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Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-04-10, 09:08 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,997
Posted By twowheeltom

If you had stayed out there longer I probably...

If you had stayed out there longer I probably would have. :D I got a shot that isn't all that great or flattering, but here it is. Attaching it will probably suck a lot of the resolution out, but...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-04-10, 08:06 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,997
Posted By twowheeltom

He was by himself for a while as well. Ouch. ...

He was by himself for a while as well. Ouch.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-sjc1/hs601.snc3/31671_390024760698_138322150698_3925734_7907863_n.jpg



At least I was able to get a...
Forum: Southern California
03-19-10, 11:37 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,112
Posted By twowheeltom

That's exactly what I did from 11am to...

That's exactly what I did from 11am to 5pm..........sat there waiting for riders to go by! I was out there taking pictures, though, so at least it's not as depressing as it sounds.
Forum: Southern California
02-23-10, 12:16 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 5,416
Posted By twowheeltom

I was out there on Sunday as well, but still...

I was out there on Sunday as well, but still feelin' like a wuss so I only brought the camera. lol I saw Mark out there too, and I think I saw you Cleave (your avatar is tiny, plus you look like...
Forum: Southern California
01-31-10, 04:50 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 5,416
Posted By twowheeltom

Just letting you guys know that I have some...

Just letting you guys know that I have some pictures posted on my website from last Sunday's CBR Series Opener (http://www.tomshaophoto.com/g/cbr_series_opener_012410)

I have everything but the...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-07-09, 02:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 676
Posted By twowheeltom

Thanks for that. I also just found this that...

Thanks for that.

I also just found this that answered the gearing question:

http://sheldonbrown.com/k7.html

and this that answered the question on derailleurs:
...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-07-09, 01:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 676
Posted By twowheeltom

Mtn. gearing on road hubs?

Can someone tell me what is involved if I want to put a 'mtn cassette' like a 11-32 onto a standard 10-speed road wheel?

If it's something as simple as just slap it on and go, is it safe to...
Forum: Touring
05-05-09, 12:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,726
Posted By twowheeltom

Now that I'm being spoon-fed all this wonderful...

Now that I'm being spoon-fed all this wonderful and detailed information, I feel almost guilty for not researching this more before posting. :D

Given the descriptions that I've been hearing about...
Forum: Touring
05-04-09, 07:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,726
Posted By twowheeltom

Reno to Salt Lake - need help with route planning

Hi folks. I've been lurking on and off in this forum for the past year or so, and I am finally ready to take the plunge. This will be my first tour, and so far the rough plan is to go from LA to...
Forum: Southern California
09-22-08, 12:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 489
Posted By twowheeltom

The Coffee Klatch in San Dimas is where my...

The Coffee Klatch in San Dimas is where my brother and I get our beans. Best roasting around.

http://klatchroasting.com/
Forum: Southern California
09-11-08, 03:09 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 651
Posted By twowheeltom

I've lived in the area for a while so I knew...

I've lived in the area for a while so I knew Kraemer turns into Glassell, but the entrance to sart still threw me off the first time I was there. My second einstein move that same day was on my way...
Forum: Southern California
09-01-08, 01:33 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 434
Posted By twowheeltom

Performance is about 3 miles west if you get off...

Performance is about 3 miles west if you get off on Warner.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-07-08, 03:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 20,631
Posted By twowheeltom

Does the spacer go on the drive or non-drive...

Does the spacer go on the drive or non-drive side? Or maybe two smaller spacers on each side?

I'm just quoting for reference. If anyone can help, please do.
Forum: Southern California
07-30-08, 11:10 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 649
Posted By twowheeltom

Trying to meet the quota for the # of tickets...

Trying to meet the quota for the # of tickets handed out for the month of July? :D

I don't go up there that often anymore but I still see that type of patrol every once in a while.
Forum: Southern California
07-07-08, 05:16 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,791
Posted By twowheeltom

Looking forward to this after a two month layoff....

Looking forward to this after a two month layoff. Still chipping away as a cat 5, but with all this heat, I actually don't mind waking up early for the beginner races. :D

I hope the field will...
Forum: Southern California
06-10-08, 11:32 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 807
Posted By twowheeltom

Nice bike. :) If you haven't checked out the...

Nice bike. :) If you haven't checked out the site already....

socalsvriders.org

a couple of us from BF are on there as well.
Forum: Southern California
05-21-08, 10:44 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 696
Posted By twowheeltom

At first I thought it was because I cut back on...

At first I thought it was because I cut back on my riding, then I started seeing riders scattered all over the park, so at least it wasn't just me. It was still deflating though.
Forum: Southern California
04-27-08, 10:12 PM
Replies: 1,713
Views: 79,580
Posted By twowheeltom

The one good thing about the 4am wake-up call...

The one good thing about the 4am wake-up call this morning to make it in time for the cat 5 7:30 start was that it was comfortable riding in a short sleeve jersey.

I put myself in about 8th...
Forum: Southern California
04-25-08, 07:58 AM
Replies: 1,713
Views: 79,580
Posted By twowheeltom

Sounds like the sport can be a little too rich in...

Sounds like the sport can be a little too rich in tradition sometimes. I'm new at this and sometimes I sign up for a race by a process of elimination (I'm pretty sure I'm not a junior, don't qualify...
Forum: Southern California
04-21-08, 10:49 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,055
Posted By twowheeltom

Sometimes they do have cruisers up there, but...

Sometimes they do have cruisers up there, but I've only ever seen Stout by himself on the bike. Even if they had a pair of CHP on bikes, they would not risk their necks to do buck-thirty to try and...
Forum: Southern California
04-20-08, 09:54 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,543
Posted By twowheeltom

What, no love for the cat 5s? :p Today I...

What, no love for the cat 5s? :p

Today I worked on moving up the field, inside and outside the pack, and I also learned that even though everyone always talks about lighting their last match here...
Forum: Southern California
04-19-08, 05:11 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,055
Posted By twowheeltom

You had an Officer Stout sighting. :)

You had an Officer Stout sighting. :)
Forum: Southern California
04-19-08, 05:09 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 883
Posted By twowheeltom

This one is pretty good too. Lots of organized...

This one is pretty good too. Lots of organized distance rides.

http://www.bbcnet.com/RideCalendar/RideListDate.asp
Forum: Southern California
04-07-08, 02:00 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,106
Posted By twowheeltom

Same thing happened to me at Irvine. I...

Same thing happened to me at Irvine. I half-assed my training for the last couple of weeks, and I ended up with less than a half-assed result. Ended up popping at the half-way mark...dropped hard...
Forum: Southern California
04-05-08, 11:02 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 839
Posted By twowheeltom

Bummer. I was looking forward to doing my first...

Bummer. I was looking forward to doing my first cbr race. Would have been nice to do the short ride to the race from a friend's place in Stanton.
Forum: Southern California
04-05-08, 10:57 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,993
Posted By twowheeltom

bikes eat up tires at the track. A lot of 1k...

bikes eat up tires at the track. A lot of 1k riders (and even the faster 600 riders) go though a set of tires every race weekend. With tires being around $360 per set, and 12+ race weekends a year...
Forum: Southern California
04-03-08, 10:54 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,993
Posted By twowheeltom

The masses have been waiting for that 250 to be...

The masses have been waiting for that 250 to be made to not look like @ss for about a decade now, so now that it looks decent, everyone and their moms are flocking to buy it.

For me, if $ were...
Forum: Southern California
04-03-08, 10:41 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,191
Posted By twowheeltom

Bert and Rocky's is on the south side of...

Bert and Rocky's is on the south side of Foothill, and a little less than a block west of Euclid. You can thank me later. :D

Yeah, I hug the walls of those tunnels too. I wish they would at...
Forum: Southern California
04-01-08, 07:04 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,191
Posted By twowheeltom

Have you tried Bert and Rocky's? I get a tub of...

Have you tried Bert and Rocky's? I get a tub of their strawberry cheesecake ice cream whenever I'm there. Blows B&J's out of the water!

You weren't the guy that I saw, but I do recognize where...
Forum: Southern California
03-31-08, 07:38 PM
Replies: 1,713
Views: 79,580
Posted By twowheeltom

If anyone is into bike swag, I have for sale an...

If anyone is into bike swag, I have for sale an authentic Rock Racing trucker hat that fell off one of the team riders during the last lap of the road race at Bonelli. :D Be the first/coolest kid...
Forum: Southern California
03-31-08, 07:30 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,191
Posted By twowheeltom

I've never seen your boy, but I noticed that...

I've never seen your boy, but I noticed that there are quite a few regulars out in that area. There's the stocky guy that commutes on his mtn bike near Mountain and Foothill without a helmet;...
Forum: Southern California
03-25-08, 09:31 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,586
Posted By twowheeltom

I just went outside to check the weather. Looks...

I just went outside to check the weather. Looks like another day of regular bibs and SS jersey for the commute to work. :D

For what it's worth, I always thought if you lived in SoCal, you really...
Forum: Framebuilders
03-20-08, 07:01 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 354,044
Posted By twowheeltom

Will there be a 'How to build a jig for a bicycle...

Will there be a 'How to build a jig for a bicycle frame' thread? :)
Forum: Southern California
03-20-08, 06:58 PM
Replies: 1,713
Views: 79,580
Posted By twowheeltom

I had a blast at my first race last weekend at...

I had a blast at my first race last weekend at LAX, so I'll be doing it again this weekend in Ontario. Lowly 5 of course.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-17-08, 01:27 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 7,405
Posted By twowheeltom

I'm not the yeller, but I can appreciate those...

I'm not the yeller, but I can appreciate those that do, even if I'm the one getting yelled at (if I did something that boneheaded). No big deal. If you don't like riding with people with egos that...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-17-08, 01:15 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 936
Posted By twowheeltom

On a related note, does normal health insurance...

On a related note, does normal health insurance cover these types of hospital or ER visits?

I know some of the health plans specifically have clauses that say accidents that occur during timed...
Forum: Southern California
03-16-08, 10:47 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,179
Posted By twowheeltom

You can take Encanto Pkwy. down towards Foothill,...

You can take Encanto Pkwy. down towards Foothill, head east on Foothill, north on Azusa, east on 9th, and the rest is the same as post #2.
Forum: Southern California
03-14-08, 06:59 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,325
Posted By twowheeltom

During the rider earlier, a driver yelled at me...

During the rider earlier, a driver yelled at me and told me that, 'bikes don't belong on the street...that's what sidewalks are for'. I meant to explain to her how bikes have a right to be on the...
Forum: Southern California
03-14-08, 03:29 PM
Replies: 1,713
Views: 79,580
Posted By twowheeltom

Got it--all of that makes sense. Thanks, guys.

Got it--all of that makes sense. Thanks, guys.
Forum: Southern California
03-14-08, 03:04 PM
Replies: 1,713
Views: 79,580
Posted By twowheeltom

Just wanted to double-check: will the free lap...

Just wanted to double-check: will the free lap rule not be in effect at the LAX circuit race?

Also, what exactly is a "GP" race (like the one in Ontario)? How is it different than a crit?
Forum: Southern California
03-13-08, 01:20 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,854
Posted By twowheeltom

You snooped around someone's personal effects? ...

You snooped around someone's personal effects? That's messed up. :p
Forum: Southern California
03-12-08, 11:28 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 540
Posted By twowheeltom

There has been ongoing construction going on at...

There has been ongoing construction going on at Raging Waters, so be on the lookout for construction equipment on the shortcut. The pavement was wet through there the last couple of times I was...
Forum: Southern California
03-10-08, 11:03 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,165
Posted By twowheeltom

better start practicing how to cut grooves in...

better start practicing how to cut grooves in those slicks.
Forum: Southern California
03-10-08, 03:27 PM
Replies: 797
Views: 33,169
Posted By twowheeltom

Race ya? :D ...

Race ya? :D

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q228/twowheeltom/heyladies.jpg
Forum: Southern California
03-07-08, 02:11 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,786
Posted By twowheeltom

Are those figures in american dollars, or the new...

Are those figures in american dollars, or the new american peso? :D
Forum: Southern California
03-06-08, 12:49 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 3,673
Posted By twowheeltom

My weight is fine. It's my boat anchor of a bike...

My weight is fine. It's my boat anchor of a bike that's holding me back. :D
Forum: Southern California
03-04-08, 04:36 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 420
Posted By twowheeltom

Bonelli

Does anyone know if there is a good size group doing the ride already? I'm thinking of skipping the morning ride tomorrow if there will be a group out there later in the afternoon.
Forum: Southern California
03-03-08, 08:52 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 666
Posted By twowheeltom

Ridgeback and Brokeback sounds awfully familiar,...

Ridgeback and Brokeback sounds awfully familiar, but I'm sure that wasn't a coincidence...........Mr. West Side Story. :D

I'm due for a set of wheels. Room for one more?
Forum: Southern California
02-29-08, 08:35 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,470
Posted By twowheeltom

Just turn around and go in the other direction. ...

Just turn around and go in the other direction. :D
Forum: Southern California
02-27-08, 12:26 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,260
Posted By twowheeltom

You were right--Diamond Bar Cyclery is no longer...

You were right--Diamond Bar Cyclery is no longer in business.

About a year ago, there was a sign at the door that mentioned the store would be closed for a while due to a family emergency. A...
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