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Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-07-16, 07:33 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,562
Posted By milmo

Jamestown - no USAC race

Bikereg is showing only a 19 mile Gran Fondo for Jamestown this year, anyone know more about this?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-16-16, 06:52 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,649
Posted By milmo

Regular paint thinner dissolves Super 77 (3M or...

Regular paint thinner dissolves Super 77 (3M or Scotch) instantly. Take the number off as soon as you can after the race, the wet jersey makes it easier and if the glue dries and completely sets...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-11-16, 02:10 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,562
Posted By milmo

A guy from that race with a broken bike (both...

A guy from that race with a broken bike (both seat stays sheared) walked by me while I was warming up. A lot of road rash. Said the guy in front didn't hold his line, he wasn't angry, just...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-06-16, 11:35 AM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,242
Posted By milmo

I'll be off the bike for 2.5 weeks while on...

I'll be off the bike for 2.5 weeks while on vacation, no chance to ride, period. On the 8th day after I'm back there's a crit I'd like to do as well as possible in. Assuming I go into the vacation...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-30-16, 03:30 PM
Replies: 1,691
Views: 113,378
Posted By milmo

To any Chris Hinds officials on the forum: I...

To any Chris Hinds officials on the forum:

I was in the M65+ field, the Cat5s were on the track at the same time starting 1 min. ahead. During instructions we were told there was no problem if...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-24-16, 03:26 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,562
Posted By milmo

Last year for Battenkill, just got email and it's...

Last year for Battenkill, just got email and it's on website Tour of the Battenkill - Pro/Am (http://www.tourofthebattenkill.com/proam/). Wonder if that's like $15 registration fee increase for...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-24-16, 01:11 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,374
Posted By milmo

I've got 4200 miles front, 2200 miles rear on a...

I've got 4200 miles front, 2200 miles rear on a pair of Vitt Corsa CXs (23mm) I'm still riding; no significant nicks, holes, tears, cracking, and never had a flat on them. And they're still round,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-04-15, 12:58 PM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,554
Posted By milmo

Just in case you're still futzing around with...

Just in case you're still futzing around with this shifter problem: I had the same thing happen on the right (rear) shifter of a DA7800 set. Tried everything but still had indefinite shifting that...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-14-15, 12:32 PM
Replies: 2,689
Views: 167,681
Posted By milmo

Hi, I'm going to have this done and your...

Hi, I'm going to have this done and your experience with it could help re: my riding/racing plans. Don't have enough posts to send you a PM, if you're willing could you PM me for a few questions?...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-17-14, 04:43 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,022
Posted By milmo

Castelli Gabba jersey up top. Helmet cover...

Castelli Gabba jersey up top. Helmet cover (helps with aero as well), fleece lined neoprene socks, plus all the other feet stuff suggested.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-14-14, 11:58 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,966
Posted By milmo

I had the same issue. My doctor said take...

I had the same issue. My doctor said take magnesium pills, 250 mg. I take one a day, plus on hard days, race or hard workouts, I'll rub magnesium lotion on my thighs. I may still get a very...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-08-14, 04:29 PM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,428
Posted By milmo

I had the same reaction (never, never, never...

I had the same reaction (never, never, never again) after my first marathon, then again after my second, my third etc. You tend to forget the horror after a few months and remember the things that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-07-13, 05:54 AM
Replies: 2,675
Views: 1,134,823
Posted By milmo

I have a 1973 Semi-Pro, some pics...

I have a 1973 Semi-Pro, some pics here:http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/390318-Nishiki-Serial-Number-Database?p=15752287&viewfull=1#post15752287

Differences I can see: my chainstays are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-13, 12:46 PM
Replies: 2,675
Views: 1,134,823
Posted By milmo

I've mentioned my Nishiki Semi-Pro here before,...

I've mentioned my Nishiki Semi-Pro here before, below are some pics. I bought it, new, in 1973 or '74 in NYC for $150. It was billed as light weight at 25 lbs at the time. There's a fair amount of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-05-12, 10:02 AM
Replies: 2,675
Views: 1,134,823
Posted By milmo

Your American Eagle Semi-Pro looks just like my...

Your American Eagle Semi-Pro looks just like my Nishiki Semi-Pro, except mine is yellow and the brake levers were at a more traditional placement, stock. The date codes on my crankset and derailleur...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
10-01-12, 04:44 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,186
Posted By milmo

I was responding to your earlier post in which...

I was responding to your earlier post in which you equated anarchy and free markets: "If the "free market" solved everything then Somalia should be heaven on earth and Libya an economic superpower,...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
10-01-12, 05:52 AM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,186
Posted By milmo

Anarchy and the "free market" are not the same...

Anarchy and the "free market" are not the same thing. A free market requires a government that operates by the rule of law, recognizes and protects individual rights (real ones, not the "right" to...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-10-12, 11:01 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,515
Posted By milmo

Long shot, but...remove pedals, lightly grease...

Long shot, but...remove pedals, lightly grease threads and other areas that make contact with crank, replace and tighten well.

Also, remove cassette, inspect cassette body and cogs; and make...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-10-12, 07:05 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 11,353
Posted By milmo

There isn't much aero gain at 31mm, you really...

There isn't much aero gain at 31mm, you really have to go to 50mm, at least, for anything significant. Since you already have some Soul wheels have you thought about the Soul S2s? At 1320 grams...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-12, 05:28 AM
Replies: 2,675
Views: 1,134,823
Posted By milmo

Your Araya rims are probably laced to Sunshine...

Your Araya rims are probably laced to Sunshine hubs, I see them often on Ebay (clean off your hub and check to see if it's Sunshine, the etching is shallow so it you'll have to clean it well). Be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-12, 07:47 AM
Replies: 2,675
Views: 1,134,823
Posted By milmo

I have (had) bar-end shifters on my Semi-Pro and...

I have (had) bar-end shifters on my Semi-Pro and it was easy to accomplish the double shift. In terms of gearing my problem wasn't the lack of low gears, the 48x34 combination at 38 gear-inches is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-23-12, 08:17 AM
Replies: 2,675
Views: 1,134,823
Posted By milmo

Upon further examination, and cleaning, the...

Upon further examination, and cleaning, the serial number now appears to be KS16148Y (not sure about the Y). There's a W below. The Suntour GT rear derailleur has a date code OE, making it May...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-22-12, 01:06 PM
Replies: 2,675
Views: 1,134,823
Posted By milmo

Semi-pro

Just found this thread, thought I'd add a datapoint: I have a Nishiki SemiPro purchased new in 1973 at West Side Cycles in NYC. Sugino Mitey Comp crank, Suntour derailleurs (GT rear), Dia Compe...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
08-18-11, 07:05 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,186
Posted By milmo

My question here isn't about absolute heart rate...

My question here isn't about absolute heart rate and could apply to power readings just as well. It's about the difference between what you can attain on a really hard training effort, alone, and...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
08-18-11, 12:10 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,186
Posted By milmo

Heart Rate

I use a HR monitor indoors all the time and a different one occaisionally outdoors. The indoor one is part of my trainer, the outdoor one a wristwatch type monitor. Both can use the same chest...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-24-11, 09:56 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 757
Posted By milmo

1. Check and tighten chain ring bolts. 2....

1. Check and tighten chain ring bolts.

2. Apply just a bit of oil to the bottom of your cleat where it meets the pedal

3. Try a grease instead of oil on the pedal threads and be sure all...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-05-11, 12:35 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,087
Posted By milmo

A really practical application of keeping close...

A really practical application of keeping close track of the numbers for me has been tires; not the miles but the difference in resistance. My trainer measures the power it's being driven at, so...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
01-05-11, 11:01 AM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,186
Posted By milmo

Z1 to Z4 look exactly like mine, then the Friel...

Z1 to Z4 look exactly like mine, then the Friel methodology further subdivides z5 as mentioned by AZ and myself.

The max HR I've observed is 170, but since I didn't pass out in the effort I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-04-11, 10:46 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,087
Posted By milmo

By definition, any person or any society that...

By definition, any person or any society that "pays too much attention" to anything, numbers or art, is in fact likely to have paid too little attention to other areas so as to allow for waste and...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
01-03-11, 01:23 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,186
Posted By milmo

Nice work. This kind of post may inspire me to...

Nice work. This kind of post may inspire me to get rollers.

Hermes, Cleave, Alleghany, AZ - thanks to all for your replies. Yeah, maybe my training is too much higher intensity right now, I'll...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-02-11, 02:39 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,087
Posted By milmo

Because that's who we are. It's part of human...

Because that's who we are. It's part of human nature and the result natural selection. Those who counted, classified, differentiated, categorized, etc had more environmental "fitness" than those who...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-02-11, 01:11 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,210
Posted By milmo

I got my first "modern" bike ,with 175 mm cranks,...

I got my first "modern" bike ,with 175 mm cranks, about three years ago. I had started riding a few months before on a 1973 10 speed I'd been dragging around, but not riding, for decades. It had...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-02-11, 12:49 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 923
Posted By milmo

Since it's your first year and it looks like you...

Since it's your first year and it looks like you only have one bike I think you'll change your mind about this eventually. The reason you might want more expensive shifters or derailleurs, for...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
01-02-11, 11:00 AM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,186
Posted By milmo

Allegheny, AZ thanks for the replies. As a newbie...

Allegheny, AZ thanks for the replies. As a newbie I'm trying to figure out a cycling plan to get me in shape first for some late April through early June races, then again for a Columbus Day race....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-02-11, 09:27 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 7,395
Posted By milmo

I can. Please see...

I can. Please see http://www.rouesartisanales.com/article-15505311.html

Note, for example, the difference in watts absorbed between the Shimano R-550 and Mavic Ksyrium Equipe, 25.9 and 30.0...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-02-11, 09:15 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 7,395
Posted By milmo

Go to page 7 of that issue and read the section...

Go to page 7 of that issue and read the section titled "Lubrication". Table 2 gives the efficiency ratings of the 3 lubes tested under different conditions. That table clearly shows efficiencies of...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-02-11, 08:47 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 43,131
Posted By milmo

I had the same problem a few months ago. It...

I had the same problem a few months ago. It ended up being the front derailleur, a 105, though at first glance it seemed like the deraiileur was working OK. So check carefully before you get locked...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-01-11, 09:21 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 7,395
Posted By milmo

...referring to the JHU study. This...

...referring to the JHU study.

This statement about a finding of no difference in efficiency appears a number of times on this thread, but it's just not true. The study found a 2.3% difference in...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
12-31-10, 05:28 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,186
Posted By milmo

I think it's a great idea. I just started racing...

I think it's a great idea. I just started racing this year, at 62, and have a lot to learn. So here's the first serious training/racing question in this thread: At our age how many hard (LT and...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-31-10, 01:29 PM
Replies: 1,914
Views: 513,139
Posted By milmo

Some questions: Please tell us your age: 62 ...

Some questions:

Please tell us your age: 62

1. What type of bikes do 50+ folks ride? Lemond Maillot Jaune(2005) - Dura Ace/Ultegra; Lemond Buenos Aries (2006) - Dura Ace/Ultegra; Torelli...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-29-10, 10:45 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 11,261
Posted By milmo

Point taken on the heart rate variability between...

Point taken on the heart rate variability between workouts. But I was at my standard mindless, movie watching, effort level which always kept me in a (Joe Friel/Gale Bernhardt/et al) Zone 2 HR range...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-29-10, 08:43 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 11,261
Posted By milmo

Chain break-in?

Just changed a worn Dura Ace CN-7800 chain (5000+ miles, more than half indoors) for a SRAM PC-1050 on my road bike which is on a trainer for the winter. Nothing else changed. Noticed more...
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