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01-13-09, 09:24 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 565
Posted By fprintf

Knee pain, all over, chronic injury

I went to a physical therapist this week, but unfortunately cannot afford the treatment, at $120+ per week. I went because my knees were killing me this past September after a summer of...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-26-08, 04:57 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 13,758
Posted By fprintf

Yes, but who wants to carry SCUBA tanks with them...

Yes, but who wants to carry SCUBA tanks with them on a ride? They won't fit in my jersey pocket.:)
Forum: Road Cycling
07-26-08, 04:46 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 488
Posted By fprintf

"Doctor it hurts when I do this..." Doctor:...

"Doctor it hurts when I do this..."
Doctor: "Well, don't do that anymore"

Foot numbness is well discussed on this forum and elsewhere on the web. It could be due to fit, though it appears...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-06-08, 07:51 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 5,619
Posted By fprintf

Yet another BF pissing contest. Watch out for...

Yet another BF pissing contest. Watch out for those numbers, pretty soon someone will ask for the circumference of everyone's balls and we'll find out that not only do cyclists have very low resting...
07-05-08, 05:43 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,494
Posted By fprintf

Same complaints here. Actually, the homeowners...

Same complaints here. Actually, the homeowners who originally bought their houses have made out extra nicely. Originally when they bought the property, it was considered a negative because there was...
Forum: Northeast
07-03-08, 06:49 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,118
Posted By fprintf

Funny I should stumble across this. Please let us...

Funny I should stumble across this. Please let us know what routes you choose. I will be heading to Moody beach, around Ogunquit, in August so will be eager to hear what routes you liked the best. I...
07-03-08, 03:52 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,742
Posted By fprintf

Can you be more specific how you create the...

Can you be more specific how you create the course for this to work, and what screens it tells you which way to turn?

I have been creating my courses on mapmyride.com, exporting them as CRS files...
Forum: Northeast
06-29-08, 07:56 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 753
Posted By fprintf

I have not yet done the ride. The past two...

I have not yet done the ride. The past two weekends I have done parts of the route... from Cheshire down to the coastline in New Haven harbor, and then from Cheshire up to Farmington yesterday. I am...
06-29-08, 07:52 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,742
Posted By fprintf

I haven't yet learned how to do it. The 305...

I haven't yet learned how to do it. The 305 provides a route you can follow, and when you have it on 1/8 - 1 mile zoom, you can tell very easily what turns to take. I have done hundreds of miles on...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-22-08, 08:05 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,613
Posted By fprintf

Well, it is some for and some against. Thanks...

Well, it is some for and some against. Thanks everyone for your experiences. I will keep the tires on and just wear them out, or at least until I get a few flats then will switch to something more...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-20-08, 08:10 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 437
Posted By fprintf

Just use SportTracks or Ascent.

Just use SportTracks or Ascent.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-20-08, 07:44 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,613
Posted By fprintf

Did I make a mistake? Michelin Pro 2s on a training bike

After reading some glowing recommendations, I purchased a pair of Micheline Pro 2s on sale from probikekit.com. They arrived in the mail this evening and I mounted them to my Trek 1500. First of all,...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-20-08, 01:46 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,561
Posted By fprintf

Yes, but I am all for getting more braking force...

Yes, but I am all for getting more braking force from the tops of the hoods. I can lock up my crappy Cane Creek brakes from the drops, but have a tough time doing it from the hoods... partly the...
Forum: Northeast
05-20-08, 07:38 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 554
Posted By fprintf

Great to read about this. I will also be visiting...

Great to read about this. I will also be visiting the area, specifically Essex, NY and plan on riding up to Ausable Chasm and other places. Last time I was there it seemed there were lots of options,...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-20-08, 07:24 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 5,460
Posted By fprintf

Inside but will try outside tonight. I like...

Inside but will try outside tonight. I like trying different positions.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-19-08, 10:19 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 774
Posted By fprintf

http://www.customink.com/items/127700/04/pop/1.jpg...

http://www.customink.com/items/127700/04/pop/1.jpg
http://www.customink.com/styles/otto-caps-foam-mesh-baseball-cap/127700
Forum: Road Cycling
05-19-08, 10:00 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 36,808
Posted By fprintf

Well, I couldn't read page 3 of this thread...

Well, I couldn't read page 3 of this thread because some doofus posted unresized pictures at some huge resolution.

www.ride2die.com
Forum: Road Cycling
05-19-08, 09:44 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,564
Posted By fprintf

I think I know the guy on the right. Are you sure...

I think I know the guy on the right. Are you sure it is from a cycling club in RI? I swear I see him on the Sleeping Giant rides out of Hamden CT each Sunday. Or maybe it is just that all old white...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-19-08, 09:35 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 835
Posted By fprintf

I had a good friend die while trying to "sweat it...

I had a good friend die while trying to "sweat it out". Tim was a very accomplished runner and had cold/flu symptoms for a few days. He was sick of sitting around the house, so he got dressed and...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-19-08, 06:44 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 21,169
Posted By fprintf

Yep, and the various heart conditions you mention...

Yep, and the various heart conditions you mention are suspected to be the cause of those unpredicted instances where a teen athlete will drop dead one day doing what they have always done. Hence the...
Forum: Northeast
05-19-08, 05:43 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 443
Posted By fprintf

Congratulations! That is quite an...

Congratulations! That is quite an accomplishment, and I am told a very very small percentage of cyclists ever manage it, even some quite serious ones. I rode for 10 years and never did one, and did...
05-17-08, 05:10 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 914
Posted By fprintf

Knee pain complaint from wife, no wonder!

I bought my wife a new fitness bike for Mother's Day and she has been toodling around for a few miles at a time the past few days. I get a call at she says "I have been getting this strange knee pain...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-16-08, 01:12 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 4,451
Posted By fprintf

Re: the insurance debate. The guys advocating...

Re: the insurance debate. The guys advocating self-insurance are absolutely correct. However along with that risk comes... risk, which is a possibility you will be on the short end of the...
Forum: Commuting
05-16-08, 12:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 496
Posted By fprintf

I just read that about the VLCC (after I did the...

I just read that about the VLCC (after I did the search as appropriately admonished) - the required distance is whatever you think is "very long". There were some on there doing 10 miles each way....
Forum: Commuting
05-16-08, 10:42 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 496
Posted By fprintf

25+ mile one way commutes report here

edit: sorry, I will definitely search. *doh, shoulda done that first!!!*
Forum: Commuting
05-16-08, 10:22 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,018
Posted By fprintf

This is a good plan of action. I once was...

This is a good plan of action. I once was assaulted for giving a guy the finger. Long story, but he ended up going to jail for a spell and had to pay some money. In the end, though, it was definitely...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-16-08, 06:42 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,746
Posted By fprintf

Does Machka look like catwoman? You decide: ...

Does Machka look like catwoman? You decide:

http://www.machka.net/images/Machka_12Apostles.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
05-16-08, 05:57 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 4,451
Posted By fprintf

It gets to the question of value in bicycles. I...

It gets to the question of value in bicycles. I have always been astonished what people will pay for a top of the line bicycle. Especially when you consider what the same money will buy in a...
Forum: Northeast
05-15-08, 06:16 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 493
Posted By fprintf

You are right about the hills. In fact that first...

You are right about the hills. In fact that first hill was included in the 25 mile route, which is just silly since most people riding the 25 are doing so as a challenge in itself. I did the 25 mile...
Forum: Northeast
05-14-08, 10:00 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 493
Posted By fprintf

Simsbury, CT. Ride details: ...

Simsbury, CT.

Ride details:
http://calhounride.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=259568&lis=1&kntae259568=46CA07B1BE0F4A44834C31D1A3BC05FE

The biggest nut to crack is the fundraising...
Forum: Northeast
05-14-08, 05:41 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 493
Posted By fprintf

Jim Calhoun cancer rides - 10, 25, 50 miles. Could be huge!

Last year the Jim Calhoun cancer benefit ride got big attendance. This year the company I work for is a big sponsor (though I will not be working for them anymore at the time of the ride - so this...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-12-08, 06:23 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,820
Posted By fprintf

As with most things weather related, you needn't...

As with most things weather related, you needn't worry about it ever.
Forum: Northeast
05-11-08, 07:59 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 753
Posted By fprintf

CT: help planning a route from MA-CT state line to New Haven/Shoreline

I have been thinking about riding from the CT shoreline to the MA state border and back. The shortest distance is from New Haven harbor to the notch near Granby. I am having some trouble with the...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-06-08, 10:23 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,186
Posted By fprintf

Cartoon of a guy pumping up a bicycle tire....

Cartoon of a guy pumping up a bicycle tire. "We'll blow your business up"

Seriously, there have to be a gazillion bicycle ride ideas on google. Try google images too. I left my creativity in my...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-06-08, 10:14 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,141
Posted By fprintf

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=410701...

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=410701

edit: haha, just read the page 2 posts from psimet. This thread contains all you need to know. I just went down on my pressures - 95 front, 105...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-06-08, 09:56 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,376
Posted By fprintf

http://www.helmets.org/images/skidlid.jpg ...

http://www.helmets.org/images/skidlid.jpg

http://www.helmets.org/images/skidlid.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
05-06-08, 05:36 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,746
Posted By fprintf

I'd say whereever you choose is good riding at...

I'd say whereever you choose is good riding at least part of the year. It is hard to beat the weather in California for year round riding, but it expensive as heck to live there. If you are good at...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-05-08, 05:06 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 7,814
Posted By fprintf

I used to have a pair of Factory Pilots. Right...

I used to have a pair of Factory Pilots. Right now they are probably sitting in 3 feet of muck at the bottom of Ninigret Pond in Rhode Island. I had a new pair of Oakley Frogs, so the FP's started...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-05-08, 04:31 PM
Replies: 289
Views: 49,128
Posted By fprintf

Still here, still reading. Keep up the good work!

Still here, still reading. Keep up the good work!
Forum: Road Cycling
05-05-08, 09:38 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,762
Posted By fprintf

Karting is definitely the best motorsports racing...

Karting is definitely the best motorsports racing you can get for the cash outlay except perhaps motorcycles. It is still freaking expensive though. We have a local indoor kart track that opened last...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-08, 09:37 AM
Replies: 289
Views: 49,128
Posted By fprintf

Careful with Super 77. It has a solvent in it...

Careful with Super 77. It has a solvent in it that is known to eat plastics. I know of the foam model planes I used to build you had to be careful to apply it lightly and let it gas off first before...
Forum: Commuting
04-29-08, 10:31 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 412
Posted By fprintf

Dreging up an old post. I am starting a new job...

Dreging up an old post. I am starting a new job soon on Farmington Ave. in Hartford. I live in Cheshire. I am thinking of either a) commuting the whole way (27 miles) and back on one day per week or...
Forum: Northeast
04-29-08, 10:19 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,344
Posted By fprintf

I live within 1 mile of the Cheshire - Hamden...

I live within 1 mile of the Cheshire - Hamden portion of the East Coast Greenway. With a little planning on some quiet back roads, you can ride a nice quiet route all the way from Hamden to the MA...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-08, 10:10 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 491
Posted By fprintf

Haha, except when you work for a living it is...

Haha, except when you work for a living it is hard to keep cycling all the time! :) It hurts when stopping riding (in my case, a few hours later I hobble up the stairs... as soon as I move the knee...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-08, 09:44 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 491
Posted By fprintf

I get the very same thing, and and thankful you...

I get the very same thing, and and thankful you posted the question. I have tried alleviating it by only spinning recently and it seems to have helped.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-08, 09:49 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 460
Posted By fprintf

Second the question about where in CT. In the...

Second the question about where in CT. In the Northeast forum, http://www.bikeforums.net/forumdisplay.php?f=232, there are lots of helpful folks from the local area that can help narrow down your...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-08, 09:41 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,749
Posted By fprintf

So WTF does your posting about tan lines have to...

So WTF does your posting about tan lines have to do with the heat in San Diego?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-08, 06:13 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,749
Posted By fprintf

Dude, heat has nothing to do with your tan. It...

Dude, heat has nothing to do with your tan. It could have been 45 degrees and you'd still have that lovely little tan circle. Sunblock is your friend if you are worried about it.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-27-08, 06:49 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,697
Posted By fprintf

Both. These are bicycles, appliances for...

Both. These are bicycles, appliances for traveling and exercise not something to sit inside and drool over or worry about having a spit shine. Just get a can of oil for the drivetrain and...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-26-08, 02:57 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 8,095
Posted By fprintf

It is important to know this on a bicycle because...

It is important to know this on a bicycle because I have read a number of times on this forum of folks going off the outside of a turn or not being able to hold a line when in a race. Guess what? ...
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