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Forum: Road Cycling
12-24-10, 07:29 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,475
Posted By popdelusions

Calore's also done the Stelvio descent with...

Calore's also done the Stelvio descent with various other handicaps — once without handlebars, once while playing the accordion.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-03-09, 07:51 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,141
Posted By popdelusions

Just get a JTEK Shiftmate. Use a Shimano rear...

Just get a JTEK Shiftmate. Use a Shimano rear derailleur and 10 speed Shimano cassette with those 10 speed Campy shifters, no compromises, no cable-tension nonsense.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-28-09, 12:00 PM
Replies: 129
Views: 6,430
Posted By popdelusions

http://www.elpais.com/articulo/deportes/uomo/solo/...

http://www.elpais.com/articulo/deportes/uomo/solo/comando/elpepidep/20090727elpepidep_2/Tes

El Pais has the same story, and they're hardly a disreputable paper (see point #4)
Forum: Road Cycling
05-25-09, 07:13 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,616
Posted By popdelusions

Alliance Environmental guy is Thomas Wood (he's...

Alliance Environmental guy is Thomas Wood (he's the service manager at Cadence in Philly)
Forum: Road Cycling
02-23-09, 10:10 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,627
Posted By popdelusions

I think the Talon is meant as a tri bike in TT...

I think the Talon is meant as a tri bike in TT mode -- it ends up with a 78 degree seat tube angle if you use their aero post; that's probably the issue.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-27-08, 07:33 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,666
Posted By popdelusions

Regal on every bike.

Regal on every bike.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-21-08, 11:17 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 6,223
Posted By popdelusions

http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?sku=24301 ...

http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?sku=24301

Straight-gauge Ti, I think, but cheapish on closeout if you can ride a 60.

20% off now if you buy any 5 items.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-25-08, 03:07 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,607
Posted By popdelusions

Oddly enough, Randy's a cyclist.

Oddly enough, Randy's a cyclist.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-13-08, 11:11 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 587
Posted By popdelusions

You guys know that the Azad University and Tabriz...

You guys know that the Azad University and Tabriz Petrochemical teams totally dominated the UCI Asia rankings last season? The Iranians are pretty damned good.

Though Colbert thinks, of course,...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-08-08, 04:13 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,230
Posted By popdelusions

Take the rear derailleur off (and the front too,...

Take the rear derailleur off (and the front too, actually, if you have a braze-on). Takes a minute, and much less chance of damage.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-05-08, 11:27 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,390
Posted By popdelusions

As someone who has raced a lot with Will in mass...

As someone who has raced a lot with Will in mass starts, I have to say it doesn't bother me. First off, locally he's only racing P/1/2/3s -- and there are plenty of 3s around here with plenty of...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-06-08, 07:16 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,237
Posted By popdelusions

In my experience, yes. I'm on my third head unit,...

In my experience, yes. I'm on my third head unit, and while this doesn't necessarily make the product look that great, they've never asked for any evidence of my being the original owner, and...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-03-08, 01:24 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 718
Posted By popdelusions

Nah, no hard feelings at all...it was totally...

Nah, no hard feelings at all...it was totally right of you to attack me as soon as you got up there (I did hear you apologize, and I took it in the spirit with which it was intended). And I don't...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-03-08, 07:16 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 718
Posted By popdelusions

Well done, Will. Personally, I just couldn't...

Well done, Will.

Personally, I just couldn't do anything about that 1200 watt stomp there...then again, I probably screwed up in spending the first few minutes of the race at 350 watts trying to...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-22-08, 10:17 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,238
Posted By popdelusions

Shiftmate. Works great, holds up fine for me,...

Shiftmate. Works great, holds up fine for me, even in the mud (I have a Campy CX bike, but my road bike is Shimano, and they share Shimano 10speed wheels). Besides, it's only $35-why not try that...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-04-08, 08:00 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 13,666
Posted By popdelusions

The recent set of Real Design Supersonic 60s I...

The recent set of Real Design Supersonic 60s I picked up are Zipp Flashpoints, laced via DT Aerolites (straight pull, yes, but not really a difficult spoke to find even in that format). Haven't used...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-31-08, 11:43 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 868
Posted By popdelusions

Flashpoint for sure, especially if your stated...

Flashpoint for sure, especially if your stated intention for those wheels was to have a training AND racing wheel. They're not THAT heavy.

Caveat: I'm about to do the same thing, just debating...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-20-08, 09:48 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,315
Posted By popdelusions

Speaking of which, my mistake earlier...I misread...

Speaking of which, my mistake earlier...I misread Sutherland's weight. At 75-78 kg those numbers do seem in line with his abilities, though looking at the elevation plotting discussion I'm still not...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-18-08, 09:57 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,315
Posted By popdelusions

I'm not sure I understand...given that...

I'm not sure I understand...given that Sutherland's average wattage for the entire 4 hr. race is 288w (haven't downloaded the file, just looked at the image on that page linked above), wouldn't this...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-09-08, 08:13 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 550
Posted By popdelusions

If you need a vote of confidence, the Shiftmate...

If you need a vote of confidence, the Shiftmate works really well, in my experience...I had one on my cross bike this past season and it survived plenty of dust, gravel, mud, twigs, and crashing...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-14-07, 12:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 838
Posted By popdelusions

Easton EC-90s are Zipp 404 rims, with the...

Easton EC-90s are Zipp 404 rims, with the Easton/Velomax hub. If you like their hub, save yourself the $400.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-14-07, 10:03 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,766
Posted By popdelusions

Paul Curley always runs a disc or disc cover in...

Paul Curley always runs a disc or disc cover in back, and he's been masters' national crit champion a few times. Doesn't seem to hurt him or anyone else, and it's legal, so why not?
Forum: Road Cycling
11-17-07, 03:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 387
Posted By popdelusions

http://www.pinnaclepeakcyclery.com/ These...

http://www.pinnaclepeakcyclery.com/

These guys rent Calfees; $65/day
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-01-07, 06:17 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,807
Posted By popdelusions

Seriously, everyone interested in this should get...

Seriously, everyone interested in this should get the Heinrich book—it's sort of a memoir, sort of a mediation on the point and demands of sport and exercise by a guy who's both an ultramarathoner...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-01-07, 05:53 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,807
Posted By popdelusions

Have you read Bernd Heinrich's book "Why We Run"?...

Have you read Bernd Heinrich's book "Why We Run"? Very interesting on such points, treadmills included.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-12-07, 07:03 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 7,810
Posted By popdelusions

Ratebeer, on the off chance you weren't...

Ratebeer, on the off chance you weren't attempting sarcasm, you might want to read this. Shorter knows what he's talking about:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/12/opinion/12shorter.html
Forum: Road Cycling
08-18-07, 01:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,224
Posted By popdelusions

I've raced and trained with my SL in the rain...

I've raced and trained with my SL in the rain plenty of times; never had any problems with it and I've never had to service the freehub any more frequently than I've had to service any other freehub....
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-15-07, 06:11 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,642
Posted By popdelusions

No they don't...Zipp claims 788/884, so around...

No they don't...Zipp claims 788/884, so around 1700 grams. It ends up being the same differential as for the tubulars.

Trust me, CC uses Zipp rims, same OEM deal as Ritchey, American Classic,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-15-07, 05:33 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,642
Posted By popdelusions

I have a pair of the tubulars. Specs given at...

I have a pair of the tubulars. Specs given at that link are for the clinchers; it isn't that far off the 404 (these are definitely Zipp rims, previous generations of CC Aros wheels used a Reynolds...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-15-07, 01:16 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 706
Posted By popdelusions

Nah, different PMU. The tour Green Jersey sponsor...

Nah, different PMU. The tour Green Jersey sponsor is indeed a French betting organization:

http://www.pmu.fr/pmu/html/eng/corporate/pc_bguide.htm
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-14-07, 10:41 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 738
Posted By popdelusions

While just how much to slow down is a personal...

While just how much to slow down is a personal decision, just remember to shift into your 39 as you go over the little overpass (it's the only one you'll see) just before the hairpin and you should...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-01-07, 08:51 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 5,705
Posted By popdelusions

I'm not saying she hasn't (And really, who hasn't...

I'm not saying she hasn't (And really, who hasn't at this point? Though I'm not going to get into the 'they all dope' arg), and she's certainly bent just about every rule, and done just about...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-31-07, 08:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,568
Posted By popdelusions

They're fine; I have them on my budget TT bike....

They're fine; I have them on my budget TT bike. Not particularly light, but who cares. They're basically there to hold up the aerobars. If you're setting up a road frame as a TT bike they'll help you...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-31-07, 10:27 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,319
Posted By popdelusions

I really like mine...a real bargain over a disk,...

I really like mine...a real bargain over a disk, and I think being able to TT with the PowerTap counterbalances any slight performance disadvantage. Unless you own an SRM or Ergomo, it's probably the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-30-07, 04:57 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 5,705
Posted By popdelusions

Jeannie Longo's 49 this year, raced (as a pro)...

Jeannie Longo's 49 this year, raced (as a pro) this past season, and remains the dominant female professional cyclist of all time (her only competition in terms of breadth of events and titles won,...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-30-07, 10:17 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 980
Posted By popdelusions

The crack pipe is a pain. Get a Hirame HP-20. By...

The crack pipe is a pain. Get a Hirame HP-20. By far the best pump head I've ever seen. Right angle with a locking lever; very positive seal (and the seal is even adjustable to make sure you get a...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-21-07, 08:21 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 987
Posted By popdelusions

I can relate: Started this season off in the best...

I can relate: Started this season off in the best shape I'd ever been in, had some good results through May, then missed about a month struggling with allergy issues, dealt with that, fought to get...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-20-07, 06:31 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,017
Posted By popdelusions

I have both—I find that while they're very...

I have both—I find that while they're very similar in construction and dimensions, the Regal is flatter where it counts (across the sit bones) and therefore more comfortable (for me) than the Rolls,...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-19-07, 02:16 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,021
Posted By popdelusions

As I recall, we had this discussion a while back....

As I recall, we had this discussion a while back. Just to save the straw man the trouble, here's his answer. Flat bars with clip on aero extensions. Maybe he's changed his mind since...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-19-07, 11:00 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,021
Posted By popdelusions

Wanted to look it up before I replied...but...

Wanted to look it up before I replied...but Stadler actually dropped out of IM Hawaii in 2005 when he flatted in the bike leg, so I'm not sure that'd be so much of an equalizer.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-19-07, 10:46 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,021
Posted By popdelusions

Oh, I'm not disagreeing with you...that's what I...

Oh, I'm not disagreeing with you...that's what I mean by that question being the real hypothetical.

The top Ironman guys are obviously great athletes, and I think if one of them decided to...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-19-07, 09:48 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,021
Posted By popdelusions

What I'm saying is that looking at these files...

What I'm saying is that looking at these files the tri guys are TT-ing at ~280 to 300 watts. And these guys are bigger than the ProTour guys, who are putting out numbers like that on a regular basis...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-19-07, 06:47 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,216
Posted By popdelusions

The problem is really getting juniors involved at...

The problem is really getting juniors involved at all, even middle-class kids.

This is an interesting program some friends and teammates are involved in, and some good riders are coming out of it....
Forum: Road Cycling
07-19-07, 06:27 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 580
Posted By popdelusions

The weave is there for cosmetic reasons these...

The weave is there for cosmetic reasons these days, since consumers are used to that look—the "angelhair" is structural carbon as well, just a different finish layer. The structure is hollow, but it...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-19-07, 06:16 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,021
Posted By popdelusions

I don't know about that...remember the tri guys...

I don't know about that...remember the tri guys aren't putting their all into the bike leg. As somebody pointed out above, a lot of modern tri-bike design effort goes into making sure riders are...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-18-07, 07:01 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 10,762
Posted By popdelusions

Silly newfangled affectation...wooden rims (and...

Silly newfangled affectation...wooden rims (and none of this wooden-core metal rim nonsense), 40 spokes at the very least.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-18-07, 05:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 580
Posted By popdelusions

Take a look here (the page loads scanned .gifs of...

Take a look here (the page loads scanned .gifs of their catalogue; some cross-sectional views of the rims, though not technical drawings):

http://www.gigantex.com.tw/Products.htm
Forum: Road Cycling
07-18-07, 12:41 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 10,762
Posted By popdelusions

That Lightweight wheel, for instance, is acting...

That Lightweight wheel, for instance, is acting like a "safety net" for the rest of the system composed of Burghardt and the rest of his bike; but with respect to the the wheel, the dog isn't a...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-18-07, 12:32 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 10,762
Posted By popdelusions

You're right, that wasn't clear enough. I should...

You're right, that wasn't clear enough. I should have put it in quotes...I was responding to someone else's usage; trying to be "simple" about it.

Anyway, if you fall from a height that's great...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-18-07, 11:44 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 580
Posted By popdelusions

Not a fairing...same full-carbon rim as used on...

Not a fairing...same full-carbon rim as used on the FSAs/Blackwells/HED Stinger 50s/lots of others, from Gigantex in Taiwan. Hidden nipples on the PlanetX build. That's a pretty good deal on the...
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