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solipsist716 01-20-13 02:11 PM


Originally Posted by Nagrom_ (Post 15178272)
The CAAD is too light. I lift the front wheel off the ground when sprinting.

Gotta figure out how not to do that.

almost a good problem.

p.s. I'll msg you about a saddle in the near future. I may end up settling on a toupe anyway, I just noticed a small crack in the shell of my arione today and I gotta remeasure my bum anyway because I forgot what I ended up with when I did it last.

Scrodzilla 01-20-13 02:12 PM


Originally Posted by Nagrom_ (Post 15178272)
The CAAD is too light. I lift the front wheel off the ground when sprinting.

Gotta figure out how not to do that.

Aerospoke FTW.

Nagrom_ 01-20-13 02:13 PM


Originally Posted by Scrodzilla (Post 15178378)
Aerospoke FTW.

Hahah, no joke.
Also, that rear hub is silent.

Nagrom_ 01-20-13 02:14 PM


Originally Posted by solipsist716 (Post 15178375)
almost a good problem.

p.s. I'll msg you about a saddle in the near future. I may end up settling on a toupe anyway, I just noticed a small crack in the shell of my arione today and I gotta remeasure my bum anyway because I forgot what I ended up with when I did it last.

Cool, no rush. They don't sell many, if any.

Scrodzilla 01-20-13 02:27 PM


Originally Posted by Nagrom_ (Post 15178382)
Hahah, no joke.
Also, that rear hub is silent.

I was wondering about that. It seemed like it would be when I spun the freehub by hand.

Jaytron 01-20-13 02:55 PM

Today I'm watching footbal.

Only because it's a rest day and I'm working on my biekz.


Originally Posted by Nagrom_ (Post 15178272)
The CAAD is too light. I lift the front wheel off the ground when sprinting.

Gotta figure out how not to do that.

Easy, learn how to sprint properly.

In a flat sprint, lean forward a bit... I had the problem with my track bike at the velodrome till I fixed my form.

yummygooey 01-20-13 03:13 PM


Originally Posted by Scrodzilla (Post 15178432)
I was wondering about that. It seemed like it would be when I spun the freehub by hand.

i can't stand silent free hubs. sounds like it's not working right because i expect to hear a sound when i coast.

Pinkbullet3 01-20-13 03:53 PM

make the noise with your mouth. annoy your fellow cyclists with your angry bee noise

Nagrom_ 01-20-13 04:00 PM


Originally Posted by Jaytron (Post 15178540)
Today I'm watching footbal.

Only because it's a rest day and I'm working on my biekz.


Easy, learn how to sprint properly.

In a flat sprint, lean forward a bit... I had the problem with my track bike at the velodrome till I fixed my form.

Im talking OTS sprints. I'm probably pulling up too hard.

hockeyteeth 01-20-13 04:02 PM


Originally Posted by solipsist716 (Post 15178375)
almost a good problem.

p.s. I'll msg you about a saddle in the near future. I may end up settling on a toupe anyway, I just noticed a small crack in the shell of my arione today and I gotta remeasure my bum anyway because I forgot what I ended up with when I did it last.

FWIW, I cracked the Toupe I had a while ago. Took me a little while to figure out what all the creaking on my bike was until I noticed it. I really liked that saddle and will probably get another one in the future.

hockeyteeth 01-20-13 04:05 PM


Originally Posted by Pinkbullet3 (Post 15178745)
make the noise with your mouth. annoy your fellow cyclists with your angry bee noise

I was really hoping for this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tYc7QKYLbE

Jaytron 01-20-13 04:09 PM


Originally Posted by Nagrom_ (Post 15178775)
Im talking OTS sprints.

So am I.

Nagrom_ 01-20-13 04:12 PM


Originally Posted by Jaytron (Post 15178800)
So am I.

Implying that I'm pretty much leaning over the front of my bike.

cali_axela 01-20-13 04:27 PM

Completed my first road race yesterday in Patterson, where I met Jandro briefly, it was a fun day. I had a mechanical issue, hit a huuge pothole which caused my bars to drop down a couple inches somehow (rotated downwards so far I couldn't really reach the hoods), and front wheel started rubbing brake. Had to stop for a couple minutes and fix both things, so I lost the pack, ended up 26th / 44. There was some gnarly black ice in the shadows, and a few nasty crashes because of it. So I'm just glad I finished safely. Really liked the road race style more than the crit I did a couple weekends ago, hope to start doing them regularly. Need to start trying to actually train for them.

Today, about to go on a nice slow cruise to the beach as a recovery ride... it's absolutely beautiful outside, feels like spring already here.

Jaytron 01-20-13 04:37 PM


Originally Posted by cali_axela (Post 15178858)
Completed my first road race yesterday in Patterson, where I met Jandro briefly, it was a fun day. I had a mechanical issue, hit a huuge pothole which caused my bars to drop down a couple inches somehow (rotated downwards so far I couldn't really reach the hoods), and front wheel started rubbing brake. Had to stop for a couple minutes and fix both things, so I lost the pack, ended up 26th / 44. There was some gnarly black ice in the shadows, and a few nasty crashes because of it. So I'm just glad I finished safely. Really liked the road race style more than the crit I did a couple weekends ago, hope to start doing them regularly. Need to start trying to actually train for them.

Today, about to go on a nice slow cruise to the beach as a recovery ride... it's absolutely beautiful outside, feels like spring already here.

I heard it was icy (spoke to Jandro).

Glad you made it out of there in one piece.

seau grateau 01-20-13 04:40 PM


Originally Posted by Nagrom_ (Post 15178775)
Im talking OTS sprints. I'm probably pulling up too hard.

Solution is obvious: Learn to do wheelies super fast.

Nagrom_ 01-20-13 04:52 PM


Originally Posted by seau grateau (Post 15178902)
Solution is obvious: Learn to do wheelies super fast.

Hah, call me Aziz Awang.

Jaytron 01-20-13 04:58 PM


Originally Posted by nagrom_ (Post 15178934)
hah, call me aziz awang.

aziz, light!

Mumonkan 01-20-13 05:04 PM


Originally Posted by Jaytron (Post 15178948)
aziz, light!

i love. this movie.

every time someone with that name is mentioned thats all i think about

Jaytron 01-20-13 05:07 PM


Originally Posted by Mumonkan (Post 15178957)
i love. this movie.

every time someone with that name is mentioned thats all i think about

They keep taking it off Netflix instant queue :C

Mumonkan 01-20-13 05:12 PM


Originally Posted by Jaytron (Post 15178973)
They keep taking it off Netflix instant queue :C

good thing i still got it on dvd ;)

Muffin Man 01-20-13 05:23 PM

Niners won.
Yeah football.
Americuh

Nagrom_ 01-20-13 05:33 PM

Today I was surprised with how much my mini wedge can hold.
http://i.imgur.com/HK7A3Rg.jpg

hockeyteeth 01-20-13 05:44 PM

Get rid of the seatbag and get a handlebar bag. That will cure your wheelie problem.

Nagrom_ 01-20-13 06:06 PM

Hah, it might.


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