rubbish heap two Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 how do you get qualified for the tour de france? You join a high-caliber pro team and get invited to me on the squad for the Tour. Which teams will race is also invitational AFAIK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 thats what i thought, and you have to pay loads of money to attempt to get accepted into the olympics right? an olympic bid i think its called? and anyone out there with rollers..... could you do me a HUGE favor? im making my own set (i have to resources to do it professionally my self) and the local bike shop doesnt have any in stock so i cant take any measurements.... i think you know where this is going haha. i dont need many measurements and it will only take a second.... thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Yo... Does anyone have experience with side aches/side cramps right below the rib cage on either side on the bike and how to prevent/avoid them? I've been getting them in damn near every race or hard effort I do now. It started around April or May and got more frequent from there. I thought it was a heart problem and saw a doc about that, got the green light that it's not. Pressing the area and breathing slowly helps but isn't always possible. Is it a core/ab weakness? I did a lot of core workouts in the winter but stopped after that. I think I'm going to start doing bicycle crunches and planks again and see if the situation improves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-walk Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Found out my collar bone is broken today... won't be on my bike for a good 6 weeks. Hell I won't be doing much of anything really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Yo... Does anyone have experience with side aches/side cramps right below the rib cage on either side on the bike and how to prevent/avoid them? I've been getting them in damn near every race or hard effort I do now. It started around April or May and got more frequent from there. I thought it was a heart problem and saw a doc about that, got the green light that it's not. Pressing the area and breathing slowly helps but isn't always possible. Is it a core/ab weakness? I did a lot of core workouts in the winter but stopped after that. I think I'm going to start doing bicycle crunches and planks again and see if the situation improves. i get these alot too. i just ride through it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEFA Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 what the benefit of those really short handle bars ive been seeing around town lately?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dowmagik Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 you can get through narrower openings if need be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a/s/l? Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Or they were on a fixie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHDS Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 it's purely for aesthetics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM4RT Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 i get these alot too. i just ride through it i think what you guys are talking about is a side stitch. Essentialy your diaphragm is stressed or cramped up and you get pain below the ribs. I used to get it a lot while running. Changing your breathing pattern and slowing it can help in the short term. Google belly breathing. It the long term strengthening your abdominal muscles should help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Found out my collar bone is broken today... won't be on my bike for a good 6 weeks. Hell I won't be doing much of anything really. Bummer man! Out of the three broken bones I've had, collar bone was the most awkward. Heal up soon. i think what you guys are talking about is a side stitch. Essentialy your diaphragm is stressed or cramped up and you get pain below the ribs. I used to get it a lot while running. Changing your breathing pattern and slowing it can help in the short term. Google belly breathing. It the long term strengthening your abdominal muscles should help. For sure. Thing is I already breath through my belly from a good year and a half of practicing to try and make it subconscious/habitual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM4RT Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Found out my collar bone is broken today... won't be on my bike for a good 6 weeks. Hell I won't be doing much of anything really. that sucks. what happened? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-walk Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 I got my legs taken out from under me and landed on my shoulder. Guess I was a little too close to the slip n' slide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 why the hell do i have sooooo much trouble when i try to take pedals off of bikes................ im trying to take my eggbeaters off my road bike and put them onto my cyclocross bike. i got one off (the left one) but i cant get the other off. i have the right sized allen wrench. with the front wheel on the bike at your right looking at the cranks, which way do i need to be turning the wrench?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thismachinekills Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 is it the drive side or non-drive side? also, fuck taking pedals off with an allen wrench. buy a 15mm wrench, or if your doing it often enough, invest in a pedal wrench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM4RT Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Righty tighty Lefty loosey on the drive side. Opposite on the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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thismachinekills Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Righty tighty Lefty loosey on the drive side. Opposite on the other. but if hes doing it with an allen wrench, its gonna be the opposite. righty tighty on non-drive, left tight on drive side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 thats what i dont know. whats the drive side? and i have to use an allen wrench..... im trying to take the pedal off thats on the side with the chainrings(thats probly the driveside im guessing) im sitting down with the chainrings in front of me, front tire to my right. i have the allen wrench in the bolt the long part of the allen wrench is parrallel to the ground, and coming out towards my right hand side. do i need to lift up on the long part of the allen wrench or push down? im TERRIBLE with clockwise/counterclockwise directions if you havent noticed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Here's a simple formula Acer: Think of your wheels. When they're rolling forward, that's the direction you want to move the wrench to tighten (either side). When they're rolling backwards, that's the direction you want to move to loosen. Always works, on either side, with a pedal wrench or an allen, just remember it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 ok i got it. i had to stand on the allen wrench and hop up and down on it for it to finaly break loose thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Big ups on these Specialized BG footbeds. Anyone riding the stock insoles in their clipless shoes should check them out. My knees are tracking straighter after putting the included wedges in (they used to be hitting the top tube, right knee moreso than left) and the arch support feels awesome and efficient when I get out of the saddle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 im still saving up for the right sized shoes... i was told by my local bike shop salesman they were 11's and the size tag in them was ripped off so he gave them to be for 30 and they were 120 dollar Bontragers and i held them up against some 11's when i got home and they were not 11's...... but they are comfy as hell and i havent had any problems at all with them so far haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 No time to ride today. However, got the CCX bike all set up and am planning on going for a ride on Sunday. Kinda odd that I'm giddy to get dirty... considering that I'm borderline OCD when it comes to being dirty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Joker I'm so siked for CX season! It's gonna be my first. Cross Crusade looks like one giant party. The Eugene cross series... kind of a Saturday morning snooze, spectator-wise, but it should get me in the habit of not getting totally trashed the night before real quick. Can't wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taliban lee Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 just got my bike out of the shop... so psyched to cruise tomorow!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Oh if Hesh were still around... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 heres how i was taught to work on pedals in a stand. ON: put the wrench on the pedal. back pedal the bike. pedal goes on. OFF: put the wrench on the pedal. pedal forward. pedal comes off. also, critical mass last night was awfully rowdy and the weather was awesome. people were out for blood. at least one guy got himself jumped. didnt hang around too long after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 thanks, but im getting a second set of eggbeaters with only 1000 miles on them for 10 bucks monday so i wont have to transfer pedals all the time now. i still want to go to one of these critical mass things but i dont want to roll up on a triathalon setup... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleSuplex Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 just got my bike out of the shop... so psyched to cruise tomorow!! doooooooooood is that one of those new fixies? they fuckin rock psssssss heres my newest frame same parts from the motobacon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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