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Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-09-07, 02:01 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,712
Posted By Hill Climber

I really would like to see radios done away with....

I really would like to see radios done away with. It would make the show much better. But as said earlier, they are too much a part of the sport now. People rely on them too much in modern racing....
Forum: Road Cycling
07-04-07, 10:05 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,544
Posted By Hill Climber

+1 on the 2x4. My bed liner is built to...

+1 on the 2x4.

My bed liner is built to clip in a 2x4 in the front and back. I'm not sure how you'd do it without that setup, but if you do have that option, there is nothing easier.
Forum: Southeast
06-29-07, 06:16 PM
Replies: 448
Views: 61,466
Posted By Hill Climber

Greeneville here. Roadie all the way. I don't...

Greeneville here.
Roadie all the way. I don't have much interest in mountain biking, although I do most of my biking in the mountains :D
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-28-07, 09:49 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,897
Posted By Hill Climber

No name calling, but your quote can just as...

No name calling, but your quote can just as easily be applied to those who do not want to believe.

The bottom line is this: nothing, absolutely nothing, is going to change about the whole mess in...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-05-07, 07:05 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,666
Posted By Hill Climber

http://www.silverbulletcomics.com/~jennyg/writers/...

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Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-05-07, 08:21 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 771
Posted By Hill Climber

FYI, in case it's an issue to anyone, the RR is a...

FYI, in case it's an issue to anyone, the RR is a point to point, so you either have to ride back to the start or have someone there waiting for you.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-22-07, 06:41 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,185
Posted By Hill Climber

Right there is the bottom line of this whole deal...

Right there is the bottom line of this whole deal and why it is a lose-lose scenario for cycling as a whole.

If Floyd is cleared, those that were against him to start with will have all the...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-21-07, 08:52 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,609
Posted By Hill Climber

I generally use sponsorship as a tie breaker if...

I generally use sponsorship as a tie breaker if two items are otherwise equal. For example, I generally chose Coke products over Pepsi because Coke/Powerade is a sponsor of activities or teams I...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-04-07, 07:22 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,073
Posted By Hill Climber

Give an honorable mention shout out to Benge's...

Give an honorable mention shout out to Benge's Revenge in Norton, Va. It's 75 miles. The first 70 are rolling. In the final five, you've got a two-mile climb of between 8-9%, a mile down hill, then...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-01-07, 05:30 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,267
Posted By Hill Climber

Notice on the Wikipedia page where even the...

Notice on the Wikipedia page where even the doctor himself says there's more people than cyclist involved, but no other names have surfaced.

Bottom line, like it or not, cycling is doing itself a...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-01-07, 03:41 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,267
Posted By Hill Climber

Not really. It's simple. You tell the good doc...

Not really. It's simple. You tell the good doc "Here's you money, in cash. Here is the code name I will give you to label my blood. Any written documents you have pertaining to me will go with me,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-30-07, 07:36 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,267
Posted By Hill Climber

Honestly, if all these tools use the same doping...

Honestly, if all these tools use the same doping doctor and allow him to use some of the code names that have been thrown out, they deserve to be caught. HEELLLOOO, don't leave a freakin paper trail....
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-30-07, 07:12 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 420
Posted By Hill Climber

The biggest rub for me in all these cases is the...

The biggest rub for me in all these cases is the teams throwing the riders under the bus while claiming lilly white innocence. T-Mobile, CSC, Phonak, etc. know exactly what goes on. They make it...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-27-07, 06:53 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,988
Posted By Hill Climber

Serious question - and no disrespect intended -...

Serious question - and no disrespect intended - but do you people with HUGE mileage/time totals not have jobs and other obligations such as yard work, auto care, laundry, household chores, etc.?...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-26-07, 04:41 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 953
Posted By Hill Climber

Fake. The lens shape isn't even correct. M...

Fake.
The lens shape isn't even correct. M Frames come in a variety of lens shapes.... and none of them are that "round" or have that angle on the bottom. Those look like something from a hardware...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-07, 03:33 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,019
Posted By Hill Climber

I remember back in the 70s the thing to do with...

I remember back in the 70s the thing to do with your Schwinn/Sears/etc. 10 speed was to flip them up with the ends facing forward. If you you're bike didn't look like it had deer antlers... then you...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-11-07, 09:12 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 360
Posted By Hill Climber

I'll be at Raccoon Mountain.

I'll be at Raccoon Mountain.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-04-07, 01:34 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,422
Posted By Hill Climber

Thanks. The linked thread had some good stuff...

Thanks.
The linked thread had some good stuff in it.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-04-07, 11:43 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,422
Posted By Hill Climber

I found the same thing... "not a good choice for...

I found the same thing... "not a good choice for most endurance athletes" ... before posting. That's why I did. My doc knows how much I ride and my lifestyle. We play soccer together. I even made a...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-04-07, 11:11 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,422
Posted By Hill Climber

High Blood Pressure

Anyone have to take high blood pressure medication? Although I eat fairly right and certainly get enough exercise, it seems family history and genetics have caught up with me. The doc put me on...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-29-07, 08:12 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 5,349
Posted By Hill Climber

As a Navy vet, I raise a glass to you, sir. Buy...

As a Navy vet, I raise a glass to you, sir. Buy whatever bike you want. You've earned it. Bravo Zulu. Semper Fi.:beer:
Forum: Southeast
11-10-06, 04:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,379
Posted By Hill Climber

If you live in Johnson City, check out this link....

If you live in Johnson City, check out this link. There are plenty of people around who ride. There are several of us in Greeneville, and I know plenty of folks in Elizabethton ride, too.

...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-28-06, 09:17 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,425
Posted By Hill Climber

Who among us can boast the same? My point is...

Who among us can boast the same?
My point is this: if any average punter can hold the wheel of any of these guys, come forth and cry foul. Until then, enjoy the show. Were you (and I use "you" in...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-28-06, 08:48 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,425
Posted By Hill Climber

Ahhhh, but by the same token, a certain Texan has...

Ahhhh, but by the same token, a certain Texan has also been deemed a "genetic freak" by physicians, but yet his is the first name cast upon the altar of sin by the haters.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-28-06, 07:56 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,425
Posted By Hill Climber

Who's gonna cast the first stone?

Here's a question:
There is a rider that won five Tours at what is accepted as the beginning of the EPO era, yet he is never really mentioned on this board, in the mags, or in the papers as using...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-07-06, 05:40 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,020
Posted By Hill Climber

Don't let anyone fool you. There is nothing wrong...

Don't let anyone fool you. There is nothing wrong with upgrading an OCR frame if you can find the right price on components and you enjoy doing it. The frame is the same on the 1-2-3 models. To me,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-04-06, 06:12 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,534
Posted By Hill Climber

Both should have been won by Pro Tour riders...

Both should have been won by Pro Tour riders because they are Pro Tour riders. I'm not saying they had a right to win, but if they weren't better than the other guys, they wouldn't be racing in...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-27-06, 04:18 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 3,902
Posted By Hill Climber

Another thing... while most Americans think of...

Another thing... while most Americans think of Corona as the alpha Mexican beer, I have been told most Mexicans think of Corona along the same lines as we think of Milwaukee's Best or something....
Forum: Road Cycling
08-27-06, 04:14 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 3,902
Posted By Hill Climber

I think it's the "like what you don't have...

I think it's the "like what you don't have regularly" effect.

We - as in Americans - don't care so much for Bud/Miller Lite as well because ANYwhere you go into has it. Bods, Guinness, Fosters,...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-27-06, 02:14 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 3,902
Posted By Hill Climber

When I was in England everyone kept wanting to...

When I was in England everyone kept wanting to buy my a Bud. I told them "I don't drink that crap at home, I'm sure not going to drink it here where you've got good beer."

Bodington's
Guinness...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-07-06, 07:44 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,188
Posted By Hill Climber

Castration. If the judge won't buy that,...

Castration.

If the judge won't buy that, they should pick up trash in front of the their school for X number of days starting 5 minutes before school lets out until all the cars/buses are gone.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-04-06, 03:33 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,882
Posted By Hill Climber

I was riding one day, came around a curve and...

I was riding one day, came around a curve and these three or four people on horses all started flagging me down. I thought something might be wrong, so I slowed down to see what the problem was. One...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-28-06, 08:11 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,849
Posted By Hill Climber

The real question isn't "did the test come back...

The real question isn't "did the test come back with XYZ results?" I'm sure they did. I'm sure the B sample results will come back with the same result if tested in the same manner. The real...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-28-06, 05:38 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 727
Posted By Hill Climber

PEDs began being used the morning of the second...

PEDs began being used the morning of the second stage of the first race :p
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-06-06, 07:41 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 964
Posted By Hill Climber

Hincapie smarted up and moved south.

Hincapie smarted up and moved south.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-06-06, 07:31 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,232
Posted By Hill Climber

I don't know about still... but I believe the 99...

I don't know about still... but I believe the 99 Tour was actually won on a bike built in Chattanooga rebadged as one from Wisconsin.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-03-06, 02:14 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 837
Posted By Hill Climber

I read somewhere that each rider will go through...

I read somewhere that each rider will go through 15-20 bottles per day. Figure that's about 3,000-3,500 bottles a day total.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
06-30-06, 08:27 AM
Replies: 563
Views: 14,543
Posted By Hill Climber

This from T-Mobile: "We suspended Jan Ullrich,...

This from T-Mobile: "We suspended Jan Ullrich, Oscar Sevilla and Rudy Pevenage for the time being. Of course, it's up to them to prove their innocence."

Although it doesn't sound like they've got...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-27-06, 07:11 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 1,623
Posted By Hill Climber

ding - ding - ding --- We have a winner. ...

ding - ding - ding --- We have a winner.

Same as that POS Sevilla. If you get caught, don't start pointing your finger at other people. Shut up and take what's coming to you.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-27-06, 05:51 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 1,623
Posted By Hill Climber

If they ever start testing for hot wings and...

If they ever start testing for hot wings and beer, I'll be kicked out my next charity ride so quick I won't know what happened to me.

I can just see it now... people digging through my garbage to...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-06, 07:42 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 25,042
Posted By Hill Climber

I buy the Wally World house brand wicking shirts...

I buy the Wally World house brand wicking shirts and cut the sleeves out. They're $6-8.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-06, 08:08 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,620
Posted By Hill Climber

I voted number three because around here it's...

I voted number three because around here it's unusual. I'm not talking about people riding bikes, but actual cyclists. On Sunday while on my ride I encountered two, and that is unprecidented.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-31-06, 06:22 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,745
Posted By Hill Climber

That's funny right there... I don't care who you...

That's funny right there... I don't care who you are. :roflmao: :roflmao:
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-06, 04:06 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 606
Posted By Hill Climber

I hope to make the ride later this summer. My...

I hope to make the ride later this summer. My wife and I ski at Beech almost every weekend in the winter, and I remember about five years ago us talking about LA recovering in the area and riding the...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-28-06, 01:16 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,158
Posted By Hill Climber

There was a guy in my area, a very experienced...

There was a guy in my area, a very experienced rider and bike shop owner that punctured a front on a technical decent, went into the ditch, endoed and broke his neck. That was last August. He's...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-24-06, 06:47 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,601
Posted By Hill Climber

My dog enjoys playing with them in the yard. It...

My dog enjoys playing with them in the yard. It can hurt if you are playing tug-of-war and it breaks and snaps back on you!
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-02-06, 08:27 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,497
Posted By Hill Climber

Betting the trifecta on this I'd have to go with...

Betting the trifecta on this I'd have to go with Basso to win, then box Ullrich, Landis and Valverde. I think those three will cross the line second through fourth, but too tough to pick the exact...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-01-06, 08:51 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,016
Posted By Hill Climber

Latest odds from William Hill: Basso - 7/4 ...

Latest odds from William Hill:

Basso - 7/4
Ullrich - 2/1
A Valverde - 7/1
A Vinokourov - 15/2
F Landis - 16/1

Landis was 50/1 before the ToC and was 20/1 after to P-N. He dropped...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-06, 06:28 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,424
Posted By Hill Climber

I've good luck with mine in both dry and wet...

I've good luck with mine in both dry and wet conditions and haven't had any issues. No matter what tire I have on, I tend to take it a little easier in wet weather. Having the bike skid out on the...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-06, 06:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 769
Posted By Hill Climber

I love mine. They are light, and I haven't had...

I love mine. They are light, and I haven't had any issues with rough road. For the money, I can't possibly see who you could go wrong.
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