The All Things Cycling Thread

#677
#677
Niiiice.

I hate bad wiskey. I'm just glad that I stopped drinking early enough that my bike is still in one piece.
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#679
#679
Thanks guys. I think I'm ready. I'm gonna get one more good run and swim tomorrow and an easy bike ride on Tues.
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#680
#680
jhen713 said:
rode 15 miles today making laps through my wife's schoool parking lot.(boring as heck) avged 16.4mph. Stayed in higher gears the whole ride. finished it off with a 2+ mile run.
Elbow/forarm and hip are still swolen and sore but I had to get some work in.
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nice work jhen. there is an old asphalt race track, here in asheville that has been converted to a bicycle track. im gonna start timing my laps on my tank. i am slowly gravitating to wanting a road bike. unfortunately ill never be able to afford a nice one.
 
#682
#682
orange parmejohn said:
nice work jhen. there is an old asphalt race track, here in asheville that has been converted to a bicycle track. im gonna start timing my laps on my tank. i am slowly gravitating to wanting a road bike. unfortunately ill never be able to afford a nice one.
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I'll prob never fork out the $$ for a nice rd bike either. A paved track would be awesome to run laps on.
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#683
#683
orange parmejohn said:
nice work jhen. there is an old asphalt race track, here in asheville that has been converted to a bicycle track. im gonna start timing my laps on my tank. i am slowly gravitating to wanting a road bike. unfortunately ill never be able to afford a nice one.
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Buy older bike with a solid frame for $500. Look for sales on components and slowly upgrade. Takes a little longer but is significantly cheaper.

The end result is a bike that doesn't look
flashy but is a great ride. At that point if you want to go all out, buy a new frame. It is still much cheaper than buying a brand new bike.
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#684
#684
Storm coming. Thought I could squeeze in hour ride. Left the house, wind starts blowing and dark clouds. Only rode for 10 minutes. Looked like it was going to pour. Hour later it still hasn't rained. That sucks.
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#686
#686
Destroying myself out here today. About halfway done at 28 miles. It's super humid.
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#687
#687
Soooo... I last checked in at 28 miles... now I'm checking in at 103 miles. I'm ready for cold bath. This sunburn is going to be very, very painful.
 
#688
#688
Nice! easy ride or fast pace? I'm not sure I could handle 100+ miles in this heat. I would love to try though.
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#689
#689
jhen713 said:
Nice! easy ride or fast pace? I'm not sure I could handle 100+ miles in this heat. I would love to try though.
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It was about 18-20mph pace out, coming home was not enjoyable at all - fluctuated between 12 and 19mph stints. I'm just glad I packed energy chews and a Cliff Bar.
 
#691
#691
tri_vol said:
Buy older bike with a solid frame for $500. Look for sales on components and slowly upgrade. Takes a little longer but is significantly cheaper.

The end result is a bike that doesn't look
flashy but is a great ride. At that point if you want to go all out, buy a new frame. It is still much cheaper than buying a brand new bike.
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solid advice, however, i kinda dont want to look like more of a bum than i already do on my mnt book. there are a pack of hippies that ride around here on older 10 speeds and it doesnt look very good. it shouldnt matter, but it does, to me, especially considering i ride by hotties all the time on nice bikes.
 
#692
#692
orange parmejohn said:
solid advice, however, i kinda dont want to look like more of a bum than i already do on my mnt book. there are a pack of hippies that ride around here on older 10 speeds and it doesnt look very good. it shouldnt matter, but it does, to me, especially considering i ride by hotties all the time on nice bikes.
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Get a steel frame bike and tell them you are a purist and only ride classic frames. Set yourself apart as a man of distigushed taste. :loco:
 
#693
#693
orange parmejohn said:
Vt you must have dropped quite a bit of that 50 lbs by now?
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I weighed in at 230lbs last night. My problem is my diet. I need to start making my lunch and taking it to work.

orange parmejohn said:
solid advice, however, i kinda dont want to look like more of a bum than i already do on my mnt book. there are a pack of hippies that ride around here on older 10 speeds and it doesnt look very good. it shouldnt matter, but it does, to me, especially considering i ride by hotties all the time on nice bikes.
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You can easily find a late 90's/early 00's frame for dirt cheap. Hell, they're all over Ebay. Or ride a vintage Italian frame - that'll get you some serious vag, especially if you're on a Colnago, Masi, Cinelli, Bianchi, or De Rosa.
 
#695
#695
I looked on ebay before I bought my bike. Just never could pull the trigger. I was afraid I was gonna end up with someones damaged goods. Either a bent frame or something that would not would be worth fixing by the time you have to replace half the parts.
 
#696
#696
If I do ever decide to get a road bike there is a small local bike shop. (they seem to have more kids bikes and mountain bikes though) I might try to see what the guy has to offer. At least if he found a decent used bike he would know what he's looking at.
 
#697
#697
jhen713 said:
I looked on ebay before I bought my bike. Just never could pull the trigger. I was afraid I was gonna end up with someones damaged goods. Either a bent frame or something that would not would be worth fixing by the time you have to replace half the parts.
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my friends and I have bought probably 6-8 bikes off ebay over the past 2 years and never had a problem. If the person puts up a bunch of pictures and has a really good rating then you should be safe.

another good way to start is bikesdirect.com. I have a couple of friends that have their road bikes and like them. Decent frames and above average components.
 
#698
#698
Like Tri said, Ebay is okay if you just watch out. There's a lot of cheap, good frames on right now. Most road cyclists take impeccable care of their equipment. My friend just bought a Cannondale CAAD5 off of Ebay last night for $660.

Just for your ocular pleasure, here's a photo I took when I turned around yesterday:

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#699
#699
just finished another 30 miles. Hit 45 mph. My hands are now 10 shades lighter than my arms. stupid bike gloves. Im going to try a ride without them and see how it goes.
 
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