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01-09-19, 04:33 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

I have not tried them but I know people who have...

I have not tried them but I know people who have reported that they are "fine."

Given your size I wouldn't imagine much flex or anything.
01-09-19, 04:32 PM
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choice-supportive bias and like .03% truth maybe.

choice-supportive bias and like .03% truth maybe.
12-18-18, 11:34 AM
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tbf I think it's possible, I just suck at rollers...

tbf I think it's possible, I just suck at rollers and have bad nerves in general so I avoid it. much easier to hook up a nice trainer and focus on the warmup rather than trying to not fall.
12-18-18, 11:33 AM
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hahahahah. yes! I knew those ENVE wheels were a...

hahahahah. yes! I knew those ENVE wheels were a pain in my ass to mount tires on and I avoided using them forever outside races. I gave up, thinking "how bad could it be" when I needed another carbon...
12-17-18, 06:14 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

you ever ride a tt bike in the sticks on rollers?...

you ever ride a tt bike in the sticks on rollers?

me either!
12-13-18, 11:32 AM
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yeah, when searching about how to run it remotely...

yeah, when searching about how to run it remotely I saw that article which then let me feel just fine running it off my car battery w/o concern. I'm really never going to use it more than 15 minutes...
12-12-18, 12:27 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

I do this as well. it requires power but I read...

I do this as well. it requires power but I read somewhere that it was very very little power. like 5w.
05-02-18, 04:47 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

I'm days late, but brakes and brake cables are...

I'm days late, but brakes and brake cables are also not symmetrical. and skewers. sure we're forgetting other things.
04-30-18, 09:31 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

I have etap on a used frame. go cheap on frames...

I have etap on a used frame. go cheap on frames and spend more on things that you touch a thousand times/ride
04-12-18, 12:46 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

if it was cross-threaded on initial install and...

if it was cross-threaded on initial install and holding tenuously, some impact or other wiggle when moving to the kickr might have stripped the screws from the frame?
04-04-18, 10:22 AM
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Posted By Ygduf

last time I had noise I stopped to adjust the...

last time I had noise I stopped to adjust the skewer like 20 times but couldn't get it right. Was the hub bearings having worked their way like .00001 mm out.
04-04-18, 08:18 AM
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Posted By Ygduf

every time I think it's the...

every time I think it's the BB/pedal/spider/chainrings creaking it's always been the skewers and or hub bearings coming loose.

I am moving to internal-cam skewers on all my bikes now.
03-26-18, 05:39 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

that's just like 3 minutes of tires sexing

that's just like 3 minutes of tires sexing
03-15-18, 07:28 AM
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Posted By Ygduf

that is some garbage.

that is some garbage.
03-14-18, 05:03 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

I redid my kickr power test after putting on 3...

I redid my kickr power test after putting on 3 new chains.

with three old chains, measuring between 1.4 and 1.6mm stretch over 8 links (double the recommended replacement amount. oops)

Kickr |...
03-10-18, 04:42 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

rode the tainer today with all 3 bikes. ...

rode the tainer today with all 3 bikes.

kickr in erg mode at 237 watts, power meter paired to wahoo elemnt bolt

kickr 237
argon 250
foil 247
speed concept 243

the gap is a little more...
02-23-18, 06:37 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

Just don't try to ride those wheels in Europe

Just don't try to ride those wheels in Europe
02-19-18, 09:47 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

twss

twss
01-02-18, 10:54 AM
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Posted By Ygduf

he's an empty-nester contrarian looking to keep...

he's an empty-nester contrarian looking to keep busy.

you could easily set a data screen with only speed or speed/hr and never have to do anything but push an up/down button, but instead he has...
12-27-17, 11:52 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

more motivated training

more motivated training
12-26-17, 11:28 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

power is a racing and training tool. better than...

power is a racing and training tool. better than HR.
12-26-17, 10:00 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

hr is flawed because it's unnaturally limited. I...

hr is flawed because it's unnaturally limited. I can do a climb at max hr at end with 400w, or I can do the climb at max HR, focused, and find another 15w. If I stopped trying 100% because I was...
12-11-17, 11:00 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

I'm sure someone somewhere does! And it...

I'm sure someone somewhere does!

And it probably depends on the derailleur model.
11-07-17, 10:26 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

too much aero give-away

too much aero give-away
11-03-17, 03:35 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

Probably crash like everyone else at SDSR when it...

Probably crash like everyone else at SDSR when it rains!
11-02-17, 12:40 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

I like that you're trying to talk me out of...

I like that you're trying to talk me out of structure, and also into spending more of my valuable time cleaning muddy ass bikes and replacing needlessly worn parts!

I don't have a rain bike...
11-01-17, 03:49 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

did you all ever decide on which smart trainer is...

did you all ever decide on which smart trainer is currently the best? It's going to start raining here sooner than later I think.
10-10-17, 07:07 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

rear derailleur broke this afternoon on the ride....

rear derailleur broke this afternoon on the ride. I assumed it was the cable, but when I pulled the cable out the entire thing was fine. It was just a derailleur spring.

Anyway, **** it, I am...
10-09-17, 12:34 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

honestly, who just even drives their car over...

honestly, who just even drives their car over **** in the road when it's possible to avoid it?
10-08-17, 09:00 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

I'll never forget riding down Alpine a year or...

I'll never forget riding down Alpine a year or two ago behind Aaron and he was riding right up in on the curb. A bunch of leaves and stuff was up ahead and he rode right through it. No idea what was...
10-06-17, 12:38 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

buy some racerims. I'm heavy and have like 35k...

buy some racerims. I'm heavy and have like 35k miles on the cheaper hub option w/o problem.
10-06-17, 10:59 AM
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Posted By Ygduf

that looks like magnetic resistance on there? ...

that looks like magnetic resistance on there?

anyway, who would deride you for using rollers? I used mine like that with a fork stand for the TT bike all the time.
09-20-17, 04:29 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

every cobbler I've ever asked to do anything to...

every cobbler I've ever asked to do anything to cycling shoes has told me no and looked at me weird. Like they only re-soled fancy shoes...
09-13-17, 09:41 AM
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Posted By Ygduf

yes https://i.imgur.com/udhfbMim.jpg +...

yes

https://i.imgur.com/udhfbMim.jpg + https://i.imgur.com/51MmL3sm.jpg
08-30-17, 05:21 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

this is startlingly accurate, except that my tt...

this is startlingly accurate, except that my tt position is not good. I'm on about my shoulders now.
08-30-17, 05:20 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

step 1) bend elbows.

step 1) bend elbows.
08-28-17, 12:33 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

if you want to be more aero and look less like a...

if you want to be more aero and look less like a fill in guitar player for Stillwater...

http://www.maths.usyd.edu.au/u/duncans/bike_aero.pdf
08-25-17, 05:50 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

lakes are hard to find. I did mine via mail and...

lakes are hard to find. I did mine via mail and got lucky that they fit OK. still not wide enough for me, though.
08-25-17, 05:35 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

Lakes and Bont have the widest footbeds. I don't...

Lakes and Bont have the widest footbeds. I don't know if either has cheap and durable in the same model tho.
08-25-17, 05:29 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

get whichever one allows for easier transition...

get whichever one allows for easier transition back to non-miniature cranks
08-25-17, 05:25 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

someone asked for pics of the cleat placement I...

someone asked for pics of the cleat placement I think?
http://i.imgur.com/zzibcvxl.jpg
08-25-17, 07:08 AM
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Posted By Ygduf

no

no
08-24-17, 05:37 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

how many races do you win? 'nough said!

how many races do you win? 'nough said!
08-24-17, 11:03 AM
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Posted By Ygduf

you can get quarqs with quarq-branded cranks. I...

you can get quarqs with quarq-branded cranks. I think they are shimano, but again, uncertain. When I went back to 175 I didn't want to pull the thing apart to check the bolt pattern so I just send...
08-24-17, 10:39 AM
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Posted By Ygduf

they're "quarq" branded alu I think, I forget...

they're "quarq" branded alu I think, I forget what bolt pattern they have but will look.
08-24-17, 10:37 AM
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Posted By Ygduf

I have some 165s I'll send to you if you go that...

I have some 165s I'll send to you if you go that way from a failed tt short-crank trial
08-18-17, 02:07 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

yeah, dunno. Mine are ground down around the edge...

yeah, dunno. Mine are ground down around the edge from a crash but otherwise, outside some surface scratching, totally solid.
08-17-17, 09:41 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

NSD mid-sole cleat mounts on these. I'm old....

NSD

mid-sole cleat mounts on these. I'm old. My feet hurt.

http://i.imgur.com/fEPWPSJl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/36czZw1l.jpg
08-14-17, 01:34 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

I don't think what you're saying excludes what TR...

I don't think what you're saying excludes what TR is saying.

Going into a hill everyone eases off. Field jams it at the base of the selective terrain. Winning move goes off at the top of the...
08-12-17, 09:25 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

send in my quarq to get 175mm cranks on it. short...

send in my quarq to get 175mm cranks on it. short cranks experiment is over after ~3 years
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