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Upgrades
See if you can spot the upgrades, courtesy of cut-rate
prices at last weekend's gigundous sale at Tempe Bicycles: http://blair.houghton.net/holdsworth.jpg http://blair.houghton.net/holdsworth-upgraded.jpg (Hint: the shiny rear wheel isn't one; nor is the water bottle; and the slight turn in the fork exposes the yellow computer that's always been there; there are two visible upgrades and three non-visible; of the three hidden ones, two will be easy to guess and one is a new tube in the rear tire.) And, at the risk of exposing my exhuberance at what many will consider a pokey pace, here's my bike log for the first three months of my recovery from 12 years of ridelessness: http://blair.houghton.net/bikelog.xls (Don't worry; I vetted it for macro virii.) --Blair "Don't want no bugs in my grille." |
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"Blair P. Houghton" wrote in message ... See if you can spot the upgrades, courtesy of cut-rate prices at last weekend's gigundous sale at Tempe Bicycles: I noticed the pedals and the seat bag, which hopefully contains flat repair tools. :-) Cheto |
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i see the seat pack and new pedals
"Blair P. Houghton" wrote in message ... See if you can spot the upgrades, courtesy of cut-rate prices at last weekend's gigundous sale at Tempe Bicycles: http://blair.houghton.net/holdsworth.jpg http://blair.houghton.net/holdsworth-upgraded.jpg (Hint: the shiny rear wheel isn't one; nor is the water bottle; and the slight turn in the fork exposes the yellow computer that's always been there; there are two visible upgrades and three non-visible; of the three hidden ones, two will be easy to guess and one is a new tube in the rear tire.) And, at the risk of exposing my exhuberance at what many will consider a pokey pace, here's my bike log for the first three months of my recovery from 12 years of ridelessness: http://blair.houghton.net/bikelog.xls (Don't worry; I vetted it for macro virii.) --Blair "Don't want no bugs in my grille." |
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Cheto wrote:
"Blair P. Houghton" wrote in message .. . See if you can spot the upgrades, courtesy of cut-rate prices at last weekend's gigundous sale at Tempe Bicycles: I noticed the pedals and the seat bag, which hopefully contains flat repair tools. :-) Cheto Cheto gets all the prizes to go with his nifty casts. Yes, the bag contains: a set of no-glue patches which fit inside the interlocking plastic tire-irons, and a CO2 inflator with a 16-gram cartridge that should just explode the tire once I get it back on the rim. I saw some super-light tubes in the Performance catalog and I might get one to throw in there too, in case the flatted tube is unrepairable. And if I can find some lightweight collapsible shoes, they might fit too, in case the tire is shredded. So now I can cross the street and still get home if something happens and the mean people who post here won't share their patch kit. Oh, and one I forgot until just now: the bag also contains a small LED light that happens to clip onto a strap on the back of the bag. Now I can cross the street after dark. The pedals are Shimano Ultegra PD-6600's; not too highly rated over at roadbikereview.com, but I kind of like them so far, and they were like 60% off. They are very secure (read: damn hard to clip out of but I got bikie legs so that's not a real problem, thanks) and have a big platform. I can't really tell much difference in pressure distribution between these and my old pedals. I was able to set the cleats forward enough on my shoes that I wouldn't need an adapter (I prefer to ride with the spindle just forward of the center of the ball of my foot, where apparently most people like it more aft). The only caveat so far is that they don't just have a float, they can be downright loose in light pedalling situations. It's like having a film of ice under your foot. There are two small rubber pads embedded in the pedal to reduce this, but in some situations I don't put enough force on them to create friction. And they're shiny and have a very low profile, so the chicks will dig them. --Blair "My mom doesn't let me cross the street after dark." -who said it, what episode? |
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Blair P. Houghton wrote:
Cheto wrote: "Blair P. Houghton" wrote in message . .. See if you can spot the upgrades, courtesy of cut-rate prices at last weekend's gigundous sale at Tempe Bicycles: I noticed the pedals and the seat bag, which hopefully contains flat repair tools. :-) Cheto Cheto gets all the prizes to go with his nifty casts. Wait. Am I confusing Cheto and Chalo? Yes, I am. --Blair "I bet that doesn't happen in person either." |
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"Blair P. Houghton" wrote in message ... Wait. Am I confusing Cheto and Chalo? Yes, I am. No, you're, not. HUGE difference....about 200 pounds worth. 8-) Cheto |
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On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 00:42:34 +0000, Blair P. Houghton wrote:
a set of no-glue patches which fit inside the There's patches with glue now? I've always just used the kind with vulcanizing fluid--the patch is as strong as the tire and you don't have to replace the tube when you get home interlocking plastic tire-irons, and a CO2 inflator with a 16-gram cartridge Mini pumps are better for getting an upper body workout. :P And they're shiny and have a very low profile, so the chicks will dig them. Most "chicks" like shiny things with a larger profile. Something in the 2 carat range is a good start. |
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Cheto wrote:
"Blair P. Houghton" wrote in message . .. Wait. Am I confusing Cheto and Chalo? Yes, I am. No, you're, not. HUGE difference....about 200 pounds worth. 8-) Cheto Unfortunately, Usenet doesn't make a "ding" sound when you put in your specs. And it doesn't send your specs at any rate. One of you is gargantuan, and broke his wrists. The other is not. I'm no longer sure which. At any rate, I've further upgraded the bike (hopefully the last change until Cateye finally ships the TR100 computer in December...or early 2008...) but it's not worth photographing. Just a new seatpost with 0 setback to give me a more upright leg profile. I may change it again because it's black and messes up the blue/silver color scheme, but it blends with the black seat, so not for some time, I don't think. --Blair "At least I remembered to put the seat on..." |
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maxo wrote:
On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 00:42:34 +0000, Blair P. Houghton wrote: a set of no-glue patches which fit inside the There's patches with glue now? I didn't know there were patches without. I've always just used the kind with vulcanizing fluid--the patch is as strong as the tire and you don't have to replace the tube when you get home Glue them right and you still shouldn't. Didn't keep me from stocking up on new tubes for half-price at the sale, though. interlocking plastic tire-irons, and a CO2 inflator with a 16-gram cartridge Mini pumps are better for getting an upper body workout. :P I saw one the other day that actually had a flip-out foot pad, and acted to pump air on both the up-stroke and the down-stroke. I'm thinking of buying a hundred gross and marketing them as exercise equipment for midgets... And they're shiny and have a very low profile, so the chicks will dig them. Most "chicks" like shiny things with a larger profile. Something in the 2 carat range is a good start. I heard the "2 months salary" thing and just about gagged. Any chick who wants me to drop 2 months of MY pay on a ring is no chick I want. --Blair "She'd need to put it across two fingers." |
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"Blair P. Houghton" wrote in message news One of you is gargantuan, and broke his wrists. The other is not. I'm no longer sure which. My wrists are fine and last time I was called gargantuan she wasn't wearing her contacts and there was alcohol involved. Cheto |
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