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05-22-07, 07:00 PM
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what are you studying for the phd?
i am a child neuro md specializing in oncology
thus my need for some hobbies!!!
i love archery, birding, photograpy, guitar, all $$$ hobbies
and i ALWAYS obsess and reseach before making purchases
what are you studying for the phd?
i am a child neuro md specializing in oncology
thus my need for some hobbies!!!
i love archery, birding, photograpy, guitar, all $$$ hobbies
and i ALWAYS obsess and reseach before making purchases
05-22-07, 07:01 PM
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what are you studying for the phd?
i am a child neuro md specializing in oncology
thus my need for some hobbies!!!
i love archery, birding, photograpy, guitar, all $$$ hobbies
and i ALWAYS obsess and reseach before making purchases
what are you studying for the phd?
i am a child neuro md specializing in oncology
thus my need for some hobbies!!!
i love archery, birding, photograpy, guitar, all $$$ hobbies
and i ALWAYS obsess and reseach before making purchases
05-22-07, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by archermd
thanks tom
i was wondering about your sig/location
what's that?
foreign language (deutch) describing a us locale?
i was wondering about your sig/location
what's that?
foreign language (deutch) describing a us locale?
I'm in Lafayette, Indiana, going to college in middle age, as an undergrad working toward a PhD in Behavioral Psychology.
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05-22-07, 07:13 PM
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thanks tom
behavioral psych?
as a brain guy myself (child neuro md specializing in oncology) i wonder
are you studying the behaior of psychologists or the psychology of behavior?
that was a joke, in english
not a good one
but then again, i am a neurologist
so who can say if i even have a sense of humor?
behavioral psych?
as a brain guy myself (child neuro md specializing in oncology) i wonder
are you studying the behaior of psychologists or the psychology of behavior?
that was a joke, in english
not a good one
but then again, i am a neurologist
so who can say if i even have a sense of humor?
05-22-07, 07:26 PM
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Well, even psychologists misbehave!
Actually, i am applying Lev Vygotsky's and Albert Bandura's work in Social Learning theory as well as Emotional Intelligence theory as it applies to treatment of Morbid Obesity.
Actually, i am applying Lev Vygotsky's and Albert Bandura's work in Social Learning theory as well as Emotional Intelligence theory as it applies to treatment of Morbid Obesity.
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05-22-07, 07:27 PM
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Flat bars - your arms are spread wider and you may be more upright...more wind resistance. The hand position of flat bars is not as comfy as riding the brake hoods and drop bars - to me, YMMV. By adding bar-ends you can get some alternative hand positions. Flat bars are thought by some to be more stable at low speeds. My snow/ice bike has flat bars for that reason.
Drop bars - arms and elbows are closer together, usually a more aero riding position, though with relaxed geometry frames and different stem angles, you can be as more upright. More hand positions out-of-the-box. Drop position is nice when the winds get to blowin hard. You can add bar-top brake levers if you ride the tops and don't want to move to get to the brakes.
Personally, I prefer drops.
Wheels - they can be changed. I don't trust the low-spoke count wheels, but many others will tell you they have no problems with them at our weight. If those on the tricross give you problems, you can always replace them with something else, though since it is a cross bike, I'd expect a decent wheelset out-of-the-box.
You might also consider looking at something like a Bianchi Volpe or a Surly Crosscheck, both are very versatile bikes.
Drop bars - arms and elbows are closer together, usually a more aero riding position, though with relaxed geometry frames and different stem angles, you can be as more upright. More hand positions out-of-the-box. Drop position is nice when the winds get to blowin hard. You can add bar-top brake levers if you ride the tops and don't want to move to get to the brakes.
Personally, I prefer drops.
Wheels - they can be changed. I don't trust the low-spoke count wheels, but many others will tell you they have no problems with them at our weight. If those on the tricross give you problems, you can always replace them with something else, though since it is a cross bike, I'd expect a decent wheelset out-of-the-box.
You might also consider looking at something like a Bianchi Volpe or a Surly Crosscheck, both are very versatile bikes.
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did you mean fat or flat bars
what is ymmv
is there some advantage to volpe or crosscheck
i could find and buy either one but not as easily as a specialized, trek, giant, or cannondale
did you mean fat or flat bars
what is ymmv
is there some advantage to volpe or crosscheck
i could find and buy either one but not as easily as a specialized, trek, giant, or cannondale
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Flat bars...I am full of typos tonight.
YMMV = your mileage may vary
Volpe is more like a touring bike...longer wheelbase, lower gearing, cheaper than a tricross. Crosscheck can be built to your specs for probably the same price as the tricross. Both are steel frames, which I prefer for its ride quality.
YMMV = your mileage may vary
Volpe is more like a touring bike...longer wheelbase, lower gearing, cheaper than a tricross. Crosscheck can be built to your specs for probably the same price as the tricross. Both are steel frames, which I prefer for its ride quality.
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05-23-07, 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by archermd
why do some prefer steel frames?
Virtual unlimited lifetime re: metal fatigue, or lack thereof as regards the stresses imposed by use in a bicycle frame (I ride a 20 year old lugged steel touring frame and fully expect to be able to pass it on in another 40 years or so to another rider, try that with an Aluminum frame!).
several thousand years of refinement of the steelmaking process vs about a century with Al
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05-23-07, 08:33 AM
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Plus, a traditional geometry, lugged steel frame can be a work of art.
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Lugs themselves can be beutifull. Man, all these doctors on the board make me wonder if I had a wrong assumption. At first I wondered if I was too big to ride a bike, but now I wonder if I am undereducated to ride one.
05-23-07, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by JumboRider
Lugs themselves can be beutifull. Man, all these doctors on the board make me wonder if I had a wrong assumption. At first I wondered if I was too big to ride a bike, but now I wonder if I am undereducated to ride one.
Remember, I drove a truck for 25 years before I went to college!
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so assuming i could find one... which steel frame would you suggest, and is cromolly another word for steel? please excuse my ignorance. and most non-md types are a bit more sane, and higher education and adding degrees does not necessarily imply better qualifications, just more time and money spent not actually working...
05-23-07, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by archermd
so assuming i could find one... which steel frame would you suggest, and is cromolly another word for steel? please excuse my ignorance. and most non-md types are a bit more sane, and higher education and adding degrees does not necessarily imply better qualifications, just more time and money spent not actually working...
Columbia is also alloy steel
Reynolds 501, 531, and so on are steel as well as Boron-steel alloy.
As to excusing ignorance of a subject, it isn't necessary! Ignorance doesn't mean stupid, it just means you haven't learned about it yet.
You are rapidly solving that little problem every time you ask a question. As to a steel frame:
I ride vintage stuff and am not really current on current steel frames. However, Bianchi makes some really nice steel frames, so does Surly with bikes like the Long Haul Trucker, which is a purpose built touring bike. Anything Reynolds alloy or Columbia alloy would be a nice frame and if it's lug construction, internal or external or welded, either one is a good frame. External lugs have a really classic look though and I happen to love them.
Here's a modern lug steel frame, by the way, from Waterford (These people made the Paramount for Schwinn, by the way), under the label Heron
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/heron/wayfarer.html
Here's some good background info on Lug Steel frames in general
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lugged_...e_construction
Here's a little more info on Luggers
https://homepages.nyu.edu/~jh15/bikes/mercian.html
Happy reading!
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