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Forum: Road Cycling
05-22-24, 06:45 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 18,657
Posted By merlinextraligh

Again in absolute terms, the more you weigh, the...

Again in absolute terms, the more you weigh, the more aerodynamic drag you have is correct.

However, coasting downhill ( which I believe is where this started), the larger rider’s added mass will...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-22-24, 06:39 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 18,657
Posted By merlinextraligh

they’re relatively more aero in relation to their...

they’re relatively more aero in relation to their power output, i.e. watts/surface area tends to be better for a larger rider than a smaller equally fit rider, while the smaller rider is likely to...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-21-24, 07:39 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 18,657
Posted By merlinextraligh

way too big of a generalization. If we’re talking...

way too big of a generalization. If we’re talking about body weight, you have to consider surface to volume ratio. As people get heavier, their surface area doesn’t increase linearly with weight....
Forum: Road Cycling
05-21-24, 07:27 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 238
Posted By merlinextraligh

So add in a power/speed calculator like...

So add in a power/speed calculator like Kruezotter. For time trialing the number you need to know is your ftp. From that you can calculate the speed you should be able to maintain for a given grade....
Forum: Road Cycling
05-21-24, 07:19 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 3,103
Posted By merlinextraligh

Actually, I think mute captured it. Just as well...

Actually, I think mute captured it. Just as well not to hear it.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-24, 06:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 360
Posted By merlinextraligh

Somehow when you have catastrophic failures in...

Somehow when you have catastrophic failures in races, and those failures are featured in Velonews, it hurts your reputation.

Bad rap or not, with so little to recommend those wheels, I’d just say...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-24, 05:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 139
Posted By merlinextraligh

Huret jubilee. Lightest ever, and so minimal it’s...

Huret jubilee. Lightest ever, and so minimal it’s got to be aero:twitchy:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-24, 08:50 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 734
Posted By merlinextraligh

Because you value your nuts? Also if you’re...

Because you value your nuts?

Also if you’re taking your hand off the bars to shift anyway, downtube mounted shifters are only a slightly further reach, and have much less cable housing cable run....
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-14-24, 08:23 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,726
Posted By merlinextraligh

When this bike was made, the original Schwinn...

When this bike was made, the original Schwinn family company was long gone. There was no Schwinn actually making bikes. So the question would be better put as: “To whom did Zell-Chilmark ( the...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-14-24, 07:47 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 781
Posted By merlinextraligh

We run 28mm Continental 5000 tubeless. At 350 lbs...

We run 28mm Continental 5000 tubeless. At 350 lbs team weight we can run them at 85lbs, or less, with no issues.

Ride is much smoother than tubed, which would require higher pressure for the same...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-14-24, 07:04 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,726
Posted By merlinextraligh

IMHO, the only thing that legitimately can be...

IMHO, the only thing that legitimately can be viewed as a true Schwinn or Paramount, post Schwinn’s bankruptcy was built by Richard Schwinn in Waterford Wisconsin.

while this may be a nice bike,...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-13-24, 10:41 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 850
Posted By merlinextraligh

Of course Hammer is in the business of selling...

Of course Hammer is in the business of selling nutrition other than regular meals.

I can tell you from personal observation that Pro cyclists eat meals within 3 hours of racing. Typical before a...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-13-24, 07:37 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,388
Posted By merlinextraligh

which is the fallacy we always get in these...

which is the fallacy we always get in these threads. Optimizing your tires and your position are not mutually exclusive. You’ll be faster with the best wheel tire setup, and the best position, than...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-13-24, 07:30 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,388
Posted By merlinextraligh

This. For time trialing you’re almost certainly...

This. For time trialing you’re almost certainly going to be faster with tire size optimized for your wheels. The wheel manufacturer for deep sectioned wheels usually states the tire size for which...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-13-24, 07:27 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 626
Posted By merlinextraligh

The primary benefits to drop bars would appear to...

The primary benefits to drop bars would appear to be of limited value on a commuter e-bike.

the ability to get aero is diminished in value when your speed is not limited by how aero you are, but...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-12-24, 04:40 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 3,567
Posted By merlinextraligh

No doubt. However, the Varia can help you know...

No doubt. However, the Varia can help you know when to look. For example if I want to turn left, and the Garmin tells me a car’s there, I stay put, no need to look back, If it tells me nothing”s...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-08-24, 08:14 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 502
Posted By merlinextraligh

Also, if you’re looking for things to upgrade, I...

Also, if you’re looking for things to upgrade, I would seriously consider hydraulic disc brakes. It may not matter if you’re riding it in Houston, but for us, we were not satisfied with cable disc...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-08-24, 08:08 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 502
Posted By merlinextraligh

In theory, 650b wheels with wider tires shouldn’t...

In theory, 650b wheels with wider tires shouldn’t lower your BB, if you go with a sufficiently wide tire. The diameter of 650b wheel with a 40mm tire is about the same as a 700c wheel with a 25mm...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-08-24, 07:58 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 502
Posted By merlinextraligh

As mentioned by others above, the belt is clean,...

As mentioned by others above, the belt is clean, quiet, very rarely needs adjusting, and lasts longer. We have belts on 2 Calfees, and have at least 20,000 miles and 10,000 on the belts.

An...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-08-24, 07:27 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,341
Posted By merlinextraligh

If your committed to a Rohloff hub, this is an...

If your committed to a Rohloff hub, this is an approach to improve it, and if it works for you great.

It appears to me however, that Rohloff is becoming a bit archaic in a world of electronic...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 08:10 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 5,532
Posted By merlinextraligh

So we can actually graph this out following the...

So we can actually graph this out following the concept of marginal utility. Let’s assume for the sake of argument that the return for increased spending gets steep above $5000. That is only part of...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-30-24, 03:26 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,005
Posted By merlinextraligh

The reason we went with 28 spokes was stiffness....

The reason we went with 28 spokes was stiffness. Working with Calfee, specing 2 different bikes, they recommended not going below 24 spokes.

the thought being not that the 24 spoke wheel would...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-24, 01:11 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 4,542
Posted By merlinextraligh

If your goal is to flip the bike for a profit,...

If your goal is to flip the bike for a profit, tubulars will significantly limit your market. There are very few people left who want to ride tubulars. That’s why you find great deals on used tubular...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-26-24, 04:38 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 4,542
Posted By merlinextraligh

The weight penalty is definitely shrinking, but...

The weight penalty is definitely shrinking, but for the same dollars, the comparable disc brake bike is still heavier. And at the pointy end it’s hard to get a 12-13lb disc brake bike.

That said,...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-25-24, 02:07 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 4,542
Posted By merlinextraligh

The poor braking of cf rims with rim brakes is...

The poor braking of cf rims with rim brakes is way overstated. I’ve descended the Gavia in the Snow and rain at race pace and live to tell the tail.

braking in the wet is the one place that discs...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-20-24, 03:40 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,091
Posted By merlinextraligh

You’re missing the point. When you resort to...

You’re missing the point. When you resort to attacking someone because they’’re old, and insult their personal traits, you reveal the weakness of your argument.

If you can’t support your position...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-20-24, 03:03 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,091
Posted By merlinextraligh

Now you resort to ad hominem attacks, and ageism....

Now you resort to ad hominem attacks, and ageism. Our disagreement is an empirically observable fact. No reason to get upset, resort to logically unsound attacks, and insults.

So rather than...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-20-24, 05:24 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,091
Posted By merlinextraligh

You put out bad information; I call you on it,...

You put out bad information; I call you on it, and you find that to be objectionable?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-19-24, 02:23 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,091
Posted By merlinextraligh

Your assertion, to which I responded is that...

Your assertion, to which I responded is that triples are making a big comeback. I simply see no evidence of that, and you’ve provided none.

I never drew a conclusion regarding the merits of a...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-19-24, 01:37 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,091
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
04-19-24, 05:29 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 18,657
Posted By merlinextraligh

There are so many variables doing the same TT...

There are so many variables doing the same TT course week to week that would overwhelm any small efficiencies from latex tubes.

I’ve done TT series where I did the same course every week for the...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-18-24, 12:17 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,322
Posted By merlinextraligh

Duct tape

Duct tape
Forum: Road Cycling
04-18-24, 08:02 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,011
Posted By merlinextraligh

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_3603_39943d8de3a0fb8e86329262dd99783482d0244a.jpeg...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-16-24, 04:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 594
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, 07:34 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,268
Posted By merlinextraligh

Reading this and your other threads, I get that...

Reading this and your other threads, I get that the basis of our disagreement is that you are a “utilitarian cyclist” who only sees the bike as a tool to get somewhere nd has no interest in riding a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-14-24, 06:10 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,268
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: 2,268
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
04-14-24, 09:12 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,268
Posted By merlinextraligh

Also, I don’t know why I’m defending Greenville,...

Also, I don’t know why I’m defending Greenville, when everyone knows that the cycling Mecca of the Carolinas is Asheville!
Forum: Road Cycling
04-14-24, 09:04 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 591
Posted By merlinextraligh

+1 on RidewithGPS. Works well. Easy connect to a...

+1 on RidewithGPS. Works well. Easy connect to a Garmin with Garmin IQ.

Also many organized rides use RidewithGPs, so if you’re doing organized rides, it’s handy to already have it, nd be familiar.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-14-24, 09:00 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 17,712
Posted By merlinextraligh

We’ve had good luck with custom built...

We’ve had good luck with custom built lightbicycle wheels. Ours are 65mm Falcons, 28 spokes, Dt240 hubs, and the extra strong rim option, which adds 100 grams of carbon to the rims. ( which is likely...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-14-24, 08:57 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 17,712
Posted By merlinextraligh

Personally, I do not like the Rolf paired spoke...

Personally, I do not like the Rolf paired spoke design. It requires higher spoke tension raising issues with both hub and rim failures.

We had the Aluminum Rolfs, and over a few years, both rims...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-14-24, 08:48 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,268
Posted By merlinextraligh

I really don’t know how to say this more clearly....

I really don’t know how to say this more clearly. I’ve ridden around Greenville, and am by no mean a pro or ex pro rider. Thousands of recreational riders turn out for the cycling events in the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-14-24, 06:33 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,268
Posted By merlinextraligh

I’m far from a pro cyclist, and have thoroughly...

I’m far from a pro cyclist, and have thoroughly enjoyed riding around the upstate SC area. Never felt particularly unsafe there, other than the time I inadvertently got on US 25, and the shoulder I...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-13-24, 05:13 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,268
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, 12:43 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,076
Posted By merlinextraligh

Thank goodness my MerlinExtralight is just new...

Thank goodness my MerlinExtralight is just new enough to not have DT shifter bosses
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 12:41 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,076
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, 08:55 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,309
Posted By merlinextraligh

Few more thoughts on tire balancing: 1) all...

Few more thoughts on tire balancing: 1) all wheel/ tire combos come from the manufacturer out of balance due to the weight of the valve stem, yet we don’t see all new bikes wobbling around (and good...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 08:16 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,309
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: Cyclocross Racing
04-12-24, 06:17 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,353
Posted By merlinextraligh

Given the current state of participation on BF, I...

Given the current state of participation on BF, I think there really needs to be fewer sub forums, not more.

Many sub forums go days without a post, which discourages people from checking in,...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
04-11-24, 04:39 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,877
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...
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