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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-14-24, 08:35 PM
Replies: 510
Views: 147,653
Posted By The Chemist

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-05-24, 05:03 PM
Replies: 6,240
Views: 564,236
Posted By The Chemist

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-01-24, 08:21 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,480
Posted By The Chemist

I run RideNow TPU tubes (24g) in my road bike and...

I run RideNow TPU tubes (24g) in my road bike and aside from one pinch flat which was caused by me not monitoring tire pressure frequently enough, I've had zero issues with them in over 2200km of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-01-24, 08:02 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,731
Posted By The Chemist

About 3km from home, on my evening commute home...

About 3km from home, on my evening commute home from work. I actually had all the tools and parts I would have needed to fix the flat that made me walk home, but I figured it was dark and it would...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-23-24, 06:41 PM
Replies: 6,240
Views: 564,236
Posted By The Chemist

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Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
03-22-24, 05:42 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,871,673
Posted By The Chemist

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Here it is in its final form in my use. Since the frame had a rear...
Forum: Commuting
03-16-24, 05:29 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,042
Posted By The Chemist

Anyone looking for a good fast rolling 700c...

Anyone looking for a good fast rolling 700c all-road tire should do themselves a favour and look at the Michelin Power Adventure. I was looking for a good tire for my commuter a couple of months ago...
Forum: Commuting
03-16-24, 05:05 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 5,396
Posted By The Chemist

Yeah, I had a similar failure just a couple of...

Yeah, I had a similar failure just a couple of weeks ago. Was doing some maintenance and noticed my rear wheel was wobbling quite a bit. Closer inspection revealed that a couple of spokes had started...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-16-24, 04:52 PM
Replies: 6,240
Views: 564,236
Posted By The Chemist

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Had to work on a Saturday, so lengthened my commute on the way...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-14-24, 10:51 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,521
Posted By The Chemist

My go-to casual shoe for warm weather riding -...

My go-to casual shoe for warm weather riding - Shimano SD501 sandal. I have SPD pedals on all my bikes so these are perfect.

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-01-24, 05:21 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,394
Posted By The Chemist

Anyone who thinks modern high end groupsets look...

Anyone who thinks modern high end groupsets look cheap has clearly only seen blurry internet photos of them, because as a former owner of Ultegra R8000 and now-owner of GRX800 and 105 Di2, I can...
Forum: Commuting
03-01-24, 08:28 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,012
Posted By The Chemist

I live on the edge of central Shanghai, and my...

I live on the edge of central Shanghai, and my commute is all high density urban area. I use a steel gravel bike with 36c tires to commute on, as some of the pavement isn't of the smoothest quality....
Forum: Commuting
03-01-24, 08:23 AM
Replies: 119
Views: 5,396
Posted By The Chemist

Finally no rain today. February was super wet,...

Finally no rain today. February was super wet, and this week was one of the wettest weeks of the month. Nice to have a dry commute both ways today, even if it was only a chilly 5 degrees in the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-24-24, 06:22 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,854
Posted By The Chemist

I dunno, Di2 engineering and craftsmanship (even...

I dunno, Di2 engineering and craftsmanship (even at the 105 level) is pretty top notch. I never realized what the fuss was about until I actually upgraded to 105 Di2, and it's a revelation. That's...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-12-24, 07:26 AM
Replies: 6,240
Views: 564,236
Posted By The Chemist

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Fastest ever non-downhill 40km ride today.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-11-24, 06:39 AM
Replies: 6,240
Views: 564,236
Posted By The Chemist

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-08-24, 07:55 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 8,438
Posted By The Chemist

Precisely why I had my custom bike built with...

Precisely why I had my custom bike built with standard parts, particularly bottom bracket (I used BSA threaded), seatpost/clamp (standard 27.2mm round) and fork / headset (standard 31.6mm handlebar...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-07-24, 07:05 AM
Replies: 6,240
Views: 564,236
Posted By The Chemist

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-30-24, 11:41 PM
Replies: 6,240
Views: 564,236
Posted By The Chemist

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-30-24, 11:36 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 4,221
Posted By The Chemist

I have three bikes and they all get used pretty...

I have three bikes and they all get used pretty frequently:

Alberta Clipper - custom Ti road bike. For good weather recreational rides (weekends and holidays)
Silver Jet - steel commuter / gravel...
Forum: Commuting
01-27-24, 08:05 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,030
Posted By The Chemist

Pretty much never enough snow here in Shanghai to...

Pretty much never enough snow here in Shanghai to require a plow. Even when snow does stick to the ground it's gone from roads within a day or two at absolute most.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-21-24, 04:27 PM
Replies: 6,240
Views: 564,236
Posted By The Chemist

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Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
01-20-24, 11:00 PM
Replies: 1,577
Views: 392,375
Posted By The Chemist

I actually just went the other way with my Giant...

I actually just went the other way with my Giant FCR3500, which I had converted to drop bars quite a few years ago, as I bought a new frame and wanted to use the Giant frame as the basis of a bike...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
01-20-24, 10:54 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,871,673
Posted By The Chemist

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Rebuilt my Giant FCR3500 back into a form close to its...
Forum: Commuting
01-18-24, 05:05 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,340
Posted By The Chemist

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Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
01-13-24, 08:02 AM
Replies: 1,981
Views: 436,122
Posted By The Chemist

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Last summer in Canada. Looking forward to getting back there again...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-04-24, 08:23 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 10,158
Posted By The Chemist

My fancy bike is built on a custom Ti frame from...

My fancy bike is built on a custom Ti frame from Waltly. More reasonably priced than pretty much any other Ti custom frame builder, but it's still a fabulous bike and a joy to ride.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-31-23, 07:04 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,351
Posted By The Chemist

Definitely heat, but it gets really hot here (35+...

Definitely heat, but it gets really hot here (35+ degrees with high humidity) but not really cold (lowest is around -2 to -3). High heat and humidity saps energy like nobody's business, whereas...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-29-23, 11:05 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 5,388
Posted By The Chemist

Very nice. Titanium with blue accents is perfect...

Very nice. Titanium with blue accents is perfect - I run the same colour combination on my Ti bike, and it also looks great.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-29-23, 10:59 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,906
Posted By The Chemist

I sure do. No disadvantages that I can see to...

I sure do. No disadvantages that I can see to using SPD shoes / pedals even on a road bike. With good shoes hot spots are not an issue, double sided entry, and they don't make you walk like a duck...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-29-23, 05:12 AM
Replies: 6,240
Views: 564,236
Posted By The Chemist

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Forum: Commuting
12-25-23, 07:43 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,340
Posted By The Chemist

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Did some upgrades for Christmas. New flared gravel style bar with a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-25-23, 07:03 AM
Replies: 6,240
Views: 564,236
Posted By The Chemist

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-19-23, 01:40 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,572
Posted By The Chemist

Padding should be in your shorts, not on the...

Padding should be in your shorts, not on the seat, IMO.

I use a completely unpadded Brooks C15 on my gravel/commuter bike, and a very lightly padded Giant Fleet SL on my road bike, and in...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-17-23, 03:26 AM
Replies: 6,240
Views: 564,236
Posted By The Chemist

59km. Chilly one today, as temperatures have...

59km. Chilly one today, as temperatures have dropped down to near zero - big change from Thursday, where it was low 20s and I was wearing shorts and a t-shirt on my evening ride home from work.

...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-03-23, 07:01 AM
Replies: 6,240
Views: 564,236
Posted By The Chemist

Only 46.5km, but it was at an average of 246W /...

Only 46.5km, but it was at an average of 246W / 32.1km/h, so still a pretty strong effort.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-27-23, 05:48 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,596
Posted By The Chemist

Exactly why I like Canada's Thanksgiving timing...

Exactly why I like Canada's Thanksgiving timing far more than the American one. At least us Canadians have more than 2 months between turkey dinners. You Americans have turkey twice within a month!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-26-23, 05:44 AM
Replies: 6,240
Views: 564,236
Posted By The Chemist

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-18-23, 05:57 PM
Replies: 6,240
Views: 564,236
Posted By The Chemist

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Forum: Road Cycling
11-11-23, 08:09 AM
Replies: 3,116
Views: 535,173
Posted By The Chemist

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-11-23, 07:46 AM
Replies: 6,240
Views: 564,236
Posted By The Chemist

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-28-23, 02:21 AM
Replies: 6,240
Views: 564,236
Posted By The Chemist

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-21-23, 06:30 AM
Replies: 6,240
Views: 564,236
Posted By The Chemist

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Forum: Road Cycling
10-20-23, 08:50 PM
Replies: 3,116
Views: 535,173
Posted By The Chemist

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-18-23, 11:06 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 964
Posted By The Chemist

Temperature here in Shanghai rarely drops much...

Temperature here in Shanghai rarely drops much below freezing (-1 or -2 at coldest) and it almost never snows so no, I don't change tires for winter. Not necessary in the least.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-08-23, 03:28 AM
Replies: 6,240
Views: 564,236
Posted By The Chemist

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-07-23, 06:25 AM
Replies: 6,240
Views: 564,236
Posted By The Chemist

37km on a blustery Saturday.

37km on a blustery Saturday.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-07-23, 05:41 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,705
Posted By The Chemist

I absolutely love my C15. I've ridden it for well...

I absolutely love my C15. I've ridden it for well over 10,000km and it's still in like-new condition, and I can ride it for hours and hours without any discomfort (longest ride on it was 302km and I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-05-23, 06:55 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 6,462
Posted By The Chemist

I now have about 3600km on my Waltly and it's...

I now have about 3600km on my Waltly and it's been great. Really love the bike. It looks great and rides well.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-05-23, 06:50 AM
Replies: 6,240
Views: 564,236
Posted By The Chemist

25.5km on the first ride since my monster ride on...

25.5km on the first ride since my monster ride on Monday. Felt good. Also seem to have managed to fix the ticking sound that I have been getting from my bottom bracket recently by disassembling...
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