Anyone into bicycles and bicycle racing?

My daughters longtime boyfriend/partner publishes an online magazine dedicated to bicycle culture. If you have an interest in bicycles/racing/art I think you will enjoy the magazine. Bicycles are a bit of engineering magic, and can be quite beautiful.
http://tenspeedhero.com/

Sure Eric , I'll bite. And Ohio also invented moon walking right, as Neil Armstrong IS/WAS from Ohio? Well wrong again, as everyone knows it was Michael Jackson.   

Also I read somewhere, Ripley's I believe, where it said that the Wright brothers were actually born in NC, but graciously moved to Ohio to help them finally grasp the concept of bicyle riding. Then they drew some little sketches of bicycles with wings in OH, but later "invented" flight, which must include actually lifting off the ground, in NC.       

I used to ride the 19 mile round trip to work and back every day it was fair weather. It took about the same time as driving in traffic, about 25 minutes each way. Itkept me young and thin. I was a truck driver back then so it didn't matter if I arrived sweaty. I sweated enough once I got there kicking freight on my peddle run.

I'll czech it out

Yeah, i ride too. about 1500 a year.
And mountain bike. and downhill

Haha, great parody of bike culture...
mofo bike

"Every day i ride the tour de fawk you!" haha

I ride to work pretty often when the weather cooperates. I really hate riding in the rain though, so if it looks like rain, I'll drive and then, of course, it doesn't rain. I put gas in my Tahoe this morning for the first time in over two weeks.

When I was a kid, I used to ride the Fox River trail all the time. I work in Naperville, and every now and then I'll go for a ride during lunch and take the Prarie Path to the Fox River Trail down to Batavia and back. Out and around Fermi Lab and back is another good lunchtime ride.

That's an epic commute to do on a regular basis. You must be in great shape to consider it. Try some 25 mile rides for fun first. It is much harder after a day of work, and with some rain and a stiff headwind thrown in, it can really build character. Don't go over your head or it will be a chore, not a pleasure. I would not try a 50 mile commute except to show I can do it, and then, probably only a few times.
I do a 58 mile loop on a semi regular basis, with some significant health handicaps, but I am not dependent on being anywhere at any particular time. Mrs. B also provides sag wagon support should I have a mechanical, physical, or mental breakdown on the road.

Have often wondered if any of the CCFans ride.

I ride regularly, 100+ miles per week. Rode almost 3000 last year (including my first century).

Here's my other Nautique......

I (we ride)



Cannondale R1000 tandem - 24 speed - Aerospoke rims
running stoker crank shorteners so the kids can ride

I agree that building bikes, especially mt. bikes, sure is fun engineering. Replacing warn out parts, upgrading components, shock maintenance, etc. is a lot of fun.

-Keith

Trek Madone 5.2


Family hauler ...

What do you guys think of this for an entry level commuter, road bike:
Lemond Tourmalet for $475

Thanks Scott, I'm going to email the owner. I like the color and the lines of it, but I figured I should ask rather than make a purchase just on looks.

scottb wrote: Trek Madone 5.2 Family hauler ...

I love the Madone. I am riding an older 5000 right now.

I am 6'0" and ride a 56cm frame. That looks like at least a 62cm. The height is one thing, but the length of the top tube (reach) goes up proportionally with the size of the frame. You can get a short stem to make up for some of it if it is too long, but don't go too big.