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Oh..Obligatory “I’m going to be on the slacker team” post.

Please follow up with convincing arguments and words of not-so-subtle encouragement to join a regular team.

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@Harry Meatmotor 147159 wrote:

had to LOL at the folks out there with lobster gloves, goretex shoe covers, and face masks/balaclavas this morning. I mean, what are they gonna do in February?

#freezingsaddlesiscoming

I did see a few balaclavas and big heavy jackets out this morning. I seemed to have hit the right clothing, which is unusual since every year I have to try and remember what works for what temps (No, I don’t write things down). Today was bib shorts, short sleeve jersey with arm warmers and my Gore softshell jacket with the sleeves removed, long finger gloves, skull cap. At times my toes felt a bit cold, and occasionally the fingers. It’s tricky though sometimes since it’s about 5-6 degrees colder (if not more) where I work, from where I commute from. Also I’m out for almost 2 hours.

Time to bring the winter clothing thread back from the depths. Bring on Freezing Saddles.

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Quick google pulled up a couple of possibilities. To me they look like broken ones.

http://newatlas.com/ultralite-worlds-lightest-bicycle-pedals/24146/
http://fairwheelbikes.com/aerolite-titanium-pedals/

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@hozn 146272 wrote:

And it is steel and weighs 52g !? That is more than my Performance Bike stainless steel cages.

Now a King cage has at least a little more justification charging that sort of price. (Titanium)

Oh, you want light? The Nitto 80 cage is made with hollow steel tube, only costs $90! It saves 10g!

@vvill 146288 wrote:

I have a lot of respect for Jan Heine and enjoy reading his stuff (and Bicycle Quarterly in general). I would love to try some Compass tires – only partly for the ride quality (I almost always take a photo of them when I see them on a fellow rider’s bike).

Just think the marketing is laying it on a bit thick, although that can be true for the whole cycling industry.

Totally agree, I’m probably going to try a set of the Barlow Passes when it’s time to replace my Panaracer Pasellas. I’m curious to try them (even though they are made by Panaracer). I’m also interested in how they will withstand my commute with plenty of riding in debris strewn shoulders. I’m also interested in seeing how they compare ride-quality wise with the Pasellas. They also are totally hyped up and marketed as the next coming of Christ in tire form.

@dkel 146295 wrote:

That bike is an art piece. It’s functional, but the entire point is to be artsy. I wouldn’t take the many listed design “advantages” too seriously.

I’m totally going to replace my front derailleur with a lever actuated one, too.

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@americancyclo 146294 wrote:

Finally picked up a fixed gear as a gift to myself.
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That looks like Subby’s bike, he has the same one?

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@Harry Meatmotor 146248 wrote:

seriously, that site is the Fairwheel Bikes of retrogrouchiness.

The least expensive bottle cage is SIXTY-FREAKING-DOLLARS.

Yeah, but you DID see the description right?

“The best bottle cage in the world: It grips securely and rattle-free on all roads, yet your bottle is easy to retrieve and insert. Light weight and beauty are an added bonus. They last forever, too.”

It’s the best bottle cage in the world. IN THE WORLD. Lasting forever is just an added bonus.

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@vvill 146030 wrote:

There is certainly a segment of the cycling community that loves the classic look/function of things like full metal fenders, handlebar mounted canvas bags, tan sidewalls, sprung leather saddles and matching bar tape, shiny chrome/silver parts, etc. as opposed to light aggressive racing carbon frames, deep dish wheels, etc.

I don’t know when, how or why this happened but this is me now. I still am looking for the perfect canvas handlebar bag, and have my eyes on some new Compass Barlow Pass gumwalls for the Marrakesh.

I also want a pair of Berthoud panniers but can absolutely no way in hell justify the price. BUT LOOK AT THEM https://www.compasscycle.com/shop/components/bags/berthoud-classic-panniers/

I’m big on style points.

[ian74]

I just copied and pasted from your message and used that as the only input in the above reply. I did not experience the issue you described. Sorry!

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@americancyclo 145820 wrote:

Whenever I try to paste any content in a reply, after I click on submit, I am asked if i want to stay on the page or leave, and then I get 500 or 503 errors, and my posting is gone.

anyone else seeing this behavior?

anyone else seeing this behavior?

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@ShawnoftheDread 144641 wrote:

There are a couple of groups of cyclists who meet there, but there’s not a forum-affiliated or bike-DC coffee club. Probably roadies; you’d have to be jumped-in gang style to join them.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Damn! Do you have the option of being sexed-in? Some of us bruise easily.

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@rcannon100 144405 wrote:

…USAC Road Crit rules apply. Road upgrade points (except Men’s 2 to 1; see upgrade rules). Flat bars okay. For handlebar rules, see Rulebook, Ch. 1. Front & rear brakes required; no fixed gears. Pit w/ free-lap rule. Combined fields scored separately for podiums. USAC license required (except in MTB, Tandem, & Anything Goes fields); must show. Men’s 123 & Women’s 123 fields are MABRA BAR events.

…Pre-Register at http://bikereg.com/dirtybikeneticrit (service fee applies). Use your Road Category (Cross Cats do not apply); Masters use the age you turn in 2016. Women can race in Men’s fields one Road Cat down. Second race $15. Day-of race $10 late fee, except Junior fields. USAC 1-day license ($10), available only for Road Cat 5 Men & Cat 4 Women. Cash only on race day. Rain or shine! No refunds….

…Cross racers (well, the men): We realize lots of you are experienced in cross but Road Cat 5–it’ll be okay! You can enter any Cat 5 field you see, including all Masters. Cat 5 Beginners is really for those who are Cat 5 in both Road & Cross. Cat 4/5 is better for experienced cross racers (say Cross Cat 4 or 3) who are still Road Cat 5 or 4. But the choice is yours. Women: We’ve got separate podiums for Cat 4, Cat 3, and Pro/1/2/3. Plus, USAC rules allow you to race in Men’s fields one Cat down, so you can pick up a second race if you’re a glutton for punishment…

Beer Garden & Food: We’re bringing the Cross party to Road racing. Java Cruiser will have incredible breakfast sandwiches & BBQ all day, Acme Pie will have pie–need we say more?). The Clare & Don’s Beach Shack Beer Garden will have free Fair Winds Brewing Howling Gale IPA and Quaside Kolsch–brand new in cans!–with your cash donations benefiting MORE’s local trail-building projects. So don’t just race & ditch–stick around, have a beer, and enjoy heckling the other races!

Umm, I only understand what I bolded, the rest are lots of words but meanings are lost! It sounds complicated! Handlebar rules? I’ll assume that has nothing to do with moustaches. Where can I find the USAC for Dummies book?

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Moving? Moving where? It better not be really really far away.

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@cvcalhoun 144227 wrote:

A member of this forum, jeffporetsky, was hit by a car at Arcola Avenue and Orebaugh Avenue in Silver Spring last Thursday. Here’s the link to the ride on MapMyRide. He’s still in Suburban Hospital with a shattered tibia and fibula and concussion/traumatic brain injury. He has no memory of anything before departure until Friday afternoon, and is still waiting on the police report. However, looking at the ride, it appears he was riding where he was supposed to be.

That’s awful, I hope he makes a quick recovery.

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@DrP 143911 wrote:

Can it carry coconuts?

He could grip it by the husk!

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I saw OneEighth today! He was at Hump Day Coffee in Shirlington! First time I’ve met him. Super guy!

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