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Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-13-21, 10:08 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 15,118
Posted By notmyke

...and typically with an inverse relationship.

...and typically with an inverse relationship.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-11-21, 06:22 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 15,118
Posted By notmyke

Like I said, "How many pushups can you do?" in...

Like I said, "How many pushups can you do?" in almost all cases is a measure of ego-gratification needs more than strength or fitness.
I graduated beyond that in my development.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-05-21, 12:01 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 15,118
Posted By notmyke

Exactly the point I was getting at; any...

Exactly the point I was getting at; any reasonably fit person can crank out 100 push-ups if a "push-up" is a lot of head-bobbing and marginal bending of the elbows. "How many pushups can you do?" in...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-30-21, 01:30 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 15,118
Posted By notmyke

1. Depends - Do you want the cheating pushups you...

1. Depends - Do you want the cheating pushups you see in lots of cross-fit where the bods use momentum to help them along? Or do you want actual, quality push-ups where you do one push-up every six...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-20-21, 01:28 AM
Replies: 190
Views: 14,014
Posted By notmyke

Happened once when my bike was just sitting in...

Happened once when my bike was just sitting in the car, too. Maybe I wasn't cleaning the rubber well enough (?).

But yeah - in both cases, I'd check out the old tube and it wouldn't be leaking...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-18-21, 11:36 AM
Replies: 190
Views: 14,014
Posted By notmyke

I used to use Park's glueless patches, but had...

I used to use Park's glueless patches, but had trouble with them sliding around in hot weather (melting from the heat of the pavement, I'm guessing).

Now, this was almost a decade ago, so maybe...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-11-21, 11:45 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 6,582
Posted By notmyke

I gave my 2009 TCR Advanced SL to a relative last...

I gave my 2009 TCR Advanced SL to a relative last year - put about 10-12K km per year for the first five years, then maybe half that in the next four years, then it sat dormant for a year or so....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-05-21, 07:28 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 14,014
Posted By notmyke

I'm mostly on tubeless these days, but I still...

I'm mostly on tubeless these days, but I still have one set of wheels that's tubed, or sometimes. And on those, I've taken to putting ~15-20mL of sealant that I use on my tubeless wheels, into the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-04-21, 04:52 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,219
Posted By notmyke

Ever since I got Di2, I pretty much never drop...

Ever since I got Di2, I pretty much never drop the chain anymore. And even when I have in the past, it's almost always been simply a matter of easy spinning and moving the front derailleur around a...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-29-20, 02:51 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 8,511
Posted By notmyke

There's a rubber o-ring on that the inboard side...

There's a rubber o-ring on that the inboard side of the pedal body/axle - that's the seal that I'm referring to. If you keep 'em dry and nothing gets past the seal...it's sealed. :)
Pressure from a...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-29-20, 02:47 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 8,511
Posted By notmyke

Oh yeah - definitely something wrong there. Like...

Oh yeah - definitely something wrong there. Like I mentioned above, when mine dry out, the spin *too* freely - give that lightweight pedal body a flick with the finger and it'd spin 20 revolutions....
Forum: Road Cycling
12-29-20, 02:42 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 8,511
Posted By notmyke

They're essentially a sealed system, so provided...

They're essentially a sealed system, so provided they stay dry and don't get dust working its way past the seals, they could/should last a long time.

I live on the west coast, get caught in the...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-29-20, 02:09 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 8,511
Posted By notmyke

According to the manual, you’re supposed to be...

According to the manual, you’re supposed to be regreasing them every thousand miles I think. I probably go at least double that far, or if when I notice the pedal spins too freely. Take out the tiny...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-29-20, 02:05 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 8,511
Posted By notmyke

Definitely. I had the old full covers for years...

Definitely. I had the old full covers for years and they would fall off or I would forget them somewhere. But the new ones that stay on all the time are absolutely awesome. Never fall off. Have yet...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-29-20, 01:45 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 8,511
Posted By notmyke

Same. Started with the solid metal X-2 and have...

Same. Started with the solid metal X-2 and have since moved on to my (now) fourth pair of the resin-with-stainless-bowtie X2. I used to wear out the cleats over a couple years by simply walking in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-11-20, 03:07 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 9,480
Posted By notmyke

I don't know how many brands, models of saddle I...

I don't know how many brands, models of saddle I went through (Flite / Selle Italia, Terry, Brooks, WTB, fizik, Romin, etc.) and all resulted in numbness where I'd much rather not be numb after less...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-05-20, 10:34 AM
Replies: 153
Views: 20,819
Posted By notmyke

I pointed out the benefits as I saw them (e.g.,...

I pointed out the benefits as I saw them (e.g., move it from one bike to the other in <5sec, etc.).
I can easily lose 2-3kg of sweat in a 50km ride and 3 big-size water bottles has always been more...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-04-20, 02:25 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 20,819
Posted By notmyke

I see a lot of people mentioning the stuff...

I see a lot of people mentioning the stuff (tools, tubes, etc.) they have in their seat bags; am I the only person who's dispensed with the seat bag and carries the tool / repair stuff in a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-27-20, 05:07 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 7,774
Posted By notmyke

Plenty of (reasonably) quiet little country roads...

Plenty of (reasonably) quiet little country roads around where I live (Vancouver Island), but I'd say 97% of my rides follow the same stretch of the four-lane 110km/h freeway, with variance being how...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-21-20, 05:26 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,591
Posted By notmyke

The poor-man's PB Blaster is some ATF (automatic...

The poor-man's PB Blaster is some ATF (automatic transmission fluid) mixed with acetone 50/50.
$15 probably yields you a lifetime supply ($5 for 1L of ATF; $10 for 1L of acetone = 2L of your...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-20-20, 07:33 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,591
Posted By notmyke

I just recently took a 15mm open-end combination...

I just recently took a 15mm open-end combination wrench out of a set (VW does not make use of 15mm fasteners - so it will not be missed :)), and put it onto my grinding wheel to narrow the head from...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-20-20, 07:25 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 7,041
Posted By notmyke

Never had an issue with bringing bike to room,...

Never had an issue with bringing bike to room, except in Whistler, BC, which was opposed to the mountain bikers' steeds fouling up the rooms.
Given that they knew that cyclists (MTB mostly) were a...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-20-20, 07:16 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,103
Posted By notmyke

Above the 49th parallel here, so at this time of...

Above the 49th parallel here, so at this time of the year, "night" starts around 4:30pm, so if I want to ride, it's going to be in the dark.
When I started, I had NiteRider ($300+) lights, but after...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-16-19, 05:47 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 12,311
Posted By notmyke

After seeing that labour rates in my car...

After seeing that labour rates in my car dealership were $120/hr....and replacing the turbo in my car was going to be 6 hours....I figured I'd buy the two specialty tools required and set to work...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-16-19, 05:39 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,341
Posted By notmyke

There's the old joke that goes something to the...

There's the old joke that goes something to the effect of "the proper number of bikes one owns can be expressed as "x-1", where x = the number which will lead to divorce.

I'd suggest the same goes...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-09-19, 12:16 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 14,116
Posted By notmyke

Cygolite HotShot Pro 150 - put it on...

Cygolite HotShot Pro 150 - put it on small-small-small-BIG flash mode. Even in bright sunshine, it gets the attention of drivers.

...to the point where I actually had a guy in a car yell out his...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-30-19, 06:36 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,429
Posted By notmyke

If you care at all about tracking your total...

If you care at all about tracking your total mileage, forget about anything from Lezyne - they seem to have trouble understanding what an odometer is supposed to do (namely, track all of the distance...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-19, 03:17 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,429
Posted By notmyke

Ok - got my Bryton 530 a little over a week ago,...

Ok - got my Bryton 530 a little over a week ago, and I'm so furious :) ....that no one has made mention of how this device is EXACTLY meeting my wants/needs, where no one else (yeah, I'm looking at...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-26-19, 09:41 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,429
Posted By notmyke

I like the way this man thinks. :D

I like the way this man thinks. :D
Forum: Road Cycling
05-24-19, 01:12 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,429
Posted By notmyke

1. The fact that it can't act as an odometer -...

1. The fact that it can't act as an odometer - it's only measuring my distance ridden if I'm "tracking" (so, my average speed on a ride is impacted by the stop-and-go moseying my way through town)....
Forum: Road Cycling
05-24-19, 08:53 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,429
Posted By notmyke

Thanks. But, given that I'm fussy about the UI...

Thanks.
But, given that I'm fussy about the UI on my bike computers, I'd prefer to have a US or Canada-based retailer in the event I need to return it.

(BikeInn lists their return shipping...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-22-19, 05:28 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,429
Posted By notmyke

After hemming and hawing and my Lezyne SuperGPS...

After hemming and hawing and my Lezyne SuperGPS finally ****ing me off one time too many, I was about to buy the Bryton 530e, but now I can't find it available at any major retailers; has it been...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-13-19, 03:09 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 7,746
Posted By notmyke

Went past the 50-mark a couple years ago and it...

Went past the 50-mark a couple years ago and it pretty much came and went uneventfully (well, there was the epic ride the day after I turned 50 - had 500m to go to have averaged 40km/h on a rolling...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-13-19, 02:50 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,292
Posted By notmyke

First time installing is by far the worst /...

First time installing is by far the worst / hardest. Take them off and have at it again.

Have some soapy water in a spray bottle (or even just sitting in a bowl) that you can apply to rim / bead -...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-06-19, 12:49 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,669
Posted By notmyke

Speedplay X2 pedals have been my knee-savers. I...

Speedplay X2 pedals have been my knee-savers. I know they're not great "walk around" cleats, but with a $8 cleat cover, I've walked around malls and shops and farmers' markets many times without...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-06-19, 12:44 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 578
Posted By notmyke

Assuming you're running the newer 10speed stuff...

Assuming you're running the newer 10speed stuff (not the 79xx series)...

The 6770 Di2 shifters *will* work with 11-speed cassette/derailleur - keep in mind that the shifters are really nothing...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-06-19, 12:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,354
Posted By notmyke

I thought about doing that with the hub off my...

I thought about doing that with the hub off my C24 TU WH9000 hub, but decided to just order up a set of Shimano's spokes/nipples instead. Guaranteed fit/seating instead of crossing fingers.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-06-19, 12:32 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 26,131
Posted By notmyke

My WH-9000 Dura Ace (aluminum with carbon...

My WH-9000 Dura Ace (aluminum with carbon overlay) wheels were completely corroded / destroyed by either Hutchison Protect'Air Max, or Stan's.

Been running Orange Seal in my new wheels (granted,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-19, 12:27 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 17,862
Posted By notmyke

Front-loader machine wash on the perm-press cycle...

Front-loader machine wash on the perm-press cycle (medium spin speed); dryer gets set to "low".

Shorts that I've had for at least five years, wearing probably 50-60x/year, still feel as good as...
Forum: Triathlon
09-02-18, 11:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,927
Posted By notmyke

I found a right-hand STI TT shifter./brake lever...

I found a right-hand STI TT shifter./brake lever a while ago for my "travel by air with it" bike and was pretty happy with just that (in addition to the bar-end shifters, of course); but then was...
Forum: Triathlon
08-26-18, 10:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,927
Posted By notmyke

Yeah - livin' the dream! Thing I hate the most is...

Yeah - livin' the dream! Thing I hate the most is that I didn't figure this out a couple years ago. :thumb:
(I don't have enough posts yet to post photos, but if you put the https in front of this,...
Forum: Triathlon
08-01-18, 01:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,927
Posted By notmyke

^^^ same. I had Di2 bar-end shifters on the...

^^^ same.
I had Di2 bar-end shifters on the aero bars, then found the TT brake/lever Di2 shifters for cheap on eBay.

My "winter" bike only has the Di2 bar-end shifters...and I can't stand it....
Forum: For Sale
07-31-18, 10:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,392
Posted By notmyke

Are the Sidi shoes normal (narrow) width, or the...

Are the Sidi shoes normal (narrow) width, or the normal human "mega"?
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