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Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
02-10-14, 01:23 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,916
Posted By GBIAction

hey thanks for the great thread - very...

hey thanks for the great thread - very informative
Best
GBIA
Forum: Road Cycling
07-28-13, 07:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 989
Posted By GBIAction

I have bought all my tires on EBay for years,...

I have bought all my tires on EBay for years, both Michelin and Conti, and never had any problems. I tend not to buy ones that are not in original packaging since they are not much cheaper and...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-28-13, 07:12 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 560
Posted By GBIAction

folks - thanks for the replies. I have been...

folks - thanks for the replies. I have been underwater with issues on a project and I am just getting back to thinking about new wheels. Both Boyd and Williams look interesting. Peter White needs...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-17-13, 05:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 560
Posted By GBIAction

wheel selection

Like most of us I have budget limitations so any help evaluating this choice would be helpful.

I am a fairly average rider, older and slower than most, who does daily ride in the local park and...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-13, 06:34 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 614
Posted By GBIAction

Jed and Merlin thanks - I reached out to Felt and...

Jed and Merlin thanks - I reached out to Felt and will start with that info. Best, Keith
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-13, 06:33 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 614
Posted By GBIAction

Well lets say wisdom does not always come with...

Well lets say wisdom does not always come with age and even checking twice is sometimes not enough (that's all I am allowed to say...)
Forum: Road Cycling
05-28-13, 11:04 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 614
Posted By GBIAction

Fork(ed)

I have a 2007 Felt F1 bought from Slipstream back when they switched to Cervelo sponsorship and I have damaged one of the fork dropouts (I am too embarrassed to say how… believe me it was dumb).
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-01-13, 07:52 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,469
Posted By GBIAction

Thanks a lot folks. It is MicroShift not...

Thanks a lot folks.

It is MicroShift not Tech. I have been planning to replace the levers and it occured to me that I may be spending even more money than I wanted to. I bought this bike as a way...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-01-13, 08:46 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,469
Posted By GBIAction

Shimano / Micro Tech compatibility

I recently bought a new Felt F 85 (my fleet had slimmed ) and it came with Micro Tech components. I do not like the ergonomics of the shift levers and want to swap out for Shimano 105.

Does anyone...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-17-13, 04:19 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,514
Posted By GBIAction

Wait a moment, what the F am I missing? The...

Wait a moment, what the F am I missing? The driver hit someone and "fled the scene" and then he is not charged, with anything? Fogetting for a moment who was at fault for the basic incident of the...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-23-12, 09:22 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 499
Posted By GBIAction

I think for me riding actually goes back and...

I think for me riding actually goes back and forth - if I am concentrating on my sad attempts to train, or trying to keep up with my friends (competitors) I see nothing further than the nearest...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-21-12, 07:39 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 499
Posted By GBIAction

in that miraculous way

I have never been a fan of those small wheel bikes. They are cute on a summer day when ridden by a gal in a dress and a floppy hat, but really they are more like an appliance than a ride. All of that...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-16-12, 12:15 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,070
Posted By GBIAction

I turned 60last year and I have decided I am...

I turned 60last year and I have decided I am content for the moment with where I am.

I have become a reasonably good rider, I am reasonably strong, my endurance seemsto be better than ever and I...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-13-12, 12:44 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,057
Posted By GBIAction

Good one but the specific bike hardly matters at...

Good one but the specific bike hardly matters at this point. Im 60 and counting - started riding again after a similar running career but not until 55. I cant ride too well with the 20s and 30s but...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-11-12, 02:44 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 708
Posted By GBIAction

2006 Felt CA1

Anyone have any experience with this bike? I am building n+1 and thinking of buying a 2006 Felt CA1 frame (alum with carbon seat stays and fork). I missed this when it was new and was curious if...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-27-11, 08:14 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 556
Posted By GBIAction

in some ways of course you are dead on correct -...

in some ways of course you are dead on correct - i just hate gym bike even more than my bike on a trainer...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-27-11, 08:11 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 556
Posted By GBIAction

of course, thanks

of course, thanks
Forum: Road Cycling
10-26-11, 04:14 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 556
Posted By GBIAction

too much travel, not enough riding

I will be spending time in Walnut Creek Ca on and off for work for the next few months. I was wondering if anyone could recomend a LBS that rents a decent road bike.
thanks everyone!
Forum: Road Cycling
08-21-11, 07:51 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,780
Posted By GBIAction

I am familiar with this problem. I was hit by a...

I am familiar with this problem. I was hit by a car last spring, unconscious for 2 days and my head hurt for a very long time. I was seriously hurt and it took me 5 months to get back to work.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-21-11, 06:10 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,990
Posted By GBIAction

Did you wear your new heart rate monitor? That...

Did you wear your new heart rate monitor? That maight help answer the question...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-14-11, 08:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 553
Posted By GBIAction

I have not used this site but i am in the middle...

I have not used this site but i am in the middle of a bad experience with a site in Shanghai now for a bib set. Their size chart was screwy so I gave them all of the dimensions they asked for and the...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-14-11, 05:04 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,504
Posted By GBIAction

I love my kids dont get me wrong, but teens are...

I love my kids dont get me wrong, but teens are embarrassed some days that their parents even exist - seeing the old man padding about the house getting ready to ride is just another time they are...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-14-11, 04:58 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,504
Posted By GBIAction

two months? Do you live in the Phillipines?

two months? Do you live in the Phillipines?
Forum: Road Cycling
08-14-11, 02:50 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,504
Posted By GBIAction

Riding in the rain

I am a typical road nut - I average 100 miles most weeks and embarrass my teenagers wearing a bib. Its been a great summer here in the northeast, hot but not worse then most years, and fairly dry....
Forum: Road Cycling
08-04-11, 03:51 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,937
Posted By GBIAction

This spring I was heading up a long steep hill in...

This spring I was heading up a long steep hill in New Jersey returning from a 30 mile ride, just sort of taking my time, and i hit a patch of wash sand from a recent rain. The rear wheel just kicked...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-03-11, 07:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 355
Posted By GBIAction

Thanks to you both for the help. I have been...

Thanks to you both for the help. I have been facing the fact of lots of travel time, which is hard enough, and facing weeks of no riding was really bumming me out. Looks like i will just need to get...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-03-11, 04:15 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 355
Posted By GBIAction

biking in Singapore?

I was Singapore recently and need to go back this week. it looks like I may be spending a week a month there for business for the next year or so. It does not look like there is much of a road bike...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-11, 02:23 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 342
Posted By GBIAction

south florida rentals?

I will be spending a week in Hollywood Fla in April after being on the road for work for a wee. Anyone know a place near this to rent a decent road bike for a week?

I will bring my own saddle and...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
01-09-11, 11:54 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 507
Posted By GBIAction

thanks - his bday is coming up....

thanks - his bday is coming up....
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
01-09-11, 11:41 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 507
Posted By GBIAction

thanks for the info. I will look at Jamis.

thanks for the info. I will look at Jamis.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
01-08-11, 08:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 507
Posted By GBIAction

great ride! i never ride in sno but if I start i...

great ride! i never ride in sno but if I start i will use your tire chain idea. thnkx
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
01-05-11, 06:36 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 507
Posted By GBIAction

a 29er was my first thought but i know nothing...

a 29er was my first thought but i know nothing about them - any suggestions re who to look at?
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
01-05-11, 06:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 507
Posted By GBIAction

I agree with you about including him. I am doing...

I agree with you about including him. I am doing some research ahead of the topic. My wife will be pleased to find out that we are now well off.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
01-04-11, 09:30 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 507
Posted By GBIAction

Bike for my son

I am a typical skinny cyclist (6-0 160 lbs soaking wet) who needs help sorting out what bike to get my growing son.

My son is 16 yrs old, 6-2 and weighs 210-220. He is a big strong boy who still...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-14-10, 07:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 754
Posted By GBIAction

Thanks! and sorry for being so slow to get back -...

Thanks! and sorry for being so slow to get back - I have been slammed at work lately. I will give them a call.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-07-10, 08:08 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 754
Posted By GBIAction

OPINIONS - Fisher Cronus road bike

I am a looking to buy a new all carbon bike. I am a long time rider who is about to try my first non-steel bike (dont like alum). I am a semi-serious rider who rides all winter and (when not laid up...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-24-10, 07:56 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,399
Posted By GBIAction

It is a very big big which will limit the number...

It is a very big big which will limit the number of people who it would fit but i would chance it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-10, 08:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,193
Posted By GBIAction

[QUOTE=unworthy1;11303894]that's good to know,...

[QUOTE=unworthy1;11303894]that's good to know, yet another chapter in the confusing and convoluted history of Ciocc and Pelizoli products...

A bike collector I know ( he no longer rides!) also...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-17-10, 09:01 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,699
Posted By GBIAction

Agreed - I am refering to serious events. In my...

Agreed - I am refering to serious events. In my case I needed someone to sort t hrough all of the issues. In fact the attorney did find additional sourses of compensation that were not subject to his...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-17-10, 08:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,699
Posted By GBIAction

I'm sorry to hear that - that is what prompted me...

I'm sorry to hear that - that is what prompted me to post this. My attorney (who does not have a car) encourages everyone to get a car policy which will cover them in a rental situation as well as a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-16-10, 10:27 PM
Replies: 143
Views: 5,563
Posted By GBIAction

I have worn a helmet for years and used to think...

I have worn a helmet for years and used to think this debate was interesting until I was hit by a car and ended up in a coma for two days. a helmet may help only a little bit, but i will take it.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-16-10, 10:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,699
Posted By GBIAction

your auto insurance policy will cover YOU if hit by a car?

Do you know that you can get a portion of your auto insurance to cover YOU or your loved ones, in any auto accident, even if you are on a bike and hit by a car?

Here’s the background. Last year...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-16-10, 09:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,193
Posted By GBIAction

thanks folks.

thanks folks.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-10, 08:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,193
Posted By GBIAction

oddly named bike

Hello folks. I am newbie member of BF (having looked in for years from the outside) and could use some help sorting out the identity of a bike oddly named "JOHN the Star" which I just bought on...
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