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Rolled Tubular at World Track Championships–Who’s the Hack?
Sometimes tubular tires roll. A weak joint is able to work itself loose and then the rider hits a hard bump while the weak spot is gripping the pavement, usually while cornering. The result is that the tire breaks free. When the glue job is good, most of the tire will remain adhered to the rim, though the rider still crashs. Even in cyclocross, where lower tire pressures make the glue job
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Big Week Planned
I realize that I haven’t updated very frequently recently. If I have nothing to say, I don’t post BS just to post. This post is BS though. I have a few great posts in the pipeline this week that I want to announce beforehand, sort of like a teaser. All three are actually in the draft stage:1. Review of Mad Alchemy PRO Chamois Creme2. First impression of the Fuji SLM 2.0 mtb bike3. An
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Pictures of My Independent Fabrication Steel Crown Jewel
When I was messing with my PowerTap today I realized that I have never posted pics of my sweetness on this blog. The bike is not super clean, it has the training wheels and I am rocking mountain pedals until my Sidis get fixed. But you can get the idea of how I roll.When race season arrives, I should have a new white saddle, white tires and new bartape.
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Pictures of My Independent Fabrications Steel Crown Jewel
When I was messing with my PowerTap today I realized that I have never posted pics of my sweetness on this blog. The bike is not super clean, it has the training wheels and I am rocking mountain pedals until my Sidis get fixed. But you can get the idea of how I roll.When race season arrives, I should have a new white saddle, white tires and new bartape.
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Pictures of Independent Fabrications Crown Jewel
When I was messing with my PowerTap today I realized that I have never posted pics of my sweetness on this blog. The bike is not super clean, it has the training wheels and I am rocking mountain pedals until my Sidis get fixed. But you can get the idea of how I roll.When race season arrives, I should have a new white saddle, white tires and new bartape.
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New Bike in the Stable: Fuji SLM 2.0
I have been making room in the stable and in the budget for a race worthy mountain bike. One of our team sponsors, Fuji, was offering this awesome carbon hardtail at a great price, so I snapped one up. Obviously the full XT parts spec, the wet white Ritchey bits, and the 22 lb built weight (actual with pedals) and the fancy fork with pop lock helped push me in the direction of this bike.
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New Organization Cabinet
I did some work for my father this week and came across this little cabinet. After throwing a tantrum, I was allowed to take it home. It belonged to a long deceased family member. He used it in his worklshop to organize his widgets and whatnots. In fact this it the McKittrick family organizer; a torch has been passed. Obviously I am going to have the drawers labeled: water bottle cage
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EDGE 2-68 Wheelset for Sale– Campagnolo Compatible
Many of you have asked me about these hot wheels, here is your chance to own them. I am putting these great wheels up on eBay tomorrow. I am selling these to get a set of EDGE 1-68’s (lighter, more expensive)I rode these in 5 races, never crashed. They look brand new other than the scratch that they got in shipping. No notching on the cassette, no marks on the braking surface. Seriously,
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RMM Gets His Shopper
After a 6 hour training ride, or even worse after a hotly contested race, the last thing that I want to do is throw the leg over a race geometry bicycle to get a cup coffee. Many would argue that my bicycle stable was already full, but I knew that they were wrong. Sure I already have: 1. Steel Independent Fabrication Crown Jewel for road racing 2. Wilier for track racing 3.
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Validity Test: knowyourrival.com vs. crossresults.com
I just discovered knowyourrival.com from clicking on a banner ad on my blog. I have been a huge fan of Colin Reuter’s project, crossresults.com, as I feel that the comparisons are statistically accurate and are an useful snapshot of riders’ standing in the discipline of cyclocross.Cyclocross is largely an individual sport, while road racing, when done correctly, is a team sport. One of my main
