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Forum: Road Cycling
02-03-11, 12:47 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,346
Posted By a_phat_beat

from Bicycling Science 3rd Edition, MIT Press,...

from Bicycling Science 3rd Edition, MIT Press, David Gordon Wilson
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/9379/img0544l.jpg
http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/4258/img0545eo.jpg...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-20-11, 06:22 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 5,378
Posted By a_phat_beat

the people.

the people.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-20-11, 06:43 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,246
Posted By a_phat_beat

Merlin

Merlin
Forum: Road Cycling
12-23-10, 06:13 AM
Replies: 143
Views: 20,619
Posted By a_phat_beat

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/9724/vanillaroadr...

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/9724/vanillaroadrandonneurfu.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
12-16-10, 04:59 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 5,216
Posted By a_phat_beat

agreed, there's a little ambiguity in this. but...

agreed, there's a little ambiguity in this. but let's not split hairs. carbon won't disintegrate with a bold stare. the 2nd video is a bit "raw" in demonstrating how carbon holds up.
don't get me...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-16-10, 04:56 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 5,216
Posted By a_phat_beat

pretty sure he means EPOXY. c'mon, you...

pretty sure he means EPOXY.
c'mon, you couldn't read through that?
Forum: Road Cycling
12-16-10, 04:54 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 5,216
Posted By a_phat_beat

p.s. i think cav proved himself over and over in...

p.s. i think cav proved himself over and over in the races after this one as being a top notch sprinter, even if he is a bit of a whiny baby.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-16-10, 04:53 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 5,216
Posted By a_phat_beat

i highly doubt it was true after that, but it...

i highly doubt it was true after that, but it didn't "potato chip".
Forum: Road Cycling
12-16-10, 04:51 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 5,216
Posted By a_phat_beat

carbon fiber built components are much less...

carbon fiber built components are much less fragile than most people make them out to be...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_O9PLorYPA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cZiYnIifYY
Forum: Road Cycling
12-15-10, 02:00 PM
Replies: 27,281
Views: 6,592,134
Posted By a_phat_beat

i dont think i've seen any of the higher end...

i dont think i've seen any of the higher end custom joints on here...

not a single pegoretti, crumpton, RS, vanilla/sv, i'm surprised...

in any case there have been some beautiful bikes...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-12-10, 11:47 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 11,125
Posted By a_phat_beat

man... i'm with you on the cyrene. that thing is...

man... i'm with you on the cyrene. that thing is awesome, but a bit of bad news... merlin is no longer in the bike business. as of this passed year all their facilities are going towards advancing...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-12-10, 11:40 AM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,415,765
Posted By a_phat_beat

i'm gonna have to agree w/ the others, black and...

i'm gonna have to agree w/ the others, black and red bartape on a bike that has mostly white with pastel blue and green accents?

obviously the color of bartape is purely aesthetic, so calling...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-12-10, 11:10 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,768
Posted By a_phat_beat

i won't try and disect and inconsistencies in...

i won't try and disect and inconsistencies in this post and just contribute to OP's question.

http://shop.ebay.com/jamesb3791/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25

this guy has a constant flow...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-12-10, 10:57 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 7,963
Posted By a_phat_beat

in my case, when it comes to cassettes & chains,...

in my case, when it comes to cassettes & chains, i tend to go to the lower end of the spectrum, 105 or in some cases ultegra on my shimano equipped bikes, centaur or chorus on my campy equipped...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-27-10, 10:08 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 9,407
Posted By a_phat_beat

those look like the discontinued poggio's. a...

those look like the discontinued poggio's. a friend of mine swears by them.

to answer the op's question, lighter and stiffer. vent holes and mesh for breathability. better securing mechanisms....
Forum: Road Cycling
11-27-10, 09:54 PM
Replies: 151
Views: 6,995
Posted By a_phat_beat

nope, you're not wrong, but it is a dog eat dog...

nope, you're not wrong, but it is a dog eat dog world out there.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-25-10, 02:10 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,834
Posted By a_phat_beat

the only big mistake I ever made was cutting...

the only big mistake I ever made was cutting cable housing to length, perfectly, with the cable still in.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-22-10, 01:49 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,834
Posted By a_phat_beat

supposably this kinda things happen all da time....

supposably this kinda things happen all da time. for all intensive purposes i think ur being hard on da fella. k thx bye.

hopefully you can take a joke.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-17-10, 02:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,662
Posted By a_phat_beat

you don't even have to cold set the rear spacing....

you don't even have to cold set the rear spacing. i have an old 80's steel serotta w/ 126 spacing that I just pulled apart to accommodate a hub w/ 130mm spacing and it worked just fine w/ no...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-17-10, 02:37 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,415,765
Posted By a_phat_beat

usually with one of these: ...

usually with one of these:

http://www.lickbike.com/lickimages/1089.gif
Forum: Road Cycling
11-17-10, 02:34 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,058
Posted By a_phat_beat

vernacular contraction of "you & all" but...

vernacular contraction of "you & all"

but that was rhetorical, wasn't it?
Forum: Road Cycling
11-17-10, 02:29 PM
Replies: 3,143
Views: 1,021,930
Posted By a_phat_beat

i'm pretty sure I haven't posted this since the...

i'm pretty sure I haven't posted this since the many upgrades i've put into it.

02 Extralight w/ 7800 bits, easton wheels and medium to high end rest.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-14-10, 04:43 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,823
Posted By a_phat_beat

i'll take hills over headwind any day.

i'll take hills over headwind any day.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-10-10, 10:20 AM
Replies: 141
Views: 6,202
Posted By a_phat_beat

there's the problem right there.

there's the problem right there.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-10-10, 10:18 AM
Replies: 141
Views: 6,202
Posted By a_phat_beat

considering the amount of people that ride...

considering the amount of people that ride bicycles, and the amount of accidents that happen, i think you're worrying over nothing. like grumpy said, the news tends to shed light on statistical...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-08-10, 11:00 AM
Replies: 27,281
Views: 6,592,134
Posted By a_phat_beat

honestly? i think it looks great. i'd ride the...

honestly? i think it looks great. i'd ride the snot out of it. except i'd change the cranks. otherwise it looks like a great town bike.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-08-10, 09:56 AM
Replies: 380
Views: 15,260
Posted By a_phat_beat

when i started riding i was 210 @ 5'10. now i'm...

when i started riding i was 210 @ 5'10. now i'm down to about 160-165, i don't think i'm roadie skinny, dunno if i wanna be either but... i'd say i'm about 15 lb away.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-08-10, 09:34 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 970
Posted By a_phat_beat

assembling a bicycle is pretty simple. the only...

assembling a bicycle is pretty simple. the only snag i ever encountered was pressing a headset, had the shop do it as i didn't feel like shelling out the cash for the tool. other than that just get...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-08-10, 09:06 AM
Replies: 27,281
Views: 6,592,134
Posted By a_phat_beat

the tires are bontrager race x lites. only half...

the tires are bontrager race x lites. only half of it is orange, the right half... when i bought them the orange was much much brighter, bordering on yellow.

the tape in the pic is deda tape,...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-06-10, 05:21 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 10,688
Posted By a_phat_beat

my rig's mostly 7800, ultegra cassette, and...

my rig's mostly 7800, ultegra cassette, and personally I like the look of the ultegra 6600 chainrings, so i threw those on there. 7800's for when they eventually wear out.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-05-10, 09:09 PM
Replies: 27,281
Views: 6,592,134
Posted By a_phat_beat

very nice, a matching saddle/tape color would...

very nice, a matching saddle/tape color would complete the package for sure. here's mine:

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs407.snc4/47020_715924953654_16303568_39767855_4811006_n.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
11-05-10, 05:30 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 957
Posted By a_phat_beat

awesome! DA 7800 ftw. use your front...

awesome!

DA 7800 ftw.

use your front brake more.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-04-10, 10:25 PM
Replies: 255
Views: 12,427
Posted By a_phat_beat

it seems like the OP never posts beyond the...

it seems like the OP never posts beyond the initial post in any of these threads. that's kinda boring.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-30-10, 02:49 AM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,415,765
Posted By a_phat_beat

very nice, i really like it.

very nice, i really like it.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-26-10, 10:17 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,407
Posted By a_phat_beat

for 700 you could find a pair of easton ea90...

for 700 you could find a pair of easton ea90 slx's @ 1400gm.
for 900 you could find a pair of easton ec90 slx's @ 1175gm. (they're tubular though)
for less than that you could have a pair of...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-10, 04:12 AM
Replies: 255
Views: 12,816
Posted By a_phat_beat

crashing certainly does help in humbling some...

crashing certainly does help in humbling some riders.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-23-10, 05:33 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 21,721
Posted By a_phat_beat

what bars are those? i dig the shallow drop.

what bars are those? i dig the shallow drop.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-23-10, 05:19 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 21,721
Posted By a_phat_beat

not one of colnagos better frames (it uses the...

not one of colnagos better frames (it uses the columbus thron tubing) but i love it. rides nicely and built up to about 18lb with reynolds solitudes and campy record.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-18-10, 05:36 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,195
Posted By a_phat_beat

+1

+1
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-17-10, 11:48 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,997
Posted By a_phat_beat

i started riding mtb's when i was 15 (1995) and...

i started riding mtb's when i was 15 (1995) and did so through 2004 -- after picking up road cycling and my mtb getting stolen that year i haven't gone back... but that'll soon change.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-17-10, 11:40 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 8,006
Posted By a_phat_beat

this. cycling is a sport in which burnout,...

this.

cycling is a sport in which burnout, both physical and mental can happen quickly if you don't pace yourself.

i also had a terrible time with hills, but i also had a hard time alternating...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-16-10, 05:34 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,287
Posted By a_phat_beat

i've seen a master light go for 1700 with athena...

i've seen a master light go for 1700 with athena period correct. the master olympic, i believe was the brand for the master that was distributed in europe. provided the group is in good condition,...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-16-10, 12:41 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,415,765
Posted By a_phat_beat

i thought the same thing... then i saw the garmin...

i thought the same thing... then i saw the garmin transitions team edition bike @ an LBS around here and i must say, the argyle is quite classy. the matte finish is very nice to the eye and to the...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-02-10, 01:11 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,415,765
Posted By a_phat_beat

nonetheless, that is one beast of a ride.

nonetheless, that is one beast of a ride.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-02-10, 12:26 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,415,765
Posted By a_phat_beat

alex, that thing's beautiful. i still call for...

alex, that thing's beautiful. i still call for black brakes. :P
Forum: Road Cycling
10-02-10, 11:07 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 4,070
Posted By a_phat_beat

i have NEVER seen a carbon or aluminum bike...

i have NEVER seen a carbon or aluminum bike deteriorate on their own. shy of a catastrophic crash, it could last many years. you'll probably want another bike before it craps out on you. again,...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-02-10, 11:01 AM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,415,765
Posted By a_phat_beat

reference was made to a bike someone ONCE owned,...

reference was made to a bike someone ONCE owned, based on the post of that SS bmc, there's nothing to indicate that.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-02-10, 10:59 AM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,415,765
Posted By a_phat_beat

skool iz 4 lewzers.

skool iz 4 lewzers.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-02-10, 10:01 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,114
Posted By a_phat_beat

if you're clever you could source a 7800 crank...

if you're clever you could source a 7800 crank for under 200, that said... i'd take 7800 over 105 any day, even used. provided the cassette isn't stripped to hell and you replace the brake pads on...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-02-10, 09:49 AM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,415,765
Posted By a_phat_beat

if you're gonna crap on someone, call them out. ...

if you're gonna crap on someone, call them out.
cryptic messages aren't cool.
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