Cycling - Page 6

regular.joe · 02-05-2012, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Griff

I don't have anything in my stable but if someone else does I'll gladly kick in for shipping. What is your height/inseam?

I'm 5'10" with a 29 inch inseam. 54cm seems to work pretty well for me. I've been shopping on craigs list and ebay. Mostly just wishful thinking right now. I'll ride this loaner until my friend needs it back, I've asked a few times and he always says "meh, when ever". Nice, I put another 38 on it today.

HungLikeJesus · 02-05-2012, 10:38 PM

You must be half-way across the country by now.

regular.joe · 02-15-2012, 05:25 PM

A pic of the new bike. Great deal from a friend of mine, $900.00 Plus two sets of wheels. It's a cycle cross so I can put the off road tires on for the comute to work. Made the first comute tonight. 18.26 miles to the house. a little slow because I have to ride on the dirt shoulder for a while in some places. avg. 13.7 miles per hour. Not bad.

Griff · 02-15-2012, 05:29 PM

Sweet ride!

classicman · 02-15-2012, 08:51 PM

Good for you!

regular.joe · 03-01-2012, 07:35 PM

My friends, I am going to be riding in the Ride 2 Recovery Memorial Challange from 28 May-2 June. I will be riding more than 350 miles to raise money for the Ride 2 Recovery program. If you are willing and able please visit this site to donate to the cause. It's a great organization who helps in the mental and physical recovery of wounded veterans with cycling as the core activity. I have started the ball rolling with a $100.00 donation from our familiy. My goal is to raise $1,500.00 for the program this year.

classicman · 03-01-2012, 07:57 PM

Good luck sir. I applaud you for what you are doing.
If I was currently employes, I would donate to the cause.
Print out and bring a few of these with you... just in case.

regular.joe · 03-01-2012, 08:08 PM

I like that Classic, sure could use those. I forgot to add, PM me if you are willing and able to donate and I will send my full name.

regular.joe · 03-26-2012, 09:45 PM

O.K. I've dated around, I rode a few different bikes and I've finally tied the knot with the Giant Advanced Defy 3. Awesome bike!!! Wow, eats up the bumps on the road and is light. With these tires it weighs in at 19 lbs. I could prolly change out a few things from the tires to the pedals to loose more weight, but I really don't need to right now.

footfootfoot · 03-27-2012, 08:40 AM

April 13th Greg LeMond will be at our local bookstore.

regular.joe · 03-27-2012, 07:50 PM

SWEET. I would love to meet a guy who was shot and then won the Tour...again.

fargon · 03-27-2012, 07:54 PM

regular.joe your tyres are too skinny.

HungLikeJesus · 03-27-2012, 08:08 PM

The tires! What about the seat? It looks as comfortable as sitting on the thin end of an axe blade.

footfootfoot · 03-27-2012, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by regular.joe

SWEET. I would love to meet a guy who was shot and then won the Tour...again.

I wonder if he has a sense of humor? Maybe I could get him to autograph an empty birdshot shell. That would be so fucking cool. The venue where he is appearing is owned by my friends, I'll see if he's staying for dinner. Who knows what may happen after a few bottles of wine?

It's hard to tell from your picture, Joe, but the best and cheapest place to lose weight is your self. Your bike will be ten pounds lighter when you are.

Griff · 03-27-2012, 08:53 PM

That used to crack us up at the shop. Some fat bastard would come in and start buying up fancy wheel sets and titanium doodads (shaving ounces) which we'd happily sell him, but maybe he should ride a heavier bike until he gets in shape and down to racing weight? Of course, now I'm the fat bastard... I felt stronger last weekend though. I'll be fast or blow up my heart trying.

Ask LeMond if he was the last clean winner of the Tour after you get some wine in him.

02-05-2012, 10:38 PM	#77
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	You must be half-way across the country by now. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

02-15-2012, 05:25 PM	#78
regular.joe Старый сержант Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NC, dreaming of large Russian women. Posts: 1,464	A pic of the new bike. Great deal from a friend of mine, $900.00 Plus two sets of wheels. It's a cycle cross so I can put the off road tires on for the comute to work. Made the first comute tonight. 18.26 miles to the house. a little slow because I have to ride on the dirt shoulder for a while in some places. avg. 13.7 miles per hour. Not bad. Attached Images __________________ Birth, wealth, and position are valueless during wartime. Man is only judged by his character --Soldier's Testament. Death, like birth, is a secret of Nature. - Marcus Aurelius.

02-15-2012, 05:29 PM	#79
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Sweet ride! __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

02-15-2012, 08:51 PM	#80
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Good for you! __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

03-01-2012, 07:35 PM	#81
regular.joe Старый сержант Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NC, dreaming of large Russian women. Posts: 1,464	My friends, I am going to be riding in the Ride 2 Recovery Memorial Challange from 28 May-2 June. I will be riding more than 350 miles to raise money for the Ride 2 Recovery program. If you are willing and able please visit this site to donate to the cause. It's a great organization who helps in the mental and physical recovery of wounded veterans with cycling as the core activity. I have started the ball rolling with a $100.00 donation from our familiy. My goal is to raise $1,500.00 for the program this year. __________________ Birth, wealth, and position are valueless during wartime. Man is only judged by his character --Soldier's Testament. Death, like birth, is a secret of Nature. - Marcus Aurelius.

03-01-2012, 07:57 PM	#82
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Good luck sir. I applaud you for what you are doing. If I was currently employes, I would donate to the cause. Print out and bring a few of these with you... just in case. Attached Images __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

03-01-2012, 08:08 PM	#83
regular.joe Старый сержант Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NC, dreaming of large Russian women. Posts: 1,464	I like that Classic, sure could use those. I forgot to add, PM me if you are willing and able to donate and I will send my full name. __________________ Birth, wealth, and position are valueless during wartime. Man is only judged by his character --Soldier's Testament. Death, like birth, is a secret of Nature. - Marcus Aurelius.

03-26-2012, 09:45 PM	#84
regular.joe Старый сержант Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NC, dreaming of large Russian women. Posts: 1,464	O.K. I've dated around, I rode a few different bikes and I've finally tied the knot with the Giant Advanced Defy 3. Awesome bike!!! Wow, eats up the bumps on the road and is light. With these tires it weighs in at 19 lbs. I could prolly change out a few things from the tires to the pedals to loose more weight, but I really don't need to right now. Attached Images __________________ Birth, wealth, and position are valueless during wartime. Man is only judged by his character --Soldier's Testament. Death, like birth, is a secret of Nature. - Marcus Aurelius.

03-27-2012, 08:40 AM	#85
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	April 13th Greg LeMond will be at our local bookstore. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

03-27-2012, 07:50 PM	#86
regular.joe Старый сержант Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NC, dreaming of large Russian women. Posts: 1,464	SWEET. I would love to meet a guy who was shot and then won the Tour...again. __________________ Birth, wealth, and position are valueless during wartime. Man is only judged by his character --Soldier's Testament. Death, like birth, is a secret of Nature. - Marcus Aurelius.

03-27-2012, 07:54 PM	#87
fargon Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 8,924	regular.joe your tyres are too skinny. __________________ Annoy the ones that ignore you!!! I live a blessed life I Love my Country, I Fear the Government!!! Heavily medicated for the good of mankind.

03-27-2012, 08:08 PM	#88
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	The tires! What about the seat? It looks as comfortable as sitting on the thin end of an axe blade. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

03-27-2012, 08:53 PM	#90
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	That used to crack us up at the shop. Some fat bastard would come in and start buying up fancy wheel sets and titanium doodads (shaving ounces) which we'd happily sell him, but maybe he should ride a heavier bike until he gets in shape and down to racing weight? Of course, now I'm the fat bastard... I felt stronger last weekend though. I'll be fast or blow up my heart trying. Ask LeMond if he was the last clean winner of the Tour after you get some wine in him. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

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