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Forum: Triathlon
08-01-18, 07:35 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,877
Posted By gazelle5333

Sram S30 AL Gold wheelset...are they worth it?

Came across a posting for a pair of the above mentioned wheels(fully loaded with tires and cassette) for 200 as the original owner is seriously injured in an unrelated accident and not going to be...
Forum: Triathlon
09-28-15, 12:51 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,380
Posted By gazelle5333

You should really change your definition of...

You should really change your definition of slow...8:00 miles are nothing to scoff at right off the couch. I'm training for a multiday running event in January (if you've never heard of Disney's...
Forum: Triathlon
04-21-15, 08:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,391
Posted By gazelle5333

saw one guy rig his behind the seat setup to do...

saw one guy rig his behind the seat setup to do the same thing. Just ran a tube under the top tube and up through the aerobars
Forum: Triathlon
03-19-15, 12:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,497
Posted By gazelle5333

Will a Tri bike REALLY matter?

I just moved to Florida where there are 0 hills compared to Massachusetts. I looked at some of the duathalon times for a few races held in my are and to be honest, they are pathetic. Averaging an 8...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-12-15, 10:26 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,049
Posted By gazelle5333

Bike store is the way to go IMO. Craigslist you...

Bike store is the way to go IMO. Craigslist you dont know what you are getting, and most(if not all) bike stores will do a free basic fit to prevent injury with a purchase. If you buy a lot, in my...
Forum: Triathlon
02-09-15, 02:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,386
Posted By gazelle5333

I would say not right away. While a basic kids...

I would say not right away. While a basic kids mountain bike isnt ideal, they can get away with it. Having to mess with shoes off and on, if not practiced enough can take time away from the overall...
Forum: Triathlon
02-08-15, 01:35 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,224
Posted By gazelle5333

i use PD Jammer GT's About $100 in any store...

i use PD Jammer GT's

About $100 in any store that sells triathlon stuff, probably cheaper online somewhere.

Reach isn't going to matter since the adjustment window on any that can be adjusted...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-27-14, 08:18 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,881
Posted By gazelle5333

Looking Orlando/Tampa area...nothing set in stone...

Looking Orlando/Tampa area...nothing set in stone yet. It's really gonna depend on where i get a job, but that's the general area
Forum: Road Cycling
01-02-14, 06:09 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,881
Posted By gazelle5333

Just starting to log miles...had a huge slump...

Just starting to log miles...had a huge slump this year due to strange work schedule, bad weather, and not much motivation. Hopefully a change of scenery and relocating to Florida(hopefully soon)...
Forum: Triathlon
03-29-13, 07:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,521
Posted By gazelle5333

I wouldn't suggest it...if you're going with a...

I wouldn't suggest it...if you're going with a road bike, look for shorty bars that can clip onto your bars. Going for a full cockpit is NOT a good idea in my opinion. The angles are all wrong. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-31-13, 07:08 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 7,237
Posted By gazelle5333

OP...Right now is a very good time to be looking....

OP...Right now is a very good time to be looking. There should be a few 2012 models that a LBS is trying to unload. Look around and I'm sure you'll find something on sale...I know my LBS has a...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-21-13, 08:02 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,794
Posted By gazelle5333

get a small $10 prepaid phone from walmart.

get a small $10 prepaid phone from walmart.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-06-13, 05:14 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,151
Posted By gazelle5333

+1 for the Tifosi

+1 for the Tifosi
Forum: Road Cycling
11-30-12, 06:53 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 13,326
Posted By gazelle5333

That looks like a much bigger issue than just...

That looks like a much bigger issue than just paint to me...those white stripes appear IMO to be the carbon frame being affected. I'd demand a new frame and if they don't agree, get a refund and go...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-28-12, 07:52 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 5,426
Posted By gazelle5333

Don't know if it's been mentioned but Cervelo is...

Don't know if it's been mentioned but Cervelo is dedicated to the road...they started as a road bike/TT company and have stayed there. They put all their effort into making the lightest, fastest...
Forum: Triathlon
11-25-12, 12:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 754
Posted By gazelle5333

Very interested to see what you come up...

Very interested to see what you come up with...been thinking about this myself for a while and I've yet to find a way to have both. Best I can come up with is some sort of stiff insert that can be...
Forum: Triathlon
11-10-12, 10:49 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,891
Posted By gazelle5333

You talking fully stock or are you looking for...

You talking fully stock or are you looking for any combination of stock/add-ons? Cheaper end frame($2-3000) with aero wheels might be better than a $4000 stock bike to some...many more options and...
Forum: Triathlon
09-15-12, 08:10 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 975
Posted By gazelle5333

EH...just sounds like someones trying to boost...

EH...just sounds like someones trying to boost their confidence. All depends on background, training, route, etc. Any pure cyclist can avg 20 mph for 30 miles on a flat road no issues. In the same...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-15-12, 08:03 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,623
Posted By gazelle5333

I have PD Jammer GT's on my bike. Good choice at...

I have PD Jammer GT's on my bike. Good choice at a cheap $100 price point, though I don't know how much they weigh. NO issues with them. AND customer service is great...hit a patch of sand a...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-26-12, 06:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 598
Posted By gazelle5333

was going to be my choice til a NOS 2009 Tarmac...

was going to be my choice til a NOS 2009 Tarmac Expert was pretty much handed to my by one of the guys that runs my LBS. Only paid $2000 for that so it was a no brainer for me, but had that...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-18-12, 04:46 PM
Replies: 286
Views: 19,617
Posted By gazelle5333

Profile Design Jammer GTs..elbow pads are...

Profile Design Jammer GTs..elbow pads are independently attached to the bar. Find them very easily customizable to the position I want
Forum: Road Cycling
04-14-12, 08:22 PM
Replies: 286
Views: 19,617
Posted By gazelle5333

Forgive me if it's been said already (I didn't...

Forgive me if it's been said already (I didn't read all 9 pages of the thread) but that accident was waiting to happen. You should NEVER ride in a paceline in the aerobars, unless you are in the...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-04-12, 08:16 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 18,203
Posted By gazelle5333

lesson learned I hope...NEVER mail out for a bike...

lesson learned I hope...NEVER mail out for a bike and then complain. Such flaws shouldn't happen but they do. Have it sent to the LBS and inspect it there, then decide it's acceptable to buy or not.
Forum: Triathlon
01-16-12, 10:36 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,266
Posted By gazelle5333

The effort, not to mention $, required to get...

The effort, not to mention $, required to get that to happen is not worth the investment. He'd have to change out stem, put in a setback seat tube, have some serious spacers under the stem, among...
Forum: Triathlon
01-07-12, 10:59 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,266
Posted By gazelle5333

Oh come on...not this argument again... If...

Oh come on...not this argument again...

If fitted properly, it can be just as comfortable as a road bike. IF they were uncomfortable, do you think the pros would be riding them 100+ miles in...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-07-12, 10:54 AM
Replies: 244
Views: 14,239
Posted By gazelle5333

I read most of this and looked at the article and...

I read most of this and looked at the article and I have to agree with specialized on this one i think...I'm all for the little guy but that bike looks almost identicle to Specialized's cyclocross...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-02-11, 09:18 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,436
Posted By gazelle5333

It's actually assault and battery if you want to...

It's actually assault and battery if you want to get picky...if they missed it would just be assault.

Yes, I was a crim. minor in college so the law is kinda my thing
Forum: Road Cycling
09-09-11, 02:00 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,422
Posted By gazelle5333

When I get a chance to I will

When I get a chance to I will
Forum: Road Cycling
09-08-11, 03:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,422
Posted By gazelle5333

NOPE...magnet on chainstays. Finally found...

NOPE...magnet on chainstays.

Finally found some time to take it into the shop today since I got out of work on time and didn't it traffic, and they had to replace the stock magnet with a low...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-07-11, 04:29 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,422
Posted By gazelle5333

Nope...09 Tarmac Expert. Keep in mind that the...

Nope...09 Tarmac Expert. Keep in mind that the cadence also needs to be picked up by the sensor
Forum: Road Cycling
09-07-11, 04:25 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,422
Posted By gazelle5333

Garmin 500 Speed Sensor Problem

Just picked up the 500 last week and after the shop put it on and I got it home (i had dad pick it up since he was working closer to the shop than me) and the magnet rubbed on the chainstays. I...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-29-11, 06:53 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,845
Posted By gazelle5333

went with the 500 bundle today...waiting for the...

went with the 500 bundle today...waiting for the store to get the right model in stock (had one advertised as the bundle but it was just the cpu) Should have it in the next two days
Forum: Road Cycling
08-29-11, 06:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,815
Posted By gazelle5333

got a bg fit and had both insoles and wedges put...

got a bg fit and had both insoles and wedges put in but after riding, I got hotfoot from the wedges...took them out and all's good for me now
Forum: Road Cycling
08-24-11, 06:02 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,307
Posted By gazelle5333

Only thing that is worse than getting buzzed by a...

Only thing that is worse than getting buzzed by a cyclist passing on the right without warning is getting passed by a car on the right that drives into the breakdown lane to go around you b/c you're...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-22-11, 06:25 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,845
Posted By gazelle5333

i didn't think the 500 did turn by turn...am i...

i didn't think the 500 did turn by turn...am i wrong?
Forum: Road Cycling
08-21-11, 07:00 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,845
Posted By gazelle5333

Garmin Edge 500 vs 705 vs (the new) 200

My bike computer is starting to go on me (Specialized Sport). It's done it's fair share of work, mainly over 2000 miles(still in school at the time), one car accident and being dropped once or twice...
Forum: Triathlon
06-30-11, 09:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 618
Posted By gazelle5333

That's why you do a drive through of the course...

That's why you do a drive through of the course beforehand...pick out those sketchy sections/sections with dirt, sand, potholes, etc. You never know what you're gonna get race day so best be...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-25-11, 04:39 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 6,039
Posted By gazelle5333

used to be able to run a 5:4x mile in high...

used to be able to run a 5:4x mile in high school...now it's a little higher...still running 3 mile triathlon legs in sub 7 min mile splits though. Once pulled off a 12:25 two mile in high school too
Forum: Road Cycling
06-25-11, 04:35 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,844
Posted By gazelle5333

They'll work with any bike and any shoe that is...

They'll work with any bike and any shoe that is SPD-SL compatible...which is pretty much any road shoe
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-11, 02:25 PM
Replies: 567
Views: 25,468
Posted By gazelle5333

I call the powermeters if they aren't spoken for...

I call the powermeters if they aren't spoken for yet
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-11, 08:24 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,674
Posted By gazelle5333

Pretty much the same for me as what people have...

Pretty much the same for me as what people have been posting about people trying to jump traffic. Car decided to jump out of a parking lot and didn't see me cruising down the middle of the lane at...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-11, 09:13 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,653
Posted By gazelle5333

beating a dead horse here but your saddle is to...

beating a dead horse here but your saddle is to low and your arms shouldn't be locked...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-11, 08:40 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,036
Posted By gazelle5333

I use Jammer GT's on my tarmac and they work...

I use Jammer GT's on my tarmac and they work great for me. Since they clamp onto the bars using a different clamp than the armrests, you have a lot of room to tweak it to fit right. Most people...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-11, 10:02 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,456
Posted By gazelle5333

+1 on the kurt kinetic road machine... ...

+1 on the kurt kinetic road machine...

granted it's a little more than the $200 you want to keep it under but I bought myself one for christmas and can't complain about anything to do with it,...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-11, 09:35 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,547
Posted By gazelle5333

ride an older model tarmac...LOVE IT

ride an older model tarmac...LOVE IT
Forum: Road Cycling
04-18-11, 10:17 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,144
Posted By gazelle5333

I know you said they could fit you to either...

I know you said they could fit you to either bike, but that's not the best option in my opinion. Someone who is 5'8" is probably riding a 52 or 54...not a 57. Those are two different sizes by a...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-16-11, 06:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 767
Posted By gazelle5333

most I had ridden before getting my first road...

most I had ridden before getting my first road bike was 20 miles on a mtn bike. In the first two weeks I had two rides that easily topped that distance (60 and 65 respectively). You'll be fine
Forum: Road Cycling
04-16-11, 06:05 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,405
Posted By gazelle5333

ugh...more colored groupsets??? When will people...

ugh...more colored groupsets??? When will people finally realize that a white groupset is not gonna make a difference over their current one and stop buying them so that the companies have to put...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-15-11, 12:34 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,205
Posted By gazelle5333

still...any wobble at < 25 mph, flat or downhill...

still...any wobble at < 25 mph, flat or downhill isn't right
Forum: Road Cycling
04-15-11, 12:27 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,205
Posted By gazelle5333

at 24 mph I would agree with those above who said...

at 24 mph I would agree with those above who said to take it to a shop and get it looked at...I pull 25+ when I'm really hammering the flats and no problem. I don't feel anything by way of wobble...
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