Joker Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 It was a long course and kinda brutal. It went from pavement to deep, loose gravel to hard packed dirt to long grass with a billion ruts and holes and bumps to loose packed dirt to mulch to hay with holes and ruts hidden underneath to pavement again. It was a good course but it left me for dead as soon as I crossed the line. I was too exhausted to even hold my arms up for the win. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stink fist Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Joker are you doing the cross crusade this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 A few, but come the end of October I'll be back on the road training for next season. I was just giving 'cross a chance this year to see if I liked it. I'm hooked so I'll be back with more focus next year. You racing any of the series? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 it appears that oregon may be in my future. can one of you fill me in on climate and such. i am currently in chicago and winter is nearly upon us, but i hear the rain in oregon is considerable. ps - even summer in chicago sucked this year. only a handful of 90+ days and almost no warm nights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackbookKWC Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 kind of new on the whole bike threads here on the ounce. is there any one who can point me to a fixed gear thread or something similar? just checking to make sure i get into the right spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dowmagik Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 it appears that oregon may be in my future. can one of you fill me in on climate and such. i am currently in chicago and winter is nearly upon us, but i hear the rain in oregon is considerable. ps - even summer in chicago sucked this year. only a handful of 90+ days and almost no warm nights. oregon has deserts, temperate rain forest, valleys, the coast, snowy mountains....so the weather will of course depend on where you live. in the main cities you can expect rainy winters and warm summers with warm nights. i cant really recommend any cities other than eugene or portland. my old man moved here from chicago and says he doesnt miss the goddamn chicago winters... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twin123 Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 building up a new bike, I am looking for an affordable, but quality groupset. The frame is a Soma double cross. I would like to go 105, but I don't know if I can afford it right now. Any one have any opinions of Campagnolo mirage and where I could find it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleSuplex Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Campagnolo mirage and where I could find it? google search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 im calling for more pictures. the daily drivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 I gave my ex one of those Paramounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleSuplex Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 are those weimanns on that bianchi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smart Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 It was a long course and kinda brutal. It went from pavement to deep, loose gravel to hard packed dirt to long grass with a billion ruts and holes and bumps to loose packed dirt to mulch to hay with holes and ruts hidden underneath to pavement again. It was a good course but it left me for dead as soon as I crossed the line. I was too exhausted to even hold my arms up for the win. This made my week. The course, the win is bonus! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 polished rigidas on the bianchi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Been riding my SS 29er around lately to get some off-road fitness/technical climbing and descending in for cross. So far it's been a bunch of fun and a little painful. Climbing up smooth pavement hills on the road is one thing, climbing up a gravel singletrack with tight switchbacks or fallen logs that you have to hop over every 50 feet is another. All these beers are giving me a belly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 atleast its a 29er and not a rigid 26er ss... i did a night ride on a rigid 26er ss and that was a BIG mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stink fist Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 A few, but come the end of October I'll be back on the road training for next season. I was just giving 'cross a chance this year to see if I liked it. I'm hooked so I'll be back with more focus next year. You racing any of the series? Yeah I hope to race as much as the series as possible, most likely as a C. I raced a couple races last year and I'm officially hooked. Started off getting interested in it back in MD and then discovered it was even crazier out here in the Northwest. Whenever it isn't fall I'm itching for it haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 2nd in Battle at Barlow. It was me and one other guy for about four laps. He would pull for one, I would pull for one. The last lap we kept taking turns. I let him lead into the last 1/4 mile hoping to sit back and then pounce once we hit the off-camber sections... he beat me to it. The last off-camber section he gunned it and I responded but must have been too far forward on the bike. My back wheel slid out but I caught it before crashing. I tried for about 20 meters to catch him but I was so fucking tired that I just sat up. He deserved the win... I mean, I sat in for most of the last lap and we were both pretty tired. if he didn't jump for the sprint, I would have. Bummed I missed out on the win but quite happy with 2nd in my third race. 2nd, 1st, 2nd... yeah, I think I've found my calling with 'cross. Rubbish... You doing any of the Crusade series this month? Whoiseuth... Maybe I'm weird but I have no desire to move anywhere else after coming to Oregon. I grew up in DC till I was 22 and while I miss some of the deep, deep snow days from time to time I don't miss the bitterly cold winters. Yeah, we get some high 20's sometimes in winter but most of the time it's high 30's. Yeah, it rains a lot in the winter but not pouring down rain... more like a mist. And sometimes it's just wet everywhere and it hasn't rained for a few days. It's not like it rains from October to June though. There's plenty of dry, sunny days in between. As for summers... we have hot days but we also have some hot evenings. Most of the time it's in the high 70's low 80's. We definitely get those high 90 weeks though... and while it's hot there's no major humidity so it's not so bad. Plus we have a lot of strip bars... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 hahaha. thanks joker. i have no love left for winter. sweater weather is alright. long underwear weather is alright. but they can keep snow, and they can certainly keep salt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Joker.. yeah I'm trying to do the first CC. I want to get in two cross races this month... I haven't really figured out if I want to use cross to build fitness or just maintain it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blahh Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Anyone have any advice on getting a rear derailleur with a stripped (i think) hanger bolt off of a frame?? Every derailleur I've removed has always been with a 6mm allen wrench, but that just spins in there on this one. I am just going crazy? I couldn't find a fucking 7mm anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XJONATHONX Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Drill it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest T14K Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Plus we have a lot of strip bars... vegan ones... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 7mm is an odd size. i got a cinelli one specifically for their old stems. also the size used in 90s campa self extrators. now you know, or perhaps you did before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cory Feldman Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 vegan ones... only one vegan one. i guess its the only one in the country. vegan white Russians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleSuplex Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 and yet again another flat two in less than two weeks 80mm presta tubes arent $$$$, but they aint cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 just buy a parktools patch kit. its like 2 bucks for 6 patches. but be sure to get parktools. the other brands are crap. my back inertube has i think 7 patches on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleSuplex Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 fuck it im buyin a harley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 or that. haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thismachinekills Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 and yet again another flat two in less than two weeks 80mm presta tubes arent $$$$, but they aint cheap how much are you paying man? most shops around here sell em for like 4 bucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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