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Biking '10 part 2
- Thread starter Ziltoid
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The road is yours my friend, screw path
Listen to this dude. Riding in the road is great, except big scary roads. I don't like big scary roads.
Roads I like; angry motorists giving me no room whatsoever when they pass in big-ass 4X4s I do not like. The local roadies in my neck of the woods have completely ruined things for everyone- riding 2 & 3 abreast when there's NO reason to do so, rolling stop signs & lights en mass, etc.
The road is yours my friend, screw path
There is one road that I'd consider riding on. The Natchez Trace Parkway is basically a scenic route that comes from nowhere and goes nowhere. People on there aren't in a hurry and the speed limit is enforced religiously.
Everywhere else seems insane to try and ride on it.
Isn't that the place where those a**hats blew some weird smoke on a rider and was all over the news?
Haven't heard that story.
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Some people are just jerks.
I like roads, I only ride on roads However I'd like to have a mountain bike, so I could do some with friends since nobody does road bikes over my neck of the woods. I have seen a total of 5 road bikers, 2 of them are the ones that gave me the road bike bug and 3 strangers... only 3.
However I'd like to have a mountain bike, so I could do some with friends since nobody does road bikes over my neck of the woods. I have seen a total of 5 road bikers, 2 of them are the ones that gave me the road bike bug and 3 strangers... only 3.
Completely true story; a few weeks ago, I'm out on a slow town ride on my fixed when some yahoos in a battered (and noisy) Camaro pull up next to me; the guy in the passenger seat yells "HEY!!" at me, apparently trying to startle me (I heard it coming up behind me and was half-expecting this to happen), and they drive off laughing. Three blocks later, I catch up to the car at a red light, and just as the light turns green, I roll up to it on the right side, lean over sorta, and yell "WHAT?!?" in the open window. It startled the driver so much that he rear-ended the car in front of him...that car was a police black 'n white.
Every now and then, the universe smiles on you...
Every now and then, the universe smiles on you...
Ken, that was karma on steroids. 
hey, on the Campy stuff- I wouldn't want to break up the bike, though it's not complete. I'll be in & out today but if you are really interested I imagine we could work something out. I have to say that username is ahead of you in line, moreless.
hey, on the Campy stuff- I wouldn't want to break up the bike, though it's not complete. I'll be in & out today but if you are really interested I imagine we could work something out. I have to say that username is ahead of you in line, moreless.
That's fine - I'm in no position to do anything right now anyway, and I'd be reluctant to part out a full bike also. It's mostly 'cause Campy track is SO not easy to find in general that, if the frame alone goes to username (for example) and the stuff is sitting around on its own, I'd be interested in trying to deal for it.
Had a 13.4 mile time trial last night as part of a local and unofficial race series. Very strong winds and not a bad performance on my part, despite a complete lack of riding lately. I hope to do the same race in about a month if the weather holds out. I think my speed was abotu 21.6 on a flat, but windswept course.
I'm a genius. Every time I try to take off a pedal I manage to shove my knuckles into a chain ring. Time to get some mechanic gloves.
I once hit a little curb jumb on a weird, 60's Japanese 3-speed(think Teisco on 26X1 3/8" steel rims); slightly inebriated & wearing Huarache sandals, I landed just so that my ankle somehow collided w/the 52T chainring, resulting in a nice incision. I really should've had stitches, but wasn't thinking real clearly... ah youth 
Edit: PMing Mudd & username...
Edit: PMing Mudd & username...
Well I found some 44 BG Pro's and - too big. So, now I'm looking for a 43.5 and 43 to try. I used to have a real narrow foot but things change over time and my forefoot is spreading. The fit on my old Genius 4 w/ Superfeet was great - not as good these days.
Oddly enough my Lange ski boots still fit fine and that's a real narrow toe box so the Sidi must be the Bruno Magli of the bike shoe world ... beg's the question 'What would OJ ride ?"
Oddly enough my Lange ski boots still fit fine and that's a real narrow toe box so the Sidi must be the Bruno Magli of the bike shoe world ... beg's the question 'What would OJ ride ?"
Been there, done that, and I have the stitch-scars to prove it....
Gloves aren't gonna help much here, actually...best advise I can give is to put the chain on the big ring before pulling the pedal off and use a LONG pedal wrench.
Advice re skinned knuckles: Expect the nut to break free/wrench to slip/etc- where will your hand go when this happens? If something is in it's way, especially something sharp, adjust your position so that your hand will have a clear path. Experience(read *bloody knuckles*)- the best teacher.
Pedal wrenches dont work't on most shimano mtn spds. They use either an 8 or 10mm allen wrench going through the back.
For me it's usually an allen wrench and an old seatpost for leverage.
OOOooohhhh, so that's what's going on...I've scratch-built more than one wrench specifically for those pedals; a proper-sized allen-head socket brazed/tigged onto a piece of bar-stock works wonders.
And I gave up complaining to Shimano about that crappy design years ago...I tried, believe me I tried!
And I gave up complaining to Shimano about that crappy design years ago...I tried, believe me I tried!
