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Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-11-08, 09:34 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,551
Posted By NeoGeek

Thanks for the input guys. I hope I didn't give...

Thanks for the input guys. I hope I didn't give the impression of blaming my ride for my last place finish as I know that my training wasn't what it should be. Of course, blaming the bike helps me...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-04-08, 11:10 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,551
Posted By NeoGeek

Thanks for the input everybody. Sounds like I...

Thanks for the input everybody. Sounds like I need some more seasoning. I've got one, and possibly two, more races to go before the end of the season. I don't expect to do much, but just the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-03-08, 10:10 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,551
Posted By NeoGeek

I will definitely be looking at some of the clubs...

I will definitely be looking at some of the clubs in the area. They start having their open, meet the team, rides around the end of September. I've already spoken with some of the peeps from the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-02-08, 11:22 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,551
Posted By NeoGeek

My first Cat 5 race

Today I learned that training to ride was not quite the same as training to race. I also learned that my bike is unstable at speeds over 30mph and that my gearing tops out short of the better bikes....
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-02-08, 11:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 16,415
Posted By NeoGeek

Thanks Curiouskid55. I was looking at some of...

Thanks Curiouskid55. I was looking at some of the seatpost configs at the race this morning and I think I can whip up something from a spare reflector bracket. I also saw an inventive use of zip...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-01-08, 10:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 16,415
Posted By NeoGeek

Thanks everybody. The majority of the riders...

Thanks everybody. The majority of the riders I've been watching at the local crits had their numbers on the seatpost, so I thought that was the norm. I went ahead and fastened it to the HT/TT/DT...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-31-08, 10:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 16,415
Posted By NeoGeek

Attaching my race number to my bike.

I just received my race number from the Washington State Bicycling Association and I've no clue as to how I should attach it to my bike for a race I'll be in this Saturday. Can anybody give me some...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
07-30-08, 11:17 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,822
Posted By NeoGeek

That sounds like me, Jasper. I came off easy. ...

That sounds like me, Jasper. I came off easy. Bike checked out okay and almost all my scabs are gone :)
I'm pretty sure it was me and my coworker you saw. We were both okay except for some road...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-30-08, 11:04 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,110
Posted By NeoGeek

I HATE critical *ass! What are they protesting...

I HATE critical *ass! What are they protesting anyway? Seattle cyclists are the worst. They don't comply with helmet laws. They don't stop at traffic lights or stop signs. They ride at reckless...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
07-19-08, 09:48 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,822
Posted By NeoGeek

OMG! Oroluk. Where did the crash between the...

OMG! Oroluk. Where did the crash between the riders touching front and back wheels occur? That might have been me, lol. My crash happened right outside of a rest stop around mile 136. Luckily it...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
07-19-08, 09:17 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,172
Posted By NeoGeek

Oroluk, I started out with two 20oz. bottles...

Oroluk, I started out with two 20oz. bottles with PowerBar Endurance mix in them, and after that I just used what was provided at the rest stops. I think the main problem (besides my lack of actual...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
07-13-08, 08:31 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,408
Posted By NeoGeek

Props to AGuyNamedSteve, but I would suggest...

Props to AGuyNamedSteve, but I would suggest headind down to Lake Washington after coming over the bridge and riding along the lake until you reach the Renton City limits and then turning around. ...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
07-13-08, 08:26 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,172
Posted By NeoGeek

STP Crash and Burn

I might have suspected that my ride was to be ill-fated when I lost my gel-container within about the first ten miles and one of my water bottles popped out shortly thereafter. This was after...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
06-16-08, 08:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,567
Posted By NeoGeek

Thanks everybody. I honestly finished the FWSC...

Thanks everybody. I honestly finished the FWSC thinking there was no way I could do the STP. I averaged 16.5 miles (thank you pace lines) for the FWSC and felt that I could have kept riding at a...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
06-14-08, 10:08 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,567
Posted By NeoGeek

Flying Wheels Summer Century

The information included with the Flying Wheels Summer Century (FWSC) packet I received indicated that if I was able to do the 100 miles at the FWSC, then I would be able to do the STP in one day...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-03-08, 08:16 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,537
Posted By NeoGeek

Ouch, Operator! That hurts my feelings. Gosh...

Ouch, Operator! That hurts my feelings. Gosh you're mean! I've ridden bikes with Sora shifters and I don't have any complaints about the performance. The point of my post was to point out (unlike...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-24-08, 12:46 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,537
Posted By NeoGeek

You have Sora shifters and you're complaining...

You have Sora shifters and you're complaining about the performance?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-24-08, 12:41 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,352
Posted By NeoGeek

I don't know Min. I would honestly shy away from...

I don't know Min. I would honestly shy away from a steel frame bike. I have a sweet steel frame bike (Columbus tubing) that I bought when I was in Spain (1993). It rides like a cadillac and was...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-24-08, 12:03 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 492
Posted By NeoGeek

Try using a coolmax or similar type head wrap...

Try using a coolmax or similar type head wrap instead of sunscreen. Besides helping to keep the sweat out of your eyes, it prevents you from slathering your head with sunscreen that contains cancer...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-23-08, 11:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 456
Posted By NeoGeek

"Shimano Dura-Ace downtube shifters;" ...

"Shimano Dura-Ace downtube shifters;"

Beh!
Forum: Road Cycling
02-19-08, 12:54 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 831
Posted By NeoGeek

I guess I should have clarified. I have two...

I guess I should have clarified. I have two bikes, one of which is an old steel road bike, that I bought a long while ago, which I just keep on my trainer in my computer room, so I only had to bring...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-19-08, 12:40 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 12,121
Posted By NeoGeek

Not true, Zen. The Framingham study has shown a...

Not true, Zen. The Framingham study has shown a correlation between high cholesterol and heart disease. Ditto with smoking. If Pcad has hyperlipidemia, he really needs to be on cholesterol...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-16-08, 10:49 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 6,391
Posted By NeoGeek

Go ahead and get the triple! Living and riding...

Go ahead and get the triple! Living and riding in Seattle, I can appreciate your hill problems. I doubt you'll notice any additional weight from the triple and honestly, you'll probably find you...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-16-08, 10:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 831
Posted By NeoGeek

I recently bought the Travel Trac Century V...

I recently bought the Travel Trac Century V Fluid+ from Performance (along with a climbing block for my front wheel which helps keep things stable) and I'm more than pleased with it. I actually like...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-16-08, 10:10 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 12,121
Posted By NeoGeek

It sounds like you have hyperlipidemia. It's...

It sounds like you have hyperlipidemia. It's hereditary, so you've prolly had high cholesterol all your life. My brother has it (he only just found out) and he began having myocardial infarctions...
Forum: Charity Events
02-16-08, 09:58 PM
Replies: 296
Views: 15,076
Posted By NeoGeek

Hey, maybe that's a good idea. A bike jersey...

Hey, maybe that's a good idea. A bike jersey that says FU OPEC on it...
Forum: Charity Events
02-16-08, 09:57 PM
Replies: 296
Views: 15,076
Posted By NeoGeek

The VFW might help you as they are only concerned...

The VFW might help you as they are only concerned with perpetuating their own existence (as in making money). Honestly, if they can't make money from something, they don't care. I interact with...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
01-26-08, 09:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 986
Posted By NeoGeek

Try Performance Bikes in the U-District.

Try Performance Bikes in the U-District.
Forum: Pacific Northwest
10-16-07, 11:03 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,003
Posted By NeoGeek

Depending on where you are staying, you could try...

Depending on where you are staying, you could try Waterfront Bicycles (http://www.waterfrontbikes.net/index.html). They have some decent touring bikes. I rented the Fuji Newest 2.0 while I was...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
10-16-07, 10:57 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 784
Posted By NeoGeek

Try going to Leschi and heading South along Lake...

Try going to Leschi and heading South along Lake Washington. Heading out from the Leschi Starbucks, it's a long flat stretch with no lights and cyclists outnumber cars on most days and I've had no...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
10-16-07, 10:49 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,311
Posted By NeoGeek

From the three weeks I spent in Portland during...

From the three weeks I spent in Portland during centralized training for my office, Portland was nice. I'd have no qualms about moving to Portland. Besides the riverwalk being a nice place to ride,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-14-07, 08:17 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,174
Posted By NeoGeek

Which brings me to my next questions... :) ...

Which brings me to my next questions... :)

Seriously though everybody, I really appreciate the feedback to my sometimes naive questions. The reason I was asking is that a MTB friend of mine...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-14-07, 12:25 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,749
Posted By NeoGeek

If you're doing a century in warm weather, just...

If you're doing a century in warm weather, just let it flow man. Will all the sweat, nobody will notice. Kind of like peeing in a wetsuit.

The above advice is only if you think you have a shot at...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-14-07, 12:08 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,174
Posted By NeoGeek

Cat5 with a Triple?

I was hoping to get some feedback on riding as a Cat5 with a triple crank. Do you guys think it would be a problem with riding a triple at that level?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-14-07, 12:07 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 216
Posted By NeoGeek

Cat5 with a Triple?

Sorry, dupe post
Forum: Road Cycling
10-01-07, 09:46 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,039
Posted By NeoGeek

40mph? I doubt that. The last time my bike saw...

40mph? I doubt that. The last time my bike saw 40mph I was in the draft of a bread truck in Southern Spain. Tongue in cheek maybe? Poetic license? Bad journalism? All of the above? Regardless, it's a...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-01-07, 09:29 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,349
Posted By NeoGeek

Doh! I'm riding a sloping top tube at 54 and I'm...

Doh! I'm riding a sloping top tube at 54 and I'm 5'9" :)
Forum: Road Cycling
10-01-07, 09:28 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,349
Posted By NeoGeek

I'm riding a sloping top tube at 54 and I'm...

I'm riding a sloping top tube at 54 and I'm pretty average in terms of torso/legs/arms. Better be sure to ride any bike they recommend.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-30-07, 02:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 655
Posted By NeoGeek

Thanks guys. I'm in Seattle, Retro.

Thanks guys. I'm in Seattle, Retro.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-29-07, 11:31 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 655
Posted By NeoGeek

Gah! I was hoping to avoid having a hitch...

Gah! I was hoping to avoid having a hitch installed on my car if possible. Also, are roof racks really safe for bikes at highway speeds?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-29-07, 11:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 655
Posted By NeoGeek

Bike Racks - Opinions Needed

I need to buy a car rack but I want to make sure I buy one that will do right by my bikes. Does anybody have suggestions as to a good rack to purchase? I drive a 2003 Dodge Neon and I'd prefer a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-29-07, 11:11 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 906
Posted By NeoGeek

Get the Performance Brand MTB shorts.

Get the Performance Brand MTB shorts.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-29-07, 11:04 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 455
Posted By NeoGeek

The Scattante 560 from Performance Bike is a nice...

The Scattante 560 from Performance Bike is a nice aluminum frame with Shimano 105 components. I've ridden it quite a bit and I've no complaints. Goes up/down hills smoothly and is comfortable on...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-27-07, 10:13 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 30,826
Posted By NeoGeek

That was an awesome vid!

That was an awesome vid!
Forum: Road Cycling
09-27-07, 09:28 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 8,546
Posted By NeoGeek

Never were truer words spoken.

Never were truer words spoken.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-27-07, 09:25 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,254
Posted By NeoGeek

I wear dark-tinted sunglasses so I can stare at...

I wear dark-tinted sunglasses so I can stare at the ladies and not get busted - Sad but true :rolleyes:; however, even if that wasn't the case, I'd still wear glasses (tinted in summer/clear in...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-26-07, 01:32 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,037
Posted By NeoGeek

I think the cyclist should have just cursed out...

I think the cyclist should have just cursed out the driver and kick the bus to get his frustrations out when he caught up to it and then reported the driver to metro. The bus hadn't actually hit him...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-25-07, 08:26 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,076
Posted By NeoGeek

Gah! I didn't realize there was a sub-forum. I...

Gah! I didn't realize there was a sub-forum. I haven't ahhh, ohhhh, ummm... really seen any results yet, it was more of a jump the gun sort of question, Eskimo :)
Forum: Road Cycling
09-25-07, 08:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 396
Posted By NeoGeek

Right on Chipcom.

Right on Chipcom.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-25-07, 08:20 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,076
Posted By NeoGeek

Cat5 to Cat4 to Cat3...

Is there any advice you guys can give regarding how I can tell when I'm ready to go from Cat5 to Cat4? I know that I'm supposed to have completed 10 race competitions, but how do I know if I'm ready...
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