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Forum: Mountain - Plains
06-23-17, 05:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,383
Posted By JayhawKen

Climbing the Peak

Quick question for planning an assault on Pikes Peak - is there anywhere to refill bottles on the ascent?

Looks like it is at least 2 1/2 hours of climbing, and that is without factoring in the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-15-17, 12:24 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 9,024
Posted By JayhawKen

Another '61 Anquetil here - the year he called...

Another '61 Anquetil here - the year he called his shot, and then backed it up! Wire to wire in yellow.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
11-20-16, 04:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 15,693
Posted By JayhawKen

Kickr New vs Old

Wahoo is clearing out leftover 1st generation Kickr's for $900 - 25% discount to the new versions.

Down in my cave, noise is a non-issue, and it will likely never be moved so the cool new handle...
Forum: Mountain - Plains
06-27-16, 11:04 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 755
Posted By JayhawKen

Estes Park to Buckhorn

Trying to plan a few rides for the Fort Collins area later this week ... Devil's Gulch from Estes through Glen Haven to US34 looks like great terrain, but is it generally safe to ride? Hard to judge...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-05-16, 06:37 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,277
Posted By JayhawKen

These are my 6 key ingredients to a great area...

These are my 6 key ingredients to a great area for a roadie, ranked in order of importance:

1. The roads - plentiful availability of quiet paved back roads, either with very low traffic or...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-02-16, 12:28 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,042
Posted By JayhawKen

That is so obvious in hindsight I can't believe I...

That is so obvious in hindsight I can't believe I asked the question. Thanks for the link.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-02-16, 07:29 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,042
Posted By JayhawKen

Quarq / SRAM and BSA compatibility

Looking at Quarqs and not sure how compatible they are with non-SRAM bottom brackets.

Will be installing this in a Shimano 24mm BSA, and from the Quarq website it looks like the version I would...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-05-13, 07:19 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,452
Posted By JayhawKen

You seem to have a good bit of available time to...

You seem to have a good bit of available time to get away... you could just head out to New Mexico this fall and ride the course. That should tell you all you need to know.
Forum: Great Lakes
02-28-13, 09:50 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 761
Posted By JayhawKen

Ann Arbor rides

Any weekend groups riding this time of year in AA, assuming roads are clear?
Forum: Road Cycling
02-25-13, 07:18 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,436
Posted By JayhawKen

Wow, that's a blast from the past... makes me...

Wow, that's a blast from the past... makes me nostalgic for old RF...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-11-12, 12:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,558
Posted By JayhawKen

ROL hubs

Anybody know what kind of hub ROL uses on their wheels? Specifically the Race SL's. Also, any experience with them - durability, customer service, etc.

Time for a new pair of shoes...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
12-09-12, 05:48 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,138
Posted By JayhawKen

Not sure where you live, but is it dark by 6:00PM...

Not sure where you live, but is it dark by 6:00PM there? I still haven't gotten to the point where I'm willing to ride in conditions that require lights, and not likely to get there anytime soon.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-09-12, 12:13 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 4,604
Posted By JayhawKen

All good stuff. I would also suggest that you may...

All good stuff. I would also suggest that you may actually NOT get dropped in your first race, so don't talk yourself into it before it happens. Especially if your first race is a RR with any...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-09-12, 11:48 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 763
Posted By JayhawKen

I've never really understood what a spin-down...

I've never really understood what a spin-down comparison tells us in terms of something meaningful on the road, i.e. power drag. The amount of energy required to spin an unloaded wheel is so...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-09-12, 06:34 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,821
Posted By JayhawKen

This thread has aged about a week so you may have...

This thread has aged about a week so you may have already bought your bike, but another decision point is your intended usage. If you expect to end up a bit more aggressive in your riding or have...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-08-12, 11:20 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 7,352
Posted By JayhawKen

Like most things, it depends. If it's full...

Like most things, it depends.

If it's full sun and no wind, I can be completely comfortable for 3+ hours down to the low 20s, assuming I maintain a steady pace and don't stop for more than a...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-08-12, 10:55 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,208
Posted By JayhawKen

Was about 44F and misting rain when I left at...

Was about 44F and misting rain when I left at 7:15 this morning, and about 44F but no rain when i got back at 11:30. For December 8th, I'll take it every year.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-02-12, 02:42 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,187
Posted By JayhawKen

6700 cable routing

Check out this video on cable replacements for 6700 Ultegra -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTekSd3aX5w

I can't read the captions (in Spanish) - are they saying there is an alternate routing...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-27-12, 07:39 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,861
Posted By JayhawKen

When you're talking about runners who competed at...

When you're talking about runners who competed at a very high level in middle distance racing, in my experience they almost always find cycling to be an easy crossover and quickly can become quite...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-26-12, 09:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,052
Posted By JayhawKen

Usually, more spokes = softer ride. Ceteris...

Usually, more spokes = softer ride. Ceteris paribus
Forum: Road Cycling
11-13-12, 12:38 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 5,070
Posted By JayhawKen

Amen. Found out at Cherohala this year that there...

Amen. Found out at Cherohala this year that there is a certain point where I just cannot stare down another refill of Gatorade. Halfway up the skyway climb I had a Coke, and it was awesome. Until...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-12-12, 07:54 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 5,070
Posted By JayhawKen

It's all about assimilation rates - your body can...

It's all about assimilation rates - your body can only chemically process and assimilate so many calories per hour. Check out the Hammer nutrition web page - they have some basic primers on...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-15-12, 10:58 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 782
Posted By JayhawKen

Omnium points

So it looks like you can earn points for your GC finish in a stage race (on top of the points from your finish in each stage). Are omnium's treated the same way? USA Cycling rule book seems to be...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
09-05-12, 07:41 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,252
Posted By JayhawKen

This probably sounds overly simplistic, but IMO...

This probably sounds overly simplistic, but IMO the best training is a hard weekly group ride. I have a very structured routine with a specific set of workouts each week, I have Friel's book (and it...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-05-12, 07:17 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,437
Posted By JayhawKen

One thought is that if you're able to do 10 of...

One thought is that if you're able to do 10 of them in a single workout, they are probably not really sprints. And 20 seconds is getting to the outer range of sprint duration. Kind of in between a...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-12-12, 04:31 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 4,703
Posted By JayhawKen

In fact, I think the organizers very carefully...

In fact, I think the organizers very carefully designed this route to be optimal for the TT guys. At the time the course was designed and announced, Contador's outcome was uncertain. Given the...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-06-12, 04:22 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,304
Posted By JayhawKen

Things could be lining up in favor of Nibali,...

Things could be lining up in favor of Nibali, especially if Basso has any kind of form that resembles his chemically enhanced years. Only 29 seconds back, he could bring some well timed pressure to...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-06-12, 06:18 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,746
Posted By JayhawKen

For Farrar to go after the Argos rider was a bit...

For Farrar to go after the Argos rider was a bit childish. As noted above, that little bit of rubbing is nothing - Tyler needs to hire Robbie McEwan for sprinter finishing school.

On the other...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-22-12, 12:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 603
Posted By JayhawKen

I don't know about SRAM, but I think the Shimano...

I don't know about SRAM, but I think the Shimano cogs will only go on in the right direction, which is with the numbers identifying the number of teeth on the cog facing outboard. Don't overlook the...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-21-12, 06:12 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 755
Posted By JayhawKen

This. If it is hot & humid enough that I am...

This.

If it is hot & humid enough that I am needing electrolyte supplements, I am stopping to fill bottles every 90 to 120 minutes, when it is also convenient to take a couple E-lytes. I start...
Forum: Southeast
06-18-12, 08:17 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,345
Posted By JayhawKen

That was one of the best rides I have ever done....

That was one of the best rides I have ever done. Loved the course, the climbs and especially the descents. We don't have any climbs that last longer than maybe a mile or so around here, so it was fun...
Forum: Great Lakes
05-20-12, 04:57 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 593
Posted By JayhawKen

Minnesota cycling destination

Thinking about coming up to Minnesota this summer and renting a cabin on a lake for a week of cycling and fishing and just general chillaxing...

What's a good part of the state for great cycling...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-15-12, 05:39 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,574
Posted By JayhawKen

Shimano 110mm x 36T chainrings

I am wanting to try a 36T inner chainring, and it looks like Shimano only makes a 34T inner ring for the current generation DA and Ultegra line.

Has anyone tried using a SRAM 36T on Shimano? How...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-02-12, 05:33 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 5,622
Posted By JayhawKen

does it cost money?

does it cost money?
Forum: Road Cycling
10-22-11, 08:13 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 6,499
Posted By JayhawKen

Dry roads - ...

Dry roads -

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6052/6271003060_f970a4a4cf_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68947657@N05/6271003060/)


Wet roads -
...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-07-11, 11:34 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 361
Posted By JayhawKen

Pedal wear

What is a reasonable life for a set of pedals? I have about 25,000 on a set of Ultegra's, and one of them recently developed a bit of play. Also clicks under heavy load, especially climbing out of...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-06-11, 06:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 565
Posted By JayhawKen

Specialized SLx

So educate me on Tarmac frames.

Does a certain model of frame (SL2, SL3, etc) stay the same over the years? A few years ago, the S-Works Tarmac's were built on the SL2 frame, then the S-Works...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
07-27-11, 08:10 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 16,717
Posted By JayhawKen

What is the objection to soy? Reading the Hammer...

What is the objection to soy? Reading the Hammer literature, they specifically use soy for in-workout protein source to avoid ammonia build-up, exacerbating fatigue issues. Whey is ideal for...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
07-27-11, 07:50 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,985
Posted By JayhawKen

Oldest saying in cycling training - "It never...

Oldest saying in cycling training - "It never gets easier, you just get faster"

Second oldest saying - "You will never be fast until you learn to be slow"

So basically you need the discipline...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-16-11, 06:06 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 930
Posted By JayhawKen

Try sneaking up on them, i.e. don't hit them...

Try sneaking up on them, i.e. don't hit them after a hard run across the flat - be recovered and spin easy up the first third. By the time you begin to get tired you are most of the way there.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
07-12-11, 07:24 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 531
Posted By JayhawKen

I seems to happen more often for me on days when...

I seems to happen more often for me on days when I am a bit tired after a few days of hard riding. I have also found that I tend to warm up slower in the last couple years, and have to basically go...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-10-11, 06:16 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,433
Posted By JayhawKen

From what I have seen, very few people can.

From what I have seen, very few people can.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-10-11, 06:02 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,703
Posted By JayhawKen

And that was only because Hincapie tipped him off...

And that was only because Hincapie tipped him off earlier that they were getting ready to wind it up.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-10-11, 04:36 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,432
Posted By JayhawKen

When I am on the verge of being dropped.

When I am on the verge of being dropped.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-27-11, 08:12 PM
Replies: 12,012
Views: 795,499
Posted By JayhawKen

Be sure and bow your head in homage as you pass...

Be sure and bow your head in homage as you pass Mount Oread.
;)
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-27-11, 08:03 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,640
Posted By JayhawKen

If your sole focus at this point is weight loss,...

If your sole focus at this point is weight loss, I would first increase total hours per week until you are at the limit of your schedule, then begin adding hard days as you gain fitness. As far as...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-27-11, 07:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 427
Posted By JayhawKen

I have 3 or 4 rides each week that are priority...

I have 3 or 4 rides each week that are priority rides, and the other ones are sacrificed as necessary to make room for them when life happens. My schedule is similar to yours, with Tuesday and...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-11, 05:55 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,704
Posted By JayhawKen

Allergic to bees?

Allergic to bees?
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-17-11, 05:33 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,035
Posted By JayhawKen

Don't be so sure. I ran for roughly 30 years at...

Don't be so sure. I ran for roughly 30 years at around 150 lbs, but had to give it up in late 2004. By spring 2006 I was 178 lbs at your height and bought a road bike to try out the sport.

By...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-11, 05:23 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,704
Posted By JayhawKen

Any kind of saddle bag would really crimp my...

Any kind of saddle bag would really crimp my racer-dude image, so I prefer to just carry a couple bags of Perpetuem and a phone.

If I get a flat, I flag down a Fred and ask for a spare tube and...
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