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Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-25-22, 09:52 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,052
Posted By topslop1

Target HR on Group Rides & Riding Faster

Hi all, I have HR data from a singular ride where I ride 1 hour with group C pace; at the rest stop half-way through the 2 hour ride; I switch to group B and ride the last hour with them. Looks like...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-24-22, 08:03 AM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

Riding with group C for the first hour of this...

Riding with group C for the first hour of this ride and then group B for the second hour of the ride - I defected to the faster group at the rest-stop. Based on HR should I be sticking/staying with...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-22, 05:30 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

always reminds me of the Dave chappelle skit...

always reminds me of the Dave chappelle skit which I'm pretty sure is a COC violation for posting, so i won't. :)
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-22, 05:26 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

what event was it? they were riding through...

what event was it? they were riding through frisco, just a street over from me.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-22, 05:25 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

I need to just carry around a couple of business...

I need to just carry around a couple of business cards for some local defense lawyer for times like these; 'this guy likes to answer questions, call him'.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-22, 05:24 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

You are correct; only thing that remotely makes...

You are correct; only thing that remotely makes sense is mace and that's for country dogs that are already eating you.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-22, 02:25 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

What you don't carry an extendable police baton...

What you don't carry an extendable police baton with you when you ride? Oh wait, just Texas things. (literally OK to carry vis a vi our govenor's new rules put in place a few years back).
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-22, 02:24 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

What do ya'll use for an under the back seat...

What do ya'll use for an under the back seat water bottle holder/mount?

I'm no tri-guy but it's 100+ degrees here and a 30+ mile ride might be 3 water bottles, not 2.

Convince me I don't...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-22, 08:12 AM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

German engineering peaked in the late 90's. ...

German engineering peaked in the late 90's. Japanese is still rolling forward. Hot take.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-22, 12:34 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

My Dr visits with 'good' insurance have become...

My Dr visits with 'good' insurance have become $200-$400 out of pocket cash and insurance billed anywhere from $400-1600 on the back end.

Pretty sure that if I up it from a bronze to a silver...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-22, 08:01 AM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

Making sure that I can push a ride w/ GPS file to...

Making sure that I can push a ride w/ GPS file to a Garmin and not pay $50/yr membership for Ride w/ GPS in order to do so / have it function correctly on the garmin.

Basically I can use my cell...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-22, 07:48 AM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

Hey y'all - I put ride with GPS on the cell phone...

Hey y'all - I put ride with GPS on the cell phone and sent a route to it; you need a subscription with ride w/ GPS in order for it to navigate or push the route out on your phone...

If you have a...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-22, 03:03 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

on my bucket-list as a game to complete; not a...

on my bucket-list as a game to complete; not a high priority unless I've got friends around that are into it.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-22, 02:52 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

Got to after that.. don't blame you. Neighbor...

Got to after that.. don't blame you. Neighbor across the way had a whole bunch of rare/odd/only sold in Europe even editions of Blantons - ended up being the hot stuff too, 129? 128? proof bottles. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-22, 02:49 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

and it feels like this when you ride into it; ...

and it feels like this when you ride into it;

https://c.tenor.com/r5JKHS5Jv_UAAAAd/donkey-kong-country-mine-cart.gif
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-22, 02:46 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

each lane is its own separate concrete slab...

each lane is its own separate concrete slab around here; so the seam is just the two separating and creating a gap. not a deal at all in a car, but it'll end your ride on a bike pretty quick; you...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-22, 02:45 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

I told myself I'd stop buying bottles for now and...

I told myself I'd stop buying bottles for now and just watch everything run down over time :) But there has been some interesting rum recommendations I've seen lately...that is a new one for me.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-22, 02:23 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

Oh we had a merge lane car-hero on our ride that...

Oh we had a merge lane car-hero on our ride that almost waxed 2 people in front of me too. I was ready to go back to being inside-couch-bubble-boy after this ride.

Half of these rides take off...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-22, 02:20 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

I'm the one doing the crashing apparently; as...

I'm the one doing the crashing apparently; as much a hazard to the newbies out there. There's a couple of sandbaggers with me that make the ride enjoyable. Realistically if they had a D group on...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-22, 01:47 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

Rolled with the local group last night; thought I...

Rolled with the local group last night; thought I was immune from a beat up road on 32mm's. Not quite. Got sucked into a seam between the road that looked like it had been filled (shadows playing...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-22, 01:41 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

North DFW, Frisco; with Shawnee Trail Cycling...

North DFW, Frisco; with Shawnee Trail Cycling Club nowadays. Novice and C rides for now.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-22, 02:16 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

30 miler at the crack of dawn tomorrow; 730am. ...

30 miler at the crack of dawn tomorrow; 730am. Tour de Tejas watchout.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-22, 02:10 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

Gonna go do that now - yep I didn't do that right...

Gonna go do that now - yep I didn't do that right the first time. Perfect now. Good deal.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-22, 10:40 AM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

Installed the new stem; if I pick up the bike off...

Installed the new stem; if I pick up the bike off the ground there's a little forward and back play if I push forward and back on the handle bars. Something loose in the headset? How did I install...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-22, 10:39 AM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

That ain't bad at all actually..

That ain't bad at all actually..
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-22, 02:56 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

I'm of the mind that you can't have an opinion on...

I'm of the mind that you can't have an opinion on roundup and insecticide til you've spend a few years living here.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-22, 02:40 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

is the old 520 still king?

is the old 520 still king?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-22, 02:39 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

I have a house tarantula that hangs out on the...

I have a house tarantula that hangs out on the side of my house; mud daubers, carpenter ants, beetles, snails, big black crickets that the birds love to eat, bunnies - holes in the yard with baby...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-22, 02:31 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

that's what my canyon looks like with the 90mm...

that's what my canyon looks like with the 90mm stem on it now. nice bike.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-22, 02:24 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

you take the hoodoo voodoo magic elsewhere my...

you take the hoodoo voodoo magic elsewhere my friend.

what's the relationship between storms and fire ants?... idiot new englander checking in.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-22, 02:20 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

Ride with Gps - what's the best way to wirelessly...

Ride with Gps - what's the best way to wirelessly just smack a button on a ride and have it ready to go?

Android or a proprietary device like Garmin or Wahoo?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-22, 02:05 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

Supposed to be rolling brown-outs with AC here in...

Supposed to be rolling brown-outs with AC here in Dallas at some point this summer. In addition already fighting my own war against Mud Daubers and Carpenter Ants.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-22, 01:59 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

Quite true - interesting to find out the hard way.

Quite true - interesting to find out the hard way.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-22, 01:23 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

Had purchased a couple of cheap stems; $30 and...

Had purchased a couple of cheap stems; $30 and $40 Ritchie and some other brand to fit the Canyon; no dice at advertised sizing; the stems were WAY too small. LBS just now only had an overpriced...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-22, 01:20 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

I just dumped $150 for a stem

I just dumped $150 for a stem
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-22, 01:19 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

drop off the front i suppose.

drop off the front i suppose.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-22, 12:13 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

I do hope Canyon responds with a tried and true...

I do hope Canyon responds with a tried and true stem brand so I can shorten this thing up a touch and turn it into a beach cruiser.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-22, 12:12 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

Tell me about it. I exited the cycling deal...

Tell me about it. I exited the cycling deal doing ~19avg over 65miles which I was proud of as a working class drinker.

Now I'm signing up for a 22 mile 13mph ride? Gotta get the rust off the...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-22, 12:09 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

Similar; just lots of trauma from contact sports...

Similar; just lots of trauma from contact sports and car wreck. Bottom disc looked like a tiny sliver that was sitting ontop of a nerve making my life absolutely terrible. I only had the disc...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-05-22, 10:49 AM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

Ghosts from the past right? Hopefully I'm a...

Ghosts from the past right? Hopefully I'm a little older and will stir less up this time around ;). It's OK - funny enough I'm having issues where my right hip is consistently 'tight'. Probably...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-05-22, 10:15 AM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

1 1/4" - anyone with a Canyon stick an...

1 1/4" - anyone with a Canyon stick an aftermarket stem on it and have it FIT OK?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-05-22, 10:12 AM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 235,581
Posted By topslop1

I can't buy a V13 stem from Canyon in the USA;...

I can't buy a V13 stem from Canyon in the USA; unavailable. But I can ship it just about any other country.

I've purchased other brand stems with the same measurements and they DO-NOT fit the...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-23-19, 05:26 PM
Replies: 3,557
Views: 191,404
Posted By topslop1

smart man- I'll be going that route.

smart man- I'll be going that route.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-20-19, 05:06 PM
Replies: 3,557
Views: 191,404
Posted By topslop1

https://www.amazon.com/Louis-Garneau-Compression-K...

https://www.amazon.com/Louis-Garneau-Compression-Knickers-XX-Large/dp/B0092MRTMO/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Louis+Garneau+Men%27s+Enduro+3+Thermal&qid=1574291153&sr=8-1

These any good? I don't...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-20-19, 05:04 PM
Replies: 3,557
Views: 191,404
Posted By topslop1

Oh yes, back at it for a 30 miler this weekend....

Oh yes, back at it for a 30 miler this weekend. Supposed to be cold. Meh. Sidenote in the market for a +1 on the bike; some kind of 40-45mm tire gravel variant.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-20-19, 05:01 PM
Replies: 3,557
Views: 191,404
Posted By topslop1

Any Amazon rec for thermal bibs? Have a gift...

Any Amazon rec for thermal bibs? Have a gift card in hand, and cannot trust all of Amazon's 4.5 star reviews.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-17-19, 03:53 PM
Replies: 3,557
Views: 191,404
Posted By topslop1

20 yesterday, 15 today. Doing a 30 charity ride...

20 yesterday, 15 today. Doing a 30 charity ride next weekend.

What's best 5-6-7 stretches I should be doing post rides to keep the body happy? Never really broached this topic since I was young...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-23-19, 04:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 899
Posted By topslop1

Saddle for regular shorts, touring

B17 or C17?
Forum: Road Cycling
10-23-19, 04:10 PM
Replies: 3,557
Views: 191,404
Posted By topslop1

Heard you missed me. First ride post back...

Heard you missed me. First ride post back surgery. I still got it, barely. 2 miles?
Forum: Road Cycling
10-01-18, 02:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 927
Posted By topslop1

Which Flat Pedals?

Anyone run wide/big flat pedals that they love that don't break the bank? Looking for something sub $100 for great flats.

Thanks.
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