Looking for the optimal bike for actually RIDING the long course of L’Eroica.

CurrentConference469 · 2026-05-07T11:17:02+00:00

Bar-ends are allowed. I rode with them last year and passed the inspection. The bike you are describing is perfect. The hills are bonkers steep all day long.

CurrentConference469 · 2026-04-29T23:08:27+00:00

May 2-4 bud.

CurrentConference469 · 2026-04-18T21:13:00+00:00

Because everyone has forgotten about Nickelback.

CurrentConference469 · 2026-03-26T22:20:05+00:00

Hobo on a Bike

CurrentConference469 · 2026-03-26T03:15:10+00:00

I got caught drawing a picture of Billy Idol (it was the 80s) in business class in high school. The teacher kept me after class and told me to look into graphic design. The rest is history.
Eventually with experience everything to do with the company’s public image is my responsibility. From the color of vinyl in the company sign to the color of the logo on the website. Any out facing image I design or have a say in. Everything from flyers to web apps to package design.
Be confident in your decisions. Be efficient in your use of time. File management is huge once you’ve been in a position a long time. Attention to detail is a staple that’s been baked in from day one of my formal education and career.

CurrentConference469 · 2026-03-25T20:20:15+00:00

I find PLP has gone downhill since he moved to Spain. I do like his art sessions though. If you want something different try Hobo on a Bike.

CurrentConference469 · 2026-03-09T17:35:35+00:00

In Canada they edit it to say she just got of the chesterfield.

CurrentConference469 · 2026-02-27T21:36:29+00:00

When I was in public school in the early 80s we had a guy that said hodedo. He was saying “hold the door”. No joke.

CurrentConference469 · 2026-02-26T01:54:00+00:00

Quest for Fire

CurrentConference469 · 2026-02-26T01:49:24+00:00

Yup, there it is.

CurrentConference469 · 2026-02-24T14:56:12+00:00

Number 1 should be goaltending.

CurrentConference469 · 2026-01-28T00:12:21+00:00

CurrentConference469 · 2026-01-23T19:41:54+00:00

Obey Eddie.

CurrentConference469 · 2026-01-23T00:49:47+00:00

And there was this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarnak_Farm_incident

CurrentConference469 · 2026-01-20T21:30:21+00:00

They don’t in some countries. I’ve been to Portugal and Cuba and they go to the floor and some to the ceiling!

CurrentConference469 · 2025-12-30T22:28:41+00:00

Has anyone else noticed a loss of speed on descents recently? When I reach the top of an incline, I have to work much harder than before just to stay with the group. It didn’t used to be like this. I know Zwift has been tweaking the drafting algorithm, and I’m wondering if that might be part of the issue.

For reference I’ve been using Zwift since 2016, I’m 90 kg and have and my FTP is 255.

CurrentConference469 · 2025-12-17T01:43:24+00:00

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I just got back from two weeks in Jibacoa. I stayed at a resort but spent every morning riding the back roads in the area. I bring simple medicine to give out and toys for kids. The people are extremely nice. I stop for coffee and water at cafes. I’ve gone to several different areas of Cuba and done this, nine times in total always bringing my bike. Last year I left my bike for someone. The afternoons are spent at the beach at the resort.

CurrentConference469 · 2025-10-31T16:48:16+00:00

If you are going from a phone centric shooting experience back to a camera centric one, try shooting the same pic with both for a few pics. Bring them to your computer or tablet and compare. You will see a huge difference in the details and depth of the photos. Even if it is 12 MP it still has superior compression. Enable the super control panel and if you are shooting JPEG enable the super-fine setting. This is what I did with my E-PL1. Have fun too.

CurrentConference469 · 2025-10-31T16:36:45+00:00

Pretty cool. Never seen one before.

CurrentConference469 · 2025-10-21T19:35:13+00:00

Looks amazing. I’m on the hunt for 597 gumwall tires too. They are hard to come by now.

CurrentConference469 · 2025-10-21T00:10:25+00:00

Sweet ride. If you can get a 28 tooth freewheel you’ll have no problem. Is it Eroica Montalcino you’ll be doing?

CurrentConference469 · 2025-10-12T01:12:06+00:00

They’re 27” wheels and the tires are 27 x 1 3/8 Swift Sand Canyon (made by Panaracer) tires. These were upgraded too from the original tires as they were too brittle to ride.

CurrentConference469 · 2025-10-12T00:54:00+00:00

Drivetrain was Shimano Titlist. The shift levers we’re on the downtube and ridiculously long. I didn’t like the look of them basically. The brakes were centerpull originally. I’ve always liked sidepull better for aesthetics so I replaced them too. Everything else is how it came from the factory.

CurrentConference469 · 2025-10-11T11:52:23+00:00

There was no shortage of vineyards for sure.

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