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Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-18-23, 10:24 PM
Replies: 250
Views: 62,827
Posted By baribari

Ah, so you can't just change the serial number in...

Ah, so you can't just change the serial number in the whatever firmware you have to mine?

I would be willing to send the board and pay to have it done if it's not too much, but I am in Japan...
...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-18-23, 12:01 AM
Replies: 250
Views: 62,827
Posted By baribari

I would pay a reasonable sum for a Gem2 module...

I would pay a reasonable sum for a Gem2 module for my Kickr Core loaded with the recent firmware. I take that I would just have to solder the new one in to get speed and power again?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-12-21, 05:50 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,265
Posted By baribari

I tried again and managed to get the rings on,...

I tried again and managed to get the rings on, even though they are way thinner than the stock Truativ rings.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-11-21, 11:09 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,265
Posted By baribari

The new ring fits but are too thin to use with...

The new ring fits but are too thin to use with the standard bolts I have.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-11-21, 05:28 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,265
Posted By baribari

Installing other chainring brands on Sram Omnium chainset

I recently built my first track bike with a used SRAM Omnium crankset, but just realized that it doesn't play well with other brands of chainrings.

Are there any simple solutions for installing...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-20, 04:54 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,104
Posted By baribari

Who makes BB386 EVO frames?

I know Merida does, but who else does?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-14-20, 12:50 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,535
Posted By baribari

Just try the wheel in the frame as-is at first....

Just try the wheel in the frame as-is at first. The frame should reflex enough to allow it.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-13-20, 06:07 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,715
Posted By baribari

Wouldn't that change the axle spacing? I might...

Wouldn't that change the axle spacing? I might consider that as a last resort if it gets any worse. Would probably use a very thin wafer of stainless steel. No need to mask it off, though. Dropouts...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-12-20, 10:42 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,715
Posted By baribari

That was the idea. It also needs to be very hard...

That was the idea. It also needs to be very hard to avoid being marred by the knurled surfaces of the skewer and axle.

Basically I just want a surface that's tougher than aluminum.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-12-20, 10:30 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,715
Posted By baribari

The trainer QR adapters and skewer have a knurled...

The trainer QR adapters and skewer have a knurled surface that leaves marks in the dropouts. The bike isn't visibly moving in the skewer, but I suspect given the forces involved (probably many, many...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-10-20, 05:28 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,715
Posted By baribari

I'm clamping the bike plenty hard, but every time...

I'm clamping the bike plenty hard, but every time I take the bike off there's traces of aluminum powder.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-10-20, 08:01 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,715
Posted By baribari

Using steel putty or JB Weld to slow down or reverse dropout wear

Using my direct drive trainer seems to be gradually wearing my aluminum dropouts down.

Could I could something like metal repair putty or JB Weld to slow down or even reverse this wear?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-19-19, 06:23 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,914
Posted By baribari

Any racers in Japan?

Is so, doko desu ka?
Forum: Framebuilders
08-19-19, 12:01 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,495
Posted By baribari

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Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-03-18, 04:16 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,479,688
Posted By baribari

Funnily enough, I actually downloaded TR today...

Funnily enough, I actually downloaded TR today just to try the ramp test, and it put my FTP something like 40 watts higher than the last time I did a 20-minute test (probably over a month ago), and...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-18, 08:13 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,436
Posted By baribari

I just figured it was too many hard bumps to the...

I just figured it was too many hard bumps to the wheels.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-18, 07:23 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,436
Posted By baribari

This. I hated having to replace perfectly good...

This. I hated having to replace perfectly good Shimano wheels my bike came with because the races couldn't be replaced and it didn't make sense to buy new hubs. I want hubs to be bulletproof and 100%...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-18, 12:27 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,861
Posted By baribari

No. Don't be a tool.

No. Don't be a tool.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-29-18, 11:16 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,523
Posted By baribari

That's really silly. All you're doing it burning...

That's really silly. All you're doing it burning off glycogen (and dumping the water that goes with it)...

This might actually make sense before doing an ultra-marathon, since it's very low...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-18, 11:10 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 4,966
Posted By baribari

You should prepare for a century so that it's...

You should prepare for a century so that it's enjoyable, rather than being a grueling experience that you are barely able to finish.

You seem to be overly fixated on my wording, but all I was...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-18, 06:26 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 4,966
Posted By baribari

Staying fed is not a method of making up for...

Staying fed is not a method of making up for training. It's the equivalent of remembering to stop to fill your gas tank up on a cross-country drive.

You avoid being hungry and thirsty by eating...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-28-18, 10:49 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 4,966
Posted By baribari

Again, that's not how this works. All you...

Again, that's not how this works.

All you were doing was staying fueled to avoid bonking.

Could you have finished the ride on less carbs if you were better trained? Sure.

The only way to...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-28-18, 07:17 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 4,966
Posted By baribari

That's not how training works. You were...

That's not how training works.

You were simply fueling properly so as to perform at 100% instead of bonking.

How do you think people finish TdF stages?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-28-18, 07:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,888
Posted By baribari

I have been using whatever was the cheapest...

I have been using whatever was the cheapest Shimano SPD-SL at the time for about 9-10 years. It still performs flawlessly. Actually, I've been using the same shoes for the whole time, too...

The...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-23-18, 07:37 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,081
Posted By baribari

I feel I should also point out that the whole...

I feel I should also point out that the whole idea of intervals was basically meaningless to me until I got a smart trainer....

now I need a power meter for riding outside. lol.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-23-18, 07:35 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,002
Posted By baribari

I've been Zwifting so much I've almost stopped...

I've been Zwifting so much I've almost stopped riding outside..... someone help me....
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-22-18, 08:41 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,081
Posted By baribari

The phrase is true as long as you're not the...

The phrase is true as long as you're not the fastest person in the race.... if you're faster than everyone, it gets easier.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-21-18, 08:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 676
Posted By baribari

If she gets addicted she's going to want a proper...

If she gets addicted she's going to want a proper road bike pretty quickly, so I wouldn't spend too much money on a hybrid.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-21-18, 08:09 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,081
Posted By baribari

Will do.... still need to lose 40 pounds though. ...

Will do.... still need to lose 40 pounds though.



What I mean is going from couch potato (2.0 watts/kg) to 3.5+ watts\kg as quickly as possible, not going from 4.0 to 5.0 LOL
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-21-18, 08:06 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,081
Posted By baribari

Well, I did one crit which I thought was a flat...

Well, I did one crit which I thought was a flat course but it ended up having a pretty steep climb, and I blew up so fast I gave up after one lap.

OTOH, there were no ability level groups, and...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-18-18, 09:28 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,081
Posted By baribari

I have a copy of the 4th edition but I have found...

I have a copy of the 4th edition but I have found it kind of hard to read.... plus it's really thick.

It seems to me that most of the book is about peaking and periodiziation, which isn't relevant...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-09-18, 07:04 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,935
Posted By baribari

Well, washing twice a week is within reason.

Well, washing twice a week is within reason.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-09-18, 07:00 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,081
Posted By baribari

If I’m going to do 3+ on the bike it’s going to...

If I’m going to do 3+ on the bike it’s going to be for fun.

I could have sworn that cranking up the difficulty of my Zwift workouts, which put me at higher percentages of FTP, had almost overnight...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-09-18, 06:52 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,081
Posted By baribari

Is the FTP of a trained athlete a relatively high...

Is the FTP of a trained athlete a relatively high percentage of VO2 max, or a relatively low percentage? Or am I thinking of something else entirely? Like VO2 max being a relatively high percentage...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-09-18, 06:05 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,081
Posted By baribari

I was thinking maybe the idea was that burning...

I was thinking maybe the idea was that burning fat took less O2 per watt generated. I might be totally off, though.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-09-18, 06:04 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,081
Posted By baribari

Hmm. I would have thought sweet spot training...

Hmm. I would have thought sweet spot training would have a bigger affect, hour per hour, if only because maintaining Z2 for a long time is relatively easy, but maintaining ~95% of FTP is relatively...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-09-18, 01:59 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,081
Posted By baribari

Increased ability to burn fat instead of carbs = increased FTP?

I could have sworn I read something like this in an article or a book, but I can't remember where it is from.

Does anyone have a citation for this factoid?

I think it means that if you increase...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-08-18, 07:52 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,935
Posted By baribari

This trick helped me get a bib JUST dry enough to...

This trick helped me get a bib JUST dry enough to not feel horrible after a few minutes in front of a heater yesterday when my bibs hadn't dried properly. Still felt like I was wearing a swimsuit 20...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-08-18, 07:50 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,935
Posted By baribari

I don't have a chaffing issue, probably a...

I don't have a chaffing issue, probably a sanitation issue when I wasn't cleaning my shorts properly.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-08-18, 07:49 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,935
Posted By baribari

Sounds like you're just drying the sores out.

Sounds like you're just drying the sores out.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-07-18, 07:35 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 4,966
Posted By baribari

yeah, you really need to look at the elevation...

yeah, you really need to look at the elevation gain.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-07-18, 07:30 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,935
Posted By baribari

I went and got some antibiotics yesterday. I...

I went and got some antibiotics yesterday. I haven't taken enough time off the bike for the ones I have to go away on their own.

The guy didn't seem to think it was an ingrown hair. Probably just...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-07-18, 07:27 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,935
Posted By baribari

I have three pair of summer bibs, although only...

I have three pair of summer bibs, although only one of them doesn't have some messed up stitching around the middle...

I seem to go through chamois pads and stiching way before the lyrca goes bad....
Forum: Road Cycling
05-07-18, 07:25 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 4,966
Posted By baribari

Do 50 miles solo before you do a 100 mile group...

Do 50 miles solo before you do a 100 mile group ride.

Yes, you should probably practice.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-06-18, 11:23 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,935
Posted By baribari

Cleaning bibs when you ride every day

I don't have a washing machine at home so I can't machine wash my gear regularly. I also don't like hand-washing it with detergent since it takes so much time and water. That said, not cleaning...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
01-10-18, 04:59 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,498
Posted By baribari

Has anyone actually broken a road bike?

I'm something like 50 pounds over the rated rider weight for my bike, whereas before I was 20-30 pounds over it. Now I'm starting to worry if I will eventually crack the frame...

Should I be...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-10-18, 04:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,064
Posted By baribari

Is that Garmin compatible? I already have a...

Is that Garmin compatible? I already have a garmin out-front (originally got it as a camera holder), I want an iphone holder that will work with it.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-09-18, 03:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,064
Posted By baribari

iPhone holder/case for Garmin out-front?

Does anyone know if someone makes one of these?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-10-17, 02:44 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 18,829
Posted By baribari

I just upgraded to short-reach 105 5800 calipers...

I just upgraded to short-reach 105 5800 calipers and there's *plenty* of reach.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-07-17, 06:05 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 18,829
Posted By baribari

Both wheels are 700c. They're both the same...

Both wheels are 700c. They're both the same brand.

For some reason the fronts fit just fine.
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