Recent content by tortoisedr

I've spent over 20 years on a custom (built just for me!) lugged steel frame, many achievements, race wins, countless miles of enjoyment! Hammered many younger guys who were on the latest wonder bike! Realized how much I enjoy the bike and the memories. Unfortunately that was followed by...

Born and raised in the greater Denver area... If you are going to be in the suburbs get as far west as you can. Good rides to the west, not so much in town or east. I like to step out my door and ride, being on the far west side helps, both on road and off. If you don't mind loading the bike...

Pedros Syn Grease (Bio Grease) has served me well for all around use...

The highest speed I've ever attained on a bicycle was descending Mt Evans. Starving college student, no road bike (sold for food), just some 26" slicks on my MTB. Riding up the weather was so ferocious... Mix of blue sky, harsh rain, ice, huge clouds flying past so fast I felt like I needed...

Ouch, I rode it twice... 1993 and 1994... Rough steep switchbacks out of Manitou, eases off a bit into Barr Camp, then hell... Look up at the face you have to climb, try not to despair! The 16 Golden Stairs were the hardest bits of climbing I've ever done. The sound of my heart was so loud...

Go have fun! Ride smart, don't chase every break, stay near the front but out of the wind, recognize and avoid squids, be prepared to suffer, and have fun! Don't be the guy who thinks he will win the 2011 TDF if only he wins this crit. Be the guy who sits in, finds a smooth strong wheel...

I won my state championship, Killington KOM (3rd GC), a few crits, and a few road races with (very) hairy legs! Everybody must have been staying away! Now I'm old, fat, and still hairy...

Thanks, I'll look into the Edge wheels!

Campy Shamal or Edge 45 I'm an old fat guy (158 to 163 lbs racing weight, now 184) who used to race... Now I work too much, but love to climb, love epic long rides, and often ride rough pavement and occasionally gravel. I rode and raced for years on 32 spoke clinchers, and to this day am...