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Forum: Pills and Ills
09-12-24, 03:34 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 514
Posted By deacon mark

I was diagnosed with a mitral valve prolapse back...

I was diagnosed with a mitral valve prolapse back 40 years ago. They said due to the chance of bacteria in the mouth and blood stream I needed to take Amoxicillin before any dental visit. This went...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-10-24, 10:11 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 450
Posted By deacon mark

First ride outside in 16 weeks. Help.

Ok had the big crash 05/20/24 (other thread explains.) Broken collarbone, hand, and great trochanter too. The great trochanter was not found in original x ray only a month ago. Not displaced but...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-30-24, 07:57 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 495
Posted By deacon mark

Personally, I think this is quite expensive for...

Personally, I think this is quite expensive for the learning experience. I would watch youtube videos over and over and then simply replace the headset. Does require at least for most headset no...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-29-24, 04:44 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 931
Posted By deacon mark

So how did you do in the tri?

So how did you do in the tri?
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
08-29-24, 08:27 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 312
Posted By deacon mark

I have a bike dedicated to a trainer. It can ride...

I have a bike dedicated to a trainer. It can ride outside but I leave it set up on trainer.
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
08-27-24, 02:56 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 808
Posted By deacon mark

My options at the moment are Tacx flux S, Tacx...

My options at the moment are Tacx flux S, Tacx flux 2, of the Neo 2T. The prices seem pretty good at $600, $700, and $1000. Since I have never used one I suppose I can overthink it and I will just...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-27-24, 02:51 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 931
Posted By deacon mark

My son at the time was 20 years old and a College...

My son at the time was 20 years old and a College Cross County Runner. He tested positive and they made him stay home from school till clear. He had no symptoms and went out that day and ran 5 miles...
Forum: Pills and Ills
08-27-24, 07:44 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 451
Posted By deacon mark

My gas bubble last 17 days shorter acting I...

My gas bubble last 17 days shorter acting I believe than most. I go back next week to see the surgeon. My pressure in eye up a tittle but he was not worried about at all. I notice the dilation drops...
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
08-22-24, 11:52 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 944
Posted By deacon mark

If you happen to have a regular bike just get an...

If you happen to have a regular bike just get an indoor trainer like fluid one. The other option is buy a used road bike and trainer. I actually think that would be cheaper and overall better workout.
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
08-21-24, 04:23 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 808
Posted By deacon mark

I assume using the garmin to do this manually you...

I assume using the garmin to do this manually you change the power amount you want? I know in the ERG mode that seems to be a constant power setting so you just go. What if I want to do intervals. I...
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
08-21-24, 12:19 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 808
Posted By deacon mark

Thanks for the thread heads up. I guess I would...

Thanks for the thread heads up. I guess I would then have to go to Zwift but I wondered if just in the ERG mode I can simply look at the Garmin while riding and it show the stats? Maybe my Garmin is...
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
08-21-24, 10:45 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 808
Posted By deacon mark

Direct drive trainers

I have a Saris Fluid trainer I have used for years. I don't use any programs or Zwift nothing. I simply use speed sensor and cadence set up to my Garmin 645. Now I am thinking about a direct drive...
Forum: Pills and Ills
08-20-24, 01:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 542
Posted By deacon mark

I had crash in may broke clavicle, hand, and now...

I had crash in may broke clavicle, hand, and now seems like great trochanter. My clavicle was one break comminuted fracture a bit out of alignment. They put me in a sling and was able to go back to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-19-24, 07:59 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 456
Posted By deacon mark

When the new spoke is put in they should check...

When the new spoke is put in they should check and tension the wheel true and then check for any big differences in tension. You can do with ear too if it is good. Pluck and listen to pitch but I am...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-16-24, 08:39 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,416
Posted By deacon mark

Great to hear many stories of those going back in...

Great to hear many stories of those going back in because retina detach again. Do you have any holes in that eye of things that suggest a detached retina has happened? While my vision at the moment...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-15-24, 12:02 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,266
Posted By deacon mark

This makes perfect sense to me I think the OP...

This makes perfect sense to me I think the OP would easily be better on the flats by far. I am 6'1 and 169 pounds. . Not as big but I am not small either. I have the opposite problem. I cannot climb...
Forum: Pills and Ills
08-08-24, 08:16 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 451
Posted By deacon mark

Yes mine started as PVD then that pull the retina...

Yes mine started as PVD then that pull the retina off. They tried to laser back at the office then sent me to the retinal surgeon. I had a bleeding artery or view too so they he did the vitrectomy...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-31-24, 11:42 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,416
Posted By deacon mark

I have the gas bubble they used Nitrous oxide a...

I have the gas bubble they used Nitrous oxide a faster acting bubble. The line is maybe close the 1/2 way down the field of vision. I am going in to dr in a matter of an hour for a check. I hope...
Forum: Pills and Ills
07-31-24, 09:14 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 451
Posted By deacon mark

Detached retina

Had a detached retina in my left eye started a week ago Monday. Then surgery on Friday with vitrectomy nad gas bubble exchange. I had some bleeding from blood vessels in the back they cleaned that...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-31-24, 09:11 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,416
Posted By deacon mark

Well now I have come up with a detached retina...

Well now I have come up with a detached retina and had surgery last Friday. This changes the whole outlook. Now I just want to get vision back in my left eye and hopefully go from there. I have a gas...
Forum: Pills and Ills
07-21-24, 05:59 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 799
Posted By deacon mark

I road my bike the day after my biopsy like you...

I road my bike the day after my biopsy like you so far negative. Keep an eye on the gland though biopsy can miss things I ended up having laser green light surgery 6 years ago due to BPH,. That was...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-17-24, 11:11 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,416
Posted By deacon mark

Well to be truthful I consider myself primarily a...

Well to be truthful I consider myself primarily a runner as I have been a long-distance runner for 45 years. I now have a gait issue not related to any injury so I have to power walk. My lifetime...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-17-24, 08:28 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,416
Posted By deacon mark

Crash and returning to ride

I am long time serious cyclist and was logging 10,000 miles a year past 3.5 years. On May 20th this year I went down on some gravel. Broke my collarbone and the 4th and 5th metacarpals of my right...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-27-24, 02:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 399
Posted By deacon mark

Andrew at the famed Yellow Jersey in Wisconsin is...

Andrew at the famed Yellow Jersey in Wisconsin is my go-to bike friend he shipped out my guess he knows his stuff. Not sure exactly the model he sent.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-27-24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 399
Posted By deacon mark

I do all my own work lots of options just wanted...

I do all my own work lots of options just wanted to see what others might suggest. Thanks. Got 9 speed triple Tiagra 50 t capacity and braze on adapter more than I wanted customer to spend but I will...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-27-24, 08:56 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 399
Posted By deacon mark

FD Road Triple what works

I have a Fuji road bike the FD went bad spring broke. This is a Sora Road Triple 30/42/52. I cannot find one they all show Max Tooth at 48 or 50. I need 28.6 band clamp. Many Shimano FD available...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-16-24, 02:52 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,142
Posted By deacon mark

Basically, a r7000 rim brake will do what you...

Basically, a r7000 rim brake will do what you need and you are paying for less weight. Stopping at the 105 and above level is all about the pads. I would go with Kool Stop pads they are better than...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-16-24, 02:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 609
Posted By deacon mark

You live in Tennesse I would forget these bikes...

You live in Tennesse I would forget these bikes entirely and buy a Lynskey. You will get a much better frame and really a much better bike for what you want to do. I think it is almost a no brainer...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-10-24, 09:01 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,105
Posted By deacon mark

Bikes are really not complicated at all they are...

Bikes are really not complicated at all they are simple machines. Starting doing things and look up Sheldon Brown and the Park Tool Company. There is no real formal type of education that is required...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-28-24, 12:08 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,369
Posted By deacon mark

This to me is why no bike I own, and ride will...

This to me is why no bike I own, and ride will ever have anything but a threaded BB. I suppose that could change if they invent something better but so far they have not at all. My shimano external...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-10-24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,517
Posted By deacon mark

I cannot stay with them on the climbs but on the...

I cannot stay with them on the climbs but on the descends I can pass them. I believe they either are limited in speed of they don't feel really easy going at the that speed. That tends to happen at...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-10-24, 12:51 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,027
Posted By deacon mark

Could be starting to fray the cable in the...

Could be starting to fray the cable in the shifter. Shimano shifters this happens quite often after time and usually you can downshift ok but the upshift causes the problem because the cable is...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-07-24, 04:35 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,776
Posted By deacon mark

I bought Spectrum 360 Gel. Frankly I have used it...

I bought Spectrum 360 Gel. Frankly I have used it for years on prior Garmin straps that last at least 1 year sometimes longer. But this last Garmin was 6 months so no Garmin straps and no gel. I got...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-07-24, 02:10 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,776
Posted By deacon mark

Well I decided to get Polar HR9 and it paired...

Well I decided to get Polar HR9 and it paired with my garmins faster for sure. It seems to be a better strap too. The garmin was crazy to adjust and while the technology is all about the same I give...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-06-24, 10:12 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,776
Posted By deacon mark

Heart Rate Monitors choice

I have always used Garmin watches and GPS stuff. I like my 935 and my 645 music. However I never have any luck with there heart rate straps. I manage to get sometimes 2 years out of them and they go...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-01-24, 12:22 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 734
Posted By deacon mark

Yes it could be directional it should not be...

Yes it could be directional it should not be making and noise other than normal.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-01-24, 12:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 806
Posted By deacon mark

I assume it is a 10 speed chain so any shimano 10...

I assume it is a 10 speed chain so any shimano 10 spd. quick link will work. You could simply buy a 10 spd pin dirt cheap and reattach. But if you put it on the wrong way then yes you have to take...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-04-24, 05:47 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 5,839
Posted By deacon mark

My garmin says mine is 43. I think the formula is...

My garmin says mine is 43. I think the formula is garbage. My RHR is easily 40. I am 62 and my max HR is 146 at least when I give it the complete going all out. I cannot get to the predicted 158....
Forum: Road Cycling
12-31-23, 12:20 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,757
Posted By deacon mark

I don't count trainer mileage but outside this...

I don't count trainer mileage but outside this year at 11,480 miles. Strava has more but I think it counted some trainer mileage I put in wrong. I still keep a hand diary that records my miles...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-05-23, 04:36 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,718
Posted By deacon mark

My bike is in the basement so no damage to...

My bike is in the basement so no damage to anything. Sometimes oil if you get wild can drip an fly off so use only as needed and wipe excess off chain. The biggest issue for me is sweat. When I get...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-05-23, 04:01 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,718
Posted By deacon mark

THis is really easy. Just clean it with odorless...

THis is really easy. Just clean it with odorless mineral spirits and lube it with light oil. The chain indoors is not really going to get the wear it normally gets outside. No reason to overthink...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-02-23, 02:51 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 4,502
Posted By deacon mark

To me it is just a bike not a put away collectors...

To me it is just a bike not a put away collectors item. They get scratched and fall over, and sometimes we ride in the rain and mess. This does not include the hopefull few crashes. Bikes are simply...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-19-23, 01:17 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,993
Posted By deacon mark

If the rub is only a small amount that does not...

If the rub is only a small amount that does not slow the wheel down that is not a problem. My hydraulic R7000's had a slight rub on the front it sort hit the pad a small bit but never really slowed...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-23-23, 01:01 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,150
Posted By deacon mark

You have a thread bottom bracket the best case...

You have a thread bottom bracket the best case scenario and can simply use a current Shimano 105 crank. In fact if it is a 10 speed crank you could even get a new 11 speed 105 and it will work fine....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-23-23, 12:56 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 743
Posted By deacon mark

There is more than one way to bleed brakes. You...

There is more than one way to bleed brakes. You can do a complete gravity bleed overnight and just let everything run downhill. Then a bit of on/off with the bleed valve in the caliper, and generally...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-22-23, 04:34 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 12,029
Posted By deacon mark

Forget this and CO2. Group ride or not I am not...

Forget this and CO2. Group ride or not I am not using co2 but I do carry one cartridge just in case. I always have my Lezyne mini pump with me at all times. I never run out of air and it has a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-16-23, 02:27 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 893
Posted By deacon mark

Jagwire die drawn are the best. They last as long...

Jagwire die drawn are the best. They last as long as the environment and riding situation allows. That will vary between users and generally I replace the rear cables about 2 times a year. I can get...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-13-23, 02:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 382
Posted By deacon mark

I personally only use brass ferrules that allow...

I personally only use brass ferrules that allow the least amount of movement they are not plastic. The critical area of concern is the rear loop to the rear derailleur. This needs to be smooth and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-13-23, 02:16 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 667
Posted By deacon mark

My r7000 groupset has no rub in any gears. I can...

My r7000 groupset has no rub in any gears. I can trim the small-small to not rub. I easily can ride the big-big and no rub at all. Naturally this is considered cross chaining and most road bikes can...
Forum: Pills and Ills
10-12-23, 02:59 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,103
Posted By deacon mark

I had bike go out from under me on ice in Dec...

I had bike go out from under me on ice in Dec 2015. Had a non dsiplaced hip fractuce at the neck. The surgeon did 3 canulated screws and I walk around the hospital floor 3 times about 4 hours later....
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