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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-23-08, 11:42 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 865
Posted By wagathon

Don't know what you're going to do for a bike but...

Don't know what you're going to do for a bike but from there, go north on Pacific Highway to Pt. Loma (i.e., past Harbor and Spanish Islands) and hang a left on the scenic route to the Pt. Loma...
Forum: Touring
07-22-08, 11:09 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 10,418
Posted By wagathon

I sense a lack of honesty. Not lying ... just no...

I sense a lack of honesty. Not lying ... just no real openness (genuiness): you show more vulnerability to motorists that pass you dong 65 mph on a narrow coastal highway than than you communicate to...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-22-08, 08:46 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,867
Posted By wagathon

LA quit on top too. "... man's got to know his...

LA quit on top too. "... man's got to know his limitations ..."
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-22-08, 08:41 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,314
Posted By wagathon

needier, naughtier 'n knobbier knees ...

needier, naughtier 'n knobbier knees ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-21-08, 10:16 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,800
Posted By wagathon

Is it a Campy rear dropout? It seems like it...

Is it a Campy rear dropout? It seems like it would have bosses for downtube shifters if it was from the 70s and even early 80s--they could be ground off tho as I don't see a pump peg either. The...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-21-08, 10:07 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,784
Posted By wagathon

where is the frame cracked? Do you have a picture?

where is the frame cracked? Do you have a picture?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-21-08, 09:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,399
Posted By wagathon

The headset is at the right angle ... it's just...

The headset is at the right angle ... it's just way short if you do not plan to use a front fork with a lot of travel; otherwise, if not "corrected," your riding position will always be as if your...
Forum: Touring
07-21-08, 04:43 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 10,418
Posted By wagathon

The ephemeral book of bike touring . . . great...

The ephemeral book of bike touring . . . great idea! Perhaps for longer lasting tomes, they could scratch the words out on the asphalt with Cheetos?
Forum: Touring
07-21-08, 02:43 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 10,418
Posted By wagathon

... a little marketing idea for the authors: how...

... a little marketing idea for the authors: how about printing the book as if it had been written as it happened, on scrounged bathroom paper towels--sort of like Abraham Lincoln writing on the back...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
07-12-08, 10:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 611
Posted By wagathon

Sounds like your hamstrings if you can't...

Sounds like your hamstrings if you can't straighten your leg. I guess you're lucky if that's the reason because for me, pulled hammys cause pain. If you don't think riding the bike actually may have...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-11-08, 03:42 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 537
Posted By wagathon

First Signs of Doping Surface at Tour

AURILLAC, France — The Tour de France hit its first speed bumps on Friday, with a veteran Spanish rider testing positive for the blood-boosting drug EPO and five riders leaving the race, the most in...
Forum: Northern California
07-10-08, 09:04 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,420
Posted By wagathon

A lot of Smarts have been sold in Germany. It...

A lot of Smarts have been sold in Germany. It took a long while to get it over here because the gas tank--which was in the frame in the original design--couldn't be sold here because US regulations...
Forum: Southern California
07-08-08, 05:40 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,342
Posted By wagathon

Oh my Gawd ... let there be light. P.S., you...

Oh my Gawd ... let there be light.

P.S., you don't inherit electricity or steal it from unborn children
Forum: Southern California
07-08-08, 08:46 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,342
Posted By wagathon

Your freedom is the problem. Personally, they're...

Your freedom is the problem. Personally, they're agin' it!
Forum: Southern California
07-07-08, 06:48 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,342
Posted By wagathon

Don't you know? No one would ever ride a bike if...

Don't you know? No one would ever ride a bike if it wasn't to save a few dollars to donate to Cindy Sheehan, Al Gore, move on dot org, buy a NYT subscription, or fund a hatchet job on Christians,...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-06-08, 09:22 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 4,013
Posted By wagathon

LA has become John Galt to the cult of the LefL...

LA has become John Galt to the cult of the LefL He must be, but cannot be, destroyed. It is staggering how individualism is so fearsome to so many.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-06-08, 06:34 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 4,013
Posted By wagathon

cult (klt) n. 1. a. A religion or religious...

cult (klt)
n.
1. a. A religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false, with its followers often living in an unconventional manner under the guidance of an authoritarian,...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-06-08, 11:15 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 4,013
Posted By wagathon

So ... what you're saying is the French are a...

So ... what you're saying is the French are a bunch of ASOs ?
Forum: Road Cycling
07-06-08, 11:11 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 5,645
Posted By wagathon

60 after double espresso ...

60 after double espresso ...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-05-08, 11:53 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 5,645
Posted By wagathon

58 70 66 ...

58

70

66

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-04-08, 11:34 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,337
Posted By wagathon

I wouldn't pay $200 for it if I could just take...

I wouldn't pay $200 for it if I could just take it across the fence from the neigbor next door, but ... I also wouldn't give my opinion of value much weight ... I gave away two far more interesting...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-03-08, 11:03 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,835
Posted By wagathon

The classic tour bike was something like a...

The classic tour bike was something like a Renolds butted steel road bike frame with a long wheelbase, heavy duty rims with a lot of spokes and sealed hubs like, e.g., Phil Woods, and an alloy rack...
Forum: Commuting
07-03-08, 10:51 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,586
Posted By wagathon

So you're saying ... aluminum really does suck?

So you're saying ... aluminum really does suck?
Forum: Road Cycling
07-03-08, 10:27 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,723
Posted By wagathon

All aluminum, crashed ... very little; All CF,...

All aluminum, crashed ... very little;
All CF, crashed ... very little;
Aluminum and CF, crashed ... now that's valuable.
Forum: Commuting
07-03-08, 02:32 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,654
Posted By wagathon

Ditto ... and just on the rear is all that's...

Ditto ... and just on the rear is all that's needed, mixed with 25s on the front.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-03-08, 12:07 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,337
Posted By wagathon

The head tube looked like it might be a 25.5"...

The head tube looked like it might be a 25.5" frame ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-03-08, 09:39 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,337
Posted By wagathon

Looks like maybe ... lifetime guaranteed Phil...

Looks like maybe ... lifetime guaranteed Phil Wood sealed hubs on Old Yeller ...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-03-08, 08:54 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,514
Posted By wagathon

If you want the lightweight CF and high end...

If you want the lightweight CF and high end components, you 'gotta pay, whether it's a Pilot or a Madone; otherwise, the Pilot is a performance bike that accommodates bigger tires than 23c and less...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-01-08, 10:07 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,011
Posted By wagathon

I read an article of a South American country...

I read an article of a South American country giving 20 years for premeditated murder ... that was in about ... in the late 60's ... and I remember being impressed with that sentence ... it seemed to...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-01-08, 08:50 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,972
Posted By wagathon

Ok here's the deal: both dudes were gong to face...

Ok here's the deal: both dudes were gong to face off with box knives. Each had 20" to slash the other's tires. Of course, it was expected that each would be prepared with replacment tires and tubes...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-01-08, 08:28 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 3,781
Posted By wagathon

"Entertainment Scientists Warn Miley Cyrus Will...

"Entertainment Scientists Warn Miley Cyrus Will Be Depleted by 2013"
Unless Americans turn to alternative sources of entertainment, the
'Hannah Montana' star will soon be compeltely tapped out.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-01-08, 11:11 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 3,781
Posted By wagathon

I need a new bike because . . . My old bike...

I need a new bike because . . .

My old bike is just too fast; I'm afraid I'm going to kill myself.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-01-08, 09:31 AM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,743
Posted By wagathon

How about pal, or Betty or Al?

How about pal, or Betty or Al?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-30-08, 05:34 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,743
Posted By wagathon

"Remember, all I'm offering is the truth. Nothing...

"Remember, all I'm offering is the truth. Nothing more." --Morpheus
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-30-08, 02:54 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,743
Posted By wagathon

The following are some interesting stats to share...

The following are some interesting stats to share at the neighborhood tavern. It's about the democracy countdown and questions about just how long do we have, as follows:

About the time our...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-30-08, 10:27 AM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,743
Posted By wagathon

And ... be satisfied with just that; otherwise,...

And ... be satisfied with just that; otherwise, it would amaze you to hear what you are not allowed to hear here without being tattled on by closeted Obamuckers.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-29-08, 10:21 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,743
Posted By wagathon

There are youngsters, there are oldsters, and...

There are youngsters, there are oldsters, and then there are . . . angsters. Gawd help us all if this angsting turns into anything too meaningful.
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
06-29-08, 10:05 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 14,503
Posted By wagathon

$4K for a bike ... are you crazy? Adjusted for...

$4K for a bike ... are you crazy? Adjusted for inflation, that would be a $300 bike 40 years ago?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-29-08, 11:02 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 7,157
Posted By wagathon

Tiger cheated? damn!

Tiger cheated? damn!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-28-08, 09:33 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 924
Posted By wagathon

To really make a statement ... I think you should...

To really make a statement ... I think you should move the entire pink tub, bike and shower curtain to the living room and display it like a piece of modern art.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-28-08, 09:30 AM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,743
Posted By wagathon

. . . good humored and open-minded old farts...

. . . good humored and open-minded old farts (whomever you are)? Yeah sure! You get infractions here for nothing--there seem to be plenty of sneakers that are as offended as if someone pissed on...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-28-08, 09:13 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,431
Posted By wagathon

If you really want to stick it to the old-age...

If you really want to stick it to the old-age stereotypers, just grow a full of head of hair. All it takes is a daily dose of vit. C and toasted bark beetles. Oh ... did I let a big secret slip?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-08, 09:06 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 7,157
Posted By wagathon

Agreed. We're all better off that Bill Gates...

Agreed. We're all better off that Bill Gates didn't waste much time cycling and that LA shat all over France for 7 years.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-27-08, 11:20 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 7,157
Posted By wagathon

Looks very comfortable. Not even close to being...

Looks very comfortable. Not even close to being on par with Tiger Wood's digs but ... being the best cyclist that ever lived doesn't pay that well.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-27-08, 11:10 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,743
Posted By wagathon

Jesus, you have a lot of posts ...

Jesus, you have a lot of posts ...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-27-08, 11:00 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,806
Posted By wagathon

Triples are great in my book. They were de...

Triples are great in my book. They were de rigueur in the days of tour bikes, which for me were the late '70s to middle '80s. Long before the first Stumpjumper in about '86, there was the Mighty...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-08, 06:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 974
Posted By wagathon

Looks like campy dropouts and a CroMo fork.

Looks like campy dropouts and a CroMo fork.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-27-08, 05:41 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,431
Posted By wagathon

Getting old is like riding a bicycle--you don't...

Getting old is like riding a bicycle--you don't want to fall down.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-27-08, 03:41 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,431
Posted By wagathon

Not to stereotype but, near as I can tell,...

Not to stereotype but, near as I can tell, ooooold folks do seem to get stupider as they get older (just a general observation and not a description of anyone in particular). I do not think oldsters...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-27-08, 02:49 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,743
Posted By wagathon

Is the the dreaded "Profile Infraction ......

Is the the dreaded "Profile Infraction ... Trolling/Inappropriate Image" &etc. reserved solely for the innocent or are some of the obvious loser punks on the forum sleeping with the mods?
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