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Forum: Road Cycling
02-22-10, 09:16 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 724
Posted By BrooklynRider

Well, I don't know the medical or chiro jargon,...

Well, I don't know the medical or chiro jargon, but first she attached a dvice around my sacrum that delivered a slightly painful but really good feeling electrotion! I think this was to fatigue the...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-17-10, 11:25 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 724
Posted By BrooklynRider

Hi there, I saw that this post is rather old and...

Hi there, I saw that this post is rather old and no one has replied. I suffered a sacroiliac subluxation years ago trying NOT to fall on a slippery surface. At that time it hurt so bad, but went...
Forum: Northeast
05-04-09, 08:16 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 4,512
Posted By BrooklynRider

I enjoyed the ride immensely. I did cut off...

I enjoyed the ride immensely. I did cut off early, skipping the VZ Bridge. For once I wore the right amount of clothes! I was wet but warm the entire way. Fun my back was dry. Of course, this...
Forum: Northeast
04-27-09, 09:56 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 4,512
Posted By BrooklynRider

Well, I'm starting at 6th Avenue and Central Park...

Well, I'm starting at 6th Avenue and Central Park South entrance just before 8am. At this point I'm alone, but would love some company. 420 ok.
Forum: Northeast
04-08-09, 02:53 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 4,512
Posted By BrooklynRider

I'm signed up and ready to go. This will be my...

I'm signed up and ready to go. This will be my third 5BBT. I start at the south entrance of Central Park. At this point I'm riding solo and I hope that changes! I'm not riding in full kit, and...
Forum: Northeast
03-31-09, 03:46 PM
Replies: 975
Views: 38,978
Posted By BrooklynRider

Quick Loop around Manhattan? The far East side...

Quick Loop around Manhattan? The far East side is notably horrible to ride through! What route on the East do you take? Looking forward to riding this year. Last year I was put out of commission...
Forum: Northeast
06-18-08, 03:44 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 9,229
Posted By BrooklynRider

Running tights under basketball shorts will do...

Running tights under basketball shorts will do the trick. Having 2 plies should help avoid chafing.

I'm not going on this ride. Have wine tasting plans upstate! That and I need a cracking.
...
Forum: Charity Events
06-13-08, 06:31 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 439
Posted By BrooklynRider

Tour De Cure 2008 Riverhead Long Island

Seems I'm the only BF rider doing this one!

You Indianapolis folks have a great ride!

I will hopefully make some new friends and tell them about BF. If I don't, I'm going to have a great...
Forum: Northeast
06-10-08, 09:02 PM
Replies: 975
Views: 38,978
Posted By BrooklynRider

Going to eat is too late for me, but I'm riding...

Going to eat is too late for me, but I'm riding with you folks. Where are you meeting and when?

I suggest meeting a Chelsea Pier restroom (23rd St) at 630-7. I will not be joining you for...
Forum: Touring
06-10-08, 06:18 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 11,095
Posted By BrooklynRider

The Brooks B-17 wasn't a match for me. I broke...

The Brooks B-17 wasn't a match for me. I broke it in and it's exceedingly comfortable to my sit-bones, but on a drop-bar bike, it's an ass hatchet for me. It's now on my commuter which is a flatbar...
Forum: Northeast
06-09-08, 10:04 AM
Replies: 975
Views: 38,978
Posted By BrooklynRider

Where is Dino BBQ?

Where is Dino BBQ?
Forum: Northeast
06-02-08, 01:58 PM
Replies: 975
Views: 38,978
Posted By BrooklynRider

I can't ride tonight either. Worky worky...

I can't ride tonight either. Worky worky...
Forum: Northeast
06-01-08, 08:15 PM
Replies: 975
Views: 38,978
Posted By BrooklynRider

Monday, June 2, 2008 7pm Chelsea Pier to...

Monday, June 2, 2008 7pm Chelsea Pier to Lighthouse and Back. Lights recommended.

I'm riding to the GWB lighthouse and back Monday June 2. 7pm. I'll be riding my commuter bike so my pace will...
Forum: Northeast
06-01-08, 07:12 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 918
Posted By BrooklynRider

This picture is excellent. Great op ed. The B&W...

This picture is excellent. Great op ed. The B&W was a nice retro touch a week after mem day.


[QUOTE=bykerouac;6780074]


http://piofort.zenfolio.com/img/v1/p703551430-4.jpg

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Forum: Commuting
05-31-08, 08:46 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 626
Posted By BrooklynRider

It can take some time to get a certain level of...

It can take some time to get a certain level of fitness back. Building a base is important.

If you're worried about, which it seems you are, maybe it's time for an annual physical with your...
Forum: Northeast
05-30-08, 09:43 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 723
Posted By BrooklynRider

ANY driving commuter is generally a pr*ck with a...

ANY driving commuter is generally a pr*ck with a 2-ton horn... NJ, Westchester, or Long Island. Rudest, lazy, raging drivers on the Northeast. Boston has their versions. All cities have their...
Forum: Northeast
05-30-08, 06:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 589
Posted By BrooklynRider

Well the date fast approaches. Here are the...

Well the date fast approaches. Here are the specifics:
http://main.diabetes.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=5140

I think I will have to do the 63 miles ride. The 5BBC Montauk ride is too early in...
Forum: Northeast
05-30-08, 04:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 723
Posted By BrooklynRider

I'm not a fan of traffic. An area I try to avoid...

I'm not a fan of traffic. An area I try to avoid at all costs? Try 5th Ave going Downtown from Central Park. I hate riding over there. No bike lanes, aggressive out-of-town tourist drivers who...
Forum: Northeast
05-28-08, 12:08 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 910
Posted By BrooklynRider

I'm thinking about this ride as well. I would...

I'm thinking about this ride as well. I would ride the 50. I have another Long Island Century June 14 for the Tour De Cure. Might be a little too soon. We'll see. As we approach the date, and if...
Forum: Northeast
05-27-08, 08:12 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 918
Posted By BrooklynRider

Here's some pics. I should have taken more. ...

Here's some pics. I should have taken more.



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/BumbleFish/TourDeBrooklyn02small.jpg

...
Forum: Northeast
05-25-08, 02:09 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 918
Posted By BrooklynRider

We had a great ride! Almost perfect riding...

We had a great ride! Almost perfect riding weather. Too SUNNY to be perfect. My wife rode her blue Eurotour 3 Speed the longest she has ever gone before! Her 2nd time on a bike in 20 years!
...
Forum: Northeast
05-24-08, 04:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 589
Posted By BrooklynRider

Well I'm supposing I'm riding this alone to...

Well I'm supposing I'm riding this alone to start. It just means I'll make totally new friends!
Forum: Northeast
05-24-08, 04:01 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 918
Posted By BrooklynRider

Tour De Brooklyn, Sunday, May 25th

Anyone else riding TA's Tour De Brooklyn?

My wife and I will be riding. She's nervous but we practiced today in Prospect Park getting her comfy. She's a stock newbie and not quite comfortable...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
05-22-08, 08:38 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,703
Posted By BrooklynRider

We want pictures! Why you had a disposable...

We want pictures!

Why you had a disposable camera and not your digital compact camera I will never know! Then again, I did not take my litte Canon camera either. Not because I didn't want to...
Forum: Northeast
05-20-08, 05:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 589
Posted By BrooklynRider

Tour De Cure, ADA June 14 Riverhead, NY

I am signed up and ready for my 2nd Imperial Century! (Almost! I wasn't ready for my first!)

Is anyone else around here riding this? I'm still recovering from last weekends Montauk 100, and...
Forum: Northeast
05-19-08, 05:11 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,759
Posted By BrooklynRider

It was great meeting you, Air! Glad I...

It was great meeting you, Air!

Glad I over-packed those Advils! I almost put half of them back in the bottle before I left, thinking I would only need 6 of them at most. I'm glad I didn't! ...
Forum: Northeast
05-16-08, 07:03 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,759
Posted By BrooklynRider

Sorry to burst the weather bubble again but it's...

Sorry to burst the weather bubble again but it's still looking a bit ugly for Sunday.

http://www.intellicast.com/Local/Weather.aspx?location=USNY0939

At least we start dry in time for...
Forum: Northeast
05-15-08, 11:44 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,759
Posted By BrooklynRider

Sharpie might work. It needs to be water proof,...

Sharpie might work. It needs to be water proof, whatever idea we end up with... Looks like rain and cool for Sunday... :/
Forum: Northeast
05-14-08, 09:36 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,759
Posted By BrooklynRider

We are starting from the shores of Babylon...

We are starting from the shores of Babylon station.

I will be naturally attracted to the food table where the coffee urn is!

We need a visual marker to stand out.

How about a 8.5 x 11...
Forum: Northeast
05-14-08, 01:24 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,759
Posted By BrooklynRider

I'm riding (5bbc) with a couple friends,...

I'm riding (5bbc) with a couple friends, including CParekh from BF, whom I met last year on the train returning.

We're not racing it and might even pull-over to look at the ocean at some point. ...
Forum: Touring
05-12-08, 07:28 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,132
Posted By BrooklynRider

Post some pictures of the saddle and your bike. ...

Post some pictures of the saddle and your bike. What angle do you ride the saddle and how high are your handlebars? You did not use leather for the laces? Any chance of chafing from the denron...
Forum: Commuting
05-08-08, 09:35 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 497
Posted By BrooklynRider

+1 on Fenders and front and back blinky lights. ...

+1 on Fenders and front and back blinky lights. Although, I am not a fan of clipless for my commute (20km rt) in NYC. I used to use Crank Bro Candies and they were just not worth the trouble of...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-05-08, 07:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 571
Posted By BrooklynRider

Did you pursue this bike? I had a pang of...

Did you pursue this bike?

I had a pang of serious jealousy this weekend when I met a guy through a friend who bought an early all cro-mo Bianchi Volpe with down-tube shifters from Craig's for...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-05-08, 06:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,014
Posted By BrooklynRider

That bicycles are "recreation" in this chart is...

That bicycles are "recreation" in this chart is an interesting but sad editorial choice. IMO, bicycles should be under transport...

I could imagine a series of these charts being very...
Forum: Northeast
05-03-08, 08:03 PM
Replies: 188
Views: 7,906
Posted By BrooklynRider

Windbreaker, fleece, jersey and shorts. I am...

Windbreaker, fleece, jersey and shorts. I am also taking a dry pair of socks. Looks like it will be wet as we set off!

Last year was gorgeous but cold and windy.

Word to the wise. Start...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-08, 12:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 571
Posted By BrooklynRider

Might be a guy who wants to unload his bike (for...

Might be a guy who wants to unload his bike (for gas money). I wouldn't take a return either, person to person.

Paypal is a safer method than Western Union or personal checks.

Doesn't smell...
Forum: Commuting
04-29-08, 01:36 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,745
Posted By BrooklynRider

+1 for strapping it to your top tube and rack. ...

+1 for strapping it to your top tube and rack.

I carry a large beach umbrella the same way. A little foam or inner-tube wrap can prevent friction damage to the paint.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-28-08, 05:34 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 703
Posted By BrooklynRider

Stems with Front Brake Cable Housing

What search terms should I use to find information about stems that include a hole/housing that hold front brake cables? The bike in question is an early 90's MTB with a 1" quill. Where to find...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-27-08, 07:29 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,735
Posted By BrooklynRider

Just rode the E3 Form Gel 23 miles today. No huge...

Just rode the E3 Form Gel 23 miles today. No huge test, but I'm still impressed. I adjusted it from nose slightly low (as read on this forum) to level at the end of the ride. It was an improvement...
Forum: Commuting
04-27-08, 06:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,003
Posted By BrooklynRider

Water shoe soles are really flimsy. Perfect for...

Water shoe soles are really flimsy. Perfect for treading water or protecting your feet from the river rocks, but they are pretty close to bare feet, IME. Do you have a link of the type of shoe you...
Forum: Commuting
04-27-08, 06:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 543
Posted By BrooklynRider

Make sure you visit the Little Red Lighthouse...

Make sure you visit the Little Red Lighthouse under the Bridge! If you touch it, it's good luck for bike commuters!

I found a $20 bill on the rocks visiting the light house last weekend. I...
Forum: Northeast
04-24-08, 11:40 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 865
Posted By BrooklynRider

cparekh forgot to mention Park Slope and Prospect...

cparekh forgot to mention Park Slope and Prospect Park. Ditmas Park (East of Prospect Park) is a nice neighborhood to ride through on your way to Rockaway Beach.

I know there is a Marriot in...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
04-21-08, 07:07 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 975
Posted By BrooklynRider

Congrats on your achievement! I got IT...

Congrats on your achievement!

I got IT syndrome last year after my first century in 18 years. Ibuprofen worked to finish that ride, but the IT bothered me the rest of the season. The advice on...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-20-08, 02:50 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,296
Posted By BrooklynRider

They are called "Look" for a reason...

Recently I moved from Eggbeaters and Candy's to Look Keo Sprints. I left the Crank Brother pedals to gain better lateral support the Look pedal provides. I miss the stomp-and-go clip-in reliability...
Forum: Commuting
04-19-08, 07:10 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,701
Posted By BrooklynRider

I was called "Jesus ******* Christ" by some guy...

I was called "Jesus ******* Christ" by some guy in a suit on a hybrid when I passed him... He had no helmet and was teetering along. I don't know why he yelled that. I thought I gave him enough...
Forum: Commuting
04-18-08, 10:42 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,463
Posted By BrooklynRider

I used this program last season. Worked like a...

I used this program last season. Worked like a charm. Someone here posted this link back when. It works.

http://www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/0031.htm

Take care of it. Good luck!
Forum: Commuting
04-17-08, 10:04 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,804
Posted By BrooklynRider

Will this system work with a non-Tubus rack? ...

Will this system work with a non-Tubus rack? Like a TransIt?
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-16-08, 07:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 747
Posted By BrooklynRider

Does the fork come uncut on this framesets?

Does the fork come uncut on this framesets?
Forum: Commuting
04-15-08, 05:10 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,010
Posted By BrooklynRider

I got a pair of 35$ Specialized BG gloves. They...

I got a pair of 35$ Specialized BG gloves. They seem like they are made of silicone-ized pig skin. They look brand new after a long season last year.

They work great, but now they smell like...
Forum: Commuting
04-15-08, 04:03 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,472
Posted By BrooklynRider

The ride is a little faster, but ALWAYS on time. ...

The ride is a little faster, but ALWAYS on time. I typically beat my door to door subway time by 10 minutes. 6 miles is pretty far in NY! It's not "...as the crow flies" by any means. Driving...
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