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Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
09-18-17, 01:10 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 16,396
Posted By stephtu

The advantage of RideSense is purely cosmetic,...

The advantage of RideSense is purely cosmetic, over the older style of speed/cadence sensors which sit on top of the chainstay and detect magnets attached to wheel spoke/crankarm as they pass by. ...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-28-17, 01:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,235
Posted By stephtu

What I've used successfully at various times on...

What I've used successfully at various times on my Defy with same Vector aero seatpost of that era:
- Niterider taillight strap mount with aero post groove (with Solas)
- Moon comet-x pro (or...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-23-17, 08:59 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,567
Posted By stephtu

Or look at the Minoura CS-500, replaces a stem...

Or look at the Minoura CS-500, replaces a stem spacer, fits most handlebar clamp lights of usual dimensions. Doesn't require light with the GoPro style mount like the Barfly solution.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-29-16, 09:44 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 936
Posted By stephtu

Assuming this is the current 2017 Revolt, you...

Assuming this is the current 2017 Revolt, you need a non-hydraulic, normal cable lever, not a hydraulic lever. The hydraulic part on the "Giant Conduct" brakes is done via a contraption on the...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-13-15, 06:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,460
Posted By stephtu

6800 is 11-speed. I'd think with 10-speed you'd...

6800 is 11-speed. I'd think with 10-speed you'd run into problems? Get the 105 5800 11 speed 11-32 cassette if you want cheaper than the Ultegra one. And make sure your RD is the "GS" longer cage.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-22-14, 10:51 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 5,902
Posted By stephtu

According to this Runner's World article: How...

According to this Runner's World article: How Many Calories Are You Really Burning? | Runner's World (http://www.runnersworld.com/weight-loss/how-many-calories-are-you-really-burning?page=single),...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-22-14, 12:55 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,679
Posted By stephtu

A lot of lights are intended for commuters, who...

A lot of lights are intended for commuters, who may only be riding for say half an hour a night. Charge once a week for 4 commutes or whatever, and a lot of them will be using flashing modes which...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-21-14, 09:22 PM
Replies: 336
Views: 81,501
Posted By stephtu

You are making things overly complicated by...

You are making things overly complicated by bringing in oval chainrings. The guy's claim was basically something like a 34/17 gear is easier to push than a 50/25 gear despite them being the exact...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-21-14, 06:14 PM
Replies: 336
Views: 81,501
Posted By stephtu

OK fair enough. I should have more carefully...

OK fair enough. I should have more carefully expounded that you get more leverage based on chainring diameter if you are looking directly at the speed of the chain and not the end result of tire...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-21-14, 04:39 PM
Replies: 336
Views: 81,501
Posted By stephtu

Um, you apparently have no clue how leverage...

Um, you apparently have no clue how leverage works. The 50/17 is going to be easier to push than the 34/11, not the other way around. Mechanical advantage is basically a function of how much wheel...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-20-14, 08:42 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,543
Posted By stephtu

Ouch. I got mine for $300 through local...

Ouch. I got mine for $300 through local optician, but that was after a bunch of insurance allowances & discounts. They said without insurance it would have been $600-something. Also I'm only -5.25...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-18-14, 12:59 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,543
Posted By stephtu

Try the Rudy "Exception" model that has a high...

Try the Rudy "Exception" model that has a high power insert option (smaller insert, lose a bit of peripheral vision on the insert). www.sportrx.com/blog/tag/rudy-project-exception claims they did as...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-11-14, 07:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,200
Posted By stephtu

For zone 3, 3 intervals 10 minutes each with 2...

For zone 3, 3 intervals 10 minutes each with 2 minute rest between intervals makes most sense. Most training plans I see mean this when they say 3x10. For Macha's interpretation they write 10x3. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-09-14, 07:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,468
Posted By stephtu

You are comparing a drop-bar bike with STI...

You are comparing a drop-bar bike with STI brake/shift levers to a flat bar road bike with flat bar trigger shifters. That's a far bigger difference than anything else, it's costly to shift from one...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-07-14, 09:21 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,568
Posted By stephtu

It makes a difference, but for most people, they...

It makes a difference, but for most people, they can go up or down a size and make it work OK with some stem swapping. Depends where you are between sizes too, if you are more in between using a 56...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-06-14, 06:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 8,741
Posted By stephtu

- It's definitely more suited for road riding...

- It's definitely more suited for road riding than a MTB
- Probably weighs 22-23 pounds not 20. Weight mainly makes a difference on uphills only, faster than MTB mainly because of smooth high...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-03-14, 03:13 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,520
Posted By stephtu

Why are those the only two options? Have you...

Why are those the only two options? Have you hunted around your local craigslist for a bigger bike of similar quality you could buy or maybe swap for? What kind of components are on the Allez, is...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-02-14, 10:17 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,360
Posted By stephtu

Capacity wouldn't be an issue as long as you...

Capacity wouldn't be an issue as long as you avoid small/small combination which isn't really supposed to be used anyway. But do you really need an 11 tooth cog? Are you often finding yourself on...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-01-14, 02:07 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,360
Posted By stephtu

Most likely you don't need these, depends on how...

Most likely you don't need these, depends on how much the bike was ridden not how old it is, and if previous owner replaced chain at reasonable intervals. And certainly if you do it'd be a far...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
11-30-14, 12:22 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,467
Posted By stephtu

Alternatives are Libra (Android), trendweight.com...

Alternatives are Libra (Android), trendweight.com (website, so any platform), and True Weight (iOS).
Forum: Road Cycling
11-29-14, 04:17 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,203
Posted By stephtu

?? It gives him only one extra gear, not "extra...

?? It gives him only one extra gear, not "extra gears", and what sort of training requires you to go so easy that it's < 8 mph on the flat? Use the 12-28 if doing training on hills steep enough that...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-29-14, 01:30 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,203
Posted By stephtu

Larger cassette won't help you at all on a flat...

Larger cassette won't help you at all on a flat course. The larger cassette just trades an intermediate cog (like the 16 in between 15 and 17), for the 28 cog. On a flat course, when would you ever...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-25-14, 02:16 PM
Replies: 336
Views: 81,501
Posted By stephtu

So inferring is improper, I can only argue...

So inferring is improper, I can only argue against explicit suggestions? What is the purpose of stating such facts if it is not a suggestion that this is what people ought to be doing? He didn't...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-25-14, 12:53 PM
Replies: 336
Views: 81,501
Posted By stephtu

Efficiency has practical limits. At some point...

Efficiency has practical limits. At some point the differences become minor & negligible. Or are you eagerly waiting for someone to invent a CVT for bicycles so that you can achieve perfectly...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-25-14, 11:25 AM
Replies: 336
Views: 81,501
Posted By stephtu

So, you considered 5 cogs from 13-21 suitable for...

So, you considered 5 cogs from 13-21 suitable for general training/racing. Shimano 11-speed 11-32 also has 5 cogs from 13-20. So why is this now unsuitable? Sure it's nice to have some extra cogs...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-25-14, 11:11 AM
Replies: 336
Views: 81,501
Posted By stephtu

Yes, but one can construct relatively flat rides...

Yes, but one can construct relatively flat rides staying in the valleys between the hills.


Uh, who has bad reading comprehension? I never, ever said that fine tuning gearing for flats was...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-25-14, 10:41 AM
Replies: 336
Views: 81,501
Posted By stephtu

Let me point out that he suggested a 10-minute...

Let me point out that he suggested a 10-minute cassette change for flat rides. He's arguing against leaving an 11-32 on (that was appropriate yesterday), because today's ride is on flatter ground. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-25-14, 10:07 AM
Replies: 336
Views: 81,501
Posted By stephtu

So why can't you respond directly to my points...

So why can't you respond directly to my points and explain why they are wrong?

These are the tactics of people who are incapable of logical argument. Falling back on calling other people stupid...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-25-14, 08:48 AM
Replies: 336
Views: 81,501
Posted By stephtu

San Francisco bay area. Required if you want the...

San Francisco bay area. Required if you want the option of sitting & spinning up longer 10+% grades, and can only sustain say 220 watts not 320. Or carrying extra weight, or exhausted near end of...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-24-14, 05:42 PM
Replies: 336
Views: 81,501
Posted By stephtu

You are getting this wrong also. A tighter...

You are getting this wrong also. A tighter cassette doesn't "help you maintain high rpm" on level ground. If you want to maintain 90+ rpm, there's nothing about a wide cassette that is preventing...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-24-14, 11:59 AM
Replies: 336
Views: 81,501
Posted By stephtu

And you are making zero sense at all, claiming a...

And you are making zero sense at all, claiming a mountain cassette has anything to do with spinning. Look if you are happy spinning along on a 50/17, the worst case has you on a mountain cassette...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-24-14, 11:41 AM
Replies: 336
Views: 81,501
Posted By stephtu

You are the one not showing comprehension. A...

You are the one not showing comprehension. A wide cassette does not preclude spinning!
Forum: Road Cycling
11-24-14, 11:39 AM
Replies: 336
Views: 81,501
Posted By stephtu

If people had only said that, I never would have...

If people had only said that, I never would have gotten involved in the thread; I have no argument with someone who just "prefers tighter spacing", that's understandable. I was mainly responding to...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-24-14, 10:43 AM
Replies: 336
Views: 81,501
Posted By stephtu

I really don't understand the people arguing...

I really don't understand the people arguing mashing vs. spinning in a thread about cassette spacing. The original argument wasn't about mashing vs. spinning; it was an argument about the supposed...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-23-14, 09:09 PM
Replies: 336
Views: 81,501
Posted By stephtu

"Not suitable" are you kidding me? You could say...

"Not suitable" are you kidding me? You could say "not as optimal as possible given today's available equipment" and be fine. "Not suitable" is a crazy exaggeration. Basically you are saying that...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-21-14, 02:23 PM
Replies: 336
Views: 81,501
Posted By stephtu

Close spacing has nothing to do with high...

Close spacing has nothing to do with high cadence; it's about keeping as close as possible to your preferred cadence. A wide cassette doesn't prevent you from having higher cadence; if you prefer 95...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-21-14, 12:42 PM
Replies: 336
Views: 81,501
Posted By stephtu

There isn't. Of course if someone lives in...

There isn't. Of course if someone lives in Florida or somewhere else similarly flat, if they are going out and buying a cassette, or ordering a new bike and the dealer is willing to swap in a...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-21-14, 02:09 AM
Replies: 336
Views: 81,501
Posted By stephtu

If it's such a simple truth, then why are you...

If it's such a simple truth, then why are you unable to explain it? All you have done is declare it to be more efficient, not describe the physiological reasons why. Please, I'd like to know, why...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-20-14, 11:12 PM
Replies: 336
Views: 81,501
Posted By stephtu

I think some of you are way overselling the...

I think some of you are way overselling the efficiency gains of having 1 tooth steps. Say someone prefers to pedal at 85 rpm. How much are you claiming they are losing by having to pedal at 90 rpm...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
11-18-14, 12:37 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 13,364
Posted By stephtu

Yes, it's somewhere in between. I think the main...

Yes, it's somewhere in between. I think the main objection is that when you initially wrote that you can reach 1000 cal/hr in a spin class it read to most people as if you were presenting a typical...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
11-18-14, 11:39 AM
Replies: 153
Views: 13,364
Posted By stephtu

Is it abnormally low? I went to various...

Is it abnormally low? I went to various calculators on the net, e.g. BMR Calculator (http://www.calculator.net/bmr-calculator.html). I have no idea how old/tall you are, but if I plug in numbers...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
11-18-14, 09:42 AM
Replies: 153
Views: 13,364
Posted By stephtu

Yes, it depends on what you do with that number. ...

Yes, it depends on what you do with that number. If you aren't actually using the number to alter your daily/weekly calorie targets, it really doesn't matter if it's accurate or not. You could...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-17-14, 05:39 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 8,015
Posted By stephtu

I don't think it's lack of proofreading. They...

I don't think it's lack of proofreading. They just never know that they made a mistake in the first place, it sounds/looks right to them if they read it before they post so the error doesn't leap...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-17-14, 05:12 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 8,015
Posted By stephtu

Spell checking doesn't help because of the large...

Spell checking doesn't help because of the large number of homophones in the English language. The vast majority of mistakes are using the wrong word, not using non-existent words. So they aren't...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-14-14, 11:34 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 19,398
Posted By stephtu

Why did "Fred" start being used to describe...

Why did "Fred" start being used to describe poseurs? To me they are complete opposites, so it confuses me why some people started using "Fred" for poseurs. "Fred" once was a term applied to...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-14-14, 09:07 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 77,892
Posted By stephtu

That was for 2013/2014. It looks like for 2015...

That was for 2013/2014. It looks like for 2015 they've dropped discs from Secteur line and made those rim brakes only. Basically disc Secteur & Tricross lines dropped, now become Diverge lower end...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
11-12-14, 09:37 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,686
Posted By stephtu

What kind of flats are they, pinch flats...

What kind of flats are they, pinch flats (characterized by two closely spaced holes), or punctures from foreign debris? For pinch flats run higher pressure. Punctures, well thin road tires are...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-11-14, 04:55 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,064
Posted By stephtu

Depends entirely on intensity. Two 90 minute...

Depends entirely on intensity. Two 90 minute rides at higher intensity will burn off more than a single 3 hour ride taking it easy. But seriously if you are looking for weight loss adjust your diet,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-09-14, 08:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,287
Posted By stephtu

The stem raisers effectively extend the steerer...

The stem raisers effectively extend the steerer tube. There's nothing really wrong with them, it's more of an aesthetic concern, and it adds a small bit of weight. You don't have to re-tape or...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-09-14, 03:07 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,287
Posted By stephtu

You can buy a stem with more rise angle, that's...

You can buy a stem with more rise angle, that's the normal first remedy. I'd only go with the stem raiser/extender if even after putting on a stem with as much rise as you can find, you still need...
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