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Forum: Commuting
08-20-07, 09:16 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 4,532
Posted By NSJ

To date, the inpatient hospital bills total 257K....

To date, the inpatient hospital bills total 257K. Thankfully, my insurance is covering 100% of it, or so I was told initially. (I actually work for the hospital where I was treated, so I don't know...
Forum: Commuting
08-17-07, 08:51 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 4,532
Posted By NSJ

Great to hear a happy ending to your story! Hope...

Great to hear a happy ending to your story! Hope you got back on the bike and are enjoying it again, too---safely, of course. BTW: I already have a lawyer, and he is working on the case. In Cook...
Forum: Commuting
08-16-07, 06:26 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 4,532
Posted By NSJ

Here's what I've learned about commuting in the...

Here's what I've learned about commuting in the future: never, ever use a Felt Scandium framed, 16 lb roadster with DurAce, Mavic's, eggbeaters, et al as a commuter bike in a big city. Seriously. I...
Forum: Commuting
08-15-07, 10:11 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 4,532
Posted By NSJ

Wow, I didn't realize I would get responses so...

Wow, I didn't realize I would get responses so quickly. Thanks for all the kind words. It means a lot, and I appreciate it.

I am also very thankful for the wonders of modern medicine. I wound...
Forum: Commuting
08-15-07, 08:36 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 4,532
Posted By NSJ

My near death experience and 50 days in the hospital

Hello and apologies for the length of this post,
I am very, very thankful to be alive, today. I normally ride to and from work each day, 365 days a year, in Chicago, come rain or come shine. On...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-08-07, 11:26 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 513
Posted By NSJ

Torrents for Euro Bike races

Hello,
Does anybody know of a decent website for torrents for pro tour races?? It's frustrating to not be able to keep up from across the pond.. Thanks much.
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-26-06, 03:04 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,597
Posted By NSJ

Brompton's new advertising slogans..

1. Brompton Comes Alive!

2. Straight Outta Brompton....!
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-26-06, 03:03 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,068
Posted By NSJ

I have a Bike Friday NWT. It's been a great...

I have a Bike Friday NWT. It's been a great commuter bike; the only problems I've had have dealt with (1) the cables being tangled up--I have a cycle computer that I put on it and it stopped working...
Forum: Touring
10-26-06, 11:44 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,636
Posted By NSJ

Welll, I have 2 weeks vacation to use or lose by...

Welll, I have 2 weeks vacation to use or lose by the end of the year, so I figured, bike ride, why not? I was originally thinking going from Seattle to SF, but I'd imagine the weather in OR is much...
Forum: Touring
10-19-06, 12:07 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,636
Posted By NSJ

Touring Highway 1 in Dec on Bike Friday

Hello,
I'm planning a weeklong trip to Caliornia, 2nd week of December. My plan is to bike and camp along Hiway 1, the Pacific Coast Highway.

1. Should I go from LA to SF or from SF to LA? Is...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-17-06, 10:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 739
Posted By NSJ

The only draw back: the werid looks people give...

The only draw back: the werid looks people give you when you tell them that you ride all year round in Chicago. It's as if you're from Mars or something....
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-22-06, 08:00 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 277
Posted By NSJ

Salzberg Road Race--is it.....

on TV in the US???? I looked at OLN's schedule, and it seems to be nowhere to be found, having apparently been eclipsed by the likes of "Babe Winkleman".

If not on TV, is it streaming on net...
Forum: Touring
05-29-06, 10:13 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 343
Posted By NSJ

Hey, thanks for taking the time to send an...

Hey, thanks for taking the time to send an excellent, well-informed reply! I feel a bit reassured knowing there's a town within striking distance every few miles or so.

Does anyone recommend...
Forum: Touring
05-28-06, 04:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 343
Posted By NSJ

Thanks for replying. I'll check out the link, of...

Thanks for replying. I'll check out the link, of courze.

One question: I'm a little apprehensive about going over the Rockies and the desolationn issue: for people who have done this route, has...
Forum: Touring
05-26-06, 10:40 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 343
Posted By NSJ

Month Long Tour to West Coast Planned

Hello,
I'm planning a month long bike trip in September from Chicago to Seattle on my Bike Friday NWT, a folding bike with 20 " wheels, a rear rack that can hold 2 panniers, and a trailer connected...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-28-06, 07:25 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,538
Posted By NSJ

I just ordered a NWT, to be arriving in mid-May. ...

I just ordered a NWT, to be arriving in mid-May. For those of you in Chicago who want to learn more about Bike Fridays, I would recommend Rapid Transit Cycle Shop on North Avenue; the salesman was...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-21-06, 07:04 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 660
Posted By NSJ

I'd like to know why you would say this, i.e.,...

I'd like to know why you would say this, i.e., what it is about the folder ride experience that for you never wants to touch a conventional road bike again..
I've already got 3 roadsters, of various...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-18-05, 07:23 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 2,995
Posted By NSJ

Football (Chicago Fire, Arsenal, and Barca!) ...

Football (Chicago Fire, Arsenal, and Barca!)
NBA: Chicago Bulls
Road Racing: F1, ChampCars--by the way, there is a huge, huge difference between road racing and the Klansmen putzing on down to...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-05, 02:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 548
Posted By NSJ

Thanks! I'm going to check out these references.

Thanks! I'm going to check out these references.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-05, 10:14 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 548
Posted By NSJ

Renting a road bike in London, UK

Hello,
I'm off to London, England for 2.5 weeks in June and am wondering where the best place is to rent a road bike for that duration or possibly less time. What kind of bike can I expect to get...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-08-05, 01:37 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,559
Posted By NSJ

1. Check your tire pressure at least once a week...

1. Check your tire pressure at least once a week if you commute everyday.

2. Be alert when you ride--I'e seen idiots riding with headphones/music, that's just plain stupid. With regard to city...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-07-05, 12:30 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,420
Posted By NSJ

It was a pretty asinine,...

It was a pretty asinine, jinoistiic/nationalistic/chauvanistic piece of crap by your typical "stick and ball" blowhard. He understands zero about cycling; in fact, his attitude reeks of "we all know...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-04-05, 02:51 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,004
Posted By NSJ

I've been addicted to Cycle Sport America on a...

I've been addicted to Cycle Sport America on a monthly basis--does the title infer that there are "other" Cycle Sport editions (e.g., Cycle Sport UK, etc.)?
Forum: Road Cycling
02-10-05, 11:28 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 5,722
Posted By NSJ

Armstrong to announce Tour Plans on Oprah, 2/11/05

From Velonews:

http://www.velonews.com/news/fea/7547.0.html
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-09-05, 08:32 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,755
Posted By NSJ

Where in California is that? Northern? Southern?...

Where in California is that? Northern? Southern? LA, SF?
Forum: Road Cycling
02-03-05, 08:31 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 349
Posted By NSJ

Custom built wheels for a city road bike

Is this a good idea? Affordable? The reason I ask is that my 2 Bontrager Race Lite's are almost cashed out--i.e., rendered untruable, due to the limited number of spokes (and to a car backing into...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-02-05, 10:14 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,526
Posted By NSJ

What are Lance's other accomplishements in cycling?

I realize that he's won the tour 6 times, many individual tour stages, bronze medal in '96, world champion in '93, etc., but what other events has he won? Does any body have a link to his offcial...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-01-05, 09:45 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,520
Posted By NSJ

Phonak Reinstated on Pro Tour by Euro Sport Court

http://www.velonews.com/race/int/articles/7500.0.html
Forum: Road Cycling
01-12-05, 08:16 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 763
Posted By NSJ

Wheel no longer "trueable" but still ridable..

Hello,
Yesterday, I got into an accident when a pedestrian ran on to the street without looking for oncoming traffic while I was pedalling north on Clark and Addision (near Wrigley Field in Chicago,...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-06-05, 11:29 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,087
Posted By NSJ

Well, I'm 6'3, 197 and I ride a 59 cm Univega and...

Well, I'm 6'3, 197 and I ride a 59 cm Univega and a 60 cm Felt. The only problem I've had was with the wheelset for the Univega, which came out of true (I originally weighed 230). I swapped the...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-22-04, 08:21 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 557
Posted By NSJ

It's 4 below wind chill, and...

I didn't give up the ghost. Usually, when the weather gets this bad, I usually stop riding for the winter. In Chicago, we usually get the 2 months of the deep freeze, which usually follows a big...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-20-04, 09:00 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 713
Posted By NSJ

Roadwarrior, thanks for the info!

Roadwarrior, thanks for the info!
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-17-04, 11:59 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 713
Posted By NSJ

One of my big goals is to drop enough weight (20...

One of my big goals is to drop enough weight (20 more lbs to go to the ellusive 10% level!) so I can ride in some competitive races, beginning next spring. Assuming I'll still be in Chicago, does...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-13-04, 09:28 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,424
Posted By NSJ

1. Lose about 20 lbs of fat, getting down from...

1. Lose about 20 lbs of fat, getting down from 195 to 175, thereby reducing my body fat composition to under 10%. When I started cycling, I was 6'3", 230 (26% body fat).

2. Start competing in...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-09-04, 01:38 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 6,295
Posted By NSJ

From what I heard, this mag is just like many of...

From what I heard, this mag is just like many of those other "Men's Health" mags: crappy, unoriginal material, usual articles about "getting tight abs, having great sex" blah, blah, frickin' blah......
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-22-04, 10:52 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,053
Posted By NSJ

Let's get this straight: Armstrong is the the...

Let's get this straight: Armstrong is the the best cyclist among the current crop, and the 2nd best in his generation.

Behind Big Mig. In fact, way behind. Even though Indurain started this...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-18-04, 12:11 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,969
Posted By NSJ

My Felt racing bike with F-1 Scandium frame,...

My Felt racing bike with F-1 Scandium frame, Mavic SSLs, Dura Ace, FSA, etc. comes in at around or just under 16 lbs. Not bad.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-12-04, 12:45 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,798
Posted By NSJ

Excellent job!! Damn, how much do you ride and...

Excellent job!! Damn, how much do you ride and what do you (not) eat such that you lost 35 lbs in 2 months! That's quite impressive. I lost 30 lbs over a much longer period of time and would like to...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-12-04, 12:41 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,798
Posted By NSJ

At higher weights (I weighted 230, i'm down to...

At higher weights (I weighted 230, i'm down to 200, 6'3"), it's not the bike per se, but rather the cheap wheelset getting out of true.. Therefore.....


Mavic Ksyrium SSLs, my friend, Mavic...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-10-04, 12:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 732
Posted By NSJ

Ok, I'm going to get Lasik surgery in a couple of...

Ok, I'm going to get Lasik surgery in a couple of hours....no more problems with glasses foggin' up, rain, etc.

I will still need sunglasses, obviously. Hope everything goes well....
Forum: Road Cycling
11-10-04, 09:57 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,816
Posted By NSJ

New wheelset, for sure. I first bought a...

New wheelset, for sure. I first bought a Univerga, which was good value for money in terms of frame and shifters, unfortunately, they skimped on the wheels, and I had some problems with the bike...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
10-19-04, 09:18 AM
Replies: 2,583
Views: 380,150
Posted By NSJ

Okay, I'm 6'2", when I started riding hard last...

Okay, I'm 6'2", when I started riding hard last year, I weighted about 230 (the most I've ever weighted); I'm now at 197.

My goal is to get down to 165, with 8-10% body fat. Any speical...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-17-04, 11:04 AM
Replies: 1,230
Views: 669,223
Posted By NSJ

Well, I went to the Security Shop near Clark and...

Well, I went to the Security Shop near Clark and Wellington in Chicago, near where I work, and got one of their "Multi-Locks" with an extra key ($73). Before that, however, I had to get a NY Chain...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-08-04, 09:22 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,410
Posted By NSJ

I wanted to get a red jersey, so I found an old...

I wanted to get a red jersey, so I found an old retro Soviet Union "CCCP" Olympic replica through some shop in Colorado. I don't believe that they had a good cycling team, but I could be wrong (by...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-07-04, 08:31 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 898
Posted By NSJ

Campy Record??

So, what sort of bikes come with Campy Record, which is supposed to be the gold standard in terms of components??

Supposedly, the Campy Record components alone cost $3500--wow! It seems like most...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-03-04, 08:11 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,602
Posted By NSJ

I've heard that the secret to a "six-pack" is to...

I've heard that the secret to a "six-pack" is to get UNDER 10% body fat. I.e., no matter how strong your stomach muscles, no one will ever really see them unless you get under 10%. This is not an...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-03-04, 06:38 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 969
Posted By NSJ

Entered the Fixed Speed World..

yesterday..An entirely different biking world has opned up for me, and I approach it with a bit of caution at first.

Bought a 2004 Bianchi Pista, which was 25% off the regular price at a local...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-02-04, 10:34 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 582
Posted By NSJ

Thanks, will check out your site!

Thanks, will check out your site!
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-02-04, 10:26 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 582
Posted By NSJ

Gear Ratios

I'm thinking of buying a FG bike that has a ratio of 46:16. What does that mean? (1st number, 2nd number, ratio,etc.) I realize that ratios differ, but what should one look for as a good all round...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-01-04, 01:38 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,212
Posted By NSJ

I went to a local dealer over lunch to check...

I went to a local dealer over lunch to check these bikes out: I "rode" one in the store and my impression was:

W-E-I-R-D!! Not in a bad way, but totally different than anything I expected. Yes,...
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