by the road
Rider stands slowly sobbing
Chain stay cracked in two
Forum: Road Cycling
04-20-09, 08:30 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 797
Posted By Trogon

I changed mine, found the battery at the...

I changed mine, found the battery at the supermarket. Just be careful with the screws, they are minute.
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