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Forum: Road Cycling
11-21-23, 06:51 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 986
Posted By popeye

I took a 1/4" drill to my old Tarmac and ...

I took a 1/4" drill to my old Tarmac and converted to DI2. It worked great and I eventually moved all the parts to a current frame. That was back in the day when you could get a grey market groupset...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-03-23, 11:09 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,935
Posted By popeye

I have been on bare carbon for 18 yrs. The most...

I have been on bare carbon for 18 yrs. The most comfortable saddle I have owned. Almost all daily weekday 50mi rides. Carbon saddle wings flex but they need to fit the body.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-09-23, 09:40 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 522
Posted By popeye

P Zero Fail

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/pirelli-recalls-14500-tires-due-to-fall-hazard

According to the USCPSC...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-30-23, 10:23 AM
Replies: 195
Views: 8,751
Posted By popeye

To help with the wobbling don't stare at rhe...

To help with the wobbling don't stare at rhe front tire. Keep your head up so you can see the horizon.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-17-23, 03:56 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,035
Posted By popeye

Black Prince are the go to pads for carbon.

Black Prince are the go to pads for carbon.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-15-23, 02:25 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,785
Posted By popeye

Have you looked to see if it is just stuck pawls?

Have you looked to see if it is just stuck pawls?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-23-23, 10:06 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,553
Posted By popeye

I have found this to be the case with my SS...

I have found this to be the case with my SS insulated bottle. On really hot days I add ice cubes and sometimes the water is gone before all the ice. Opening the valve sped the melting process.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-22-23, 10:09 AM
Forum: Road Cycling
05-14-23, 02:06 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 826
Posted By popeye

I must say it was very nicely done and...

I must say it was very nicely done and professional looking.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-14-23, 09:53 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 826
Posted By popeye

Bike camper fail

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/this-bike-camper-is-a-2-person-rv-you-can-go-roadtripping-with-214972.html#agal_0
I saw these idiots on the Santa Ana River trail a couple of weeks ago. First...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-12-23, 11:26 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,350
Posted By popeye

Great thread! I had a female doctor recently tell...

Great thread! I had a female doctor recently tell me that I was petite.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-06-23, 10:19 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 616
Posted By popeye

Check out toeclips as an option. Clipless have...

Check out toeclips as an option. Clipless have saved my *** more than a few time from going over the bars and bunny hoping even more.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-23, 09:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 948
Posted By popeye

WD40 can be had with silicone....

WD40 can be had with silicone....
Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-23, 10:27 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,890
Posted By popeye

HaHa, I'm rockin team kit race cut.

HaHa, I'm rockin team kit race cut.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-21-23, 04:48 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,890
Posted By popeye

I just got e-mail from PBK "Big clothing...

I just got e-mail from PBK "Big clothing sale".
04-12-23, 11:15 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 11,576
Posted By popeye

We have ridden weekdays for years and I thought I...

We have ridden weekdays for years and I thought I had seen everything but yesterday we had a Harley and nakid guy just strolling along above the duck pond. Yea it's mostly ebikes no helmets all day...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-07-23, 11:51 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,890
Posted By popeye

PBK Gone

https://road.cc/content/news/probikekit-set-close-300465

Say it's not so. They were great!
Forum: Road Cycling
03-31-23, 10:28 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,184
Posted By popeye

Yes, for the rear I unclip my right foot raise my...

Yes, for the rear I unclip my right foot raise my leg extended, rotate to the rear and rub the tire with the edge of my foot eyes forward. Done the way I do it there is no chance of catching a spoke.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-16-23, 02:42 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 6,364
Posted By popeye

Direct mount rim brakes sort of got passed over...

Direct mount rim brakes sort of got passed over with the introduction of disks. I have DM DA brakes and they are very good. Pad quality for your conditions are also very important for good braking...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-01-23, 03:07 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,493
Posted By popeye

I have been on 58/50 for 5 yrs and 60/60 for the...

I have been on 58/50 for 5 yrs and 60/60 for the last 3 daily. They have never given me pause but I don't ride mountains but rarely and have been a sailor all my life and I'm used to responding to...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-28-22, 07:49 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,992
Posted By popeye

I would expect that from someone who is too fat...

I would expect that from someone who is too fat for this sport but I know that is not you. :-} I have 3 concussions and one unconscious with a helmet so I have a different perspective along with the...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-27-22, 07:26 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,992
Posted By popeye

I think they just need to wear a helmet but I...

I think they just need to wear a helmet but I understand that just me.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-27-22, 06:51 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,992
Posted By popeye

New CA bike law on passing

I can see some blow back from this one.


Bicycles Omnibus Bill (AB 1909, Friedman)
AB 1909 is similar to the ‘move over or slow down’ law. This new law will provide increased protections...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-21-22, 11:21 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,158
Posted By popeye

Bingo

Bingo
Forum: Road Cycling
12-10-22, 01:34 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 3,993
Posted By popeye

I started reading this thread without noticing...

I started reading this thread without noticing the authors. Half way through this post I thought this has to be Robert. Yup
Forum: Road Cycling
11-26-22, 11:41 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,508
Posted By popeye

Look mom no valve stems

https://bikerumor.com/newmen-advanced-sl-r-42-road-wheels-get-aero-w-wide-tires-hidden-valve-stems/

Called the Aero Valve, it’s a short tubeless valve stem, too short to protrude past the rim’s...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-17-22, 11:51 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 6,005
Posted By popeye

How about nuts? ...

How about nuts?
https://hackaday.com/2022/11/16/crazy-bike-frame-made-out-of-147-nuts/
10-12-22, 09:37 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 11,576
Posted By popeye

Now fix the other side which has the same problem...

Now fix the other side which has the same problem but a worse sight line.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-28-22, 03:16 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,388
Posted By popeye

[QUOTE=surak;22655092]You know that narrower...

[QUOTE=surak;22655092]You know that narrower tires don't stop as well as wider ones, which is why you have to brake earlier and harder even if you were descending at the same speed, right?[/QUOTE
...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-18-22, 05:52 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 996
Posted By popeye

Well as a fast descender I thought you would...

Well as a fast descender I thought you would appreciate knowing if you had had tire going down. I ride 50 slow miles 5 days a week with the old woman now that she retired. I would appreciate knowing...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-18-22, 05:11 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 996
Posted By popeye

Quarq TyreWiz

Does anyone have experience with the Quarq TyreWiz and Garmin edge? It sounds pretty cool and I could use that information but I'm a weight weenie and it's not so pretty.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-11-22, 03:40 PM
Replies: 280
Views: 10,729
Posted By popeye

The spelling was deliberate.

The spelling was deliberate.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-11-22, 11:56 AM
Replies: 280
Views: 10,729
Posted By popeye

At the risk of interrupting a grammer lesson I...

At the risk of interrupting a grammer lesson I would just like to say these clipless deniers obviously never sprint. I practice up muscle routines just because when your strongest muscles are giving...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-10-22, 03:27 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,607
Posted By popeye

So is arsenic.

So is arsenic.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-29-22, 12:53 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 821
Posted By popeye

Support your forum members, Boyd and PSImet build...

Support your forum members, Boyd and PSImet build what you want. At least check them out.
08-25-22, 10:10 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 807
Posted By popeye

SART Imperial wood bridge hazard

The RR ties used to plank the Imperial wood bridge have shrunk in the heat leaving nail heads exposed. I have lost a tire in the past here. The other wood bridges use through or lag bolts and better...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-19-22, 10:15 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,788
Posted By popeye

Don't ride the brakes. Both brakes at once hard,...

Don't ride the brakes. Both brakes at once hard, cool down and rinse/repeat.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-16-22, 10:17 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,254
Posted By popeye

Clipless have saved my more than twice from going...

Clipless have saved my more than twice from going over the bars. Not to mention "bunny hopping" to effect to avoid obstacles.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-10-22, 02:27 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,368
Posted By popeye

Right side normal up and down but left lever...

Right side normal up and down but left lever shifts to big ring and button cassette down. Top buttons Garmin.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-08-22, 12:02 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 265
Posted By popeye

Wahoo pedal probs

https://cyclingtips.com/2022/08/review-a-year-with-wahoos-new-speedplay-pedal-range/

I have been on Nano's for a year and just recently noticed the lateral play. It is not an issue for me I don't...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-05-22, 12:23 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 7,822
Posted By popeye

If you keep it up you will find you get dropped...

If you keep it up you will find you get dropped less and less and soon you will be able to suck wheel for the entire ride. Then you will find yourself hanging mid pack and contributing to pulls. That...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-26-22, 11:26 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,287
Posted By popeye

Thanks for that, made me miss your track.

Thanks for that, made me miss your track.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-21-22, 10:20 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 3,452
Posted By popeye

That's all well and good but if you're a crit...

That's all well and good but if you're a crit racer you know the value of weight accelerating out of every corner. A 135lb rider vs 180 is also going to value weight differently.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-15-22, 09:52 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,798
Posted By popeye

But plenty of compression to slow them down when...

But plenty of compression to slow them down when they let off. I used to
attend the races at the fairgrounds regularly. Track racing is close enough
for me.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-07-22, 09:42 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 930
Posted By popeye

Tires are the last place you want to save money...

Tires are the last place you want to save money on a bike.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-29-22, 11:39 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 4,820
Posted By popeye

Intervals are good even for endurance but what I...

Intervals are good even for endurance but what I think he needs is "sweet spot training".
Forum: Road Cycling
06-19-22, 09:38 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,505
Posted By popeye

You nailed it. In 90% of these cases I say just...

You nailed it. In 90% of these cases I say just ride it, not this time. Sorry, just not worth the risk of the downside.
06-10-22, 10:01 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,165
Posted By popeye

There are SS bikes and there are track bikes. A...

There are SS bikes and there are track bikes. A track bike has a very short wheel base and a front brake will put you over the bars before you know what happened. I learned to unclip fast, raise my...
06-09-22, 07:07 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,165
Posted By popeye

Not appreciated in a performance group. You will...

Not appreciated in a performance group. You will rubber band the riders behind you.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-22, 07:23 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,616
Posted By popeye

Ebay, free shipping, five bucks and up. Too much...

Ebay, free shipping, five bucks and up. Too much energy and time invested already.
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