Life, Lust, and Silly Puns

Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooot I got a road bike! Yeah, it was scheduled to arrive on the 28th, but I guess they were quick about it. I got it Thursday evening, spent Friday tuning and adjusting it, and went for my first ride on it today. I only went 9 something miles, but I barely felt it.

Anyway, I love my bike. It's 26 pounds and runs 32 mm tires, but I can still keep up with the big kids on their more expensive bikes. Anyway, my bike.



I don't like the Sora shifters. I'll keep scouting Craigslist.

It's been a while, but I just wanted to say I've got a pretty schweet X-mas gift coming up. It'll be delivered on 12-28-08 but I might not be able to get it on that day. I'm hoping I can get my hands on it by the 29th. Since this blog is about cycling, and because everyone knows my hobby, this gift will be related to biking. I've mentioned considering getting it these past few weeks, but you'll know for sure which one once I get it.


Counting down....


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Ok, quick post before I worry about my CTA tomorrow.

So before, I said that the best height for your seat is when your leg is almost fully extended with the crank in the 6:00 position. Well that's partially true, but one thing I didn't mention: It's the heel. So basically, in the 6:00 position, your heel should barely be touching your pedals. So when you pedal regularly, you'll have some knee bend at the bottom of each stroke.

Also another thing that I said before and still holds true. For the seat fore-and-aft (front and back for you geniuses), put your cranks in the 3-9 position. The front tip of your forward knee should be bisecting your pedal. It may be hard to see it perfectly when you're looking at your own knee while sitting on your bike. Here's a small pic to illustrate my point.




Enjoi ur ride ppl.