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Forum: Road Cycling
08-29-08, 08:29 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 362
Posted By ranalli

Much thanks...I'll look into those as well. ...

Much thanks...I'll look into those as well. Where do you ride on the weekends?
Forum: Road Cycling
08-29-08, 08:10 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 362
Posted By ranalli

Thank-you very much. I think that will do. ...

Thank-you very much. I think that will do.


On other newbie question....bikes come in different sizes..but do I have to worry about the wheel size/diameter as well?
Forum: Road Cycling
08-29-08, 06:28 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,897
Posted By ranalli

The whole purpose of putting something on layaway...

The whole purpose of putting something on layaway is only to be used if either the price on the item or the item itself will never to be coming back to the store and you are 100% sure you want it.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-28-08, 02:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 362
Posted By ranalli

Need wheel/rim recommendation for Trek

I have a mostly stock Trek 1000 which is an ok bike save for the worn/torn components. My back wheel must have just crapped out from hitting an pothole or something. All of a sudden I notice all...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-09-08, 11:25 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,388
Posted By ranalli

I push that position back as far as my cleats...

I push that position back as far as my cleats will allow. I actually wish they would go even further back so that I'm almost hitting mid-foot more like a regular shoe. It's just more comfortable.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-09-08, 11:19 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 12,942
Posted By ranalli

I ended up just getting a pair of Lake CX120s and...

I ended up just getting a pair of Lake CX120s and have been pretty happy. In the winter I use their mountain-bike road shoes and although slightly heft work equally as well.


I guess they're...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-08, 11:08 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,709
Posted By ranalli

The only thing inherently wrong(if anything at...

The only thing inherently wrong(if anything at all) about weight lifting for legs is that it doesn't exactly simulate the bike motion.

However, if it did, going heavy and working on muscle...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-06-08, 10:20 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 276
Posted By ranalli

I'm going to bump this one.....I'm not so tall...

I'm going to bump this one.....I'm not so tall either but I'm fairly stocky. Good fitting shorts are impossible to find.


I could always try womens possibly:)
Forum: Road Cycling
03-06-08, 10:09 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,380
Posted By ranalli

Well if being more concerned about the actual...

Well if being more concerned about the actual biking than the fashion and looking the part means I'm a Fred then that's fine by me.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-06-08, 09:26 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 13,262
Posted By ranalli

I have a Lake pair very similar to that.....I...

I have a Lake pair very similar to that.....I think they are pretty good...I bike in them all the time. They're not as comfortable as sneakers....but then again riding a bike isn't as comfortable as...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-06-08, 09:18 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,883
Posted By ranalli

I wish I would have known about that before I...

I wish I would have known about that before I bought the Toupe. I mean I like my Toupe but if I could have saved some dough that would have been nice.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-06-08, 09:04 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 4,436
Posted By ranalli

Yeah...I found that out. I was doing 6-8 hour...

Yeah...I found that out. I was doing 6-8 hour days for a few days in a row and that's where it started to hurt. But I think it's a saddle that can do distance....but you have to bike like that all...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-08, 04:24 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,380
Posted By ranalli

I never understood the reason for matching...

I never understood the reason for matching anything when biking....I don't even get the need for a jersey unless you're actually racing at the moment. But then again, I look at biking as a...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-08, 01:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 902
Posted By ranalli

Yeah...I got mine for about that much as well. ...

Yeah...I got mine for about that much as well.


I like the bright orange too. It's been a good reliable bike in the year and a half I've owned it. There probably are better deals out there but...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-08, 09:59 AM
Replies: 412
Views: 31,042
Posted By ranalli

That is so cheezy it's not even funny. Maybe if...

That is so cheezy it's not even funny. Maybe if it was at a Twisted Sister concert in 1985 that would be cool, but in this day and age....wow....just lame.



I guess in this day and age though...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-08, 08:55 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,395
Posted By ranalli

This is how I feel sometimes. I moved to NYC...

This is how I feel sometimes. I moved to NYC last year and at times have to bike through the city. At first it's very overwhelming but the drivers here are very good and attentive since they are...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-08, 08:45 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 4,436
Posted By ranalli

My stock Trek bike seat was making my entire...

My stock Trek bike seat was making my entire groin and leg numb....so I went with a Toupe. A bit pricey but I think overall it's good. You have to get used to sitting on the bone though...that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-09-07, 08:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 587
Posted By ranalli

Recommend me a bike tour company

I live on the east coast and was consider taking a trip out west and using my legs to do some sightseeing and get some exercise while I'm at it.

I know there's a number of bike tour companies out...
Forum: Winter Cycling
11-29-05, 12:49 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,470
Posted By ranalli

Thanks for the reply. I actually ended up going...

Thanks for the reply. I actually ended up going with the Lake MXZ 300 because I got last years model for cheap. Review to come as we all of a sudden had a warm spell here on the East coast of the...
Forum: Winter Cycling
11-05-05, 08:57 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,470
Posted By ranalli

Anyone tried the Gaerne Polar MTB??

Are these as good/warm as the Lake CXZ300/MXZ300s???

Mountain bike:

http://www.gaernebike.com/mtb_polarcomp.asp


Road:

http://www.gaernebike.com/road_polarcomp.asp
Forum: Training & Nutrition
11-04-05, 01:08 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,169
Posted By ranalli

That makes sense and I've experienced the same...

That makes sense and I've experienced the same thing. I've always tried to do hills on the smallest gear as my legs got stronger......and boy do my legs burn:)
Forum: Training & Nutrition
11-04-05, 12:39 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,169
Posted By ranalli

I can stay away from fatty stuff but I can't...

I can stay away from fatty stuff but I can't stand whole wheat stuff and grainy things....just doesn't work for me....I have to draw the line there.


But am I hearing correctly that hills don't...
Forum: Winter Cycling
11-04-05, 12:17 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 5,864
Posted By ranalli

Bleh....looks like you're right. This...

Bleh....looks like you're right.


This seems to be a conversion chart for shoe sizes....

http://www.i18nguy.com/l10n/shoes.html


But the manufacturers seem to completely ignore it. Here's...
Forum: Winter Cycling
11-04-05, 12:06 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,498
Posted By ranalli

On both the 300's(last years) and...

On both the 300's(last years) and 301's....considering people are usually wearing ski-type socks underneath....would I need to order an extra size or half-size up?? I'm worried that if I get the...
Forum: Winter Cycling
11-04-05, 11:31 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 5,864
Posted By ranalli

I'm new to the whole bike shoes thing and this is...

I'm new to the whole bike shoes thing and this is a really dumb question. But how do I convert regular US shoe sizes to these sizes?? I'm a 7.5 in US...what is that in bike shoes??



EDIT: ...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-03-05, 03:02 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,482
Posted By ranalli

This is a really good explanation.....I do this...

This is a really good explanation.....I do this in my car as I drive like a maniac around the town. I dont know if I'd want to get near that threshold on a bike, though.....I'm a wuss :D
Forum: Road Cycling
11-03-05, 02:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 547
Posted By ranalli

That picture is absolutely beautiful!!! I'm...

That picture is absolutely beautiful!!! I'm going to miss the fall once the barren winter shows up... :(
Forum: Training & Nutrition
11-01-05, 09:33 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 8,797
Posted By ranalli

I noticed this immediately as I still consider...

I noticed this immediately as I still consider myself a newbie to biking. My lungs barely got a workout but my legs are ALWAYS the first thing to go. Heck...I used to be able to run 6 days a...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
11-01-05, 08:04 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,379
Posted By ranalli

Actually I disagree. I've never used Creatine...

Actually I disagree. I've never used Creatine for biking. But I HAVE used creatine for running long distances(~ 1 hour) and the results were just as good as they were when I used it for weight...
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