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    Chainring rubbing problem

    So I am having a strange problem right now. I just put on a bunch of new parts on my Cannondale Prophet. All 10 speed XT with an M780 triple crank, HGX 10 speed chain and XT 10 speed cassette. Issue is that in the middle or small ring and in the higher (smaller) 2-3 gears in the cassette, the...
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    San Gabriels/Angeles NF ride

    So, I went for a nice solo ride this Thursday. If you're familiar with the area, I parked on Foothill Blvd and Santa Anita, rode from Monrovia Canyon Park, past White Saddle, to Rincon Shortcut, to the Gabrieleno Trail, down to Chantry Flat and then back too Foothill. Including two missed...
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    Dog problems

    So, my dog turned into a douche. Basically, he often wants to go only one particular way during walks. He'll just stop (usually at intersections, but not always) and usually not move unless you physically force him by pulling the leash or you go the way he wants. Once in a while, he just sits...
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    Some rides in Southern California

    Figured since I've taken some pics over the last few months, I might as well share them. I don't usually carry a camera, but this is what I have since I moved to Claremont, CA from New Haven, CT. Claremont Wilderness trails (fire roads). It's 2.5 miles to the top. A pretty good climb I do...
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    Strange/gross track picture

    Don't know if anyone else saw this pic of Azizulhansi Awang from this weekend. Crashed in the keirin with a number of others, but actually managed to get up and cross the line to clinch the overall.
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    Another "someone stole my bike" thread

    So, yeah, someone stole the bike I ride to school on. Kind of surprising since it was locked to a bike rack on a fairly busy corner in a pretty safe town (Dartmouth Ave. in Claremont, CA) in the middle of the afternoon (sometime between 1-4pm). Unfortunately, I was using a cable lock because I...
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    RIP, Jure Robic

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/jure-robic-killed-in-accident Not exactly a huge name in the cycling world, but an interesting character who made a name for himself by winning the Race Across America 5 times and setting the 24 hour distance record. Definitely a legend in the ultra endurance...
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    Interesting cold remedy

    My roommate (who is a bit sick at the moment) came into the kitchen last night and poured himself some Coke into a bowl. I think to myself, "Interesting...let's see how this develops." He then dumps the contents of the bowl into a pot and puts it on the stove. At this point I say, "WTF are...
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    Just signed my life away....

    No, I didn't enlist. I sent in my confirmation for a PhD program I was accepted to. Good thing I don't like money, riding bikes, extra space in my brain or free time because I might not be seeing much of those for the next 5-7 years. On the plus side, I am going to move in with my...
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    War victim compensation

    My brother just started a blog for the Huffington Post. Short, but fairly interesting read about an issue that doesn't get much press- even in the Afghanistan war coverage, which already doesn't get that much press...
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    Neighbors left a note- need a response

    So when I was taking a leak after waking up today, I saw a note on my neighbor's window, apparently directed at me and my roommate. It read something like: "Your bathroom looks into our kitchen. Please buy a curtain." Now, no, our bathroom does not have a curtain. Nor do I care to get one...
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    Anyone make their own yogurt?

    Just curious if anyone has ever done this or had any suggestions for things to try. I made my first batch a few days ago. It went well- about 30 minutes of work (mostly waiting for things to be at the right temp), ~6 hours "cooking" time and I had 1/2 gallon of yogurt for a few bucks. Made it...
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    New bike

    Well, mostly new to me, in any case. I decided to get a road frame to replace my cx frame and transfer most of the parts. I got the frame, fork and bars off of RM (not bad for $150): Lemond Alpe D'Huez. 2007, I think. Given that I am a (lazy/busy) graduate student, the build was based on...
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    First Christmas as a pseudo-adult

    I came to the conclusion the other day that this seems like it will be the first Christmas I have had as a pseudo-adult. It is a bit of a sad moment for me. For the last 20 years or so (I am 26) Christmas has been more or less the same: I go home to NJ, spend a bit of time there, Christmas...
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    Writer's block.....

    What do you do when you have to work on something but NOTHING of value comes out and you can't seem to get a decent start? I have a 20-25 page paper due on Wednesday and have almost nothing at the moment. I barely know what I'm doing, I have only vague direction and this is a rather big...
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    Evans to BMC

    Kinda strange. I figured if he was going to jump ship, it'd be to lend some Commonwealth power to Sky- give them a real GC contender and a place to put the buckets of money I keep hearing about while Wiggins is still at Garmin. But BMC? Maybe he was just done with Lotto given that the GTs...
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    Road worlds- all done

    Did anyone else watch some of the race today? Universal sports was showing it online, which was pretty nice. No commentary, but still pretty good. Evans finally won something. Not sure if I like that or not. Gotta give it to him on this day, though. He picked the right moment and was...
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    Thinking about new bars...

    I've been thinking about getting some new bars for the road as I'm not entirely happy with what I've got (Salsa Short & Shallow). The drop is still a bit much for me and I can just barely reach the levers (I have really small hands...I have to basically hold the lever in a bit on the downhill...
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    Fox Float problem...

    So the rebound knob on my Float 140 RLC is not working anymore. It clicks still, but spins without stopping and the fork seems to be stuck on full fast or thereabouts. I hadn't used the bike in several months, brought it out a few days ago, fiddled with the knobs; the rebound knob seemed...
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    Keeping the feet warm?

    Not sure if this is the best forum for this question, but anyway... I've been riding in winter for a long time and can never seem to keep my feet warm. My mom has bad circulation and I think I may follow her there. I can ride about 1.5-2 hrs in sub freezing temps before my feet start to...