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Forum: Road Cycling
08-01-06, 09:44 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 859
Posted By smellygary

My favorite was the red Dick Powell, but then I...

My favorite was the red Dick Powell, but then I have a soft spot for red with white panels and black trim.
Thanks for the great pictures!
Forum: Road Cycling
08-01-06, 09:28 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,620
Posted By smellygary

Every day is a birthday when Rad contributes! ...

Every day is a birthday when Rad contributes! Ride your favorite bike today.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-01-06, 09:21 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 675
Posted By smellygary

Once again ericqu's experience shines through. ...

Once again ericqu's experience shines through.

Maybe eat a bit more for breakfast, less at lunch, and a dinner with tons of variety to it: lots of color, tastes, texture, etc. (Sounds silly,...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-01-06, 09:09 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 454
Posted By smellygary

Or maybe some gasket material that you can find...

Or maybe some gasket material that you can find at the hardware store. (Not the cork kind.)
Forum: Road Cycling
08-01-06, 09:08 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 454
Posted By smellygary

Don't use wood or hard plastic. Use a high...

Don't use wood or hard plastic. Use a high density rubber or vinyl. You should be able to find something flat at a thrift store for a buck or two and spend a little time fabricating something into...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-01-06, 09:02 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,443
Posted By smellygary

I agree with the lifetime ban for first offence. ...

I agree with the lifetime ban for first offence. All riders give specimens the morning of a ride. Police involvement with municipal offences for the rider and team doc.

And maybe take it out of...
Forum: Living Car Free
08-01-06, 08:33 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 906
Posted By smellygary

Its an interesting phenonenon of how the Chinese...

Its an interesting phenonenon of how the Chinese are turning to cars, and the populations that are doing it. With the rapidly emerging upper middle class there, they're grabbing at what they call...
Forum: Recreational & Family
08-01-06, 08:20 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,234
Posted By smellygary

Doesn't make sense, does it? Load your bike on...

Doesn't make sense, does it? Load your bike on the car and drive it to the LBS, or the bike trail. Its like driving to the gym to do a workout or a spin class. Huh?

Sometimes people go out to...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-31-06, 10:55 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 9,609
Posted By smellygary

4:18 was my best, and I was in my early thirties....

4:18 was my best, and I was in my early thirties. But I trained for a 4:00 as a goal that year, and wasted a lot of time and energy training for a big flop. What a stupid moronic idea. Pure...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-31-06, 10:48 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,564
Posted By smellygary

Ericqu and retro grouch said it best. Middle...

Ericqu and retro grouch said it best. Middle (front) chainring most of the time for flattish areas.

If its any conslolation, many people take a long time to get used to all the gear...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-31-06, 10:41 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 597
Posted By smellygary

Woohoo! You make me miss crits! Good job...

Woohoo! You make me miss crits!

Good job buddy boy! (By the way, 5s slow down for ALL turns, even wide ones!)

Now, whats next?
Forum: Road Cycling
07-31-06, 10:38 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 281
Posted By smellygary

Doesn't matter how much it cost, you still need...

Doesn't matter how much it cost, you still need to take good care of it!
Once a season (every time there is a new season, like summer, fall, etc.):
Lube the headset, bottom bracket and wheel...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-31-06, 09:55 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 8,563
Posted By smellygary

The economics of expensive bike ownership just...

The economics of expensive bike ownership just doesn't add up at my house.

Let's use DrPete as an example. He goes out and spends 5 grand on a bike. If he rides it every day for 3 years...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-31-06, 09:30 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 12,265
Posted By smellygary

Oh no, really! I give out great English names! ...

Oh no, really! I give out great English names! Apple is real popular with girls right now, and Brandon is popular for boys, although usually they like to pick out something they can pronounce...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-31-06, 09:24 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,518
Posted By smellygary

Baseball stitch. Just follow the same holes as...

Baseball stitch. Just follow the same holes as the previous stitching, and be sure to start about three stitches beyond and finish three stitches past the end of the old stitching.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-31-06, 10:35 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 868
Posted By smellygary

Ask Santa why I got ripped off last year and tell...

Ask Santa why I got ripped off last year and tell the Bunny I'm not fond of soft boiled eggs. (Are they still dating?)
Forum: Road Cycling
07-31-06, 10:29 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 434
Posted By smellygary

Assemlby plants sometimes run low on certain...

Assemlby plants sometimes run low on certain parts, so others are subsituted. This time it sounds like you scored. Usually the consumer gets jipped. Other times, the LBS gets sneaky and swaps...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-31-06, 10:24 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,081
Posted By smellygary

My rear wheels are like spokes of death for...

My rear wheels are like spokes of death for ground squirrels.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-31-06, 09:55 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 613
Posted By smellygary

So DrPete.....

how did it go this weekend? Inquiring minds want to know!
Forum: Road Cycling
07-31-06, 09:48 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 12,265
Posted By smellygary

Speaking of pointing out errors of fools, what...

Speaking of pointing out errors of fools, what exactly is a "lind"?
If yer gonna play grammer cop, spectit ta *** back too ya!
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-31-06, 09:19 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 868
Posted By smellygary

What dope are you on? Sounds like a Monty...

What dope are you on?
Sounds like a Monty Python take on the TdF: Santa Claus with Elves as domestiques, Snow White and her seven Dwarves, Aesop's tortoise doing a pull for the hare! Rudolf the...
Forum: Commuting
07-31-06, 09:13 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,655
Posted By smellygary

it was 62 and drizzly in Seattle yesterday. ...

it was 62 and drizzly in Seattle yesterday. Supposed to be in the 70s all week.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-31-06, 09:07 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 12,265
Posted By smellygary

But slvoid, EVERYBODY is either clean or filthy,...

But slvoid, EVERYBODY is either clean or filthy, successful or not, dumb or smart, speak English or not!

Would you like an English name? I can give you one, if you'd like!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-30-06, 12:14 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 609
Posted By smellygary

My mom is going through the same situation, but...

My mom is going through the same situation, but unfortunately she's not as compliant with PT as you. I'm glad you are being very active in your recovery.

I'd suggest that you take a partner on...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-30-06, 11:03 AM
Replies: 828
Views: 45,710
Posted By smellygary

Thats just drunkeness reducing inhibition.

Thats just drunkeness reducing inhibition.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-30-06, 10:51 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,518
Posted By smellygary

There used to be little kits made by Velox for...

There used to be little kits made by Velox for this.

I always used pieces of old tubing of the same kind of tube to be repaired. Regular patches are too thick and you'll ruin the tread of the...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
07-30-06, 10:44 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 695
Posted By smellygary

Perfect! Thick gel quite often gives more pain...

Perfect! Thick gel quite often gives more pain (just more stuff shoved in your crotch!) than releives it. What feels best for most people, and this is really generalizing, is a saddle thats round...
Forum: Commuting
07-30-06, 10:35 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 851
Posted By smellygary

A pathologist is what you're thinking of, and...

A pathologist is what you're thinking of, and requires going to med school for 3 or 4 years and doing a 4 year residency. Thats the old guy with a limp on CSI, Las Vegas. Or you can be whats called...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-30-06, 10:25 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,045
Posted By smellygary

Yes, you should view that as an improvement. And...

Yes, you should view that as an improvement. And by the end of the summer I would expect your average speed for those 80km to be at 27 or 28kph. Thats what training is all about! Next year you'll...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-30-06, 10:19 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,877
Posted By smellygary

Almost always Contis. They have good strong...

Almost always Contis. They have good strong casings, and always seem to be well designed, and have so many different designs for some many different applications. Hard to go wrong with them.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-30-06, 10:16 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 12,265
Posted By smellygary

This is quickly turning into a P&R discussion. ...

This is quickly turning into a P&R discussion.

I've never been able to completely give definition to my political leanings. (Don't tell my parents or my wife--which are on opposite sides of the...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-30-06, 09:23 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 760
Posted By smellygary

Right. Join a team or a club. Especially one...

Right. Join a team or a club. Especially one that has juniors in it, which may be hard to find. Also, if you live near a velodrome, they have track classes in the evenings and weekends. You'll...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-30-06, 09:17 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,045
Posted By smellygary

I think you are looking for the difference in...

I think you are looking for the difference in miles per hour between your mountain bike and the your new road bike? My guess is that I would go about 5-7 mph faster on my road bike than mtn, over...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-30-06, 08:53 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 588
Posted By smellygary

Which is the right attitude to have. Ski areas...

Which is the right attitude to have. Ski areas are pretty close. You can drive up after work for night skiing/boarding when lift tickets are still pretty reasonable. The closest area is less than...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-30-06, 08:38 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 12,265
Posted By smellygary

I guess my original post that inspired these...

I guess my original post that inspired these recent comments was completely misunderstood. Evidently the facetious comments I made--using rhetoric to make a point--was lost on the internet, and only...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-30-06, 08:17 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 12,265
Posted By smellygary

Evidently your reading ability didn't pick up the...

Evidently your reading ability didn't pick up the subtlety of tongue-in-cheek rhetoric.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-30-06, 08:08 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 12,265
Posted By smellygary

Which is exactly the point I was trying to make! ...

Which is exactly the point I was trying to make! (Re-read the post I was responding to with that post.)
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-29-06, 05:22 PM
Replies: 828
Views: 45,710
Posted By smellygary

Even if he is innocent of "doping", should he be...

Even if he is innocent of "doping", should he be allowed to compete with other riders? What I mean is, if he does make more testosterone than other people, isn't that an unfair advantage? Weren't...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-29-06, 05:13 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 588
Posted By smellygary

Port Orchard and Gig Harbor are cute towns that...

Port Orchard and Gig Harbor are cute towns that are basically weekend getaways for Seattleites. Bremerton is military.

Seattle relies on July and August for summer. You can't make plans on...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-29-06, 04:56 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,451
Posted By smellygary

A longer wheelbase will make it seem less...

A longer wheelbase will make it seem less twitchy, as well as wider tires with lower psi.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-29-06, 04:55 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,451
Posted By smellygary

A longer wheelbase will make it seem less...

A longer wheelbase will make it seem less twitchy, as well as wider tires with lower psi.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-28-06, 09:17 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,153
Posted By smellygary

But you were on the right track. It did seem...

But you were on the right track. It did seem like he was going through a lot of water. When they talked about on the Tv that day, I thought, Dang! And I still think his good/day, bad/day,...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-28-06, 09:09 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 12,265
Posted By smellygary

Easy to profile people and assume all black kids...

Easy to profile people and assume all black kids are in the inner city. They're all poor. They're only interested in basketball and rap. And no chance to go to school and grow to have a normal...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-28-06, 08:39 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 868
Posted By smellygary

Pretty amazing, isn't it? And on pretty basic...

Pretty amazing, isn't it? And on pretty basic bikes, doing their own mechanical work.

Thanks for the info from both responders.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-28-06, 10:14 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 868
Posted By smellygary

I haven't read them, because I don't care about...

I haven't read them, because I don't care about them. Just like the Olys, World Cup, Democratic National Convention or the neighborhood block party, its all for fun and entertainment.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-28-06, 10:08 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 868
Posted By smellygary

I think about the early years of the race when...

I think about the early years of the race when they used 2 speed bikes on dirt roads. I'm not much of a TdF historian, but I think they went just about as far as they do now. Just back then they...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-28-06, 10:01 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,153
Posted By smellygary

70 bottles of water in one day is a lot. Even in...

70 bottles of water in one day is a lot. Even in 100+ degrees. I have to agree that most of it was going over his head, his back, his legs and arms. And maybe since he had a car full of water...
Forum: Commuting
07-28-06, 09:47 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,441
Posted By smellygary

But you don't have all that on all your bikes,...

But you don't have all that on all your bikes, right? Just the commuter. And you're not actually wearing the tube socks yet. Theres still hope!
Forum: Road Cycling
07-28-06, 09:39 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 12,265
Posted By smellygary

Ding Ding Ding Ding! Bingo!

Ding Ding Ding Ding! Bingo!
Forum: Road Cycling
07-28-06, 09:32 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 8,563
Posted By smellygary

Truly its not jealousy. And actually, its...

Truly its not jealousy.

And actually, its not our money that drives the bicycle industry to make better bikes, its Lance and USPS that tells Trek they want a better bike, hence the Madone. Just...
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