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Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
12-06-20, 07:31 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,668
Posted By monkeydentity

Nice post, Zoxe, and super cool looking bike. I...

Nice post, Zoxe, and super cool looking bike. I am in a similar position, though last time I was really biking was in 2011. My 2010 Cannondale quick is converted to more road than hybrid function...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
01-29-12, 12:45 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 21,713
Posted By monkeydentity

bump....lest they be forgotten!

bump....lest they be forgotten!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
12-30-11, 09:07 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,133
Posted By monkeydentity

what she/he said.

what she/he said.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
12-30-11, 05:48 PM
Replies: 1,416
Views: 849,476
Posted By monkeydentity

but you're winning!

but you're winning!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
12-27-11, 07:51 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,633
Posted By monkeydentity

i'm hoping to buy a felt Z5 when i get down to...

i'm hoping to buy a felt Z5 when i get down to 200. first, it will be AWESOME, but second, it might help me get to my ultimate goal weight (and presumably it will be harder to keep losing at that...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
12-27-11, 04:32 PM
Replies: 1,416
Views: 849,476
Posted By monkeydentity

just hit 50lbs lost. pretty happy about that :)

just hit 50lbs lost. pretty happy about that :)
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
12-14-11, 01:08 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,409
Posted By monkeydentity

i had a really terrible time with the cannondale...

i had a really terrible time with the cannondale quick seat post clamp....i'm of the mind that it's a bike to avoid and now wish i had bought something else.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
11-26-11, 01:09 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,225
Posted By monkeydentity

Brake line stopper thing broken...WTF?

just when i think i'm really getting smart about bikes something else breaks and i don't know what the part is called so i can't search for it!

my girlfriend's 2011 specialized vita has a problem....
Forum: Road Cycling
11-06-11, 08:58 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 4,723
Posted By monkeydentity

yes. my roommates laugh a judgmental laugh, and...

yes. my roommates laugh a judgmental laugh, and my gf calls me out on it. good though...i'd have a felt f4 and no food or rent money if they weren't around.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-05-11, 10:19 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 11,003
Posted By monkeydentity

55mi. but it was through downtown manhattan...

55mi. but it was through downtown manhattan towards the end...that felt like another 10 right there, about the scariest thing i've ever done.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
11-05-11, 10:52 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,210
Posted By monkeydentity

Motivation tips?

how do you keep your long-term motivation?

it's easy to watch the biggest loser and get pumped up, diet hard-core for a couple weeks, but what about after a couple months? You've had good success,...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
11-03-11, 05:44 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 21,713
Posted By monkeydentity

thx :)

thx :)
Forum: Road Cycling
10-29-11, 12:25 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,399
Posted By monkeydentity

i'm normally for scrubbing that kinda' crap, but...

i'm normally for scrubbing that kinda' crap, but in this case it offers a nice aesthetic that somehow ties in in with the bike. i say keep.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
10-29-11, 12:22 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 21,713
Posted By monkeydentity

it's happened....my room mate has finally...

it's happened....my room mate has finally switched from teasing me about spending the time and money to convert to drops, to finally admitting he wants them :lol:

i have to admit though, i...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-28-11, 09:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,834
Posted By monkeydentity

whoa. that's brilliant. i'll try it.

whoa. that's brilliant. i'll try it.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-27-11, 11:51 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,383
Posted By monkeydentity

bagels and PB aren't exactly a fast track out of...

bagels and PB aren't exactly a fast track out of Clyde-ism...but damn it sounds wonderful to a guy who lives in NY and hasn't eaten a bagel in 4 months!! (Bagels, pizza, pasta and cupcakes...the 4...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-27-11, 09:44 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 943
Posted By monkeydentity

sweet! good work. 500 this summer, 1K next summer...

sweet! good work. 500 this summer, 1K next summer ;)
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-27-11, 09:37 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,834
Posted By monkeydentity

Fage ("Faw-Yeh"), a dieter's super food!

I wanted to tell all about this awesome food I've discovered in my experiments to find something that's on my diet, but still tastes good. Fage, "greek" yogurt (really it's more like turkish or...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-27-11, 09:16 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,383
Posted By monkeydentity

i switched from all kinds of delicious breakfast...

i switched from all kinds of delicious breakfast items that made me fat to cold oatmeal with milk(goat milk is the best) and blueberries(ideally a couple little bits of pomegranate too), and i...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-23-11, 06:49 PM
Replies: 2,831
Views: 751,772
Posted By monkeydentity

so many of their bikes are so beautiful, why'd...

so many of their bikes are so beautiful, why'd they have to be so shady and move their production out of the USA!?
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
10-21-11, 11:11 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,525
Posted By monkeydentity

one big point that i think you're missing...the...

one big point that i think you're missing...the components on these bikes are bottom tier, but you're not going to do any better for the price...instead of thinking about components, you should be...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
10-21-11, 06:19 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,525
Posted By monkeydentity

Go with the Sirrus! That's a great bike! the...

Go with the Sirrus! That's a great bike! the Quick is also very good...but i'm a little bitter at Cannondale so i can't give them 5 stars ;)

don't worry about a little dirt or rocks, none of the...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
10-21-11, 07:56 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,525
Posted By monkeydentity

OVERALL. that thing's a beast. will be heavy,...

OVERALL. that thing's a beast. will be heavy, sluggish and slow. i rode one of those things when i was trying to get into biking a year or so ago and it turned me off. good thing i came back to it...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
10-20-11, 10:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,266
Posted By monkeydentity

put it here...

put it here http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/766933-Show-us-your-drop-conversion!

:)
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
10-19-11, 10:49 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,270
Posted By monkeydentity

Must've had them improperly adjusted...mine hurt...

Must've had them improperly adjusted...mine hurt my knees for a while until I worked out the correct position, my feet would get sore too. Also, yes they do make you (well maybe not YOU) go faster ;)
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
10-19-11, 10:46 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,270
Posted By monkeydentity

Falling from a standstill doesn't hurt the body...

Falling from a standstill doesn't hurt the body as much as it hurts the pride...just don't do it in front of a car. That's my .02
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-16-11, 11:23 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,948
Posted By monkeydentity

i am not at peace with my weight...being at peace...

i am not at peace with my weight...being at peace with how things were going got harder and harder over the last few years but how it took this long to do something about it i can't understand.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
10-16-11, 05:23 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 13,315
Posted By monkeydentity

good move. seems really silly to think flat bars...

good move. seems really silly to think flat bars will solve the problem...same position is available on the drops if the stem isn't changed. let us know if this did the trick.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
10-16-11, 11:32 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,439
Posted By monkeydentity

this would be a good place for this:...

this would be a good place for this: http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/573248-Post-pictures-of-your-Hybrid
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
10-12-11, 11:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,369
Posted By monkeydentity

though i don't buy the bit about a steel frame...

though i don't buy the bit about a steel frame being better, i haven't had a lot of luck with my quick 3. i've taken it back to the shop so many times that i eventually started to work on it myself...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
10-11-11, 10:17 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 21,713
Posted By monkeydentity

this is very clever indeed...how easy is it to...

this is very clever indeed...how easy is it to shift? comfortable?
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
10-11-11, 10:14 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 21,713
Posted By monkeydentity

clever clever clever. if you were to do it...

clever clever clever.

if you were to do it again, would you put the shifters in the same place? i would think that near the brakes (but still on the side) would be more accessible...what was your...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
10-10-11, 06:56 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 21,713
Posted By monkeydentity

when i got down in the drops i felt two things...

when i got down in the drops i felt two things i've never felt before on this bike:
1) my knees hitting my belly...dammit....work in progress.
2) the wind petting my back...as it picked up i could...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
10-10-11, 03:16 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 21,713
Posted By monkeydentity

I cannot imagine any situation that would involve...

I cannot imagine any situation that would involve my top tube and handlebars touching...If such a situation DID arise, I think that would be the least of my problems.

so, no.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
10-10-11, 01:05 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 21,713
Posted By monkeydentity

yeah...has the old stem and it's LONG. But, I was...

yeah...has the old stem and it's LONG. But, I was always pushing the seat back with the flat bars, i'm gonna give it a week and see if the reach is really too far, then will likely get a new shorter...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-09-11, 09:53 AM
Replies: 27,281
Views: 7,131,701
Posted By monkeydentity

thanks! i'm new enough to all this that i don't...

thanks! i'm new enough to all this that i don't know what makes a winter bike, but i realize it's not a racer. When i'm fit enough (and have the dough) i'll get a little race bike and maybe keep this...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-08-11, 11:10 AM
Replies: 27,281
Views: 7,131,701
Posted By monkeydentity

http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab1/monkeydenti...

http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab1/monkeydentity/drops2.jpg

just noticed there's a reflector missing on the rear wheel! Maybe I lost it on the NYCentury? Weird.

maybe not HOT...but maybe...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
10-08-11, 10:59 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 21,713
Posted By monkeydentity

It's done! BEFORE: ...

It's done!

BEFORE:
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1493/nice_bike_51b2d7c52d4d393528301f7ec11a6bb8cb02b701.jpg


AFTER:...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-07-11, 12:37 AM
Replies: 27,281
Views: 7,131,701
Posted By monkeydentity

i want your bike. can i have it? HOT.

i want your bike. can i have it?

HOT.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-06-11, 11:53 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,652
Posted By monkeydentity

also also... clyde jersey with a non-clyde...

also also...

clyde jersey with a non-clyde horse: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ouOaS87d3s

The two plans here look way nicer ;)
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-06-11, 11:50 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,652
Posted By monkeydentity

also. i really don't think a rearing horse is...

also. i really don't think a rearing horse is going to be trademarked so well that you can't make one different ENOUGH but still clearly a clyde. Ferrari would've squished fat cyclist by now if it...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-06-11, 11:46 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,652
Posted By monkeydentity

I always thought it meant "Hurry the F*&% Up!"...

I always thought it meant "Hurry the F*&% Up!" ...I keep meaning to write it on some tape and stick it to my handlebars so I see it whenever I look down.

I'm really excited about possibly getting...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-06-11, 04:38 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,652
Posted By monkeydentity

I like it all (as long as the spokes aren't...

I like it all (as long as the spokes aren't broken) except the crown...the little cross on top would be a deal breaker for me (lived in the south too long), but maybe if it were a more classic, less...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-05-11, 10:56 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 843
Posted By monkeydentity

whoa. that's fast! ok, so if i keep training...

whoa. that's fast!

ok, so if i keep training (once i put my bike back together) and lose another 30lbs maybe i can do that...although...you must have a quick little roadie huh?

i can't wait to...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-05-11, 10:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 561
Posted By monkeydentity

awesome. congrats. it's these landmarks that help...

awesome. congrats. it's these landmarks that help us(me) to stay on track because you know where you are with your progress...helps me to not slip, i only want to see that landmark ONCE, going down...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-05-11, 10:21 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,652
Posted By monkeydentity

+1 I've been looking for a clyde jersey,...

+1

I've been looking for a clyde jersey, even if we don't look fit out there and we aren't fit really, i think it's pretty awesome that we're doing it anyway, and all the while carrying all this...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-05-11, 10:07 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,652
Posted By monkeydentity

i want one. but can't afford $90. about the...

i want one. but can't afford $90.

about the fork and knife, i don't like it but see the humor. maybe a staircase instead to represent the climb to fitness? or the withe w pink poka dots? you could...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-05-11, 09:32 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,219
Posted By monkeydentity

got the spacer and the cassette is on nice and...

got the spacer and the cassette is on nice and snug :)

bars on, deraileurs on, brifters on, crank and bb on, rear wheel back on, but now realize i don't have enough cable housing or BRAKE CABLES!...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-05-11, 09:29 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,219
Posted By monkeydentity

your point being?

your point being?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-05-11, 09:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,219
Posted By monkeydentity

wasn't really a big deal...i never have time for...

wasn't really a big deal...i never have time for more than a couple hours of tinkering anyway.
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