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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-27-05, 01:31 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,216
Posted By howling.fantods

All about perspective; seems to me more like the...

All about perspective; seems to me more like the hipster fixie kids are super competitive and all about wanting to pass roadies. Hate it when they edge up past me into the crosswalk when I'm stopped...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-25-05, 01:14 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 628
Posted By howling.fantods

That's not the *only* difference. The record...

That's not the *only* difference. The record bike also has the s-works ultralight tubes, whereas the dura ace only has specialized ultralight tubes. The tubes are the culprit! they're anti-grav...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-25-05, 11:52 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 3,937
Posted By howling.fantods

another giro guy here, the giro animas, tossed...

another giro guy here, the giro animas, tossed the visor. They just fit better. I've tried bells, LG's, and limars, and they never sit right on my head.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-25-05, 11:42 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,922
Posted By howling.fantods

Genetics. I would LOOVE to be able to grow like...

Genetics. I would LOOVE to be able to grow like a full '70's porn star stash, or like big mutton chops, but it ain't never gonna happen. Maybe a couple of decades of not shaving might get me a fu...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-05, 10:23 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,078
Posted By howling.fantods

found yr bike. custom made waterford, almost...

found yr bike. custom made waterford, almost spot on for what you posted:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7150487410
Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-05, 11:12 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,584
Posted By howling.fantods

there's also a technique issue. Try to rest your...

there's also a technique issue. Try to rest your weight on the fat part of the heel of your hand (the part farthest from your thumb), and definitely keep the weight off of the valley between the...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-21-05, 11:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 836
Posted By howling.fantods

i can only speak to the elite made,...

i can only speak to the elite made, performance/nashbar branded fluid trainers like the one I have, but I would guess in general. you get enough resistance adjustment by just changing gears.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-21-05, 11:05 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,078
Posted By howling.fantods

they can be hard to find at a LBS. especially...

they can be hard to find at a LBS. especially for fit-type of items like stems, it's kinda easier if your LBS stocks a wide range, rather than having to guess and order online.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-21-05, 11:11 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 836
Posted By howling.fantods

I've heard it's the same as the performance brand...

I've heard it's the same as the performance brand fluid trainers; I've got a performance badged one and it works for me. I'm bummed I didn't wait for this nashbar sale, I bought the performance one...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-21-05, 10:57 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,840
Posted By howling.fantods

sidi genius 4, closeout from performance for...

sidi genius 4, closeout from performance for $125. Once I got those, I decided it was time to ditch the spd pedals and mountain shoes, so I got some Time RXS's ($100 - pricematched at performance),...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-20-05, 10:58 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 962
Posted By howling.fantods

I'd vote against the trek because of the...

I'd vote against the trek because of the cheesiness of the rear der upspec but front der downspec. I'm assuming they upspec the rear der so that they can claim a sora/tiagra group in the literature,...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-19-05, 06:00 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 457
Posted By howling.fantods

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tires.html Tread...

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tires.html

Tread for on-road use

Bicycle tires for on-road use have no need of any sort of tread features; in fact, the best road tires are perfectly smooth,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-18-05, 11:44 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 774
Posted By howling.fantods

thanks for the good advice. Unfortunately,...

thanks for the good advice. Unfortunately, advice that i've already been following. The flats have all been in different locations (two rear, one front, the rear had one at 3 o'clock and one at 7...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-18-05, 11:02 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 813
Posted By howling.fantods

except for small specialized pedal makers like...

except for small specialized pedal makers like coombe and bebop, pretty much every major manufacturer has top of the line ti/carbon/moondust flecked pedals, mid-priced, and budget pedals.

I just...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-18-05, 09:48 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,878
Posted By howling.fantods

i hate to sound like such a shill for my bike,...

i hate to sound like such a shill for my bike, but those dimensions are close enough to a spec roubaix that you might spend some time checking them out.

otherwise, if i were you, depending on your...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-17-05, 12:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 774
Posted By howling.fantods

thanks. i'm patching now, waiting for the glue...

thanks. i'm patching now, waiting for the glue to dry. i know it's wasteful, but in the past I've only flatted a half dozen times a year, so i've been willing to toss my repaired tubes in a drawer...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-17-05, 11:37 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 774
Posted By howling.fantods

patching tube

If there's a pinhole prick in a tube right on a seam, can it be patched successfully? I've patched around 15-20 tubes over the years, but this is the first one I got right on a seam, and I'm not...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-17-05, 10:01 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,083
Posted By howling.fantods

shop owner seems to be spinning fantasies. i...

shop owner seems to be spinning fantasies. i highly doubt that europeans are so into brakes that they get their otherwise tiagra equipped bikes with ultegra brakes stock.

brakes upgrade from...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-17-05, 09:45 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 788
Posted By howling.fantods

you might try taking them to a shoe repair shop...

you might try taking them to a shoe repair shop and getting them to build up the sole area around the recessed cleat area, using the stuff they use to build up and protect the longevity of dress...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-17-05, 09:31 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,173
Posted By howling.fantods

ptolemy is from sweden (says "locaton: sweden"...

ptolemy is from sweden (says "locaton: sweden" under his name, and he linked to the swedish website for bianchi). pricing for bikes is pretty different in europe as a whole, i'm told, so this whole...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-15-05, 09:38 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,280
Posted By howling.fantods

had the same experience a few months ago with the...

had the same experience a few months ago with the lemonds i test rode (b.a. and croix). big bummer since, based on looks alone, I was heavily leaning towards lemond.

Ended up test riding 'dale...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-14-05, 06:28 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,362
Posted By howling.fantods

http://www.competitivecyclist.com/za/CCY?PAGE=FIT_...

http://www.competitivecyclist.com/za/CCY?PAGE=FIT_CALCULATOR_INTRO

wrench science's is good too.

http://www.wrenchscience.com/WS1/Secure/Fitting/Height.asp
Forum: Road Cycling
04-14-05, 06:03 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,362
Posted By howling.fantods

totally jacked, claims I need a 64 cm top tube --...

totally jacked, claims I need a 64 cm top tube -- i ride a 55 cm top tube.

try the competitive cyclist fit calculator. works pretty well for me.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-14-05, 01:44 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 699
Posted By howling.fantods

I've never had work done at my local PBS so I...

I've never had work done at my local PBS so I don't know how the wrenches are, but I love having a local shop that price matches, where you can still try stuff on and not have to pay for / wait for...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-12-05, 09:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 835
Posted By howling.fantods

it came stock on my roubaix. i don't notice it...

it came stock on my roubaix. i don't notice it doing much for me; i'll probably get rid of it whenever i get around to it -- for one thing, it makes you kind of have to wrap the bars all the way to...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-05, 09:48 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,019
Posted By howling.fantods

5'9" and i ride bikes with a top tube of around...

5'9" and i ride bikes with a top tube of around 55 cm, so bike sizes around 53-55 depending on brand.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-09-05, 12:33 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,338
Posted By howling.fantods

did you try flipping the stem to it's lowest...

did you try flipping the stem to it's lowest position and getting rid of all the spacers?

this dude seems pretty aero on his roubaix:
...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-08-05, 01:45 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,338
Posted By howling.fantods

105 and ultegra, actually, unless your lbs was...

105 and ultegra, actually, unless your lbs was trying to pull a fast one on you.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-08-05, 01:43 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,192
Posted By howling.fantods

Road morph is great, but it doesn't mount well on...

Road morph is great, but it doesn't mount well on my bike. I switched to co2 and a cell phone. Frickin 2 flats last week.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-08-05, 01:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 462
Posted By howling.fantods

I'd opt for competitivecyclist.com or...

I'd opt for competitivecyclist.com or wrenchscience.com. They both have good online fit calculators.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-08-05, 09:40 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,338
Posted By howling.fantods

the roubaix base model is aluminum, for ~$1400. ...

the roubaix base model is aluminum, for ~$1400. Roubaix elites are full carbon frames, for ~$2000. Giant OCR 2's are also around $2000. The giants are better spec'ed than the competition at this...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-08-05, 12:34 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,338
Posted By howling.fantods

seems kinda weird with the 105 shifters and front...

seems kinda weird with the 105 shifters and front der, and the durace rear der. I'd probably at least look at the specialized roubaix comp before buying this bike, since pilots are basically trek's...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-04-05, 07:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 739
Posted By howling.fantods

I think the sarthe is more like $1500. The croix...

I think the sarthe is more like $1500. The croix de fer is the $1200 LeMond. Pretty pretty. I'd also look at cannondale r700's, specialized allez elites and elite cro-mo's, and felt f70's. That's...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-04-05, 07:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,368
Posted By howling.fantods

ebay merchants mostly: ...

ebay merchants mostly:
...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-03-05, 09:10 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,368
Posted By howling.fantods

Wow, great site. Thanks for the heads up, those...

Wow, great site. Thanks for the heads up, those are some great prices.

And thanks for the feedback, folks. Looks like I'm gonna opt for the rxe's.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-03-05, 09:59 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,787
Posted By howling.fantods

No real downside to them, if you ever think...

No real downside to them, if you ever think they'll be useful, might as well use them.

Lala, they're a second set of brake levers that attaches to the existing brake cable and allows for braking...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-02-05, 07:20 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 9,352
Posted By howling.fantods

they say that the first bike, you buy for looks,...

they say that the first bike, you buy for looks, the second bike, you buy for comfort. My first bike is a beautiful lugged celeste bianchi veloce with ergo 8 spd gruppo. Frankly, I think it's...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-02-05, 02:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,368
Posted By howling.fantods

Pedals - SPD SL and Time RSX/E questions

So I'm almost ready to pull the trigger on upgrading from my spd 520 mountain bike pedals. I've researched old threads on pedals plenty, but haven't seen much direct comparisons between SPD Sl's and...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-01-05, 07:14 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,432
Posted By howling.fantods

not to repeat myself, but when i saw this at...

not to repeat myself, but when i saw this at performance in s.f., it looked to be a medium size, like 53-57'ish. give em a call, double points weekend means $500-600 back in coupons if you get this...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-01-05, 10:37 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,432
Posted By howling.fantods

I'm pretty sure I saw one of these in the...

I'm pretty sure I saw one of these in the performance b.s. in san francisco. Give em a call. They have other nice lookin jamis's (and everything else pbs carries, except giants for some reason) if...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-30-05, 12:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 676
Posted By howling.fantods

Cool, thanks for the info. Looks like the...

Cool, thanks for the info. Looks like the pontoons for eggbeater road cleats that I've seen. I'm still not sure if I'm keeping my spd's -- I haven't gone for a long ride with the road shoes + spd...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-30-05, 12:35 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 676
Posted By howling.fantods

silly q about cleats

So i've been using my new sidi genius 4's with my old spd pedals. the worst thing about the combo is having the big hunk of metal alone stickin out of the sole. walked around on them in my...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-29-05, 04:33 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,610
Posted By howling.fantods

Funny thing is that even the biggest retrogrouch...

Funny thing is that even the biggest retrogrouch icons around, rivendell and sheldon brown, make no claims about steel riding better. Rivendell argues for steel for reparability and contruction...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-29-05, 04:20 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,513
Posted By howling.fantods

I love my roubaix (base model -- I'm assuming...

I love my roubaix (base model -- I'm assuming that's what you're looking at with the $1500 budget too). If I had kept shopping instead of buying the Roubaix basically after falling in love on my...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-29-05, 04:00 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,076
Posted By howling.fantods

Can you make it to san francisco area for your...

Can you make it to san francisco area for your bike shopping? There's a few places around here good for picking up quality 80's bikes for less than $300; a couple of decent shops and regular...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-28-05, 02:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,729
Posted By howling.fantods

How long is your stem? Shorter stems can make...

How long is your stem? Shorter stems can make bikes feel twitchier.

Is the fork aftermarket or stock? If you replaced the fork with a different rake, that can affect handling pretty...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-25-05, 09:09 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 4,100
Posted By howling.fantods

so, i'm guessing the theme of the bike has...

so, i'm guessing the theme of the bike has something to do with italy? heh, even the crank and the cables are tricolor.

if not white tape, maybe red or green? i mean, the only things not italia...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-25-05, 10:40 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,267
Posted By howling.fantods

there are three cleats: standard cleats for mtb...

there are three cleats: standard cleats for mtb shoes, road cleats that look like the standard cleats with pontoons on both sides, and quattro cleats, that look like a concave rubber lens with the...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-24-05, 12:59 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 28,828
Posted By howling.fantods

this is kind of a silly argument. what makes one...

this is kind of a silly argument. what makes one bike faster (in terms of speed, not handling) as opposed to another? i'm no expert, but it seems to me it's mostly about stiffness (no lost energy),...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-23-05, 03:39 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 28,828
Posted By howling.fantods

It's a pretty different ride, due to the...

It's a pretty different ride, due to the different geometries. More stable and solid-feeling with the base model roubaix, in my short test ride comparison against the allez elite. I can't think of...
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