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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-24-22, 09:21 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,575
Posted By ChamoisDavisJr

Strava Premium includes Sundays Insurance. Which...

Strava Premium includes Sundays Insurance. Which will reimburse you up to $50 if you need to call for a taxi as a result of your bike breaking down.

Not exactly AAA, but it’s novel.

The...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-16-22, 05:28 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,324
Posted By ChamoisDavisJr

Jives with what Ray Maker says here as well; ...

Jives with what Ray Maker says here as well;

https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/04/sram-rival-axs-power-meter-hands-on-and-first-rides.html

“But one of the things I’m ever-so-slowly warming to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-03-22, 12:08 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,854
Posted By ChamoisDavisJr

51, lifelong athlete. Skiing, skateboarding,...

51, lifelong athlete. Skiing, skateboarding, basketball lots and lots of basketball, running and now cycling. Never stretched before or after a workout, ride, or activity.

I know a number of folks...
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-31-22, 11:38 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 1,046,155
Posted By ChamoisDavisJr

My wife’s Cannondale Synapse Neo. ...

My wife’s Cannondale Synapse Neo.


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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-14-22, 01:48 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 12,804
Posted By ChamoisDavisJr

Talk about gate keeping. Sheesh. WalMart...

Talk about gate keeping. Sheesh.

WalMart sells a pantload of bikes. It’s the only way many poor people ever get a chance to cycle. I’m guessing there’s some that graduate to a bike more to your...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-09-22, 01:58 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 4,657
Posted By ChamoisDavisJr

When I’m in the BIG RING and dropping the group,...

When I’m in the BIG RING and dropping the group, I’ll sometimes pretend I’m adjusting the strap on my Birkenstocks…and soft pedal a while to let the slowies catch up.

What gets really annoying...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
12-29-21, 12:51 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,265
Posted By ChamoisDavisJr

I have a Shimano Pro saddle that has a place to...

I have a Shimano Pro saddle that has a place to mount things (GoPro, Race Number Holder) under the back and found a great 3D printed mount on Shapeways. They have mounts for so many different things...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-16-21, 02:40 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 9,812
Posted By ChamoisDavisJr

Yay! Christmas.... Jingle Bells Batman...

Yay! Christmas....

Jingle Bells
Batman Smells
And so does your Steel Bike

Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Except your exploding plastic wonder carbon bike
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-07-21, 02:07 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 6,687
Posted By ChamoisDavisJr

All the cool people run lower pressure in their...

All the cool people run lower pressure in their tires cause some Science(tm) article on a website, that makes money selling bike things, told them so.

What? You don't want to be uncool and an...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-04-21, 04:01 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,279
Posted By ChamoisDavisJr

You’re more of a “Fred” now that you’re racing....

You’re more of a “Fred” now that you’re racing. Welcome to the world of LARP’ing.

Embrace it.

You’re just like the people who dress up and do Civil War battles or D&D.

Worrying about the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-04-21, 10:59 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 5,204
Posted By ChamoisDavisJr

There’s a guy in my city going for a million feet...

There’s a guy in my city going for a million feet of climbing in a year.

As of today he’s at;

8,200 miles
793,000 feet

So…I feel no need to track either mileage or elevation.

Inadequate...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-01-21, 07:50 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,189
Posted By ChamoisDavisJr

I’m just not very in tune with the machine. I’ve...

I’m just not very in tune with the machine. I’ve only owned a few bikes.

I kind of liked them all really.

The carbon certainly feels better than the aluminum one, but not by that big of a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-23-21, 07:09 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 6,576
Posted By ChamoisDavisJr

My longest ride this year was 94 miles, my...

My longest ride this year was 94 miles, my friends in my bike club said "you should have rode around the block to get to 100!" lol...absolutely not. I remember being toast by the time I got home....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-17-21, 04:32 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 6,576
Posted By ChamoisDavisJr

Centuries are overrated. Unless you’re trying to...

Centuries are overrated. Unless you’re trying to impress non-cycling people by telling them you did a “Century”?

Nobody actually cares at all. I mean people at my work are impressed by an 18 mile...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-06-21, 11:39 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,492
Posted By ChamoisDavisJr

I see the Bryton is around $150. if that’s...

I see the Bryton is around $150.

if that’s your budget I’d watch for sales and get a Garmin Edge 130.

But really we’d need to know your use case, sensor support needed, etc. in order to make...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-05-21, 01:41 AM
Replies: 207
Views: 11,309
Posted By ChamoisDavisJr

Lurking on this and other cycling forums and I’ve...

Lurking on this and other cycling forums and I’ve seen way more of the snobbery going towards the lycra crowd than from the lycra crowd.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-18-21, 02:14 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,931
Posted By ChamoisDavisJr

So you sit in on the flats watching the scenery...

So you sit in on the flats watching the scenery while everyone else works? But then on the hills your massive wattage bazookas cannot be contained and you blast off (scenery be damned...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-18-21, 01:54 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 9,016
Posted By ChamoisDavisJr

I drive a 2012 Kia Forte, when I'm not commuting...

I drive a 2012 Kia Forte, when I'm not commuting to work by bike, and there's no bumper stickers on it either. Not out of "reverence" but because bumper stickers look stupid...always. In the case of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-17-21, 12:51 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 9,016
Posted By ChamoisDavisJr

You don’t put bumper stickers on a Porsche.

You don’t put bumper stickers on a Porsche.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-20-21, 10:45 AM
Replies: 389
Views: 19,599
Posted By ChamoisDavisJr

Under count your calories from riding...just to...

Under count your calories from riding...just to be safe.

Over count the calories you're consuming...just to be safe.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-20-21, 10:39 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,773
Posted By ChamoisDavisJr

Know how I know you don't know **** about racing?...

Know how I know you don't know **** about racing?


How many sprints have you contested?


There's something "fishy" about this thread. And here I am....on this Troll's line like a good sucker.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-19-21, 11:01 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 16,347
Posted By ChamoisDavisJr

You forgot it about; it makes you faster ...

You forgot it about; it makes you faster

Apparently some BF men are so turned on by the thought of another man shaving their legs that they have to VEHEMENTLY object when other men have a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-14-21, 09:39 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 16,347
Posted By ChamoisDavisJr

It makes your legs look great, provided you’re...

It makes your legs look great, provided you’re fit and have muscle to show.

And there’s this;

https://youtu.be/DZnrE17Jg3I

Small sample size Wind Tunnel testing shows that shaving your legs...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-13-21, 02:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,250
Posted By ChamoisDavisJr

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-13-21, 11:04 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 6,684
Posted By ChamoisDavisJr

OP didn't ask a medical question. He asked how...

OP didn't ask a medical question. He asked how other cyclists figure our HR zones. It seems he did his HR zones with that crappy 220-age thing, so he wanted to know how to better set his zones. He...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-09-21, 03:05 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,525
Posted By ChamoisDavisJr

In a weakened sprint field with an incredible...

In a weakened sprint field with an incredible lead-out Cav is doing exactly what he's supposed to do.

When the organizers design this TdF they probably had "someone" in mind. Lol, that you think...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-09-21, 09:49 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,592
Posted By ChamoisDavisJr

5'5" and 125lbs!!! Wow, what a tiny little...

5'5" and 125lbs!!!

Wow, what a tiny little fella. I'd love to experience riding up a long climb being as big as I was back in 6th grade. So fast!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-06-21, 01:01 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 6,684
Posted By ChamoisDavisJr

As you'll notice (and be told) those age adjusted...

As you'll notice (and be told) those age adjusted hear rate charts are not accurate. Particularly if you cycle (or run) more than average. Using your own data is the best way to set your own zones....
Forum: Road Cycling
06-30-21, 03:31 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,938
Posted By ChamoisDavisJr

As a newer cyclist Strava has been a goldmine for...

As a newer cyclist Strava has been a goldmine for me (until they nerfed FlyBy). I've met quite a few people, found clubs and group rides and generally expanded my circle of friends and acquaintances...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-29-21, 10:57 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,422
Posted By ChamoisDavisJr

Impressive win. Certainly not something I’d...

Impressive win.

Certainly not something I’d be able to accomplish. Or even attempt!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-21, 01:18 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 11,089
Posted By ChamoisDavisJr

Make a loop where you ride in front of Vegan...

Make a loop where you ride in front of Vegan restaurants, the REI, and the farmers market and you'll soon be chased my a sea of black jorts wearing sandal-ista flat bar mafioso who'll drop your Lance...
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