Recent Posts

• 

  cal // Cannibal Connecticut Cogal-2013

  Amen, brothers. A fantastic day. And a scenic ride replete with thigh-busting climbs and roller coaster descents. And a … »

• 

  Steampunk // The Cogals

  @mcsqueak Ah, here now: there’s the letter of the law, and then there’s the spirit of the law. You have to k… »

• 

  frank // Descendeur

  HOW DID WE MISS THIS ONE? BRR EVEN POSTED IT FOR US. V demerits all around. »

• 

  frank // Descendeur

  @Beers First day of rain here in a while, roads slick with diesel and other nasty things. Started a long twisting desc… »

• 

  frank // La Vie Velominatus: The Sound of Silence

  @eightzero Yeah, and I’ve been wanting to say that the better clincher tires also have a great sound, and that i… »

• 

  minion // VSP: Giro D’Italia 2013

  Wow. Even with my monumentally stupid picks that include 2 abandons (Wiggles and Ryder) and Van Garderen not even on the… »

• 

  minion // The Bikes

  @Dan_R The Venge/EPS combo is a frame killer, particularly the Sworks Venge. Had one rider go through 3 frames here rec… »

• 

  frank // La Vie Velominatus: The Sound of Silence

  @mcsqueak AND GREASE THE SPACERS. And you might want to drop a bit of triflo on the rivets of the spiders on the bigge… »

• 

  Beers // La Vie Velominatus: The Sound of Silence

  @frank Don’t know why, but I hate the loud noise of the expensive/flash hubs these days. I can’t remember w… »

• 

  itburns // The Bikes

  @motor city First check the obvious – clean the front mech, especially if you have thick, sticky sports drink in y… »

• 

  freddy // VSP: Giro D’Italia 2013

  Santambrogio will be back…I can feel it…. »

• 

  Beers // Descendeur

  @mouse I’m glad, never my intention to annoy people would rather quit posting, tongue always firmly in cheek, and… »

• 

  frank // La Vie Velominatus: The Sound of Silence

  @VeloVita If that’s what it is, then I suggest a regimen of Rule #5 adherence and exhibiting some fucking self c… »

• 

  snoov // The Bikes

  @motor city The adjuster might have cranked itself up (or you might have done it) or the limit screw could have moved (d… »

• 

  strathlubnaig // VSP: Giro D’Italia 2013

  And Gavazzi DSQ’d for taking a tow today too. »

• 

  mcsqueak // The Cogals

  I do believe this is how I’ll show up to the next cogal I attend. After careful review of The Rules, I find no spe… »

• 

  mcsqueak // La Vie Velominatus: The Sound of Silence

  @Ron Yeah, I’ve never greased the spacers either. I’ll take the cassette apart, scrub the cogs in a bath of… »

• 

  eightzero // La Vie Velominatus: The Sound of Silence

  This is fine, fine writing. Indeed, the Principle of Silence is of primary importance to me. I’ve found I like lis… »

• 

  strathlubnaig // La Vie Velominatus: The Sound of Silence

  @frank Definite plus one on that reply. »

• 

  motor city // The Bikes

  I need some front mech help as my n2 is stuck in the small ring. Tension and alingment seem ok but the shifter will only… »

• Older