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Forum: Road Cycling
08-26-23, 08:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 492
Posted By WhyFi

Cool - the mount, at least, should be compatible....

Cool - the mount, at least, should be compatible.

In looking for a mount for myself, I recall that some (many?) mounts weren't weight compatible - the Fly12 is on the big and heavy side of cameras...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-25-23, 01:38 PM
Replies: 7,995
Views: 170,347
Posted By WhyFi

It's obviously a Ken bike, duh.

It's obviously a Ken bike, duh.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-24-23, 04:14 PM
Replies: 7,995
Views: 170,347
Posted By WhyFi

Then I've achieved my goal. :p

Then I've achieved my goal. :p
Forum: Road Cycling
08-24-23, 03:17 PM
Replies: 7,995
Views: 170,347
Posted By WhyFi

I hear you - when you read the book first, the...

I hear you - when you read the book first, the director's vision rarely meets or exceeds our own imaginations. It's a shame.

Speaking of Barbie, the wife and I did see it while in VA, on our sole...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-24-23, 12:37 PM
Replies: 7,995
Views: 170,347
Posted By WhyFi

Because I'm a fancy man, my lunch was instant...

Because I'm a fancy man, my lunch was instant ramen with eggs two ways - one scrambled and dropped, the other soft-boiled. Both were great. I hope that you don't **** yourself. :)
Forum: Road Cycling
08-24-23, 12:28 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,350
Posted By WhyFi

Your wrists and your elbow are between the bars...

Your wrists and your elbow are between the bars and your problematic shoulder; none of those joints should be bearing much weight. If there's enough rigidity through your arms, such that jolts...
08-17-23, 04:18 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 553
Posted By WhyFi

DT Swiss is more rubbery, stretchy and supple -...

DT Swiss is more rubbery, stretchy and supple - so much easier to install than Stan's. Zipp uses something similar to the DT Swiss, maybe just rebranded. I wouldn't be surprised if a number of newer...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-17-23, 01:42 PM
Replies: 7,995
Views: 170,347
Posted By WhyFi

Packing up the R3, signaling the official (for...

Packing up the R3, signaling the official (for me) end of the VA trip.

The schmutz on my Varia suggests that I had an otherwise unnoticed puncture stone time over the last couple rides. Tubeless...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-17-23, 10:41 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,350
Posted By WhyFi

Solve the problem rather than look for a better...

Solve the problem rather than look for a better band-aid?

If you're looking to maximize padding, you probably have too much weight on your hands. If you have significant weight on your hands,...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-17-23, 08:15 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,260
Posted By WhyFi

Last time I got them all out on a ride, my son...

Last time I got them all out on a ride, my son wouldn't pull through in the paceline, my daughter fouled my town sign sprint, and my wife wouldn't stop signaling every little bit of debris on the...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-16-23, 04:48 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,260
Posted By WhyFi

No way, man. I sleep in until a slovenly 6am when...

No way, man. I sleep in until a slovenly 6am when on vacation.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-16-23, 02:01 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,260
Posted By WhyFi

Two kids and a wife that's clinically addicted to...

Two kids and a wife that's clinically addicted to my espresso. I'm an early riser (5:00-5:30ish) and get in 17-18 miles before they wake up. On days that my wife has off (she's on a 4 day/week...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-16-23, 11:48 AM
Replies: 7,995
Views: 170,347
Posted By WhyFi

The climb flattened out prior to the finish, too,...

The climb flattened out prior to the finish, too, enough so that a strong rider would see an advantage on a TT bike.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-16-23, 11:08 AM
Replies: 7,995
Views: 170,347
Posted By WhyFi

We're only in year 2 of the 5-year project :p

We're only in year 2 of the 5-year project :p
08-16-23, 07:38 AM
Replies: 210
Views: 11,550
Posted By WhyFi

Count your blessings that you didn't hydroplane...

Count your blessings that you didn't hydroplane right off the road.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-16-23, 07:37 AM
Replies: 7,995
Views: 170,347
Posted By WhyFi

Little morning spin with bam and then hammered...

Little morning spin with bam and then hammered out a KOM after dropping him off :bday:

I expect that the previous holder will retake it, though I think that at least a half dozen guys, that I've...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-15-23, 05:43 PM
Replies: 7,995
Views: 170,347
Posted By WhyFi

To expect that your new hot dish comes with a...

To expect that your new hot dish comes with a side of alimony.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-15-23, 03:27 PM
Replies: 7,995
Views: 170,347
Posted By WhyFi

Wife does curse, but it's usually angry cursing....

Wife does curse, but it's usually angry cursing. A little colorful cursing would be welcomed.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-15-23, 03:25 PM
Replies: 7,995
Views: 170,347
Posted By WhyFi

At the Air & Space the other day, my wife was...

At the Air & Space the other day, my wife was trying to take a pic of an airplane, and she exclaimed, "I can't fit it all in!" In a rare moment of restraint - her friend were with us, after all - I...
08-15-23, 10:41 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 498
Posted By WhyFi

If you don't already *know* that you need/want...

If you don't already *know* that you need/want cycling-specific glasses, you're probably fine without them.

The additional coverage of cycling-specific glasses is great for high speed and...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-15-23, 07:32 AM
Replies: 7,995
Views: 170,347
Posted By WhyFi

Hard to put a price on the sexiness of a fully...

Hard to put a price on the sexiness of a fully internal cockpit. :love:
08-15-23, 07:21 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 788
Posted By WhyFi

If this were true, you'd be an outlier... very...

If this were true, you'd be an outlier... very much so.

A lot of overweight people, and this included myself in the past, overestimate their muscle mass and "big frame"-edness. At 5' 11", 230lbs,...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-14-23, 06:23 PM
Replies: 7,995
Views: 170,347
Posted By WhyFi

The guy that he rode with posted his ride to...

The guy that he rode with posted his ride to Strava - just under 6 hours and no mention of bam's demise. Looks like they wrapped up a few hours ago and it's about 2 hours transit time back, so...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-14-23, 02:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 670
Posted By WhyFi

You're putting the cart before the horse - you...

You're putting the cart before the horse - you need to figure out what brands fit your head, first. After that, look up and down their line to see what strikes the best balance - within a brand, fit...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-14-23, 01:13 PM
Replies: 7,995
Views: 170,347
Posted By WhyFi

Sounds like y'all need more dirt in your dirt. :p

Sounds like y'all need more dirt in your dirt. :p
Forum: Road Cycling
08-14-23, 11:15 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 670
Posted By WhyFi

I wouldn't say so, but go try it on. Helmets are...

I wouldn't say so, but go try it on. Helmets are one of the things that should be tried on for size and shape and, with Specialized's pricing policy, there's no benefit to buying online vs in-store.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-13-23, 07:05 PM
Replies: 7,995
Views: 170,347
Posted By WhyFi

Back in Williamsburg. DC was fun, but also...

Back in Williamsburg. DC was fun, but also tiring. We did visit the Udvar-Hazy Air and Space before skipping town, though. We went 5 or 6 years ago, too, but both of the kids were young enough to...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-13-23, 05:51 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,046
Posted By WhyFi

Newer wheels and newer tires (particularly the...

Newer wheels and newer tires (particularly the higher end ones) have a little tighter specs and will often seat with just a floor pump. Older/mixed combinations? Crapshoot.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-11-23, 06:40 PM
Replies: 7,995
Views: 170,347
Posted By WhyFi

Now we've done it - VV is being a voice of...

Now we've done it - VV is being a voice of reason. We're doomed.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-11-23, 03:50 PM
Replies: 7,995
Views: 170,347
Posted By WhyFi

And it's largely non-functional. Many SUVs have...

And it's largely non-functional. Many SUVs have negligible interior passenger/cargo space increase vs a wagon. For those that do actually have more usable space, it mostly goes unused, anyway. That's...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-11-23, 08:20 AM
Replies: 7,995
Views: 170,347
Posted By WhyFi

Headed to DC this afternoon. Wrapped up my...

Headed to DC this afternoon.

Wrapped up my week of riding with a laid back ride with bam. Fortunately, I was still able to keep my average speed above 20mph for the week, or I might have had to...
08-11-23, 08:13 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 430
Posted By WhyFi

Not having the rims appropriately taped is very...

Not having the rims appropriately taped is very odd. I can't say that I've ever seen a new, tubeless-compatible wheelset not come with tubeless tape installed (caveat - I'm talking road and gravel)....
08-11-23, 08:06 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 5,529
Posted By WhyFi

Maybe. What's your riding position? Post pics. ...

Maybe. What's your riding position? Post pics.

I often wear Ray-Bans when I ride, 'specially solo and/or if I'm treating the ride casually. My Oakley's are definitely better suited to the task,...
08-10-23, 03:11 PM
Replies: 6,064
Views: 540,296
Posted By WhyFi

By your own account, you pulled a dick move,...

By your own account, you pulled a dick move, endangering both yourself and him. I can see that leading to a less sympathetic disposition
Forum: Road Cycling
08-10-23, 03:05 PM
Replies: 7,995
Views: 170,347
Posted By WhyFi

It's fly.

It's fly.
08-10-23, 10:48 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 5,529
Posted By WhyFi

Those are fine until you tuck down and have to...

Those are fine until you tuck down and have to look "up" to see straight ahead - that's the main aero advantage of the oversized glasses.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-10-23, 10:34 AM
Replies: 187
Views: 8,644
Posted By WhyFi

I've recommended tubeless syringes for years -...

I've recommended tubeless syringes for years - they're great for adding and removing sealant without a mess and without breaking the bead. I've been using $10 jobbers from Amazon, but Park Tools...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-10-23, 09:24 AM
Replies: 7,995
Views: 170,347
Posted By WhyFi

Although it pains me to say it, moving the North...

Although it pains me to say it, moving the North Stars from MN to Dallas, and simply dropping the "North" is probably the smoothest, and most appropriate, naming transition for a relocating team.
08-10-23, 05:57 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 5,529
Posted By WhyFi

Tell me that you're not fast without telling me...

Tell me that you're not fast without telling me that you're not fast.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-09-23, 07:27 PM
Replies: 7,995
Views: 170,347
Posted By WhyFi

Good group ride. Brisk pace with a few hard...

Good group ride. Brisk pace with a few hard pushes, but nothing totally bonkers. Almost every wheel that I was on was a good wheel (one guy was a bit pedal-pedal-coast). And it's always fun to work...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-09-23, 02:30 PM
Replies: 7,995
Views: 170,347
Posted By WhyFi

Time to kit up and see if I can avoid being...

Time to kit up and see if I can avoid being dropped by the fast boys and girls in Williamsburg. :thumb:
Forum: Road Cycling
08-09-23, 01:49 PM
Replies: 7,995
Views: 170,347
Posted By WhyFi

For those that did not see this glorious puncture...

For those that did not see this glorious puncture on Strava a little while back, bask in the glory - ...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-09-23, 01:43 PM
Replies: 7,995
Views: 170,347
Posted By WhyFi

I've got a few old-school guys in the group. I...

I've got a few old-school guys in the group. I always dreaded having a tubeless fail in front of them, and then having to endure their blabbering. But five or six years later, I think that I'm the...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-09-23, 09:27 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,862
Posted By WhyFi

The first gen that went under the tape frayed...

The first gen that went under the tape frayed more frequently than the current stuff.

I probably have to replace mine (R8000) every 8,000 - 10,000 miles. If you don't replace it preemptively - I...
08-09-23, 07:56 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,040
Posted By WhyFi

Another solution, at least for Shimano, are the...

Another solution, at least for Shimano, are the yellow lever locks that many (all?) levers ship with; they keep you from shifting and from actuating the brakes. That's what I use when I travel with...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-08-23, 12:44 PM
Replies: 187
Views: 8,644
Posted By WhyFi

Stan's has mixed reviews at road bike tire...

Stan's has mixed reviews at road bike tire pressures, to put it kindly. I recommend using something with clogging particulate, like Orange Seal.

If you're primarily subject to smaller punctures,...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-04-23, 04:32 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 436
Posted By WhyFi

No. If you have hookless rims, you need to use...

No. If you have hookless rims, you need to use hookless compatible tires. You can put tubes in them if you want to, but they need to be hookless compatible.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-01-23, 11:43 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 969
Posted By WhyFi

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07-30-23, 06:45 PM
Replies: 210
Views: 11,550
Posted By WhyFi

Yeah. Where a cable/brake line rubs is going to...

Yeah. Where a cable/brake line rubs is going to be dependent upon set-up - adding/removing spacers, changing the stem length, rotating the bars - so putting them on at the factory wouldn't make any...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-30-23, 06:38 PM
Replies: 7,995
Views: 170,347
Posted By WhyFi

Came across this just a few minutes ago - after...

Came across this just a few minutes ago - after the no-hands talk the other day, I thought it worth a share. Jump to ~19:30 or so. Madness.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSJBmQj-638
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