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 2010-10-14 3:45 PM in reply to: #3152151 |
Master  1887     Brentwood, CA |  Subject: RE: brick94513-GoGoGo Mentor Group - Closed For Now!shmeeg - 2010-10-14 9:45 AM Whoop whoop! Proud new owner of a Powertap right here! Ordered it yesterday from Rich @ wheelbuilder. He even hooked me up w/ a 20% discount on the PT hub to pricematch the trisports sale price. I'm gonna say it, "I told you so!" Rich is a good guy. I'm not surprised at all that Rich provided that discount. They make some great wheels and provide great customer service. What wheel are you having it laced to? |
| 2010-10-14 4:43 PM in reply to: #3152826 |
Expert 1179 Kansas City, Missouri | Subject: RE: brick94513-GoGoGo Mentor Group - Closed For Now! I dunno Brian, I know I'll improve, but you're definitely faster than me on the bike! brick94513 - 2010-10-14 1:45 PM shmeeg - 2010-10-14 9:45 AM Whoop whoop! Proud new owner of a Powertap right here! Ordered it yesterday from Rich @ wheelbuilder. He even hooked me up w/ a 20% discount on the PT hub to pricematch the trisports sale price. I'm gonna say it, "I told you so!" Rich is a good guy. I'm not surprised at all that Rich provided that discount. They make some great wheels and provide great customer service. What wheel are you having it laced to? Haha, touche! I'm glad he did, I didn't want to have to buy the hub then wait for it to get here just to send it to him. I went w/ the Hed Belgium rim. I figure they'll have those for awhile so I can get the matching front later on. |
| 2010-10-14 5:27 PM in reply to: #3149651 |
Expert 1179 Kansas City, Missouri | Subject: RE: brick94513-GoGoGo Mentor Group - Closed For Now! dhopman - 2010-10-13 9:02 AM ....Both of these are EXTREMELY common problems. In fact, a guy here on BT has a blog where he does stroke analysis for people. I recommend checking it out, he explains these problems well, and offers solutions. What might seem like a decent swim stroke is often very inefficient, and he's got a great eye for it. http://badig.com/ Sent him an email yesterday, he's gonna critique my vids on his website.  |
| 2010-10-14 7:35 PM in reply to: #3152989 |
Master 1887 Brentwood, CA | Subject: RE: brick94513-GoGoGo Mentor Group - Closed For Now! shmeeg - 2010-10-14 3:27 PM dhopman - 2010-10-13 9:02 AM ....Both of these are EXTREMELY common problems. In fact, a guy here on BT has a blog where he does stroke analysis for people. I recommend checking it out, he explains these problems well, and offers solutions. What might seem like a decent swim stroke is often very inefficient, and he's got a great eye for it. http://badig.com/ Sent him an email yesterday, he's gonna critique my vids on his website. Sweet. Let us know when the post is up. That is going to be a sweet wheelset. |
| 2010-10-14 7:49 PM in reply to: #2770949 |
Expert 1179 Kansas City, Missouri | Subject: RE: brick94513-GoGoGo Mentor Group - Closed For Now! Will do. Just got the shipment email, man they move fast! With any luck I'll get I tomorrow and can use it for my race this weekend. |
| 2010-10-14 7:57 PM in reply to: #2770949 |
Master 1887 Brentwood, CA | Subject: RE: brick94513-GoGoGo Mentor Group - Closed For Now! Why is it not possible to go into a bike shop and buy only what you intended? |
| 2010-10-14 8:13 PM in reply to: #3153228 |
Expert 1179 Kansas City, Missouri | Subject: RE: brick94513-GoGoGo Mentor Group - Closed For Now! Do it! |
| 2010-10-15 7:13 AM in reply to: #3153270 |
Elite 3515 Romeoville, Il | Subject: RE: brick94513-GoGoGo Mentor Group - Closed For Now! shmeeg - 2010-10-14 8:13 PM Do it! +1!!!!! Your not gonna see me talk you out of it. That's exactly how I ended up with 5 bikes in my garage!   LOL |
| 2010-10-15 9:02 AM in reply to: #2770949 |
Master 1887 Brentwood, CA | Subject: RE: brick94513-GoGoGo Mentor Group - Closed For Now! I should of known that you two wouldn't make this any easier! |
| 2010-10-15 10:28 AM in reply to: #2770949 |
Expert 1179 Kansas City, Missouri | Subject: RE: brick94513-GoGoGo Mentor Group - Closed For Now! LOL, yeah you knew that wasn't gonna happen! Here's my rationale: |
| 2010-10-15 10:52 AM in reply to: #2770949 |
Expert 1179 Kansas City, Missouri | Subject: RE: brick94513-GoGoGo Mentor Group - Closed For Now! Tim, how do you position your shoes for the flying squirrel mount? I think the course should be flat enough tomorrow that I can do it, but I can't figure out how to attach the damn rubber bands  . Do you just let your shoes hang off the pedals or use the rubber band trick? |
| 2010-10-15 12:36 PM in reply to: #2770949 |
Elite 3515 Romeoville, Il | Subject: RE: brick94513-GoGoGo Mentor Group - Closed For Now! OK.....so this is what I get to test ride Sunday.................. (kevin'sair9.jpg) Attachments ---------------- kevin'sair9.jpg (99KB - 7 downloads) |
| 2010-10-15 2:27 PM in reply to: #3154326 |
Master 1887 Brentwood, CA | Subject: RE: brick94513-GoGoGo Mentor Group - Closed For Now! shmeeg - 2010-10-15 8:52 AM Tim, how do you position your shoes for the flying squirrel mount? I think the course should be flat enough tomorrow that I can do it, but I can't figure out how to attach the damn rubber bands . Do you just let your shoes hang off the pedals or use the rubber band trick?Jay, I do both. On the tri bike, I use the rubber band otherwise your shoes can jam against the road. Take the rubber band through the rear of the shoe then pull it around the quick release on the rear skewer. This will keep both shoes and crank arms parallel to the chain stays. Check this out: http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/cms/article-detail.asp?articleid=1488 He shows the set-up at 4:30 in the video. On my MTB, I don't have to worry about this since the bottom bracket is higher so the shoes don't hit the ground. |
| 2010-10-15 2:28 PM in reply to: #3154569 |
Master 1887 Brentwood, CA | Subject: RE: brick94513-GoGoGo Mentor Group - Closed For Now! Meulen - 2010-10-15 10:36 AM OK.....so this is what I get to test ride Sunday.................. Nice... have fun this weekend. |
| 2010-10-15 2:37 PM in reply to: #2770949 |
Expert 1179 Kansas City, Missouri | Subject: RE: brick94513-GoGoGo Mentor Group - Closed For Now! Ah yes, the quick release. Why didn't I think of that...I've even watched that video before! Brian I have no idea what that is, but have fun on it! |
| 2010-10-15 6:00 PM in reply to: #2770949 |
Expert 1179 Kansas City, Missouri | Subject: RE: brick94513-GoGoGo Mentor Group - Closed For Now! |
| 2010-10-16 6:45 PM in reply to: #2770949 |
Expert 1179 Kansas City, Missouri | Subject: RE: brick94513-GoGoGo Mentor Group - Closed For Now! It's easy to take 1st place when you're the only one in your category  Results: http://www.resultsbyprimetime.com/RESULTS%20PAGES/OCT10/BIGROCK/sprint_age_10.htm Race report: http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=230797 |
| 2010-10-17 7:29 AM in reply to: #2770949 |
Extreme Veteran 793 Naperville, IL | Subject: RE: brick94513-GoGoGo Mentor Group - Closed For Now! Just checking in. Have dialed training back to 3x per week with all being runs. Feel like -- make that am -- really slacking, but at least my times are improving and I feel better. Hoping to get back at it in the next couple of weeks. My son hit a milestone yesterday in his XC meet. He broke 16 minutes for the first time coming in at 15:56. He's really pleased, but really frustrated -- he's got a strained hip flexor that's holding him back from really dialing down the times. Was so proud of him yesterday as he finished 4th at the conference F/S meet and managed to kick down 4 guys in the last 150m! Hope everyone has a relaxing Sunday. |
| 2010-10-17 4:34 PM in reply to: #2770949 |
Master 1887 Brentwood, CA | Subject: RE: brick94513-GoGoGo Mentor Group - Closed For Now! Jeez, it took me all year, but I finally made the podium (barely). I finished 3rd yesterday in my division. At least I can end my season on a positive note! Race director changed some things up too from last year. Couple different trails, total mileage went over 50 miles (53), and the race was ran in the opposite direction. Climbing was about equivalent at 6,500 ft of elevation gain. No flats this year! |
| 2010-10-17 4:35 PM in reply to: #3155997 |
Master 1887 Brentwood, CA | Subject: RE: brick94513-GoGoGo Mentor Group - Closed For Now! shmeeg - 2010-10-16 4:45 PM It's easy to take 1st place when you're the only one in your category Results: http://www.resultsbyprimetime.com/RESULTS%20PAGES/OCT10/BIGROCK/sprint_age_10.htm Race report: http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=230797 Time to stop hiding behind the military classification!  Nice work. |
| 2010-10-17 5:53 PM in reply to: #3156707 |
Expert 1179 Kansas City, Missouri | Subject: RE: brick94513-GoGoGo Mentor Group - Closed For Now! brick94513 - 2010-10-17 2:35 PM Time to stop hiding behind the military classification! Nice work.Lol, hey, I'll take what I can get! Even if I wouldn't have been 'recognized' and just had to compete w/ my uber-competitive AG, I was happy w/ my results. I've made quite an improvement over the course of the 4 races I did this season, so I'm happy. brick94513 - 2010-10-17 2:34 PM Jeez, it took me all year, but I finally made the podium (barely). I finished 3rd yesterday in my division. At least I can end my season on a positive note! Race director changed some things up too from last year. Couple different trails, total mileage went over 50 miles (53), and the race was ran in the opposite direction. Climbing was about equivalent at 6,500 ft of elevation gain. No flats this year! Very nice! Definitely a good end to the season! |
| 2010-10-17 8:30 PM in reply to: #3156707 |
Extreme Veteran 793 Naperville, IL | Subject: RE: brick94513-GoGoGo Mentor Group - Closed For Now! brick94513 - 2010-10-17 4:35 PM shmeeg - 2010-10-16 4:45 PM It's easy to take 1st place when you're the only one in your category Results: http://www.resultsbyprimetime.com/RESULTS%20PAGES/OCT10/BIGROCK/sprint_age_10.htm Race report: http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=230797 Time to stop hiding behind the military classification! Nice work.Congrats Tim! |
| 2010-10-17 11:13 PM in reply to: #2770949 |
Extreme Veteran 565 Silicon Valley | Subject: RE: brick94513-GoGoGo Mentor Group - Closed For Now! Congrats Tim and Jay! Excellent work! I only got two runs in this week. The entire weekend was consumed by a trip to Tahoe locking down some wedding details...no time to sneak out for a run, but plenty of time for cake tasting. T minus 2 weeks for the marathon! Jay - I've tried the rubber band thing around the neighborhood and I like having the right pedal forward if I'm mounting from the left side of the bike, swinging my right leg up and over. |
| 2010-10-17 11:15 PM in reply to: #3157168 |
Expert 1179 Kansas City, Missouri | Subject: RE: brick94513-GoGoGo Mentor Group - Closed For Now! dhopman - 2010-10-17 9:13 PMCongrats Tim and Jay! Excellent work! I'm a lefty, I had to flip my skewer aroun to the right side. I start left foot forward :DI only got two runs in this week. The entire weekend was consumed by a trip to Tahoe locking down some wedding details...no time to sneak out for a run, but plenty of time for cake tasting. T minus 2 weeks for the marathon! Jay - I've tried the rubber band thing around the neighborhood and I like having the right pedal forward if I'm mounting from the left side of the bike, swinging my right leg up and over. |
| 2010-10-18 7:39 AM in reply to: #2770949 |
Elite 3515 Romeoville, Il | Subject: RE: brick94513-GoGoGo Mentor Group - Closed For Now! Tim/Jay, great way to end the season! Big reminder to me how beneficial this group has been for all of us!!! Thanks again Test ride of the niner was good. I wasn't sure at first with the handling of the big wheels but it got better and better as I got used to the bike. I think it actually fits me well!! I was able to carry A LOT more momentum up technical climbs. Power transfer seemed about 15-20% more efficient than my FS in general. I think being 6'1" with extraordinary long legs really benefitted from the big wheels being I had the leverage to roll them. I've ridden expensive carbon race bikes 26" and I really feel the extra weight of the 29er is worth the trade off over the 26" bike with the extra momentum I can carry. It fits my riding style well! This is definitely a possibility for my spring race bike projet. |
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