Velominatus: Jeff in PetroMetro
Order: Level 2 Velominatus
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Just another middle-aged cycling twatwaffle. Raced road, track, and a little cyclo-cross from 1985-1990. Currently ride 250km+ per week (in my mind). The older I get, the better I was.
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@Nate Majestic parking garages. I’m using them for the Gran Fondo NY in May. AND, I’m feeling a tad weight weenie-ish. So I’m being a bit self-indulgent. »
Oh, and I’ll run Conti Sprinters. »
My Haleakalas just left Grand Forks, ND about 2 hours ago, according to FedEx. Ooooooo, I.Can.Not.Wait!!! Thanks Dan_R!!! »
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This gives me schadenfreudebone. »
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@Steampunk Like when it becomes your job. »
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@Duende Wait a minute! I thought we were playing by the Price Is Right rules! (Oh the agony.) »
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@Buck Rogers I was JUST about to add a crucifix post when I read yours! Man, that pic is a shitstorm of awesome. Completely spent, and knowing he’s gotta find some nourishment and rest before doing it again tomorrow. »
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@frank I’ve got a pair of Haleakalas coming from Dan_R in the next couple of months. You’ve got me as giddy as a school girl with your reports of this week’s vanquishing of the volcano. CAN.NOT.WAIT.FOR.MY.HALEAKALAS. And, again, way to kick that volcan… »
Very vvell done!!! I was way over (3:45:45). Shame, the wind. 3:30? I can see why you’re planning a return next year. That would be amazing to get less than 60 minutes away from the record–held by some Canadian in a pink t-shirt, if my memory serves… »
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@G’rilla I worry about the lead QC test engineer. A bit bonkers, he. »
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@frank 3:45:45 Happy New Year! And don’t fuck this up. BTW, I bought a pair of the same wheels from Cafe Roubaix a few weeks ago in anticipation of my Gran Fondo New York ride/race in May. In your honor, I’m naming them “Haleakalas”. Just sayin’. »
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@frank They are 24′s. I bought a set from a certain Velominatus at Cafe Roubaix about three weeks ago. Waiting. Waiting. Waiting. »
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@frank Merckx, Frank. 21-year-old Balvenie. Owned a bottle of that very elixir-of-life myself. Now that is something quite special. »
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@PeakInTwoYears We weren’t getting lucky with the rim/tire combination. The guy that was teaching me how to do it was an ex-mountain bike racer, and totally mechanically proficient. And even he was getting flustered with this particular pair. Eventu… »
I’ve helped set up some tubeless mountain bike tires. What a giant pain in the ass. I’ll stick with sew-ups. »
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@Nate Yes, but there were about 12 Velominati back then. Five of them were Keepers. And even Frank thought about breaking up my story into multiple entries. A serial, if you will. I’ll try to keep this next one a little shorter. »
@Nate If you all will indulge me. And Gianni let’s it in. »
Yes, I think so. Death. Shock. Tears shed. Bike #2 becomes Bike #1. Prayers to Merckx. Prayers answered. The Resurrection. Good fortune. A beautiful future. Don’t ever doubt the power of The V. »
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@unversio Ah, you’ve heard about that. *cough, cough* »
Howdy from Big D! I, for one, will drive UK book sales from my little corner of the intertubes and have copies shipped to me from across the pond. I feel pretty good about my ability to translate tyre to tire. However, I’m still struggling to replace C… »