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Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-12-12, 11:04 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,093
Posted By kvangundy

Start off with: Age:21 Height: 5' 7" ...

Start off with:
Age:21
Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 170
Years Riding: 1
Years Racing: 1
Race Category: 4 (20 points in the bank already, not sure if I should apply to upgrade)
2012 Goal: Win Cat 3...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-05-11, 11:00 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 8,602
Posted By kvangundy

OP, please don't let this get you away from group...

OP, please don't let this get you away from group riding. It's a really rewarding facet to cycling.

People crash, people don't ride with their heads up...Just dust yourself off, replace broken...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-18-11, 09:23 PM
Replies: 8,473
Views: 776,554
Posted By kvangundy

Did an FTP test today in some poor weather, lots...

Did an FTP test today in some poor weather, lots of wind and a drizzling rain. Tested at 30W or so below what I expected my FTP to be (from prior testing).

I hid the power data and then went off...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-03-11, 03:41 PM
Replies: 473
Views: 26,802
Posted By kvangundy

Get a calorie counter app on your phone or simply...

Get a calorie counter app on your phone or simply write everything you eat down....

Makes a lot of sense really quickly why "we're" still fat.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-28-11, 11:29 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 381
Posted By kvangundy

SRM PowerControl like mounting system for Joule?

Is there a mounting mechanism to mount the Joule head unit like SRM does in front of the stem/bars?
Forum: Road Cycling
10-16-11, 06:53 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 3,726
Posted By kvangundy

Paypal me $100 and I'll skype you how to bike...

Paypal me $100 and I'll skype you how to bike build/ take down for an hour or more.

Broke college mechanic, works with everything from Sun cruisers to multi $K race bikes. Plus I'm downright...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-14-11, 01:34 AM
Replies: 8,473
Views: 776,554
Posted By kvangundy

I tried "peaking" for some summer racing...

I tried "peaking" for some summer racing (road/track)...but, as the taper period finished, I didn't "bounce" back into my peak wattages or better than pre-training cycling peaks. My season is...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-10-11, 12:24 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 4,063
Posted By kvangundy

Why Are Race Photos So Expensive?

I assume some of the BF community photographs as a peripheral or at least a hobby:

Why is it so expensive for me to want a digital copy of that awesome photo you got of me throwing my bike for the...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-19-11, 11:34 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,453
Posted By kvangundy

Also, you use a lot of upper body climbing and...

Also, you use a lot of upper body climbing and sprinting (pushing and pulling)
Forum: Road Cycling
07-19-11, 11:33 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,453
Posted By kvangundy

Anarobic capacity (sprinting) is born in the gym,...

Anarobic capacity (sprinting) is born in the gym, if you want to dominate pack sprints-- learn how to lift.

I lift 3-5 days a week with a deference given to how my body feels, when a "peak" race...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-15-11, 01:21 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,888
Posted By kvangundy

Two Tips from a Kierin Rider: 1.) "Bow" your...

Two Tips from a Kierin Rider:

1.) "Bow" your elbow while in the drops, as if you were holding a large sleeping bag between your chest and the bars. It's less aero, but you're significantly more...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-11, 01:29 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 12,480
Posted By kvangundy

Let's be real guys...**** doing anything for 13...

Let's be real guys...**** doing anything for 13 hours.

I have enough trouble staying focused with my ~1 min events (kilo)...I'd be happy with an 11s one (200m flyer), I consider a 60 min crit to...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-16-11, 01:35 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,132
Posted By kvangundy

Mavic wheels are loud? Sheesh...Go buy some Chris...

Mavic wheels are loud? Sheesh...Go buy some Chris King's. That's the sound of awesome.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-16-11, 01:31 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 7,203
Posted By kvangundy

YOUR CYCLING WINS WITHOUT AERO WHEELS: ...

YOUR CYCLING WINS WITHOUT AERO WHEELS:

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j231/volcom517/903C1040jpgbc.jpg


WITH AERO WHEELS:
...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-15-11, 08:26 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,765
Posted By kvangundy

Attack, attack, attack....at the right times.

Attack, attack, attack....at the right times.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-10-11, 05:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 624
Posted By kvangundy

Oh yeah, I got the cleat issue solved: ...

Oh yeah, I got the cleat issue solved:

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j231/volcom517/photo2-6.jpg

Here's a link with a tutorial I made for it.
...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-10-11, 03:55 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 624
Posted By kvangundy

^Thanks everyone... In response to my...

^Thanks everyone...


In response to my "goals" for this season, I want to get back into shape for track nats this fall (match sprint, kilo). I'm feeling "good." I spend the day "out of the sling"...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-10-11, 03:52 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 5,841
Posted By kvangundy

Ditto, it really depends on your riding style. ...

Ditto, it really depends on your riding style.

Chris Hoy and the track nuts ride ~100 gear inches (50x13 / 53 x 14)
sometimes less, and they're winding up to 40+ mph. Spin, spin, spin.

It...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-09-11, 12:54 AM
Replies: 843
Views: 102,148
Posted By kvangundy

awh, man. U rly knoe wut ure talkin bout. I wish...

awh, man. U rly knoe wut ure talkin bout. I wish i understood economics as well as u. Mah college only teachez me real sciencez.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-08-11, 02:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 624
Posted By kvangundy

Coming Back From Injuries

I recently pulled through a clip during a standing start, I ending up going end over end and smashing my shoulder pretty well. I "spread" a ligament...jury is still out on a tear or a sprain, either...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-08-11, 03:09 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 498
Posted By kvangundy

^^Lupin and I have the same strategy...Make...

^^Lupin and I have the same strategy...Make buddies with the local "bro" shop owner, trade flat fixes and minor labor for shop time.

I own a minor mechanics tool box for while traveling to races:...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-08-11, 02:53 AM
Replies: 843
Views: 102,148
Posted By kvangundy

This is the most wantonly imbecilic string of...

This is the most wantonly imbecilic string of statements I've heard as of late...RoundAbout bought a lot of frames, it was his right to do so. Nashbar didn't say 1 frame per customer, nor did they...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
06-07-11, 01:55 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,839
Posted By kvangundy

I'll save you the trouble... My team and I...

I'll save you the trouble...

My team and I ordered 6, we're 5 for 6 with the modded fuji chainstays (crimped at the factory to accept larger chainrings / a standard track bb)

I'm currently...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-05-11, 03:45 PM
Replies: 843
Views: 102,148
Posted By kvangundy

I got one...I have a 50t Dura Ace crankset on...

I got one...I have a 50t Dura Ace crankset on there, no rub. About 3mm of clearance.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j231/volcom517/photo-8.jpg
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-04-11, 05:54 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,553
Posted By kvangundy

You know what you need? A $1k NJS frame, the...

You know what you need? A $1k NJS frame, the perfect budget beater bike. Lock it up! It sparkly so gangstas be trippin'.
...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
06-04-11, 05:48 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 484
Posted By kvangundy

Project Time: Adding Clips to my Clipless.

Project time!

Using a old steel pair of clips, I cut the loop off and drilled a small hole in the metal. I then took the remaining part of the clip and dremeled it into a plate. I used a locking...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
06-03-11, 10:39 PM
Replies: 927
Views: 447,364
Posted By kvangundy

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j231/volcom517/p...

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j231/volcom517/photo-8.jpg


NEW BIKE DAY!!

Nashbar closeout Fuji Track Pro.
**sidenote: No issues with a 103 bb and 50t chainring as some had concerns about.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-01-11, 12:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 494
Posted By kvangundy

Absolutely, I don't have a fear of them...

Absolutely, I don't have a fear of them breaking...I just would like to find a more robust "feeling" cockpit. I don't even think those AX Liteness 125g bars would break under a sprint.

I'm...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-01-11, 01:48 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 494
Posted By kvangundy

Steel OS Road Bars ? Hunting for a stiff cockpit.

Do they exist? I'm on a grail hunt for some 31.8 steel road bars; or at least some extra-stiff OS bars.

I've been riding a lot more track lately; both my track bikes are a steel cockpit. After...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-19-11, 05:52 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 971
Posted By kvangundy

^^I've got a 49 st x 53 tt Surly Steamroller in...

^^I've got a 49 st x 53 tt Surly Steamroller in the For Sale section... I ride a 54cm road frame and it fit me swimmingly.

With track bikes, depending on how you set them up; frame size feel is...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-13-11, 12:01 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 5,196
Posted By kvangundy

Only time I've ever been pissed about a w/in...

Only time I've ever been pissed about a w/in w/out truck is back when I ran campy. Some
Poor bastard grabbed my rear and I'm sure had a hell of a day with it. When got a rear flat... Well, I had a...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-04-11, 02:56 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,432
Posted By kvangundy

You're going to slice your achillese tendon...

You're going to slice your achillese tendon riding a MTB triple without a chain guard! I can't believe they sold you one without one!
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-04-11, 02:55 PM
Replies: 1,154
Views: 62,861
Posted By kvangundy

I have an Origin8 Quill, Weinmap LP18s (filed...

I have an Origin8 Quill, Weinmap LP18s (filed down) and Sugino RDs on my NJS frame.... The NJS Samurai haunt me.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-04-11, 02:52 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,843
Posted By kvangundy

There's a surprisingly large market for high end...

There's a surprisingly large market for high end parts in communities nearby velodromes. As a track racers, I don't think it ridiculous at all to spend nearly as much on my track racing bike as I do...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-04-11, 02:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 730
Posted By kvangundy

My favorite cable lube is Phil's Tenacious.

My favorite cable lube is Phil's Tenacious.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-02-11, 01:09 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 9,695
Posted By kvangundy

Makino: $535 (nearly all parts are borrow from...

Makino: $535 (nearly all parts are borrow from friends / kindly shop owner friends)
BMC w. Red: $1600-ish
Trek 420: $12 (I bought some Ourys for it.)
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-01-11, 11:56 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,316
Posted By kvangundy

I tend to find race day data useless...Racing has...

I tend to find race day data useless...Racing has too many variables, too many bouts of tactics or mischief; that aside, as a rule, my last 5' min power is never my peak...I'm sitting in, surfing...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-29-11, 12:13 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,200
Posted By kvangundy

Why I've decided to just buy more bike stuff,...

Why I've decided to just buy more bike stuff, ride bikes less.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-28-11, 08:39 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 5,347
Posted By kvangundy

Fuji Track Pro $450 at city grounds.

Fuji Track Pro $450 at city grounds.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-11, 12:04 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,040
Posted By kvangundy

For your renters insurance, have the estimate...

For your renters insurance, have the estimate done on each individual part: not as a complete.

I've found that by that method you're able to cover at least a portion of your deductible and get...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-11, 12:38 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 606
Posted By kvangundy

I wouldn't recommend rentals....I work in a shop...

I wouldn't recommend rentals....I work in a shop and those bikes get trashed on a weekly basis and frakenstien'ed back together. You take a casual rider, put him on something that he can return at...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-26-11, 05:53 PM
Replies: 9,313
Views: 3,880,095
Posted By kvangundy

^From the same weekend/ same race. =D Pain...

^From the same weekend/ same race. =D

Pain in the pack:

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j231/volcom517/222416_2015284382189_1246205765_2391791_6097316_n.jpg

Rewarded in the final sprint:
...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-11, 05:21 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 416
Posted By kvangundy

build it...it's so much fun.

build it...it's so much fun.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-11, 01:50 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,829
Posted By kvangundy

If you can, I recommend buying a used PowerMeter....

If you can, I recommend buying a used PowerMeter. It's really been a magic bullet for me. Heart rate is nice, but if you're a data nerd, you tend to find it lacking. I have a Sigma 1909 HR that you...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-11, 01:32 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,111
Posted By kvangundy

Most people here probably ride their bikes stock...

Most people here probably ride their bikes stock sans a saddle and sometimes wheelset.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-22-11, 12:56 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,200
Posted By kvangundy

Post Race Mental Recovery

Anyone have any tips for staving off the "stupids" that come right after a longer bike race?

I race every weekend, normally 2-3 events per weekend. If not that; I am lucky enough to get to take...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-22-11, 12:52 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,089
Posted By kvangundy

Concussions are a very scary thing. It's one of...

Concussions are a very scary thing. It's one of the injuries that truly reminds us that we're not supermen. You've got to really take some time off, read a lot, do simple-->complex math; do as many...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-11, 12:48 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 924
Posted By kvangundy

I went from Kestrel EMSs to FSAs then finally...

I went from Kestrel EMSs to FSAs then finally gave up and bought some cheap, heavy, and stiff TruAtiv road bars.

Best purchase I've made in a long time.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-21-11, 12:55 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,174
Posted By kvangundy

Doesn't work. Hurts. Leaves you with patchy hair....

Doesn't work. Hurts. Leaves you with patchy hair.

Razors or Wax, no inbetween.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-14-11, 06:08 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 4,051
Posted By kvangundy

There are two methods I like for latching back...

There are two methods I like for latching back on:

1.) If they're in sight. Bridge hard, bridge fast.

2.) If bridging isn't a valid or quick option (the effort will put you well into lactic)...
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