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01-19-07, 03:28 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 1,970
Posted By flythebike

Actually it sounds to me like he is talking about...

Actually it sounds to me like he is talking about College Park Bikes, on Knox Road. Proteus is down the road a piece from Campus.
01-09-07, 03:59 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,115
Posted By flythebike

Not sure what this has to do with GH's crash at...

Not sure what this has to do with GH's crash at PR. He wrecked the bike and didn't 'bother' to change it because it would have put him at a disadvantage. The bike was probably damaged in the first...
Forum: Commuting
01-09-07, 03:50 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 373
Posted By flythebike

LED Anklet?

Does anybody know where to get one of these? I have a co-worked who actually wants to put it around the neck of dog that walks with him. It is a 55 pound dog so a normal one would probably work.
01-05-07, 03:38 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 993
Posted By flythebike

I didn't want to hassle with a bike in Arkansas....

I didn't want to hassle with a bike in Arkansas. Have no idea where to ride there anyway. Didn't see a bike on a car the whole time I was there, never saw anybody on a bike but 'poor' people. There...
01-04-07, 02:09 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 993
Posted By flythebike

Yeah I read a study where they compared fish...

Yeah I read a study where they compared fish intake in people in Scandanavia. People who ate more fish had a statistically significant lower rate of depression.
01-04-07, 02:04 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 1,951
Posted By flythebike

I wonder if the NFL San Diego Charger's Landanian...

I wonder if the NFL San Diego Charger's Landanian Tomlinson's record of 32 touchdowns will stand the test of time.
01-04-07, 02:00 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 8,890
Posted By flythebike

Don't take my point to the extreme...I get where...

Don't take my point to the extreme...I get where you are coming from and your perspective is entirely valid. I'm just using a bit of hyperbole to make a point.

I just know that last year I did...
01-04-07, 01:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 761
Posted By flythebike

He has a date with Lindsey Lohan.:p

He has a date with Lindsey Lohan.:p
01-04-07, 01:48 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 993
Posted By flythebike

Perhaps I'm just tired. Lots of travelling over...

Perhaps I'm just tired. Lots of travelling over the last two weeks including four two hour car trips and a 14 hour car trip over two days Sunday/Monday. Throw two days with 2.5 hours/day riding in on...
01-04-07, 01:40 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 380
Posted By flythebike

Yes. (Off topic) I had a poster of her in a very...

Yes. (Off topic) I had a poster of her in a very small white bikini tacked up to my wall when I was 15. Great looking woman.
01-04-07, 01:39 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 993
Posted By flythebike

Thanks for the reminder. I've taken fish oil...

Thanks for the reminder. I've taken fish oil before with some good results. It definitely seems to have been linked correctly with better mood.
01-04-07, 01:38 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 993
Posted By flythebike

Good point. Hopefully some group ride this...

Good point. Hopefully some group ride this Saturday will help matters as well.
01-04-07, 01:37 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 993
Posted By flythebike

The weather has been the least of my concerns....

The weather has been the least of my concerns. I'm mean 'winter' in the context of we're far away from the heart of racing season. Current temperature in Washington DC is 60 degrees.
01-04-07, 01:19 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 993
Posted By flythebike

That is what I'm finding hard to do. I feel like...

That is what I'm finding hard to do. I feel like I'm just riding around for no reason. Hard to relate the training to racing.
01-04-07, 01:18 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 380
Posted By flythebike

You better sic T.J. Hooker on the whole lot of...

You better sic T.J. Hooker on the whole lot of them!
01-04-07, 01:10 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 993
Posted By flythebike

Anybody else have midwinter blues?

I feel like I'm really fighting it. I feel like a slug. Fighting a cold, tired. This after taking about 10 days off the bike over the holidays (I should feel great! Right?). I've done 5 hours since...
01-03-07, 01:49 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 8,890
Posted By flythebike

I like Vino's point. You can't overemphasize the...

I like Vino's point. You can't overemphasize the need to commit to gain success in anything, and it applies particularly to racing. Whether it is breaks or sprinting, you've got to make a move and...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-27-06, 05:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 393
Posted By flythebike

LT was robbed. He should have won AP athlete of...

LT was robbed. He should have won AP athlete of the year.

Oh you mean lt? If you use a heart rate monitor a lot, you'll start to make a connection between your RPE and your zone. You'll start to...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-26-06, 04:35 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,825
Posted By flythebike

Campy has moved with the times though and remains...

Campy has moved with the times though and remains a successful company. It isn't an easy thing to do in the global marketplace. Remember A&P grocery stores? They were big and bad in 1969. Haven't...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-19-06, 12:55 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 21,087
Posted By flythebike

What is it then? You should take an outdoor...

What is it then? You should take an outdoor picture - the lighting doesn't do it justice there.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-19-06, 12:54 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 21,087
Posted By flythebike

You can tell it isn't because of the lugwork....

You can tell it isn't because of the lugwork. Calfee's lugwork is a bit different.
12-19-06, 09:38 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,681
Posted By flythebike

Phil and Paul always call the bottle hand up from...

Phil and Paul always call the bottle hand up from the team car/push off thing a "professional foul". It isn't really legal but it isn't really illegal either. It is like how the speed limit is 55 but...
12-19-06, 09:25 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,031
Posted By flythebike

FYI I didn't find cat 3 or cat 3/4 to be that...

FYI I didn't find cat 3 or cat 3/4 to be that much harder than 4. The best cat 4s from 2005 all became the best cat 3s in 2006, with one or two exceptions. So I was basically racing the same guys but...
12-18-06, 02:30 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 3,234
Posted By flythebike

Thank goodness for Wikipedia so I can get all...

Thank goodness for Wikipedia so I can get all this Festivus stuff straight. I haven't seen that episode in forever and a day.

"According to Seinfeld, Festivus is celebrated each year on December...
12-18-06, 02:06 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 3,234
Posted By flythebike

I remember I did that one time on the 10 O'Clock...

I remember I did that one time on the 10 O'Clock AM Rock Creek Park ride about 10 years ago. Took off in the Park, opened a gap and held it all the way back to the park, a 30-40 mile loop. IIRC, it...
12-18-06, 02:03 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 473
Posted By flythebike

Mark McCormak 'Retires'

http://www.velonews.com/race/cyc/articles/11354.0.html

I saw him win the CSC invitational/Clarendon Cup NRC race (in Virginia) this (soon to be last) year. Class act.
12-15-06, 02:49 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,516
Posted By flythebike

Burn.

Burn.
12-15-06, 02:42 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,842
Posted By flythebike

I'm sure you have a point but to some extent good...

I'm sure you have a point but to some extent good position is good position. He has to be flexibile to get that low so no reason he can't do the same in the hooks.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-15-06, 02:09 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,371
Posted By flythebike

Nah, I just needed one of those dang helmet...

Nah, I just needed one of those dang helmet mirrors so I'd have seen the guy glued to my wheel. I thought I'd given everybody the slip and eased off like .1%. Then bang he came off my wheel.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-15-06, 01:37 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 4,885
Posted By flythebike

I'd be the last person to argue with you on that...

I'd be the last person to argue with you on that score.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-15-06, 01:05 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 4,885
Posted By flythebike

Actually I read some other thing that says video...

Actually I read some other thing that says video games aren't quite the scourge that they have been made out to be. I can't remember the citation though, darn it. They weren't necessarily linked to...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-15-06, 12:48 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,371
Posted By flythebike

Yeah, no part is worth buying unless it will...

Yeah, no part is worth buying unless it will yield a 6 or 8% improvement. That is what I was thinking last year when I lost a race by the width of a tire.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-14-06, 08:25 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,371
Posted By flythebike

My understanding is that with carbon you get a...

My understanding is that with carbon you get a light bar that is strong. It isn't lighter than alumnium but it is stronger for the same weight. I've had a Zipp carbon bar for almost two years. I got...
Forum: Commuting
12-13-06, 03:26 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,157
Posted By flythebike

+1

+1
Forum: Commuting
12-13-06, 01:17 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 4,484
Posted By flythebike

I usually like to get into a game like this about...

I usually like to get into a game like this about once every five or six years. Last time was Civ three before that I think was Age of Empires II. It'll usually suck me in pretty bad for as much as...
Forum: Commuting
12-13-06, 12:46 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,074
Posted By flythebike

I leave an extra riding raincoat here in case I...

I leave an extra riding raincoat here in case I get caught without one. I keep a wool overshirt kind of jacket thing at work that does ok to run outside for lunch.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-12-06, 02:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 501
Posted By flythebike

Get an iPod shuffle.

Get an iPod shuffle.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-12-06, 02:18 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 600
Posted By flythebike

You could ride back and forth between Falls...

You could ride back and forth between Falls Church and Shrilington. That is real flat except for Brandymore Castle or Brandywine Castle or whatever that little bump is. I've got an extra thirty nine...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-12-06, 02:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 600
Posted By flythebike

Yeah, you're hosed. I'm riding a lot this week it...

Yeah, you're hosed. I'm riding a lot this week it is pretty nice.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-12-06, 02:08 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,824
Posted By flythebike

Now if I can just drop that 15 pounds off my gut.

Now if I can just drop that 15 pounds off my gut.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-12-06, 02:05 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,270
Posted By flythebike

It wouldn't a proper Doc Ray interest thread...

It wouldn't a proper Doc Ray interest thread without at least one Doc Ray post trashing Specialized. I'm sure no Cervelo frame has ever come apart...despite the recalls. :p
Forum: Road Cycling
12-12-06, 01:56 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,796
Posted By flythebike

I have two Thompsons (aluminium). I have a Dean...

I have two Thompsons (aluminium). I have a Dean Ti which is nice. Have an Easton EC90SLX on the race bike that is a true piece of bling blang.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-12-06, 01:53 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 559
Posted By flythebike

My friend rode a seven and he said it handled...

My friend rode a seven and he said it handled like a pig!

Your mileage may vary.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-12-06, 12:43 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 8,842
Posted By flythebike

I had one of those bikes. It rode solid but I...

I had one of those bikes. It rode solid but I could never get it to fit me right. Sold it to *New Guy* and he had the same problem. Fantastic ride quality though.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-12-06, 10:14 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,275
Posted By flythebike

If I list something, it is my item, and it is...

If I list something, it is my item, and it is mine to dispose of as I please. Ebay's model is designed to make ebay money.

That said, if somebody has a bid in on my item and I find a local...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-12-06, 09:24 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,365
Posted By flythebike

That would qualify as an 'oh snap' if the Eagles...

That would qualify as an 'oh snap' if the Eagles didn't just get two picks on Sunday, and get back into the playoff picture.
12-12-06, 09:20 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 684
Posted By flythebike

I don't think it is allowed to 'race down.' If...

I don't think it is allowed to 'race down.' If you have a question about this you should contact your regional USCF representative. Go to www.usacycling.org to figure out who that is.
12-12-06, 09:16 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 971
Posted By flythebike

I like the one-leg pedaling work out.

I like the one-leg pedaling work out.
12-12-06, 08:50 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 8,890
Posted By flythebike

That race which was the first USCF race I ever...

That race which was the first USCF race I ever did in 1989 is atypical. You ride up that hill and over a kick in the tail little hump, come screaming down a hill and through a fast sweeper, drag...
12-11-06, 10:32 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,148
Posted By flythebike

They're not doing isotope testing in Amer....

They're not doing isotope testing in Amer. football either.
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