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Title: FINALLY!
Post by: demik on Fri, 07 September 2012, 00:25:26
(http://i.imgur.com/ZpYPe.jpg)

:D can't wait to fall off it getting used to clipless pedals
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: sth on Fri, 07 September 2012, 00:26:24
daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn i normally hate racy bikes but felts are tight! nice score dude. have fun! should only take you 2 falls max to get the clipless pedals figured out :)
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: The_Beast on Fri, 07 September 2012, 00:27:02
Look good bro



Don't forget about us o_O
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: mistakemistake on Fri, 07 September 2012, 00:27:55
congrats sir
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: demik on Fri, 07 September 2012, 00:31:13
daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn i normally hate racy bikes but felts are tight! nice score dude. have fun! should only take you 2 falls max to get the clipless pedals figured out :)
the girl that was helping me out was laughing her ass off when i told her that and the spandex pants were my only fears lol.

i tried it on a test station they had and it seemed easy enough
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: jwaz on Fri, 07 September 2012, 00:33:31
What kind of clipless? The only kind I have really liked are Time ATACs. Why not cages?

So have you started a weightweenies account mr.weekend warrior? :cool:
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: whiskerBox on Fri, 07 September 2012, 00:33:36
High Five
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: sth on Fri, 07 September 2012, 00:33:46
cool.
also your gearing is bad in that pic. never run big-big or small-small... its bad for the chain, bad for the sprockets and bad for the derailer.
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: sth on Fri, 07 September 2012, 00:34:29
What kind of clipless? The only kind I have really liked are Time ATACs. Why not cages?
cages on a felt trollolo

i like eggbeaters a lot but they're not the best for extended road rides since there's basically no platform to transfer energy.
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: demik on Fri, 07 September 2012, 00:36:27
What kind of clipless? The only kind I have really liked are Time ATACs. Why not cages?

shimano something. and i was actually thinking of getting cages at first.

High Five

o/

cool.
also your gearing is bad in that pic. never run big-big or small-small... its bad for the chain, bad for the sprockets and bad for the derailer.

good to know!

i think they were adjusting something and it was left that way
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: sth on Fri, 07 September 2012, 00:38:46
shimano is called SPD

what the **** kind of shop would leave it like that O_O did you go to mikes?!
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: demik on Fri, 07 September 2012, 00:39:49
yeah that
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: whiskerBox on Fri, 07 September 2012, 00:40:03
I can't wait til reaper posts pics of you all spandexed out

(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly7svuSI7p1qknnx6o1_500.jpg)
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: demik on Fri, 07 September 2012, 00:40:40
tits always relevant!
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: jwaz on Fri, 07 September 2012, 00:41:45
Here is the thing, if you want to ride everywhere and not get stuck bring 2 pairs of shoes just do cages with some leather straps.

Just use your clip-less for 40+ mile rides, etc.
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: demik on Fri, 07 September 2012, 00:42:59
that could work
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: jwaz on Fri, 07 September 2012, 00:45:03
What kind of helmet did you end up picking up?
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: The_Beast on Fri, 07 September 2012, 00:47:50
Don't forget to replace your helmet every so often. UV degrades the plastic and less and less safe as time goes on (my roomate is a competitive road/offroad cyclist)
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: alaricljs on Fri, 07 September 2012, 00:48:11
Funny thing... I can't ride a motorcycle without a helmet but I can't wear a helmet on a bicycle.  The one time I did I couldn't rip the damned thing off fast enough to staunch the bleeding when I crashed.  Managed to hit a rock perfectly with my head such that the rock nailed me low on the side of my temple right under the edge of the helmet.

I've gone down many times since quitting the helmet and have never hurt my head since that day.
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: hashbaz on Fri, 07 September 2012, 00:48:47
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y141/smcr/image002.jpg)
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: demik on Fri, 07 September 2012, 00:50:43
What kind of helmet did you end up picking up?
Las

@ponies, good to know

@hash, penis, always relevant.

@alaric, they wouldn't let me leave without a helmet lol.
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: alaricljs on Fri, 07 September 2012, 00:51:40
Does the side of their shorts say Polska?  As in kielbasa?  :)

@alaric, they wouldn't let me leave without a helmet lol.

That would be why I bothered with a helmet once.
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: demik on Fri, 07 September 2012, 00:58:01
girl was cute too.

so cute that she could have sold me poop and i would have bought it.
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Post by: jpm804 on Fri, 07 September 2012, 19:29:48
congrats Demik... how did I know you would with a red/ black theme??  :p
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: demik on Fri, 07 September 2012, 19:37:16
purely coincidence haha.

i actually wanted an all black bike
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: MMB on Fri, 07 September 2012, 19:39:57
(http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/1434/boratneongreenswimsuit1a.jpg)
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: AKIMbO on Fri, 07 September 2012, 19:41:55
Looks like a short frame...you a short dude Demik?
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: demik on Fri, 07 September 2012, 19:43:49
yes i am sir

more upper body than legs.
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: rowdy on Sat, 08 September 2012, 01:30:15
Congratulations and good luck with your quest for fitness.

You have taken the first step and sacrificed some treasured keyboards, which is far more than most people would do, so I salute you!
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: mickd on Mon, 10 September 2012, 05:51:42
Oh ho ho Demik! Nice bike!!

I really enjoyed watching gymnastics in the Olympics so I've started to do some exercises too. Good to see those auctions have gone towards something so positive!
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: demik on Tue, 18 September 2012, 00:00:55
So, put my first 32 miles on this girl!

I know it may not seem a lot to everybody. But that's a huge accomplishment for me. I've also been hitting the gym every night for two hours and trying my hardest to eat healthy :)
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: The_Beast on Tue, 18 September 2012, 00:02:07
So, put my first 32 miles on this girl!

I know it may not seem a lot to everybody. But that's a huge accomplishment for me. I've also been hitting the gym every night for two hours and trying my hardest to eat healthy :)

Congrats, everyone has to start somewhere ^__^
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 18 September 2012, 00:44:09
The hardest part is not starting - it is keeping on going.

Well done sir!
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: demik on Sun, 30 September 2012, 18:00:08
Did my first half century today!!!

And I fell in the last quarter mile because my body tipped to the side my shoe was still clipped into. Got a nice little scrape on both of my legs.

So my rides have gone:

1st - 10 miles
2nd - 22 miles
3rd - 30 miles
4th - 16 miles (street)
5th - 50 miles
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: The_Beast on Sun, 30 September 2012, 18:04:07
I'm impressed, 50 miles on your 5th ride :D


keep it up
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: demik on Sun, 30 September 2012, 18:07:32
Man riding on the street is NOTHING like a trail. After 13 miles I was dying to get back to my car.

But I think a lot had to do with having a crappy breakfast.

But it was fun as hell riding in traffic. Little scary when I had big rigs near me. But everybody was great about giving me space and the right of way when I merged.
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: SmallFry on Sun, 30 September 2012, 18:08:32
Nice job demik! My uncle runs about that much for his races. I don't see how he does it, but then again I pole vault. Nonetheless, how long did it take you to do your 50?
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: sth on Sun, 30 September 2012, 18:09:34
nice :)

when i hear trails i think of this:
(http://stuntbmx.i-bizznet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/a1.jpg)
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: demik on Sun, 30 September 2012, 18:10:53
Being afraid of heights, pole vaulting is just insane O.O

And ~4 hrs.

I know it's slow compared to others, but I'm trying to build endurance before I build speed. I think my top speed was 23.7mph

Also, I had to climb Santa Fe dam. That almost killed me as that was me first "true" climb.
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: sth on Sun, 30 September 2012, 18:13:08
pole vaulting? haha no that's a BMX bike :P i am nowhere near that good. bmx trail riding is nuts, those dudes get like 20ft+ in the air.
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: demik on Sun, 30 September 2012, 18:14:59
I mean smallfry's comment. U just ninja'd me :p
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: sth on Sun, 30 September 2012, 18:16:27
hahah! still too high in the air for me O__O
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: demik on Sun, 30 September 2012, 18:19:32
Yeah I'm not good with heights
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: SmallFry on Sun, 30 September 2012, 18:40:26
SmallFry
^FTFY  >:D Hahah!

I am on my high school's pole vaulting team. My highest is 10'6". 4 hours isn't bad at all. Congrats demik
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: AKIMbO on Sun, 30 September 2012, 18:57:44
Did my first half century today!!!

And I fell in the last quarter mile because my body tipped to the side my shoe was still clipped into. Got a nice little scrape on both of my legs.

So my rides have gone:

1st - 10 miles
2nd - 22 miles
3rd - 30 miles
4th - 16 miles (street)
5th - 50 miles

The first of many scrapes.  Clip-ins are both a blessing and a curse. 
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 30 September 2012, 21:40:40
Well done!

The sale of those keyboard goodies might now seem a little bit more justified.
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: demik on Sun, 30 September 2012, 22:24:23
Well done!

The sale of those keyboard goodies might now seem a little bit more justified.

was justified since that one >.<

it hurt getting rid of my vader. but the weight i've sold already has eased the pain
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: alaricljs on Sun, 30 September 2012, 22:30:04
How much does your soul weigh?  ;)
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: demik on Sun, 30 September 2012, 22:31:01
what soul >.>
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: alaricljs on Sun, 30 September 2012, 22:37:25
Knew you sold it.
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: demik on Sun, 30 September 2012, 22:38:13
to the devil.

and the price was cheap.
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 30 September 2012, 22:41:37
^ You should have auctioned it in Classifieds.
Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: whiskerBox on Wed, 16 January 2013, 10:03:21
Comic Sans