Velominatus: scaler911
Order: Guest Contributor
Location: Vancouver WA
Cat II (USA Cycling), Cat III (OBRA), also weekend warrior/ armchair cycling critic.
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That’s right. Winter is almost on you “down under”. I dream of visiting NZ someday. Originally for the climbing, but more and more for riding. On a side note, today’s weather in the PNW: »
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@DerHoggz That sucks to be sure. But when you’ve been on the bike for 75 miles, a shit ton of climbing, whittled the field down to 8 (from 110 starters, trip to Nationals on the line), 3K to go, and you flat. That sucks worse. »
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@frank PDX Cogal. We’ll see…………. »
@frank I’ve never in my life greased spacers. Rather than flame on about wether I think it’ll work or not (I can just call you if I want to do that), I’ll drop over, hell, I’ll quit beer for 3 months (’cause there’s no need to get stupid with the betti… »
Alright people. The problem with McSqueaks whip is not his “skewers” nor his headset. I won’t bore you with the reasons I know this, but do you really think I’d let my Pedalwan tear apart his rear hub without a bit of inspection? It’s in the hub. Really. »
@mcsqueak Yes. But there’s always beer involved, so it’s all good. »
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Off topic but eggtimer is retiring (about time): http://www.pelotonmagazine.com/Feedzone/content/6/2324/Leipheimer-Retires »
@Erik Andersen While I’m sorry for your losses, and injuries of your friends, I think you’re missing the point. Let me say up front that I’ve been in the back of an ambulance from “distracted driver” hitting me on my bike. Twice. And I’ve had friends and… »
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@xyxax I stay away from getting that skinny these days. The extra couple Kg’s keeps me healthier, and to be totally honest, I don’t race nearly as much as I did when I was in my 20′s (when I had delusions of going to Europe and chasing a pro contract). … »
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Lately, I’ve been trying to be more of a “hey, at least they’re out riding” kind of guy. That is until I receive unsolicited advice on my choice of kit/ bike/ position relative to the fog line. It doesn’t happen often, but when it does, it always comes fr… »
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@xyxax The problem with BMI is it can be inaccurate regarding body fat %. Putting my height and weight into a BMI calculator, I average ~21.5, and ~20.5 would be where I get sick. But, what I do know (personally) is that I’m 180cm- and 72.5Kg normally…. »
@xyxax I was just having this discussion yesterday. I think part of the problem is weight, specifically body fat content. While I have no scientific evidence of why, I’ve noticed that when I drop below a certain Kg, I tend to get respiratory infections … »
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@PeakInTwoYears Back in the 90′s, I learned that cornering thru 90deg corners in crits, it made sense to keep the bike more upright pressing on the opposite drop from the direction of the turn, sorta “steering” the bike thru the corner, rather than lea… »
@PeakInTwoYears Not really. I may be doing it wrong, but I mostly use pressure like I would when downhill skiing fast. If I’m wanting to turn right, I lean the bike some to the right and apply pressure to my left pedal, as if it was the inside edge of my… »
The only reason to go up a hill, is to go down it as fast as fucking possible. Grippy rubber and lack of self preservation are the keys. »
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@frank Ah yes then. As I stated in when I sent in my dispute, I’ll go ahead and fuck off now………. »
@frank I didn’t think you guys (Keepers) were eligible for the “special badges”. Protest filed! (you do look good in pink tho, just sayin’). »
This. VSP PICKS: 1. Nibbles 2. Sammy Sandwich 3. Hey Sink 4. Cuddles 5. Wiggo »
@unversio In a perfect world, yes. But one of those should be “active rest” (riding short and easy). But I don’t live in a perfect “cycling” world. Family life is how I get my rest days. »
@piwakawaka I actually invented the milarcopter. »