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Posted By surreycrv

Those events that use the patriotic flag to line...

Those events that use the patriotic flag to line their pockets should be avoided
Forum: Road Cycling
02-01-13, 10:22 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,043
Posted By surreycrv

It depends on the mentality of the dealer and the...

It depends on the mentality of the dealer and the manufacturer rep. Too some, any abrasion at all from road sand can lead to accusations of abuse. How the hell do you keep a bike looking like it did...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-23-13, 12:44 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,735
Posted By surreycrv

I think it depends on the mindset of the...

I think it depends on the mindset of the potential organizer. Of the types I've met in the former category the majority are complete control freaks, the purpose of the event is subservient to their...
01-20-13, 08:32 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,233
Posted By surreycrv

maybe instead of LEVERAGE, you need a little...

maybe instead of LEVERAGE, you need a little dexterity to align the pin on the tool to the pin on the chain. And then maybe a few rounds at the weight room to strengthen your grip. they are pretty...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-18-13, 07:30 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 6,617
Posted By surreycrv

this is probably the only post in this thread...

this is probably the only post in this thread worth quoting for a correct opinion. the finished matrix is the performance of a laminate. It's comprised of a layers of directional carbon fibres...
Replies: 7
Views: 996
Posted By surreycrv

left foot, right foot. rinse repeat. just...

left foot, right foot. rinse repeat. just remember why you're out there..............it is to ride not sit around taking rest breaks of more than 10 minutes every hr.

And don't go out hard and...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-03-12, 08:36 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,977
Posted By surreycrv

Has the animal layer been mentioned yet? 2 or 3...

Has the animal layer been mentioned yet? 2 or 3 layers of the wool of your choice (merino is great as is lambs wool) with deal with moisture from within AND from without. Even if you hit saturation...
11-15-12, 09:14 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 4,620
Posted By surreycrv

a little cold is far from the extreme of...

a little cold is far from the extreme of frostbite, you said it was an hour. ever thought of maybe, just maybe, slowing your pace to ease the wind chill. cold weather survival is all about surviving,...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-12-12, 08:43 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,050
Posted By surreycrv

yeah, I doubt the BMC would be embarrassed riding...

yeah, I doubt the BMC would be embarrassed riding past the clean lines of, say the OP, who is still sitting on the side of the road waiting for a ride. Or the BMC is enjoying the twilight hours while...
11-09-12, 10:07 AM
Replies: 1,012
Views: 301,405
Posted By surreycrv

48 here. Got back into riding 2.5 yrs ago with a...

48 here. Got back into riding 2.5 yrs ago with a hybrid, and 25kms was a looooong way to go, let alone hills. Kept it up and then started riding with the local rando club. It was then where I felt...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-29-12, 03:59 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,711
Posted By surreycrv

I finally put a cog on my SS and rode it for the...

I finally put a cog on my SS and rode it for the better part of a month without riding my geared bike. Last week to keep up on my 200km brevet/month I took out the roadie. It was an odd feeling about...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-25-12, 02:49 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,133
Posted By surreycrv

the hole is to drain any liquid that could get in...

the hole is to drain any liquid that could get in the frame
Forum: Road Cycling
09-25-12, 01:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,133
Posted By surreycrv

A crack will continue to propagate in a FRP...

A crack will continue to propagate in a FRP structure. the hole drilling technique is a cross over from metal workers ( and not recommended for plastics). To keep the region from further stress, it's...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-16-12, 11:31 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,940
Posted By surreycrv

you sound like the kid who was totally into his...

you sound like the kid who was totally into his ride, head down in the drops, and just booking it. The next thing he was in the back of a parked car. Why, because he refused to pay attention to his...
Replies: 28
Views: 2,114
Posted By surreycrv

I'd venture to guess you don't really want to...

I'd venture to guess you don't really want to ride then. Because if you did, then you would have gone for a 20 mile spin the next day. Stop dreaming and start doing.
Replies: 78
Views: 6,706
Posted By surreycrv

see that's just wrong on all counts. I played...

see that's just wrong on all counts. I played with a guy once who used the excuse, "We're not on the Tour, so I am not going to ruin my club or take a stroke" for the root he moved his ball away...
Replies: 78
Views: 6,706
Posted By surreycrv

I agree with that. I had an interesting chat with...

I agree with that. I had an interesting chat with fellow riders after a 1200. The discussion turned towards information controls, specifically how they were untimed according to them. I had a problem...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-16-12, 03:58 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,714
Posted By surreycrv

considering its 2012, just how many miles did you...

considering its 2012, just how many miles did you put on those tires in 4 years. I'm good for maybe 2000km before the front goes to the back, and a new tyre goes on the front at a minimum. far better...
07-10-12, 01:16 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,641
Posted By surreycrv

the recorded track was one of the reasons I...

the recorded track was one of the reasons I bought mine, I bought an Etrex Vista HCx on clearout. First it was to replace a cycle computer that would reset after 500km (no good for rando rides), and...
07-10-12, 11:01 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,788
Posted By surreycrv

^^^^^^^ was just going to post this

^^^^^^^ was just going to post this
07-10-12, 07:03 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,641
Posted By surreycrv

The barometric altimeter is a nice gadget, but...

The barometric altimeter is a nice gadget, but useless on a bike. As you travel, weather systems change (ergo the pressure changes) which gives false altitude readings. To obtain any form of accuracy...
07-07-12, 11:33 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 935
Posted By surreycrv

Mine is about a year old, and some think its 10....

Mine is about a year old, and some think its 10. It has been soaked, scratched when the bike was flipped upside down to change a tire, and left to dry out in the hot sun. It has been scuffed from...
07-06-12, 09:15 AM
Replies: 228
Views: 13,910
Posted By surreycrv

These should meet the criteria. would have been...

These should meet the criteria. would have been done sooner, but many rides ended at 70 or 80kms. SS Gary Fisher Triton that started with 63 GI, and now runs 70". This bike has become my first choice...
Replies: 24
Views: 4,610
Posted By surreycrv

apples to oranges. a 1200 can be 3 to 4 days of...

apples to oranges. a 1200 can be 3 to 4 days of pain, with a total sleep count in single digits (maybe 16). A 200 or GF is a day trip.
Replies: 11
Views: 1,236
Posted By surreycrv

Great work and determination to finish the...

Great work and determination to finish the series. Once an SR, always an SR is the tradition..................but keep on riding.
Replies: 24
Views: 4,610
Posted By surreycrv

Agreed on the higher level of services, and I...

Agreed on the higher level of services, and I suppose you should get that for $200 to $500 for an afternoon ride. Where a great many become lost though is thinking a sag wagon will take them to the...
Replies: 24
Views: 4,610
Posted By surreycrv

the 41 is the Road Cycling forum here. Some...

the 41 is the Road Cycling forum here. Some interesting topics, but the adolescence can be painfull.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-29-12, 10:18 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,491
Posted By surreycrv

Stop the ride, I suppose if you have no desire to...

Stop the ride, I suppose if you have no desire to finish then call a cab. But as the acronym goes HTFU. Is it uncomfortable, yes. Will it slow down your need for speed, yes. Can you finish the ride,...
Replies: 24
Views: 4,610
Posted By surreycrv

Gran Fondo's are where the 41 dwellers like to...

Gran Fondo's are where the 41 dwellers like to think they are on a real bike ride. Most are kitted out in matching costumes, and call for a ride if there's a hint of rain on the horizon, that is if...
Replies: 23
Views: 2,064
Posted By surreycrv

Left foot, right foot. Keep advancing one then...

Left foot, right foot. Keep advancing one then the other. Seriously, all the lab rats are missing out on the KISS principle, and trying to develop a Manhattan Project just to go on a long ride....
Replies: 55
Views: 3,730
Posted By surreycrv

didn't you post you couldn't slow down. that is a...

didn't you post you couldn't slow down. that is a choice. I suppose after you have completed a brevet or 2, at a distance you had never completed before, then beating the clock makes sense. But until...
Replies: 55
Views: 3,730
Posted By surreycrv

between this OP'r and Hairy Hands (another newb...

between this OP'r and Hairy Hands (another newb insistent on racing), you guys just don't understand what these rides are all about. Its a ride that Rowan and Matchka have already stated, not a race....
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-12, 07:54 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,806
Posted By surreycrv

so good to see 2 idiots refute an opinion with an...

so good to see 2 idiots refute an opinion with an absolute "wrong". I suppose if you are so insecure in your own opinions, and of course on the internet, you can make such piss poor reasonings.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-12, 11:54 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,806
Posted By surreycrv

there is nothing wrong with standing. It does...

there is nothing wrong with standing. It does require a higher level of muscle output, and I suppose to all the super aerobically fit, lightweight riders, it seems impossible to accomplish. (they...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-12, 09:41 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,363
Posted By surreycrv

It would appear the OP is lacking testosterone,...

It would appear the OP is lacking testosterone, still running away from girls is a pretty pathetic trait.
Replies: 7
Views: 1,003
Posted By surreycrv

I was 12 km from the finish on a 400, and during...

I was 12 km from the finish on a 400, and during the final big descent the need to sleep kicked in. It got a few looks at the finish control about my 10 minute nap, but better to be late than in a...
Replies: 48
Views: 6,404
Posted By surreycrv

The same issue occurs when a cyclist with a super...

The same issue occurs when a cyclist with a super powerfull light insist on sitting on the wheel of another cyclist, ascending or descending. That light overpowers the vision of the lead, who then...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-15-12, 07:57 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,244
Posted By surreycrv

first off, no one cares what you are wearing,...

first off, no one cares what you are wearing, WHILE you are cycling. Are you a diva, a look at me type? The spandex added to the lycra is to allow the material to move when you move and return to...
Replies: 27
Views: 2,359
Posted By surreycrv

I did read your post, and comprehended it. To...

I did read your post, and comprehended it. To make a fast time means no or less sleep, the same way it requires no frivolous stops and efficient control clearing. I rode a 400 on the weekend, and...
Replies: 27
Views: 2,359
Posted By surreycrv

thebulls pretty much nailed it. Now rando rides...

thebulls pretty much nailed it. Now rando rides are of a personal nature, and each rider gets what they want out of the experience. But for the OP to complain about deprivation while racing is...
05-11-12, 08:11 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,275
Posted By surreycrv

Years back I had need of some more guys in my fab...

Years back I had need of some more guys in my fab shop. Sure you can go through an extensive interview process, scheduled appointments, then review the candidates performance. Or, I had them work in...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-10-12, 09:29 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,070
Posted By surreycrv

I only based my comment on what YOU posted. And...

I only based my comment on what YOU posted. And again as you posted, it was there from day 1 and you accepted it. ime, the only way to deal with those that fixate on the minor is to stop everything...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-10-12, 08:58 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,070
Posted By surreycrv

so you haven't paid for it. now a new and...

so you haven't paid for it. now a new and interesting dilemma, you cause damage through a fall, crash, or other means within your control. You will have then damaged THEIR frame and would be...
Replies: 21
Views: 6,481
Posted By surreycrv

when does it start to become uncomfortable to sit...

when does it start to become uncomfortable to sit on your saddle? Some riders don't even use a chamois, or specific shorts. Is it hot, cold, dry, humid............
Forum: Road Cycling
05-09-12, 09:20 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,091
Posted By surreycrv

and as I posted, the gain/loss is independent of...

and as I posted, the gain/loss is independent of start/stop point. One extra roller on a flat course can give the differential. How you read me to think a start point was at 13,000 ft is beyond...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-08-12, 07:18 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,091
Posted By surreycrv

unless your route was an exact out and back, even...

unless your route was an exact out and back, even on the same side of the street, there will always be a differential in the readings. The beginning/ending elevations are not pertinent to profile...
Replies: 78
Views: 6,706
Posted By surreycrv

agreed. I decided to do the Vancouver Island...

agreed. I decided to do the Vancouver Island rides this year, first for variety and then because of scheduling for the 400 and 600. The 200 and 300 were definitely a logistical challenge that isn't...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-06-12, 08:45 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 5,911
Posted By surreycrv

the point is, those overtaking have a duty and...

the point is, those overtaking have a duty and obligation to keep clear. Something missing in the mental capacity of most roadies who NEED the pack to hold 20 mph, let alone achieve it on their own.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-05-12, 11:56 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 5,911
Posted By surreycrv

when the pack appears to be on the approach,...

when the pack appears to be on the approach, reach down and grab your frame pump. Extend left arm outward with the frame pump extended further. When the first rider slams into your pump, with their...
Replies: 78
Views: 6,706
Posted By surreycrv

For the pins! I don't get your point about...

For the pins!

I don't get your point about the bs and formality though. All it really is, is a ride you say you are going to do, then you do it. If you don't want to continue, then just stop (and...
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