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Forum: Road Cycling
08-03-19, 05:01 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 7,337
Posted By Sillyak

Pinarello frame are Made in China?? I always...

Pinarello frame are Made in China?? I always assumed for the crazy price they were Made in Italy.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-03-19, 03:37 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,398
Posted By Sillyak

Sexy bike. Those pedals though...

Sexy bike. Those pedals though...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-29-19, 10:10 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,347
Posted By Sillyak

Road pedals are usually a bit lighter. Larger...

Road pedals are usually a bit lighter. Larger cleat might give a minuscule power advantage, possibly less fatigue on longer rides. Looks/fitting in.

SPD are a whole lot more practical if you walk...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-27-19, 11:09 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 16,771
Posted By Sillyak

Do you think any of the top contenders in those...

Do you think any of the top contenders in those years were clean? Not a chance.

Professional cycling's 35 fastest times up Alpe d'Huez - Sticky Bottle...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-27-19, 09:37 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,953
Posted By Sillyak

It's worth going on kijiji and seeing what you...

It's worth going on kijiji and seeing what you can scrounge. Mtb pedals/shoes work just fine on a road bike too.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-26-19, 06:55 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,783
Posted By Sillyak

Anyone bought an aliexpress set of carbon bars or...

Anyone bought an aliexpress set of carbon bars or wheels?

Aero carbon bars for about $100 USD shipped.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-22-19, 04:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,300
Posted By Sillyak

Nice car!! Nice to see someone still driving...

Nice car!!

Nice to see someone still driving a stick.

Could your stability issue be due to how the bars are set up?
Forum: Road Cycling
07-22-19, 09:08 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 10,486
Posted By Sillyak

What's a bike lane? I exit my house and bike...

What's a bike lane? I exit my house and bike about 60 km in a perfectly straight line to the next town, which has about 300 people.

My Stava rides are nothing but lines and squares lol
Forum: Road Cycling
07-21-19, 03:39 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 15,694
Posted By Sillyak

http://i.imgur.com/s9Gco7U.jpg That's my...

http://i.imgur.com/s9Gco7U.jpg

That's my 2017 Ghost Nivolet.

I have never even turned a crank on a Carbon bike. Would an upgrade to a carbon 105 equipped bike be a big jump? I just ride for...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-01-18, 12:52 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,763
Posted By Sillyak

Awesome work! I just did my first century as...

Awesome work!

I just did my first century as well last weekend! Quite the accomplishment!
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-18, 11:05 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,300
Posted By Sillyak

That is one nice looking bike. What's with...

That is one nice looking bike.

What's with the reflectors???
Forum: Road Cycling
04-25-18, 07:03 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 22,071
Posted By Sillyak

3mm below the stem is okay, yours definitely...

3mm below the stem is okay, yours definitely looks lower than that.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-24-18, 09:38 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,754
Posted By Sillyak

A Fizik open saddle appears to have fixed this...

A Fizik open saddle appears to have fixed this problem. I am hesitant because I only have two rides on it (1.5 hours and 2.5 hours.) But my junk is not numb in any way. I installed it perfectly level.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-24-18, 09:23 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,767
Posted By Sillyak

More comfortable over long periods of time. ...

More comfortable over long periods of time.

You spend your time on a bike hunched over, shorts tend to bunch a bit, and dig in, at the top whether you have a gut or not. Bibs wrap your gut in...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-21-18, 10:17 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,754
Posted By Sillyak

Saddle is currently slightly nose down from level.

Saddle is currently slightly nose down from level.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-21-18, 09:43 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,754
Posted By Sillyak

I have been getting out of the saddle quite a...

I have been getting out of the saddle quite a bit. My area is constant short rolling hills. I get out of the saddle on every climb just to be moving around and stretching things out.

The cut out...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-21-18, 08:02 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,754
Posted By Sillyak

Man area numbness

Hello everyone.

I've recently started doing longer rides. Yesterday I was out for 3.5 hours. I have a road bike with endurance geometry, stem is right down onto the headset, I have had a basic...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-15-18, 10:36 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 11,691
Posted By Sillyak

Are all the rides written about in this thread...

Are all the rides written about in this thread accessible by bike from the city? Or did you need to drive to some of them?
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
04-09-18, 07:10 PM
Replies: 1,416
Views: 796,014
Posted By Sillyak

Super good work!

Super good work!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
04-08-18, 11:48 AM
Replies: 582
Views: 274,739
Posted By Sillyak

I started riding last August. Weighed 222 lbs...

I started riding last August. Weighed 222 lbs (I'm 6 foot) lost 25 lbs in 3 months. I didn't do any riding in the winter and gained a small bit of weight back (200 now). Weather is getting nice again...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-08-18, 07:09 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 22,581
Posted By Sillyak

The business model of a YouTube channel pretty...

The business model of a YouTube channel pretty much demands this level of product placement and plugs in order to give us high quality content. The content is really good and I think they do a really...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-31-18, 07:44 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 15,297
Posted By Sillyak

Sorry if I missed it. Do the Baleafs fit pretty...

Sorry if I missed it. Do the Baleafs fit pretty normal?

I have a pair of Sugoi shorts in XL (they fit but could probably go for a L) and Castelli bibs in 2XL (they fit but definitely could not go...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-01-17, 07:36 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 10,560
Posted By Sillyak

Embrace the Lycra. 0 chafing, 0 discomfort. Even...

Embrace the Lycra. 0 chafing, 0 discomfort. Even with shorts over top of cycling shorts I was not overly comfortable. I ditched everything, but the Lycra, and it was a world of difference.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-26-17, 10:59 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,873
Posted By Sillyak

I have the newest Tiagra triple and find shifting...

I have the newest Tiagra triple and find shifting very crisp both front and back. Although all my other experience is with outdated MTB groupsets. I was pretty impressed with the shifting getting on...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-26-17, 08:05 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,818
Posted By Sillyak

My local segments have 15-30 riders all time. I'm...

My local segments have 15-30 riders all time. I'm top 10 in a couple (out of 17 riders or so lol)
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-18-17, 02:15 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,183
Posted By Sillyak

What about just getting another Serfas FS-243E? ...

What about just getting another Serfas FS-243E?

Sounds like it was the right fit.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-18-17, 12:38 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 49,388
Posted By Sillyak

That is really nice looking!

That is really nice looking!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-18-17, 09:11 AM
Replies: 181
Views: 49,388
Posted By Sillyak

Here is my 2017 Ghost Nivolet AL 2 ...

Here is my 2017 Ghost Nivolet AL 2

http://i.imgur.com/YaRIdPS.jpg
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-18-17, 09:09 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,414
Posted By Sillyak

I've always owned mountain bikes and just got my...

I've always owned mountain bikes and just got my first real road bike last week.

Huge difference! So fast, stiff and nimble feeling. Definitely puts you in a more aero position and I find the...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-18-17, 08:48 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,541
Posted By Sillyak

I would go with the better groupset and rim...

I would go with the better groupset and rim brakes. Lots of disc vs. Rim brake info out there. My vote is rim and Sora though.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-18-17, 07:37 AM
Replies: 3,556
Views: 2,497,702
Posted By Sillyak

Hey, I'm 6' 213 lbs. I was always an athlete...

Hey,

I'm 6' 213 lbs. I was always an athlete up until ~ 6 years ago when I got married and started a job where I'm on the road a lot. A few weeks ago I was 222 lbs and typed my weight into a bmi...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-17-17, 08:26 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,747
Posted By Sillyak

Sure puts things into perspective! Thanks for...

Sure puts things into perspective! Thanks for sharing.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-13-17, 08:46 PM
Replies: 1,416
Views: 796,014
Posted By Sillyak

Wow! Some inspirational stuff in this thread. ...

Wow! Some inspirational stuff in this thread.

I'm 6' and 4 weeks ago I was at 222 lbs. I'm 28 years old. Slowly been gaining weight with my "my married with children" lifestyle the last 5 years. I...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-13-17, 07:17 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,368
Posted By Sillyak

Here you go. Going to do a 50km ride in the...

Here you go. Going to do a 50km ride in the morning. Really looking forward to it!

I apparently can't post a picture because I am under 10 posts so I just split the http.

ht ...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-10-17, 08:45 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,368
Posted By Sillyak

I figured I would update this. I went to MEC...

I figured I would update this.

I went to MEC to check out the Nivolet AL 2 and ended up buying it. What sold me was MEC's fitting service. If you buy a bike over A certain price they give you a...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-07-17, 07:40 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,368
Posted By Sillyak

I live in Red Deer, so I have 2 LBS plus over a...

I live in Red Deer, so I have 2 LBS plus over a dozen more between Calgary and Edmonton, 3 MECs as well between those two.

One LBS carries Trek, the other Specialized and Cannondale, selection is...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-07-17, 12:24 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,368
Posted By Sillyak

Sorry, yes I do live in Canada.

Sorry, yes I do live in Canada.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-07-17, 08:03 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,368
Posted By Sillyak

Looking for a bike within my budget

Hello and thank you for reading my post.

I'm looking to start road biking and have done a fair amount of research and am looking to buy a road bike with endurance geometry. My budget is about...
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