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If you were holy, the only two things that would be straight is you and the tram line. Jeez, even the yellow road markings look a bit 'bent'

Done deal Christie, and just to make sure the Carbon frame in the video was not tampered with beforehand, I will bring my Ti frame, you bring your Carbon frame, maybe a hubber will volunteer an alu frame and we can have a our own showdown And the winner takes all... the pieces

I wanna regurgitate this thread just to wind you carbon fiber okes up a bit. Oh and by the way, I used to be carbon befok, and still am a bit (it is beautiful stuff) hence my hub name CarbonBoy. However, seeing as I ride a Ti bike as well, I have to defend Ti.<?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Check this out: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3741362681682291899

I beg to differ Christie, you are so misinformed. Ti frames have a lifetime guarantee, something I have never seen on a carbon frame. Fatigue is almost non-existent in Ti which is why it is so prevalent in the aeronautical and space industry. Crash a Ti bike and you get up and continue riding, crash a carbon bike and it has a big chance of needing replacement. When carbon breaks, it breaks catastrophically, but it is almost impossible to break Ti, although you may bend it with extreme difficulty. Bottom line is carbon is cheap and easy to make which is why it is popular and why there are a gazillion Taiwanese carbon frame manufactures out there all competing for a small slice of the market. By the way, the lightest frame you can buy is a Litespeed, and with geometrically enhanced tubing, there is no evidence that they are any more flexible than the equivalent carbon frame and it will outlive any carbon frame. Carbon bikes are very decent mass produced commodity frames for the general populace while Ti bikes are hand crafted, guaranteed for life, bullet proof equivalents ridden by the connoisseur for whom money is no obstacle!<?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

Spaceboy, I have both, and to be honest I prefer the Litespeed even though it is heavier than my carbon bike. I went Ti 'cos riding a carbon frame with carbon tubby wheels pumped to 160psi I was loosing a lot of fillings from my teeth. Comfort is also a factor to consider and for an old fart like me, I prefer my Ti bike.

Let me play devils advocate, but there is nothing wrong with that name if you really think about it. This person is using the inference of your filthy dirty little minds to mess with your sensibilities. Better yet, just think how much fun you can have posting replies to this person as they have given you license to call them names like DumbF**K, F**KFace, F**Kthatboy (if they are homophobic) or F**Kyou

I think the cheapest would be to buy a return airfare for me and I will bring it back for you personally

And it is the worst bloody thing I have ever bought from someone on the hub It just depresses me, everytime I plug it in to my computer to analyze the data it tells me that someone with my capabilities should rather be playing darts or tiddlywinks

Hey dude, I thought I had your PowerTap?

What from? All that bending you do? No seriously I have never had a core muscle fitness problem as I am continually ducking and diving my responsibilities, dodging work and carrying crates of beer from my car to the fridge! I actually need supplemental leg muscle training.

The only six-pack of mine that I have seen in recent years are the ones in the fridge

Ok, but by default, aren't they worked out when you train normally and therefore quite capable of sustaining you in a race? <?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Or is it more for offroad riders who train on the road mostly and then race off road as this would make sense that supplemental training would be required for the core ?cos mountain biking is a killer on your upper body?

I'm a bit dof (no snide comments please), but what are core muscles exactly?

I imagine running behind him could get quite messy, splash splash splash. Thats probably why there is nobody else near him in the shot, they can either run faster than him or they are puking in the bushes somewhere behind him!

That looks like 50cent's bike. The only things missing are the gold chains, mink coat, DKNY sunglasses and snakeskin SPD's.

Go for the ceramic stuff Desmond. I have ceramic wheel bearings, BB and jockey wheels. Only thing left is my pedals. Don't let the other hubbers ignorant opinions put you off. Below are some helpful mail order websites that can assist you with the correct bearing selection, as well as other websites of interest (the skeptics may want to visit them as well). http://www.superflycycles.com/servlet/StoreFront http://www.enduroforkseals.com/id170.html http://www.rouesartisanales.com/article-14507658.html http://www.rouesartisanales.com/article-1069980.html www.ceramicspeed.com

Better still' date=' have a competition to see who can find the best porn avatars. The only problem will be selecting the competition judge(s). [/quote'] We will have to be scientific, how many pixels of public hair constitutes porn? Are Brazilians allowed? (or do we discriminate against South Americans) Must the pic be animated and educational? how many pixels of breast/ nipple will be deamed erotic vs porn? Hey I am not so into porn. I find this topic exclusionary and object to it. Please open up this competition to religion and politics

Narra, buying the books is a fantastic start, now the next step for you is to stop eating McDonalds, get your lazy ass off the couch, get on your bike and put theory into practice

Why do you stop in the first place. You ride a bicycle' date=' you don't push it. [/quote'] Ag Mampara, your name says it all boet! Come for a little ride with me around my part of town so I can put some 'Mountain' in your Mountain Bike.

Just clipping in is not the problem, but clipping in under difficult circumstances is a problem. To start off again and get your foot clipped in on steep or technical inclines is particularly challanging but with four sides you have double the chance of clipping in instantly. In mud you have double the chance of not clogging up, althought eggbeaters are particularly good at mud shedding.

Mampara, have u ever seen an Eggbeater? Next question, have you taken your MTB offroad yet?

And it LOOKs like it could trap mud. Eggbeaters are still tops, four sides to jam your foot into and no place for mud to clog it up. And at that kinda price it is definitely a fashion item for the 'Brag' MTBikers.

Actually this topic has just got much more serious. I have in my posession conclusive proof that BigH is a huge Campy fan. This photo of BigH was recently taken on one of his trainging rides. Enough said!