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Forum: Road Cycling
02-09-24, 08:31 AM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,495
Posted By Steel Charlie

Would immersive waxing be the next step up from...

Would immersive waxing be the next step up from the Full Brazilian ?

Asking for a friend
Forum: Road Cycling
01-06-24, 05:54 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,495
Posted By Alan K

I wonder if preference for waxing varies by the...

I wonder if preference for waxing varies by the region/country where one lives.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-05-24, 10:19 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,495
Posted By SoSmellyAir

But a balance bike has no drivetrain to wax. :p

But a balance bike has no drivetrain to wax. :p
Forum: Road Cycling
01-05-24, 02:42 AM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,495
Posted By tomato coupe

With hard work and some therapy, it's possible to...

With hard work and some therapy, it's possible to develop a sense of humor.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-04-24, 04:16 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,495
Posted By tomato coupe

Do you immersion wax your baby? It keeps it...

Do you immersion wax your baby? It keeps it cleaner and makes changes less messy.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-02-24, 06:49 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,495
Posted By tomato coupe

How do you know that it's still packed with wax...

How do you know that it's still packed with wax and not dirt?
Forum: Road Cycling
01-02-24, 04:07 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,495
Posted By tomato coupe

How do you know that?

How do you know that?
Forum: Road Cycling
01-02-24, 03:58 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,495
Posted By spelger

you mean like in the rollers? where it matters?...

you mean like in the rollers? where it matters? did you disassemble the chain and inspect? i have a hard time believing that.

i'm a waxer but i don't buy this claim.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-02-24, 02:33 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,495
Posted By spelger

sorry, no. chain looks dirty to me.

sorry, no. chain looks dirty to me.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-17-23, 07:27 PM
Replies: 382
Views: 17,009
Posted By tomato coupe

You won't have any problem with wild pigs.

You won't have any problem with wild pigs.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-12-23, 03:00 PM
Replies: 382
Views: 17,009
Posted By tomato coupe

Scented = increased friction. Extensive testing...

Scented = increased friction. Extensive testing supports this.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-08-23, 07:19 PM
Replies: 382
Views: 17,009
Posted By tomato coupe

Or ear wax. (You can't beat the price!)

Or ear wax. (You can't beat the price!)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-16-23, 04:40 PM
Replies: 382
Views: 17,009
Posted By One Wheel

That's fair. The bottom line is that I work in...

That's fair. The bottom line is that I work in mud, I want to play clean. I can understand if someone works in a clean environment wanting to play in the mud.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-10-23, 01:29 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,055
Posted By FBinNY

Just in case you still don't have it, here's a...

Just in case you still don't have it, here's a complete, (hopefully) clear answer using the sketch you referenced.

As a practical matter, let's assume that the target spoke length is somewhere...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-02-23, 02:14 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,495
Posted By tomato coupe

This thread was started on the premise that...

This thread was started on the premise that waxing should be more popular. Disagreement about how it should be done is simply one reason why it isn't more popular.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-02-23, 01:49 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,495
Posted By tomato coupe

When the advocates of waxing can't agree on some...

When the advocates of waxing can't agree on some of the basic steps, why is it a surprise that waxing isn't more popular?
Forum: Road Cycling
09-27-23, 03:13 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,495
Posted By Broctoon

One more step, tool, or consideration to make...

One more step, tool, or consideration to make this process work with ideal effectiveness. And we're still hearing "Chain waxing is so much better. It's not harder or more complicated. In fact, it's...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-24-23, 06:20 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,231
Posted By Polaris OBark

The other thing is that only the Dura Ace and...

The other thing is that only the Dura Ace and Ultegra cranksets have been recalled. Assuming that is the scope of the problem, it strongly suggests the problem is with the hollowtech assembly, and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-22-23, 12:42 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 711
Posted By Kontact

That's a huge amount of exposed seat post. Try a...

That's a huge amount of exposed seat post. Try a different saddle, or try lowering the post for diagnostics.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-21-23, 09:40 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 711
Posted By downtube42

Where you say once per revolution, you mean pedal...

Where you say once per revolution, you mean pedal revolution, correct?

If so then we're talking about a noise correlated with torque spikes only while seated. Things flex under torque.

The...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-20-23, 10:10 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,495
Posted By tomato coupe

If that made any sense, it might be funny. But...

If that made any sense, it might be funny. But it doesn't, so it isn't.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-18-23, 07:55 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,495
Posted By tomato coupe

Ironically, the X-Files episode "Arcadia" is on...

Ironically, the X-Files episode "Arcadia" is on as I read this.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-18-23, 07:30 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,495
Posted By tomato coupe

Yeah, that's just plain weird.

Yeah, that's just plain weird.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-18-23, 07:01 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,495
Posted By tomato coupe

Of course you do. You started the thread with the...

Of course you do. You started the thread with the statement that it should be more popular.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-15-23, 12:59 PM
Replies: 382
Views: 17,009
Posted By wolfchild

That's absolutely ridiculous to have to wait for...

That's absolutely ridiculous to have to wait for so long before being able to take a bike out for a ride...and the faster solution seems to involve stoves, pots and pans, crockpots and double boilers...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-14-23, 07:15 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,055
Posted By FBinNY

Most definitely 3x in the photo. You don't...

Most definitely 3x in the photo.

You don't have to count the crosses. You can tell by the angle the spoke leaves the hub.

2x 20, 3x 28, and 4x 36 are fully tangent.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-13-23, 12:51 PM
Replies: 382
Views: 17,009
Posted By Yan

Yep, the nature of time, the age old...

Yep, the nature of time, the age old philosophical question hehe.

What did I do with all that time I saved? I biked 4300 miles in 3 months.

And when I wasn't biking, I was chilling.

You know...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-13-23, 11:18 AM
Replies: 382
Views: 17,009
Posted By Maelochs

So many people attacking or defending two...

So many people attacking or defending two perfectly valid options for chain maintenance ... if people put this kind of care into something substantive, we could have world peace, end hunger and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-13-23, 11:12 AM
Replies: 382
Views: 17,009
Posted By Yan

No, my chain is not "clean", just like the...

No, my chain is not "clean", just like the underside of my car, the bottom of my shoes, and the sewage pipe of my toilet are not "clean". There are some devices in the world that are not meant to be...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-13-23, 10:19 AM
Replies: 382
Views: 17,009
Posted By tomato coupe

Even if you carefully apply one drop of lube to...

Even if you carefully apply one drop of lube to every link, lubing only takes about a minute. Most lubers I know aren't that fastidious, so they're done in much less than a minute.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-13-23, 08:44 AM
Replies: 382
Views: 17,009
Posted By Yan

You people crack me up so hard lol. Lubing a...

You people crack me up so hard lol.

Lubing a chain means left hand squirting with a bottle, right hand giving the pedal five whirls. Pick up a rag with your left hand, five more whirls. Ten whirls...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-12-23, 04:49 PM
Replies: 382
Views: 17,009
Posted By spelger

What about ear wax?

What about ear wax?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-12-23, 03:44 PM
Replies: 382
Views: 17,009
Posted By Maelochs

Shoot, i 'd even take money from Little Wax, or...

Shoot, i 'd even take money from Little Wax, or Tiny Wax. I 'd even take free wax.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-12-23, 02:19 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,495
Posted By tomato coupe

I think late night infomercials is the way to go.

I think late night infomercials is the way to go.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-12-23, 12:12 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 7,500
Posted By njkayaker

If you don't pedal, it's not really an "e-bike"....

If you don't pedal, it's not really an "e-bike". It's an electric moped.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-12-23, 11:59 AM
Replies: 382
Views: 17,009
Posted By Eric F

The inconsistencies of the English language are...

The inconsistencies of the English language are stupid, which makes things difficult. This is exemplified every day by people who only speak English. IMO, your English is pretty damn good.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-12-23, 07:05 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 7,500
Posted By Maelochs

One last clarification of my position In General...

One last clarification of my position In General .... not saying i am right but only that this is my considered opinion .... Any article which states that "exercise equipment X gives a 'better'...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-12-23, 06:49 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 7,500
Posted By Maelochs

So as you say, "better" is different for each...

So as you say, "better" is different for each individual ... so the article which Generalizes about the benefits of e-bikes .... is meaningless.

If you need to be right so much you cannot...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-12-23, 06:30 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 7,500
Posted By Maelochs

To further clarify: Because, as you say,...

To further clarify: Because, as you say, "better" is different for each person, it has no intrinsic meaning .... For instance, when I say "Blue" we all know that we are talking about light...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-12-23, 06:20 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 7,500
Posted By Maelochs

Wrong ... . "Better" means whatever a person...

Wrong ... . "Better" means whatever a person wants it to mean. It could mean a more enjoyable workout, or a harder, shorter workout, or a workout which burned more calories, or a workout where lots...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-12-23, 04:29 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 7,500
Posted By Maelochs

Best part of it all---every single one of us...

Best part of it all---every single one of us (excluding those who can only count above ten after removing their shoes) already knew all the "conclusions" reached in this thread, upon reading the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-11-23, 11:54 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 7,500
Posted By Maelochs

So .... I will not sign up for some...

So .... I will not sign up for some uninteresting (to me) site either ... we have not seen the study cited, so it may or may not say something which could be loosely but accurately interpreted as...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-11-23, 08:52 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 7,500
Posted By Reynolds

I've read you get a better weightlifting workout...

I've read you get a better weightlifting workout if you use an e-hoist:
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-11-23, 03:43 PM
Replies: 382
Views: 17,009
Posted By Polaris OBark

I am, and I do, but it would be hard to think of...

I am, and I do, but it would be hard to think of a less interesting experiment, except maybe testing different brands of tooth-paste.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-11-23, 11:26 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 7,500
Posted By Polaris OBark

That's an excellent and completely compelling...

That's an excellent and completely compelling point. Never, in the history of the internet, has there ever been a "barrage" of false claims, thanks to the vigorous fact-checking of those dedicated...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-11-23, 10:44 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 7,500
Posted By Maelochs

One point ... the OP could have been using a...

One point ... the OP could have been using a simple marketing strategy ... start a debate, and get people involved, and get the product into general discussion. A little misdirection, a little mild...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-11-23, 09:26 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 7,500
Posted By Polaris OBark

Just as a reality check, the OP isn't making the...

Just as a reality check, the OP isn't making the claim, but appears instead to be questioning the veracity of the claim:



There is no mention here whether the OP owns, or has even ever ridden,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-11-23, 07:14 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 7,500
Posted By indyfabz

Uncorrect. :D ...

Uncorrect. :D

https://foxmancommunications.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Lincoln-quote-internet-hoax-fake.jpg
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-11-23, 05:33 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 7,500
Posted By Maelochs

Oi .... at some point generalities become so...

Oi .... at some point generalities become so general as to be meaningless.

E-bikes are just like bikes ... or barbells. What a person does with them make all the difference. Do barbells give a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-11-23, 05:10 AM
Replies: 382
Views: 17,009
Posted By Maelochs

Electrolysis. E-bikes and waxing had a child...

Electrolysis.

E-bikes and waxing had a child ....
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