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Forum: Road Cycling
04-19-24, 01:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 139
Posted By merlinextraligh

In what universe? I do not recall seeing a new...

In what universe? I do not recall seeing a new bike with a triple for quite some time. Things are going the opposite direction, I’d bet dollars to donuts there are way more 1x’s sold today than...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-18-24, 12:17 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 291
Posted By merlinextraligh

Duct tape

Duct tape
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-16-24, 04:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 307
Posted By merlinextraligh

RC, it’s the “Proper Method”. For Bill, there is...

RC, it’s the “Proper Method”. For Bill, there is only one way, the proper, er am ready, way.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-14-24, 06:10 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,386
Posted By merlinextraligh

I’m having trouble wrapping my head around New...

I’m having trouble wrapping my head around New Orleans as a cycling utopia. I imagine if you live close to the center in the urban part, there are lots of bars, restaurants etc. that you can reach on...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-14-24, 02:34 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,386
Posted By merlinextraligh

Your two basic premises are easily refuted. ...

Your two basic premises are easily refuted.

Zero recreational cyclists is just empiricaly wrong. I’ve seen them with my own eyes, and thousands who do organized rides in the area , and belong to...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-13-24, 05:13 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,386
Posted By merlinextraligh

Everything is relative. To me, the area...

Everything is relative. To me, the area surrounding Greenville is pretty great. Last week, I did the Assault on the Carolinas. Starts in Brevard NC and loops into SC near Greenville. Great ride.

...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 12:41 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,105
Posted By merlinextraligh

I’d talk to Bilenky Cycle Works. Bilenky.com....

I’d talk to Bilenky Cycle Works. Bilenky.com. Looks like it should be $750 or so.

they did a great job retrofitting S&S couplers on my Merlin Extralight.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 08:16 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,511
Posted By merlinextraligh

Jobst Brant pretty much debunked any need to...

Jobst Brant pretty much debunked any need to balance bicycle tires. https://yarchive.net/bike/wheel_balancing.html

I think many people intuit a need to balance bicycle tires from the fact that car...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
04-11-24, 04:39 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,148
Posted By merlinextraligh

Awesome. People ever love tandems or hate them....

Awesome. People ever love tandems or hate them. For me it’s a way to ride more without taking time away from family.

Unfortunately tandem racing opportunities are dwindling. We’ve done the Florida...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-07-24, 02:52 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 720
Posted By merlinextraligh

From an aero dynamic point of view, it’s the open...

From an aero dynamic point of view, it’s the open space between the stoker and the captain’s back that matters.

Even if the stoker’s head is below the captains body, there’s a lot of drag in the...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-31-24, 04:12 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,339
Posted By merlinextraligh

I’ve done both and no doubt there is a lot more...

I’ve done both and no doubt there is a lot more climbing on the BRP, and lodging choices can be limited. However, I think there are a number of more interesting lodging choices on, or near the BRP,...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-28-24, 06:59 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,339
Posted By merlinextraligh

Also, while the Natchez Trace is nice, I would...

Also, while the Natchez Trace is nice, I would place the Blue Ridge Parkway/ Skyline Drive way above the Natchez Trace
Forum: Road Cycling
03-22-24, 05:37 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,178
Posted By merlinextraligh

So you’ve tried many saddles, and can’t ride any...

So you’ve tried many saddles, and can’t ride any of them even a third of the distance you want to ride without pain.Perhaps you should just give in and use the equipment that is designed for your...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-15-24, 03:41 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,362
Posted By merlinextraligh

[QUOTE=crazyravr;23185011]My thoughts on this.......

[QUOTE=crazyravr;23185011]My thoughts on this.... let them get as fast as possible in TT but TT only and do not bring this tech into the road racing.
TT should be as technically advanced as possible...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-24, 04:40 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,000
Posted By merlinextraligh

I miss the old days. This thread should have been...

I miss the old days. This thread should have been good for at least a 10 page cluster.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-24, 04:37 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,175
Posted By merlinextraligh

Love the R600 Dura Ace reference. Only thing...

Love the R600 Dura Ace reference. Only thing missing is a chic in a bikini on a cervelo.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-24, 04:35 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,175
Posted By merlinextraligh

anti dentite

anti dentite
Forum: Road Cycling
03-12-24, 06:22 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,000
Posted By merlinextraligh

It’s kind of a meaningless number without...

It’s kind of a meaningless number without parameters, such as wind, grade, solo, group( and the makeup of the group).

When I was racing a lot, and doing sprint repeats, my typical solo efforts...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-17-24, 12:22 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,680
Posted By merlinextraligh

Like anywhere else you need to pick where you...

Like anywhere else you need to pick where you ride. In North Florida you can ride along the Ocean for about 100 miles from Fernandina Beach to St Augustine all n bike lane, bike path or residential...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-21-24, 06:24 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 914
Posted By merlinextraligh

This begs the question why you replace bb’s...

This begs the question why you replace bb’s prophylacticly. It’s not lie a failing bb leads to catastrophic failure. Why not run them till they start being a problem, I.e. making noise.

If a...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-18-24, 06:58 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,367
Posted By merlinextraligh

You’re supposed to clean your bike? Personally, I...

You’re supposed to clean your bike? Personally, I don’t want to destroy the patina
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-17-24, 09:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 663
Posted By merlinextraligh

Plus one on the belt does not need to be as tight...

Plus one on the belt does not need to be as tight as Gate specs. As long as it doesn’t skip; it’s tight enough.

Would also add, Do not the roll the belt on like you would do a chain. While the...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
11-20-23, 07:00 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,092
Posted By merlinextraligh

Riding on a trainer to me is at least purgatory. ...

Riding on a trainer to me is at least purgatory.

on the back of a tandem on a trainer would certainly be hell.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-09-23, 05:43 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,378
Posted By merlinextraligh

Sounds like a country song: “ I’m not as good as...

Sounds like a country song: “ I’m not as good as once was, but I’m as good once as I ever was”
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-22-23, 04:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 628
Posted By merlinextraligh

Nice bike. Enjoy. We liked both of our Co-Motions

Nice bike. Enjoy. We liked both of our Co-Motions
Forum: Road Cycling
10-08-23, 04:44 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 5,580
Posted By merlinextraligh

This will sound harsh, but I think you need to...

This will sound harsh, but I think you need to work on situational awareness and bike handling skills, more than obtaining a more flat resistant tire. A sudden flat can certainly lead to a crash,...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-02-23, 08:15 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,378
Posted By merlinextraligh

True. Father Time is undefeated. I’m just looking...

True. Father Time is undefeated. I’m just looking to take him deep into the Fourth Quarter.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-29-23, 10:19 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,156
Posted By merlinextraligh

There are several threads on here for Calfee...

There are several threads on here for Calfee builds. Our Dragonfly, with Lightning cranks, and a pretty much weight weenie build came in at 24 pounds.

Havent weighed our Tetra, but the frame...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-28-23, 05:15 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,378
Posted By merlinextraligh

The biggest difference for me is more time to...

The biggest difference for me is more time to train, and the opportunity to spend time in the Mountains.

The program is basically 5 days on with Monday and Friday being rest days, intervals on...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-28-23, 09:36 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,378
Posted By merlinextraligh

You seem to imply that there is some problem with...

You seem to imply that there is some problem with wanting to be fast, strong. I have no issue with people who do not want to be competitive, and do not care how fast they ride. This discussion was...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-27-23, 07:47 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,378
Posted By merlinextraligh

So, most of my life, I’ve been somewhat serious...

So, most of my life, I’ve been somewhat serious about riding, racing, being a moderately successful Cat 3 racer.

Thus, it’s not that I’m more serious now, maybe a bit more focused. It’s more that,...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-27-23, 02:40 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,378
Posted By merlinextraligh

You don’t have to get slower because you get older

Obviously as we age, our physiological limits decrease. However, for the vast majority of us, we operate so far below our maximum theoretical capability, we can still get faster, stronger by...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-20-23, 08:51 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,996
Posted By merlinextraligh

It is a Zombie thread. However, given advancing...

It is a Zombie thread. However, given advancing technology and the more widespread use of road tubeless, it seems worth updating. For us, we’re running 28mm Continental 5000 tubeless on Calfee,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-20-23, 08:42 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 6,182
Posted By merlinextraligh

The fact that the perpetrators would video this,...

The fact that the perpetrators would video this, and distribute the video, shows that they are truly depraved.

iIt makes you wonder, what sort of families they were raised in, what sort of schools...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-14-23, 05:41 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,603
Posted By merlinextraligh

Riding a trainer indoors sucks. Riding a smart...

Riding a trainer indoors sucks. Riding a smart trainer with Zwift sucks slightly less.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-13-23, 06:11 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,049
Posted By merlinextraligh

Intervals. If you want to get faster, you have to...

Intervals. If you want to get faster, you have to ride faster. Best 2 ways to do that are riding with faster people and doing intervals.

So, while doing long rides has its place , you need to mix...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-10-23, 12:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 669
Posted By merlinextraligh

Look at completed auctions on EBay. That said my...

Look at completed auctions on EBay. That said my guess is not much. If a buyer isn’t price sensitive, they’re not buying old used carbon. If they are price sensitive you’re competing against some...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-09-23, 05:07 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,754
Posted By merlinextraligh

It gets recorded as an over rev, and shows up on...

It gets recorded as an over rev, and shows up on an ecm report, reducing the resale value of the vehicle.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-07-23, 04:49 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,416
Posted By merlinextraligh

It’s 1.3 miles of compacted gravel. You should be...

It’s 1.3 miles of compacted gravel. You should be able to ride it on 23mm tires. Pick your line carefully if there is any rough jagged stuff to avoid flatting and you’ll be fine.

I used to ride...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-06-23, 07:21 PM
Replies: 195
Views: 9,125
Posted By merlinextraligh

No doubt climbing actual mountains is the best...

No doubt climbing actual mountains is the best way to prepare for climbing mountains. Raising your ftp on flat workouts will only go so far. Thus, when I was limited to riding in Florida and getting...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-05-23, 09:01 AM
Replies: 195
Views: 9,125
Posted By merlinextraligh

Again, this is a way to build power for very...

Again, this is a way to build power for very short efforts. If your race has a lot of 30 second ramps, it's great. So a really good workout for an undulating crit for example. However if you want...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-03-23, 05:05 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,238
Posted By merlinextraligh

Wrong answer. You lose more time in the hard...

Wrong answer. You lose more time in the hard parts than you gain in the easy parts. So you want to go a bit above your sustainable power when it’s steep, and recover on the flat parts.

Without...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-30-23, 01:46 PM
Replies: 195
Views: 9,125
Posted By merlinextraligh

That is really not true. Sustained climbs at...

That is really not true. Sustained climbs at their essence are all about power to weight ratio. So intervals designed raise functional threshold power will definitely improve your climbing and can be...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-28-23, 04:29 AM
Replies: 3,260
Views: 635,802
Posted By merlinextraligh

Bormio Italy warm up ride before Haut Route...

Bormio Italy warm up ride before Haut Route Dolomites....
Forum: Road Cycling
08-25-23, 04:13 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,490
Posted By merlinextraligh

We’ll, there is still the Florabama where you con...

We’ll, there is still the Florabama where you con toss mullets.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-24-23, 06:04 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,005
Posted By merlinextraligh

^^ and if your bike has wide dropout spacing,...

^^ and if your bike has wide dropout spacing, there is no reason, you can’t buy a hub with disc brake capability that fits your dropouts and lace a rim to it with a brake track.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-24-23, 06:01 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,005
Posted By merlinextraligh

So the hub has to be correct for your dropouts,...

So the hub has to be correct for your dropouts, but that does not mean you can’t use a hub that works with a disc, and still put rims on it with brake tracks for rim brakes.

in our example, our...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-06-23, 06:36 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,272
Posted By merlinextraligh

And the assertion that Lemond retired because he...

And the assertion that Lemond retired because he was too old to compete lacks any support. In 1991, Lemond was 30 years old. Many riders have won the TDF in the 30’s including Bartolo,, Coppi,...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-06-23, 06:11 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,272
Posted By merlinextraligh

So, there is the slightest kernel of truth in...

So, there is the slightest kernel of truth in your post. Riders like Anquetil, Merckx, and still LeMond, focused on a year long calendar. Armstrong focused post cancer on solely the TDF.

However,...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-06-23, 06:01 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 8,295
Posted By merlinextraligh

The unfortunate thing to me about this thread is...

The unfortunate thing to me about this thread is that any discussion of Lemond ultimately devolves to the Armstrong debacle.

Armstrong did not invent doping in cycling, but his approach to it,...
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