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53-11 alltheway
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Joined 09-09-04
Last Post Name your climb!
12-28-04 08:34 PM
Total Posts 1,316 (11.96 posts per day)
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Now that is a lot of posts!! that is ~12 posts a day, every single day, for almost 4 months straight!
WOW! lets consider that a post takes 4 minutes to write (on average, some are long some short), that's about 90 hours writing none stop.. If you add Reading time (you got to read before you reply), and add 10 minutes reading many posts, to every post written, it is 220 hours of reading. Total of ~310 hours of "work". If you are a "consulting type" you can charge (lets go low) $65 an hour, which will make it around $20k.. Or, if you consider an average speed (including climbing) of 15 mph, it comes out to 4,650 miles.. it is my mileage for the season..

And I spent 10 minute writing this post.. STUPID! STUPID! STUPID! :)

Happy new year!!!


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4 minutes. Must be a slow typer :)...

Thats impressive, but staying power is where it matters :)

Wow - edges Merton out by .38. But Merton's been here since Feb...

I actually clicked over 8,500 posts in total the other day. Having said that, I've been here since 2000 to do it.

I feel so "inadequate" with ONLY 0.49 posts a day.. Only 600 posts since 2001..



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Wow - edges Merton out by .38. But Merton's been here since Feb...
True, as much as I rag on MERTON at least he doesn't pretend he's a better cyclist than everyone else.

sorebutt, it's the quality, not the quantity...

--J

sorebutt, it's the quality, not the quantity...

--J
Truer words were never spoken.

I really can't comment :D (beyond what I said the first time...I am coming up on 9000..I am sure the ratio of useless to useful might be warped ;))

True, as much as I rag on MERTON at least he doesn't pretend he's a better cyclist than everyone else.

At least when I post on the road bike forums I actually own a road bike.

But remember, it's quality, not quantity that makes a difference. ;)

hmm...didn't you drag your toes in the FX/SS forums too once? I seem to recall you spilled your juicecup and left. You should share your insight on a level gearing you have found and extoll its virtues to us. Additionally, you can tell us what a cold start at that high level is like and what you have done to become such a limber rider to stave off knee and joing problems using such a big gear. We wait anxiously. Really...we do not :p
HNYE

Are you referring to MsMittens? Or have you crassly (and carelessly) forgotten to quote the person to whom your post is directed?

Gee Rowan cut the bird some slack... after all he DID mention 'cold start at a high gear level". Kind of self explanitory, ain't it?

Are you referring to MsMittens? Or have you crassly (and carelessly) forgotten to quote the person to whom your post is directed?


I don't think it was directed at me as I don't recall ever going the FX/SS area (as much as I want to build a SS one day).




..after all he DID mention 'cold start at a high gear level". Kind of self explanitory, ain't it?


Uh. No. Perhaps you could explain to the rest of us clueless types. ;)

Nah... mull it over a bit, I'm sure the lightbulb will come on. :D

Gee Rowan cut the bird some slack... after all he DID mention 'cold start at a high gear level". Kind of self explanitory, ain't it?
Nah, he doesn't deserve any slack. Short history in carelessness. :D

I don't think it was directed at me as I don't recall ever going the FX/SS area (as much as I want to build a SS one day).
The direction of my statement was for Mr. 53. I can see Rowan's confusion and MsMittens since my post was soon after hers, when in fact I thought I made it in after 53-11s.

MsMittens - come see us when you decide the SS thing needs to be done. Lots of great help in the FX/SS forum!
HNYE

I feel so "inadequate" with ONLY 0.49 posts a day.. Only 600 posts since 2001..



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Something about working smarter vs working harder.. LOL

']hmm...didn't you drag your toes in the FX/SS forums too once? Inot


Hahahha....yeah I asked how to build one (got my answer from people that thankfully didn't listen to you), but how much can you really discuss about a bike that only has one gear? :p

Build it, ride it, Case closed. No further discussion is needed.

Nice Avatar.

You ever build one?

You ever build one?

Well no....not yet.

Instead of 130mm rear hub.....I am probably going to have one of my steelies rear triangles squeezed back down to it's original 126mm size. It's got the horizontal drop-outs so it will make a good platform for the eventual project.

how much can you really discuss about a bike that only has one gear?
Ask Marty Nothstein.

At least when I post on the road bike forums I actually own a road bike.
I've never seen it.

I'm a wrench, I work on road bikes daily. Something tells me I know a few things about road bikes. Care to try again troll?

I've never seen it.

I'm a wrench, I work on road bikes daily. Something tells me I know a few things about road bikes. Care to try again troll?

How can you be interested in the things roadies are interested in without even owning a road bike?

My point is you work on road bikes because it is your job.....not because you have some passionate interest. Big Difference.

You have obviously had many chances to personally own a road bike (hahaha you work in a bike shop)......but you don't because it doesn't really interest you (obviously).

pshhhhhhhhh

How can you be interested in the things roadies are interested in without even owning a road bike?

My point is you work on road bikes because it is your job.....not because you have some passionate interest. Big Difference.

You have obviously had many chances to personally own a road bike (hahaha you work in a bike shop)......but you don't because it doesn't really interest you (obviously).
You know, I'm not coming to Raiyn's defence here, coz he's quite big and ugly enough to do that himself.

But think about this lad. Motor racing teams employ mechanics to build and tune cars so the drivers can drive them with some hope of being competitive and with semblence of safety. The driver is part of the equation. But a victory is a team performance. GP and CART and whatever else are littered with stories of good drivers in cr@p cars because the mechanics are rubbish; the drivers move on to another team and... win world championships. Can't comprehend that?

Well, I know a bunch of roadies who don't have a clue about their road bikes. Fix a puncture? Pull out the mobi. Dragging brake shoe? Nada... put up with the drag (but whinge about it to anyone who'll listen). Noisy drivetrain? Adjust a derailleur (what's that?)? Shucks, take it to a bike shop on Monday.

Do you honestly think Lancie could win all those TdF's with a bike that falls apart under him? Do you actually think HE puts his own bikes together? Not likely. There's a team of mechanics doing all that.

One thing you seems to miss in all your scribblings is the need for a BRAIN to go with all the fancy shmancy fitness and bike stuff you talk about.

Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap!

You know, I'm not coming to Raiyn's defence here, coz he's quite big and ugly enough to do that himself.

But think about this lad. Motor racing teams employ mechanics to build and tune cars so the drivers can drive them with some hope of being competitive and with semblence of safety. The driver is part of the equation. But a victory is a team performance. GP and CART and whatever else are littered with stories of good drivers in cr@p cars because the mechanics are rubbish; the drivers move on to another team and... win world championships. Can't comprehend that?

Well, I know a bunch of roadies who don't have a clue about their road bikes. Fix a puncture? Pull out the mobi. Dragging brake shoe? Nada... put up with the drag (but whinge about it to anyone who'll listen). Noisy drivetrain? Adjust a derailleur (what's that?)? Shucks, take it to a bike shop on Monday.

Do you honestly think Lancie could win all those TdF's with a bike that falls apart under him? Do you actually think HE puts his own bikes together? Not likely. There's a team of mechanics doing all that.

One thing you seems to miss in all your scribblings is the need for a BRAIN to go with all the fancy shmancy fitness and bike stuff you talk about.

First of all My argument about the compact crank "Misunderstanding the Compact crank....for all you N00bs" was without fault.......Nobody could fault me on my reasoning in that thread.

Raiyn comes in reads the second post he sees and does his typical knee jerk response (because he passionately hates me). The sad thing is the second post said that anybody who needs a 34-23 instead of 39-27 must be weak. If Raiyn is such an expert mechanic? How come he doesn't realize that 34-23 is a taller gear than 39-27? After I defend my point.......he leaves and realizes I was right.....Hahaha then discounts it as minutae (to save face)

His only defense it that caring about having 16 progresions rather than 14 is "minutae".....I think he is completely wrong. 2 progressions is a lot (10 speed vs. 9 speed is only better because it has 2 extra progressions...non-overlapping gears). Besides we are enthusiasts in the road cycling forum. We discuss and split hairs all the time on a regular basis in that forum all the time. In fact, those that call themselves "weight weenies" split hairs far more than I could have ever in that thread.

My point is that he is basically a mtn-biker (he owns 2 mtn bikes.....hahaha he owns two bikes, but would rather them both be mtn bikes!). What interests him is different than what interests roadies.If You ever go read the mtn-bike threads.....they are completely different in their perspective and approach than what roadies think and write about.

Case Closed.

BTW, I work on all my own bikes.....not rocket science to adjust and replace parts (especially factory stock stuff). It only takes brains and understanding to do the unique and one-of -a kind combos....the things I'm interested in.

P.S. With respect to your analogy about motor cars.....the best drivers are the ones who truly understand the engineering behind their cars......Michael Schumacher (6 time worl champion in F1 is remowned for helping the engineers make his car better for his needs......a big reason why the 2004 ferrari f1 is the best car in the world rather than being merely a mediocre car when he first got it.

GP and CART and whatever else are littered with stories of good drivers in cr@p cars because the mechanics are rubbish; the drivers move on to another team and... win world championships. Can't comprehend that?



Comprehend this......

Schumacher is the best driver in the world.....why? Because when he moved to an inferior car in 1996, he was able to turn the team around (by communicating his needs/giving feedback on performance with the engineers and turn it into the best car into f1........no other driver was able to do that. LANCE DOES THE SAME THING. The Trek modone 5.9 is a culmination of his understanding of riding and how geometry affects performance......because it is the sum of his "feedback" on handling along with the response from the engineers.

He has won championships not by being "given" the best car.......but rather by turning a POS into the car he needs to kick everyone else's ass. To me to be a good road cyclist you need to understand the mecahics and engineering behind your own bike......don't trust anybody else to make the right choices for you.

I'm sure there is some mechanic out there who thinks 34-21 (11-21 cassette) is an easier gear than a 39-25. That' s why I have to learn all this stuff myself and not trust just any mechanic.

Something tells me I know a few things about road bikes. Care to try again troll?

Something tells me you don't know a few things about road bikes......hahahaha.....when you agree with a poster who says that a 34-23 is an easier gear than a 39-27? Care to explain?

Thread in question was: "Misunderstanding the compact crankset for all you N00bs!"

Comprehend this......

Schumacher is the best driver in the world.....why? Because when he moved to an inferior car in 1996, he was able to turn the team around (by communicating his needs with the engineers) and turn it into the best car into f1........no other driver was able to do that.

He has won championships not by being "given" the best car.......but rather by turning a POS into the car he needs to kick everyone else's ass. To me to be a good road cyclist you need to understand the mecahics and engineering behind your own bike......don't trust anybody else to make the right choices for you.

I'm sure there is some mechanic out there who thinks 34-21 (11-21 cassette) is an easier gear than a 39-25. That' s why I have to learn all this stuff myself and not trust just any mechanic.
The German may well be an exception, along with Senna (but even Senna made a mistake and died). Schumacher has the advantage of a huge factory effort and the brilliant talent of Jean Todt and a battery of already successful engineers drawn from other winning teams. Schumacher is the lead actor for sure... but he is nothing without the support team. HE DOES NOT BUILD THE CARS HIMSELF! He in fact IS given the best car to drive because the ENGINEERS BUILD IT! Yes, his *feedback* is properly interpreted by the engineers, but most of their knowledge comes from computers anyway. PLUS, Todt calls the shots at all times. He is the director, Schui is simply the actor. Comprehend the point *I* am making?

As to the rest, let's see... Mansell, Damon Hill, Villeneauve, Jones... all won by moving to a team that was very very good. Their success after moving on was short-lived. QED. Ironic that Frank Williams is the common thread. Williams' skill as an organiser and engineer won them the F1 championships, not the talent of the drivers.

AND NEITHER WILLIAMS NOR TODT HAVE DRIVEN IN A FORMULA ONE RACE. By your premise, neither should be qualified to supervise the construction of a race car. Then we can move on to Newman-Haas and... no, this is a bike forum.

Just a piece of advice 53-11... you said in your post that you are a learner. And you'll find when you eventually graduate from your own school of dreams, that even experts make mistakes from time to time... maybe they fudge off stuff because they can't be bothered looking up references for yet another "what happens if..." post. But maybe if you took a slightly (no, make that a mighty) big step down your ladder of arrogance, people might be just a little more willing to discuss things at civilised level. FWIW, to me, your graduation (and entitlement to boast) will come when you complete a 1200km randonnee like PBP and work your way through all sorts of personal and mechanical adversity.

The German may well be an exception, along with Senna (but even Senna made a mistake and died). Schumacher has the advantage of a huge factory effort and the brilliant talent of Jean Todt and a battery of already successful engineers drawn from other winning teams. Schumacher is the lead actor for sure... but he is nothing without the support team. HE DOES NOT BUILD THE CARS HIMSELF! He in fact IS given the best car to drive because the ENGINEERS BUILD IT! Yes, his *feedback* is properly interpreted by the engineers, but most of their knowledge comes from computers anyway. PLUS, Todt calls the shots at all times. He is the director, Schui is simply the actor. Comprehend the point *I* am making?

As to the rest, let's see... Mansell, Damon Hill, Villeneauve, Jones... all won by moving to a team that was very very good. Their success after moving on was short-lived. QED. Ironic that Frank Williams is the common thread. Williams' skill as an organiser and engineer won them the F1 championships, not the talent of the drivers.

AND NEITHER WILLIAMS NOR TODT HAVE DRIVEN IN A FORMULA ONE RACE. By your premise, neither should be qualified to supervise the construction of a race car. Then we can move on to Newman-Haas and... no, this is a bike forum.

Just a piece of advice 53-11... you said in your post that you are a learner. And you'll find when you eventually graduate from your own school of dreams, that even experts make mistakes from time to time... maybe they fudge off stuff because they can't be bothered looking up references for yet another "what happens if..." post. But maybe if you took a slightly (no, make that a mighty) big step down your ladder of arrogance, people might be just a little more willing to discuss things at civilised level. FWIW, to me, your graduation (and entitlement to boast) will come when you complete a 1200km randonnee like PBP and work your way through all sorts of personal and mechanical adversity.

My point is this Rowan.........merely driving a car (bike, etc.) that is given to you is not enough if you really want to excel at a sport. You have to understand intimately it's inner workings......or you'll be a slow driver if you are given a slow car. Being merely a good driver these days isn't good enough.

No matter how fit you are.....If you into a bike shop and just let the people there pick a bike for you (including gears) ....you will never be as fast as you could be without understanding the various enginnering concepts of a bike (gear ratios, frame geometry......all that "minutae"!)

As far as Schumacher wrenching on his own ferrari? Who cares? It's his understanding of engineering that is more important than the actual wrenching. As far as Todt or williams not driving in a race....Who cares they are team managers (not drivers!!! or engineers!!).

As far as experts making mistakes (if you mean Raiyn?)........well if someone is going to leave snotty remarks on my thread like he did, he should at least know what he is talking about.

As far as that thread I wrote, "misunderstanding the compact crank" You didn't need to understand how to turn a wrench to get the point of it......but you did need to understand the engineering behind the compact crank and gear ratios. Mechanics turning a wrench should understand this too.....I don't think that is too much to ask.

Sydney ( probably the best mechanic on these boards by a wide margin) understands that a 34-23 is not an easier gear than a 39-27. He has written about this before in some of his earlier posts.

Sydney is the type of mechanic I look up to. How come Raiyn can't figure it out?

Hahahha....yeah I asked how to build one (got my answer from people that thankfully didn't listen to you), but how much can you really discuss about a bike that only has one gear? :p

Build it, ride it, Case closed. No further discussion is needed.

Nice Avatar.

How much is there to talk about a bike with more than one gear? Look at my bike, its so light, and I have so many gears I actually don't have to pedal to move. "Everyone check out my carbon fiber bar plugs, I saved almost a full gram!"

As far as Schumacher wrenching on his own ferrari? Who cares? It's his understanding of engineering that is more important than the actual wrenching. As far as Todt or williams not driving in a race....Who cares they are team managers (not drivers!!! or engineers!!).

You really don't know what you're talking about.

As I recall it, I didn't mention Raiyn in my post. I was thinking of others.

You really don't know what you're talking about.

As I recall it, I didn't mention Raiyn in my post. I was thinking of others.

I don't blame you for thinking of others.....

Gee, what was the subject of this thread again? I've lost track... :rolleyes:

Gee, what was the subject of this thread again? I've lost track... :rolleyes:

Same thing as all hot threads on these forums, 53x11! Pay attention, Gus! I hear Schumacher works on 53x11's car and Lances helps him with unique custom build projects!