The All Things Cycling Thread

[VOLatile]

Originally Posted by Velo Vol

If I crashed more than once in one day, I might hang it up.

I crashed on my warm up ride screwing around. Raced on a swollen knee. It's now the size of a grapefruit and hurts extremely bad. It was some pretty wet conditions, so nearly everyone went down at some point. There's a tough area that you have to go through sand then climb a hill. I hit the hill in 10th place and lost all momentum for the climb in the sand. Ended up losing all traction and slid back down the hill. I was passed by about 20 riders at that point.

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I bent my seatpost at some point during the race, too. Last time I buy any Origin8 product. Guess I'll upgrade to a Thomson Ti Masterpiece.

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However, I did win a $100 set of Continental folding tires and got a pair of socks to boot.

[tri_vol]

Originally Posted by VOLatile

I bent my seatpost at some point during the race, too. Last time I buy any Origin8 product. Guess I'll upgrade to a Thomson Ti Masterpiece.

I have Thompson Elite on both my mtbs and love them. Used to have Race Face Carbon Fiber till I snapped it twice. No fun riding 4-5 miles back to the car with a broken seatpost.

[VOLatile]

Originally Posted by tri_vol

I have Thompson Elite on both my mtbs and love them. Used to have Race Face Carbon Fiber till I snapped it twice. No fun riding 4-5 miles back to the car with a broken seatpost.

I'll never run carbon fiber anything on a mountain bike, I'm just too big. Titanium with be lightweight but strong. Plus, I like the canvas bags that Thomson products come in. They're also made in the US. The rails on my saddle are completely fine, though. I'll try to get a photo of the bent post tomorrow. I may try going clipless for a practice run and now that I have a pair of pedals I can use. Just need shoes. I had trouble staying on my pedals once my shoes got muddy.

Forgot to mention that some jackass ran right into me at the start of the race because he couldn't get clipped in. I could have been first into the turn if it had not been for him or the two BMX kids that held me up. At least I didn't cause any accidents myself.

I've decided I'm going to race the entire IMBA circuit this year with a buddy. He took 8th today and 1st in his age group. His first gold medal of any kind at 46. He offered to drive if I came along to race.

[Velo Vol]

Originally Posted by VOLatile

However, I did win a $100 set of Continental folding tires and got a pair of socks to boot.

Nice.

What's the deal with the price of those? Seems it has increased 10-20% in just the past year.

[VOLatile]

Originally Posted by Velo Vol

Nice.

What's the deal with the price of those? Seems it has increased 10-20% in just the past year.

Price of oil has risen that much. Cost has gone up, too. What tires do you prefer to run? I'm riding Vittoria Rubino Pros in orange right now on my Felt, but I'm considering a change to Conti 4000s.

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Oil cost almost this much last year and even more in 2008, so that explanation has problems.

I've been on the Continental GP 4000s the last few years. It's a nice all-around tire.

I did toy with the idea of ordering Michelin Carbons, which I previously used, when I saw them for $30 recently.

[tri_vol]

Originally Posted by VOLatile

I'll never run carbon fiber anything on a mountain bike, I'm just too big. Titanium with be lightweight but strong. Plus, I like the canvas bags that Thomson products come in. They're also made in the US. The rails on my saddle are completely fine, though. I'll try to get a photo of the bent post tomorrow. I may try going clipless for a practice run and now that I have a pair of pedals I can use. Just need shoes. I had trouble staying on my pedals once my shoes got muddy.

Figured weight was my issue, especially with a seatpost. My full suspension has carbon handlebars & never had a problem with them. You will never go back to platforms after riding clipless.

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Originally Posted by tri_vol

Figured weight was my issue, especially with a seatpost. My full suspension has carbon handlebars & never had a problem with them. You will never go back to platforms after riding clipless.

Most of your weight isn't situated over the handlebars, though. A full suspension wouldn't let you bend a seatpost, either. I think my Xmas present to myself this year will be a Felt Edict or Virtue full suspension. There were some pretty sweet Niner rigids out there yesterday.

[VOLatile]

Originally Posted by Velo Vol

Oil cost almost this much last year and even more in 2008, so that explanation has problems.

I've been on the Continental GP 4000s the last few years. It's a nice all-around tire.

I did toy with the idea of ordering Michelin Carbons, which I previously used, when I saw them for $30 recently.

Huh. I have no idea about the price increase then. Is it just Continental tires that you noticed a price increase on or all of them?

[Velo Vol]

Originally Posted by VOLatile

Is it just Continental tires that you noticed a price increase on or all of them?

That's the main type that I've been paying attention to.

So last year at PBK I got a couple for ~ $32/each, and this year it seems the best deal they've been running is ~ $37/each, if you buy six, which isn't exactly cheap.

[Velo Vol]

Originally Posted by tri_vol

My sis in law lives in Maryville. I might try that next time we to to visit her.

Dangers exist there, as anywhere.


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New frame has shipped. Cannot wait to get it. I have a ton of ideas for it. I cleared my credit line at the shop. Once I get my nous.gain bike fork, I'll start building this up. Can't decide whether I want to go with a touring bike or a city bike. Guess we'll see when it gets in. I'm leaning towards a city bike, as I'd rather have a steel frame for touring.

Get it sandblasted and anodized white. Orange bars, carbon fork, Avid mechanical disc brakes, orange deep-v's laced to XT hubs, Shimano Deore front and rear derailleurs and shifters, white Origin8 seatpost, WTB saddle, white tires, Origin8 ProFormUL pedals that are currently on my mountain bike.

I think I'm going to run Speedplay Frog pedals on my mountain bike, then their Szyzr pedals when they're finally released. Lol.

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Rode by the post office earlier. They have assembled the tent where they have a tax return drop off. Earlier today I saw a stat that > 20% of return filers now use paper returns.

In a related development, there were a handful of people standing out holding signs of support for the post office.