Biking '10 part 2

[bassteban]

Yeah, I want to slightly chop my rustbucket & put some flat MTB/drag bars on it. Although I dig the rat look, I'd like to build some nice aluminum wheels- for a kind of *old hotrod w/a nice motor* feel; I have some nice old BMX hubs in cold storage...

 

[My name is Mudd]

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I'd also love to find one of those old Dyno stretch frames...I've had ideas for one of those ever since I first saw the bike.

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...some nice aluminum wheels...

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[bassteban]

Lose those risers & I'm just about there.
Tell us your idea...

 

[My name is Mudd]

Tell us your idea...

Actually, pretty similar to that bike overall but adding small touches like...

- a vista-light or similar blinky off of the left-side dropout, and maybe one of the small 'license plates' w/your name on it

- a belt-drive 3-speed disc rear hub

- it'd be interesting to try to put a springer fork on, but that may be too much stress on the headtube joins

 

[4Mal]

what a nice piece of sculpture to lug around... My idea is that it's worthless where I live - I need a second home in a nice warm, flat beach town ... mount a tiki shaped headlamp out front to light the way home from the bars.

yesterday 42 miles, 3800 feet of climbing ... a couple of 8 % spots. We averaged 13 in a little over 3 hours. My knees are feelin' it today ... What goes up ... I saw 38.5 on the cateye a couple of times. Some tandem riders were touching 41 - this on a curvy mountain descent. There were some wet patches and some marbles in some of the corners so I was riding somewhat conservsatively. If it was all dry and clean - you could seriously fly ...

 

[Ziltoid]

Sounds like a nice ride!

My road bike isn't getting any love lately, I guess it's the MTB honey moon

 

[spade2you]

There's a time trial on Tuesday and the weather is looking super nice. Probably the last time I'll be able to whip out the TT bike this year.

 

[Ziltoid]

How many miles/km?

Also I got these today:

 

[spade2you]

13.55 miles. Pretty flat, but very exposed. Last time I averaged about 21.86mph with a N 20mph wind. They're predicting a NW 7-11mph wind and I've been training a little better than my last attempt. I did the course a few months earlier and was holding about a 25mph avg with no wind, but flatted.

 

[Ziltoid]

You better win that one!

 

[spade2you]

You better win that one!

I'd like to, although there's another TT specialist who kicks my hind end every time. I'm pretty sure he did one CX race this weekend, but I'd figure I'd have a legitimate shot if the 2nd race didn't get canceled.

Provided my training doesn't get scrapped next season, I'll be gunning for him for sure.

 

[Ziltoid]

What's a CX?

 

[spade2you]

abbreviation for cyclocross.

 

[Ziltoid]

Oh, I knew that, mind slip I guess

 

[spade2you]

No prob, just part of the lingo. I like the idea of CX, but too hard for me to stay in that kind of shape without plateauing. Plus, the Mrs. would skin me alive if I brought home yet another bike!

 

[Ziltoid]

"Oh that bike isn't new, the shop was working on it and some parts were back-ordered so it took a while"

 

[spade2you]

"Oh that bike isn't new, the shop was working on it and some parts were back-ordered so it took a while"

Heh, I've already been using the line that "oh, I ordered this bass years ago, but he has a very long backlog."

 

[bassteban]

Finished converting an old friend's old MTB into a SS; scored $50+2 bottles of wine. Win/win.
I may start doing a Tuesday night uphill time trial, up Mix canyon road- that's the one I've been told has the steepest 2-3 mile stretch(@ the top of a 6.5 mile climb- I'll see if I can get the elevation)in Nor Cal at 13-15% & allegedly hitting 23 at one point.

 

[anyonefortennis]

How many miles/km?

Also I got these today:

What's the syringe for?

FYI - for that kind of platform pedal, skateboarding shoes work great! (although they have poor grip if you have to hike-a-bike or get through mud).

 

[My name is Mudd]

Uphill TTs are fun IMO, but then again uphill is about the only way I can put a scare into most people...

The syringe is most likely some form of anti-seize/thread prep.