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Trying to anticipate everything. Trainer mishap.
In category General
Written by shibumi77

I had a one hour ride this morning, inside, on the trainer, looking out my bay window as snow fell on the Connecticut countryside.

I don't like listening to music with the constant drone of the mag resistance unit in the background. For the most part, my thoughts are enough to keep me occupied, but I have one of those reading stands that mount on the handlebars in case I get bored enough.

Witho


re:Watched racing on Vandedrome some years ago
In category Racing
Written by Icem

The track was first(?) set up at the Del Mar race track north of San Diego. I watched some pretty fair riders try to set a lap record, including Vic Copeland, who was then in his early 50's, and Marcelo Arrue. Vic set the record, and
Marcelo broke it, as I recall.

They were almost completely horizontal when they sped through the turns.

Big riders like Butch Stinton looked like Gulliver in Lill


re:Millar and 4k pursuit
In category Racing
Written by blarowe

Has David Millar ever tried the pursuit? You'd think he'd be pretty good if he could transfer the power he showed in the TdF prologue to a mechanicals-free track bike.


Water Cycling ?
In category Racing
Written by chuckc

I didn't know it existed until I saw this ad for a bike carrier-

"Iron Case® bicycle carriers from Trico offer the best travel protection in the market. The vacuum formed multi-channel Triconium® shell achieves the highest possible strength/weight ratio - making the Iron Case not only bullet proof, but also lightweight. The bicycle is cocooned in three layers of foam, requiring a minimal amount


re:You weigh less or bike weigh less?
In category Racing
Written by RazorFetish000

Here's a scenario regarding identical twins, Jim and John:

Jim weighs 160 pounds and rides a 20 pound bike.
John weighs 155 pounds and rides a 25 pound bike.

With everything else being equal who should ride faster?


re:century problems
In category Racing
Written by Spidex

I rode in a century last weekend -- first I have done other than a metric last May. I bike regularly [I'm in SoCal] including spinning session at the gym.

Problem One
After about 3 hours I began experiencing a pain in my upper back between my shoulder blades that continued for the remainder of the ride [total time was
7:45]. I imagine I need to take my bike to my LBS for an adjustment but would


re:Cipollini: Velodrome Racer
In category Racing
Written by hanse

Cipollini is once again talking about riding the track. He's saying he'd like to do the IP at the Olympics.

I'm sure in the end this won't happen, but it still makes me wonder why, when he talks about this, he considers the IP rather than the kilo. I think Cipo would be well suited to the kilo, and not so well suited to the IP.


re:Bikes
In category Racing
Written by mastechi

What brand and model of bikes do you people own? What groupsets? What wheels do you use for training and racing?

Serious responses please.


re:Braking Technique
In category Racing
Written by mybenito

In the footage of Beloki's spectacular crash it can be seen that Armstrong briefly locks up his rear wheel as Beloki crashes. I thought on a decent surface the best way to stop was front brake only? I guess that was feasible with the Weinmann brakes on my Eddy Meckx but these Tektro cantilevers leave some braking performance to be desired . Anyway, obviously on a descent like that you'll want to


re:Fractured collar bone
In category Racing
Written by McKenna

I originally posted this on rec.sport.rowing but it was suggested that cyclists have a lot more experience in this area. I hope someone can help.

I fractured my collar bone last August and the last two pieces joined up at the beginning of January. Two weeks ago they separated again.

The two ends overlap by just over an inch.

There seem to be three options:

1. Do nothing and just live with the


re:Bush crashes mountain biking.
In category Racing
Written by Ben Yackley

Crawford, Texas-AP -- A bike ride has left President Bush a bit dinged up.

The White House says Bush suffered cuts and bruises today after taking a spill while mountain biking on his Texas ranch.

A spokesman says Bush has minor abrasions and scratches on his chin, lip, nose, right hand and both knees.

His personal doctor was along for the ride and cleaned the cuts. Bush finished the last mile o


re:Klein vs. Trek
In category Racing
Written by Scapegoat

My wife just joined a racing team and we're considering either the 2004 Trek
5200 or 2004 Klein Q-Pro XV. They are both similarly priced, and both will be available end of October. Both use Shimano Ultegra components, and both use Bontrager Race Lite wheels.

Which bike would you choose?

Thanks in advance,
PS: Some specs below:

sizes 49cm, 52cm, 54cm, 56cm, 58cm, 61cm color Silve


re:Where's LANCE'S computer?
In category Racing
Written by gkavin

I didn't look for one today, but on Alpe d'Huez I noticed he was (one of) the only rider without a computer on his handlebars.


re:Bike too heavy for MF RR?
In category Racing
Written by percyhill

This might sound like a dumbass-masters-fattie-Fred question, but I bought my entry-level Giant road bike in 2000 and it weighs 12kg (26.4 lb) with the pump, small seatpack (containing tube, multi-tool, levers, and patches), speedo/HRM, and two bottle cages. These days you can buy road bikes for not much more money than I paid (admittedly not much) that weigh less than 3/4 of that (i.e. < 9kg


re:Cars & China--God Help Us
In category Racing
Written by Tazeko

From today's NY Time:

June 7, 2004
G.M. to Spend Over $3 Billion to Expand in China
By KEITH BRADSHER

EIJING, June 7 - Brushing aside slowing growth in car sales and broader concerns about the Chinese economy, General Motors executives announced here today that their company and its local joint venture partners would spend more than $3 billion by 2007 to expand operations in China.

The heavy in


re:"Ullrich can get over last year's defeat"
In category Racing
Written by gkavin

In extremely rare form, Bob Roll offered his opinion on OLN's Road to the
Tour. He believes that Jan's problem is that he hasn't gotten over last year's defeat. This because Lance had so much bad luck while Jan was in his best form ever yet could not win. I like Bob and his sense of humor, but this is the dumbest thing he has ever said. I don't see how Jan could be disappointed w/the 03 Tour.


re:Training for spin - diet changes?
In category Racing
Written by miraj

I'm currently transitioning from a MTB setup to a road bike setup (Bianchi). I'm a commuter who rides for fitness and transportation.

I've been told that I need to shoot for a pedal "spin" rate of
90-95 rpm. I started at a comfort pace of 75 but with a little effort am now at ease around 80-85 rpm and can shoot 95 rpm for 1-2 minute bursts. My "git da hell outta here" max pace is 137.5 rpm.

I'm


re:Sprinting and stability
In category Racing
Written by Salmmy

I was in a pack sprint yesterday on our clubride and was lead out nicely so when I jumped into the wind and passed everybody I was doing about 65 km/h.
I went full out for another 200 m to the finishline ( roadsigns) in my drops. What I noticed was how wobbly my front wheel felt going hard like this when I was in the drops. If it had felt more stable I feel I could have put some more power into th


re:Emergency Gum Surgery Requried at OLN
In category Racing
Written by mcubic

The real hero of this year's Tour is not Tyler Hamilton...it's Bob
Roll, because he has to appear genuinely interested in Kirsten Gum's banal commentary. Gum in France is sort of like "Daisy Mae Goes to
Paris" ("Golly, gee wiz....I want that-there anguille de Loire fumée, copeaux de foie gras de canard à la croque au sel with hot sauce and ketchup on the side"). Each time Gum takes a shot at a


re:How to Train for 27mi/43km ITT?
In category Racing
Written by ErK Version ^_^

A combined training/equipment question please...

I have a 27 mile (43km) ITT coming up in four weeks (the course is a gently undulating out-and-back with one steepish (~8%?) climb that goes for a few hundred yards/metres). Usually I only race crits of <= 13 miles (20 km). I have a reasonable base level of fitness from 2 or 3 weekly training rides of 22-56 mi (35-90km) in addition to my racing.


re:Photo of fan that took Lance down?
In category Racing
Written by richGD

If anyone has a close-up of the guy, I'd like to put it on my website next to the Henry Chang and Tom Kunich pictures.


re:Armstrong the best "hustler" ever.
In category Racing
Written by soulived

He made this tour close on purpose. He hustled the American public so well that the major networks will bid up the airing rights to next years tour, Lance will get more endorsements and higher pay because of the "dramatic" 2003 Tour.

He'll win again next year and *he'll again* decide how much to win by.

He's only what 31, as if age will hurt him.

The build up to Lance's tour "loss" in 2004 wil


re:convert a bicycle
In category Tech issues
Written by KNTain

I have an older Schwinn road bicycle that I would like to convert to a comfort hybrid bicycle. What would it take to accomplish such a conversion? I am not that knowledgable about bicycles, but, I find the ride on the road bike to be uncomfortable. I would rather sit upright than bending over all the time. I do not ride that often.


Experience with soft bike travel cases on airplanes
In category Tech issues
Written by Pico

Does anyone have experience with soft cases like the Sci Con Model 52 (see at http://www.cbike.com/scicon.htm ) or the St Johns Cycles Thorn padded bike bag described below? I am headed on a plane trip soon and I'd like something fairly light to drag around the airport but I don't think I want to use one of the cardboard cases or the heavy hard-sided cases.

Thanks!

Thorn Padded Bike Bag
25% ch


re:Building a touring drivetrain
In category Tech issues
Written by abbsci420

I have a Gunnar Crosshairs that will be on touring duty this summer, pulling a Burley Nomad trailer thru Spain. Right now, I have a Shimano
600 series gruppo on the bike, with a 48-39 crankset up front and an
8-speed Shimano Hyperglide cassette in the back, all road parts. At first, on the advice of a friend, I was planning on simply swapping the rear cassette for a MTB cassette, perhaps an LX o


re:Ashtabula? Gesundhiet!
In category Tech issues
Written by abbsci420

Yes, ashtabula (one-piece) cranks are generally trouble free, but there's quite a weight savings with 3-piece cranks, and it's generally easier to swap chainrings on them too.


re:Cutting a steerer
In category Tech issues
Written by abbsci420

I have installed a new threadless stem and need to reduce the length of the steerer. What is the proper method for doing so? Please reply to the group and not to the spamcatcher address above. thanks.


re:Question about adding handlebar extensions to a mountain bik
In category Tech issues
Written by abbsci420

What to do.

I recently picked up a pair of handlebar extensions for my mountain bike. They are made of steel, and are about six inches long, and slightly bent to accommodate a good hand grip. These extensions mount to the handlebars with simple Allen-screw clamps.

I want to check with you guys as to the best way to proceed.

I'm thinking I can move each of the shifter/break controls inward, towa


re:Handlebar Failure
In category Tech issues
Written by hrd2hndle

The last club ride I went on was about three months ago. I was worried about wether I'd be on form to keep up but fortunately I did alright. That is, until on our way back *this* happened:

http://www.btinternet.com/~asqui/pub/Bars/

The worst part (given that I didn't fall off or get run over) is that I spent £7 and an hour or two changing the bar tape... *yesterday*

The handlebar tubing sheare


What would a tubular tire do in a front blowout? (was: Front
In category Tech issues
Written by HippieHiker

Thanks to those who have offered their own stories of doing headers onto pavement. I see that fate plays a large part in the extent of the injury. I do note, however, that most of the stories are of face plants rather than impact to the right or left rear of the head.

Peter Chisolm noted, "another reason to use tubulars."

When I raced, everybody I competed with used tubular tires. I still ride t


re:Braking while turning
In category Tech issues
Written by SideShowBob36

One thing I have noticed is how differently bicycles handle when the rear brake is applied compared to the front brake.

While braking with the front wheel and turning, the rear wheel naturally swings around follows through the turn. The steering feels the same as if the brake wasn't applied.

When the rear brake is applied while turning it feels like a force is pulling rear tire in a straight li


re:if you wanted maximum braking, where would you sit?
In category Tech issues
Written by Woolridge

if you could position your center of gravity anywhere, to ensure maximum braking power, where would it be?

obviously over the front wheel is no good, you would flip.

there is a point, leaning either ahead of the front wheel, or behind the back wheel, that the opposite wheel is off the ground.

clearly those are 2 limits, the answer must lie between them.

if there were very little friction, it w


re:Front blowout
In category Tech issues
Written by abbsci420

Last week a friend was following me at about 30 mph down a gentle hill on our road bikes, when I heard the sounds of a blowout and a crashing bike behind me. When I went back to check, I found him on the ground, out cold, breathing heavily and bleeding from the mouth. It was evident that he had hit the asphalt pavement hard with the left rear of his head. His helmet appears to have taken much of t


re:Bicycle and airport security
In category Tech issues
Written by SideShowBob36

My wife and I recently traveled by air with our bikes. Both have S&S couplings and are almost identical. The components are somewhat different but the biggest difference between them is that hers has a Terry Butterfly saddle and mine has a Brooks B-17. In the Philladelphia airport mine was tagged for some additional search. The additional search that we saw involved wiping down the handle


re:Stem is losing from the handlebar
In category Tech issues
Written by lovebug_kiss

Just got a new bike (Union Flyer 2002 helios) with full suspension, and when I drive on the trail for a while, the Stem is losing from the handlebar and ofcourse I lose control of the bike, I tried to tighten it but keep losing...
is there an Add ons that I could install to fix this problem?


Road bike seat height?
In category Tech issues
Written by warcraft

I have the following bike setup:

Bianchi Limited 12 speed, circa 1990 ($35 at the Salvation Army)
Derailurs & Shifters - Shimano 105's
Brakes - "Dia Compe"
Seat - FEC Alloy SX (Very light but nice)
Gooseneck - SR Royal
Handlebars - SR Road Champion
Crank arms - SR 170mm
Front gear - Sugino 52-42
Rear gear - 25-23-20-17-15-13
Rims - Sun Mistral USA 700mm - 36 spoke alloy
Tires - Discovery Kevl


re:6 D-Cell Maglight Mounts?
In category Tech issues
Written by WingTheAngel

Does anyone know of company that sells or some way to mount 6 D-Cell maglite on a bike with a quick release?

I live in Los ANgeles, and over the last few months I've havd increased issues with "wilding" attacks (assaults and attempted assaults from young males looking for racial and social economic revenge).

Because of California's pro-criminal legal system, carrying a gun or knife would be a vi


re:a really long question about steering geometry
In category Tech issues
Written by bodhidharma

My buddy and I have been happily riding our WalMart dual suspension mountain bikes on the local single tracks for the past couple months.
They work well enough. But I'm 6'4" so I feel a little cramped. I looked on eBay and I won a 150mm stem and put it on my bike to replace the really short stem on there. I rode it up and down the street and it felt fine.

I took it out on trail today and ever


re:Douglas Fusion owners???
In category Tech issues
Written by rollin

The Douglas Fusion looks very interesting based on price. Anyone out there own one? I'd appreciate comments.


re:6 or 8 inches front disc?
In category Tech issues
Written by Phrantic

If you are given a choice to choose between a 6" and an 8" disc rotor for your front disc brake on a single crown fork, on a full-sus XC/epic bike, which would you go for? why? would you also opt for the 8" rear?

There are people who would say that a 6" will serve the purpose on an XC, and is "more than enough" braking power, too much braking power will make you endo, lost control on loose soil,


re:What Bike To Buy
In category Tech issues
Written by Phrantic

OK, I am going to buy a bike. I need it for transportation mainly and dont know much about bikes. Most days I am going to ride 4 miles (I know that is very short but with an 5-10 lb. backpack and I need to get there preety fast). 2 miles each way from college to my house.
I am also thinking of joining an bike group so I guess it shouldnt just be for short rides. I can only spend around 800 dollars


re:The Road Biker vs. Hydration Pack
In category Tech issues
Written by rrarabie

After taking up mt. biking several ago, one of things I still look back on as on of the most major boosts to my riding was switching from water bottles to a Camelbak. It was a water epiphany you might say.
Not being a road biker I am perplexed by why virtually no road riders seem to use hydration packs. In fact I can't say that I've ever seen a rider with a Camelbak on that didn't have knoby ti


Modolo brake hoods
In category Tech issues
Written by monmonmon

I have an 80's Guerciotti with aero-style Modolo brakes. After taping the handlebars, I came across some new Modolo anatomic 919 gum hoods.
The current white rubber hoods are shot.

I'd like to put the new hoods on, but don't want to take brand-new
Cinelli cork tape off to do it.

Does anyone know if it's possible/practical to put the hoods on without taking the brakes off? Will they stretch far


re:Steel bars
In category Tech issues
Written by travelernj

I ride a relatively budget, rigid mountain bike. It's 7005 T6 aluminium with a cromoly rigid fork. I don't ride serious off-road but I do ride 30-40 mile rides on rough country roads/trails regularly.

As my ride times get longer I've noticed my hands getting a tad numb.
Recently I was reading a review of a similar rigid mountain bike which talked about its steel bars being bad for the hands, the


re:Slipping nut in carbon steerer tube
In category Tech issues
Written by Sarcastic Apostle

I posted recently about a loose headset that I couldn't tighten...
turned out that the star-fangled nut in the steerer tube had slipped and tightening the top cap bolt had just drawn the nut up to the bottom of the top cap, so tightening wasn't drawing all the headset components together.

My LBS pushed the nut back down the steerer and got the headset nice and tight. But now after just a few rid


re:ok to eat junk food?
In category Tech issues
Written by spooky muffin

say you ride, oh, 26 miles a day.

according to some calculations, that would be roughly 1300 calories needed just to power the bike.

is it ok to eat what would normally be considered junk food, to get these calories?

assume the daily requirements of vitamins, proteins, minerals, etc are met by other, decent food. and assume you don;t want or need to lose any weight.

i mean, don;t the muscles r


re:"The Stability of the Bicycle"
In category Tech issues
Written by loanercrow

There was an article in "Physics Today" for 1970, 23(4), pp. 34-40 by David
E. Jones entitled, "The Stability of the Bicycle". I am trying to get a copy. Is it, perhaps, somewhere on the internet? Advice appreciated.


re:Bolt pitch/diameter
In category Tech issues
Written by Phrantic

What pitch and diameter are the bolts that clamp down most ATB brake levers on the handlebar?


re:Position during climbing
In category Tech issues
Written by spooky muffin

Twice recently while accelerating hard on steep climbs on a competitive ride (not a formal race, however) I found that my front wheel was hopping with my pedal strokes. I was seated both times.
Wasted energy combined with a loss of steerage seemed like a bad idea so I shifted my weight forward the second time it happened. I have been shifting back on the seat as I have read/been told to do on c




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