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11-09-04, 05:46 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 3,384
Posted By robgreen

Perhaps so, but I've had a bad experience with...

Perhaps so, but I've had a bad experience with them also. My wife and I ordered gel shorts to use on the local Century ride. Nobody in town had her size in stock, and I figured I may as well get a...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-05-04, 07:41 PM
Replies: 1,523
Views: 509,094
Posted By robgreen

I don't know about these specific bikes, but I...

I don't know about these specific bikes, but I can say that, all other things being equal, I would spend the extra $100 to get Tiagra for the reason of the shifters. The Sora shifters have a thumb...
11-01-04, 12:19 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,255
Posted By robgreen

My computer (Cateye Atrale) has a cadence sensor...

My computer (Cateye Atrale) has a cadence sensor and so it's already designed to have the speed magnet mounted on the rear wheel. If you have enough wire, you can mount your magnet and sensor on the...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-27-04, 01:55 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 13,155
Posted By robgreen

I'm sure if price, durability and frame longevity...

I'm sure if price, durability and frame longevity are not factors, then steel loses much of its attraction, but you have to look at the whole picture unless you're working with a huge bike budget or...
10-25-04, 07:48 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,004
Posted By robgreen

This is probably a silly questio, but sinced I...

This is probably a silly questio, but sinced I haven't had too much experience with flats yet, I don't know the answer....

If you properly patch a punctured tube, it is as reliable as a new one?...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-22-04, 02:34 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,672
Posted By robgreen

It's less of an issue for me -- since I live in...

It's less of an issue for me -- since I live in Hawaii, the cost of shipping usually brings the two prices closer together. I don't feel too bad about ordering some stuff online right now, though,...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-18-04, 02:13 PM
Replies: 1,523
Views: 509,094
Posted By robgreen

Okay, finally got a chance to post my review of...

Okay, finally got a chance to post my review of my bike: 2004 Raleigh Sport
link: www.raleighusa.com/items.asp?deptid=5&itemid=161&va=0

25 lbs, Steel frame & forks with threaded holes front and...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-12-04, 07:28 PM
Replies: 1,523
Views: 509,094
Posted By robgreen

I bought an '04 Raleigh Sport (another entry in...

I bought an '04 Raleigh Sport (another entry in the sub-$700 bike category, which I need to post more about) but to answer your question, if I had it to do all over again, I would spend the extra...
10-12-04, 07:12 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 13,645
Posted By robgreen

I'm a newbie when it comes to bike cleaning, but...

I'm a newbie when it comes to bike cleaning, but I have done more than anybody's fair share of cleaning with Simple Green while I was in the Navy, I can tell you that it *does* leave a residue when...
10-01-04, 07:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 681
Posted By robgreen

thinkings of upgrades - what should I get first?

Hi folks!

I am making up a wish list to upgrades on my bike. I decided that I want to set mileage goals and "reward" myself for sticking with it by allowing certain upgrades based on accumlated...
09-27-04, 01:35 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 573
Posted By robgreen

OK, so after doing a half-century yesterday with...

OK, so after doing a half-century yesterday with GU20 drinks, here is my 2 cents worth:

best flavor: lemon-lime, rasberry - drinkable, but not so delicious you'll be stocking up on it to drink...
09-22-04, 01:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 573
Posted By robgreen

I picked up a lemon-lime and tried it last...

I picked up a lemon-lime and tried it last weekend. It was OK, tasted sort of like margarita, but it was not so good that I'd start drinking it off the bike. Thats par for the course with these...
Forum: Commuting
09-16-04, 02:58 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,516
Posted By robgreen

You should check the local ordinances to confirm...

You should check the local ordinances to confirm what they're telling you, and then speak to your local senator / city councilman / representative.

If the laws are like here (it seems like most of...
09-15-04, 06:32 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 7,421
Posted By robgreen

I think I've seen Bag Balm at Long's before. I...

I think I've seen Bag Balm at Long's before. I know we used to use it when I was a kid for chafing, chapped skin, etc, and my grandmother used to swear by the stuff. I never thought of using it for...
09-15-04, 05:35 PM
Replies: 1,230
Views: 668,991
Posted By robgreen

You have to be sure to get the hardened chain,...

You have to be sure to get the hardened chain, most of the hardware store chains are probably not hardened steel.

Aloha,

Rob
09-15-04, 05:02 PM
Replies: 1,230
Views: 668,991
Posted By robgreen

Yeah, I've been trying to get on all morning to...

Yeah, I've been trying to get on all morning to read my threads and kept getting server timeouts. I decided to go browse Usenet instead, and found a link to this forum. Now I know what's making it...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-13-04, 07:16 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,474
Posted By robgreen

I'm curious - do the men's and women's races run...

I'm curious - do the men's and women's races run one after the other, or different courses, or ??

Looks like a fun day to be a spectator!
Forum: Commuting
09-09-04, 07:44 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,088
Posted By robgreen

Maybe you should go with the thumbs up -- there's...

Maybe you should go with the thumbs up -- there's nothing to lose, since even if they see your gesture, any idiot who earned it is unlikely to get a clue just because you caught them being a moron,...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-08-04, 07:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 403
Posted By robgreen

I've just been using a topographical map of my...

I've just been using a topographical map of my route to determine the altitude changes since I don't have any of the real fancy tech gear yet. I am lucky enough to have a simple cycle computer and a...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-08-04, 07:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 403
Posted By robgreen

Yeah, that was what I was thinking -- the ride I...

Yeah, that was what I was thinking -- the ride I have been doing the last few outings is about 4 to 5 miles in one direction with 450-500 feet of climb, and it sure don't feel like zero to me. Of...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-08-04, 06:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 403
Posted By robgreen

Climbing calcs - do you measure only from start to finish or each climb?

So I am just starting to ride again, and I have been trying to keep track of my rides on bikejournal.com. It has all sorts of blanks to fill in for data, including one for "Elevation Gain". So here's...
09-01-04, 06:20 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 887
Posted By robgreen

I'd almost buy it just for the laughs.

I'd almost buy it just for the laughs.
08-31-04, 06:26 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,839
Posted By robgreen

Wouldn't you be able to do this by propping the...

Wouldn't you be able to do this by propping the rear end of the roller base up (i.e. on a thin board, etc) to compensate for the drop in the rear tire height? I'm just taking a stab, I haven't gotten...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-31-04, 06:08 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 11,474
Posted By robgreen

I have been snacking on dried apricots at the...

I have been snacking on dried apricots at the office lately, and they are really tasty. I was wonding if anybody has used these for during or post-ride fuel?
Forum: Commuting
08-25-04, 05:20 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,337
Posted By robgreen

Out of curiosity, where/how do they etch the...

Out of curiosity, where/how do they etch the bike? I'd guess somewhere prominent?

Aloha,

Rob
08-19-04, 02:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 784
Posted By robgreen

Thanks for the feedback & advice. I guess you and...

Thanks for the feedback & advice. I guess you and I are in similar situations, Steve. Most of the rides right near my home are moderately to very hilly, although I am still exploring the routes. I...
08-19-04, 12:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 784
Posted By robgreen

newbie question -- "cramming" for a Century ride, any suggestions?

Okay, so after 20-odd years of not cycling, I got the bug again after watching the Tour de France. I went out an picked up an entry level road bike (stay cheap in case the enthusiasm wears off in a...
08-10-04, 01:32 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,039
Posted By robgreen

I'm getting back into cycling and decided to fix...

I'm getting back into cycling and decided to fix up my old hybrid and ride it for a while rather than shell out for a brand new bike right off. I have a cro-moly frame (cough) Huffy 26" frame with 3...
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