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Excellent news, Steve. Mike, I'm sure it was a tough trip but a proud one as well.

That's hot.

Most Euro stuff runs one to two sizes small but usually they tell you that in the description, like a XXL covers 34-36" or something only cyclists would consider XXL. In this case it appears that Giordana runs true to more traditional sizing. My waist is right around 36", unfortunately my thighs are probably about 24", each. Finding shorts that fit in general is damn near impossible.

The sizing chart says XXL fits like a 40-44" waist. Just how fat do you think I am?!?!

Happy Birthday Justin!

Well, based on the information posted in this thread color me seriously uninterested.

Yes, it really does.

I'm eyeing a bike purchase for my 40th birthday, probably a custom of some sort, maybe a Calfee. I've got a few years to mull it over.

Hopefully Tyll will get a set of these to circulate through the IF framily for impressions. They're probably late enough to the game that they're going to have a hard time competing unless it's a pretty spectacular debut at a low price point.

Raffy, Bear in mind that the HT on my Roubaix (a 58cm frame) is 225mm.

I'm useless to you for that type of judgement, I just saw a shortish TT and thought of you.

Paging Mike - ~58CM Calfee w/ a short top tube. http://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=131858

I use Pedro's Ice Wax as well. Got it cheap off Chainlove. I use another Pedro's wax but I can't remember which. It's more viscous and I basically use it to clean the chain more than anything else. But generally I'm pretty lazy with chain maintenance.

Nice ride, Mike.

Shit.

Stuck doing work, can't watch, fuck me.

Happy belated birthday, David!

Fricken missed an empty net.

Man, this game is insane so far...

I can't help, Marshall, as I haven't ridden enough in those conditions to be able to tell if my chain lube is working. Me: I think this says enough about my ride home.

Woof! I've designed roofs with less pitch! Good thing it wasn't any more or you might have ended up with 2 steps.

Made roasted tomatillo and cilantro salsa this morning and started some chicken marinating in olive oil, lime juice, salt, pepper and oregano. Enchiladas are on the menu tonight.

Nice Dan, how packed was it along the way? Hopefully you stopped a few times. Me: finished mowing the yard in brutal heat. Took a 25 mile bike ride later in the day in worse conditions. My Garmin said the average temp was over 90. Thank god for the new AC.

Shit, piss and corruption. That sucked but the hawks just out worked the B's on all fronts based on what I was able to watch.

Very cool. I got out for a terrific twilight ride last night (left the house at 7:30) and will be trying to do more of that as it gets hotter and more humid over the next two months. I feel wiped today so I'll probably wait till tomorrow to get in another ride and not push it.