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Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-13-20, 07:47 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 638,569
Posted By echappist

and you are putting in 15 hours of training/week...

and you are putting in 15 hours of training/week on top of that?

impressive




As an aficionado of De Stijl, I just want the damn La Vie en Claire / Mondrian replica jersey (unlock at level...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-20-20, 02:29 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 638,569
Posted By echappist

If you aren't renting a car and aren't taking the...

If you aren't renting a car and aren't taking the cab that often, it's a good bet that you won't come back 8 over. For one thing, it's extraordinarily difficult to pack on 8 pounds even in one week....
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-19-20, 05:11 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 638,569
Posted By echappist

Shorter stage (140 vs 180 km or more), better...

Shorter stage (140 vs 180 km or more), better weather condition (mild 50 F ish weather vs getting baked in 85 F mid afternoon heat ), and shorter climb (the usual climb goes for another 6 km) all...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-06-20, 04:06 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 638,569
Posted By echappist

you can add "per se" to that list as well, which...

you can add "per se" to that list as well, which means in itself.

often gets mistakenly written as "per say"
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-30-20, 12:56 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 638,569
Posted By echappist

the other one being (at the risk of sounding like...

the other one being (at the risk of sounding like a killjoy), unless one knows the stay at the house is greater than 4-5 years (@TKP mentioned moving for schools), it's most often better to rent and...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-29-20, 06:08 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 638,569
Posted By echappist

congratulations both of you and extra points...

congratulations both of you

and extra points for doing it right (city hall style) and saving the money for something useful
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-05-20, 10:06 AM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 638,569
Posted By echappist

+1 to this i'd love to be able to waltz down...

+1 to this

i'd love to be able to waltz down to a velodrome located 2 hours away, pay $600, and have my zero-yaw CdA determined

given that a good bike fit cost ~$300 these days, $600 doesn't...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-14-19, 03:27 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 638,569
Posted By echappist

oh man, the memories i had ~2.5 liters for...

oh man, the memories

i had ~2.5 liters for three hours, and still ran nearly dry toward the end, sipping warm water. Would have been nice to have someone hand me an insulated bottle...

I never...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-14-19, 01:58 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 638,569
Posted By echappist

C'mon, you've done this long enough and well...

C'mon, you've done this long enough and well enough that you don't need our approval :)

Quite a few crits, and not that many road races, at least when I was there. There's a weekly training crit...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-12-19, 12:50 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 638,569
Posted By echappist

this is quite a bit of hand wringing. Why does...

this is quite a bit of hand wringing. Why does it matter you get outclassed on Zwift TT? It's a TT race, after all.


Sure, someone will be riding a road bike, hands on the hoods, for the Zwift...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-22-19, 10:41 AM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 638,569
Posted By echappist

are you calling him old :P?

are you calling him old :P?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-22-19, 08:31 AM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 638,569
Posted By echappist

would you be doing collegiate cycling?

would you be doing collegiate cycling?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-02-19, 08:11 AM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 638,569
Posted By echappist

In the long run, I think we all run into issues. ...

In the long run, I think we all run into issues. I'm still smarting over my latest interaction with SRM, but I guess their offer is fair.

One of my SRM (my first one, actually) has undergone a...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-30-19, 04:07 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 638,569
Posted By echappist

Given Quarq's rather s***e track record, I...

Given Quarq's rather s***e track record, I wouldn't expect much

I was one of the early adopters who noticed issues with offset drifts in the wet, though mine weren't as serious as those...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-12-19, 07:54 AM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 638,569
Posted By echappist

depending on your budget, CycleOps has scratch...

depending on your budget, CycleOps has scratch and dent units at ~$900

https://www.cycleops.com/catalog/smart-trainers

really great road feel
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-13-19, 12:43 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 638,569
Posted By echappist

best of wishes, topflightpro and big john

best of wishes, topflightpro and big john
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-21-19, 10:44 AM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 638,569
Posted By echappist

as i mentioned a few years back, don't get...

as i mentioned a few years back, don't get involved in that PhD

MS in material science would be fine, if there's tangible gain, but don't get involved in that PhD

fwiw, i scored way above...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-21-19, 10:34 AM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 638,569
Posted By echappist

ah yes, old canard about irresponsible government...

ah yes, old canard about irresponsible government workers

i supposed we should all overlook the likes of Eddie Lampard, Kenneth Lay, and whatever private equity firm that decided this was a good...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-29-18, 12:01 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 638,569
Posted By echappist

what is it meant to be exempt? i may be one...

what is it meant to be exempt?

i may be one of the lucky ones, as i work 80-hr biweeks, with flexibility as to how many hours on each week and whether to spread out the hours to saturday

then...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-28-18, 10:43 AM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 638,569
Posted By echappist

are there training races in your area? I'd...

are there training races in your area? I'd imagine that RDU has enough population to support a series of such events. The reason i ask is that they would be more conducive to you learning and...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-27-18, 10:20 AM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 638,569
Posted By echappist

where are you moving? within state or out of NC?...

where are you moving? within state or out of NC? good luck with the move either way


shouldn't your screen name be changed to OHCatII?

btw, watching any futbol lately? I'm hoping the game...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-13-17, 12:04 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 638,569
Posted By echappist

@Heathpack...

@Heathpack (http://www.bikeforums.net/member.php?u=351576), that's in reference to me characterizing the guy's post as cynical, opportunistic, and not worthy of consideration by the merit of the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-13-17, 10:32 AM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 638,569
Posted By echappist

You disagree with "more barriers" because you...

You disagree with "more barriers" because you think it would reduce participation; regardless if that's just your allegation or if there's more truth to that assertion, fine. Then you trot out the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-01-17, 09:42 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 638,569
Posted By echappist

You mean Jungleland. ...

You mean Jungleland.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR_0nbEzVdY

I think another Springsteen song expressly refers to the Linden refineries. They are a sight to behold at night. Western NJ...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-25-17, 09:04 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 638,569
Posted By echappist

well, there are all sorts of stories of how...

well, there are all sorts of stories of how parents or adult rec league players go after referees. Just imagine making an incorrect offside call and getting an earful




looks like more fans...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-24-17, 10:07 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 638,569
Posted By echappist

Even in the summer of the South? how do you guys...

Even in the summer of the South? how do you guys have the trainer set up? How many fans blowing, and any portable AC units? I remember topflightpro mentioning that the AC doesn't do much anyway,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-23-17, 09:07 AM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 638,569
Posted By echappist

LBL hasn't been exciting for a long time; ugh ...

LBL hasn't been exciting for a long time; ugh

i want my hour back

The damn thing was less interesting than Milan San Remo
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-22-17, 10:47 AM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 638,569
Posted By echappist

thanks! sorry for making that snarky comment...

thanks!

sorry for making that snarky comment :o
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-21-17, 03:42 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 638,569
Posted By echappist

i'm still patching tubes 4 years after i've had a...

i'm still patching tubes 4 years after i've had a real job

how does one recycle old inner tubes? I haven't thought it would be possible. Ditto for chains and tires if anyone knows of ways to...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-21-17, 10:45 AM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 638,569
Posted By echappist

good enough for pan y agua the Park Tool...

good enough for pan y agua


the Park Tool ones are damned awful. no flex means that the patch won't conform to the contours of the tube. I usually get about 80-90% of the tubes i patch; got...
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