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Forum: Road Cycling
06-12-20, 03:30 AM
Replies: 16,131
Views: 702,962
Posted By rpenmanparker

There will be a backlash, welcome to civil...

There will be a backlash, welcome to civil society, NASCAR.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-09-20, 02:42 PM
Replies: 16,131
Views: 702,962
Posted By rpenmanparker

Sans pedals, computer gear, and bottle cages. ...

Sans pedals, computer gear, and bottle cages. Basically the way a bike would appear in a bike shop. Only you can know what your add on riding gear weighs so I provide the base weight. Heck the...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-09-20, 11:38 AM
Replies: 16,131
Views: 702,962
Posted By rpenmanparker

Yes, 54. 14.5 lb. Just a few minutes ago I...

Yes, 54. 14.5 lb.

Just a few minutes ago I heard the bike calling, "Trainsnorter, Trainsnorter." It was pitiful.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-20, 12:01 PM
Replies: 16,131
Views: 702,962
Posted By rpenmanparker

My biggest issue lately has been riding on...

My biggest issue lately has been riding on Houston style hot/humid days and feeling really crappy after about 15 hard miles. Light headed, soaked, even disoriented. I could do it for 10 miles without...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-20, 11:04 AM
Replies: 16,131
Views: 702,962
Posted By rpenmanparker

Actually you are correct. I just decided to give...

Actually you are correct. I just decided to give it up. Selling everything I have. It served me well for almost 40 years, but I'm finding walking with Mrs. rpen is working better for us. I don't...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-20, 09:59 AM
Replies: 16,131
Views: 702,962
Posted By rpenmanparker

Hey guys. I hope you are all well and the virus...

Hey guys. I hope you are all well and the virus didn't strike anyone in my absence. All good here. I actually just came in to put my steel bike up for sale but thought I should say hello while I...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-25-20, 09:17 AM
Replies: 12,275
Views: 471,485
Posted By rpenmanparker

Hey, folks. I just wanted to let you know I don’t...

Hey, folks. I just wanted to let you know I don’t have much to say these days. Busy with other things. I will pop in and out, but please don’t be concerned if you don’t hear from me for a while. Ride...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-10-20, 05:21 PM
Replies: 12,275
Views: 471,485
Posted By rpenmanparker

If I had my way, the British royal family would...

If I had my way, the British royal family would trade their English and Scottish lands to Protestant residents of Northern Ireland resettling them in Britain and donate the Northern Ireland...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-09-20, 07:56 PM
Replies: 12,275
Views: 471,485
Posted By rpenmanparker

I have been following Billy’s headache problem...

I have been following Billy’s headache problem but not having anything substantial to offer. I will take this opportunity though to wish you a rapid resolution, Billy. IOW feel better, man!
Forum: Road Cycling
01-07-20, 09:05 PM
Replies: 12,275
Views: 471,485
Posted By rpenmanparker

I think you misspelled fat.

I think you misspelled fat.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-07-20, 02:17 PM
Replies: 12,275
Views: 471,485
Posted By rpenmanparker

Been away for a couple of weeks fattening up in...

Been away for a couple of weeks fattening up in New Orleans. Donald Link, a noted Cajun chef there has a new Italian place that is dynamite, Gianna. Don’t miss it if you are ever there. Everything he...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-28-19, 11:52 AM
Replies: 3,557
Views: 185,860
Posted By rpenmanparker

Ditto. Just finished disassembling two hot smoked...

Ditto. Just finished disassembling two hot smoked turkeys for those who can’t get enough of the fried chicken. 24 people altogether at our friend’s house. We also did the cornbread stuffing and...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-22-19, 08:16 AM
Replies: 3,557
Views: 185,860
Posted By rpenmanparker

My go-to frosting for brownies is a thin fudge...

My go-to frosting for brownies is a thin fudge fondant that is pourable when hot, then crystallizes and sets up as it cools. It is called Always Delicious Chocolate Icing, and it is true to its name....
Forum: Road Cycling
11-17-19, 07:04 AM
Replies: 3,557
Views: 185,860
Posted By rpenmanparker

Have you recently increased your life insurance...

Have you recently increased your life insurance coverage?
Forum: Road Cycling
11-08-19, 08:35 AM
Replies: 3,557
Views: 185,860
Posted By rpenmanparker

Despite the oxymoron I know exactly what you...

Despite the oxymoron I know exactly what you mean. Simple-elegant.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-07-19, 04:55 PM
Replies: 3,557
Views: 185,860
Posted By rpenmanparker

It will just happen. Get old.

It will just happen. Get old.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-06-19, 08:03 PM
Replies: 3,557
Views: 185,860
Posted By rpenmanparker

Thirty-six years, never have, never will.

Thirty-six years, never have, never will.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-19-19, 05:43 PM
Replies: 3,557
Views: 185,860
Posted By rpenmanparker

That will buff right out.

That will buff right out.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-24-19, 07:19 PM
Replies: 4,526
Views: 270,542
Posted By rpenmanparker

Look for the oil-wet links. When you see them,...

Look for the oil-wet links. When you see them, you are back where you started. There are 11-speed chains with master links.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-18-19, 10:14 AM
Replies: 4,526
Views: 270,542
Posted By rpenmanparker

I won’t pretend I saw that coming, but neither am...

I won’t pretend I saw that coming, but neither am I surprised.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-15-19, 06:05 PM
Replies: 4,526
Views: 270,542
Posted By rpenmanparker

Homemade chicken pot pie tonight for dinner....

Homemade chicken pot pie tonight for dinner. Holy, moley! Best stuff ever.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-03-19, 08:07 PM
Replies: 4,526
Views: 270,542
Posted By rpenmanparker

Just saw this run down. Glad bike and bod will...

Just saw this run down. Glad bike and bod will recover.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-02-19, 03:11 PM
Replies: 4,526
Views: 270,542
Posted By rpenmanparker

I keep trying to get my chef SIL to open a...

I keep trying to get my chef SIL to open a restaurant called “Play It Again Sam”, comfort food dishes at dinner and leftovers for lunch the next day. Hot sandwiches made out of the meatloaf and...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-05-19, 06:01 AM
Replies: 3,961
Views: 230,865
Posted By rpenmanparker

Other than being about bikes have you thought...

Other than being about bikes have you thought about what they are trying to tell you?
Forum: Road Cycling
05-14-19, 11:36 AM
Replies: 3,961
Views: 230,865
Posted By rpenmanparker

100 rpm IS my natural cadence.

100 rpm IS my natural cadence.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-04-17, 06:37 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 58,187
Posted By rpenmanparker

Nagging question: is "vulcanizing fluid" just plain old rubber cement?

From time to time this issue comes up. Is tube patch vulcanizing fluid a specific formulation for "gluing" patches onto tubes containing vulcanizing chemicals needed to make the bond between the...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-22-17, 08:33 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 15,897
Posted By rpenmanparker

Clearly.

Clearly.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-21-17, 04:11 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,673
Posted By rpenmanparker

I have never dreamed that I was cycling.

I have never dreamed that I was cycling.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-13-17, 07:36 AM
Replies: 257
Views: 21,008
Posted By rpenmanparker

Like so many others you are missing the point. ...

Like so many others you are missing the point. By having a standard way of weighing bikes, we can make comparisons. It isn't about the real weight and how it affects riding. It is about relative...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-06-17, 10:00 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,739
Posted By rpenmanparker

Conjecture: Klein and 'dale created the "steel is real" myth...unintentionally

I was getting beaten up by my Reynolds 531 custom frame the other day and wondering why there is so much "steel is real" belief if this is how it rides. Then it came to me.

When steel was the...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-02-16, 01:43 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 5,045
Posted By rpenmanparker

sci guy, when you are trying to clamp the seat...

sci guy, when you are trying to clamp the seat post, and having trouble finding enough length for the clamp, are you aware you can safely clamp around the upper part of the seat tube where it extends...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-27-16, 04:40 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,612
Posted By rpenmanparker

No, he makes a good point. I did get a little...

No, he makes a good point. I did get a little carried away, and I apologize for that. I was just thinking that a little more forceful language might help folks to understand the status quo. I'm sure...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-15-15, 05:48 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 17,489
Posted By rpenmanparker

Why all the internal cable routing hate?

For electronic it makes sense for the wires to not be exposed...at least to me. For mechanical shifting I certainly don't see it as an improvement, but what's so wrong about it? So many folks are...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-03-15, 07:40 AM
Replies: 183
Views: 20,132
Posted By rpenmanparker

WUT? How could no one have said this yet? The...

WUT? How could no one have said this yet? The correct answer to this question depends almost entirely upon the rider's preferred cadence when cruising on flat ground. The answer for someone who...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-15, 03:20 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,335
Posted By rpenmanparker

You have no choice. The frame determines the...

You have no choice. The frame determines the headset, not the fork. Some forks will look better with integrated, some with non-integrated, but the frame must have the type that it was designed for....
Forum: Road Cycling
03-17-15, 08:31 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,734
Posted By rpenmanparker

Just line your shorts with $50 bills. That...

Just line your shorts with $50 bills. That should take care of any issues at all.
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