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Forum: Recumbent
05-08-22, 08:45 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,754
Posted By Nota

Bents on Ragbrai

*bump*

Anyone else here doing RAGBRAI this year on a bent? This will be my first time doing RAGBRAI, and on a, just recently acquired and still trying to adapt to the twitchy steering and handling...
Forum: Touring
07-24-10, 11:05 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,451
Posted By Nota

Unless you have really short fingers, which could...

Unless you have really short fingers, which could make it difficult to reach the brake levers, you should be able to do what I did for a recent 1-wk/600mile tour, and rotate your brake levers...
Forum: Southeast
07-04-10, 09:21 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 671
Posted By Nota

My reccomendation would be to drive down to...

My reccomendation would be to drive down to somewhere near the end of Cape Hatteras, on Rte 12, offload the bikes, and ride them to the departure point for the Ocracoke Island Ferry. Catch the ferry...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
06-24-10, 05:25 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,548
Posted By Nota

I think the, Lake CX165 Wide, shoe, may be your...

I think the, Lake CX165 Wide, shoe, may be your answer. You can pick them up for about $90; sometimes less, if you catch a sale. You might also want to try cycling sandals.

I normally wear an...
Forum: Southeast
06-14-10, 04:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,250
Posted By Nota

Yeah, it's a replica. Here's a link to the...

Yeah, it's a replica.

Here's a link to the full picture album. http://rides.webshots.com/album/577935261hIeZOx?start=0

I tried uploading a few more pics here, but it won't let me. Either the...
Forum: Southeast
06-14-10, 05:15 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,250
Posted By Nota

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Forum: Touring
06-01-10, 10:54 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,009
Posted By Nota

Hey, Ray, I thought I might run into you on...

Hey, Ray,

I thought I might run into you on my ride. It looks like you were about a week ahead of me. What route did you go with, OBX or inland?

I did the OBX - north to south route. The wind...
Forum: Southeast
06-01-10, 10:22 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,250
Posted By Nota

I guess I must have gotten lucky then; the wind...

I guess I must have gotten lucky then; the wind was never really a factor. I don't think I EVER got a tailwind, but I rarely had a headwind, either, so even with a well loaded 80lb bike, I made...
Forum: Southeast
04-28-10, 10:32 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,274
Posted By Nota

Hey, Ray, What date are you leaving from...

Hey, Ray,

What date are you leaving from Charleston? Have you managed to finalize your route from there up through North Carolina? If so, care to share the details?

I'm still trying to plot...
Forum: Southeast
04-28-10, 05:18 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,250
Posted By Nota

Yeah, I'll be heading south along the OBX, taking...

Yeah, I'll be heading south along the OBX, taking the ferry from Ocracoke to Cedar Island. I am doing a "credit card" type tour - but on a tight budget. I don't even own camping equipment, but if I...
Forum: Southeast
04-27-10, 07:20 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,250
Posted By Nota

I hadn't really delved into the logistics of how...

I hadn't really delved into the logistics of how I was going to get from Charleston to Savannah yet, but it looks like you're right about that. The ACA map doesn't even go to Savannah -- it bypasses...
Forum: Touring
04-27-10, 06:57 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,178
Posted By Nota

148292148291 I've got inline's on both my...

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I've got inline's on both my road bikes. I like keeping a finger on the inline brakelever whenever I riding in a tight paceline with my hands on the bartops. I'd rather look like a...
Forum: Touring
04-27-10, 05:12 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,178
Posted By Nota

Ahh, someone else who like their brake hoods up...

Ahh, someone else who like their brake hoods up where they belong; I thought I was the only one. :thumb: That's the only way that's comfortable for me.
Forum: Southeast
04-26-10, 03:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,250
Posted By Nota

I have. Their suggested route, as with the ACA...

I have. Their suggested route, as with the ACA map route, leaves something to be desired.
Forum: Southeast
04-26-10, 10:29 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,250
Posted By Nota

route suggestions for Corolla, NC to Savannah, GA

I'm getting ready to do a little one week "mini" bike tour, from Corolla, NC down to Savannah, GA, and I could sure use some help with suggestions on decent bike routes to do it. I'm leaving May...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-14-10, 07:17 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 911
Posted By Nota

I might be wrong, but I think "6400" group is...

I might be wrong, but I think "6400" group is Ultegra 8spd '91 - '96

If that's what you have, and you can get the "sticking" one working okay with the "solvent followed by lubricant" trick, then...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-14-10, 04:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 911
Posted By Nota

The lube that Shimano used on some of those old...

The lube that Shimano used on some of those old brifters, is notorious for hardening up over time, and causing the problem you're describing.

Take a couple old shop towels or rags, and wrap them...
Forum: Touring
01-23-10, 09:14 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 41,936
Posted By Nota

Oh c'mon now; it's not like all that. You're just...

Oh c'mon now; it's not like all that. You're just being silly. I know what chain-lube is for! :innocent:

And besides, I live in the South; there are laws against "those" kinds of things.
Forum: Touring
01-22-10, 04:46 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 41,936
Posted By Nota

I always try to book a room with 2 queen beds --...

I always try to book a room with 2 queen beds -- one for me, and one for my bike. Occasionally, we get stuck with a single king size bed. I hate piling into the same bed with my bike; its pedals are...
Forum: Touring
01-11-10, 09:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 769
Posted By Nota

Hey, Joey, I just read your blogs. I...

Hey, Joey,

I just read your blogs.

I did the whole BRP last year, too, just a couple weeks after you did it, only I went from north to south. I was originally planning on doing the BRP again...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-04-10, 11:50 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,960
Posted By Nota

*bump* Hey Orca, or anybody else that might...

*bump*

Hey Orca, or anybody else that might be interested in biking the whole BRP, and would like some company, I'm planning on doing it (again) this May, during the week of Memorial Day.

I...
Forum: Touring
12-27-09, 09:06 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 23,576
Posted By Nota

Butt-sweat & smegma. Works great! YBSMV ...

Butt-sweat & smegma. Works great! YBSMV

[Your Bodily Secretions May Vary]
Forum: Touring
12-27-09, 07:54 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 6,038
Posted By Nota

Brooks B17's for me. I've got a Honey...

Brooks B17's for me.

I've got a Honey colored one on my touring bike with 1500 miles on it, that is, by far, the most comfortable saddle I've ever had. Certainly much better than the $170 I...
Forum: Touring
12-25-09, 10:08 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,924
Posted By Nota

130244M first bike tour took place ealier this...

130244M first bike tour took place ealier this year during Memorial Day weekend, and covered all 469 miles of the Blue Ridge Pkwy, over a 4 day period.

I had fair skies and typical temps --...
Forum: Southeast
11-06-09, 03:47 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,217
Posted By Nota

Than it sounds like Snake might be more...

Than it sounds like Snake might be more comparable to the Oaklohoma Rd climb, than Mohogany Rock. That's good, because I can deal with extended length a lot better than a steeper grade.

Thanks...
Forum: Southeast
11-06-09, 11:31 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,217
Posted By Nota

Have you, or anyone else here, ever done both the...

Have you, or anyone else here, ever done both the BS&G and HP&A rides? If so, I'm curious as to how HP&A's famed, "Oaklohoma Rd" and "Mohogany Rock Rd" double digit grade climbs, compare with that of...
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
09-06-09, 05:05 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,277
Posted By Nota

...if only they were more "Schultz-like", they'd...

...if only they were more "Schultz-like", they'd be a lot more likeable.

Breaking up fights, and quelling personal attacks, is an unfortunate, but necessary, function of mod's here. However,...
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
09-05-09, 09:19 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,277
Posted By Nota

...just because she's ****ing goofy, doesn't mean...

...just because she's ****ing goofy, doesn't mean she's, ****ing Goofy (http://www.gregorich.com/animation/disney/tv/goofy.jpg).
Forum: Road Cycling
08-30-09, 09:00 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 387
Posted By Nota

So how many different "codings" does Garmin use?...

So how many different "codings" does Garmin use? Is it anything comparable to setting the dip-switches on your ceiling fan remote or garage door opener, so as not to accidentally match that of your...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-30-09, 06:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 387
Posted By Nota

Is it possible for one cyclecomputer to accidentally pick up stats from another?

I didn't think this was even possible, or if so, that it would be very likely, but it appears to have just happened to me.

I did a ride on Saturday using my Garmin Edge 705, but w/o my heartrate...
Forum: Southeast
07-25-09, 07:34 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 907
Posted By Nota

Sorry you weren't feeling well, WP. If you made...

Sorry you weren't feeling well, WP. If you made it all the way up Oaklahoma, you did well; that was a m'fer, even for me, on my triple. I so wanted to bring the Trek, but I knew I'd be dead in the...
Forum: Southeast
07-25-09, 03:02 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 907
Posted By Nota

I did so much tick-tacking getting up Oaklahoma &...

I did so much tick-tacking getting up Oaklahoma & Mahogany Rock, I damn near logged a full English century. :p

I had an abysmal time (4:53) :notamused: , but I knew that going into it, as I've...
Forum: Touring
07-07-09, 10:06 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,322
Posted By Nota

I feel gritty, Oh so gritty - gritty and...

I feel gritty,
Oh so gritty -
gritty and grundgey, today
Forum: Touring
07-01-09, 10:18 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,322
Posted By Nota

Not really. You just use teh internetz speak. ...

Not really. You just use teh internetz speak.

Of course, since there would then be no prepositional phrases, you'd need to multiply by *1.1415, to get a "true" adjusted word count.

[*most...
Forum: Touring
06-30-09, 05:29 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,322
Posted By Nota

Lo's Delivers? What!...no icemaker? Take it...

Lo's Delivers?

What!...no icemaker? Take it back. I don't want it.

Actually, it probably would make a decent trunk bag. You could use the crisper drawers for panniers.
Forum: Touring
06-10-09, 04:27 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,322
Posted By Nota

I think you could have gotten more mileage out of...

I think you could have gotten more mileage out of it, if you'd included a cute girl in the pic. That always helps. Also, if you took a hacksaw, and cut out that section of the downtube that has the...
Forum: Touring
06-10-09, 10:22 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 20,697
Posted By Nota

Bummer. Actually, it's Nota-problem! Just...

Bummer.

Actually, it's Nota-problem! Just tell Nick that, if he'll let me tag along with all you guyz, on my bike, I'll be happy to stay back (at campsites, if necessary) and look after Chico,...
Forum: Touring
06-01-09, 08:02 PM
Replies: 4,822
Views: 2,616,462
Posted By Nota

This is about as loaded as I want to travel.

This is about as loaded as I want to travel.
Forum: Southeast
06-01-09, 07:23 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,776
Posted By Nota

Ain't it though! The Iron Man Triathelete people...

Ain't it though! The Iron Man Triathelete people called; said they'd like to have it -- if I'm ready to retire it. :rolleyes: So I told 'em...."not until I get the honorary belt buckle they promised...
Forum: Southeast
06-01-09, 02:50 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,776
Posted By Nota

"Classic"? - *chuckle* you must be referring to...

"Classic"? - *chuckle* you must be referring to my "improvised rain-beanie skull cap".

(http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?p=9019933#post9019933)

"As you can see from the pics up on Mt....
Forum: Touring
06-01-09, 10:12 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,131
Posted By Nota

Hey All, I finally got the rest of my pics...

Hey All,

I finally got the rest of my pics of my BRP bike tour uploaded to my webshots album, if anyone cares to see them. It takes about 3hrs to upload that many pics.

The pics are primarily...
Forum: Southeast
06-01-09, 10:05 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,776
Posted By Nota

Hey All, I finally got the rest of my pic's...

Hey All,

I finally got the rest of my pic's uploaded to my webshots album.

http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/572342303OZDhhB
Forum: Touring
05-28-09, 04:24 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,131
Posted By Nota

I used to work as a security guard at the mall in...

I used to work as a security guard at the mall in Catonsville, back when I was about 19 or 20 y/o. I grew up very near Cedarcroft - just off the Alameda (on Glenhaven Rd). Why is your wife not keen...
Forum: Touring
05-28-09, 10:14 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,131
Posted By Nota

Yeah. If you're a reasonably strong cyclist, and...

Yeah. If you're a reasonably strong cyclist, and so long as you keep your heart rate down, by spinning a small gear up the hills, you really can go all day. Dealing with the saddle sores and lower...
Forum: Touring
05-28-09, 05:10 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,131
Posted By Nota

I had great weather, at least for the first three...

I had great weather, at least for the first three days. The weather was kinda sucky for the last day, but it was still a fabulous trip. Between the added climb up Mt. Mitchell and some extra miles...
Forum: Southeast
05-27-09, 04:00 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,776
Posted By Nota

Say, BWNC, what cell phone company do you use,...

Say, BWNC, what cell phone company do you use, and how reliable is it for getting a signal over in the western mountainous regions of NC?

My g/f and I both use Nextel, mainly because of my work...
Forum: Southeast
05-26-09, 09:02 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,776
Posted By Nota

OK - I've got the first half of my BRP bike trip...

OK - I've got the first half of my BRP bike trip pics uploaded to webshots. I still have to thin out some of the ones from the second half of the trip, before uploading them.

There's 161 pics,...
Forum: Southeast
05-26-09, 03:47 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,776
Posted By Nota

Yeah, 6-7 days would be perfect. The best...

Yeah, 6-7 days would be perfect.

The best adviced I can give to anyone thinking of doing it, unless you're a CAT-1 or CAT-2 rider, get yourself the lowest gearing you can - and make sure you...
Forum: Southeast
05-26-09, 03:17 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,776
Posted By Nota

Well, it wasn't so much by choice as it was my...

Well, it wasn't so much by choice as it was my constraints of time and budget, that I wound up confining it to only 4 days. If I had my choice, I think 6 or 7 days would have been an ideal amount of...
Forum: Southeast
05-26-09, 10:39 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,776
Posted By Nota

Well gang, I'm back. I did it! I pedaled the...

Well gang, I'm back. I did it!

I pedaled the whole BRP, including a climb up Mt Mitchell, in 4 days.

Day 1 Thursday 5/21/09: MP-0 to MP-121
Day 2 Friday 5/22/09: MP-121 to MP-251
Day 3...
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