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Forum: Road Cycling
09-21-19, 05:56 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 16,610
Posted By JSCjr

I have Hunt Aero Light Discs as well - noticeable...

I have Hunt Aero Light Discs as well - noticeable improvement over the stock wheels on my Domane.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-07-19, 06:27 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,655
Posted By JSCjr

One year (and 2500+ riding miles) later, I still...

One year (and 2500+ riding miles) later, I still love the Domane! Seven half-centuries, two metrics and an imperial in the books and it's not only as much fun as the day I rolled it out of the shop,...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-09-18, 06:54 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 794
Posted By JSCjr

First (imperial) century...

First (imperial) century (https://www.strava.com/activities/1890934921)!
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
06-10-18, 04:27 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,539
Posted By JSCjr

Thanks, couldn't resist the pun. The squad had a...

Thanks, couldn't resist the pun. The squad had a good race, getting into the top 1000. Had Thomas, Bardet, Martin and Impey (!) and yet 977 people finished ahead of me -- you must have to be...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
06-01-18, 04:38 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,539
Posted By JSCjr

Bardet, Nibali and Martin are all riding in the...

Bardet, Nibali and Martin are all riding in the Dauphine.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-26-18, 06:38 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 11,582
Posted By JSCjr

Well, it took twenty stages, but I finally got...

Well, it took twenty stages, but I finally got what I deserved for placing any faith in Pinot.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-25-18, 09:43 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,807
Posted By JSCjr

That was just an awesome display of skill and...

That was just an awesome display of skill and willpowe under pressurer. Haters gonna hate, but that was incredible.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-19-18, 03:50 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,151
Posted By JSCjr

There are a number of entry level SPD-compatible...

There are a number of entry level SPD-compatible road shoes (like the Bontranger Espresso...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-17-18, 06:48 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,100
Posted By JSCjr

Registration for cyclingtorrents has been closed...

Registration for cyclingtorrents has been closed for ages - joining now requires an invite from a current member.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-17-18, 03:06 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,100
Posted By JSCjr

Great, if you can find an invite somewhere --...

Great, if you can find an invite somewhere -- that is proving nearly impossible. I'd mostly like to join for access to historical footage.

I signed up for a year of Flobikes just prior to the Giro...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-17-18, 03:01 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 11,582
Posted By JSCjr

And again -- a thunderstorm rips Viviani out of...

And again -- a thunderstorm rips Viviani out of the lead group (and, alas, I have the other Bennett!) and suddenly the Ciclamino is up for grabs! My team is hanging around the top 25% because it's...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-16-18, 05:15 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 11,582
Posted By JSCjr

Ha - things can certainly change overnight!

Ha - things can certainly change overnight!
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-13-18, 06:45 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 11,582
Posted By JSCjr

My next-to-last revision before the teams were...

My next-to-last revision before the teams were locked down had Yates and Chaves in it, and it's looking now as if I should have trusted my first instincts. ;) But current lineup is not embarrassing...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-05-18, 02:35 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 11,582
Posted By JSCjr

Well, it happened a day late, but didn't cost me...

Well, it happened a day late, but didn't cost me any Maglia Rosa points! :lol:
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-05-18, 08:12 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 11,582
Posted By JSCjr

I thought that Froome and Dumoulin were each too...

I thought that Froome and Dumoulin were each too expensive given my perceived odds of their winning (neither rider nor their teams seemed to be in great form), so I gambled in part on a strategy...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-05-18, 08:06 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,708
Posted By JSCjr

You can check out some of the details of my...

You can check out some of the details of my similar journey here (https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/1134500-search-my-first-road-bike-journal.html). As others have said, there are lots of nice...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-07-18, 04:45 PM
Replies: 770
Views: 319,684
Posted By JSCjr

WheresWaldo, just wanted to let you know that I'm...

WheresWaldo, just wanted to let you know that I'm very happy with your Bontranger Blendr Wahoo mount (https://www.shapeways.com/product/8X5LB7UHL/wahoo-bontrager-blendr-low-insert) - a clean, elegant...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-18, 04:35 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,655
Posted By JSCjr

On the road!

I took delivery of the bike (https://drive.google.com/open?id=18Y9BfpVjiQ3Ur5g0cvWI0dUd_kgjQSKu) a couple of weeks ago and, of course, it’s been either raining or freezing cold since the day I picked...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-20-18, 07:48 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,655
Posted By JSCjr

Legs are coming along

The winter weather finally broke for a couple of days here in central MD, so this afternoon I got to ride outside for the first time in 2018 in what will likely be the non-trainer finale for the...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-17-18, 04:37 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,655
Posted By JSCjr

Well, I've pulled the trigger and put a deposit...

Well, I've pulled the trigger and put a deposit down on the Domane SL 5 Disc. In the end, it was head and shoulders above the other bikes that I rode during the search so the decision to stretch the...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-17-18, 04:23 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,655
Posted By JSCjr

Just to be clear, the occasional numbness was...

Just to be clear, the occasional numbness was with the stock, plush saddle . . . hence part of the motivation to try out the firmer seat even though I'm not really in road-riding position on the...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-14-18, 07:42 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,655
Posted By JSCjr

As a first step in starting to get at least part...

As a first step in starting to get at least part of my anatomy used to the feel of a road bike, I've swapped out the original SSR saddle...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-12-18, 08:06 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,655
Posted By JSCjr

Giving me fits

https://roadbikeaction.com/wp-content/contentimages/2013/Michael/Guru%20Fit%20Experience-Outspoken/06_MW_onGuruFitUnit.JPG

Good news — the car doesn’t appear to be a loss, so I went ahead with a...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-09-18, 09:28 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 17,558
Posted By JSCjr

There is plenty of scientific laboratory testing...

There is plenty of scientific laboratory testing that corroborates the OP's empirical results -- there is essentially no penalty to speed (and, in some cases, an actual benefit) from running wider...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-05-18, 08:47 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,655
Posted By JSCjr

Ha! I already had the best car in the world -- a...

Ha! I already had the best car in the world -- a Subaru WRX. About the best money I ever spent.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-05-18, 07:03 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,655
Posted By JSCjr

That's exactly what I mean!

That's exactly what I mean!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-04-18, 11:32 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,004
Posted By JSCjr

I subscribe to both Cycling Plus...

I subscribe to both Cycling Plus (http://www.cyclingplus.com/) and Cyclist (http://www.cyclist.co.uk/) through the Zinio (https://www.zinio.com/) digital platform -- they look great on a decent-sized...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-04-18, 11:20 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,655
Posted By JSCjr

Just when things seemed to be going so well . . .

. . . life tosses you a curveball. On the way home from an engagement this evening, I had a front-seat view as a gigantic tractor-trailer rolled backwards over the front of my car -- twice. The whole...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
02-04-18, 11:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,580
Posted By JSCjr

How similar do trainer bike and outdoor bike really need to be?

I'm currently shopping for my first road bike (https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/1134500-search-my-first-road-bike-journal.html), and meanwhile have been putting in about 300 miles per month on...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-04-18, 06:55 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,655
Posted By JSCjr

That's one school of thought, and this may end up...

That's one school of thought, and this may end up being what happens. But . . . if I'm willing to go up to $2500 for the SL 5, then that probably opens up other options at that price point which...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-03-18, 04:53 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,655
Posted By JSCjr

Composite or alloy - it's a showdown!

Not the greatest of riding weather — barely above freezing — but it’s the first week of February, so there you go. However, it’s sunny and the winds are relatively calm, so it’s back out for some...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-02-18, 08:11 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,655
Posted By JSCjr

I understand your point, but question whether...

I understand your point, but question whether it's relevant here -- my goal isn't to find the best deal out there on any bike, it's to buy the best bike I can afford. Those goals are different....
Forum: Road Cycling
02-02-18, 04:27 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,655
Posted By JSCjr

In what way(s)? As I said at the very beginning,...

In what way(s)? As I said at the very beginning, part of the reason I'm putting all of this out here is to avail myself of others' insights -- if you think something here seems headed in the wrong...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-02-18, 02:27 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,655
Posted By JSCjr

I will start checking pressures from now on....

I will start checking pressures from now on. Having said that, I am aware of the recent move to overturn the conventional wisdom that harder, narrower tires are faster, but a recent Cycling Tips...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-02-18, 02:03 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,655
Posted By JSCjr

Busy day coming up on Saturday - fairly long...

Busy day coming up on Saturday - fairly long drive to a different shop to test out the Domane ALR 5 Disc, then back to LBS#2 to chat about my upcoming fit and to have a second go on the SL 5 followed...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-02-18, 02:02 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,655
Posted By JSCjr

But can we make the glass slipper fit?

While in LBS#2 testing the Domane, I noticed that they have a GURU bike fit set-up (http://www.gurucycling.com/the-experience/). It had already been on my mind to strongly consider a professional...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-01-18, 05:30 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,655
Posted By JSCjr

The list gets a little shorter

http://www.fujibikes.com/usa/img/bikes/medium/2018_FUJI_GRAN_FONDO_23_DISC_GLOSSBLUE.jpg

The Fuji Gran Fondo 2.3 was next on the list. On the plus side, for the first time I was able to find the...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-31-18, 09:34 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,655
Posted By JSCjr

We have a contender -- but, wait!

https://trek.scene7.com/is/image/TrekBicycleProducts/DomaneSL5Disc_17496_A_Portrait?wid=1360&hei=1020&fmt=pjpeg&qlt=40,1&iccEmbed=0&cache=on,on

On to LBS#2 to look at Trek Domanes. I ideally...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-30-18, 08:24 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,655
Posted By JSCjr

27 January 2018 - Giant Defy Advanced

https://images.giant-bicycles.com/b_white,c_pad,h_400,q_80/Defy-Advanced-2-Color-B-Carbon/Defy-Advanced-2-Color-B-Carbon.jpg

Off to LBS#1 to try out a Giant Defy Advanced. Unfortunately, none of...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-29-18, 09:13 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,655
Posted By JSCjr

Search for my first road bike - a journal

Assumptions, Goals and Misconceptions?

I'm in the market for my first road bike. I've decided to use this space to document my thoughts as I search, for both posterity's sake (someone else down...
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