The All Things Cycling Thread

[Velo Vol]

Summer is way too short as it is. No time to waste with rain hanging around for two or three days.

 

[VOLatile]

Voodoo came in this morning so I busted out all the repairs I could. We're all caught up, so I started building.... This is a major upgrade from my Rocky Mountain frame. I'll go to 27.5" wheels next month, probably. Again, the fork will be more than the frame... I want a White Brothers... Haha.

 

[MemphisVol1485]

8 straight days of rain now. The first few weren't too bad but its getting on my nerves now.

 

[Velo Vol]

8 straight days of rain now. The first few weren't too bad but its getting on my nerves now.

Rained 9 of 13 days this month. Looks like more later today.

 

[tri_vol]

19 miles on the road.

 

[Velo Vol]

Heh, it could be worse--we could be in England.

"British newspaper demands it simply stop raining"

 

[Velo Vol]

It also mentioned that here

How Britain became a cycling nation | Sport | The Observer

This summer, retailers suggest that mid-range bike sales have been hit hard by the poor weather – one shop reported in June that its top-selling clothing line was winter overshoes – but in 2010 and 2011, the market in high-end bikes, those costing more than £5,000, was more than bucking the recession.

 

[VOLatile]

Hitting the trails on the new frame in the morning, then hitting the road in the afternoon, tomorrow.

 

[Velo Vol]

One discipline is enough for me.

 

[Velo Vol]

I don't much follow Le Tour (no TV), but it makes for great photos.

Tour de France 2012: Part one - The Big Picture - Boston.com

 

[VOLatile]

Tacks on the top of the final climb today at the Tour. That'd piss me off.

 

[VOLatile]

New mtb bike frame is a completely different beast. Shorter wheel base means it handles a lot tighter. It's going to take some getting used to.

 

[slh1089]

Tacks on the top of the final climb today at the Tour. That'd piss me off.

Just watched it. Over 30 punctured tires.

 

[Velo Vol]

Tacks on the top of the final climb today at the Tour. That'd piss me off.

A few years ago I was victim to some tacks some idiot put at the bottom of Suck Creek Mountain on the 3-State 3-Mountain Challenge.

As if that wasn't bad enough (for me a flat tire is a small disaster), I then discovered that my spare tire also had a hole in it. Then the SAG was out of tubes (other people flatted there, too).

Fortunately, another rider gave me a tube at the rest stop.

 

[VOLatile]

43 mile road ride after 10-ish on the mountain bike. I'm sore. I was a nice guy and stopped to change a flat for a guy that was walking his Trek home... He wasn't carrying a spare. Luckily, I had grabbed mine as I walked out.

 

[Velo Vol]

Luckily, I had grabbed mine as I walked out.

This was unusual?

 

[Velo Vol]

Tour de France 2012: Part two - The Big Picture - Boston.com

Bike in 15 is extra aero.

 

[VOLatile]

This was unusual?

No, but my seatbag had just finally given up the ghost and I almost left without supplies but utilized my back pockets, which is unusual.

 

[Weezy]

Road the mtb in the rain yesterday for the first time. Hard, but fun. I drove 40 minutes for the trail without looking at the weather, so I wasn't turning around.

 

[MemphisVol1485]

Put in 20 Sat and 20 yesterday!! Gave my spare tube to a guy with a flat on Saturday so I need to go pick another up.

 

[Velo Vol]

I drove 40 minutes for the trail

File under "What's wrong with mountain biking."

 

[Velo Vol]

I'm physically prepared to be imprisoned in Brazil.

Inmates at Brazil prison pedal for their freedom - TODAY News

 

[MemphisVol1485]

Put in 30 yesterday. Took today off and plan to get at least 20 in tomorrow.

 

[Velo Vol]

Sick of the freakin' rain. We've only had four completely dry days this month. And then after it rains we have this cool humid crap for the rest of the day.

 

[VOLatile]

Out with the KHS rep for pizza and beer.

We haven't had rain in a long time.