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Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-24, 01:57 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 667
Posted By JAJ0404

Anything other than a top tube bag you can think...

Anything other than a top tube bag you can think of that could go there?
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-24, 11:03 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 667
Posted By JAJ0404

OK, call me an idiot, but thanks for the answer ;)

OK, call me an idiot, but thanks for the answer ;)
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-24, 11:02 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 667
Posted By JAJ0404

Thank you, I've never seen bolt on bags, but like...

Thank you, I've never seen bolt on bags, but like I said, I'm not a top tube bag guy so I wasn't looking hard. Even that link you provided, it looked like 99% were straps.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-24, 10:46 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 667
Posted By JAJ0404

Please bare with me - WTH are these for?

Just upgraded to a 2024 SL8 Roubaix. Has the typical two bottle cage mounts, and a 3rd under the down tube. Seen that all before, no issues.

NOW. It also has two screws on the top of the top...
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
03-10-24, 01:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 271
Posted By JAJ0404

Trainer for a Specialized SL8 Roubaix?

I just bought a 2024 Specialized Roubaix. One thing I noticed later was that I don't think this will fit in my indoor trainer, because the back skewer going through the cassette doesn't stick out,...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
09-04-23, 01:20 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 857
Posted By JAJ0404

I got the bar ends, and took it out for the first...

I got the bar ends, and took it out for the first time today. HUGE difference. 3 positions instead of one makes a lot of difference.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
08-31-23, 06:57 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 857
Posted By JAJ0404

I understand, my kitchen has been torn apart...

I understand, my kitchen has been torn apart since January. I have an Amish cabinet maker making new cabinets, and he was backordered until September. Guess I should have checked before we started...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
08-29-23, 10:54 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 857
Posted By JAJ0404

Thanks but no need to send a photo. I went to...

Thanks but no need to send a photo. I went to eBay, not to buy, but to see if they had better descriptions, and they did. So I know which option would fit my Sirrus now and will order. Thanks for...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
08-28-23, 11:54 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 857
Posted By JAJ0404

Thanks, that would help, no one around me has...

Thanks, that would help, no one around me has them in stock to go look at.

I really don't have much room to move anything in and still be comfortable in a normal riding position, my arms would be...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
08-25-23, 08:57 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,450
Posted By JAJ0404

Everyone has their own name for them now, so...

Everyone has their own name for them now, so maybe we're not talking the same thing, but Specialized Sirrus and Trek FX models both still have 2X
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
08-24-23, 10:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 857
Posted By JAJ0404

Integrated bar ends question

Have a Specialized Sirrus that I got during covid to ride around the neighborhood. Usually a road rider. I recently decided to take it to the local rails-to-trails path for a change of pace and...
Forum: Southeast
08-09-23, 05:56 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 845
Posted By JAJ0404

Thanks all for the info, this is very helpful to...

Thanks all for the info, this is very helpful to me.
Forum: Southeast
08-09-23, 07:49 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 845
Posted By JAJ0404

I saw their website, was one of the few clubs I...

I saw their website, was one of the few clubs I found nearer to the shore. I don't mind a few hills, but not a steady diet of them. Like Joey says, I'm most likely buying a new bike next year and...
Forum: Southeast
08-09-23, 07:38 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 845
Posted By JAJ0404

For some reason, New Bern is the first place I...

For some reason, New Bern is the first place I looked at in any depth, has everything I'm looking for, but couldn't tell about the riding. The area East and North of there, between the Neuse River...
Forum: Southeast
08-09-23, 07:28 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 845
Posted By JAJ0404

Will check it out, might be slightly too far from...

Will check it out, might be slightly too far from the shore for me, but maybe. I used to live in WashDC and would drive 2.5 hours to the beach in Delaware for the day, it was just a little too far,...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
07-24-23, 08:59 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,101
Posted By JAJ0404

See, this is why I ask. I know I can't be the...

See, this is why I ask. I know I can't be the only one. But these last two posts have me thinking. If I shorten the crank, if I'm thinking this through correctly, I need to raise the seat slightly...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
07-24-23, 08:54 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,101
Posted By JAJ0404

It's the Specialized, first year they made the...

It's the Specialized, first year they made the Roubaix. I didn't feel cramped all the time, but anytime I tried to get a little aero for stretchs, I didn't feel like I could, so I was a little too...
Forum: Southeast
07-21-23, 06:41 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 845
Posted By JAJ0404

Thank you!!!

Thank you!!!
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
07-20-23, 12:30 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,101
Posted By JAJ0404

It is, 28.5" and I'm 5'10"

It is, 28.5" and I'm 5'10"
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
07-20-23, 10:12 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,101
Posted By JAJ0404

Thanks for the tips, I have a good bike shop, I'm...

Thanks for the tips, I have a good bike shop, I'm sure they'll give me a good fit, I just don't remember them taking inseam into the equation and didn't know if it made much of a difference. I will...
Forum: Southeast
07-20-23, 05:01 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 845
Posted By JAJ0404

Thanks alot!. I'm in Cleveland now, grew up...

Thanks alot!. I'm in Cleveland now, grew up around Youngstown/Warren. I definitely saw two areas you mentioned in my research. The Wilmington area looked like it had possibility, It's hard to tell...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
07-19-23, 02:00 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,101
Posted By JAJ0404

Thanks for the comments, my current frame is 54CM...

Thanks for the comments, my current frame is 54CM with 172.5 cranks. The size feels good, but maybe, if anything, slightly too big, so for years I thought maybe my next bike would be a 52CM. But...
Forum: Southeast
07-19-23, 09:16 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 845
Posted By JAJ0404

North Carolina

This might be a tall order, but I'll ask anyway, any info would help. About 5-6 years from retirement, looking to relocate from Ohio to North Carolina, possibly SC. Looking for an area that is...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
07-19-23, 07:41 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,101
Posted By JAJ0404

Short inseam

I ride a 2004 Roubaix that I purchased new. Still rides great, but looking to buy new in 2024 to get technical upgrades. I had a fit done when I bought, but I'm wondering if I need some...
Forum: Southeast
12-08-20, 06:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,469
Posted By JAJ0404

Slap a "Roll Tide" sticker on that wheelbarrow...

Slap a "Roll Tide" sticker on that wheelbarrow and you're good.
Forum: Southeast
03-15-19, 03:48 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,548
Posted By JAJ0404

I can deal with a flat ride but you're right, I...

I can deal with a flat ride but you're right, I don't want a steady diet of it every ride. I realize living that close to the coast it is going to be flatter, I guess in my mind I'm living 60-90...
Forum: Southeast
03-13-19, 04:24 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,548
Posted By JAJ0404

Thanks, the bike club sites help, I'll check them...

Thanks, the bike club sites help, I'll check them out.
Forum: Southeast
03-12-19, 12:24 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,548
Posted By JAJ0404

Starting to look at retirement locations

Still a ways to go, but looking to start visiting some places in search of a retirement spot. Looking for somewhere within 60/90 minutes drive of the coast, anywhere from Va Beach to Jacksonville...
Forum: Southeast
01-14-15, 08:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 839
Posted By JAJ0404

Thanks guys, I was hoping for a one day drive...

Thanks guys, I was hoping for a one day drive from Ohio, more like NC at the furthest, but I'll certainly take your suggestions. It's probably not going to happen, only if I get the perfect scenario...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-13-15, 07:06 PM
Replies: 21,328
Views: 5,181,954
Posted By JAJ0404

Just picked up a Cobble Gobbler seat post for my...

Just picked up a Cobble Gobbler seat post for my 2004 Roubaix. Hopefully it will help my lower back a little on the large potholes of NE Ohio.
Forum: Southeast
01-13-15, 06:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 839
Posted By JAJ0404

Looking for some suggestions

I'm getting older and I need a head start on getting some miles in at the beginning of the season (Ride in Northeast Ohio where we do have a riding season :)). I was thinking of taking a week off...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-11-13, 01:17 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,283
Posted By JAJ0404

Thanks guys - - I'm a hair under 5'10", but my...

Thanks guys - - I'm a hair under 5'10", but my inseam is only about 28.5", that's how I get the small crank measurement. I just wanted to test it to see if it was more comfortable before I bought my...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-11-13, 10:55 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,283
Posted By JAJ0404

160mm cranks

I currently have 172.5mm cranks on my road bike. I've always meant to see what I "should" be using, and I finally found a couple of sites and supposedly I should be using something around 158/159. ...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-16-12, 07:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,797
Posted By JAJ0404

Thanks guys, of course that's where I had it, and...

Thanks guys, of course that's where I had it, and before I tightened everything, I said 'that can't be right' and I moved it from behind the crank. If I could harness all the extra work I've caused...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-16-12, 07:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,797
Posted By JAJ0404

Feel stupid - chainring Q

I changed my small chainring, and when I was putting it back together I noticed the small knob on the outside of the large chainring. I had noticed it before, but never paid much attention to it. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-03-12, 06:13 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,104
Posted By JAJ0404

My guess is that the Embassey was never open.

My guess is that the Embassey was never open.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-03-12, 06:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 585
Posted By JAJ0404

Thanks for the info guys, that's what I was...

Thanks for the info guys, that's what I was looking for.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-01-12, 06:22 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 585
Posted By JAJ0404

Garmin Edge 800 Owners

I screwed up and asked Garmin this question, should have just come here, they gave me some stock answer that didn't even address my actual question. Have an Edge 500, thinking of upgrading to a 800....
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-07-12, 06:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 785
Posted By JAJ0404

I'd KILL for that problem. Seriously. Just give...

I'd KILL for that problem. Seriously. Just give me a name.

No, my thought was that I was eating more than I needed too knowing it was all I was getting that night for dinner (I'm an early riser,...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-05-12, 06:23 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 785
Posted By JAJ0404

Eating questions

I've been riding on and off for about 25 years, but most of my rides have been morning rides. Before I ride I usually either eat
- nothing
or
- a couple of granola bars

I've had some times...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-07-11, 12:29 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 8,099
Posted By JAJ0404

Wow, I hope you weren't involved with the public...

Wow, I hope you weren't involved with the public relations side of that ride.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-01-11, 01:12 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 11,505
Posted By JAJ0404

Welcome to the big city hh . . . . those are...

Welcome to the big city hh . . . . those are called H-O-O-K-E-R-S. :D
Forum: Road Cycling
10-01-11, 12:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 799
Posted By JAJ0404

LAST name is the first name

LAST name is the first name
Forum: Road Cycling
10-01-11, 12:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 799
Posted By JAJ0404

Sounds like a scam from China . . . . they always...

Sounds like a scam from China . . . . they always screw up American names and think the name name is the first name - hence the Kester Ed.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-26-11, 01:24 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,880
Posted By JAJ0404

+1 Legally, this is the whole ball of wax. ...

+1 Legally, this is the whole ball of wax.

If you feel you were in the median and not in her lane, go to the Police Station and tell them the report is not accurate. Not sure if they'll let you...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-26-11, 12:48 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 614
Posted By JAJ0404

Maha charger with PowerEx batteries

Maha charger with PowerEx batteries
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-23-11, 06:26 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 412
Posted By JAJ0404

Thanks for the great link! I would have never...

Thanks for the great link! I would have never found that hex nut, it's buried deeper under the hood than I would have looked. (I don't know what those screws were either, but they went back in, so...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-23-11, 05:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 412
Posted By JAJ0404

Quick question on removing shift levers

I'm changing handlebars and I untaped my bar, and rolled back the brake hoods on my Shimano Ultegra brake lever/shifter. I took out the small screw on the inward facing side of the base that was...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-21-11, 12:17 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 9,540
Posted By JAJ0404

Certainly not anything new. It does seem to have...

Certainly not anything new. It does seem to have gotten better. In the 80's/90's it got so bad I started carrying a post-it pad and little golf pencil to write down plate numbers (I had 3 cops...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-16-11, 09:50 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 778
Posted By JAJ0404

You'll see a lot of things marked either...

You'll see a lot of things marked either 'European' fit or 'Club' fit. European is more form fitting and club is more loose. Now, you said the jersey was too long. Was that too long just standing...
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