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Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-24, 04:28 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 612
Posted By Ssj

I buy from a Euro retailer unless it's not...

I buy from a Euro retailer unless it's not available. Then I buy from Jensen because the prices tend to be lowest and their free shipping to CA is usually only a day. I once ordered tires Saturday...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-24, 04:24 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 399
Posted By Ssj

DT Swiss 16t rachets are quiet. 36t and 54t are...

DT Swiss 16t rachets are quiet. 36t and 54t are not.

My newer edition 370 hubs came with 16t.

or get any DT swiss hub and swap to 16t ratchets.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-24, 04:23 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 685
Posted By Ssj

I always carry the same tire repair stuff...

I always carry the same tire repair stuff regardless of the ride. I keep it in a zip pouch that I put in my rear jersey pocket
- dynaplug racer pro
- TPU tube
- electric mini pump
- pedro's tire...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-24, 12:59 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,345
Posted By Ssj

This is exactly what I do. I ride with a headband...

This is exactly what I do. I ride with a headband from Gore that is made of a thin fabric like a bike jersey.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-25-24, 03:07 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 7,877
Posted By Ssj

I stopped with drink mixes, gels, bars, and other...

I stopped with drink mixes, gels, bars, and other stuff. Too expensive.

now I just measure the grams of sugar I want per hour, pour it into a bottle and fill with water and a pinch of salt. One...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-25-24, 02:54 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,957
Posted By Ssj

To answer the original question, I eat almond...

To answer the original question, I eat almond butter instead of peanut butter. Healthier.

about protein, I target 2g/kg body weight consumed evenly through the day. That’s usually 3 meals and a...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-25-24, 02:44 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 5,038
Posted By Ssj

Carbon rim brake wheels without the newer...

Carbon rim brake wheels without the newer textured braking surface are bad in dry and horrible in wet.

I would get a new Chinese rim brake wheel set (light bicycle, Btlos, etc) with the textured...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-25-24, 02:34 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,901
Posted By Ssj

I stopped doing weight training on rest days...

I stopped doing weight training on rest days after realizing I was not giving my body or muscles enough recovery time.

I weight train on ride days, either after hard rides or before zone 2 rides....
Forum: Road Cycling
03-23-24, 08:08 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,175
Posted By Ssj

I'm in the camp where if you can't ride your...

I'm in the camp where if you can't ride your saddle comfortably for an hour without a chamois, you need a better bike fit.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-22-24, 12:18 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,900
Posted By Ssj

I live in a hilly area and do a ton of zone 2. My...

I live in a hilly area and do a ton of zone 2. My key is east gearing, ideally with gravel bike gearing. For example, I use a 40t front ring and 10-44 cassette. My zone 2 uphill is almost always in...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-29-24, 12:07 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 940
Posted By Ssj

Good news! m waiting for my factory install...

Good news!

m waiting for my factory install to finish. Hopefully this week since this is week 3 for me.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-11-24, 12:34 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 4,640
Posted By Ssj

I always wear a thin headband that covers my...

I always wear a thin headband that covers my ears. It’s from Gore and thin like jersey fabric.

I used cat ears and another version of it before. They work great, but looked horrible and collected...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-10-24, 02:08 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,057
Posted By Ssj

I always wear either a summer long sleeve jersey...

I always wear either a summer long sleeve jersey or a short sleeve summer jersey with arm sleeves. For arm sleeves, I first had Pearl Izumi ones. They were fine.

but I didn’t know what I was...
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