Velominatus: Dan_R
Order: Black Order Velominatus
Location: Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
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Father-Husband. Warrior-Philosopher. Mechanic-Racer. Two out of six... I climb like Cav and TT like a Schleck, but if it is snowing and raining and generally miserable, I can tow the big train. Owner and main wrench at Cafe Roubaix Bicycle Studio. Love riding, eating, drinking, sleeping. Hate dishes, laundry, and getting dropped. Masters/Cat5 Road, Cat3 Track, Sport CX & Mnt Noted Palmares - 2000 Manitoba Ice Bike, 15th; 2004 24 Hours of Adrenalin Canadian Championships, Masters 7th; 2006 Alberta Provincial Time Trial, Cat5 5th; 2006 Alberta Provincial Track, Masters A Omnium, 4th; 2007 Alberta Track, Masters A Omnium, 4th; 2011 School of Cross, Sport, Lanterne Rouge; 2011 GP Jim Horner Cross, Sport, Lanterne Rouge; 2012 USMC Trials Road Race, Open, 16th; Pigeon Lake Road Racce (Provincial Championships), Lanterne Rouge.
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@Cyclops yup. I have seen that room before. I have since move all new and back issues to the coffee bar in the studio. Pic to follow »
I had a rule when I was a platoon commander – I don’t care if you go slow, but if you ever quit, you’ll be in a world of hurt. Goes the same for the ride. »
*testing. Not testino. Damn hobbit fingers »
+1! I love the silence of tubulars on tarmac. A few weeks ago I had a most embarrassing ride with one of my distributor agents. A quick ride before opening was in order, but as we rolled on some smoother surface with a slight incline, we could both hear… »
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@DerHoggz Awesome! What year was that? »
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@frank Oh, it runs into the jacket price range. We only brought a few in to see if the women would like them. They are popular. That said, my pre-order deliveries are slow, so I don’t have any jackets or arm warmers in yet. »
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@frank Most fricken awesome. I have a set of stealth Haleakalas on my bike right now. I have short but quick descent coming out of my neighborhood, which I can hit about 70ish on. So as I am heading down, I hear a tremendous “PING” and I am think. Pe… »
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This hangs at the top of he stairs coming into Cafe Roubaix. Yes we are on the second floor. HTFU »
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@brett Italians and women’s clothing – not about function. »
or this… »
@strathlubnaig Its a arm warmer shrug for the ladies by Nalini. Italia women’s fashion and the women coming into the shop like them. The bottom of the jersey has this…so they don’t want to cover it up »
@ChrisO Ahh, that YouTube dork. “Carb the fuck up! I don’t drink coffee anymore! All pros are on the hot sauce!” The bird was the smartest person in that clip »
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@thebaron The road looks great, but I have to ask if the that is the matching jersey to the bibs??? Nice tarmac on ya »
@Mark1 Got it now. Sarto does outstanding work, good on ya. There have been a few (very few) knock-offs found, so as one of NA’s few dealers, I was just looking out for the consumer, so to say. I am more than happy to hear that you got the frame you were … »
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@Deakus Since I missed the discussion and I am totally an university educated physical fitness coaching master (ok bachelor) I want to weigh in too! Spot on, we eat to survive. If it doesn’t move faster than us it get eaten. Watch a three year old, it’… »
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@wiscot That is level for the SMP. It is slightly scooped like a horse saddle (more anatomical according to SMP) and the curved beak allows you to get on the rivet for those ghost aero-bar moments. @Chris Yes the seat post is a hold out from the old d… »
@Dan_R My apologies, I am one of two Sarto Western Canadian dealers. »
@Mark1 The photos show shaped tubing. C’est vrai? »
@Mark1 Looks great. I will just interrupt as I am the sole Sarto dealer in Western Canada… Sarto is a completely custom offering, so you could have asked for internal routing and shaped tubing. If this was purchased in the UK, that dealer may have re… »
@Nate I would punch a customer in the throat if they used my carbon clinchers with latex tubes. NEVER do that. Latex does not handle heat as well as butyl, so the higher heat on the carbon brake track will make latex go boom. On a set of Ambrosio Excel… »