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Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-24-12, 10:33 AM
Replies: 482
Views: 28,473
Posted By Schwerelos

UCI statement on Lance Armstrong from this...

UCI statement on Lance Armstrong from this morning:
...
Forum: Southern California
07-13-12, 05:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 485
Posted By Schwerelos

There's no need to go around the airport like...

There's no need to go around the airport like that. Exit the front but go straight on Michelson, left Von Karman, left Main, and then I would take Sunflower to the SART but Main will take you to...
Forum: Southern California
04-27-12, 12:35 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,262
Posted By Schwerelos

I'll be riding the Long Beach Tour de Cure as...

I'll be riding the Long Beach Tour de Cure as well but the 61 mile route. I've never ridden in Long Beach or Palos Verdes before and crossing the bridges will be cool! I wanted to do the century...
Forum: Southern California
02-16-12, 12:19 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,622
Posted By Schwerelos

There is a new comment on the article that...

There is a new comment on the article that describes a witness's account of the accident. It is consistent with what could have happened, though I never can figure out southeast/northwest stuff. IF...
Forum: Southern California
02-15-12, 12:39 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,622
Posted By Schwerelos

You're right, sorry, I was confusing something a...

You're right, sorry, I was confusing something a Mormon friend told me.
Forum: Southern California
02-15-12, 11:42 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,622
Posted By Schwerelos

Also from the comments he was Mormon and had done...

Also from the comments he was Mormon and had done his mission which generally means riding around a lot on a bike because they can't drive while on their mission. We can't know that for sure what...
Forum: Southern California
02-14-12, 10:07 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,622
Posted By Schwerelos

My office overlooks that corner so I drove by the...

My office overlooks that corner so I drove by the aftermath this morning, but after those involved were gone. It was a very bad accident, must have happed at a high speed. The roof of the car was...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-13-12, 06:28 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,183
Posted By Schwerelos

I just did my first century last September. It...

I just did my first century last September. It was the Amtrak Century from Irvine to San Diego. It's very flat so it's supposed to be a good first century especially for those newer to cycling.
...
Forum: Southern California
11-17-11, 04:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 631
Posted By Schwerelos

Funny Shady Canyon sign

I saw this sign while riding in Shady Canyon and I just had to take a picture. I had no idea pedestrians were so dangerous or that there were any still left in Orange County. Apparently there is...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-02-11, 05:20 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,334
Posted By Schwerelos

I'm still on first half-ish of the Primary Series...

I'm still on first half-ish of the Primary Series and the Sun Salutations still kick my butt. I have lost a lot of weight and gained a lot of strength since I began my practice (and cycling), so...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-01-11, 04:56 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,334
Posted By Schwerelos

I've done a bit of Bikram and I enjoyed it. I...

I've done a bit of Bikram and I enjoyed it. I started with Ashtanga but I felt that I learned more about my body and gained more focus through my Bikram practice. That could be because I haven't...
Forum: Southern California
10-14-11, 09:50 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 792
Posted By Schwerelos

I would get off the SART at Sunflower (there is a...

I would get off the SART at Sunflower (there is a side path of the North side of the 405 freeway bridge on the other side from the little park). Sunflower ends at Main, go right. Main to the Yale...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-05-11, 10:43 AM
Replies: 143
Views: 6,693
Posted By Schwerelos

Hm, your speed was never zero. How is that...

Hm, your speed was never zero. How is that possible? Do you not stop for lights or is your computer set to not read under a certain speed? Maybe I'm reading the data wrong.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-02-11, 12:44 PM
Replies: 366
Views: 12,288
Posted By Schwerelos

I disagree too. Red light/stop sign running only...

I disagree too. Red light/stop sign running only has no consequences for others if you are the only cyclist around. It may not be likely but you could easily run into another cyclist running his...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-24-11, 04:21 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,833
Posted By Schwerelos

I think some people are missing the point of the...

I think some people are missing the point of the article. It's not advocating helmet wearing overall but reminding us that lawyers will try to get over if they can. Not wearing a helmet gives them...
Forum: Southern California
07-26-11, 02:01 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,702
Posted By Schwerelos

I've had that happen to me a bunch of times. ...

I've had that happen to me a bunch of times. Probably because I look slow on my hybrid and they might not realize that I'm getting back up to speed at the point that they move in front (like after...
Forum: Southern California
07-25-11, 12:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 649
Posted By Schwerelos

Nice pics! I was on the SART from about 12-4 but...

Nice pics! I was on the SART from about 12-4 but I don't think I saw you guys. :( But I went all they way from Victoria to beyond Gypsum Canyon and back. It must be the wind and the fact that you...
Forum: Southern California
07-18-11, 05:27 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 823
Posted By Schwerelos

Good to know.

Good to know.
Forum: Southern California
07-18-11, 03:34 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 823
Posted By Schwerelos

It's not that easy and you know it, dumba**! ...

It's not that easy and you know it, dumba**! Some people like to be prepared for a 100 mile ride. Others apparently have GPS installed in their brains. Whatever!
Forum: Southern California
07-18-11, 02:54 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 823
Posted By Schwerelos

Exactly, my point. That map tells you nothing. ...

Exactly, my point. That map tells you nothing. Of course you head south along the coast. But an optimal bike route is a bit more complicated.

Thank you, robertkat for posting your routes!
Forum: Southern California
07-18-11, 12:48 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 823
Posted By Schwerelos

Um, but that's doesn't have turn by turn...

Um, but that's doesn't have turn by turn directions. Easy enough create an actual route with Google maps but it would take more than 15 seconds.
Forum: Southern California
07-18-11, 10:56 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 823
Posted By Schwerelos

I'm registered for the Amtrak century and I'm...

I'm registered for the Amtrak century and I'm excited. Granted, it's my first one and I'm riding a hybrid, so it won't seem like an easy, boring ride to me. But yes, you are paying for the...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-12-11, 10:43 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,433
Posted By Schwerelos

It seems like you already know the answer to your...

It seems like you already know the answer to your own question, so why are you asking it? Throwing your bike while sprinting is clearly not bad form. So what's YOUR problem with it?

It adds to...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-23-11, 04:31 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,200
Posted By Schwerelos

You don't have to hug the curb to be curious. I...

You don't have to hug the curb to be curious. I believe and have been taught that it's safer to move forward and left in order to allow a car pass behind you when they are making a right turn. This...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-23-11, 12:18 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,200
Posted By Schwerelos

Exactly! And I hate it when a car squeezes by a...

Exactly! And I hate it when a car squeezes by a line of cars by driving in the bike lane and then encounters me at the limit line. They act like they have the right to drive in the bike lane but I...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-22-11, 12:25 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,196
Posted By Schwerelos

Very true! But riding safely on a sidewalk is...

Very true! But riding safely on a sidewalk is not really riding to some people. Not in the sense that you aren't a valid rider to yourself, but in the sense that the type of riding that me and most...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-22-11, 10:46 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,196
Posted By Schwerelos

I suppose one should ride however they are...

I suppose one should ride however they are comfortable but I think it's pretty clear that riding in the road is safer. Of course this whole discussion is about what you define as "safer."

IMHO,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-21-11, 04:37 PM
Replies: 309
Views: 20,128
Posted By Schwerelos

That. If you want to talk about recreational...

That. If you want to talk about recreational riding, not commuter riding. It's amazing to me how even the single guys in the club I ride with will drop a cute girl without a second thought. And the...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-21-11, 03:08 PM
Replies: 233
Views: 8,877
Posted By Schwerelos

What's wrong with that? It's not quite so...

What's wrong with that?

It's not quite so unlikely if withsriracha really knows herself. I think what is kind of insulting here is not the suggesting that most people come to love the experience...
Forum: Touring
06-16-11, 05:48 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,433
Posted By Schwerelos

Incorrect. If it were a visa, they wouldn't call...

Incorrect. If it were a visa, they wouldn't call it a visa waiver, now would they? It is a program where they waive the need for a visa. A visa does not govern your stay in the U.S. It is an...
Forum: Touring
06-16-11, 05:22 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,433
Posted By Schwerelos

Your own quote: While a visa is a permit to seek...

Your own quote: While a visa is a permit to seek entry to the US, the I-94 card gives you permission to enter and remain in the US.

A visa stamp must be valid upon the date of entry and after...
Forum: Touring
06-16-11, 05:07 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,433
Posted By Schwerelos

Dude, some officers just screw it up. Seriously,...

Dude, some officers just screw it up. Seriously, they are not perfect and I see it everyday. Again, I'm not saying that this guys wasn't noted (I have no idea if it was or not), but I wouldn't be...
Forum: Touring
06-16-11, 05:04 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,433
Posted By Schwerelos

Yes, that statement really is incorrect. I did...

Yes, that statement really is incorrect. I did not mean "really" in the "very" sense but in the "actually" sense. And there is a difference between the visa stamping process and obtaining an I-94...
Forum: Touring
06-16-11, 04:35 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,433
Posted By Schwerelos

This is really incorrect. A visa and I-94 card...

This is really incorrect. A visa and I-94 card are issued by completely different departments of the U.S. government. You can think of it that way if you want but in your own quote you can see that...
Forum: Touring
06-16-11, 04:32 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,433
Posted By Schwerelos

Yes, I was just pointing out that visa waiver is...

Yes, I was just pointing out that visa waiver is not a visa . . .technically. I'm not making any argument here just stating a fact.



Yes, I just said that but not as eloquently. And in the...
Forum: Touring
06-16-11, 04:07 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,433
Posted By Schwerelos

Well, technically a visa is the actual laminated...

Well, technically a visa is the actual laminated visa stamp page in a passport issued at a U.S. Consulate abroad which is the Department of State. The visa waiver is an entry without having to...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
06-16-11, 10:48 AM
Replies: 468
Views: 47,339
Posted By Schwerelos

I'm sure someone has said this already, but...

I'm sure someone has said this already, but reading all of these posts (especially sibette calling AdelaaR a liar) has made me realize the futility of comparing our average speed. Not only is there...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
06-14-11, 05:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,494
Posted By Schwerelos

I have a 2008 Giant FCR3w and I love it. I...

I have a 2008 Giant FCR3w and I love it. I consider it more along the lines of a flat bar road bike than the more mountain bike type of hybrids. I have almost 4000 miles on it and I've only...
Forum: Southern California
06-12-11, 05:03 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,068
Posted By Schwerelos

I suspect that the riders who didn't like the 18...

I suspect that the riders who didn't like the 18 weren't familiar with the area at all because they were commenting on the lack of shoulders. Anyone from around here knows that both the 18 and 330...
Forum: Southern California
06-11-11, 04:21 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,068
Posted By Schwerelos

I volunteered at registration this morning and...

I volunteered at registration this morning and stuck around to cheer the first 20 or so rider's finish. The fastest time when I left was 5:48. Wow is all I have to say. We had some mixed opinions...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-10-11, 10:43 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,698
Posted By Schwerelos

Slight tangent - What gets me is how rude running...

Slight tangent - What gets me is how rude running stop signs is to other cyclists on the road. Cars naturally slow at a stop sign, even if they plan on rolling it. But what if another cyclist...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
06-09-11, 02:58 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 42,409
Posted By Schwerelos

Yeah, I think you pretty much get what you pay...

Yeah, I think you pretty much get what you pay for so all you have to be sure of is what you want. I have a 2008 Giant FCR3 that I've been having a blast on . . . but now I wish it were lighter and...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
06-09-11, 02:05 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 42,409
Posted By Schwerelos

The 7.2 and 7.3 have steel forks and the 7.5 has...

The 7.2 and 7.3 have steel forks and the 7.5 has the carbon which is supposed to absorb shock. I've never had a carbon fork but many people swear by carbon forks. I ride an aluminum bike with a...
Forum: Southern California
06-06-11, 05:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 951
Posted By Schwerelos

OC Wheelmen have a 5:30 ride that leaves from...

OC Wheelmen have a 5:30 ride that leaves from Sand Canyon Cyclery on Wednesday nights. I've never been so I don't know how fast it is.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
06-01-11, 08:05 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 8,164
Posted By Schwerelos

Accurate, but probably in kilometers. In order...

Accurate, but probably in kilometers. In order to average 20-25 mph you'd have to be riding like 22-27+ mph most of the time. 20-25 kph is about 12-15 mph which seems much more likely. I could be...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-26-11, 03:12 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 5,536
Posted By Schwerelos

Yeah, like Gregf83 said, club rides do not ride...

Yeah, like Gregf83 said, club rides do not ride 20+ mph the whole time. There are stop signs, stop lights, hills, corners etc. If what you are referring to is the club website saying that the ride...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-12-11, 10:07 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,920
Posted By Schwerelos

For those of you who were interested in how the...

For those of you who were interested in how the crash may have happened, these pictures give you a pretty good idea. In the last photo, you can see the the road jogs suddenly right so if he was...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-05-11, 05:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,236
Posted By Schwerelos

I also tend to have sore knees (under my knee...

I also tend to have sore knees (under my knee cap) after long rides. My saddle's plenty high and I'm definitely a spinner so I had to look elsewhere for causes.

In my research, I found that it...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-11, 03:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,171
Posted By Schwerelos

Thank you! That makes sense. I have indeed...

Thank you! That makes sense. I have indeed never used any but the last 3 gears when using the 30 tooth ring. So I guess they don't literally mean redundant.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-11, 03:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,171
Posted By Schwerelos

SRAM Apex Redundancy

I'm in the market for an entry level road bike and I'm looking at a Specialized with SRAM Apex. But when I looked up the gear ratios for the compact crank and the much touted 11-32T, I found 4...
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