twahl

I need to lose about 20 lbs. and I shave my head due to impending baldness. My base model Allez has a rack and trunk bag to carry tube and tools and stuff, as well as blinky light, headlight, and spoke reflectors so I'm safe on my late night rides. I use a helmet mirror. Perhaps worst of all, I have a triple.

On the positive side of things, I always wear proper shorts, gloves, and jersey. I just upgraded my stock triple to Ultegra, and I do tend to keep my bike clean. I've got red/black Michelin tires and I've ridden with Koffee Brown a couple of times.

Is there any hope for me?

Jakey

There is always hope.

55/Rad

Here's a test - what's the first thing you do in morning after making coffee?

If it has anything to do with cycling or Bike Forums, you are hopelessly OCP.

55/Rad

Patriot

Rad has an excellent point. It is almost lunch on the 4th of July, and here I sit, coffee in hand, still in my boxers, staring at this wonderous little boxed piece of technology of mine.

Does your bike look anything like this? If so, I would have to say that when a little spit and polish is used to show off your pride and joy, then your are definitely a poseur. It just depends on how Obsessive you become. Me? Well, let's just say there's no words to describe the severity of my condition.

twahl

I actually check the forums before I start the coffee, if I haven't set it up the night before, so maybe I'm OK?

And yes Patriot, my overall look isn't dissimilar to that. I'll have to take a pic and post it. After I remover the dork disk.

55/Rad

Wake up, dogs out, computer on, coffee on, then back to computer.

Every single day.

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Elvish Legion

You turn your computer off? It drains less power sitting than it down turning on and off (unless of course it is a laptop) there is no real reason to ever turn a desktop off (save long trips)

Elvish

Longhorn

I take my laptop to bed with me -- well, it sits on the nightstand. So I'm on this board before I get out of bed! Never thought I'd qualify as OCP; then again, if I had ever totalled my receipts from the last few months . . .

55/Rad

good to know - thanks for the tip.

55/Rad

chroot

This is not at all correct, and even goes against common sense. Modern desktop computers burn a couple of hundred watts when turned on, and zero watts when turned off. You will absolutely save energy by turning the computer off, which is why many modern computers are equipped with power-saving modes like hibernation.

The old argument for leaving computer on 24/7 was for reliability, not for energy savings. Hard drives and other motorized components suffer the greatest wear when spinning up after a night of cold-soaking their lubrication.

Modern computer components are nowhere near as frail as they were when this advice was first offered. Turn your computer off to save energy, and don't give it another thought.

My apologies for continuing to pull the thread off on a tangent.

- Warren

55/Rad

I need to be a little more OCP when it comes to my computer.....

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ADA23

Thank god - I thoght I was the only one.