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Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-28-18, 02:58 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 8,503
Posted By expatbrit

I have got to get work to send me back out that...

I have got to get work to send me back out that way; I used to commute to Orange County two weeks a month and work at 8001 Irvine Center Drive, or in the immediate area. Not so much lately, when I...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-28-18, 02:56 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 8,503
Posted By expatbrit

It kinda does. I mean. I'm paying more and...

It kinda does. I mean. I'm paying more and waiting longer.

In other news, they may have found the Bianchi. It's --maybe-- in Italy. Holy cow.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-28-18, 09:03 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 8,503
Posted By expatbrit

Supposed to get the new jockey wheels for my rear...

Supposed to get the new jockey wheels for my rear mech today; lower one is split, and was getting worse so no riding most of this week. I did the decent thing and ordered thru' the LBS; given the...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-28-18, 09:02 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 8,503
Posted By expatbrit

And yet you are smiling in that selfie. ...

And yet you are smiling in that selfie.

Madman. THat's proper Rule #9 (https://www.bikeforums.net/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=9) there.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-27-18, 02:16 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 8,503
Posted By expatbrit

Your suggestion -- while intelligent and...

Your suggestion -- while intelligent and succinctly stated -- causes me torrents of misery and despair.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-27-18, 09:09 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 8,503
Posted By expatbrit

TrojanHorse jinxed me, for sure.

TrojanHorse jinxed me, for sure.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-27-18, 09:01 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 8,503
Posted By expatbrit

Oddly, their sizing tool says I'm an XL, not a...

Oddly, their sizing tool says I'm an XL, not a 2XL. Something to do with short stubby legs despite being just over 2m tall.

I actually reached out to my home LBS -- Sigma Sports, in Hampton Wick....
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-26-18, 04:14 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 8,503
Posted By expatbrit

I was actually looking at the Di2 version of that...

I was actually looking at the Di2 version of that and the Endurace pretty hard. Neither are in stock in the size I'd want right now, sadly, though the regular is and saves me money. The blue is...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-26-18, 12:47 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 8,503
Posted By expatbrit

In other news -- what other fun bikes should I be...

In other news -- what other fun bikes should I be looking at in Lanky Git sizes? I'm almost at the end of my patience with Bianchi's shipping and update BS and their inability to pick a date and...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-26-18, 12:37 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 8,503
Posted By expatbrit

Oi! I I used to have the bike path KoM here! Very...

Oi! I I used to have the bike path KoM here! Very important, one, that -- apparently I lost it last year, though, to someone20% faster. Scary, given the dogs, kids, and road crossing on that route.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-26-18, 11:07 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 8,503
Posted By expatbrit

I'm not, mostly because of the Salisbury incident...

I'm not, mostly because of the Salisbury incident and it being in Russia. I have to admit that I'm not a footy fan in general, though I do usually follow the cup until the quarters when England gets...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-25-18, 12:21 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 8,503
Posted By expatbrit

Could be worse -- could be the same out-and-back...

Could be worse -- could be the same out-and-back that I ride! :) (Except that has elevation AND is thru' a canyon so prone to headwinds...)
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-23-18, 02:44 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 8,503
Posted By expatbrit

Hm. I had a Fizik Aliante on the X-fire,...

Hm. I had a Fizik Aliante on the X-fire, replacing a Prologo NAC Zero. The latter was pretty good, but did tend to leave some things numb at times, so I thought something with a channel might be a...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-23-18, 01:03 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 8,503
Posted By expatbrit

Dry as a bone here as well. Unusually so, and...

Dry as a bone here as well. Unusually so, and after a bad low snow winter we're in serious drought and a lot of stuff closed.

You can send your rain here. I'll even ride in it.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-21-18, 03:22 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 8,503
Posted By expatbrit

Oh, I grew up in the Thames Valley, a mile or so...

Oh, I grew up in the Thames Valley, a mile or so from the river. I know that feeling, except we didn't have your weather, beaches, or freeways.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-20-18, 05:00 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 8,503
Posted By expatbrit

Dammit. Bike still at LBS; they didn't get the...

Dammit. Bike still at LBS; they didn't get the stuff I knew I didn't have time to do done! Oh well; they'll do a better job than me and that poor thing has not had much love so a professional tuneup...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-18-18, 09:31 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 8,503
Posted By expatbrit

I've had a few sealant errors when mounting...

I've had a few sealant errors when mounting tubeless, but nothing quite THAT catastrophic. I'd ask for pics, or ideally video, but I am also hoping (for dagray's sake) that there is none.

Another...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-13-18, 07:49 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 8,503
Posted By expatbrit

OTOH -- I do rather like my Specialized Tall...

OTOH -- I do rather like my Specialized Tall Bibs. They're nice.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-13-18, 07:48 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 8,503
Posted By expatbrit

I'n not sure if I want to know how you know about...

I'n not sure if I want to know how you know about (dream about?) River nymphs

LBS called. Bike is delayed more. Sad panda. Back to NM tomorrow, and back on the MTB. It's making me stronger, right?
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-12-18, 04:39 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 8,503
Posted By expatbrit

Another few days with no biking. Hallo, Dayton....

Another few days with no biking. Hallo, Dayton. You better be better Than mouseland.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-08-18, 02:26 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 8,503
Posted By expatbrit

When I'm smart, I have a zip-lock bag. My phone...

When I'm smart, I have a zip-lock bag. My phone is, in theory, waterproof and has in fact been thru' some monstrous downpours in a jersey pocket; descending from 10k on the crest in rain and hail...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-08-18, 01:22 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 8,503
Posted By expatbrit

I've been dodging mouse addicts all week, and...

I've been dodging mouse addicts all week, and then got hammered with rain trying to get home yesterday. Working out in mouseland is not my favourite!!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-05-18, 10:08 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 8,503
Posted By expatbrit

Ah! IBOHUNT. Wasn't that anything less than...

Ah! IBOHUNT. Wasn't that anything less than 100'/mile was a 'lumpy, not 'hilly'??
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-03-18, 05:24 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 8,503
Posted By expatbrit

Sounds like me. I was running Schwalble Pro-One /...

Sounds like me. I was running Schwalble Pro-One / One tubeless on the Ridley, but was catching the same metal you where. Roofing nails, a box-cutter blade, glass even as I avoided it, and the usual...
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