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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@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… »
Set up with a set of Stealth Haleakalas and a test SMP Evolution saddle, the 06 Marinoni came in at just over 16lbs with a 105 Group-san and an older SLK crankset. Yes, I missed shifting into the big ring for the photo as I was excited to finally get ba… »
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My daughter Leah’s #1. Leaning properly. »
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@frank Fuck yeah! Awesome love! »
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I hate to place Ryder back, but this is from my educated expertise…yeah, that’s it VSP PICKS: 1. Nibbs 2. Cadel 3. Ryder 4. Sammy Sanchez 5. Wiggo »
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@Skip I would keep to the spirit of the vintage and go with the coke can shim. Although there are commercial shims available if you are so inclined. »
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@scaler911 Saw that one on Mcsqueak’s Strava feed. Those stops kill me. So I ride in the country hills. »
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@frank The Force is strong in this one… »
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@VeloVita I lineup the lines between kits too. But now that I am pro (if you can’t make the team, make up a team) so other than the Witte jersey on the occasional ride (hill repeats & HITT intervals seems appropriate) I will be in my sponsor’s jersey…. »
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@mcsqueak Correct good sir! »
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@DerHoggz It may have been me, I cannot remember, but then again I forget..look a balloon! I am impressed with the extra touch of colour. @Tobin had recently dropped by and purchased a set of Cinelli Ram bars and new tape. After much “Hulk smash” gett… »
@Cyclops Modeled by Rita, my VMH, is our shop jersey in the VMH club cut. Note, that we went with a vintage inspired design, but not enough to invoke the Cycling Gods’ wrath. Good luck with your design. »
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@DocBrian Well, we are familiar with the Queen’s measure, but knowing that 6.8kg is the UCI limit and that is the equivalent of 14.9914lbs, we like to weigh the mass of bicycles in English vice metric. All wheels are measured in grams. Kinda like all d… »
@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 … »