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Forum: Road Cycling
10-18-21, 10:48 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,288
Posted By diphthong

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Forum: Road Cycling
10-16-20, 05:08 AM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,288
Posted By diphthong

finally took the plunge and purchased a garmin...

finally took the plunge and purchased a garmin 520 (not 530) unit during the amazon prime blast for about $240 usd.. old garmin was a refurb/replacement from a warrantied one i purchased
like 9...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-30-20, 01:37 AM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,288
Posted By diphthong

was lowish on cycling sox. got four pairs of...

was lowish on cycling sox. got four pairs of each. should hold me through this s****y year. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-28-20, 11:45 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,288
Posted By diphthong

trying to get used to the pryzewalski 4d bibs....

trying to get used to the pryzewalski 4d bibs. ordered large size as i always have with the 3d bibs.

the 4d's eliminate the "extra" material in the front so no creases but maan, are they tight....
Forum: Road Cycling
07-11-20, 09:30 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,288
Posted By diphthong

picked up two of their core jerseys from this...

picked up two of their core jerseys from this year's offerings (initially bought one and was so happy with it, bought another two weeks later)
and one of their core lightweight jerseys in the last 4...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-11-20, 09:26 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,288
Posted By diphthong

and this...to finally add a matching saddle bag...

and this...to finally add a matching saddle bag to the 4th bike. all 3 other bikes have same saddle bag.

https://ride.lezyne.com/products/1-sb-caddy-v1mqr04?_pos=1&_sid=a3ee10be4&_ss=r
Forum: Road Cycling
07-11-20, 09:13 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,288
Posted By diphthong

picked up three pairs of pryzewalski 4d bibs off...

picked up three pairs of pryzewalski 4d bibs off amazon. have always been happy with their 3d bibs but they were out out stock on the 3d until late july.
i'll give the 4d bibs a try
Forum: Road Cycling
05-19-20, 07:48 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,288
Posted By diphthong

e-bayed a red pair and a graphite pair of look...

e-bayed a red pair and a graphite pair of look keo classic pedals (both used) for two different bikes.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-15-20, 10:38 AM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,288
Posted By diphthong

just received a pair of ‘23 michelin pro 4...

just received a pair of ‘23 michelin pro 4 endurance tires...waiting for three rapha long sleeve merino wool base layers and two pairs of chiba padded fingerless gloves.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-18-20, 05:46 AM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,288
Posted By diphthong

thank for the heads up. we are both in agreement...

thank for the heads up. we are both in agreement on the przewalski bibs so i'll prob pick up one of your recommended/linked bibs to sample. not that i currently need bibs right now.
liked the...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-17-20, 06:19 AM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,288
Posted By diphthong

they've raised the price $3 us dollars since i...

they've raised the price $3 us dollars since i last bought them at $26.99. no biggie. i'd buy these bib shorts up to $60 or so.
ridden them on multiple centuries and up to 140 miles. always been of...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-09-20, 03:51 AM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,288
Posted By diphthong

so more info/impressions...happy with the...

so more info/impressions...happy with the brightness on both the rear red and front white lights. either light comes with a few extra rubber straps of differing lengths and another interface mount...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-08-20, 01:51 AM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,288
Posted By diphthong

i think so. personally have the old school,...

i think so. personally have the old school, quarter-sized, circular diameter seat post.
with the thick rubber band, you should be able to mount on a “d” shaped seatpost unless said seatpost is...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-08-20, 12:25 AM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,288
Posted By diphthong

will do. despite my best attempts at...

will do. despite my best attempts at photopgraphy, these two lights are the same physical size.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-07-20, 04:50 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,288
Posted By diphthong

got the wholesale dealio from the lbs to...

got the wholesale dealio from the lbs to test/critique and report back.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-07-20, 02:03 AM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,288
Posted By diphthong

deda handlebar tape as a double wrap job. plushy....

deda handlebar tape as a double wrap job. plushy.
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Forum: Road Cycling
11-20-19, 04:28 AM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,288
Posted By diphthong

already had two of these lights. will likely add...

already had two of these lights. will likely add another two. can't be lit up enough these days...

https://www.knog.com.au/bike-lights/plus-twinpack.html
Forum: Road Cycling
07-15-19, 10:22 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,288
Posted By diphthong

a pair of vittoria zaffiro 23's. got 3,100 miles...

a pair of vittoria zaffiro 23's. got 3,100 miles (150 dirt miles) out of the last pair.

a little disturbed about how quickly the exterior of the rear tire disintegrated on a warmish (85+ degrees)...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-23-19, 02:57 AM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,288
Posted By diphthong

https://ottodesignworks.com/shop/otto-ladder-strap...

https://ottodesignworks.com/shop/otto-ladder-strap-3-pack

not exactly sexy or exciting but comes in handy.

oh...and two of these. will probably buy two more as i like to be lit up like a...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-07-19, 06:01 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,288
Posted By diphthong

a couple of these... ...

a couple of these...

https://www.knog.com.au/plus-rear-light.html
Forum: Road Cycling
04-25-19, 02:53 AM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,288
Posted By diphthong

ooooh...we're gonna need pics of said build. what...

ooooh...we're gonna need pics of said build. what color frame?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-08-19, 10:06 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,288
Posted By diphthong

caps just arrived. the brims are normal and w/o...

caps just arrived. the brims are normal and w/o the hand-wringing giant brims.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-06-19, 02:02 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,288
Posted By diphthong

time for some new cinelli caps as the current...

time for some new cinelli caps as the current ones are pretty ragged heading into riding season. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-24-19, 02:54 AM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,288
Posted By diphthong

they're in my backyard but wasn't aware of them....

they're in my backyard but wasn't aware of them. i am now. thinking i'll pick up one of these in the next month or two. gorgeous.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-25-19, 05:10 AM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,288
Posted By diphthong

you may need a few heavies along to successfully...

you may need a few heavies along to successfully transact that negotiation. woof.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-11-19, 03:57 AM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,288
Posted By diphthong

oh and finally rode with the new danny shane...

oh and finally rode with the new danny shane tartan plaid jersey. totally a summerish/hot weather jersey so wore three
layers underneath. full zip. digging it but won't fully appreciate it till it...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-10-19, 03:45 AM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,288
Posted By diphthong

d'oh?! i just chalked it up as part of the whole...

d'oh?! i just chalked it up as part of the whole "suffering on the bike" equation. unable to solve for x.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-08-19, 12:07 AM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,288
Posted By diphthong

yah. me too. forgot to mention that i've never...

yah. me too. forgot to mention that i've never used chammy creams in my two decades of cycling and not finding it necessary to start now.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-07-19, 01:47 AM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,288
Posted By diphthong

i'm 6'0" 180 lbs so not the biggest nor the...

i'm 6'0" 180 lbs so not the biggest nor the smallest. i prefer to put more weight on my assets vs the hands (even tho my bars are double wrapped). when i first tried the przewalski bibs, the pad felt...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-06-19, 07:15 AM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,288
Posted By diphthong

have purchased 4 pairs of the przewalski bibs in...

have purchased 4 pairs of the przewalski bibs in the last two years at $25.99 apiece so far. averaged 6k miles the last two years with plenty of saddle time, centuries and big-time climbs wearing...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-06-19, 06:30 AM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,288
Posted By diphthong

yah...that's beyond sweet. love the internal...

yah...that's beyond sweet. love the internal routing. enjoy.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-06-19, 06:24 AM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,288
Posted By diphthong

picked up a rapha winter riding jacket at the...

picked up a rapha winter riding jacket at the tail end of the annual, post-xmas sale (hadda gift voucher so the grand total w/shipping was $26) and a danny shane tartan plaid jersey.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-12-15, 02:46 AM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,288
Posted By diphthong

a 50/34 compact crankset for the old 85 steel...

a 50/34 compact crankset for the old 85 steel pinarello. it had previously been relegated to 15-40 miles rides around town because it is
heavy (and relatively bombproof) but i've done flattish/hilly...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-27-15, 02:02 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,288
Posted By diphthong

3 cycling caps from pacesportwear.com. the bills...

3 cycling caps from pacesportwear.com. the bills on the old ones were all missing material and pretty beaten up.

oh, and 2 pair of chiba cycling gloves. love 'em. difficult to find but fave gloves.
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