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03-24-24, 12:46 PM
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Posted By himespau

I keep shooting for the trispoke wheels (even if...

I keep shooting for the trispoke wheels (even if they're not as good as aero or light as the best disk wheels I already have), but keep coming up short.

After a Big Spin warmup (Greater London...
03-22-24, 03:12 PM
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Views: 3,079,556
Posted By himespau

Those pedals look really classy with that group.

Those pedals look really classy with that group.
Replies: 33
Views: 886
Posted By himespau

More than anything about the OP price, my problem...

More than anything about the OP price, my problem is that the conformation is not what I'd want it to be and, like you, I'd spend much more getting it into the way I want it to be. Usually, I only...
Replies: 33
Views: 886
Posted By himespau

I'd need to see more/better pictures before going...

I'd need to see more/better pictures before going anywhere near that price range, but that's just me and my budget.
03-17-24, 05:56 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,540
Posted By himespau

Glad to hear you were able to safely control it...

Glad to hear you were able to safely control it and have a plan. As someone who rides similarly sized bikes, I hear you on the difficulty of finding replacement forks. Nashbar, when they were still...
03-17-24, 05:50 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 7,780
Posted By himespau

:eek::twitchy: Glad to hear you're safe.

:eek::twitchy: Glad to hear you're safe.
03-13-24, 05:16 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 311
Posted By himespau

Are you on their discord channel? I think that's...

Are you on their discord channel? I think that's the easiest way to find a team.
03-13-24, 12:29 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 257
Posted By himespau

Ooh you had me excited (my wallet not so much),...

Ooh you had me excited (my wallet not so much), but it looks like they only do English Threaded (68/73) for the cartridge bearing. Could look into getting a spindle from them and then finding a...
03-13-24, 12:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 257
Posted By himespau

I'll probably just take it into the shop and make...

I'll probably just take it into the shop and make sure I have everything routed right before I do anything just to make sure. Hopefully, there's something obvious about the routing that I'm missing....
03-13-24, 10:58 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 257
Posted By himespau

Not sure I've tried with the cable detached, but...

Not sure I've tried with the cable detached, but I have tried putting the shifter all the way to the inner ring and then pulling on the cable with my hands and haven't been able to get it far enough...
03-13-24, 09:49 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 257
Posted By himespau

Mixing and matching ISO and JIS Square Taper BBs

I like to ride Campagnolo 10 speed triple setups (like the feel and mechanisms of Campagnolo and like the range of a triple).

For one of my current bikes, the FD (campagnolo 10 speed triple FD),...
03-12-24, 07:47 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 1,333
Posted By himespau

Not sure how it's changed with the most recent...

Not sure how it's changed with the most recent update (complications due to surgery have kept me off the bike for a while), but it used to be that the range you could be in front of (or behind) the...
03-12-24, 07:44 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 1,333
Posted By himespau

indieVelo adds cornering brake feel and wind feel...

indieVelo adds cornering brake feel and wind feel to the resistance you can feel. You can tune how much of it you get, just like hill gradient (trainer difficulty in Zwift). Not sure if wind feel...
03-11-24, 10:42 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 311
Posted By himespau

Yeah, that was my thought as well when I saw...

Yeah, that was my thought as well when I saw those photos. Didn't get it until I tried them but velodrome races are fun but brutal.

https://youtu.be/qYY08JnlkbM?t=340

Many of the formats, I'm...
03-10-24, 05:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 311
Posted By himespau

If you're listed as being on a team, it'll put...

If you're listed as being on a team, it'll put you on that team. If you're not listed on a team, it'll put you on one of the generic teams. If other members of your team are also in the same pen,...
03-10-24, 03:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 311
Posted By himespau

Have tried a bunch of different formats on there...

Have tried a bunch of different formats on there (like the sprint races at the velodrome - kierin races are a bear but fun - and the team points races the best). Due to surgery (and subsequent...
03-08-24, 01:36 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,241
Posted By himespau

For me, since I do almost all my riding indoors...

For me, since I do almost all my riding indoors after being hit by a car a couple of years ago, it comes down to the fact that the wax flakes that come off my chain can be easily wiped/vacuumed up...
03-08-24, 12:55 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,241
Posted By himespau

Since KMC advertises the reusability of their...

Since KMC advertises the reusability of their quick link (as opposed to some other manufacturers who call them single use links), I go with KMC even though a lot of people claim it's got the hardest...
Replies: 15
Views: 552
Posted By himespau

Not worth that price.

Not worth that price.
Replies: 5
Views: 156
Posted By himespau

$2k - $500 for wheelset - $500 for groupset -...

$2k - $500 for wheelset - $500 for groupset - $500 for other bits = maybe $500?
Replies: 13
Views: 337
Posted By himespau

If it fits you, I'd probably say yes (especially...

If it fits you, I'd probably say yes (especially at the asking price for each). Drop bars and STIs would be worth the $75 difference to me (and it'd cost me more than that to make the change myself).
Replies: 13
Views: 337
Posted By himespau

I built up a 1220 for my kids from a frameset. ...

I built up a 1220 for my kids from a frameset. Spent well over $250 all in. Rides nice, but I wouldn't spend that much again. Wanted a very specific size and a lot of what I "spent" was wheelset...
Replies: 6
Views: 216
Posted By himespau

Definitely premium (for the time) parts, and I'm...

Definitely premium (for the time) parts, and I'm sure it's a great ride. Unfortunately, you're not going to get anywhere near what you put into it back. As suggested above, all together, you'll...
Replies: 40
Views: 1,469
Posted By himespau

622 is 700c, it is literally the most common...

622 is 700c, it is literally the most common diameter of road bike wheel you'll find. You shouldn't have a problem fitting 23x700c tires on there, which you should be able to easily find. Nothing...
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Views: 1,469
Posted By himespau

I wonder if "custom ordered" in this case means...

I wonder if "custom ordered" in this case means bought as a frameset and then built up with parts as desired. To lots of people, "custom ordered" can mean very different things.
02-27-24, 10:45 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,269
Posted By himespau

Just got done watching it a little bit ago. ...

Just got done watching it a little bit ago. Thanks for passing on the news. So glad youtube let me skip the pledge drive stuff.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-24, 07:29 AM
Replies: 562
Views: 16,433
Posted By himespau

Popcorn is trash.

Popcorn is trash.
02-23-24, 12:30 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 501
Posted By himespau

It sounds like they're trying to sell out of...

It sounds like they're trying to sell out of their Hub One stock too and then will just sell the modifier for Wahoo trainers (and maybe, eventually, others). The fact that they keep promising that...
02-15-24, 06:18 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 15,720
Posted By himespau

Oh, I was so entranced by the discoloration of...

Oh, I was so entranced by the discoloration of the Nudity, I didn't even notice the sloping top tube. Those lugs on the Cameo though are something else.
02-15-24, 06:13 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,284
Posted By himespau

IF you can have your 1-3 minute power a LOT...

IF you can have your 1-3 minute power a LOT higher than your 12 minute power (they use a variation of the traditional CP calculation for zFTP) you can end up in your pen with a lot higher 20 minute...
02-15-24, 11:15 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 15,720
Posted By himespau

If you want Prestige, their clear coated Nudity...

If you want Prestige, their clear coated Nudity is nice as well (though brazed not lugged).
https://yasujirobike.com/webfile/bikes/b20190212085016_161.jpg...
Replies: 18
Views: 835
Posted By himespau

Just be aware that Lemond frames have a bit...

Just be aware that Lemond frames have a bit longer top tube than most, so many people say a 55 cm in Lemond rides like a 57 in most other brands.
02-14-24, 11:45 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,284
Posted By himespau

In racing at any level (except As), there are...

In racing at any level (except As), there are sandbaggers and people who have learned how to game the system to stay in a category while able to put out power above that category's limits. Those...
02-13-24, 11:47 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,002
Posted By himespau

Huh, I'd heard they were better than any of the...

Huh, I'd heard they were better than any of the other apps. I suppose better doesn't mean good (and what I've seen of the new faces on Zwift seem like they're going backwards).
02-13-24, 08:17 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,131
Posted By himespau

My rocker plate is a hard surface that catches...

My rocker plate is a hard surface that catches most of the sweat that isn't evaporated by body heat and 2 fans. I wipe it down (along with my bike) after every ride and my shoes go on a boot dryer...
02-13-24, 08:09 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 501
Posted By himespau

I'm still hoping that they'll bring their virtual...

I'm still hoping that they'll bring their virtual shifting via Plays over to Elite trainers (and hopefully down to the Direto and not keep it Justo-only like Elite did with "race mode"). Not having...
02-13-24, 08:07 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,002
Posted By himespau

One of the free (for now) apps is even better...

One of the free (for now) apps is even better than pay-per-mile. I haven't tried MyWhoosh (though I hear the graphics are great) because I have enough toggling back and forth between Zwift and...
02-12-24, 07:46 AM
Replies: 912
Views: 307,689
Posted By himespau

Having a deep parts bin/closet, meant I was only...

Having a deep parts bin/closet, meant I was only looking for framesets, which allowed me to replace my bike in my budget with a 1996 Merckx Ti (why I'm in this thread). Of course, I lucked into one...
02-12-24, 07:35 AM
Replies: 912
Views: 307,689
Posted By himespau

Sounds like your response was much better than...

Sounds like your response was much better than mine after I got hit 3 years ago. Got about half what the lower of 2 bike shop estimates said the replacement costs of the bike were (after a year of...
02-12-24, 06:47 AM
Replies: 912
Views: 307,689
Posted By himespau

:-( Sorry to hear that.

:-(

Sorry to hear that.
02-11-24, 04:29 PM
Replies: 17,751
Views: 1,439,094
Posted By himespau

I really appreciate their change from last summer...

I really appreciate their change from last summer that allows you to jump between pacers without stopping/restarting your ride. Can get warmed up with an easy one and then jump to a harder one to...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-08-24, 10:30 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,093
Posted By himespau

Thanks for reading them (and providing analysis)...

Thanks for reading them (and providing analysis) so I didn't have to. It is amazing what can get published (even at predatory, pay to play, publishers) these days.
02-06-24, 08:37 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 834
Posted By himespau

Pretty bike. Good luck with sale.

Pretty bike. Good luck with sale.
02-06-24, 08:37 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 906
Posted By himespau

That is a beauty.

That is a beauty.
02-06-24, 08:14 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,085
Posted By himespau

Probably a stupid question, but I've always...

Probably a stupid question, but I've always wondered about the pros drinking bottles of coke on rides. Do they crack them open the night before so that they're flat when it comes time to actually...
02-05-24, 11:39 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,269
Posted By himespau

Looking forward to it.

Looking forward to it.
02-04-24, 11:33 AM
Replies: 17,751
Views: 1,439,094
Posted By himespau

Don't have any x-rays (most of my stuff is MRI...

Don't have any x-rays (most of my stuff is MRI and I don't have access to those other than a DVD they gave me of my first one that requires specialized software that I don't have to open), but but I...
02-04-24, 06:41 AM
Replies: 17,751
Views: 1,439,094
Posted By himespau

Yesterday, I was 4 days post-op. I may have taken...

Yesterday, I was 4 days post-op. I may have taken a few liberties with the "walk if not limited by pain" post op instruction. Wanted to make sure I wasn't going to lose any range of motion in my knee...
01-29-24, 12:36 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 9,635
Posted By himespau

I feel a bit criminal in saying this, but my Ti...

I feel a bit criminal in saying this, but my Ti bike (1996 Merckx Titainume EX) is only ridden on the trainer. Part of that is because it's a trainer and I sweat a lot, and the Ti is more sweat...
01-28-24, 09:44 PM
Replies: 17,751
Views: 1,439,094
Posted By himespau

Giant Cell Tumor of Bone, actually. Aggressive,...

Giant Cell Tumor of Bone, actually. Aggressive, but non-malignant. Seems to activate osteoclasts that lead to bone remodeling. I'll definitely look to see if my local gym has one of the handcycles...
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