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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-03-24, 10:09 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 697
Posted By Koyote

A human, on a good day.

A human, on a good day.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-03-24, 09:20 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 771
Posted By Koyote

I've taught college students for 37 years, and...

I've taught college students for 37 years, and I've heard crazier stuff just this week.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-24, 08:02 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 5,378
Posted By Koyote

Assos...

Assos (https://www.assos.com/us/equipe-rs-jersey-s11-11-20-375-1l.html). Rapha (https://www.rapha.cc/us/en_US/shop/mens-pro-team-aero-jersey/product/BEV01XXELA). Maap...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-24, 04:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 174
Posted By Koyote

This is how you treat people who help you?...

This is how you treat people who help you? Seriously?

Next time I won’t bother.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-24, 04:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 174
Posted By Koyote

I linked you to more useful info than you’ll get...

I linked you to more useful info than you’ll get in this entire thread. And you’re resentful?

Wow.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-24, 03:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 174
Posted By Koyote

Google...

Google...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-24, 02:55 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 350
Posted By Koyote

I paraphrased from the Wikipedia...

I paraphrased from the Wikipedia (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canton_Avenue) page which, which says (in full): steepest officially recorded public street in the United States...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-24, 01:42 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 2,172
Posted By Koyote

This OP is playing out a classic bf theme: I...

This OP is playing out a classic bf theme: I can't afford nice stuff, so I'm gonna tell others that they are fools for buying it.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-24, 01:37 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 2,172
Posted By Koyote

Your definition of a "great response" is one that...

Your definition of a "great response" is one that expresses agreement with you.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-24, 01:21 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 350
Posted By Koyote

I once rode a big hill climbing event in...

I once rode a big hill climbing event in Pittsburgh called The Dirty Dozen (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirty_Dozen_(bicycle_competition)). The steepest climb, on Canton Avenue, maxes out at a 37%...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 01:16 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 697
Posted By Koyote

I'm not into labels, man.

I'm not into labels, man.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-24, 01:13 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 2,172
Posted By Koyote

Seriously? You need someone to explain this to...

Seriously? You need someone to explain this to you?

You really don't know the difference between new and used?

As far as value goes -- that is determined by the market. And the market clearly...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-02-24, 01:09 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 771
Posted By Koyote

Very cute reply. Now get new tires. :)

Very cute reply.


Now get new tires. :)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-02-24, 12:45 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 771
Posted By Koyote

The best solution is different tires.

The best solution is different tires.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-24, 11:48 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,932
Posted By Koyote

I think that Almsthre probably owes Eric F a nice...

I think that Almsthre probably owes Eric F a nice commission. :)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 05:49 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,181
Posted By Koyote

I think you need to have your medication adjusted.

I think you need to have your medication adjusted.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 08:17 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 2,172
Posted By Koyote

You obviously remember your microeconomics...

You obviously remember your microeconomics course. Along with utility and marginal utility, you're applying the concept of opportunity cost -- which essentially suggests that a $10,000 bike costs...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 03:25 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 2,172
Posted By Koyote

The OP has likely never even thrown a leg over a...

The OP has likely never even thrown a leg over a $2k bike, much less a $10k bike...And yet he's got a pretty strong opinion that the $10k bike isn't 'worth it.'

It's like another semi-regular...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 03:17 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,932
Posted By Koyote

I'm trying hard to NOT order the pink one for...

I'm trying hard to NOT order the pink one for $18. Like I said, I have a saddlebag problem. :)
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 02:54 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 2,172
Posted By Koyote

Yes, another OP asserting that anyone who spends...

Yes, another OP asserting that anyone who spends more than he did on a bike (or jersey, or whatever) is foolish and wasteful.

As I've written before, it's a very childish sort of egocentrism -- to...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 11:50 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 2,172
Posted By Koyote

Who is this "you" referred to in the above quote?...

Who is this "you" referred to in the above quote? Is it your imagining of the typical bf'er? People ride bikes for a whole variety of reasons, but you seem unable to acknowledge that.



Good for...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 11:06 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 2,172
Posted By Koyote

Why on Earth would anyone care what anyone else...

Why on Earth would anyone care what anyone else paid for a bike -- or for any other object?
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 10:44 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 5,378
Posted By Koyote

I think I recall it correctly. Your definition of...

I think I recall it correctly. Your definition of "higher end" is not very high end.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 06:10 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 3,495
Posted By Koyote

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/400x400/ca58eee5_89f6_4555_87da_5eff0e675d98_67bd6f43041e4ab136eba3ae1a664bc53e8d383f.png
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-24, 03:54 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 5,378
Posted By Koyote

Yes, I recall that we've been through this in a...

Yes, I recall that we've been through this in a previous thread -- and you indeed argued that your cheap jerseys are just as good as the high-end jerseys, even though you've never tried the latter...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-24, 01:09 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 3,495
Posted By Koyote

Yes, definitely idiotic, because it would prevent...

Yes, definitely idiotic, because it would prevent you from profiting off of someone's inexperience.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-24, 11:10 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 3,495
Posted By Koyote

It'd be considerate of you to mention to a...

It'd be considerate of you to mention to a prospective buyer, "Hey, these are tubular wheels...Do you know what that means?" After all, tubular wheels have not been common for many decades now; the...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-24, 09:25 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 3,495
Posted By Koyote

So you'll happily sell this bike to a novice who...

So you'll happily sell this bike to a novice who has no experience with tubular wheels and tires, and not even mention that these are different than clinchers?

You're not ethical.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-30-24, 08:30 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,381
Posted By Koyote

OP states that she needs about 2" more stack. The...

OP states that she needs about 2" more stack. The bike doesn't fit.

A riser stem is unlikely to get her that much additional stack because of, well, trigonometry. And even if it would work, it's a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-30-24, 08:16 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,381
Posted By Koyote

I don't speak for the masses, but my opinion of...

I don't speak for the masses, but my opinion of riser stems is that they are ugly and suggest that the rider bought an ill-fitting bike.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-24, 08:13 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,351
Posted By Koyote

Wait, I thought SRAM AXS is electronic only? So...

Wait, I thought SRAM AXS is electronic only? So there's not a direct comparison to a mechanical group set.

Tell me if I'm wrong, since I'm not very familiar with SRAM.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-24, 08:09 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,932
Posted By Koyote

Is that a Macintosh amp?

Is that a Macintosh amp?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-24, 07:56 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,351
Posted By Koyote

Weights are already about the same ...

Weights are already about the same (https://ccache.cc/en-us/blogs/newsroom/2023-road-gravel-groupset-weight-comparison)between electronic and mechanical groupset of the same tier.

Yes,...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-24, 07:20 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,351
Posted By Koyote

Aren't there some kids on your lawn that need to...

Aren't there some kids on your lawn that need to be yelled at?





One big advantage is the lack of shift cables which can stretch and break and housing which gets dirty -- both of which need...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-29-24, 07:33 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,952
Posted By Koyote

Yeah, in an urban setting with lots of cars, the...

Yeah, in an urban setting with lots of cars, the alerts are almost useless since you have to always ride as if there are cars approaching from behind. But the variable flashing (which the Trek unit...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-24, 05:46 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,351
Posted By Koyote

I used to always charge my Di2 bike to 100%...

I used to always charge my Di2 bike to 100% before a big race, but over time I gradually stopped doing that. I don't fill my car with gas when the tank is 3/4 full, so why would I charge my bike's...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-29-24, 04:23 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 310
Posted By Koyote

Tubeless tire sealant is generally water-soluble....

Tubeless tire sealant is generally water-soluble. Are you sure that's what you're dealing with?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-24, 03:51 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 1,793
Posted By Koyote

And I'll bet $10 that the OP doesn't race. Not...

And I'll bet $10 that the OP doesn't race. Not that an extra pound would make a difference.

'Course, I get that he's upset that the promise is not reality. But that's usually how life works, right?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-24, 03:48 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,351
Posted By Koyote

I think the 12sp D/A and Ultegra come with BT...

I think the 12sp D/A and Ultegra come with BT connectivity, while it can be easily added to an 11sp group. But even without BT, the battery level is easy to check, and -- as you note -- a full charge...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-24, 02:36 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,351
Posted By Koyote

Maybe I misunderstood that post...Maybe the...

Maybe I misunderstood that post...Maybe the poster will clarify.

Of course, any bike's cost ultimately comes out of savings -- either actual or potential savings. I kind of wish I'd bought nicer...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-24, 02:15 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,351
Posted By Koyote

A resistance to change, including technological...

A resistance to change, including technological change, is one of those behaviors that makes people less relevant and more frustrated as they age. It signifies an inability to change and grow and is...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-24, 10:54 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,351
Posted By Koyote

That's a bit sad.

That's a bit sad.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-24, 10:53 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,351
Posted By Koyote

Yes: with electronic shifting you'll never break...

Yes: with electronic shifting you'll never break a shift cable.

Bear in mind that whether it's a 'downgrade' or not, converting from electronic to mechanical shifting will require new shift levers...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-29-24, 07:37 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,952
Posted By Koyote

As the first radar tail light on the market and...

As the first radar tail light on the market and the dominant seller, Varia already has it all "over the rest now." It's going to be up to a new product to prove itself superior.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-29-24, 07:36 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,952
Posted By Koyote

Yep, Varia is simple and works nicely. After...

Yep, Varia is simple and works nicely.

After trying an Edge 530 computer, I did hate Garmin's UI. Just getting it configured took about two weeks and involved pushing countless buttons in order to...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-29-24, 06:20 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,952
Posted By Koyote

Well, you didn't mention being four hours from...

Well, you didn't mention being four hours from the nearest Trek dealer.



Varia works fine, as Polaris OBark explained.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-28-24, 08:12 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,952
Posted By Koyote

Trek generally does free ship-to-store for...

Trek generally does free ship-to-store for accessories.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-28-24, 08:10 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 491
Posted By Koyote

You can get these...

You can get these (https://progoldmfr.com/product/protowels/) directly from the mfr or on Amazon. I've used them, and they work. Just don't use them on bare (non-clear coated) cf, as per the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-28-24, 12:14 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 3,314
Posted By Koyote

ditto. The first time I figured it was a...

ditto. The first time I figured it was a misspelling or a weird auto-correct… The second time I saw it, I looked it up.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-28-24, 10:41 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,952
Posted By Koyote

Apple Watches use wireless charging, which is...

Apple Watches use wireless charging, which is super convenient since they need charging every day or two. I wish my Garmin watch had that feature, but it's not a big deal since I only need to charge...
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