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Forum: Mountain Biking
06-26-09, 11:33 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,974
Posted By Mellow Johnny

I wish the two gay dudes I came across stopped at...

I wish the two gay dudes I came across stopped at the handjob stage, or even oral, but one dude was fully mounted on the other at high noon on a Saturday in the woods of a high traffic city park. No...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-06-09, 12:32 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,071
Posted By Mellow Johnny

Personally, in this economy, if I am making a big...

Personally, in this economy, if I am making a big ticket purchase and I do not get 100% customer satisfaction then I simply take my business elsewhere, especially if I am paying retail or near...
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-02-09, 09:33 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 628
Posted By Mellow Johnny

Thats exactly what I did. My Trek was cheaper...

Thats exactly what I did. My Trek was cheaper than the sum of the full XTR parts so I bought it. Even though I cracked the frame the LBS and Trek replaced it no questions asked (other than was I...
Forum: Mountain Biking
02-25-09, 08:16 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 628
Posted By Mellow Johnny

Just use. I didnt really even get the bike...

Just use. I didnt really even get the bike broken in and it started to crack at the bottom bracket and to come apart where the carbon tubes are glued. I love the bike and it is sweet, but it was...
Forum: Mountain Biking
02-25-09, 08:36 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 628
Posted By Mellow Johnny

I have an 07 Trek Top Fuel 9.9 It is full carbon...

I have an 07 Trek Top Fuel 9.9 It is full carbon everything. I got lured into buying it as I got it about 65% off and the XTR parts were worth more than I paid for it. That being said, I have...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-21-08, 09:10 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,698
Posted By Mellow Johnny

When Obama starts redistributing the wealth I...

When Obama starts redistributing the wealth I hope I can get your Cervelo.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-07-08, 06:50 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 934
Posted By Mellow Johnny

Personally, Im not a fan of the Trek Bikes...

Personally, Im not a fan of the Trek Bikes stores. They have limited selection of high end components, unless its Trek brand, and I think they are a little pricey. I also think the staff at the...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-06-08, 12:38 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 934
Posted By Mellow Johnny

Try Dirty Harrys or Big Bang bikes. I bought...

Try Dirty Harrys or Big Bang bikes.

I bought my bike at Big Bang bikes and they have the best selection of high end pro level bikes I have ever seen.

Dirty Harrys on the North side is well...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-02-07, 07:34 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,656
Posted By Mellow Johnny

Im a hater so nice job. There arent many insults...

Im a hater so nice job. There arent many insults more powerful than spitting in a guys face.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-20-07, 08:10 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,539
Posted By Mellow Johnny

Barloworld!

Barloworld!
Forum: Road Cycling
07-17-07, 11:32 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,386
Posted By Mellow Johnny

Says who**********?

Says who**********?
Forum: Road Cycling
07-13-07, 08:30 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,036
Posted By Mellow Johnny

Big Bang Bikes in the South Hills of Pittsburgh...

Big Bang Bikes in the South Hills of Pittsburgh is one of the best high end race oriented bike shops I have ever been to. Highly recommend it.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-09-07, 12:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 518
Posted By Mellow Johnny

You can try the Charles River Wheelman or if you...

You can try the Charles River Wheelman or if you live north my club Essex County Velo. ECV. Highly recommend one of the local clubs like ECV or CCB International if you are more of a race type.
Forum: Mountain Biking
06-22-07, 08:35 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,060
Posted By Mellow Johnny

I would recommend the CDale Caffiene 29er for...

I would recommend the CDale Caffiene 29er for you. Its a hard tail with a solid lefty fork, decent specs, great price and due to the 29 inch wheels you kinda get a cross between a hard tail and a...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-21-07, 12:55 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,055
Posted By Mellow Johnny

You mean no one yelled at anyone else for...

You mean no one yelled at anyone else for screwing up their ex-racer/pro/neo pro/former superhero paceline? No one said "hey fatty you dont deserve a 5k bike cause you dont have the engine for it"...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-19-07, 02:49 PM
Replies: 340
Views: 17,079
Posted By Mellow Johnny

This is a myth. Home ownership generates a...

This is a myth. Home ownership generates a marginal return historically. This can be confirmed by a mutlitude of sources. Certainly not the "best" investment you can make on average over the long...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-19-07, 08:45 AM
Replies: 244
Views: 12,084
Posted By Mellow Johnny

Ummm, no offense (I grew up in Ohio) but Im...

Ummm, no offense (I grew up in Ohio) but Im pretty sure having lived on both coasts you could include OH and IN in that "one place" as well.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-15-07, 06:40 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 3,674
Posted By Mellow Johnny

You mean everything on the internet is not a fact?

You mean everything on the internet is not a fact?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-13-07, 11:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 703
Posted By Mellow Johnny

I think you are fine on just about anything at...

I think you are fine on just about anything at your weight. The bikes and wheel sets that are problems for clydes will generally have a weight limit published. Think of the liability. If a bike...
Forum: Mountain Biking
06-05-07, 02:49 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,393
Posted By Mellow Johnny

+1 on the XTi and the glass (glass is my only...

+1 on the XTi and the glass (glass is my only complaint) otherwise love, love, love the Canon.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-05-07, 09:51 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,265
Posted By Mellow Johnny

I ride Michelin Pro Race's brand exclusively. ...

I ride Michelin Pro Race's brand exclusively. 700x23s at 120 psi, but Michelins seem to run a little wider so they are kind of close to 25s. IMO, Michelin tires rock for Clydes. I have never had...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-07, 12:01 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,537
Posted By Mellow Johnny

http://saundersatryeharbor.com/ Sundays on...

http://saundersatryeharbor.com/

Sundays on the deck. Check it out. Highly recommend it.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-07, 11:21 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,537
Posted By Mellow Johnny

Nice ride. Thats route 1 A. Next time try it...

Nice ride. Thats route 1 A. Next time try it all the way up from Newburyport, MA to York, ME. I just relocated to Pittsburgh from the North Shore of Boston. Can someone say...dumb???? Anyway, I...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-07, 10:04 AM
Replies: 161
Views: 11,397
Posted By Mellow Johnny

LOL! So true. Well sometimes extreme situations...

LOL! So true. Well sometimes extreme situations require extreme actions. Life is too short to be treated this poorly by anyone. Some people just don't have the stones for confrontation, I do.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-07, 07:40 AM
Replies: 161
Views: 11,397
Posted By Mellow Johnny

This is one of the few situations in cycling...

This is one of the few situations in cycling where I am glad I am built like a linebacker and not a 150 lbs weenie. An adult bully in the cycling world. What a joke, Id beat this guy with a ball...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-16-07, 10:05 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,043
Posted By Mellow Johnny

My father in law owns a crop dusting business,...

My father in law owns a crop dusting business, and I can say your situation is on the pilot. His company would not drop on a road period and has some pretty high tech stuff to prevent that. The...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-16-07, 09:39 AM
Replies: 292
Views: 11,187
Posted By Mellow Johnny

You got me. Like I said my life sucks! I hate...

You got me. Like I said my life sucks! I hate myself, can you recommend a good therapist?
Forum: Road Cycling
05-15-07, 02:11 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,091
Posted By Mellow Johnny

Skidmore College is in Saratoga NY. Im sure the...

Skidmore College is in Saratoga NY. Im sure the rest of your story is just as factually correct.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-15-07, 10:46 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,557
Posted By Mellow Johnny

My LBS has a pretty sweet carbon fiber Trek flat...

My LBS has a pretty sweet carbon fiber Trek flat bar road bike on its floor. Its pretty sweet if thats your thing.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-15-07, 08:12 AM
Replies: 292
Views: 11,187
Posted By Mellow Johnny

I bought my 6K bike so that when I roll my fat...

I bought my 6K bike so that when I roll my fat a$$ up to the group for our Wed. ride, I can enjoy the look of disdain, jealousy, and silent rage from your pierced, tattoo'd, and otherwise "cool", non...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-15-07, 07:17 AM
Replies: 2,898
Views: 447,280
Posted By Mellow Johnny

You are a ****** bag. Why let new people into...

You are a ****** bag. Why let new people into your ride at all? If you tried that crap with me I would put my pump through your wheel. Idiot.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-10-07, 07:07 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 5,301
Posted By Mellow Johnny

Dont forget you are buying a bike from a guy/kid...

Dont forget you are buying a bike from a guy/kid making $10/hr, not a professional sales rep. I tend to think that most of these guys see customers and assume the lowest common denominator. For...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-09-07, 11:23 AM
Replies: 141
Views: 9,406
Posted By Mellow Johnny

[QUOTE=beetes]I would say that "modern times"...

[QUOTE=beetes]I would say that "modern times" have been marked by an assault on unions by capital and the government. As a result real wages have declined almost continually since the early 1970s,...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-24-07, 02:13 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 5,328
Posted By Mellow Johnny

I knew that was Rye NH as soon as I saw those...

I knew that was Rye NH as soon as I saw those pics. I think thats right around Dan Brown's (DiVinci Code guy) house no? Anyway, I am from Pittsburgh PA just relocated from Newburyport, MA and I...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-23-07, 10:07 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 4,991
Posted By Mellow Johnny

What is most disturbing to me is that at every...

What is most disturbing to me is that at every level the powers that be fail to follow their own protocols. Thus, they tend to change the rules as the process continues. Until the riders organize...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-05-07, 07:18 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 583
Posted By Mellow Johnny

Im pretty sure they make them in a compact now. ...

Im pretty sure they make them in a compact now. Since I pre ordered my bike it wasnt available at that time. Damn $500 is some dough, but I think I might be able to swap them under warranty.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-04-07, 12:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 583
Posted By Mellow Johnny

Its not the crank arms themselves, its in the...

Its not the crank arms themselves, its in the bottom bracket, I have had numerous issues with creaking and wear including some breakage that was covered under warrenty and keeps reappearing. I have...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-03-07, 01:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 583
Posted By Mellow Johnny

Anybody swapped Hollowgram Si Cranks???

I have a 2006 C-Dale 6-13. I have the carbon si cranks. I hate them, as a result I am thinking of changing to the hollowgram si compact cranks. Just looking to see if anyone has done this and what...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-12-06, 01:54 PM
Replies: 202
Views: 8,241
Posted By Mellow Johnny

If you got the dough more power to you. So if...

If you got the dough more power to you. So if you're fat you cant enjoy high quality gear. You have to start on the crap until you are skinny. Sounds more like jealousy to me.

Im fat, rich,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-30-06, 02:19 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,282
Posted By Mellow Johnny

Dude! The same thing happened to me in my...

Dude! The same thing happened to me in my basketweaving class. ******** professor, I mean Im paying for this class and she changed the start time from 11 am to 10 am. WTF!
Forum: Road Cycling
12-01-05, 09:29 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,249
Posted By Mellow Johnny

Just curious when you met Armstrong? Judging...

Just curious when you met Armstrong? Judging LeMond's character and personality from a promotional appearance hardly seems to indicate that he is one "hell of a guy". I don't think LA is the nicest...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-28-05, 01:09 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,191
Posted By Mellow Johnny

Cane Creek Aerohead TI's. Absolutely bombproof. ...

Cane Creek Aerohead TI's. Absolutely bombproof. Im 235 and I never had to true them in the first 2000 miles.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-14-05, 03:00 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,017
Posted By Mellow Johnny

According to OLN he didnt flat once in 7 tours.

According to OLN he didnt flat once in 7 tours.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-13-05, 06:25 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 4,353
Posted By Mellow Johnny

If I went to a group/club ride and was yelled or...

If I went to a group/club ride and was yelled or saw a woman/man/member getting yelled at, not only would I not be a member of the club anymore but my wife would have to bail me out of jail for...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-12-05, 08:47 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,257
Posted By Mellow Johnny

I have the six-13 with the Carbon Cranks. They...

I have the six-13 with the Carbon Cranks. They are made by FSA but the Si ones are different then what is on the lower end bikes. So I had the same decision. I am a big rider (235 lbs) and they...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-06-05, 11:37 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,388
Posted By Mellow Johnny

I dont buy the overpriced arguement. Do you...

I dont buy the overpriced arguement. Do you expect them to make margins in the pennies? This isn't Wal Mart. Additionally, most industries from Furniture to Sporting Goods mark their products up...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-02-05, 08:36 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 5,894
Posted By Mellow Johnny

Then why sell bikes at all if its such an...

Then why sell bikes at all if its such an inefficient use of resources that costs the company money? Oh wait, its a BIKE shop thats right. You can open your own bicycle repair shop and let us no...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-17-05, 07:23 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,385
Posted By Mellow Johnny

I have a C-Dale 6-13 with the USE seat post. It...

I have a C-Dale 6-13 with the USE seat post. It is honestly the worst thing about the bike. If you crank it too much it will fail, not enough and it constantly slips. It is a royal pain in the...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-17-05, 07:08 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 4,246
Posted By Mellow Johnny

Most expensive I have seen as a complete bike was...

Most expensive I have seen as a complete bike was a tricked out Look with Carbon Record everything for 8.5K. The same shop has a partially built Seven Elium with Lightweight wheels for 8K. And my...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-12-05, 11:26 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 4,449
Posted By Mellow Johnny

I just ride up and spit on the drivers side...

I just ride up and spit on the drivers side window. If its down then its on the driver. Nothing quite fires a person up like a little spit on the face. Of course it helps that I am a pretty ripped...
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