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Forum: Great Lakes
02-11-10, 04:03 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,279
Posted By tzracer

I'm in for New Glarus.

I'm in for New Glarus.
Forum: Great Lakes
07-27-09, 06:00 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,685
Posted By tzracer

I'll be there, but I may do the shorter route.

I'll be there, but I may do the shorter route.
Forum: Great Lakes
07-20-09, 08:59 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 853
Posted By tzracer

LOL. I had to look a couple times to find myself....

LOL. I had to look a couple times to find myself.

Now I just need to work more on the "narrower stature".
Forum: Great Lakes
07-19-09, 05:18 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,685
Posted By tzracer

That was Alma. She was the president of the club...

That was Alma. She was the president of the club last year and is the current vice-president.
Forum: Great Lakes
07-18-09, 04:07 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,685
Posted By tzracer

It was a great ride. Pretty good pace but not...

It was a great ride. Pretty good pace but not competitive. Most of the people in the lead group were in the KR (Kenosha/Racine) bike club.

Hopefully more people can make it on August 1.

Wiswell...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-17-09, 01:58 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 755
Posted By tzracer

Nishiki Blossom

My sister had this bike in her garage. Just curious if anyone has any information. I am thinking it was a department store bike. Found a serial number on the BB - DS65111357.

I am going to clean...
Forum: Great Lakes
07-17-09, 01:49 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 751
Posted By tzracer

New Bike

Picked up a bike the other day. Haven't ridden it yet. Should be a sweet ride.
Forum: Great Lakes
07-15-09, 07:14 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,685
Posted By tzracer

Perfect bike to ride. Richard will love it.

Perfect bike to ride. Richard will love it.
Forum: Great Lakes
07-14-09, 07:58 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,097
Posted By tzracer

Italian theme is very cool. Nice bike.

Italian theme is very cool.

Nice bike.
Forum: Great Lakes
07-14-09, 07:51 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,685
Posted By tzracer

Waterford Rides

2 Waterford factory rides left this year.

July 18 and August 1.
http://waterfordbikes.com/now/news.php?newsid=234...
Forum: Great Lakes
07-07-09, 07:09 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,296
Posted By tzracer

When i raced motocross, I used to use a scrub...

When i raced motocross, I used to use a scrub brush (same thing a hospital will use).
Get in the tub, scrub away.
Great fun.
Forum: Great Lakes
06-18-09, 12:44 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,726
Posted By tzracer

Weather is looking better for Saturday. Bringing...

Weather is looking better for Saturday. Bringing the rain bike just in case.
Forum: Great Lakes
06-17-09, 09:07 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,726
Posted By tzracer

So who else is going this year? Taking the...

So who else is going this year?

Taking the rain bike just in case.
Forum: Great Lakes
05-11-09, 12:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 765
Posted By tzracer

So anyone else riding?

So anyone else riding?
Forum: Great Lakes
05-07-09, 11:10 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 6,476
Posted By tzracer

I am planning on being there.

I am planning on being there.
Forum: Great Lakes
04-29-09, 04:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 765
Posted By tzracer

I might have the info at home. The ride...

I might have the info at home.

The ride leaves the high school (Waterford) and rides to a park (ISTR Eagle Lake). The 25 mile turns around and heads back. There are loops leaving and returning to...
Forum: Great Lakes
04-29-09, 12:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 765
Posted By tzracer

KR ride

http://www.krbikeclub.com/Benefit_Ride/Annual%20Ride.htm

Who is interested?

Ride starts 3 blocks from my house.

We could have a party at my house after. Families welcome (could do shorter...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-30-09, 01:10 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 531
Posted By tzracer

Might try sending a picture to Calfee...

Might try sending a picture to Calfee (http://www.calfeedesign.com/) and see what they have to say.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-30-09, 12:40 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,085
Posted By tzracer

Not sure they are required. I bought a Waterford...

Not sure they are required. I bought a Waterford (frame and fork) last year, the fork has no lawyer lips.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-26-09, 06:52 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,503
Posted By tzracer

Could try something like this ...

Could try something like this
http://www.flitz.com/images/PRODUCT/large/metal-plastic-fiberglass-polish.gif
I use it on my aluminum (race) motorcycle frames.

Remember, once you start, you have...
Forum: Great Lakes
03-24-09, 11:13 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 772
Posted By tzracer

Tentatively planning a vacation (Disney World)...

Tentatively planning a vacation (Disney World) beginning the first weekend in August.

Was thinking the second or third weekend in July. We would be camping also, but most don't consider a travel...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-22-09, 09:22 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 23,174
Posted By tzracer

My Pro took longer to break in than my B17, 500+...

My Pro took longer to break in than my B17, 500+ miles. I thought the same thing, give it some time.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-22-09, 08:42 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 698
Posted By tzracer

I see no reason why you can't just break the...

I see no reason why you can't just break the chain anywhere you like.
Forum: Great Lakes
03-22-09, 08:31 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 772
Posted By tzracer

Family bike ride

We (myself, wife, 5yo daughter) are thinking of doing a family bike ride on the Elroy-Sparta Trail (WI). This is a rails to trails path about 32 miles long. Rails to trails => no hills.

It would...
Forum: Great Lakes
03-22-09, 07:59 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 798
Posted By tzracer

Actually I find wind noise to be very irritating....

Actually I find wind noise to be very irritating. I rarely drive with the windows or sunroof of a car open.

On my motorcycle I wear ear plugs. At freeway speeds the wind noise can reach over 100...
Forum: Great Lakes
03-21-09, 02:54 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 798
Posted By tzracer

I hate wind

It makes it difficult to listen to my ipod while I am riding.

Perhaps I should get me some of these

http://www.bose.com/assets/images/shop_online/qc2/qc2_si_med.jpg
Forum: Great Lakes
03-20-09, 10:23 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,218
Posted By tzracer

Blackhawk is better since the last repave, but it...

Blackhawk is better since the last repave, but it is getting worse (again). Blackhawk has turtles also, deer and other small critters too. Never been to Hallett so can't compare. Did you drive on...
Forum: Great Lakes
03-20-09, 09:59 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,218
Posted By tzracer

Blackhawk Farms? A smooth track? Compared to...

Blackhawk Farms? A smooth track?

Compared to streets it is smooth. Small bumps on the street are huge bumps on a race track. As a racetrtack, Blackhawk is a bumpy track. Car teams used to do...
Forum: Great Lakes
03-20-09, 09:36 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,081
Posted By tzracer

I have a mountain morph on the mountain bike and ...

I have a mountain morph on the mountain bike and
this http://www.velo-orange.com/quickerpropump.html
on the road bike.

I tried both of them at home and seemed to work fine. Haven't tried them on...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-11-09, 03:38 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,453
Posted By tzracer

For street riding, not much. <----- For...

For street riding, not much.

<----- For racing, (road and motocross) yes they can be used to a riders advantage.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-11-09, 11:40 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 512
Posted By tzracer

Centaur 111mm and 115.5mm are symmetric. ...

Centaur 111mm and 115.5mm are symmetric.

Chorus and Record 111mm (triple) are asymmetric.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-11-09, 07:24 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,364
Posted By tzracer

Absolutely correct, want more power at maximum...

Absolutely correct, want more power at maximum effort, you need to spin faster.

Actually as rpm increases, force can drop off and still achieve more power if the rpm gain is larger than the loss...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-09, 07:40 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,364
Posted By tzracer

Without going too crazy, a rotation (the actual...

Without going too crazy, a rotation (the actual measure of rotation used in physics is the radian) is a measure of rotational 'distance'. Rotation, degree, and radian are the most common angular...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-09, 05:37 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,364
Posted By tzracer

Your concepts and explanations are correct, but...

Your concepts and explanations are correct, but your formula ain't quite correct yet.

Average Power = work/time = force * distance/time = torque * rotational velocity (rpm is a rotational...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-10-09, 05:10 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 643
Posted By tzracer

The UT crank is set up to have some play in the...

The UT crank is set up to have some play in the system to account for the tolerance of the BB size.
English 67.2 to 68.8 mm
Italian 69.2 to 70.8 mm

I suppose you could spacer the drive side but...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-09, 01:15 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,364
Posted By tzracer

I think you meant Force * Distance / Time, since...

I think you meant Force * Distance / Time, since power is the time rate of work done.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-08-09, 12:43 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,521
Posted By tzracer

Don't confuse carbon ceramic brakes with carbon...

Don't confuse carbon ceramic brakes with carbon carbon brakes. Carbon ceramic do not need to be hot to work properly.

BTW F1 cars have a mass of 600kg (1320 lbs on Earth), no fuel with the driver.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-06-09, 07:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 563
Posted By tzracer

Sorry I wasn't clear. I had a Record FD with a...

Sorry I wasn't clear. I had a Record FD with a clamp. I bought a second FD that was braze-on (Centaur $20 ebay). I removed the clamp part and replaced it with the braze on part. The part you are...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-06-09, 03:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 563
Posted By tzracer

Not sure about 11 speed, but I changed a 10 speed...

Not sure about 11 speed, but I changed a 10 speed Record FD from clamp to braze on.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-03-09, 01:19 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,435
Posted By tzracer

If by this you mean 85th percentile speeds, that...

If by this you mean 85th percentile speeds, that is not correct. The slowest 85% determine the speed. The fastest 15% are ignored.
Forum: Great Lakes
02-28-09, 08:57 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,435
Posted By tzracer

Going on Sunday. Leaving from Waterford Sunday...

Going on Sunday. Leaving from Waterford Sunday am.

Have room for 2 more if anyone is interested in going.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-27-09, 01:31 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,131
Posted By tzracer

This is why I got a 1 1/8 threadless on my...

This is why I got a 1 1/8 threadless on my stainless lugged Waterford.

For a bike that is meant to be ridden, go threadless.
Forum: Great Lakes
02-24-09, 10:42 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 858
Posted By tzracer

The signs on the path call it a bicycle path....

The signs on the path call it a bicycle path. Signs also give the rules for dogs. The trail is part paved, part gravel, part on roads.
Forum: Great Lakes
02-23-09, 08:21 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 858
Posted By tzracer

Don't ride on the bike path much, usually only in...

Don't ride on the bike path much, usually only in winter and with the family.

Dogs, actually the dog owners (I am a dog owner) are the problem. Sign says leash no longer than 6 feet and pick up...
Forum: Great Lakes
02-19-09, 05:06 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,516
Posted By tzracer

My mom (probably about CCs age) says old people...

My mom (probably about CCs age) says old people are told to lift weights. Puts stress on bones and keeps mobility in the joints.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-19-09, 12:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 643
Posted By tzracer

You have to scare them first. After seeing me...

You have to scare them first. After seeing me crash last year, my 5 YO no longer wants me to race.
Forum: Great Lakes
02-19-09, 09:01 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,435
Posted By tzracer

Thinking about going either Friday or Saturday....

Thinking about going either Friday or Saturday. Not sure if I am going to stay overnight or suffer driving though Chicago twice in one day. Leaning towards Friday, probably a smaller crowd.

Any...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-18-09, 01:20 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,637
Posted By tzracer

I would not call cycling insanely expensive. ...

I would not call cycling insanely expensive.

Try racing vehicles with engines. I have raced motorcycles for 29 years. I have spent $20,000 to purchase a bike (TZ250). I have dropped $3000 on a...
Forum: Great Lakes
02-18-09, 11:56 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,786
Posted By tzracer

Only for FIBs pulled over by state troopers:) ...

Only for FIBs pulled over by state troopers:)

AFAIK county sheriffs don't take credit cards, just the state patrol. Anything in excess of 15 over the limit is an arrestable offense in beer and...
Forum: Great Lakes
02-17-09, 07:59 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,493
Posted By tzracer

19.2 lbs without He in the tires.

19.2 lbs without He in the tires.
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