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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-04-20, 06:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,105
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

wow ok, I thought it may be a stretch due to the...

wow ok, I thought it may be a stretch due to the smaller cogs Ana chain. Thanks for all the info!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-04-20, 06:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,105
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

microshift, sorry!

microshift, sorry!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-04-20, 04:40 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,105
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

it is a road RD and its from an off brand named...

it is a road RD and its from an off brand named micro tech.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-04-20, 03:57 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,105
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

Can I make a 11 speed RD a 10 speed?

Hello all,

I have a current 11 speed rear derailleur and a set of 10 speed wheels. Is it possible to adjust the limiting screws to only go to the 10th gear and not attempt to go further down?
...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
03-01-20, 07:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,593
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

Ok I updated my post to state the type of riding...

Ok I updated my post to state the type of riding I do. At this point I do not know if the lifting is helping or not, I cannot really tell based off of prior years as this is the first few years I...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
03-01-20, 04:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,593
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

Registered for the Nightmare Tour 200, training?

Hello all,

I have signed up for the Nightmare Tour 200 (Startpagina (http://www.thenightmaretour.com/)) this year and noticed it has a lot of climbing. The estimation is between 17k and 20k of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-28-20, 11:44 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 915
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

its ADCwheel. that should work. I could not...

its ADCwheel. that should work. I could not find any info on them outside of the website itself.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-27-20, 11:42 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 915
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

Anyone ordered from ADCWheel before?

As title states, anyone ever order from them before? They have something I am interested in, but have never heard of the company. I am weary of scammers, although the website seems legit, you can...
Forum: Framebuilders
02-25-20, 11:57 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,540
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

What I am currently thinking of doing is drilling...

What I am currently thinking of doing is drilling a small hole at the tip of the crack, stopping further spreading, then epoxing it with a boat filler, then wrapping it in carbon. do you think this...
Forum: Framebuilders
02-25-20, 08:15 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,540
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

How would I do this? Sorry, I have no idea how...

How would I do this? Sorry, I have no idea how the process works in this type of situation.
Forum: Framebuilders
02-25-20, 07:20 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,540
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

Crack in bamboo frame, fixable/usable?

Good morning all,

I noticed a small crack (around 2-3 (x-apple-data-detectors://0) inches) in the seat tube heading into the bottom bracket area (under the carbon fiber overlay) of my bamboo bike....
Forum: Road Cycling
02-14-20, 12:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,124
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

I can’t wait to try it out! It prob needs new...

I can’t wait to try it out! It prob needs new batteries, are the batteries easy to find and install?
Forum: Road Cycling
02-14-20, 06:47 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,124
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

thanks! I thought it may be the SL but was not...

thanks! I thought it may be the SL but was not sure. Is the G3 more reliable and or more accurate?
Forum: Road Cycling
02-14-20, 05:20 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,124
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

Powertap hub: need help identifying

Hello all,

I just got a bike that has a Powertap read hub. I have done some searching but could not get a solid answer on which one the attached picture is. One thing the pic does not show is...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-13-20, 05:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 319
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

Powertap hub: need help identifying

Hello all,

I just got a bike that has a Powertap read hub. I have done some searching but could not get a solid answer on which one the attached picture is. One thing the pic does not show is...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-12-20, 06:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,599
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

wow, congrats on making it yourself! That is...

wow, congrats on making it yourself! That is really cool! Thank you for the information on the ride characteristics, I really am looking forward to it, after my tour in P.R. the current build is a...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-11-20, 09:03 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,599
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

Looks good Kimmo, I wonder (not sarcastically...

Looks good Kimmo, I wonder (not sarcastically truly) if bamboo is any different being that it is technically a grass, not a wood. Possibly the cellular alignment is different and therefor the...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-10-20, 08:50 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,599
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

I did not have a good chance to try it out, and...

I did not have a good chance to try it out, and in fact I wont be able to for 2 weeks! Sad to be sure; however the small amount of pedaling I did around my housing area showed it to be stiff. We...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-10-20, 05:40 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,599
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

WebbWorks Thia Silk bamboo frame

Good morning!

i picked up this bike at a swap meet for a screaming deal and could not find much info on personal opinions of the company or the frame. Any of you ridden one or any frame by the...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
02-02-20, 07:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,425
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

The older and more injuries I get the more I find...

The older and more injuries I get the more I find my power output has more to do with my comfort level than my aerodynamics. Comfort in skeletal positioning = comfort in power production. Especially...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
02-02-20, 07:37 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 8,897
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

Update: so I got the Cobb Randee saddle (no...

Update: so I got the Cobb Randee saddle (no longer made) and tried it out on a 65 miler this weekend. Other than the very high front end and the leather being slippery, the seat is amazing. Much more...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
01-27-20, 03:18 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 8,897
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

So I have been still riding with it and fiddling...

So I have been still riding with it and fiddling with it to no success. I have a 3 day 375 mile ride coming up in Feb, so I dropped some cash on a new saddle. I got the Cobb Randee, anyone have any...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
10-13-19, 09:39 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 8,897
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

Hmm ok, I am hoping it’s a time thing with this...

Hmm ok, I am hoping it’s a time thing with this saddle even though I have 500ish miles on it. It could also be I am not standing up enough. So many variances and possibilities.
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
10-11-19, 11:18 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 8,897
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

How long till your bum gets sore?

Hello friends,

I am sure this has been asked 100 times, but how long does it take till your sit bones get sore?

i ride around 50-140 miles a week and I noticed that around 40 miles and above my...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
09-03-19, 02:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,173
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

Maybe I led to on with my first post. I do my...

Maybe I led to on with my first post. I do my centuries in that time frame, but I am hurting pretty good for that type of effort.

I do do agree that my worry is the day after the first, as it...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
09-03-19, 08:24 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,173
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

3 day, 375 mile tour of PR

Good day everyone,



I would consider myself to be an average century type rider. I ride anywhere from 0 to 100+ miles a week, and complete my century rides in the 5-5:45...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
03-18-18, 11:30 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,361
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

Bike fit and lower back disc deteriation (bulging)

Hello,

I am a long time cyclist but just had a serious situation come up that has me scatching my head as to what to look for. I recent was diagnosed with 4 deteriorating discs in my lower back...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
08-03-16, 12:33 PM
Replies: 143
Views: 122,490
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

Hello all, Just completed my first...

Hello all,


Just completed my first century (104) in 5:30'ish minutes. Here are some things I learned and took away from this amazing trip.


1. Train harder than you plan to ride. If you...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-25-16, 08:41 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,549
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

Corrado33, Thank you, I think that is...

Corrado33,

Thank you, I think that is exactly what happened. I was worried of attempting any internal work before I got you fine people before I did any work.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-25-16, 06:21 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,549
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

B-Screw not looking right… help!

Good morning all,

So last week my rear derailleur holder snapped, I got a new one but now when I am attempting to re-install the rear derailleur the B-screw and the mechanism that keeps it in...
Forum: Southern California
12-02-14, 09:15 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,701
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

Although I do understand carrying a small knife...

Although I do understand carrying a small knife or even a small defensive weapon like a billy club when riding a *** doesn't make much sense... I have a feeling this guy was a road rage hazard to...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
11-15-14, 01:34 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,462
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

I see what your saying. I went into what i...

I see what your saying. I went into what i posted and in PDF it shows the entire week and its millage program on the bottom 2 pages. It was not show it landscape. I do have a ramp up plan, 2 miles...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
11-14-14, 10:08 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,462
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

So are you saying I should cut down my millage to...

So are you saying I should cut down my millage to ramp up more later on?
Forum: Training & Nutrition
11-14-14, 07:37 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,462
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

That was my idea, what I did not want to do with...

That was my idea, what I did not want to do with over train the last month and be burnt out for the ride. Do you think I should just sustain or taper off?
Forum: Training & Nutrition
11-14-14, 06:56 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,462
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

Haha you are correct, I just know that with my...

Haha you are correct, I just know that with my crazy time schedule some times I need to lay things out so I don't get lazy with my off time. I need the structure.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
11-14-14, 06:22 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,462
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

Training for my first Century

Hello,

I have committed myself to doing a century ride early next year. I have it broken down into a 3 month training plan with the 4th month being for tapering before what ever ride I end up...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-12-14, 10:23 PM
Replies: 3,380
Views: 530,884
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

ugh, so smitten over it i can't even use correct...

ugh, so smitten over it i can't even use correct grammar!
Forum: Road Cycling
11-12-14, 08:15 PM
Replies: 3,380
Views: 530,884
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

My new ride... Not the best pick, but it will do...

My new ride... Not the best pick, but it will do for now until i can get her in some better light.417367
Forum: Road Cycling
08-20-14, 04:10 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 163,706
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

Thanks bill, and def will do... only two months...

Thanks bill, and def will do... only two months left...
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
08-17-14, 05:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,250
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

thats a pretty nice fat tire! I would def pimp...

thats a pretty nice fat tire! I would def pimp that thing around town if I were you.
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
08-17-14, 05:04 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,825
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

Oh if only I had 10k to through around, oh and a...

Oh if only I had 10k to through around, oh and a place to put that... thing... is that really called a bike?
Forum: Road Cycling
08-17-14, 04:24 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 163,706
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

Been a long time BF'r, can't remember if I have...

Been a long time BF'r, can't remember if I have posted on this forum yet... However been in for 11 years, USMC, currently deployed to Australia. Can't wait to get home and ride all my bikes, my...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-11-14, 10:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 659
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

I thought about bent derailleur but also ruled it...

I thought about bent derailleur but also ruled it out being that only specific cogs where skipping... Thanks for the thought, i will give another wheel a try and see if i have the same issue.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-11-14, 08:35 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 659
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

Worn cogs, or derailleur?

Good afternoon!

I have an early 00's ultregra read rear derailleur set up with a sram 9 speed cog set. Recently the 5th and sixth chain ring have been skipping, causing it to jump up or down, and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-28-13, 10:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 686
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

I am sorry for not describing the bike better. ...

I am sorry for not describing the bike better. It is a small BMX bike with no front brake, the kid is 9 and just uses it to put put around the neighborhood.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-28-13, 09:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 686
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

Kids bike spoke missing, safe?

So my neighbor asked me to fix a few small things on her sons bike and I agreed. While going over the bike i noticed right off the bat that the front rim was bent, on further inspection I noticed...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-27-13, 08:52 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,777
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

Wow, that bike is smoking hot... great job on...

Wow, that bike is smoking hot... great job on the build!
Forum: Road Cycling
05-23-13, 01:58 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 12,715
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

I ride a steel soma smoothie ES with a carbon...

I ride a steel soma smoothie ES with a carbon fork and wouldn't have it any other way. However, this is a personal preference, you need to find out what you are really looking for in a fork and...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-22-13, 04:39 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 4,511
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

Yea, this is a very true point. Seems like any...

Yea, this is a very true point. Seems like any decent sized town (not a suburb of another town) will have a decent LBS. Since I get paid in US not EU, some of those LBS's can be pricy, but I do...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-22-13, 12:18 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 4,511
Posted By Sexy_Lugs

Nick, I know how you feel. I am a believer...

Nick,

I know how you feel. I am a believer in the coveted title: LBS. However, mine, in which I did my best to help them out, without breaking my own bank in the attempt, screwed me over one to...
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