Recent content by king4wd

I'm a Vittoria fan as well. I love the way they feel- light and zippy. Although I was very impressed with the tires that came with my build kit last year- Schwalbe Blizzard sport. While heavy, they rolled easy and felt much lighter than they were. They were also nearly impervious to punctures...

Tried a new bar on my last century- Odwalla Cranberry C-monster. Made with organic fruits&whole grains. This one featured dried cranberries and extra vitamin C. Tasted great and was easy to eat. IMO Power bars are best suited for shoe leather- they're nearly impossible to eat.

I normally prefer GU- high caffiene and it tastes like cake frosting:) However I've recently tried Gulp-n-Go which is pretty good as well. I also tried a bar on my last big ride (they were on sale for a buck each at the grocery store). It was an Odwalla bar. Tasty and easy to eat. Power bars...

The injuries referred to seem to be muscle stress type and I would defer to the experts in those cases. However, speaking as a MTBer, I believe that stretching can help prevent injury in the event of a crash. Crashing is much more frequent off-road than on, and being more flexible helps avoid...

I don't know about the Devil, but I got a Basso Coral from Performance last spring. I love it!! The brazed-smooth welds are invisible, the handling is sharp without getting twitchy, and its stable at both low(5-6mph) and high (40+mph)speeds. The paint seems to be thin however, as I've picked up...

"Lose some [email protected]#$%^&*! weight LARD-ASS!!":D

Cds in the car: Corrosion of Conformity- Deliverance Faith No More- The Real Thing Stevie Ray Vaughn- Greatest hits Vol II Allman Brothers- An Evening with the Allmans (first set) Dream Theater- Falling into Infinity. Other favorite artists include (but are not limited to): Rush, Jeff...

I prefer to wear a plain jersey, or one with a humorous picture or logo of something I support. A professional team jersey is just a bit to pretentious for me.

You don't have DNF on your poll:D . That was my first&last century attempt so far. Course marshalls wouldn't let me back out at the last rest stop- to much blood and a broken bike:( . Anyhow, Good luck on your ride. My goal here in a couple weeks is to finish in less than 8.5hours. Though I...

I'm also doing a somewhat hilly century on the 14th (Old route 66). I've been riding 40-50% of the course two to three days a week on weekdays and 50mile rides down in Riverside after my mid-shifts on weekends for the last 7 or 8 weeks. OC Roadie's got some solid advice, though it seems a bit...

I have to second the vote for the Turbomatic series by Selle Italia. Though my current saddle- a Selle San Marco Ozono race gel is my favorite- is almost a direct copy of the turbomatic.

I am a zealous convert to bibs, yet I have not experienced your trouble. I think its a combination of the bib (performance elite- light mesh suspender portion) and my hirsute physique:D .

I agree whole heartedly, especially on the Helmet and the camelback. I've found with a visor I can wear lighter shaded glasses and my terribly nearsighted/astigmatic eyes can adjust from light to shaded areas more quickly. Here just about every summertime ride ends with the temp over 100f thats...

For best cycling movie I think the intent here is for best feature film, not documentary, otherwise the documentaries would win hands down. I haven't seen Bellville, but I've heard its quite good. My vote is for American Flyers as the main charaters are both cyclists, as opposed to Breaking Away...

I come in on the tame end of things here. a list of top three: Third) on the Santa ana river trail near Angelus Oaks, a few years back, I caught a rut and sailed headfirst into what we now call the "Tom King Memorial Boulder" I must have passed out for a minute as I don't remember my buddy...