Jason B
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ParticipantJust curious, if you buy these and ride across from Maryland to Virginia, would they be called Bar Mitts VA’s?
Sorry, had to, carry on with the serious questions.
Btw, love my bar mitts (used in VA), with Shimano STI’s, only light liner gloves even for the coldest day.ParticipantVince et. al.,
What are you guys running on your cross races? Is there an ideal/common ratio for cross?
Is your ratio set to climb hills or run than gun?January 9, 2015 at 10:21 pm in reply to: "I saw this deal, and thought someone might like it" thread. #1019412Participant^^^^
Dat cray cray, picked it up, going to build it up for my brother who has stolen my IRO angus.
ThanksParticipant“Darting Dogs”???
Sorry i’m late to this party, but are we talking the ones dipped in blowfish toxin that would temporarily paralyze them like in James Bond, or the ones used on lawns?
The latter would be down right mean. The former would be hysterical, but who has any blowfish lying around these days?Participant@jabberwocky 103597 wrote:
so I’m back to the old school ones (cheaper, anyway).
Hear, hear!
I’m back to my old iBike HRM, after the last two garmin premiums died quickly. Heavy plastic across the front. The iBike HRM has to be close to ten years, and still works great.ParticipantJust curious, is the opposite true? Will a 10 speed crank work on an 11 upgrade (shifters, RD and wheels)? Shimano
Participant@dkel 103069 wrote:
In other news, as much as I like my Keen cycling sandals (even in this weather), I think the additional pedal force required for some of these FG maneuvers is overcoming the stiffness of the sandals. They are quite comfortable to walk in, so they can’t be that stiff, and as a result, I have a little soreness from all that pedal-mashing. I haven’t had that since I first started putting in some serious miles cycling to work every day. So I think I’m going to have to get new shoes. Sigh.
If you’re not looking for an all-out bike shoes, Chrome Kursk have a built in stiff plate. I currently use egg beaters, but they will accommodate spd’s. I don’t know how casual your work is, but they are a comfortable all day shoe. They are made of a very tough codora. They even have a cool little loop to keep your laces tucked.
They run big. I normally wear 44 but went 9 for these with plenty of room to spare.Participant@dkel 101966 wrote:
Couldn’t you just call a locksmith? Or do they not stoop to bike level?
They do, but all he is going to bring is this tool and a $75 bill.
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I wish I could find mine, but I think it is at the beach. But honestly, it is this easy if you can find one:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=63tQH1DIqIwParticipantSorry, didn’t mean to ‘like’, just respond. Damn my pudgy fingers.
Did the same thing on my boat trailer lock. You need to pick up a key extractor tool. I think I got mine at cherydale hardware or that key place by ballston. It is a little needle with a hook at the end. It catches the teeth as you gently pull it out. Squirt some lube in there first to get it going.
Btw, it cost only a couple bucks. Also, mine was a cheap lock, so I threw it out and brought another one. I sent one of my students to the hardware with severely bent lock key, and they were still able to copy it. They may be able to copy yours if you get it out, because the only way they could have copied his was to break it. Worth giving a shot because bike locks are expensive.ParticipantI have been using this one for years in a classroom full of teenagers and it has yet to be knocked over. It has become the quickly work stand for many of the student’s deraileur adjustments, brake tweekings and even truing station on a number of occasions for the back wheel can spin freely. It is only $20.
But the above little silver wedge one looks pretty cool and way smaller that mine when not in use.
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Man, if I didn’t have to explain it to the wife afterwards…
–Pete
We’d all be broke, and eating top ramen for the rest of our lives.
P.s., sweet bike, unfortunately a tad small
July 1, 2014 at 10:48 am in reply to: Anyone else dealt with chronic lower back pain from riding/improper fit? #1005021ParticipantIt seems that many of the contributors are aware of their bodies already, but this topic may get a broad number of hits, so I just want to throw this out there.
I found that my lower back pain is often caused by a lack of stretching my hamstrings after a long ride. Once those hamstrings tighten up, your lower back muscles have to overcompensate, thus turning you into an haunched over old man waving a cane and saying, “whippersnapper”. It will presets and get worse the longer my back has to do the work of my hamstrings. I am amazed how many times I wake up after a long ride limping and reaching for an icepack for my back when actually i should be stretching my hamstrings. The thought of getting on the bike is farthest thing on my mind. I quickly remember that I forgot to properly stretch after the ride. It would hurt all day, but after properly stretching my hamstrings it slowly works back to normal. Binge riding will often tighten up those hamstrings like wood, and make you feel like you slipped a disc ( believe me , I slipped three of them during my college wrestling days). After a big ride, and the glass of chocolate milk, you have got to stretch, or say, “whippersnapper”.
My too stinky scentsParticipantI saw that the other day and pushed it, and to tell you the truth, I felt so much better…… (too easy)
ParticipantIn my old mountain biking stomping grounds for a few days and and did a quick ride I have not done in almost 20 years, Tahoe’s Flume Trail. Not the most technical thing, but one of the prettiest rides in US. It starts with a 3 mile, 1500 climb at 8’000, felt like a chain smoker. I guess a 1/2 day acclimation wasn’t enough? Brought back many great memories. It’s funny but on one of the sharp turns I got a quick memory flash of my wife taking one of the worst spills ever, and she still has a scar to prove it,,,needless to say it is totally hot!
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Unless the forecast is fire and brimstone followed by an arctic vortex, I would be more concerned with the climbing.
dont forget to try a track stand on killer miller!
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