Comments on: The Spokesmen 23 – September 18, 2007 http://www.the-spokesmen.com/wordpress/?p=30 A roundtable podcast from some of the most familiar voices in cycling. Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:40:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: DaveP http://www.the-spokesmen.com/wordpress/?p=30&cpage=1#comment-2124 DaveP Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:19:08 +0000 http://www.the-spokesmen.com/wordpress/?p=30#comment-2124 Rich Kelly ( Interbike Times blog) has the first picture of a Spokesman: http://www.interbiketimes.com/outdoor-demo-setup-and-day-one/ Does he get a prize or a verbal warning? ;-) Rich Kelly ( Interbike Times blog) has the first picture of a Spokesman:

http://www.interbiketimes.com/outdoor-demo-setup-and-day-one/

Does he get a prize or a verbal warning? ;-)

]]> By: DaveP http://www.the-spokesmen.com/wordpress/?p=30&cpage=1#comment-2123 DaveP Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:34:54 +0000 http://www.the-spokesmen.com/wordpress/?p=30#comment-2123 Fixed riding is great - on the track! My "Stag Night" started at the Manchester Velodrome doing a 'Taster' session, great fun if you ever get a chance try it! S/S off-road ( Non fixed ) is a very cathartic... no messing about with getting the gear selection just right for the terrain, because it's always WRONG! First experience of S/S was a 5 hour TrailQuest ( mountain bike orienteering ) on a prototype On-One... great fun, but I'm getting too old/slow/lazy for that now. ;-) http://www.on-one.co.uk http://www.manchestervelodrome.com Fixed riding is great – on the track!
My “Stag Night” started at the Manchester Velodrome doing a ‘Taster’ session, great fun if you ever get a chance try it!

S/S off-road ( Non fixed ) is a very cathartic… no messing about with getting the gear selection just right for the terrain, because it’s always WRONG! First experience of S/S was a 5 hour TrailQuest ( mountain bike orienteering ) on a prototype On-One… great fun, but I’m getting too old/slow/lazy for that now. ;-)

http://www.on-one.co.uk
http://www.manchestervelodrome.com

]]> By: David Bernstein http://www.the-spokesmen.com/wordpress/?p=30&cpage=1#comment-2051 David Bernstein Sat, 22 Sep 2007 23:29:34 +0000 http://www.the-spokesmen.com/wordpress/?p=30#comment-2051 Stan, Thanks for your message. As I noted in my introduction to this episode of The Spokesmen, we had some technical difficulties on this show. As for the previous episode, we felt that it was our best audio quality yet. We're working on it as hard as we can. Thanks for listening. David Stan,

Thanks for your message.

As I noted in my introduction to this episode of The Spokesmen, we had some technical difficulties on this show. As for the previous episode, we felt that it was our best audio quality yet.

We’re working on it as hard as we can.

Thanks for listening.

David

]]> By: Stan Winikoff http://www.the-spokesmen.com/wordpress/?p=30&cpage=1#comment-2049 Stan Winikoff Sat, 22 Sep 2007 19:20:47 +0000 http://www.the-spokesmen.com/wordpress/?p=30#comment-2049 Last two episodes were poorly recorded or you had Skype difficulty. Speaker/participant's voices faded in and out leaving gaps in what some said. This is the second time this was experienced listening to The Spokesman. Last two episodes were poorly recorded or you had Skype difficulty. Speaker/participant’s voices faded in and out leaving gaps in what some said. This is the second time this was experienced listening to The Spokesman.

]]> By: Tim Jackson http://www.the-spokesmen.com/wordpress/?p=30&cpage=1#comment-2047 Tim Jackson Sat, 22 Sep 2007 15:15:04 +0000 http://www.the-spokesmen.com/wordpress/?p=30#comment-2047 Eric N- Believe me, the last thing YOU or any of the other listeners want is for ME to go on a long poetic rant about the virtues of the single speed/ fixed gear- it'd take up the entire podcast hour. As it is, the other Spokesmen have threatened to install some kind of timer on my audio so that it shuts me off automatically when I talk. It's sad, actually... ;-) (But you're right.) Michael- David is right, we are really trying to get the audio worked out better. I am one of the techno drains causing the problem, but I'm trying to fix the glitch so that we can go back to better listening. Please be patient with us because the content is surely worth it. Tim (the guy who talks too much about Masi) Eric N- Believe me, the last thing YOU or any of the other listeners want is for ME to go on a long poetic rant about the virtues of the single speed/ fixed gear- it’d take up the entire podcast hour. As it is, the other Spokesmen have threatened to install some kind of timer on my audio so that it shuts me off automatically when I talk. It’s sad, actually… ;-)

(But you’re right.)

Michael- David is right, we are really trying to get the audio worked out better. I am one of the techno drains causing the problem, but I’m trying to fix the glitch so that we can go back to better listening. Please be patient with us because the content is surely worth it.

Tim (the guy who talks too much about Masi)

]]> By: David Bernstein http://www.the-spokesmen.com/wordpress/?p=30&cpage=1#comment-2035 David Bernstein Sat, 22 Sep 2007 00:04:48 +0000 http://www.the-spokesmen.com/wordpress/?p=30#comment-2035 Michael, Thanks for your comment. All I can say is that we are desperately working on this problem and expect to have it worked out after Interbike, so please try to hang in there. We would hate to lose you as a listener. We hope you'll keep in mind that we do this show while literally scattered all over the world, and sometimes even our best-laid plans to avoid these problems go awry. If you listened to show #22, then you know how good things can sound. We're trying to get everyone on board with the technology we used for that show and hope that by our post-Interbike show the problems will be gone. We hope you'll continue to listen. Thanks again for your comment. David Michael,

Thanks for your comment. All I can say is that we are desperately working on this problem and expect to have it worked out after Interbike, so please try to hang in there. We would hate to lose you as a listener.

We hope you’ll keep in mind that we do this show while literally scattered all over the world, and sometimes even our best-laid plans to avoid these problems go awry.

If you listened to show #22, then you know how good things can sound. We’re trying to get everyone on board with the technology we used for that show and hope that by our post-Interbike show the problems will be gone.

We hope you’ll continue to listen.

Thanks again for your comment.

David

]]> By: Michael Portuesi http://www.the-spokesmen.com/wordpress/?p=30&cpage=1#comment-2032 Michael Portuesi Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:26:07 +0000 http://www.the-spokesmen.com/wordpress/?p=30#comment-2032 I tried listening to this podcast, but I gave up about two-thirds through (somewhere in the fixie segment) because the skype interference makes the podcast just plain unlistenable. I have traditionally enjoyed the Spokesmen podcast, but there just have been way too many episodes recently with severe audio problems. I probably won't listen again unless the audio problems are cleared up. I tried listening to this podcast, but I gave up about two-thirds through (somewhere in the fixie segment) because the skype interference makes the podcast just plain unlistenable.

I have traditionally enjoyed the Spokesmen podcast, but there just have been way too many episodes recently with severe audio problems. I probably won’t listen again unless the audio problems are cleared up.

]]> By: Eric N http://www.the-spokesmen.com/wordpress/?p=30&cpage=1#comment-2031 Eric N Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:26:48 +0000 http://www.the-spokesmen.com/wordpress/?p=30#comment-2031 The discussion of single speeds and fixies was long overdue, but didn't quite cover the subject as well as it could have. After riding only multi-geared bikes for 35 years, I built up a fixie road bike last spring with the objective of making a training and utility bike. It has been a revelation -- the quiet drivetrain, the smoothness, and even the added PAIN on hills -- up and down. It is an absolute pleasure to ride, it turns a shorter ride into a better workout, and it provides a feeling of "connectedness" to the road that brings a smile to my face every time I ride it. Fixies aren't for everyone, as they are more demanding of the rider in several ways. The terrain in my area is gently rolling, and steep hills are rare and can usually be avoided. This is terrain that suits a fixie or SS just fine. For me, the fixie provides a great alternative for shorter solo training rides. It's a back-to-basics experience with a surprisingly high benefit-to-cost ratio. The discussion of single speeds and fixies was long overdue, but didn’t quite cover the subject as well as it could have. After riding only multi-geared bikes for 35 years, I built up a fixie road bike last spring with the objective of making a training and utility bike. It has been a revelation — the quiet drivetrain, the smoothness, and even the added PAIN on hills — up and down. It is an absolute pleasure to ride, it turns a shorter ride into a better workout, and it provides a feeling of “connectedness” to the road that brings a smile to my face every time I ride it.

Fixies aren’t for everyone, as they are more demanding of the rider in several ways. The terrain in my area is gently rolling, and steep hills are rare and can usually be avoided. This is terrain that suits a fixie or SS just fine.

For me, the fixie provides a great alternative for shorter solo training rides. It’s a back-to-basics experience with a surprisingly high benefit-to-cost ratio.

]]> By: David Bernstein http://www.the-spokesmen.com/wordpress/?p=30&cpage=1#comment-2024 David Bernstein Fri, 21 Sep 2007 04:07:27 +0000 http://www.the-spokesmen.com/wordpress/?p=30#comment-2024 Fan-submitted tips are always welcome. Just be sure to give them credit! ;-) See you in Vegas. Fan-submitted tips are always welcome. Just be sure to give them credit! ;-)

See you in Vegas.

]]> By: Tim Jackson http://www.the-spokesmen.com/wordpress/?p=30&cpage=1#comment-2023 Tim Jackson Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:29:24 +0000 http://www.the-spokesmen.com/wordpress/?p=30#comment-2023 I promise I'll work on my audio capabilities... ... great show just the same though. My "fans" are sending in tips though, so eventually I'll have something I can use. I promise I’ll work on my audio capabilities…

… great show just the same though. My “fans” are sending in tips though, so eventually I’ll have something I can use.

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