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Walmart Fixie?

phillikw — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:47:08 +0000

It’s true! Mongoose is offer a true fixie for $149; can you believe it?

Check it out

1937 Video of Copenhagen

phillikw — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:32:50 +0000

Umm….

phillikw — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:57:44 +0000

Werry Nice

phillikw — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:26:51 +0000

Hello Steve Perry. Thanks for looking at my blog.

Great Interview With Cycle Chic

phillikw — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:50:00 +0000

Link to Interview

Ordering CAAD9 Frame Today

phillikw — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:23:18 +0000

Shh…don’t tell the little lady.

Build Up of CAAD9

phillikw — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:38:34 +0000

SRAM SRAM SRAM Red my friend. I’m making the leap. At 100g littler than Dura Ace 7900 and a little cheaper, I have to try.

New Road Bike in the Works

phillikw — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:30:05 +0000

Well I think it’s time. I have tried for a long time to dial in my Cannondale CAAD8 54cm frame. It has felt long in the top tube for some time now. I have tried a higher angle and shorter stem. Seemed to help but still wasn’t right. And I can’t go shorter or it will affect my handling. Shallow bar? Tried! Still too long. So what is a 5’8″ guy to do? Go down a frame size.

I found out that Cannondale measures a frame from the middle of the BB to the middle of the top tube. Hmm, so a 54cm has a 56cm seat tube. To me that means you need to size down on a Cannondale. This being my mind set (hmm, is my brain is making a decision before I can test ride. Great, I’ll be real mixed up over this decision) I had to test ride a few sizes.

Measuring from the middle of BB to the top of my seat, I got a length of 73cm. I adjusted a 52cm and 54cm CAAD9. First up the 52cm. Wow, short top tube…but I am bent over much more. Hard to explain. New position but no “stressing” feeling. Now the 54cm. Out the door…Crap forgot pedals (I kid you not). Hands on drops and my back feels stretched. It’s in the upper back, along my spine. I don’t think more flexibility will help with it. If I move my hands about 2 to 3 inches behind the hoods the bike feels the right size. I almost felt like I was on a Synapse.

Pondering back in the store I realize the 54cm is just too big. I will be buying the 52cm. Shh, I don’t think the future wifie knows yet. I keep hinting that I am test riding bikes, however, she hasn’t said a word.

2010 Tour de France Route!

phillikw — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:05:35 +0000

The 2010 Tour route was announced today. I haven’t had much time to read about it, but it sounds like a good one. It looks like there is no team time trial and one mountain finish (go Contador go!).

Check out the route

Red Bull Illume Contest

phillikw — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:00:29 +0000

Red Bull is holding their extreme photo contest again. This year it is more around the culture that surrounds extreme sports. Confusing? Yeah, but what the hell. Snap a few shots and ride the wind to victory. Check out there Contest website.