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Forum: Road Cycling
07-31-08, 08:31 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 460
Posted By stbiker

Tire "Out of Round"

I have been having a problem mounting tubes and tires on my bike ...

I mount the tube and tire, ensure the tire is not pinching the tube, and then I inflate the tube/tire to 100 psi. Then for...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-18-08, 03:23 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 709
Posted By stbiker

Carlsbad New Mexico

I'm looking at the remote possibility of relocating to Carlsbad, New Mexico.

It sure would be nice, at least for a few years, to escape the -20 to -30F temperatures we get up here in the winter.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-08, 08:40 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,650
Posted By stbiker

I'm not sure what the laws are in Canada anyway. ...

I'm not sure what the laws are in Canada anyway.

Although I don't recommend it. I got fairly bombed one night at a friend's house, many years ago, and rode home on the bike. I did use the...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-21-08, 09:00 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 9,461
Posted By stbiker

I wouldn't ride after sunset, especially on a...

I wouldn't ride after sunset, especially on a Thursday or Friday night in Alberta. I'm too afraid of getting plowed into the ditch by a drunk driver. Then there is always the car-full of...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-11-08, 08:12 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 564
Posted By stbiker

TurboCat S15 Lights

I am thinking about buying a TurboCat S15 light for night riding on the highway. Anybody out there have experience with these lights ? Do they work well for night riding on dark country highways ?
Forum: Road Cycling
11-09-07, 10:14 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 6,925
Posted By stbiker

I must say that anytime I worked with our...

I must say that anytime I worked with our American military colleagues, it was a distinct pleasure. I spent three weeks down in Colorado Springs in '94 in training, and I'll never forget the great...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-08-07, 08:46 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 6,925
Posted By stbiker

Ex-Canadian Forces. 87-84.

Ex-Canadian Forces. 87-84.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
10-30-07, 08:36 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,681
Posted By stbiker

Lights for Night Riding

Before the snow starts in earnest, I want to get in a few night or early morning rides.

I would be riding on pitch-dark prairie roads, with no lighting to speak of.

I'll need a decent front...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-26-07, 07:30 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,321
Posted By stbiker

Two water bottles: $3.00 One...

Two water bottles: $3.00

One recycled-polyester size Medium perspiration wicking t-shirt for riding: $16.00

Total: $19.00 Cdn ($19.80 US).

Oh, P.S: One prescription for Flovent to...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-18-07, 10:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,266
Posted By stbiker

I have an '07 Lemond Reno. I quite like it. It...

I have an '07 Lemond Reno. I quite like it. It works well for me, as I am just a recreational rider. But the headtube seems a little tall sometimes, and I think the frame design is slightly...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-15-07, 01:08 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 4,653
Posted By stbiker

ADs

There are many different forms of depression. And just because somebody takes ADs, it certainly does not make them weak. ADs can be a godsend for people depending on their particular circumstances....
Forum: Road Cycling
10-13-07, 12:11 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 626
Posted By stbiker

Nashbar Watt Master Fluid Trainer - Reviews ?

Anybody out there have a Nashbar Watt Master Fluid Master trainer ? Here is the link:
...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-05-07, 10:16 PM
Replies: 220
Views: 11,592
Posted By stbiker

Practising the running part of Triathlon is...

Practising the running part of Triathlon is actually pretty fun if you have young kids. One six year old on her bike, and a three year old in her jogging stroller. Then you pushing the stroller...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-17-07, 11:55 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 321
Posted By stbiker

Looks a'ight to me. Good components. Saddle...

Looks a'ight to me. Good components. Saddle looks a bit weird, but good ones are cheap. A bike is a bike. My friend won a big mtn bike race with the crappiest bike on the planet, against lots of...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-17-07, 11:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 685
Posted By stbiker

Why not downgrade ? Nobody downgrades.

Why not downgrade ? Nobody downgrades.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-17-07, 11:40 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 5,933
Posted By stbiker

Ryan, Man, you opened yerself up to lots of...

Ryan,

Man, you opened yerself up to lots of abuse. You should counter some of these guys with a weight poll. Make them really confess how their Twinkie and Ding-Dong binges have put them over...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-17-07, 11:30 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,733
Posted By stbiker

Send it up here, ha ha, I'm on a shutdown with...

Send it up here, ha ha, I'm on a shutdown with 100 welders and 30 NDT techs. We can spark test the material to get a match, weld it, heat treat it and do a followup shear wave UT test on the repair...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-17-07, 09:05 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,664
Posted By stbiker

Cheaper bikes are better. They're sturdier...

Cheaper bikes are better. They're sturdier anyway. I just dropped $970 on a bike, wish I had bought the $800 base model, which had the 32 spoke wheels and the bargain components. Long ago, I had...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-17-07, 08:58 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 4,509
Posted By stbiker

Aaah, but what do you do if it's not a dog, but...

Aaah, but what do you do if it's not a dog, but instead a black bear ?

It's happened to me several times, but not in my new location. We only have moose.

Funny how dogs can be a__hol_s to...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-17-07, 08:49 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 4,668
Posted By stbiker

Well, after 3 weeks off the bike, and away from...

Well, after 3 weeks off the bike, and away from any physical activity other than "vacation" (ie: obligatory annual family visits) and gorfing down blueberry squares at various Vancouver Island /...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-17-07, 08:25 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 5,933
Posted By stbiker

This is some great reading. Ryan, if you...

This is some great reading.

Ryan, if you make it, that's cool. Just don't put yourself in the ER for #!#$sake, don't burn yourself into a bacterial lung infection.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-18-07, 08:28 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,130
Posted By stbiker

I ride on a highway that is crammed with b-train...

I ride on a highway that is crammed with b-train gravel trucks. The majority of the drivers are extremely courteous. 99% of the time they move into the other lane.

What you describe has happened...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-16-07, 03:09 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,463
Posted By stbiker

Golf is a waste of green-space. I've golfed,...

Golf is a waste of green-space.

I've golfed, sure, but I'm not sure why people like to wake up all nice 'n' relaxed, take a nice leisurely drive to a golf course, then within 3 hours of embarking...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-16-07, 01:52 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 438
Posted By stbiker

Living in Stony now. I'll try the regional forum

Living in Stony now. I'll try the regional forum
Forum: Road Cycling
07-16-07, 11:41 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 438
Posted By stbiker

Stony Plain / Spruce Grove Alberta - Road riders ?

Any Stony Plain / Spruce Grove Alberta area road riders out there ?

Just thinking about trying to set up a regular group ride for summer, which would probably start @ the Safeway parking loat in...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-09-07, 07:52 AM
Replies: 124
Views: 5,974
Posted By stbiker

36. Just bought a road bike in June, after I...

36. Just bought a road bike in June, after I retired the '92 Stumpjumper MTB. Rode a lot in my early 20's, then took a 10 year hiatus to let my physical condition deteriorate, snowboard, drink beer...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-03-07, 08:51 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 622
Posted By stbiker

Durable road tires - Suggestions ?

Any suggestions for durable road tires for my road bike ? Thinking of commuting to work by bicycle for a couple days a week. 50 km each way (100 km round trip). Need something fast and long...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-19-07, 12:38 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,674
Posted By stbiker

All depends on your inseam length and a few other...

All depends on your inseam length and a few other dimensions. I personally wouldn't try squeezing yourself onto a bicycle that's too small, you may regret it.

My Lemond 55 doesn't fit much...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-07, 07:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 451
Posted By stbiker

e-town's alright. And there is great road biking...

e-town's alright. And there is great road biking around. Just miss my fishing spot out behind my old house. Columbia River frontage. 21" rainbow trout. Must go out to Wabamun Lake to flyfish for...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-07, 02:39 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 451
Posted By stbiker

Well, I'm kind of biased because I lived in the...

Well, I'm kind of biased because I lived in the Kootenays (East and West) for about 6 years, but for reasons of temporary insanity moved to Edmonton. Wish I could move back to BC.

Not sure how...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-15-07, 09:39 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,541
Posted By stbiker

I figure bicycles are like cars, in that as soon...

I figure bicycles are like cars, in that as soon as you drive either "off the lot", they depreciate.
Forum: Triathlon
06-14-07, 08:12 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 629
Posted By stbiker

Rest days ?

Just looking for some advice on "rest days".

Typically I take maybe one rest day a week. Sometimes no rest day for 2 weeks. On a normal week I'll bike or swim in the morning, with up to 1 hour...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-13-07, 09:10 AM
Replies: 215
Views: 8,362
Posted By stbiker

I was a vegetarian for a short time (BUT did...

I was a vegetarian for a short time (BUT did still eat eggs and dairy products). I find I was a bit more tired out, and recovery times seemed longer, but maybe that was "all in my head".

If...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-13-07, 08:54 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,562
Posted By stbiker

I run as seldom as possible. Only when it's...

I run as seldom as possible. Only when it's raining too much to cycle, or if I wake up too late to make the swimming pool.

I recommend trying to land on the front of your feet when running,...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-07, 02:40 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 4,384
Posted By stbiker

Solo riding 99% of the time. More company...

Solo riding 99% of the time.

More company on rides would be great .... I'd have more company if I could catch up to anyone :D
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-07, 08:09 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,394
Posted By stbiker

The weather has been horrible, the whole area has...

The weather has been horrible, the whole area has been like a damp j-cloth for the last 4 days. But yesterday at about 6:00 pm, the clouds cleared and the sun snuck out. Perfect weather for a ride,...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-07, 07:31 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 7,424
Posted By stbiker

Excellent job with the mirror, I say. If I...

Excellent job with the mirror, I say.

If I had a confrontation like that in the greater Edmonton area, it would end with me knocked into the ditch with quarter panel jammed in my #$%^&. Drivers...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-05-07, 03:14 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 612
Posted By stbiker

Nashbar Mag Plus Trainer - Reviews ??

Anybody out there used a Nashbar Mag Plus Trainer ?

If so, how well do they work and are they reasonably reliable ?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-03-07, 02:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,939
Posted By stbiker

Specialized Air Tool Pro Floor Pump

I am curious if anyone has comments on the reliability of Specialized Air Tool Pro Floor Pumps.

I bought a Pedro's Prestige yesterday, but it doesn't form a seal on Presta valves. It's...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-01-07, 11:22 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 315
Posted By stbiker

Nasbar Corona Micro Pump - Road tires

Anybody have any experience with Nashbar Corona Micro Pumps, specifically with road tires (ie: 100 psi). These pumps look pretty compact at 6-1/2" length when closed. The price is OK too. But I...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-07, 12:42 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,616
Posted By stbiker

You should get one of those ultrasonic "deer...

You should get one of those ultrasonic "deer repellant" whistles and mount it on your bike.

I used to come face to face with black bears every few weeks on my morning bike ride to work in Trail,...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-07, 09:03 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 11,408
Posted By stbiker

It's kind of too bad ... they ran out of Devinci...

It's kind of too bad ... they ran out of Devinci Chicane's here. They are a great looking bike with a nice setup.

I picked up an 07 Lemond Reno "on sale" today. 55cm size, which seems quite...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-28-07, 07:54 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 11,408
Posted By stbiker

Again, thanks everyone for the help. The...

Again, thanks everyone for the help.

The problem here in Edmonton is there's only one shop that carries Trek / Lemond, and they're out of all their Lemonds in size 55. Right now most of the shops...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-28-07, 02:12 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 11,408
Posted By stbiker

The Trek 1000 has the Sora shifters. Are the...

The Trek 1000 has the Sora shifters. Are the ST2200 shifters not so great ? If so, I think I might go with the Trek instead. Looks to me like the operating principle for both types of shifter is...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-28-07, 10:53 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 11,408
Posted By stbiker

New road bike - Lemond Etape vs. Trek 1000

I'm looking to buy my first road bike. I have my selection down to the Trek 1000 or Lemond Etape, based on the fact both seem to be reasonable quality bikes for a good price. Trying to keep my...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-28-07, 07:42 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,566
Posted By stbiker

Thanks everyone for the advice on this subject. ...

Thanks everyone for the advice on this subject.

Not sure what I'm buying yet, but I think a 56 will probably be the best size.

I've tried quite a few bikes so far .... I'm a little...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-27-07, 12:41 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,449
Posted By stbiker

Good luck

Your trip sounds great. You'll enjoy yourself, and you're young so you'll do fine.

btw, how do you like the Trek 1000 ? I'm thinking of buying one, as it's the cheapest entry level road bike I...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-26-07, 06:49 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,566
Posted By stbiker

So now ... ??

So I went into the shop to try different sizes. I tried a 54cm and a 56cm in the Cannondale CAAD8.

The 54 felt OK, perhaps a bit cramped, and on the 56 I felt a bit stretched.

My wife says...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-26-07, 10:27 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,566
Posted By stbiker

5'10" tall, 84 cm inseam - Road Bike Fit

I'm wondering about bike fit for a road bike. I'm 5'10" tall with 84 cm inseam. Looking at buying a Cannondale CAAD8, which has the more conventional geometery (flatter top tube). Is a 56 the...
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