Bicycle thread - Page 848

Askel · 11-14-2009, 05:53 PM

Photo Fucking Finish:

I'm 526, that finish tied me with the guy just in front of me for 4th place overall in the championship. Since this was the championship event, it was the tie breaker putting me 5th for the event and the championship. What a battle, wouldn't have it any other way.

skibum69 · 11-14-2009, 06:14 PM

I'm sooo out of shape not having been on my bike in a couple of months. My buddies kicked the shit out of me on nice technical ride today, but it was good to get out on a nice day here.

thencamebronson · 11-15-2009, 05:16 AM

Did anyone here ride the Tour de Foothills yesterday? Nice ride, great weather, but the route.... too many stoplights. On the plus side drivers were generally courteous. There were some wicked climbs and the rest stops had a lot of fuel.

DoctorIt · 11-15-2009, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Cat0020

Hope you got them in one size larger than normal shoe size.. LAKE tend to run small.. with wool socks they get really small.

You know, that's a myth - you should order the "right" size, not automatically size up. I wear a 44.5 Lake mountain shoe, I ordered these in a 45 and they're perfect, absolutely perfect. I can't imagine wearing really thick socks in them, my foot would melt! I wore my midweight smartwool cycling socks in them twice now, and on the second ride when it got close to 40 degrees, I was borderline too warm.

Flaco · 11-16-2009, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Askel

Photo Fucking Finish:

I'm 526, that finish tied me with the guy just in front of me for 4th place overall in the championship. Since this was the championship event, it was the tie breaker putting me 5th for the event and the championship. What a battle, wouldn't have it any other way.

At least you didn't lose to the dork on the mountain bike with his number pinned upside down.

Cat0020 · 11-16-2009, 08:40 AM

WTF, sprint battle? with hands on the brake hoods??

DoctorIt · 11-16-2009, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Cat0020

WTF, sprint battle? with hands on the brake hoods??

And the guy on the mountain bike is seated. Welcome to the killer B's!

Zodiac · 11-16-2009, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by DoctorIt

And the guy on the mountain bike is seated. Welcome to the killer B's!

If that was my picture (on either roadbike) it wouldn't see the light of day.....

If I was on the MTN bike though.....

Flaco · 11-16-2009, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Perry

If that was my picture (on either roadbike) it wouldn't see the light of day.....

If I was on the MTN bike though.....

You're too manly to post a photo of yourself in pink legwarmers?

KUDOS to Askel for getting his sprint on! Great job.

Zodiac · 11-16-2009, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Flaco

You're too manly to post a photo of yourself in pink legwarmers?

KUDOS to Askel for getting his sprint on! Great job.

It was around 22 degrees when this was taken.....my manly was a reversed peanut....

Askel · 11-16-2009, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by DoctorIt

And the guy on the mountain bike is seated. Welcome to the killer B's!

We usually consider it cheating to run a mountain bike, as most of us are faster on them.

DoctorIt · 11-16-2009, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Askel

We usually consider it cheating to run a mountain bike, as most of us are faster on them.

Depending on the course, I'd have to agree - especially in the mud. I would have loved my 2.35"s in the sucking mud at the race this saturday.

Not much of a photo, but those of you who have raced cross will know the pain and frustration a soaking wet football field can induce. The kind of pain you can only get from being able to spin your wheel while seated!

(I'm the one chasing, with my rear wheel submerged in the corner)

ducnut · 11-16-2009, 04:31 PM

Just stumbled onto this thread.

I'm mostly a roadie. I can be found on the chipped and sealed roads of central IL. I do a few of the local TT's, as my schedule permits. I try to take one bicycling vacation each year, usually to upstate NY; included VT, this year. I bought a MTB for vacations, but, it's been used mostly around town. Sold my roadbike, as the tri-bike is much easier on my upper limbs.

GF does triathlons. Mostly local, but, she hit one in NY, this year, too. She's having a good time with it. I swap wheels between our tri-bikes.

Watched a cyclocross event this week. Pretty humbling, to say the least.

My stuff.

skibum69 · 11-16-2009, 05:15 PM

where in central Il? anywhere near Jacksonville?

ducnut · 11-16-2009, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by skibum69

where in central Il? anywhere near Jacksonville?

Taylorville

11-14-2009, 06:14 PM	#12707
skibum69 slave to gravity Joined: May 2006 Location: Newfoundland Oddometer: 4,468	I'm sooo out of shape not having been on my bike in a couple of months. My buddies kicked the shit out of me on nice technical ride today, but it was good to get out on a nice day here. __________________ Riff Raff 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 Skibum Soiree 2012 Skibum Soiree 2011skibum soiree '10 RIP ITsteve, ride in peace my friend save $5 on a new smugmug account, use this coupon7frrnSRiTt9Fk

11-16-2009, 08:40 AM	#12711
Cat0020 El cheapo Joined: May 2002 Location: NW of Philly Oddometer: 4,939	WTF, sprint battle? with hands on the brake hoods?? __________________ Mankind is doomed Chances favor the prepared mind.

11-16-2009, 05:15 PM	#12719
skibum69 slave to gravity Joined: May 2006 Location: Newfoundland Oddometer: 4,468	where in central Il? anywhere near Jacksonville? __________________ Riff Raff 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 Skibum Soiree 2012 Skibum Soiree 2011skibum soiree '10 RIP ITsteve, ride in peace my friend save $5 on a new smugmug account, use this coupon7frrnSRiTt9Fk

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11-14-2009, 05:53 PM	#12706
Askel Perma-n00b Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Da UP, eh. Oddometer: 10,408	Photo Fucking Finish: I'm 526, that finish tied me with the guy just in front of me for 4th place overall in the championship. Since this was the championship event, it was the tie breaker putting me 5th for the event and the championship. What a battle, wouldn't have it any other way.

11-15-2009, 05:16 AM	#12708
thencamebronson Takin' a trip? Joined: Aug 2002 Location: Oh great, I landed in Barstow! Oddometer: 710	Did anyone here ride the Tour de Foothills yesterday? Nice ride, great weather, but the route.... too many stoplights. On the plus side drivers were generally courteous. There were some wicked climbs and the rest stops had a lot of fuel.

11-16-2009, 04:31 PM	#12718
ducnut Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2009 Location: central IL Oddometer: 2,482	Just stumbled onto this thread. I'm mostly a roadie. I can be found on the chipped and sealed roads of central IL. I do a few of the local TT's, as my schedule permits. I try to take one bicycling vacation each year, usually to upstate NY; included VT, this year. I bought a MTB for vacations, but, it's been used mostly around town. Sold my roadbike, as the tri-bike is much easier on my upper limbs. GF does triathlons. Mostly local, but, she hit one in NY, this year, too. She's having a good time with it. I swap wheels between our tri-bikes. Watched a cyclocross event this week. Pretty humbling, to say the least. My stuff.