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Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-18, 08:30 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,781
Posted By 1500SLR

Claris is hardly amazing. The other problem with...

Claris is hardly amazing. The other problem with an 8speed groupset is that there are no "upgrades" for 8 speed groupsets anymore. You have to deal with the cable pull ratio. Running a different...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-18, 07:14 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 9,191
Posted By 1500SLR

There was a lot of talk at the time just like...

There was a lot of talk at the time just like other things such as disc brakes that have been banned and then unbanned that the UCI reacted to a particular product just as in the case of the other...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-18, 07:03 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 9,191
Posted By 1500SLR

Yes, I was talking about a specific type of wheel.

Yes, I was talking about a specific type of wheel.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-18, 06:57 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 9,191
Posted By 1500SLR

What's left to explain? They're sort of like the...

What's left to explain? They're sort of like the food processor of bicycle wheels and after several accidents and incidents leading to serious injuries of riders and wheels assploding the UCI came up...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-18, 08:47 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 9,951
Posted By 1500SLR

Pretty much this... a tool is only worth as much...

Pretty much this... a tool is only worth as much as you're going to use it for. You can use a power meter to improve your cycling with proper training but you will need someone to teach you the...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-18, 08:37 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 9,191
Posted By 1500SLR

It doesn't surprise me in the slightest to be...

It doesn't surprise me in the slightest to be honest. You can make a bike that is light enough to race out of pretty well any frame building material that is commonly used. Beyond that its a bike....
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-18, 08:05 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 22,410
Posted By 1500SLR

That's your opinion, and its a bad one at at that.

That's your opinion, and its a bad one at at that.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-18, 06:11 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 22,410
Posted By 1500SLR

You're not going to hear the end of any other...

You're not going to hear the end of any other argument but anyway. In the vast majority of cases it is cheaper to replace a carbon frame than repair it. These kinds of write offs happen far more...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-18, 01:42 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 22,410
Posted By 1500SLR

I'm not playing this game.

I'm not playing this game.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-18, 01:07 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 22,410
Posted By 1500SLR

No not really, you can repair aluminum just like...

No not really, you can repair aluminum just like any other material. Carbon doesn't dent it cracks, and that's my point. It cracks and a lot of a time you don't know its cracked until it snaps and at...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-09-18, 06:56 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 9,827
Posted By 1500SLR

Shimano SPD-SL

Shimano SPD-SL
Forum: Road Cycling
06-09-18, 06:48 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,524
Posted By 1500SLR

No I was saying I practice my sprints sometimes...

No I was saying I practice my sprints sometimes down the main streets of the town I live in. It started out because there's no bike lanes in those streets but now I just like the looks of people when...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-09-18, 10:37 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,524
Posted By 1500SLR

There's main streets around here that are marked...

There's main streets around here that are marked as 30mph. I just like to annoy all of the car drivers by taking a lane then riding as fast as them.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-09-18, 10:28 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,781
Posted By 1500SLR

I also agree with the above sentiments. As I've...

I also agree with the above sentiments. As I've spent some time working with people with impairments. An impairment is only such until you work out a way to go around it. Eventually if you keep...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-09-18, 10:05 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,781
Posted By 1500SLR

I was just thinking the motion of downtube...

I was just thinking the motion of downtube shifting might be easier for your hands to deal with. You don't have to mount them on the downtube, some people mount them on the stem or wherever else. In...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-09-18, 06:53 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,524
Posted By 1500SLR

There's no need. My name is not Chris Froome. As...

There's no need. My name is not Chris Froome. As to descending... Some people are madmen. They just want to go faster... I just want to go faster. 30mph is nothing much to me these days. I do it...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-09-18, 06:25 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,524
Posted By 1500SLR

It's not really about how fast your spinning. Its...

It's not really about how fast your spinning. Its when you get to that speed and it becomes counterproductive. You would gain more and use less wasted energy just spinning by having an 11tooth cog....
Forum: Road Cycling
06-09-18, 05:26 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 22,410
Posted By 1500SLR

Carbon... but yeah... Its had a pretty damn easy...

Carbon... but yeah... Its had a pretty damn easy life. 2owners and about 6000miles. That's exactly what I'm worried about especially with older carbon bikes. The forks assploding and killing the...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-09-18, 03:34 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,524
Posted By 1500SLR

Sometimes its inevitable if you're dealing with a...

Sometimes its inevitable if you're dealing with a hill that is above 12% gradient.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-09-18, 03:17 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 22,410
Posted By 1500SLR

I never really said anything about bending a bike...

I never really said anything about bending a bike back into shape . I was talking about the problems that are involved in relatively common bike crashes and frame failures. Actually, the primary...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-09-18, 02:29 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 22,410
Posted By 1500SLR

Then we have to accept that crashes are...

Then we have to accept that crashes are inevitable. I've been driving for over almost 20years. In the space of that I'd never had accident until a couple weeks ago. For whatever reason a series of...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-18, 11:36 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,781
Posted By 1500SLR

My first thought would be to go electronic but...

My first thought would be to go electronic but you'd be looking at around $300-$500 to even convert your bike to Ultegra 6770 with second hand components. But if you went with electronic shifting you...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-18, 11:21 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,524
Posted By 1500SLR

You would gain around 3mph while going down hill...

You would gain around 3mph while going down hill and some extra power to push through the gear and pedal while going down hill. The difference with a 12t is that I get to around 27mph and feel like...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-18, 11:14 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,524
Posted By 1500SLR

You will miss the 11t if you hammer down the...

You will miss the 11t if you hammer down the hills. It will add a top speed deficit of about 3mph (or 5km/hr). I ride with two bikes my Giant has an 11-28, and my Trek has a 12-25. I am currently in...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-18, 10:04 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 22,410
Posted By 1500SLR

The argument was that "carbon is stronger than...

The argument was that "carbon is stronger than steel." In fact, we should be more worried about whether a bike is prone to brittle failures. But people who continue to push the fact that carbon is...
06-08-18, 09:58 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 30,998
Posted By 1500SLR

5"10 and I ride a 54

5"10 and I ride a 54
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-18, 09:19 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 22,410
Posted By 1500SLR

No we don't have a comprehension issue here at...

No we don't have a comprehension issue here at all. Its clear to me you didn't read the article I gave you on fracture toughness. We are talking about bicycle frames not carbon rods by the way. To...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-18, 09:11 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 22,410
Posted By 1500SLR

So now you can't debate the argument with logic...

So now you can't debate the argument with logic and start with the semantics... semantics is one of the lowest form of arguments. They lead to equivocation...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-18, 09:06 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 22,410
Posted By 1500SLR

I have already stated the facts. An impact never...

I have already stated the facts. An impact never happens in one direction so the impact of a one dimensional load such as in this video is in all senses practically irrelevant. You need to read more...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-18, 08:55 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 22,410
Posted By 1500SLR

I already dealt with this, these one dimensional...

I already dealt with this, these one dimensional tests have no basis in reality. Read this and get back to me please.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fracture_toughness
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-18, 08:19 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 22,410
Posted By 1500SLR

You can go over this over and over again. I'm...

You can go over this over and over again. I'm going to tell you the same thing. You can make a rod of carbon as strong as steel, but they don't actually do that in actuality. You can link me to all...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-18, 07:42 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 22,410
Posted By 1500SLR

Yes this, repeatedly, beyond the point of...

Yes this, repeatedly, beyond the point of insanity the material that a bike is made out of is inconsequential.If someone wanted to ride a steel or titanium bike in a grand tour there would be nothing...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-18, 08:03 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 22,410
Posted By 1500SLR

It doesn't really matter. If you can't legally...

It doesn't really matter. If you can't legally race it then you can't legally race it.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-18, 07:53 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 22,410
Posted By 1500SLR

Here's a 6.6kg steel frame bike build. ...

Here's a 6.6kg steel frame bike build.

https://cyclingtips.com/2015/08/bikes-of-the-bunch-cinelli-xcr/
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-18, 07:33 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 22,410
Posted By 1500SLR

You can get a carbon frame that weighs 900grams. ...

You can get a carbon frame that weighs 900grams.

Pedal Force super-light carbon bicycle (http://pedalforce.com/online/product_info.php?products_id=13613)

There are frames from common bike...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-18, 07:09 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 22,410
Posted By 1500SLR

Yeah, cheaper bikes tend to be made out of lower...

Yeah, cheaper bikes tend to be made out of lower quality metal that's a given. We're talking road bikes so you can discount other factors hat different types of bikes will have different weights,...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-18, 08:36 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 22,410
Posted By 1500SLR

The problem is that there is no consensus. "Light...

The problem is that there is no consensus. "Light enough" really comes down to what you are doing with your bike and what your personal expectations are. I will say. The more you go down this...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-05-18, 08:05 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 9,375
Posted By 1500SLR

Crit racing is almost all about sprinting. Where...

Crit racing is almost all about sprinting. Where do sprinters end up? Wiggo was a very good one day rider, but he was never an all rounder.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-05-18, 07:51 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 9,375
Posted By 1500SLR

It depends... You will need to find the types of...

It depends... You will need to find the types of cardio that best mimics the type you need on a bike. Some people can't ride every day, other people want a complimentary training program. There are...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-05-18, 07:28 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 22,410
Posted By 1500SLR

There is no real correlation between bike cost...

There is no real correlation between bike cost and bike weight.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-05-18, 06:50 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,284
Posted By 1500SLR

That's cool. Less cables going through your...

That's cool. Less cables going through your frame, or shorter travel distance is definitely less of a pain in the ass.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-05-18, 06:45 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,284
Posted By 1500SLR

I haven't ridden with the new shifters for any...

I haven't ridden with the new shifters for any extent of time yet to form an opinion that it matters that much.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-05-18, 06:31 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 9,375
Posted By 1500SLR

There's no question its good for you but a...

There's no question its good for you but a cyclist should focus on becoming stronger, not putting on mass, as mass works negatively in the long run towards the point of cycling. Every extra pound is...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-05-18, 06:26 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,284
Posted By 1500SLR

It does no even matter. Everything in DI2 is...

It does no even matter. Everything in DI2 is backwards and forwards compatible except the synchronous shift and the derailleurs on every bike from 6770 and upwards excluding the original Dura Ace...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-05-18, 06:15 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 9,375
Posted By 1500SLR

Most beginner lifters can't even do a pull up, so...

Most beginner lifters can't even do a pull up, so how is that supposed to work? You will need some kind of assisted pull up machine until you can lift your own body weight above your shoulders. It...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-03-18, 07:06 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,345
Posted By 1500SLR

You need a medium cage derailleur to support...

You need a medium cage derailleur to support anything over 30teeth properly. You can do it on a short cage derailleur up to 32teeth by adjusting the b limit all the way out. The problem is a...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-03-18, 07:00 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 22,410
Posted By 1500SLR

That's a complete misinterpretation of everything...

That's a complete misinterpretation of everything that I said, but it doesn't surprise me at all coming from you.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-03-18, 01:40 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 22,410
Posted By 1500SLR

No it's not that actually. Actually it's people...

No it's not that actually. Actually it's people who functionally cannot accept the facts that there are multipl possible how answerrs. That is what that is about. I've stopped discussing this with...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-18, 11:08 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 22,410
Posted By 1500SLR

Welcome to Pandora's box, where if you say...

Welcome to Pandora's box, where if you say something against ultra light carbon bikes some angry denizen sets your house on fire.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-18, 08:17 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 22,410
Posted By 1500SLR

You just opened Pandora's box.

You just opened Pandora's box.
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