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Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-27-17, 09:42 AM
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Posted By grolby

Ha-ha.

Ha-ha.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-26-17, 07:25 AM
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Posted By grolby

Not a thing.

Not a thing.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-21-17, 10:13 AM
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Posted By grolby

I have the Zero 100s on my cross bike. Nice bars....

I have the Zero 100s on my cross bike. Nice bars. I don't run them on the road because they don't go narrow enough.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-14-17, 08:57 PM
Replies: 5,908
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Posted By grolby

I also heard from people who said the Wheels Mfg....

I also heard from people who said the Wheels Mfg. adaptor worked perfectly for them, and it was cheaper.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-14-17, 08:40 AM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

I have a Wheels Mfg. converter. It helps, but...

I have a Wheels Mfg. converter. It helps, but it's not perfect.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-13-17, 10:05 PM
Replies: 5,908
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Posted By grolby

Is it a press fit BB?

Is it a press fit BB?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-12-17, 12:26 PM
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Posted By grolby

Yes, I was saying Ti bolts are easier to strip...

Yes, I was saying Ti bolts are easier to strip than standard stainless steel, not harder.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-09-17, 11:27 AM
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Posted By grolby

Is titanium less soft than stainless steel?...

Is titanium less soft than stainless steel? Definitely not.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-09-17, 11:27 AM
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Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

Ehhh, I wouldn't necessarily think so. I tend to...

Ehhh, I wouldn't necessarily think so. I tend to think of head tube angle as having more to with how sensitive the front end is to input, but not necessarily with how readily the bike wants to lean...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-07-17, 08:18 PM
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Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

Ha. All the more reason to think about it, since...

Ha. All the more reason to think about it, since there aren't many opportunities to just experiment in a lower-pressure situation. But of course that's why I also said "riding." And hey, if the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-07-17, 07:48 PM
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Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

I've been thinking about this again, since I've...

I've been thinking about this again, since I've been considering changing the bike I use for gravel riding and races to my Ridley cross bike (high BB) instead of my Ritchey (medium-high BB). As I'm...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-07-17, 01:46 PM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

scheibo to summarize, while you can do things...

scheibo to summarize, while you can do things like put a negative rise stem on the bike, that's usually an indicator that it isn't meeting your needs. GC gives a good summary:



Cross bikes eat...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-05-17, 08:04 PM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

If I understand you correctly, you're wanting to...

If I understand you correctly, you're wanting to keep your stack the same, but get your saddle above it by raising the BB? Hmm. Thing is, 2 cm is a LOT, going from ~70 mm drop to 50. I have a Ridley...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-05-17, 06:07 PM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

Since CDR answered this question, I'll give my...

Since CDR answered this question, I'll give my opinion as well. There's not a huge difference, and depending on how sensitive you are to geometry differences, you may not notice much. But the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-06-17, 10:14 AM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

I'm no expert, but I'm pretty sure a 4-5% power...

I'm no expert, but I'm pretty sure a 4-5% power difference between legs is "within spec" for a normal human. Doesn't mean you're not unbalanced, if one side is fatiguing faster. Just that that's not...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-10-16, 09:53 AM
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Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

Thanks for the suggestion! I'll work on that.

Thanks for the suggestion! I'll work on that.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-10-16, 07:07 AM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

Nailed it on the confidence. As I said to CDR,...

Nailed it on the confidence. As I said to CDR, I'm good moving up through very tight spaces. But I get shuffled back easily when I get shut out of a spot. Indeed, I try not to worry about what other...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-10-16, 07:04 AM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

Yeah, like I said it's realistically not...

Yeah, like I said it's realistically not something that would be helpful. To the extent I need to work on my pack skills, it's on not getting shuffled back so quickly. I'm really quite good at moving...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-08-16, 07:57 AM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

To be honest the main reason I wish I could get...

To be honest the main reason I wish I could get my bars lower, at this point, is wanting to have my hoods underneath everyone else's around me in crits. Would make me feel more confident in tight...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-06-16, 10:15 AM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

Definitely screwed in tight, using the O-ring. Or...

Definitely screwed in tight, using the O-ring. Or whatever it is - I've been calling it a fat rubber seal, cause it goes in the same place as a normal bearing cover on a typical BB, but it's lot...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-04-16, 06:45 PM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

Missed the $4k wheel commentary cause I was all...

Missed the $4k wheel commentary cause I was all absorbed in BB angst.

All I know is I'm definitely going to be able to tell which of my opponents are Wall Street bankers. Zipp gets more outlandish...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-04-16, 02:11 PM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

Yep. Definitely the BB.

Yep. Definitely the BB.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-04-16, 09:16 AM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

I did! On the inside. Pretty sure the squeaking...

I did! On the inside. Pretty sure the squeaking is from the fat rubber seals rubbing on... something as the crank spins around. Rather than from the bearings or BB shell.



Yeah, I need to pull...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-04-16, 08:28 AM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

My Wheels Mfg threaded BB adaptor has been great,...

My Wheels Mfg threaded BB adaptor has been great, but then I rode it in the rain a couple times and now it squeaks with every. Single. Revolution. Of the cranks. Driving me crazy. Any ideas?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-03-16, 09:27 AM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

Yep. Cross top levers have been immensely popular...

Yep. Cross top levers have been immensely popular as the only brake lever available on lots of fashion-first drop bar singlespeed bikes. Lots of these bikes have the bars set much too low for the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-24-16, 09:18 AM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

I've done it, back in 2009. Obviously integrated...

I've done it, back in 2009. Obviously integrated shifters are much better, but it's still mostly about racing smarts and legs. I found it wasn't as big a problem as you'd expect, partly because I was...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-02-16, 11:16 AM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

I'll believe it when I hear it from the UCI. So...

I'll believe it when I hear it from the UCI. So far it's just someone at the industry group WFSGI saying the UCI has told them this. Maybe that's because it's happening, or maybe it's because they're...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-20-16, 08:57 AM
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Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

I wouldn't be surprised to see something like...

I wouldn't be surprised to see something like this eventually spread to road bikes as well, as we keep adding cogs to the rear cluster. 11-speed is really pushing the limits of wheel dish on road...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-18-16, 08:20 AM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

Ok, so what's currently the best adaptor to use...

Ok, so what's currently the best adaptor to use to install an Ultegra 6700 Hollowtech II crank in a BB30 frame? Ideally it should be light and not inclined to creak.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-18-16, 08:19 AM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

Yeah, I can't blame Stan's for selling the...

Yeah, I can't blame Stan's for selling the official product at a markup, it's a small company. But like many things, if you do a bit of research you can save a lot. It's not that surprising it's not...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-17-16, 12:42 PM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

Relevant to my complaints about tubeless a couple...

Relevant to my complaints about tubeless a couple pages back: I've re-taped my rims and have set up my wheels with cyclocross tires. I did this last year and it worked well. If it keeps working...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-17-16, 11:19 AM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

Of course you can lose. You can lose your life....

Of course you can lose. You can lose your life. Or, if you're lucky, a lot of skin. I guess there's everything to be gained, though, where "everything" = a fortune in surgical steel.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-01-16, 07:20 AM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

Honestly I found tubeless worked quite well for...

Honestly I found tubeless worked quite well for cross. You need to have a good tire/rim combo, but these days there are lots of those. I was able to run Specialized Terras below 19 PSI on Pacenti...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-27-16, 06:48 AM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

Pacenti SL23 and Specialized Terras. Worked great...

Pacenti SL23 and Specialized Terras. Worked great all cross season except for one time when I had to re-seat the rear tire - it was mysteriously flat on race morning. But luckily that got it fixed...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-26-16, 08:37 PM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

Yes. You do get performance benefits over...

Yes. You do get performance benefits over clinchers, and that's worth something. But I'm still concerned about reliability.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-26-16, 07:22 PM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

A road tubeless update: currently pretty...

A road tubeless update: currently pretty frustrated with this technology. I love it in theory, but I can't rely on them to keep a good seal. Front tire developed a leak after being perfect for many...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-20-16, 09:33 AM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

More like 2-2.5. Per tire, though. If that's been...

More like 2-2.5. Per tire, though. If that's been my problem this season, I will eat my hat.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-20-16, 09:18 AM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

"Nothing to do with grip" is an overstatement,...

"Nothing to do with grip" is an overstatement, but the point is that you can't look at the TPI of a tire and determine that it has better grip, anymore than you can look at the TPI of a tire and...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-20-16, 08:28 AM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

LOL no. First of all TPI has nothing to do with...

LOL no. First of all TPI has nothing to do with grip, second of all the only tire you're liable to find that's as grippy as the GP4000S II is the S-Works Turbo (designed by the same people).

That...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-14-16, 10:48 AM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

I tend to think it's the other way around.

I tend to think it's the other way around.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-14-16, 10:43 AM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

That's stunningly irrational.

That's stunningly irrational.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-14-16, 09:38 AM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

The S-Works Turbo tires are designed by the same...

The S-Works Turbo tires are designed by the same people who did the GP4000S and S II. Specialized poached them from Continental. Not surprisingly, the resulting tires are pretty damn good. Personally...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-06-16, 10:01 AM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

That tempts me to give it another try. The...

That tempts me to give it another try. The sagging was a huge problem for me, it actually ends up seriously aggravating my knee if my pedaling platform isn't rock solid. I do need a new saddle next...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-28-16, 12:51 PM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

Mikey, FWIW I myself would be very hesitant to...

Mikey, FWIW I myself would be very hesitant to buy the bike you're considering, as I think it's too big for me.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-28-16, 11:29 AM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

Stack and reach calculator...

Stack and reach calculator (http://www.bikegeo.net/)
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-21-16, 06:54 AM
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Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

Shoes are a PITA. Took me a loooong time to get...

Shoes are a PITA. Took me a loooong time to get good ones - I have low arches, high mobility (basically my feet are loose-ligamented and really floppy), long toes and low volume feet. For me the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-01-16, 12:40 PM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

That's not a waste of money at all. You never...

That's not a waste of money at all. You never know. Heal up.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-26-16, 01:34 PM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

Oh yeah, might've been helpful to specify width...

Oh yeah, might've been helpful to specify width and rim and all that. I got the 23mm tires, cause that's how I roll. I don't have a caliper, so I had to fake it with an adjustable wrench and a...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-26-16, 11:08 AM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

Giving this road tubeless thing a shot, ordered...

Giving this road tubeless thing a shot, ordered Schwalbe Ones for the race bike. Thought I was ordering the new Pro One, but I forgot that it was actually called the Pro One, so I have the older...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-19-16, 02:23 PM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 559,300
Posted By grolby

The best kind of correct!

The best kind of correct!
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