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Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
01-20-24, 01:14 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,509
Posted By italianstallion

I’m a former road cyclist who had enough friends...

I’m a former road cyclist who had enough friends hit by cars that I sold my bike and quit cycling all together about six years ago. My wife and I have since moved into a house that is a quarter mile...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
12-11-23, 07:32 AM
Replies: 1,795
Views: 747,687
Posted By italianstallion

I'm looking at picking up at Sirrus 3.0 or a...

I'm looking at picking up at Sirrus 3.0 or a Giant Fastroad AR1. Anyone have any insight on the latest Sirrus model? I have a choice between black and 'morning mist.' I like both equally and have...
Forum: Southeast
06-22-16, 11:07 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,517
Posted By italianstallion

Bicycles are not explicitly restricted on Disney...

Bicycles are not explicitly restricted on Disney roadways EXCEPT for the small stretch of road between the parking entrance to the Magic Kingdom all the way to the Contemporary Resort (there are...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-14-16, 03:09 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,461
Posted By italianstallion

Thats what I need to do tomorrow. I'm going to...

Thats what I need to do tomorrow. I'm going to call the police and just see if there's any movement. It's a second degree felony down here, more specifically aggravated battery, with mandatory prison...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-12-16, 02:04 PM
Replies: 68
Wtf
Views: 4,122
Posted By italianstallion

Ah very true. I was only looking at this...

Ah very true. I was only looking at this criminally.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-12-16, 01:50 PM
Replies: 68
Wtf
Views: 4,122
Posted By italianstallion

I knew you were going to latch on to that...

I knew you were going to latch on to that 'loophole' bit. I wasn't disappointed!:thumb:
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-12-16, 01:34 PM
Replies: 68
Wtf
Views: 4,122
Posted By italianstallion

I don't think that part is hard to understand....

I don't think that part is hard to understand. Its just like someone said its a specific loophole that just doesn't seem right.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-12-16, 12:35 PM
Replies: 68
Wtf
Views: 4,122
Posted By italianstallion

I wonder if you could go to some tapes of the...

I wonder if you could go to some tapes of the traffic cameras in the area and attempt to get a positive ID of who was behind the wheel at the time, either from the side or from the front with less...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-12-16, 10:38 AM
Replies: 68
Wtf
Views: 4,122
Posted By italianstallion

Absolutely unbelievable. He's no better off than...

Absolutely unbelievable. He's no better off than if he didn't have any cameras on his bike. Disgusting, I hope this turns into some sort of outrage for the guy and it can't be ignored.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-11-16, 08:28 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,461
Posted By italianstallion

Life is definitely not fair, but at least I was...

Life is definitely not fair, but at least I was able to live and learn from that lesson. I think life was pretty fair in that regard that day.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-11-16, 08:17 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,461
Posted By italianstallion

Which is exactly the lesson I learned from this....

Which is exactly the lesson I learned from this. I need to have thicker skin when I'm on the road because I'm at a severe disadvantage.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-11-16, 06:38 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,461
Posted By italianstallion

I told the responding officer that I gave the...

I told the responding officer that I gave the driver the finger. He said it was my first amendment right to do so and that it gave no right to the driver to assault me a few minutes later.

Oh and...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-10-16, 09:11 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,461
Posted By italianstallion

That's my main concern really. It happened a...

That's my main concern really. It happened a couple miles from home (and a few blocks from his) on a road I travel nearly each time I ride. I don't want to meet this guy out on the road again, and I...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-10-16, 06:00 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,461
Posted By italianstallion

Road rage and police lineups

A few months ago I was riding by myself along a narrow street. Posted speed limit of 25mph, no shoulder, no bike lane. I was riding the white line when an SUV passed me easily breaking the 3 foot law...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-05-16, 01:55 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 7,245
Posted By italianstallion

Never really researched the need for replacing...

Never really researched the need for replacing helmets before. I've heard of the 5 year rule now, not sure what its merits are. But after last Sunday I know the merits of wearing a helmet after I...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-27-16, 04:40 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,183
Posted By italianstallion

I use to just sprint across them, completely...

I use to just sprint across them, completely unaware to the dangers they create. Now I avoid them or ride carefully across them.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-26-16, 08:07 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,333
Posted By italianstallion

So true. Last year I rode every ride wearing no...

So true. Last year I rode every ride wearing no arm or leg warmers, regardless of temperature....now if its under 45* I don't ride, and anything up to 60* I'm wearing leggings and arm warmers.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-07-16, 09:53 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 11,930
Posted By italianstallion

Yeah, I agree with you. I was merely pointing out...

Yeah, I agree with you. I was merely pointing out in my first post that my 23mm tires on my 25mm rims are still wider than the rim, so I haven't had any issue with them.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-07-16, 08:23 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 11,930
Posted By italianstallion

Please refer to the discussion on page 5

Please refer to the discussion on page 5
Forum: Road Cycling
01-04-16, 05:05 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,336
Posted By italianstallion

I went down myself back in October...just got...

I went down myself back in October...just got into the sport a year ago. As others have said, things happen out there. For me it was a slow leak in my front tire that I only realized I had after I...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-04-16, 03:21 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 11,930
Posted By italianstallion

Exactly why I run 23mm on rims that the...

Exactly why I run 23mm on rims that the manufacturer recommends 25mm for. The rims came with 25mm tires, but that extra 2mm of tire created some very tight clearance on the fork. I've a few hundred...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-15-15, 02:03 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,852
Posted By italianstallion

Exactly what we told the officers. Not that we're...

Exactly what we told the officers. Not that we're always doing 32 at that point, but we're never below 26. This is a road we ride on each weekend, so the residents are probably sick of us blocking...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-15-15, 01:26 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,852
Posted By italianstallion

Pulled over twice this year on group rides: ...

Pulled over twice this year on group rides:

First was because we were impeding traffic on a road with no shoulder. Cop was arguing that we needed to be single-file and not in a double pace-line....
Forum: Road Cycling
08-24-15, 09:00 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,277
Posted By italianstallion

I had an issue recently with pain on the ball of...

I had an issue recently with pain on the ball of my left foot, hurt alot when I put any sort of tension on the big toe. I didn't develop it from cycling, running injury as it only hurt when I ran. I...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-06-15, 06:40 AM
Replies: 204
Views: 12,267
Posted By italianstallion

My jersey selection consists entirely of local...

My jersey selection consists entirely of local shop jerseys and my team's kit. Of course I'm going to fly the team colors (and we have some pretty sweet sponsors that I'm happy to wear the logos of)...
Forum: Southeast
07-30-15, 09:48 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,443
Posted By italianstallion

I'm down here for work. But like Tech420 said,...

I'm down here for work. But like Tech420 said, the only place I feel relatively safe is on A1A and the roads that run parrallel to the beach. A1A has a bike lane which is plenty wide, but in some...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-29-15, 09:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 697
Posted By italianstallion

Tire cut question: is this one toast?

Well I splurged on new tires last week and picked up a set of GP 4000s II. Previously I had gatorskins, which over 4500 miles gave me zero flats until a sidewall blew.

Second ride on the 4000s II...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-14-15, 05:01 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 5,096
Posted By italianstallion

If this 'unusual' thing were actually a thing...

If this 'unusual' thing were actually a thing then cyclists would only die when we run red-lights or misjudge a left hand turn in front of oncoming traffic. I think we can agree those are not the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-13-15, 07:09 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 5,096
Posted By italianstallion

I've been rear ended in my car three times in the...

I've been rear ended in my car three times in the past two years, and each time I was rear ended I was stopped in traffic at a red light and was hit at significantly higher speeds than 5 mph. So I've...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-13-15, 09:04 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 5,096
Posted By italianstallion

Thus why at lights I pull up beside cars rather...

Thus why at lights I pull up beside cars rather than directly behind them. A car-sandwich with me in the middle is not my idea of a good day
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-15-15, 02:23 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 11,374
Posted By italianstallion

Not a shocking response coming from someone who...

Not a shocking response coming from someone who thinks they're entitled to drive in that manner. I'm happy the deputy is taking this seriously.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-14-15, 09:26 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 11,374
Posted By italianstallion

Exactly. He could've easily killed 2-3 people and...

Exactly. He could've easily killed 2-3 people and injured a few more had he pulled that stunt a few seconds later. This is the kind of thing local law enforcement should absolutely follow up on,...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-12-15, 09:17 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,234
Posted By italianstallion

Relative to the people I ride with I'm definitely...

Relative to the people I ride with I'm definitely better in the hills for a few different reasons.

1) - flats bore me pretty quickly. Nothing worse to me than a 10 mile stretch of road without a...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-12-15, 09:10 AM
Replies: 3,116
Views: 533,373
Posted By italianstallion

Thanks for the desktop wallpaper!

Thanks for the desktop wallpaper!
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-29-15, 02:07 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 9,949
Posted By italianstallion

Riding out on the road I'm always looking out for...

Riding out on the road I'm always looking out for myself and ensuring I'm not putting myself in a bad spot in relation to vehicular traffic. But reading about something like this reminds me there's...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-22-15, 12:23 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 5,849
Posted By italianstallion

As one poster said, if its a shoulder that big...

As one poster said, if its a shoulder that big you have enough room to navigate any potential debris that shows up. But, at the same time if I cycled there frequently and knew there were certain...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-20-15, 09:39 AM
Replies: 194
Views: 14,916
Posted By italianstallion

I honestly don't care about my data, its useful...

I honestly don't care about my data, its useful to me and as far as I'm concerned its useful to nobody else (CC and Strava included), so I didn't mind parsing that out. I'm also not naïve enough to...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-20-15, 09:02 AM
Replies: 194
Views: 14,916
Posted By italianstallion

I'm going to redeem the $20 I have in credits for...

I'm going to redeem the $20 I have in credits for some new cleats then unlink the accounts. No value to me to have accounts linked so I have a one in 10000 chance of winning a bike. If I want to do...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-20-15, 08:57 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,100
Posted By italianstallion

I've got an 50/34 with an 11-32. If I can't get...

I've got an 50/34 with an 11-32. If I can't get up any hill with that I need to dismount and reflect on rule 5.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-20-15, 08:55 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,228
Posted By italianstallion

Came in expecting to learn some new knowledge on...

Came in expecting to learn some new knowledge on what New Jersey sleeves were, only to leave feeling disappointed and let down.

I can't stand jerseys that flap in the breeze, so everything needs...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-19-15, 01:07 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,092
Posted By italianstallion

I don't think I'd ever ride in a group again if I...

I don't think I'd ever ride in a group again if I lived down there. Thankfully from what I've seen the rest of Florida is a bit better at this stuff ;)
Forum: Road Cycling
05-12-15, 06:53 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,071
Posted By italianstallion

I actually didn't have to haggle on my bike price...

I actually didn't have to haggle on my bike price at all. I was set on buying one lesser bike at a certain price level until the shop owner offered me a better bike that was originally $250 more...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-15, 01:35 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,817
Posted By italianstallion

I've done one century, which was a solo effort....

I've done one century, which was a solo effort. You learn a lot about yourself and your cycling abilities when you're completely solo for 100 miles...its liberating.

I've got a group century this...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-15, 11:11 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,383
Posted By italianstallion

Congrats! Getting that first century done is a...

Congrats! Getting that first century done is a great feeling
Forum: Road Cycling
04-20-15, 08:38 PM
Replies: 194
Views: 14,916
Posted By italianstallion

So less than 20 days on this promotion. They get...

So less than 20 days on this promotion. They get 'tens of thousands' of people signing up then shut it down. Interesting tactic. Oh well, I got $13.50 more than I would have gotten otherwise.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-12-15, 04:33 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 8,145
Posted By italianstallion

As far as I'm concerned the N+1 rule applies to...

As far as I'm concerned the N+1 rule applies to jerseys as well. That said I've accumulated eight in about a four month time-span. If I see something I like, I buy it. I'm a big fan of shop jerseys,...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-08-15, 01:11 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 9,948
Posted By italianstallion

I picked up a Scott Speedster 20 with a carbon...

I picked up a Scott Speedster 20 with a carbon fork and nearly 105 all around (the brakes aren't full 105) for $1200. I don't regret it. Cheap, solid, gets the job done just fine.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-06-15, 01:48 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 13,346
Posted By italianstallion

When I started riding I had the same issue: after...

When I started riding I had the same issue: after an hour on the bike my hands (especially my thumbs) felt like they were going to fall off whenever I went in the drops. Did a little searching on...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-05-15, 08:54 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,474
Posted By italianstallion

I played golf long before I started cycling. I...

I played golf long before I started cycling. I decided golf wasn't dangerous enough for me so I picked up cycling. Both are complete money pits, but advantage cycling because I don't have to pay $$$...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-04-15, 01:19 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,444
Posted By italianstallion

By that I meant that I wanted my first century to...

By that I meant that I wanted my first century to be a solo endeavour where I would have to suffer in the wind by myself. If I did a 45 mile group ride, 98% of that time would be spent drafting and...
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