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Damn, you beat me 13 seconds! I should have drafted more to conserve energy for the final sprint. :)

I am doing it! As well as a couple of my coworkers/team-mates (Doug and I are doing the 200-mile version; another guy is doing the 200k version).

I have not done the ride, but I notice that the...

Gotcha. I used to do that on my 1x9 mtb. It would rub on the extremities (smallest two cogs and largest cog, IIRC), though, so I switched to the n-gear jump stop...

It is [sadly] often cheaper to replace the whole thing anyway, though (as opposed to buying two new rings). E.g. http://www.jensonusa.com/Shimano-CX50-Cyclocross-Crankset (those are my...

Yeah, I acknowledge that there is no weight category above 200lbs, but I haven't seen any feature for filtering by bike weight or any upper limit to bike weight (but I may be missing something). ...

Yes, they should integrate some of that weather data. If you wear a HR monitor it will still give you some credit for working hard, but I realize not everyone does.

(Where is the 25lb limit? I...

You are right; that is the correct analogy. :) I had a Saab like that for a little while :)

Surely the fixed equivalent has to actually be a car where you don't have any concept of gears. Maybe a CVT automatic?

I am a paying member for a couple years, but I am not sure the premium features are worth paying for. I subscribed because I wanted to support the product. I love that it is ad free.

The one...

It was great to meet eminva again and see folks from last time too. Too bad I had to jet before 8, will aim to stay longer next time. (I will miss the next one, but suspect GuyC will be back.) ...

Just to update, after talking with the Islabikes distributor (in Portland, of course) a couple times I did decide to order the bike.

Interesting thing about the rear brake. In the UK the CNOC 14...

Wasn't someone asking about fixed-gear races/rides on the forums recently? :)

Oh he knows, he knows ... :) Yeah, I think we are planning to be there. Looking forward to it!

I may be there with my (almost) 3-year-old too. Gonna let him help make that final decision in the AM.

GuyC is out this week, but three of us will be meeting there at 7am. I am not able to hang out too long, so may miss the 8am crowd.

Oh yes, this is not lost on me :) I think I'd still draw the line somewhere south of Zipps. If I can't afford/justify them for myself I don't think my kid is gonna get them for riding a race where...

Seeing kids with team kit and Zipp wheels doing the kids "race" in Clarendon this past weekend made me swear I would never be one of those parents. But ironically, I also saw at the Kids race what...

Yeah, bars are a little like saddle when it comes to personal preference. I really like the Ritchey WCS Logic II bars; they are relatively light, though, so I don't know if that would make them a...

Wow, that does look epic. I would love to do this ride next year if I can make it happen (new baby may limit any out-of-town rides). I love hills for how honest they keep me. This year, I will be...

:-) Yes, I think that is always true.

You've made me realize I also have more shoes than bikes. I am trying to give away some of the ones that don't fit right so I will only have 6 pair instead of...

I have never met a woman that collects shoes; perhaps we just navigate very different social circles. :)

I was going to suggest that a more generally applicable version of that quote may be "just...

I was wondering about the GP4000S tires; are these good general-purpose road tires? As I posted in my earlier Hutchinson-hate note, I switched my road bike back to Gatorskins, but if there are...

FCIII is official.

I have a couple pair of used Specialized Sport and Comp shoes. Both size 47.

These only take road cleats (3-bolt Look-style), since I removed the SPD plates.

I came to terms with the fact that...

Yeah, it'll be fine :) I am riding out west, anyway, because that is where my job is ... and my car. I expect to be at FCIII, though I suppose if it is crazy wet, I will cut that short.