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Forum: Recumbent

02-21-10, 12:22 PM

Replies: 8

How not to ride a recumbent

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Posted By stradaAlfana

Grass isn't the best surface to learn on. Back in...

Grass isn't the best surface to learn on. Back in the late 70's there was an early brand on SWB called the hypercycle. A guy showed up at a park and let us try it out- on grass. In my case the result...

Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling

10-24-09, 08:57 AM

Replies: 68

What biking distance is similar to running a marathon?

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Posted By stradaAlfana

For me a century and marathon weresimilar in how...

For me a century and marathon weresimilar in how hard they feel at the time and how tired I feel afterwards (it's been a few years since I've done either). But after a century I was back on the bike...

Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)

10-07-09, 02:26 PM

Replies: 5

Hi

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Posted By stradaAlfana

Welcome Thomas, although strictly speaking you...

Welcome Thomas, although strictly speaking you should have to hit the chocolate and soda for a few more weeks before you qualify to post here :)
I reached Clydesdale-emeritus status by lots of...

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

10-07-09, 11:58 AM

Replies: 25

The Saddle Makes the Man

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Posted By stradaAlfana

I had good luck with the indie also. But I had a...

I had good luck with the indie also. But I had a funny experience- I sat on that Specialized fitter thingie that measures the distance between your sit bones. The saddle width based on that was too...

Forum: Northern California

10-04-09, 06:12 PM

Replies: 9

Anybody tried Laguna Seca?

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Posted By stradaAlfana

This is as great as I was hoping, thanks! ...

This is as great as I was hoping, thanks!

For a second there, I thought it was Andy Schleck!

Forum: Folding Bikes

10-04-09, 12:49 PM

Replies: 6

Aerobars on a Dahon Speed?

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Posted By stradaAlfana

I had aerobars on both a speedpro and a helios...

I had aerobars on both a speedpro and a helios sl. They worked fine for me, as my primary folding need was to put the bike in my car trunk and they didn't interfere with that. I didn't feel any more...

Forum: Northern California

10-04-09, 10:21 AM

Replies: 9

Anybody tried Laguna Seca?

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Posted By stradaAlfana

Anybody tried Laguna Seca?

I just discovered Laguna Seca has a "twilight cycling" series several times a year. For $10 you get to ride your bike on a World-class formula one race course. Sounds pretty cool. Has anybody tried...

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

10-04-09, 09:52 AM

Replies: 12

Cruisers

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Posted By stradaAlfana

Unless it's dead flat where you live I recommend...

Unless it's dead flat where you live I recommend against a single speed. My brother got one and quickly found his local area is nont as flat as he thought.
There's lots of good ones out there now...

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

10-04-09, 09:47 AM

Replies: 3

Brakes on my new dahon speed pro tt

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Posted By stradaAlfana

I had a speed pro about 5 year ago. I don't know...

I had a speed pro about 5 year ago. I don't know if the brakes have changed since then. I had no trouble with mine. I had trouble with wheel reliability- frequent spoke popping and bearings going...

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