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Singletrack Forum » User Favorites: ap ap en-US Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:43:51 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://singletrackworld.com/forum/search.php xcentric on "sales - do they end?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sales-do-they-end#post-3376809 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:20:26 +0000 xcentric 3376809@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ longer-time peeps on here may know this: noticed some selling out of stock in the sales, and some seem to be coming to an end - do they actually continue somewhere or other over the spring months, or should be buying what I need now to make the most of it? (cashflow allowing, obviously!) aviemoron on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/7#post-1436872 Wed, 19 May 2010 21:34:39 +0000 aviemoron 1436872@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ Jings, Nick Craig in baggies racing shocker! With risers, oh lordie, next he'll be toting a Camelbak full of "stuff" Surfr on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/7#post-1436847 Wed, 19 May 2010 21:30:21 +0000 Surfr 1436847@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ Sometimes Baggies make sense, even in a race. Here's Sir Nick Craig at this years Dyfi Enduro feed station <img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs538.ash1/31493_1447157703827_1379727628_31157826_2852321_n.jpg"> aracer on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/7#post-1436764 Wed, 19 May 2010 21:10:11 +0000 aracer 1436764@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <blockquote>You still had to tab through every event they have held.</blockquote> No - they've only held 3 off road triathlons. Yes I'm interested in how others do - I often look up results of events I've not done to see how people I know did, and people I know quite well do EL events, so I was hoping to see some of them in the results (as it turned out I didn't find any in those triathlons), and genuinely interested to see how njee compared. Not at all interested in what you did in other events though. <blockquote>Anyway while hardly elite athlete stuff, entering a tri for a laugh with no specific training or kit and winning a category is still not exactly bad news.</blockquote> Indeed not - good performance. Strange how you didn't mention it was just for a laugh and that there were other more serious categories when using it as evidence for baggies being performance clothing though. <blockquote>Baggies are more practical. </blockquote> Actually, no they're not - hence why the people winning the other categories at those events almost certainly weren't wearing them. njee20 on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/7#post-1436721 Wed, 19 May 2010 21:01:35 +0000 njee20 1436721@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ It's as funny now as it was then too! joolsburger on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/7#post-1436700 Wed, 19 May 2010 20:57:49 +0000 joolsburger 1436700@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ Is as relevant now as it was then. firestarter on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/7#post-1436631 Wed, 19 May 2010 20:45:16 +0000 firestarter 1436631@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ if im riding with the brown barons i ride in baggies so as to hide my tool but if im out with the pink princesses i like to show it off and wear lycra <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_wink.gif" title=";-)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> Surf-Mat on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/7#post-1436621 Wed, 19 May 2010 20:43:26 +0000 Surf-Mat 1436621@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ Last week called - it wants it's joke back joolsburger on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/7#post-1436616 Wed, 19 May 2010 20:42:28 +0000 joolsburger 1436616@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <img src="http://www.wetherobots.com/comics/2007-12-07-Enormous.jpg"> MrSmith on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/7#post-1436605 Wed, 19 May 2010 20:39:30 +0000 MrSmith 1436605@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ maybe you should settle this by seeing who has the biggest penis?* *i don't care who it is. Surf-Mat on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/7#post-1436592 Wed, 19 May 2010 20:37:34 +0000 Surf-Mat 1436592@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ You still had to tab through every event they have held. Weird and stalkerish. Noticed it's not just me either - you like to "check up" on others. Anyway while hardly elite athlete stuff, entering a tri for a laugh with no specific training or kit and winning a category is still not exactly bad news. You may have checked my other events too - like coming 5th out of 130 on their coastal run. If not, you're slacking. Surf-Mat on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/7#post-1436500 Wed, 19 May 2010 20:20:12 +0000 Surf-Mat 1436500@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ Well thanks for the effort - most flattered that you bothered. aracer on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/7#post-1436366 Wed, 19 May 2010 19:53:51 +0000 aracer 1436366@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <blockquote>Aracer - have you taken the time to find my real name, checked the results and then reported back? That's rather "stalkerish" activity.</blockquote> More a case of knowing njee's real name and being curious how he did - whilst I was there I thought I might as well check for winners called Matt, as I was sceptical about somebody winning a triathlon despite finding the time to put baggies on for the ride. Of course once I found you'd won the race which would be called "fun" at MTB events (aka the pothunters race), it was obvious you would be far from the fastest person at the event. Stalkerish? It's taken more effort to explain it than to do the research. convert on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/7#post-1435081 Wed, 19 May 2010 14:07:03 +0000 convert 1435081@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ My rule for me.... Will it be a low speed mince - always casual (baggy) Will there be sections of riding/pushing through undergrowth, snagging clothing etc - baggy outer layer, lycra snags to fook. Will I stop and walk around with normal people (shopping etc) - baggy. Will it be high speed but mainly gravity assisted - baggy Else, lyrca rules - on or off road. A quick riding trip to NZ & Oz and riding on the continent has led me to believe that it's only in the UK (and possibly North America- havn't been there but you get the impression from the mags) where we are hung up on xc/trail riding in baggy clothes being the only way to do it. poppa on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/7#post-1434252 Wed, 19 May 2010 11:11:48 +0000 poppa 1434252@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ Argh. poppa on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/6#post-1434219 Wed, 19 May 2010 11:05:34 +0000 poppa 1434219@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ From the article: <blockquote>Atherton wasn't happy that Moseley used a skinsuit, which being much more aerodynamic than loose clothing, would have given her an advantage.</blockquote> will on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/6#post-1434208 Wed, 19 May 2010 11:02:46 +0000 will 1434208@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_lol.gif" title=":lol:" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> i really really hope matt and njee are racing at the same event this year! clubber on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/6#post-1434190 Wed, 19 May 2010 10:58:09 +0000 clubber 1434190@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ Nope, UCI banned it... deemed to be bad for the sponsorship images of the sport... <a href="http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/uci-ban-skinsuits-and-open-face-helmets-for-mountain-bike-competition-19021" rel="nofollow">http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/uci-ban-skinsuits-and-open-face-helmets-for-mountain-bike-competition-19021</a> poppa on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/6#post-1434186 Wed, 19 May 2010 10:57:35 +0000 poppa 1434186@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ Nope, definitely a ban: <a href="http://www.bikemagic.com/gear-news/uci-bans-skinsuits-for-dh/6606.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.bikemagic.com/gear-news/uci-bans-skinsuits-for-dh/6606.html</a> <a href="http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/uci-ban-skinsuits-and-open-face-helmets-for-mountain-bike-competition-19021" rel="nofollow">http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/uci-ban-skinsuits-and-open-face-helmets-for-mountain-bike-competition-19021</a> juan on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/6#post-1434179 Wed, 19 May 2010 10:56:00 +0000 juan 1434179@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ I don't think it was a banning, but more a mutual agreement between the racers IIRC. Difference between them and us, I have yet to see any of us reaching 65km/h <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_biggrin.gif" title=":D" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> poppa on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/6#post-1434173 Wed, 19 May 2010 10:54:18 +0000 poppa 1434173@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ I thought they were banned from wearing tight fitting clothing under the rules? Wasn't there a big hoo-ha about it? Banned because it improved their times and was deemed unfair/uncool... Which would sort of sum up the whole argument for/against lycra <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_lol.gif" title=":lol:" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> juan on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/6#post-1434141 Wed, 19 May 2010 10:46:51 +0000 juan 1434141@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <blockquote>Hence they're not used in competition, by anyone!</blockquote> Hum That's true, steve peat, rachel gee and dan atherton, fabien barel, cedric gracia, wade simons, richie schley and many more don't wear baggies don't they. I don't think they all ride lycra during the world cup (world champ is different matter as they need to wear the official gimp suit of their country). And obviously any pro rider has a complete freedom of choice about what to wear, they are absolutely not force to wear what the team management told them to. You could google for 1001 enduro tour and see what people are wearing too. But hey njee say so, and he's such a good rider that he must be right true? sputnik on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/6#post-1433812 Wed, 19 May 2010 09:36:53 +0000 sputnik 1433812@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ Oldgit, you have a good point, hopefully it won't go horribly wrong, handlebars going through the gap and me getting stuck in it ala Whinny the Pooh style! convert on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/6#post-1433804 Wed, 19 May 2010 09:34:20 +0000 convert 1433804@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ Folks who havn't discovered the joys of swinging both ways have not tried hard enough! I finish work at 7pm tonight, a couple of hours untill it gets dark and no jobs to do at home. Do I take the road bike out for a couple of hours of backroads, climbs and pretty villages or do I take the mtb for a couple of hours of bridleways & cheeky descents? Tough choice, and that's before I decide what I'm going to wear <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_wink.gif" title=":wink:" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> ianv on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/6#post-1433787 Wed, 19 May 2010 09:29:47 +0000 ianv 1433787@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ I think its fair to say that anyone who is trying to be good at something is likely to appear odd to normal punters. IME road cyclists appear to be more focused on getting fit and fast than mountain bikers so not wanting to put on weight is pretty normal behaviour really. oldgit on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/6#post-1433760 Wed, 19 May 2010 09:24:46 +0000 oldgit 1433760@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ Hey sputnik they're great for going through gaps that are 100mm narrower than you could manage before <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_wink.gif" title=":wink:" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> Surf-Mat on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/6#post-1433746 Wed, 19 May 2010 09:20:50 +0000 Surf-Mat 1433746@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ Definitely prefer flat bars. Except on the road bike. sputnik on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/6#post-1433741 Wed, 19 May 2010 09:19:06 +0000 sputnik 1433741@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ I have ditched my risers (660mm Race Face Next SL's) yesterday for straight bars ( 560mm Easton EC90's). That is a whopping 10cm narrower than I'm used to. Time will tell if I like 'em. Surf-Mat on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/6#post-1433736 Wed, 19 May 2010 09:17:36 +0000 Surf-Mat 1433736@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ I blame the recentish purchase of a road bike... oldgit on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/6#post-1433699 Wed, 19 May 2010 09:08:02 +0000 oldgit 1433699@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ As Poirot would say, this is the proof most positive that is indeed the roadies who are not how you say odd. al_f on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/6#post-1433676 Wed, 19 May 2010 09:02:16 +0000 al_f 1433676@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <blockquote>oldgit - Member Well I'm just back from a nice evening racing fellow roadies around Milton Keynes. After the flag we didn't talk about tyres, cake or what to wear. We did however talk about trailquests, the Bucks off road sportive and the Summit series MTB races.</blockquote> We'll have none of your reasonable behaviour here! To get back to the general tone of the thread, I think the folks discussing their body fat percentages and tri performances may be mistaking the rest of the STW readers for a group of people who care. <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_wink.gif" title=":wink:" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> Surf-Mat on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/6#post-1433649 Wed, 19 May 2010 08:54:14 +0000 Surf-Mat 1433649@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ Were they? I haven't checked times since I did it. The organiser guy said my time (just under 80 mins - the only one to break 80 mins) was "very quick" so I was chuffed enough - didn't bother to analyse any further. I came out of the water about 8th (ish), finished the MTB race about 4th and finished the run 1st. Aracer - have you taken the time to find my real name, checked the results and then reported back? That's rather "stalkerish" activity. njee20 on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/6#post-1433612 Wed, 19 May 2010 08:44:04 +0000 njee20 1433612@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ Without wanting to return to this discussion... Surely the last thing baggies are is practical. They're more modest perhaps, but they're far less practical. Hence they're not used in competition, by anyone! Matt, I think aracer was alluding to the fact you won the sprint event, there's then the mid-distance one, and the enduro one, which despite being longer, were faster. kcr on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/6#post-1433595 Wed, 19 May 2010 08:38:28 +0000 kcr 1433595@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <blockquote>Blokes look dreadful in lycra - get over it. Baggies are more practical. Get over it.</blockquote> immediately followed by: <blockquote>And anyone trying to force "rules" and assumptions on others is a complete cretin.</blockquote> ! Surf-Mat on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/6#post-1433579 Wed, 19 May 2010 08:33:39 +0000 Surf-Mat 1433579@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <blockquote>I wonder what the people up the sharp end in the longer races were wearing - the ones who were lapping quicker than you despite going considerably further.</blockquote> Please explain - two people overtook me in the MTB, I overtook them on the run. KINGTUT on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/6#post-1433560 Wed, 19 May 2010 08:29:28 +0000 KINGTUT 1433560@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ 15mm rise risers FTW. BTW I'm an incredible hunk of man love in Lycra. Surf Matt, your saddle is too low and bars too high. EDIT: sorry just realised you are short, my apologies. njee20 on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/6#post-1433543 Wed, 19 May 2010 08:24:09 +0000 njee20 1433543@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ I'm on risers this year, and liking it. Seems to be increasingly common among the XC racing brigade. oldgit on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/6#post-1433535 Wed, 19 May 2010 08:21:16 +0000 oldgit 1433535@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ five hundred and eighty milimetres of twenty five point four flatness. sputnik on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/6#post-1433530 Wed, 19 May 2010 08:19:12 +0000 sputnik 1433530@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ Forget about the baggies vs lycra and the Camelback vs jersey pockets. Time to open this can of worms again: Riser bars or straight !? njee20 on "Are Roadies Odd?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-roadies-odd/page/6#post-1433405 Wed, 19 May 2010 07:31:54 +0000 njee20 1433405@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <blockquote>Will anyone wear Lycra on Sunday? </blockquote> For the Surrey Hills ride? If I don't it'll be the first time ever!