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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-16-12, 02:04 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 4,381
Posted By Buck_O

They have special patrols set up in Seattle just...

They have special patrols set up in Seattle just to nab speeding cyclists bombing down some of the hills at over the posted 25 MPH speed limit.

I hae also received a warning for exceeding 20MPH in...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-09-12, 02:49 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 4,381
Posted By Buck_O

You say it as if i care. :roflmao2:

You say it as if i care. :roflmao2:
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-07-12, 10:42 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 4,381
Posted By Buck_O

What a clueless twit. Washington has some of...

What a clueless twit.

Washington has some of the strictest bicycle laws around. Many cyclists are regularly ticketed for exceeding the posted speed limit. Thankfully i ride almost exclusively in...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-07-12, 05:00 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 4,381
Posted By Buck_O

I am well aware the laws differ from state to...

I am well aware the laws differ from state to state. And i am quite familiar with the laws of WA, OR, and CA.

Likewise, in every state, as has already been stated, the onus is always on the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-07-12, 04:55 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 4,381
Posted By Buck_O

Every single one of your assumptions in this post...

Every single one of your assumptions in this post are entirely incorrect. EVERY. SINGLE. ONE.

Well, not all of them, i lied, you were right about one thing...you shouldnt have done it in the first...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-06-12, 07:33 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 4,381
Posted By Buck_O

When you're doing a large group ride in another...

When you're doing a large group ride in another state that has lasted all day...yes.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-05-12, 08:28 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 4,381
Posted By Buck_O

Except that single file, they dont have to go...

Except that single file, they dont have to go completely into the other lane to pass, and usually dont have to accelerate as hard to do it as a result.

Im sorry, but there are very few times where...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-05-12, 04:23 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 4,381
Posted By Buck_O

There is a great political cartoon that has a cow...

There is a great political cartoon that has a cow standing in front of two doors, one says Democrat, the other Republican. Both of those doors converge into the same hall way, and go through a door...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-05-12, 04:21 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 4,381
Posted By Buck_O

So that makes the content of the post invalidated...

So that makes the content of the post invalidated how exactly?

Youre not very good at internets.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-05-12, 02:50 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 4,381
Posted By Buck_O

Did BC suddenly shoot up to over a mile high in...

Did BC suddenly shoot up to over a mile high in altitude? Im just curious, because i can only assume that lack of oxygen is the most likely explanation for this post, because surely you cant be that...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-05-12, 10:12 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 4,381
Posted By Buck_O

Its amazing what exercising a little common sense...

Its amazing what exercising a little common sense can do.

Most motorists dont mind waiting a little, so long as you show you are trying to accommodate them, while not impeding your own progress in...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-05-12, 10:09 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 4,381
Posted By Buck_O

Thank you for reading completely out of context,...

Thank you for reading completely out of context, neglecting to read the rest of the thread, and failing to understand the laws of the road.

I am not going to comment further on your post, because...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-05-12, 10:05 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 4,381
Posted By Buck_O

Sarcasm, try it some time. New...

Sarcasm, try it some time.


New Yorkers...:rolleyes:
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-05-12, 09:09 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 4,381
Posted By Buck_O

Of course its different state to state, and i can...

Of course its different state to state, and i can only speak for my state in this case, but i know there are similar laws for impeding traffic, and failing to yield, and let them pass.
...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-05-12, 08:55 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 4,381
Posted By Buck_O

Exactly. Its not worth the risk to try and...

Exactly.

Its not worth the risk to try and pretend like you own the road. There is always a time when taking up the road works. Most long descents are a prime example. But otherwise, good lane...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-05-12, 08:01 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 4,381
Posted By Buck_O

Gas: $10 a gallon Power Bar: $14.95 on VISA...

Gas: $10 a gallon
Power Bar: $14.95 on VISA Debit

Realizing that your after bike ride poop now costs more then it does to fill your gas tank...


PRICELESS!
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-05-12, 07:58 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 4,381
Posted By Buck_O

Being stuck behind a group of cyclists riding two...

Being stuck behind a group of cyclists riding two up on a 3 mile climb, is far from a "30 second delay". Also when you stack up more than 5 vehicles behind you, you are required BY LAW to make way...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-05-12, 05:44 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 4,381
Posted By Buck_O

As a cyclist, and a motorist, any time i hear...

As a cyclist, and a motorist, any time i hear other cyclists start with the whole "we were going double file to control the lane uphill" i literally want to punch them in the face.

Problem is,...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-30-12, 04:50 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,391
Posted By Buck_O

Fizik has demo saddles. So your LBS SHOULD have a...

Fizik has demo saddles. So your LBS SHOULD have a demo program for their saddles. Specialized dealers are SUPPOSED to have a 30 day return policy on hard parts (excluding friction components,...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-30-12, 04:24 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,003
Posted By Buck_O

There are plenty of other saddles out there then...

There are plenty of other saddles out there then a Brooks. Many of people here in thos sub-forum love to harp on about their Brooks saddles like its the halleluiah chorus of saddles. Fact is, many of...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-26-12, 03:22 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 831
Posted By Buck_O

From what it looked like, was that your body...

From what it looked like, was that your body position was too far forward when you started up the ramp, and like you didnt compress before going off the lip, so you didnt get any extra pop off the...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-23-12, 09:07 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 831
Posted By Buck_O

To be fair when i first started watching it, i...

To be fair when i first started watching it, i thought you were going to lose it going down the drop.

Then on the way up the ramp, seeing your position, i just started to laugh.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-23-12, 06:18 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 831
Posted By Buck_O

The fact that i knew what was going to happen...

The fact that i knew what was going to happen before you even left the lip should be enough indication.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-22-12, 03:58 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 831
Posted By Buck_O

Is it wrong that i loled?

Is it wrong that i loled?
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-22-12, 03:49 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,894
Posted By Buck_O

I ride Schwalbe Durano Plus tires for my every...

I ride Schwalbe Durano Plus tires for my every day rides. They only have minimal wear on the rear tire (25mm), and the front tire (23mm) looks brand new after about 2000 miles. And thats with riding...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-22-12, 02:48 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 698
Posted By Buck_O

This exactly. I share a very similar body...

This exactly.

I share a very similar body type to the original poster, and i yo yo like this all the way to my "fitness weight" which is right around 200-210 pounds.

For example, i have been...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-16-12, 07:01 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,246
Posted By Buck_O

I have a Schwalbe Durano Plus 25 on my rear for...

I have a Schwalbe Durano Plus 25 on my rear for every day riding. I run it between 110-120 depending on the roads, and weather conditions.

Usually i keep it around 115+, and usually only go to 120...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-16-12, 06:44 AM
Replies: 119
Views: 5,878
Posted By Buck_O

I know some have gone out of their way to ignore...

I know some have gone out of their way to ignore this post, and a couple to flame it.

But i am here to say...you are completely right.

I find that this kind of attitude runs rampant here in the...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-08-12, 04:44 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,261
Posted By Buck_O

Youre eating alot of **** in that spread. ...

Youre eating alot of **** in that spread.

First of all, you should get some food in you before you ride. If you ride without some food in your stomach, you are just starving yourself, and it will...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-08-12, 04:30 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,758
Posted By Buck_O

Sad truth is, any monkey can "true" a wheel with...

Sad truth is, any monkey can "true" a wheel with 5 minutes of instruction.

It takes a skilled wheel builder to properly tension a wheel.

Theose CXP-22 rims should hold up just fine. And i would...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-04-12, 04:18 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 37,136
Posted By Buck_O

Thats...impressive.

Thats...impressive.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-25-12, 03:29 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 989
Posted By Buck_O

I dont mean to sound insulting when i say...

I dont mean to sound insulting when i say this...but...

How many tubes have you changed in your life?

Do you slightly inflate the tube before stretching it onto the rim?

Are you installing...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-13-12, 04:11 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,251
Posted By Buck_O

Not going to bother to quote because it should be...

Not going to bother to quote because it should be obvious who i am talking to...
I am in no way offended by any meaningful discussion, be it in line with my viewpoint or not. Good discussions with...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-13-12, 02:52 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 11,339
Posted By Buck_O

Couldnt agree more with Ironhands last comment he...

Couldnt agree more with Ironhands last comment he made. There is, sadly, alot of mediocrity in those fields. And there are alot of PT's who simply do their job like they are ringing up Hot Dogs at...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-12-12, 06:56 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,251
Posted By Buck_O

There are more people racing then just 145 pound...

There are more people racing then just 145 pound roadies. Let us not forget that "clyde" was first used as a classification for racing. Not as a politically correct way to say "over weight".

Most...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-12-12, 01:16 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 11,339
Posted By Buck_O

Thats all you really had to say. :P

Thats all you really had to say. :P
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-11-12, 05:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 554
Posted By Buck_O

Awesome to hear!

Awesome to hear!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-11-12, 05:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 554
Posted By Buck_O

Crashed out of last years. Didnt get enough...

Crashed out of last years. Didnt get enough training time, or enough extra money to afford doing it this year.

And i dont think my new Bottom Bracket will be in in time to ride along and support...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-11-12, 05:38 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 11,339
Posted By Buck_O

Sorry to hear that, knees are the worst joint in...

Sorry to hear that, knees are the worst joint in the body to have problems with.

I am somewhat worried about whats going on with my left knee. But so far aside from some tightness, and range of...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-11-12, 05:32 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,251
Posted By Buck_O

As a 300 pound clyde, who rides hard and fast,...

As a 300 pound clyde, who rides hard and fast, and happens to also ride on a 32 spoke rear wheel (2 cross drive, radial non drive), i can honestly say without a single amount of doubt, that...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-11-12, 01:24 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,251
Posted By Buck_O

The problem isnt your wheels. The problem is...

The problem isnt your wheels.

The problem is that the mechanic your LBS has doesnt know how to build a wheel properly, and tension the spokes correctly. And as such they go out of true. Which they...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-11-12, 01:18 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 11,339
Posted By Buck_O

Haha, i lucked out, worse i got was some yellow...

Haha, i lucked out, worse i got was some yellow Sponge Bob Square Pants Ace Bandage Clips.

Each time i waited for the compression wrap to come off, then waited another week or two to get some...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-10-12, 03:15 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 624
Posted By Buck_O

The Power Glide Chainrings are all the same for...

The Power Glide Chainrings are all the same for Apex, Rival, Force, and S900. I would just get new road compact rings rings for your BCD, and leave it at that.

At this point, as bigfred said,...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-09-12, 01:20 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,136
Posted By Buck_O

When i first started riding i had a death grip on...

When i first started riding i had a death grip on the bar, i got a pair of leather riding gloves that were actually a little too tight, and prevented me from actually tightening my fist too tight, as...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-09-12, 01:14 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 11,339
Posted By Buck_O

Its simple...i love cycling. Ive also done sports...

Its simple...i love cycling. Ive also done sports all my life, and because of that i understand that part of doing sports is getting knocked down, and taking your lumps. And the best thing you can do...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-07-12, 05:44 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 11,339
Posted By Buck_O

No, not at the same time. In October '10 i...

No, not at the same time.

In October '10 i broke my left radius head. Coming home from a mid week 50 miler, and was 20 feet from my door, hit a small heave in the sidewalk, and went up and over...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-06-12, 12:18 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,217
Posted By Buck_O

I ride the Schwalbe Durano, and Durano Plus...

I ride the Schwalbe Durano, and Durano Plus tires, staggered 23 front 25 rear. If they hold me, they should hold you just fine.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-06-12, 12:16 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 11,339
Posted By Buck_O

Heh, well, i have the exact opposite problem. No...

Heh, well, i have the exact opposite problem. No ass to speak of, and massive thighs. And i havent weighed under 200 pounds since i was 13. Closest i came was senior year in highschool where i was...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-04-12, 03:22 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 11,339
Posted By Buck_O

Sounds like you have the same problem i did, but...

Sounds like you have the same problem i did, but in reverse. When the Specialized dealer did the butt-o-meter on me, i was right on the borderline of the 143, and the 155. And they initially sold me...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-04-12, 03:14 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,766
Posted By Buck_O

So if that is the kind of info you want to know...

So if that is the kind of info you want to know (and yet it still appears there are some who havent read this post), try your best to ask specifics about things you hear other people say, and those...
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