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Forum: Training & Nutrition
11-19-23, 08:55 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,181
Posted By dscohen

The MyWindsock app is supposed to give you some...

The MyWindsock app is supposed to give you some calculated coefficient of drag (CdA); however, you have to pay for the premium version of the app. It sounds like you might be able to make aero...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
11-12-23, 09:19 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,181
Posted By dscohen

For reference, I recently completed a one...

For reference, I recently completed a one mile-ish segment at an average of 22.2 mph with some kind of tailwind and “only” averaged 160 watts.

With an additional 125 watts at my disposal, I’d...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
11-09-23, 03:42 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,181
Posted By dscohen

Good insight. I'm not rail thin, but am short and...

Good insight. I'm not rail thin, but am short and my bike does have some aero touches. Potentially the winds are in my favor as well at times.



My watts/kg aren't anything to write home about....
Forum: Training & Nutrition
11-08-23, 06:47 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,181
Posted By dscohen

Inverse relationship between Power and Speed?

For you Garmin Connect users out there, am I right to assume that those of you that ride, on average, at higher speeds also produce more power than the average user in your age group when looking at...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-24-23, 02:32 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,923
Posted By dscohen

Agreed. It's not so cut and dry as we'd now need...

Agreed. It's not so cut and dry as we'd now need to source more blue brake cable housing to redo it; otherwise, I would have had them redo it then and there. I'm also a little concerned about the...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-24-23, 01:02 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,923
Posted By dscohen

Thanks for the inputs! I'll likely just leave it...

Thanks for the inputs! I'll likely just leave it as is. I just learned something new about this shop. The shop that services my bike would never have wrapped this way, but it's about high time I give...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-23-23, 06:55 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,923
Posted By dscohen

A bit annoyed with how my LBS wrapped my wife’s bars…

She doesn’t seem to care, but this feels sloppy. They didn’t even use a piece of the original tape to cover the shifter clamps. They used plain ole black cork.

...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-01-21, 05:09 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,741
Posted By dscohen

I have 600 miles on my Pzero Velos and the...

I have 600 miles on my Pzero Velos and the central molding seam is still visible on the front tire. The rear tire is in good shape though that seam is just barely visible. I should get another 600...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-31-21, 06:51 PM
Replies: 2,348
Views: 355,725
Posted By dscohen

Nope, it’s level on the ground.

Nope, it’s level on the ground.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-27-21, 09:21 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 12,380
Posted By dscohen

Right now, I'm using the following Third-Party...

Right now, I'm using the following Third-Party Data Fields:
- Strava Relative Effort
- PowerSlider
- What's My FTP? - Xert
- SPH Graph - SPHGraWH
- In The Zone (my favorite right now)
...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-16-21, 03:03 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 12,380
Posted By dscohen

Just to chime in, I'll echo that once you set up...

Just to chime in, I'll echo that once you set up the 530, then ease of usage afterward is a non-issue. One of my favorite features of the 530, which I don't think is offered in the Wahoo/Karoo...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-16-21, 02:37 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,909
Posted By dscohen

^This. Data from yesterday's ride shows that...

^This.

Data from yesterday's ride shows that I left the house when it was around 86 F, but the "feels like" temperature outside was 97 F. Just after noon, when the sun's highest in the sky and the...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-01-21, 12:01 AM
Replies: 2,348
Views: 355,725
Posted By dscohen

I can only pull an additional single 10mm headset...

I can only pull an additional single 10mm headset spacer out of the front end. The remaining 15mm has to be there given the design of the bottom of the Wilier Stemma, the way the brakes hoses and Di2...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-27-21, 03:19 PM
Replies: 2,348
Views: 355,725
Posted By dscohen

Small update: ditched the flashy blue/red decals...

Small update: ditched the flashy blue/red decals for something much less flashy. New decals are gloss black that fade into metallic gold edges. They match all of the other gold Titanium hardware and...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-16-21, 03:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 619
Posted By dscohen

I could have moved the cleat, but that would have...

I could have moved the cleat, but that would have made me less comfortable. A big component of this was design. With other shoes, contact with your crank arm is usually with the shoe’s upper.

I’ll...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-16-21, 03:08 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 19,672
Posted By dscohen

Cento10NDR

I built a 2020 Cento10NDR last year when parts were still semi-available. I was coming from a 2010 Argon 18 Krypton.

I can’t say enough good things about it. I’ve never been this comfortable on a...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-16-21, 10:01 AM
Replies: 2,348
Views: 355,725
Posted By dscohen

I’ve been thinking about those or potentially...

I’ve been thinking about those or potentially some Carbon Ti rotors. I hear that DA rotors are more prone to warpage than Ultegra, but that might be just random internet experiences.

At any rate,...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-15-21, 09:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,903
Posted By dscohen

At first, I reached out to Reynolds and they put...

At first, I reached out to Reynolds and they put me in contact with a company called Stikrd. Reynolds provided them with the original vector file for the logos, and from there it was just a matter of...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-15-21, 09:05 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 17,512
Posted By dscohen

I’ve had a Stages Ultegra Gen 3 left for about 6...

I’ve had a Stages Ultegra Gen 3 left for about 6 months and it’s been reliable. No data dropouts. The only minor complaint is that when I calibrated off the bike I got a value of 896 that was right...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-15-21, 08:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 619
Posted By dscohen

I have the same issue. Lake makes a wide and an...

I have the same issue. Lake makes a wide and an extra wide, I believe. I bought a set of wides, but they were so wide that the rubber toe cap edge would catch on my crank arm every time I’d unclip....
Forum: Road Cycling
07-15-21, 08:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,903
Posted By dscohen

Yeah, I don’t really like that the last character...

Yeah, I don’t really like that the last character is obscured on the seat post either, but my bike fit recommended that saddle height and I’m comfortable there. The post that came with the frameset...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-15-21, 06:13 PM
Replies: 2,348
Views: 355,725
Posted By dscohen

Thanks for that.

Thanks for that.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-15-21, 12:36 PM
Replies: 2,348
Views: 355,725
Posted By dscohen

2020 Cento10NDR

2020 Cento10NDR
Forum: Road Cycling
07-15-21, 11:53 AM
Replies: 2,348
Views: 355,725
Posted By dscohen

Love the Pirelli’s. They’ve introduced some new...

Love the Pirelli’s. They’ve introduced some new and improved versions recently as well.

Comfortable, fast, durable so far. Have a bit over 500 miles on them.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-15-21, 11:29 AM
Replies: 2,348
Views: 355,725
Posted By dscohen

Just yanked it off the wall. ...

Just yanked it off the wall.


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Forum: Road Cycling
07-15-21, 11:16 AM
Replies: 2,348
Views: 355,725
Posted By dscohen

Custom Reynolds AR58/62 decals

Apologies for non-drive side, but I only replaced the wheel decals on that side and am conflicted. The drive side is still all black. Trying to figure out which way to proceed....
Forum: Road Cycling
07-15-21, 11:06 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,903
Posted By dscohen

Thanks for the feedback. Will do.

Thanks for the feedback. Will do.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-15-21, 10:53 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,903
Posted By dscohen

Custom decals for my Reynolds AR58/62

Replaced one side of my bike with these custom color-matched decals. Can’t make up my mind on these. I may go all red or could just go back to gloss black, but I’m a bit bored of black decals on...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-17-20, 11:31 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,391
Posted By dscohen

I couldn't be happier with the 2020 Cento10NDR...

I couldn't be happier with the 2020 Cento10NDR that I built over the summer. It's the best bike I've ever owned. More importantly, though, it had the exact geometry that I was looking for. If the HT...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-15-20, 06:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,545
Posted By dscohen

Fair point. It's just that the ADC is 4 counts...

Fair point. It's just that the ADC is 4 counts away from drifting outside of the expected range so it may quickly degrade in accuracy if it drifts in the wrong direction.

But yeah, in theory, it...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-15-20, 03:57 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,545
Posted By dscohen

Stages Left Power Meter ADC Value Changes

I just picked up a Stages Left Power Meter. I zero' cal'ed it off the bike to check that value and received an 882. Right after installation though, the ADC value changed to 843. That feels like a...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-19-20, 04:06 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,037
Posted By dscohen

Update: - I tried the Bikeman Carver Bdop...

Update:
- I tried the Bikeman Carver Bdop decals, but they seemed to be new old stock as the adhesive couldn't keep them in place. They end up lifting after a couple of hours. Eventually, dirt and...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-19-20, 03:57 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,566
Posted By dscohen

Completely agree with OP. I can fit on an XS or...

Completely agree with OP. I can fit on an XS or S; however, I'd never buy an XS as it looks like a child's bike.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-14-20, 11:43 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,037
Posted By dscohen

Thanks for linking. There were more options out...

Thanks for linking. There were more options out there than I originally imagined. If neither the Bdop kit or the Specialized kit work, this might be a good third option, though more expensive than...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-13-20, 02:02 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,037
Posted By dscohen

Found them after I ordered the bdop kit. I ended...

Found them after I ordered the bdop kit. I ended up ordering these as well to compare...

https://www.amaincycling.com/specialized-roval-wheel-valve-sticker-set-of-6-pcs-s149900025/p746342
Forum: Road Cycling
08-13-20, 01:58 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,660
Posted By dscohen

I'm basically your height with your same inseam...

I'm basically your height with your same inseam (5'6" with a 29" inseam). I've had this same debate with myself: size up (S) or size down (XS). You should be able to fit on both, but for me it always...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-13-20, 01:43 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 12,670
Posted By dscohen

Wilier has a solution with the Stemma/Barra combo...

Wilier has a solution with the Stemma/Barra combo or integrated with the Alabarda. I believe 3T is also doing a bar and stem combo with internal cable routing. Here's the Barra and Stemma...
...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-12-20, 04:30 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,416,695
Posted By dscohen

Right now, I'm not having any issues with...

Right now, I'm not having any issues with centering the front wheel rotor in the front brake caliper. I've also not removed the front wheel since it was built as I haven't had a need to. I can't...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-10-20, 06:15 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,037
Posted By dscohen

Hmm...that sounds like that could work as well if...

Hmm...that sounds like that could work as well if there's enough space around the valve stem; however, most of the time I've seen this trick, it's just a piece of electrical tape with a hole poked...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-10-20, 08:03 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,037
Posted By dscohen

Thank you for this! I didn't think anything like...

Thank you for this! I didn't think anything like this existed. I'll give them a try.

I did go through the trouble of designing my own version in vector graphics format for use on a plotter. I may...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-09-20, 02:44 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,037
Posted By dscohen

Gauging interest: Presta Valve Anti-Rattle Decal

I just recently had a bike built and my mechanic used the old the electrical tape over the Presta Valve trick to prevent the valve from rattling in my carbon clinchers. Though it works, I don't...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-06-20, 06:02 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,416,695
Posted By dscohen

Thanks! Really liking them so far. I have about...

Thanks! Really liking them so far. I have about 60 miles on them and have taken them over several less-than-smooth streets/potholes and they’ve remained true.

They do feel a bit more aero than my...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-03-20, 09:01 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,095
Posted By dscohen

I'll add this one other item...when I first...

I'll add this one other item...when I first started riding 10+ years ago (and had less money than I do now), I tended to buy one part and stick with it regardless of the associated fit because I...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-03-20, 08:09 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,416,695
Posted By dscohen

Just got done building this!

2020 Wilier Cento10NDR
- Ultegra Di2 Disc Drivetrain
- Reynolds AR58/62 DB - Pirelli Pzero Velo Colour Edition Red
- Wilier Barra/Stemma
- Selle Italia Boost Kit Carbonio Superflow saddle
-...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-03-20, 08:08 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,095
Posted By dscohen

Retul Bike Fit did wonders for me. I had been...

Retul Bike Fit did wonders for me. I had been buying the wrong width saddles for years; not to mention riding with my saddle too high and my stem too long.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-15-13, 04:43 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,037
Posted By dscohen

Hmm, I've never worked with Shoe Goo. Did you...

Hmm, I've never worked with Shoe Goo. Did you just drop a dab on top of the eyelet hole or did you place it in the cavity in front hole to prevent it from sliding about? I supposed it gets rubbery...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-13-13, 03:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,037
Posted By dscohen

Any bright ideas on how to keep the Look memory eyelet from clicking on Sidi Ergo 2's

I just got a pair of Sidi Ergo 2's and I'm about to install some Time Xpresso cleats on to them, but I'm trying to find a clean way to prevent the Look memory eyelet from sliding about and making...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-14-11, 05:32 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,416,695
Posted By dscohen

Vast improvement over my 2009 Specialized Allez...

Vast improvement over my 2009 Specialized Allez Sport Compact. Absorbs road vibrations better and accelerates quicker.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-12-11, 10:57 AM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,416,695
Posted By dscohen

My New Argon 18 Krypton

Weighs in at 17.5 lbs.

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...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-06-11, 07:50 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 3,088
Posted By dscohen

Weight of Specialized Allez A1 frame and fork

I currently have a 2009 Specialized Allez Sport Compact, which has an aluminum frame and carbon fork. I've upgraded everything on it, so now it's time to swap out the frame with something carbon...
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