Recent content by slowpoke

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    Poll: Are you happy with the changes to Cyclingnews.com?

    Besides looking like crap, I think its much harder to navigate -- is there a way to see the headlines listed for more than a few days -- I find it to be MUCH slower than before (at least for those of us stuck with 26k dial up). I'm definitely going to try to find another site.
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    about seatposts and setback !?!?

    KOP theory Based on my extensive experiences messing with my position, I have a theory about KOP: I think it IS true . . . BUT it is the knee over pedal WHILE PEDALING, and NOT necessarily with the foot flat, while stationary. (I took a video while pedaling, and, while checking frame by...
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    Why do I ride so lousy after a tour?

    I keep hearing how doing a stage race or -- for us non-racers -- a tour is supposed to make you better, stronger, faster, etc. For some reason, after doing a tour -- about a week long, 50 - 80 miles/day -- I feel and ride like crap for about 6 weeks. It's like I'm riding on fumes, or...
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    Will Giro be on TV in USA?

    Anyone know? Last I checked it wasn't listed on the Versus schedule. I read on CN some time ago that NBC was rumored to be bidding on it. (And, no, I CAN'T watch it on CyclingTV, as I'm stuck with 26k dial-up.)