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Forum: Road Cycling
07-12-13, 12:20 AM
Replies: 240
Views: 27,655
Posted By thad

I'll throw out Taipei which is a large population...

I'll throw out Taipei which is a large population in a small area so it's possible to live on the outskirts or smack in the city center an be riding in the mountains within 20 minutes from any...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-04-06, 03:42 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,202
Posted By thad

I bet if you go out and do 8-10 now it will seem...

I bet if you go out and do 8-10 now it will seem short. Just a guess.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-28-06, 02:45 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 7,550
Posted By thad

What is a KKK flag? I've never had a problem in...

What is a KKK flag? I've never had a problem in Texas with people trying to hit me. Careless people almost hitting me, that is a different story.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-12-06, 03:38 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,783
Posted By thad

There were a lot of people on BTC with ipods, but...

There were a lot of people on BTC with ipods, but it was never an issue for me. Not something I care to do, but didn't see it cause any problems.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-12-06, 03:20 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,540
Posted By thad

Not to many bent riders passing anyone at BTC, up...

Not to many bent riders passing anyone at BTC, up or downhill. There seemed to be quite a few too.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-11-06, 06:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 503
Posted By thad

No lottery for BTC-fyi, there is one for Ride the...

No lottery for BTC-fyi, there is one for Ride the Rockies. Many try for Ride the Rockies and if they don't get a spot, do BTC as a backup. This year I thought the route on BTC was better on paper,...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-11-06, 05:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 503
Posted By thad

Well, he was nice, as long as you kept your mouth...

Well, he was nice, as long as you kept your mouth shut and your bag conformed to his specifications (the only one he advertised was the weight limit).
Forum: Road Cycling
07-10-06, 04:55 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 503
Posted By thad

It was, and wasn't as hard as it looked on paper....

It was, and wasn't as hard as it looked on paper. I encourage those on the fence to go ahead and do it next year. I would totaly do my training different had I known (less hill repeats, more longer...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-10-06, 02:10 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 503
Posted By thad

Anyone else ride the Bicycle Tour of Colorado??

Haven't seen any posts on this year's tour. How did yours go? I went with three buddies and we had a blast. Really nice route this year and it was just challenging enough as to not make it a bear....
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-06, 08:15 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 455
Posted By thad

Well, I just go some Easton Equipe 90 26.0 bars. ...

Well, I just go some Easton Equipe 90 26.0 bars. You can use the cables if you have campy to shape the top bar into a flat top once the tape is on. Seemed to work well for me.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-06, 08:06 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 8,490
Posted By thad

Vote for the 4000's

Vote for the 4000's
Forum: Road Cycling
06-16-06, 09:48 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,127
Posted By thad

Not sure which company would think that will look...

Not sure which company would think that will look better on a resume, but good luck to ya!
Forum: Road Cycling
06-15-06, 02:48 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,189
Posted By thad

Did it look like this....

Did it look like this....
Forum: Road Cycling
06-12-06, 07:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 733
Posted By thad

I had them. I rode them twice; broke a spoke on...

I had them. I rode them twice; broke a spoke on the rear wheel going 12 MPH up a slight grade almost the same place on each ride. Decided they weren't for me.

Now I'm on Neuvation R 28 Aero 2's....
Forum: Road Cycling
06-12-06, 07:29 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,217
Posted By thad

So I just got Neuvation R28 Aero's. I'll...

So I just got Neuvation R28 Aero's. I'll probably write a more detailed review later, but they are stiff, spin really, really nicely, and seem to climb really well. Here's an example. A friend of...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-09-06, 07:51 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,423
Posted By thad

So was the double tap shifting pretty intuitive?

So was the double tap shifting pretty intuitive?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-06, 07:59 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 18,969
Posted By thad

Mt. Bonnell is not the highest point in Austin,...

Mt. Bonnell is not the highest point in Austin, and there are many peaks and valleys. No one is saying that it's 23% for long periods, but there are spots that hit that. Jester climbs around 400...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-06, 04:36 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,095
Posted By thad

Went from a Alias to Toupe. Toupe works much...

Went from a Alias to Toupe. Toupe works much better for me. Alias was ok, but the Toupe got rid of any other nagging issues I had (some numbness, sore after long rides). I have several rides on it...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-06, 09:28 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,285
Posted By thad

Yup, I will when I get to ride them this weekend....

Yup, I will when I get to ride them this weekend. I couldn't get out tonight and I'm heading out of town tomorrow.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-06, 09:12 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 7,142
Posted By thad

Uh, ok, so maybe it was like 189 or 236.

Uh, ok, so maybe it was like 189 or 236.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-31-06, 07:02 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,503
Posted By thad

Says they are hand made in Italy. The more...

Says they are hand made in Italy. The more expensive models are custom. Sounds more like Seven to me. Well, except for the Italy part.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-31-06, 05:26 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,503
Posted By thad

Says they are hand made in Italy. The more...

Says they are hand made in Italy. The more expensive models are custom. Sounds more like Seven to me. Well, except for the Italy part.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-06, 05:01 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 7,142
Posted By thad

This has nothing to do with anything really but i...

This has nothing to do with anything really but i found it amusing at the time. There were three of us riding along maybe 18 or 19mph, just kinda chatting. All of the sudden this tri-gal comes...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-06, 04:46 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,285
Posted By thad

I don't know if the 2006 Eurus spokes are as wide...

I don't know if the 2006 Eurus spokes are as wide as the mavic's, but they are bladed and much wider than the spokes on the 2005 model. Just FYI.

I was bettwen Eurus and a couple of the Rolf...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-29-06, 02:50 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 4,335
Posted By thad

I said this in the other thread, just because he...

I said this in the other thread, just because he may have asked him to ride the descent together doesn't mean anything. Maybe he just wanted to go together to help each other stay away, from there...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-28-06, 07:06 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 809
Posted By thad

What cracks me up is how much would he have...

What cracks me up is how much would he have really gained on the descent? Maybe 20, 30 seconds. Then he would have gotten walked down anyway and lost by minute instead of a minute and a...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-27-06, 11:07 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 6,418
Posted By thad

I got one and took it out for 50 miles today. So...

I got one and took it out for 50 miles today. So far so good. No numbness, just a touch more sore than usual, but I chalk that up to my butt getting used to it. I'll take it out again tomorrow and...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-20-06, 12:23 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,443
Posted By thad

Did anyone see what happened to Rujano? ...

Did anyone see what happened to Rujano? Cyclingnews made it sound like he started walking up one of the climbs, then it said he crashed on a descent and had to be medivac'd out. WTH?
Forum: Road Cycling
05-20-06, 12:18 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 651
Posted By thad

39%!

39%!
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-18-06, 06:20 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 768
Posted By thad

Jan didn't do to bad today.

Jan didn't do to bad today.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-14-06, 05:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 372
Posted By thad

Nice report, the 105 was hell. I couldn't...

Nice report, the 105 was hell. I couldn't believe how nice the local folks were though, always gave plenty of room when passing, except for one bozo kid. Great support though, you're right.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-09-06, 06:39 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 698
Posted By thad

I have zero's, work great. Get some cleat covers...

I have zero's, work great. Get some cleat covers if you do a lot of walking around in your cycling shoes.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-08-06, 06:40 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 554
Posted By thad

I did it from Austin, and yes, 60 miles in the...

I did it from Austin, and yes, 60 miles in the rain. The first 30-40 it poured. I wasn't having much fun, but after about mile 55 it got better and I'm glad I rode/finished.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-06, 01:39 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,877
Posted By thad

I've got a couple sets of look pedals you can...

I've got a couple sets of look pedals you can have one of em if you need them (think I have some extra cleats too, but not positive). Just pm me.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-27-06, 08:05 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,293
Posted By thad

I think that's the coolest bike I've ever seen on...

I think that's the coolest bike I've ever seen on here. Congrats!
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-26-06, 04:17 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,740
Posted By thad

Umm, he's like 26 secs down. I don't think he's...

Umm, he's like 26 secs down. I don't think he's sweating it at this point.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-25-06, 02:35 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,214
Posted By thad

LBL was awesome, he made it look easy at the end.

LBL was awesome, he made it look easy at the end.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-25-06, 07:50 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 551
Posted By thad

I think Danielson is also going to gear up big...

I think Danielson is also going to gear up big time for the Vuelta, whoops, just saw SpongeDad already posted. Anyway, what he said. :)
Forum: Road Cycling
04-24-06, 09:34 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,589
Posted By thad

I would call them out on it. Ask them to explain...

I would call them out on it. Ask them to explain themselves.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-20-06, 07:08 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,089
Posted By thad

Have you never been riding down the road, made...

Have you never been riding down the road, made eye contact with a car pulling out and they look right through you and pull out anyway? That's what happened. What was she supposed to do, stop for...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-19-06, 07:05 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,089
Posted By thad

http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/...

http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/talk/2006/04/18/is_it_safe_to_bike_on_loop_360.html

Hopefully that works.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-19-06, 06:45 PM
Replies: 389
Views: 42,216
Posted By thad

If any of those companies decided to forgo LBS...

If any of those companies decided to forgo LBS sales and just sell direct over the internet, offered similar pricing as BD, then you bet your arse there would be just as many posts about it. There...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-19-06, 02:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 855
Posted By thad

Wonder why they continue to bother with decals...

Wonder why they continue to bother with decals given that everyone seems to hate them? They get some in without, so that can't be the issue.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-19-06, 02:09 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,089
Posted By thad

Some of the comments by readers on the page set...

Some of the comments by readers on the page set up by the Statesman yesterday were unreal. Only today has it been reported that they woman who died did everything right. Early reports almost all...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-19-06, 07:27 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 11,382
Posted By thad

Is there a route map someplace for that ride? ...

Is there a route map someplace for that ride? Some friends and I want to do it later on our own.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-18-06, 11:42 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,944
Posted By thad

I don't think Savoldelli likes the route this...

I don't think Savoldelli likes the route this year. Maybe he's volunteered to decoy and all these press snippets are designed to do exactly what they are, confusing the hell out of everyone. I just...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-18-06, 07:35 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 11,382
Posted By thad

Yeah, I meant the ones in the file that 2Roadies...

Yeah, I meant the ones in the file that 2Roadies posted. I always wondered about the number in that doc for 360 up to Bee Caves, seemed like it was harder than 6.5%. When you do it on Google Earth...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-17-06, 08:27 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 11,382
Posted By thad

That be cool, I pm'd my email!

That be cool, I pm'd my email!
Forum: Road Cycling
04-17-06, 07:02 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 4,901
Posted By thad

Your edge is off or you are reading the graph...

Your edge is off or you are reading the graph wrong, I can't make any sense of that graph so its probably the latter.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-17-06, 06:45 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 11,382
Posted By thad

I think some of those Austin grades might be a...

I think some of those Austin grades might be a hair off (in both directions). How accurate are handlebar mounted incline readers?
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