Members JRBain Posted September 18, 2011 Members Share Posted September 18, 2011 The one on the bottom bracket. My knowledge of bicycle maintenance is woeful. My father in law is a major cycling enthusiast, and is quite happy to help me out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Capsule Posted September 18, 2011 Members Share Posted September 18, 2011 ah yeah, BB cup. That sucks. How did you manage that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Capsule Posted April 12, 2012 Members Share Posted April 12, 2012 Anyone got out yet. I just got home from the maiden voyage on my new bike. {censored}ing stoked on it. Supposed to rain for the next 5 days here or something... need to get back in shape... rain isn't going to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted April 12, 2012 Members Share Posted April 12, 2012 Anyone got out yet. I just got home from the maiden voyage on my new bike. {censored}ing stoked on it. Supposed to rain for the next 5 days here or something... need to get back in shape... rain isn't going to help. Ohhh yeah, I've been cycling my work commute for a while and finally have been able to start again, got back out the second week of March when we had all that warm weather. I cover a solid 35km per day, so I guess ~175km/week if I don't ride on weekends. Its crazy how much my mood and energy has lifted since its stopped snowing here and I can pull the bike out again. Feels good man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reauchambeau Posted April 12, 2012 Members Share Posted April 12, 2012 I just picked up a Masi Speciale CX, great ride . I've changed jobs and don't ride to work anymore, it sucks. my new job is about a 20 mile commute each way, most of it not on bike routes through rush hour traffic aaand there's a really sketchy bridge as well. I'm going to give it a shot I think, it just seems really dangerous compared to my old work route that was all bike trails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Capsule Posted April 12, 2012 Members Share Posted April 12, 2012 Ohhh yeah, I've been cycling my work commute for a while and finally have been able to start again, got back out the second week of March when we had all that warm weather. I cover a solid 35km per day, so I guess ~175km/week if I don't ride on weekends. Its crazy how much my mood and energy has lifted since its stopped snowing here and I can pull the bike out again. Feels good man. yeah felt good to be on the bike... I'm going to need to put on a significant amount of Km's to get back to where i was last year... And so it begins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted April 12, 2012 Members Share Posted April 12, 2012 yeah felt good to be on the bike... I'm going to need to put on a significant amount of Km's to get back to where i was last year... And so it begins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members megawzrd Posted April 12, 2012 Members Share Posted April 12, 2012 I'm in. I am looking to put at least 3 days/100 mi a week during spring and summer. Just got back out there yesterday, weather has been weird this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Demented Avenger Posted April 12, 2012 Members Share Posted April 12, 2012 I used to ride a MTB. I still have it. It's a nice one too. It's a Cannondale Super V 900. Had lot of people to ride with, and some great areas to ride. Where I live now, the parks are much smaller , and none of my friends can handle the woods. Now i'm fat and lazy. Anyone have any motivational words to get me back out there? Cause I do miss it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Capsule Posted April 12, 2012 Members Share Posted April 12, 2012 I used to ride a MTB. I still have it. It's a nice one too. It's a Cannondale Super V 900. Had lot of people to ride with, and some great areas to ride. Where I live now, the parks are much smaller , and none of my friends can handle the woods. Now i'm fat and lazy. Anyone have any motivational words to get me back out there? Cause I do miss it. Rule #5 : http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ShortScaleMike Posted April 12, 2012 Members Share Posted April 12, 2012 I'm still cycle commuting here in Bristol - at the moment my commute is a dream - only 1.5 miles each way and there's only a smallish hill at the end. When my company relocates to a building out of town it goes up to 7 miles each way with a big old hill in the way, I think it's going to be enjoyable though, and it'll sure keep me fit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HeartfeltDawn Posted April 12, 2012 Members Share Posted April 12, 2012 I'm still cycle commuting here in Bristol - at the moment my commute is a dream - only 1.5 miles each way and there's only a smallish hill at the end.When my company relocates to a building out of town it goes up to 7 miles each way with a big old hill in the way, I think it's going to be enjoyable though, and it'll sure keep me fit! Mike, have you hit the Railway Path to Bath yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ShortScaleMike Posted April 12, 2012 Members Share Posted April 12, 2012 Napes, but it's on the list for the first time we have a free weekend. We moved in on the weekend at the end of March and had guests last weekend, and have some this weekend too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vinnies Posted April 12, 2012 Members Share Posted April 12, 2012 i've been hitting the trainer 4-5 days a week since january, lost almost 20 pounds. i live 80 miles from my job, so no commuting for me, but i'm starting the search for grants and whatnot to do a bike-related foundation. GOTTA get back to bike commuting, i really {censored}ing miss it. oh, and i hit the trails twice so far. feels SO good to be outside, flying up and down hills...got a boy's weekend coming up at dirtfest in PA, gonna be killer. and i have some old friends coming out for a couple of weeks in june, always get a lot of riding done when they're in town... dirtfest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zozobra Posted April 12, 2012 Members Share Posted April 12, 2012 Haven't seen this thread before. I'm from a DH/freeride background but I've become a road bike pervert recently in the name of losing a bit of weight, which I have at a rate of about a 1 kg week, and also because I can go out solo which is a dumb idea for DH. Anyway, my rides. Norco Shore II Cannondale CAAD8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Capsule Posted April 12, 2012 Members Share Posted April 12, 2012 Haven't seen this thread before. I'm from a DH/freeride background but I've become a road bike pervert recently in the name of losing a bit of weight, which I have at a rate of about a 1 kg week, and also because I can go out solo which is a dumb idea for DH. Anyway, my rides. Norco Shore II Cannondale CAAD8 Nice both great bikes. I've heard nothing but good things about those CAAD frames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Turd Furgison Posted April 12, 2012 Members Share Posted April 12, 2012 i took a hit on the way into work this winter and lost a good frame.rip eddy #1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members B.S.Jansen Posted April 12, 2012 Members Share Posted April 12, 2012 I live in Holland. We spend 30% of our time biking. You all have nothing on the Dutch. We win. /thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vinnies Posted April 12, 2012 Members Share Posted April 12, 2012 i'm jealous of the dutch. legal herb AND biking culture. and i really don't even smoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zozobra Posted April 12, 2012 Members Share Posted April 12, 2012 Nice both great bikes. I've heard nothing but good things about those CAAD frames. Thanks. I'm a new comer to the whole road bike thing but I've had it 2 months and I've clocked what must be 450 ish miles on it and I have no complaints. I'm working up putting some SPDs on it now I've started to conquer my fear of being clipped in. Its a very alien thing when you've been mountain biking for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JRBain Posted April 12, 2012 Members Share Posted April 12, 2012 Since I last posted in this thread i've started a different job that gives me around 35 miles of commuting each day. That is, about 15.6 outward to the south entrance, and 18 and a bit back from the north entrance. The 15.6 I average 50 minutes - 1 hour, traffic allowing; the quickest I've yet managed was 43 minutes.working on that... I also have my dad's old Falcon which he doesn't ride anymore and hasn't for years. Gorgeous bike, needs work. It's really not a boring commuting machine, but I've done a few on it. A lot of fun, but needs (amongst other things) a better saddle (I like charge spoons), clips (he never had liked them) and a rack long enough for my super c rack top bag... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted April 12, 2012 Members Share Posted April 12, 2012 I live in Holland. We spend 30% of our time biking. You all have nothing on the Dutch. We win. /thread *points to last name* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JRBain Posted April 12, 2012 Members Share Posted April 12, 2012 Thanks. I'm a new comer to the whole road bike thing but I've had it 2 months and I've clocked what must be 450 ish miles on it and I have no complaints. I'm working up putting some SPDs on it now I've started to conquer my fear of being clipped in. Its a very alien thing when you've been mountain biking for years. I haven't got to SPDs yet as I/we have no money, but I was scared of the idea at first and now can't live without clips. I feel so much safer in them, not to mention faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Capsule Posted April 13, 2012 Members Share Posted April 13, 2012 Thanks. I'm a new comer to the whole road bike thing but I've had it 2 months and I've clocked what must be 450 ish miles on it and I have no complaints. I'm working up putting some SPDs on it now I've started to conquer my fear of being clipped in. Its a very alien thing when you've been mountain biking for years. Go for SPD - SL shimanos road pedals. Way better for the application. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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