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Forum: Pacific Northwest
07-16-08, 01:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 978
Posted By RoubaixAllthWay

hmmm... I learned that the ride was not nearly as...

hmmm... I learned that the ride was not nearly as bad as I expected with just 2k of elevation gain. I also learned that having two bottles would be helpful, but not crucial.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-14-08, 12:40 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 4,231
Posted By RoubaixAllthWay

just got done with the STP yesterday at noon and...

just got done with the STP yesterday at noon and the clif bars that you all recommended definitely helped. But, I'll avoid clif bars for at least a couple weeks. I had four pop flavors; choc chip...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-11-08, 06:47 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 4,231
Posted By RoubaixAllthWay

whoops i meant porta poddy, not urinal. So you...

whoops i meant porta poddy, not urinal. So you guys all eat clif bars during rides then?

and also does the fiber cause problems for just some people? or all of u?
Forum: Road Cycling
07-11-08, 06:28 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 4,231
Posted By RoubaixAllthWay

does fiber = frequent urinal breaks?

does fiber = frequent urinal breaks?
Forum: Road Cycling
07-11-08, 06:13 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 4,231
Posted By RoubaixAllthWay

are clif bars unpopular?

I love them, but never see anyone talking about packing them for their rides. I always see people recommending hammer products or food like fig newtons and pbj's.

Any opinions? I'm planning on...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
07-10-08, 05:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 736
Posted By RoubaixAllthWay

k thanks for the reassurance guys. I'll be...

k thanks for the reassurance guys. I'll be calling out your usernames trying to find you all.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-09-08, 10:40 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 13,283
Posted By RoubaixAllthWay

wow. he must also have the bulging forehead from...

wow. he must also have the bulging forehead from the steroids. those are quite the veins.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-09-08, 10:34 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,029
Posted By RoubaixAllthWay

gloves definitely help with this also. When I...

gloves definitely help with this also. When I ride somewhat rough roads all the vibrations make my hands slightly numb. I've also taken spills where my knees were destroyed, like swollen and...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
07-09-08, 07:58 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 736
Posted By RoubaixAllthWay

haha. no I'm doing 2day, but im expecting more...

haha. no I'm doing 2day, but im expecting more than 16mph, more likely in teh 18range.
Forum: Pacific Northwest
07-08-08, 11:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 736
Posted By RoubaixAllthWay

Riding groups essential for STP?

I had two friends (they're brothers) that I was going to ride with on STP, but a family emergency cropped up and they won't be making STP. Will this be a devastating loss for me and will I be a...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-08-08, 11:38 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 5,499
Posted By RoubaixAllthWay

100 is just a number that sounds nice. for me...

100 is just a number that sounds nice. for me it's like a rite of passage.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-08-08, 11:32 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 4,681
Posted By RoubaixAllthWay

I would argue that mtb shoes with something like...

I would argue that mtb shoes with something like crank candy pedals are almost as efficient as road pedals/shoes. The mtb shoes in themselves may be heavier, but there are many out there with soles...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-08-08, 11:18 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,138
Posted By RoubaixAllthWay

thanks for the help by the way:lol:

thanks for the help by the way:lol:
Forum: Road Cycling
07-08-08, 11:15 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,138
Posted By RoubaixAllthWay

nah it's the angle of my photo. I just took a...

nah it's the angle of my photo. I just took a look and its pretty well balanced. that would have been a horrible job by the lbs... an extremely disappointing job that would probably put it out of...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-08-08, 11:13 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,138
Posted By RoubaixAllthWay

oh, it could have also been the shop...oh well....

oh, it could have also been the shop...oh well. easily fixed.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-08-08, 11:11 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,138
Posted By RoubaixAllthWay

wheels are just fine!!:thumb: and it was as...

wheels are just fine!!:thumb: and it was as simple as fixing up my stem. I just started fiddling with it and realized that I forgot to tighten by stem back on enough so it must have shifted...... and...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-08-08, 10:45 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,138
Posted By RoubaixAllthWay

whoaa.. what's wrong with my bike?

so after truing my wheels I just noticed something wrong with my bike. the entire fork seems to be twisted so that it doesn't align with the stem. (Take a look at the picture 1...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-05-08, 12:05 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 691
Posted By RoubaixAllthWay

thanks for the advice. no it isn't rubbing...

thanks for the advice. no it isn't rubbing anything and the nipple seems to tighten so I guess it isn't stripped. this thread can be closed now if mods do that.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-05-08, 10:51 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 691
Posted By RoubaixAllthWay

nope don't have the spoke tool, but as you can...

nope don't have the spoke tool, but as you can see i was able to bring the nipple out of the rim and tighten it a little by hand. I already rode about 10 mi the other day on it after picking it up....
Forum: Road Cycling
07-05-08, 08:55 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 691
Posted By RoubaixAllthWay

i guess one of the pictures is too big a file.

i guess one of the pictures is too big a file.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-05-08, 08:53 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 691
Posted By RoubaixAllthWay

ok so i attached two pictures. I was able to get...

ok so i attached two pictures. I was able to get the tightening silver piece out and try and lock it down to the rim, but the spoke is still not as taught as the other spokes. And rowan, inside jokes...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-05-08, 08:49 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 691
Posted By RoubaixAllthWay

ok so i attached two pictures. I was able to get...

ok so i attached two pictures. I was able to get the tightening silver piece out and try and lock it down to the rim, but the spoke is still not as taught as the other spokes. And rowan, inside jokes...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-05-08, 12:34 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 691
Posted By RoubaixAllthWay

so the bike has 28 spokes (one which is loose and...

so the bike has 28 spokes (one which is loose and rattles). Think i can ride it the 10mi into the shop?
Forum: Road Cycling
07-05-08, 12:31 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 691
Posted By RoubaixAllthWay

there is some sort of metal cap that screws...

there is some sort of metal cap that screws around the spoke just on the inside part of the rim, as if to keep the spoke locked in. that is missing and I believe this allows the end of the spoke...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-04-08, 11:14 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 691
Posted By RoubaixAllthWay

well the thing is it's not broken, it's loose at...

well the thing is it's not broken, it's loose at the wheel side (not the hub side) because the lbs forgot to put the little locking cap back on. So as a result the spoke just rattles around in its...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-04-08, 10:32 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 691
Posted By RoubaixAllthWay

loose spoke, still ridable to lbs

Hi there,

I took my bike to the lbs the other day for some truing and it looks like they forgot to lock down one of the spokes so it just rattles around in the wheel without that cap to lock it...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-27-08, 05:46 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,413
Posted By RoubaixAllthWay

nah the best is the planet bike 1/2 watt front...

nah the best is the planet bike 1/2 watt front light. It often comes in a combo package with the rear light you bought. the package deal is about $45
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-23-08, 11:15 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 641
Posted By RoubaixAllthWay

I'll probably wait till it starts getting colder...

I'll probably wait till it starts getting colder to buy a trainer as I won't be using it this summer anyways. Thanks for all the advice guys, I'll try and get some of those training tires.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-22-08, 01:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 641
Posted By RoubaixAllthWay

k thanks, I guess a trainer would work for me...

k thanks, I guess a trainer would work for me then. But still open to dissenting opinions.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-22-08, 01:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 641
Posted By RoubaixAllthWay

So that's it? Only the tires will be wrecked? I...

So that's it? Only the tires will be wrecked? I could have sworn that I read somewhere to use your 2nd tier wheels, can someone explain this?
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-22-08, 12:08 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 641
Posted By RoubaixAllthWay

will trainer wreck wheels?

I'm thinking of buying a trainer, but don't have any alternate wheels to put on my bike. How essential is it to use my non racing wheels on the trainer rather than my racing wheels? I've got a fuji...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-08, 08:11 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,903
Posted By RoubaixAllthWay

that one's got a classic look.

that one's got a classic look.
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