Originally Posted by topslop1 (Post 19648196)

Just wanna say I hit up the ornot bike small zip pouch that was on here before. High quality pouch and really nice design on it. I thought I was 'suckered' but they're great, no joke.

Originally Posted by jtaylor996 (Post 19648317)

I managed to make it up after a few tries. There's video, but I'm too fat to post it.

I think my success rate on that thing is like ~60%. It's actually extremely difficult. Probably a 25 degree incline right there, and then the radius is tighter than any bike can do. You have to cut the corner, stall out, and then as you rotate hop up on just the rear wheel and then hit the gas.

Going fast on a bike is easy. Going slow is hard-core.

Edit: video also exists of me NOT making that thing. But I just put a foot down, nothing spectacular.

Originally Posted by PepeM (Post 19648324)

Awesome. Which design did you take? :)



I hope that bike on the video is not crabon. Otherwise it should go straight to the bin.

Originally Posted by PepeM (Post 19648324)

I hope that bike on the video is not crabon. Otherwise it should go straight to the bin.

Originally Posted by jtaylor996 (Post 19648317)

I managed to make it up after a few tries. There's video, but I'm too fat to post it.

I think my success rate on that thing is like ~60%. It's actually extremely difficult. Probably a 25 degree incline right there, and then the radius is tighter than any bike can do.

Originally Posted by topslop1 (Post 19648331)

I did the watercolored route / cue sheet / one with trail conditions painted on it.

Ordered one to hang onto for a gift for the holidays to family that doesn't bike that's how much I liked it.

The one I ordered as a gift was KOM.

Originally Posted by jtaylor996 (Post 19648317)

I managed to make it up after a few tries. There's video, but I'm too fat to post it.

I think my success rate on that thing is like ~60%. It's actually extremely difficult. Probably a 25 degree incline right there, and then the radius is tighter than any bike can do. You have to cut the corner, stall out, and then as you rotate hop up on just the rear wheel and then hit the gas.

Going fast on a bike is easy. Going slow is hard-core.

Edit: video also exists of me NOT making that thing. But I just put a foot down, nothing spectacular.

Originally Posted by datlas (Post 19647567)

Because Penguins? I am confused.

Originally Posted by WhyFi (Post 19648486)

Good news: the cleat nuts in the soles of my shoes are replaceable for about $10.


Bad news: The Fiziks that I tried on felt so nice that I'm thinking about getting them anyway.

Originally Posted by badger1 (Post 19648418)

Probably because Penguins. I did try to warn @Velo Vol; he offended the Hockey Gods by thinking it funny that no Canajun team has won the Mug in ages. Now we see the result of that mockery.

Originally Posted by LAJ (Post 19647800)

It's pronounced "the devil"

Originally Posted by BillyD (Post 19648581)

Spesh makes sugar?

Originally Posted by jtaylor996 (Post 19648334)

Famous last words were something like "see if you can't do this whole section without touching your brakes."

Originally Posted by Bah Humbug (Post 19647568)

Ah, thanks! I did see him (or one of them) picking at some carrion while out on my run, but they were just flying around when I got finished and had the camera. I also got a better shot that was, sadly, against a dull cloud, so the whole background is a blah grey.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4205/3...5b06e53b_c.jpg

Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 19648531)

Where did all these exotic birds come from?

Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 19648515)

Complete crock. They disallowed a goal because the idiot official wrongly blew the whistle and then the Penguins scored that pathetic goal in the last 90 seconds.

I didn't think the Predators would win the series, but I thought they could win their home games.

This was the first Final featuring two American-born coaches. The current continues to flow southward. How do you like that?

Originally Posted by BillyD (Post 19648647)

If sharp enough, that could be a respectable picture cropped tight.

Originally Posted by Jadesfire (Post 19647569)

I've been working on a few things for the past few months:
Getting a comfortable, better suited bike built up;
Getting used to riding in the dark;
Getting used to riding in the dark with cars;
Reliably being able to get a certain amount of mileage in on a regular basis without hurting; myself/having major mechanical issues/wanting to vomit at the end of the ride;
Convincing my family that I am in fact capable of doing all of this.
Getting over my own fears and insecurities.

So, this morning, after about eight months since I first though about doing this, I have successfully completed my first bike commute to work. I can't say I loved every minute of it while I was doing it(mostly because I am just not naturally a morning person), but now that I am showered and I have a cup of coffee in front of me I can think of it as fun. And I am looking forward to the return leg home this afternoon (even though, yes, I will probably get rained on).

Originally Posted by WhyFi (Post 19648873)

Sad news: baby raccoon showed back up. Baby raccoon didn't make it. :(

Originally Posted by WhyFi (Post 19648873)

Sad news: baby raccoon showed back up. Baby raccoon didn't make it. :(

Originally Posted by badger1 (Post 19648686)

The only pro sports I follow at all closely are cycling and football (soccer).