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04-03-23, 07:19 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,400
Posted By dieselgoat

I'm not saying anything that hasn't already been...

I'm not saying anything that hasn't already been said, but I just turned 60 and it has taken me damn near all of those years to figure out that cardio is not the best way to lose weight. It is...
02-09-22, 01:06 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 6,136
Posted By dieselgoat

I finally gave in and took them to the shop to...

I finally gave in and took them to the shop to let them mount 'em. I told them to mount them tubeless if they wanted to, because I didn't think they were gonna get a tube in there. They sent me a...
02-06-22, 09:18 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 6,136
Posted By dieselgoat

The wheels are tubeless ready. I've got a...

The wheels are tubeless ready. I've got a Crossrip and a Rumblefish FS set up tubeless now. I've got everything to set it up but the valve stems. That may be what I do. I typically don't like...
02-06-22, 09:14 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 6,136
Posted By dieselgoat

Thanks for the suggestions.

Thanks for the suggestions.
02-05-22, 06:23 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 6,136
Posted By dieselgoat

Timely thread considering I have just been...

Timely thread considering I have just been defeated for the first time ever in my battle to mount a tire. The tire is a Continental 5000 and the wheel is a Bontrager Aeolus Pro 3. I have 5000s on the...
01-26-22, 10:26 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,133
Posted By dieselgoat

It's incredible that one has to go to college to...

It's incredible that one has to go to college to be a meteorologist. Might as well just use one of those old magic 8 balls.
01-03-22, 12:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,598
Posted By dieselgoat

Take it back to the shop you bought it from. I've...

Take it back to the shop you bought it from. I've had to have two different pumps warranted in the past six months for different reasons. No questions asked.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-28-21, 05:12 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 15,800
Posted By dieselgoat

I don't know about your area, but where I live,...

I don't know about your area, but where I live, the SE USA, you can't get either right now, unless a shop ordered it several months back. I've got both bikes and the Domane is what you want.
11-22-21, 05:53 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,612
Posted By dieselgoat

It took me a long time to figure this out, but...

It took me a long time to figure this out, but for me, it's at least 80% about what I eat. I rode 13,069 miles in 2017 and gained 10 pounds.
11-09-21, 09:18 AM
Replies: 119
Views: 12,383
Posted By dieselgoat

It's all about working up to it. I started fasted...

It's all about working up to it. I started fasted riding a couple of summers ago. Started out with about 25 miles. Before long I was doing 70-80 miles at a moderate pace with no food at all. I...
09-04-21, 08:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 327
Posted By dieselgoat

Some of that may come out with some rubbing...

Some of that may come out with some rubbing compound and a buffer. Some of it is through the clear coat. The problem I have had in the past is finding touch up paint to match it. Some people use...
07-19-21, 01:18 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,346
Posted By dieselgoat

Way too much thought is being put into this...

Way too much thought is being put into this shaving thing. I've been doing it for 7-8 years. Actually, I shave my arms, legs, chest, and I get my wife to shave my back. I hate having all of that hair...
03-06-21, 04:53 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,786
Posted By dieselgoat

I've got two bikes that are women's bikes, so...

I've got two bikes that are women's bikes, so obviously, they've got women's saddles on them. I love both them. They don't look like women's bikes. Unless I tell somebody, they would never know.
02-11-21, 09:00 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 6,470
Posted By dieselgoat

Just a fun thread, I thought. I don't lie awake...

Just a fun thread, I thought. I don't lie awake at night thinking about my friends' Strava posts. I just think some of them are funny. For those of you who added some of your favorites, thanks. For...
02-10-21, 12:14 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 6,470
Posted By dieselgoat

Stupid Strava entries

It's amazing what some folks upload to Strava. Of the people I follow, one of them titled an "activity" as "Cleaning the house." That must've been a high intensity cleaning. Another one went to the...
02-01-21, 07:15 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,341
Posted By dieselgoat

I'd rather have a colonoscopy and a root canal at...

I'd rather have a colonoscopy and a root canal at the same time than get on a trainer or anything else indoors.
01-04-21, 01:16 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 30,122
Posted By dieselgoat

Looks like a great ride, but I didn't much gravel.

Looks like a great ride, but I didn't much gravel.
12-05-20, 06:20 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,384
Posted By dieselgoat

I live in the south (US) and I have yet to see a...

I live in the south (US) and I have yet to see a day during the summer that has been too hot or too humid for me to ride. However, I've seen plenty of days in our "winter" months that I just will not...
11-27-20, 05:05 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,692
Posted By dieselgoat

I would save up and buy another bike before I...

I would save up and buy another bike before I bought new wheels for that bike.
11-11-20, 06:46 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,254
Posted By dieselgoat

So many people I've known have started riding and...

So many people I've known have started riding and soon after "upgraded" to a much nicer bike, only to find out a short time later that cycling wasn't for them. Their bikes became a place to hang...
08-31-20, 11:40 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 396
Posted By dieselgoat

My hearing is too good

I love to read the "my bike is making noises" threads, as strange as that sounds. I have posted my share. I'm not a great mechanic, but I have helped a few people find the source of noise on their...
08-14-20, 11:16 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,019
Posted By dieselgoat

Continental 5000s on Bontrager Aeolus Pro 3s. If...

Continental 5000s on Bontrager Aeolus Pro 3s. If I ever flat on the road, I will have to make a phone call. I like to have never got them mounted.
05-17-20, 05:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,119
Posted By dieselgoat

Two more areas I check are the chain ring bolts...

Two more areas I check are the chain ring bolts and the crank arms. Just had two bikes recently that were making a metallic clicking, and both were due to loose chain ring bolts.
05-09-20, 05:57 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,119
Posted By dieselgoat

As I've said before, I'm a sucker for these types...

As I've said before, I'm a sucker for these types of posts. Noises on a bike damn near drive me crazy. I've had many rides where I just turn around and head back home once I hear a noise, if I can't...
05-04-20, 04:56 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,921
Posted By dieselgoat

When I hear a clicking, my routine is to stand up...

When I hear a clicking, my routine is to stand up and pedal to see if it's coming from the seat area. If the noise continues, I will check/tighten both quick releases. Next, I will take the pedals...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-20, 06:06 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,536
Posted By dieselgoat

I bought a Trek 5200 brand new in 2006. Full...

I bought a Trek 5200 brand new in 2006. Full Ultegra, carbon, nice bike. I had always wondered about how the "newer stuff" performed compared to the 5200. In 2018 I bought a Domane SL6, front and...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-04-20, 07:51 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 8,967
Posted By dieselgoat

I don't ride through water at all. Don't want to...

I don't ride through water at all. Don't want to get my bike wet. Crazy OCD about a clean bike.
03-13-20, 08:53 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 466
Posted By dieselgoat

That's a tongue twister. Alliteration.

That's a tongue twister. Alliteration.
01-06-20, 06:50 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,350
Posted By dieselgoat

I'm a sucker for these threads. I've got no less...

I'm a sucker for these threads. I've got no less than 12 bikes, and I ride all of them-just not at the same time. Anyway, with that many bikes, that's a lot of possibilities for some creaks, squeaks,...
01-05-20, 05:37 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,995
Posted By dieselgoat

I'd say you need a 56 cm.

I'd say you need a 56 cm.
01-04-20, 09:01 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 8,415
Posted By dieselgoat

I've been on Strava for five years and have done...

I've been on Strava for five years and have done no less than 10K miles a year. My high was a little over 13K in 2017. Never again. I am a teacher/coach on the middle school level so I have plenty of...
12-07-19, 05:58 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,626
Posted By dieselgoat

You mean in the last 5 minutes? I get honked at...

You mean in the last 5 minutes? I get honked at so much, I don't even hear it half the time. Sometimes it's just a friendly toot, and sometimes it's a pissed off driver. In the latter case, it's...
12-01-19, 04:29 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 6,454
Posted By dieselgoat

I've got 10 bikes, and every one of them will go...

I've got 10 bikes, and every one of them will go straight as a string when I turn loose of the bars. I've done right at 55,000 miles in the past 5 years, and although all 10 of my bikes probably add...
12-01-19, 04:13 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 34,227
Posted By dieselgoat

I own both a Domane SL 6 and a Checkpoint ALR 4....

I own both a Domane SL 6 and a Checkpoint ALR 4. The Domane will be fine on gravel. It will easily run 32 mm tires. You can put some protection on the inside of the down tube to keep it from getting...
11-08-19, 02:00 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 14,119
Posted By dieselgoat

Sounds like Frank Sinatra.

Sounds like Frank Sinatra.
11-02-19, 06:56 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,235
Posted By dieselgoat

I got braces in 2011 at the age of 48. In about...

I got braces in 2011 at the age of 48. In about two months, I lost 10-15 pounds. My teeth hurt for the first few weeks. Nothing terrible, but it hurt to chew certain things. Also, they were a pain to...
10-24-19, 06:37 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,323
Posted By dieselgoat

Completely agree.

Completely agree.
10-19-19, 02:14 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,323
Posted By dieselgoat

Depends on the groupset. With Ultegra, about $950...

Depends on the groupset. With Ultegra, about $950 according to Bicycle Blue Book, for what that's worth.
09-07-19, 05:45 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 7,592
Posted By dieselgoat

If you spend about 6 grand you can get a Project...

If you spend about 6 grand you can get a Project One Trek in dang near any color scheme you want.
08-08-19, 12:14 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,270
Posted By dieselgoat

You have my sympathy trying to track down a...

You have my sympathy trying to track down a creak. Most people immediately point to the bottom bracket and the majority of the time it is not. Do some searches on here for creaks and there are lots...
08-08-19, 11:59 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 909
Posted By dieselgoat

Tempting, but I'm gonna pass.

Tempting, but I'm gonna pass.
07-30-19, 08:51 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,607
Posted By dieselgoat

Creaking cable housings

I have a Trek Speed Concept. The cable housings are internal. They enter the top tube and run through the down tube and under the bottom bracket area. The rear brake cable housing is creaking...
07-30-19, 08:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,810
Posted By dieselgoat

It powers off automatically after about 10...

It powers off automatically after about 10 minutes. I'm 100% sure that in the past I have powered it off manually on occasion and also let it shut off automatically and both have resulted in my ride...
07-28-19, 07:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,810
Posted By dieselgoat

I have done this too. But I'm sure I just deleted...

I have done this too. But I'm sure I just deleted everything about two weeks ago. I try to do this regularly. The dang thing is about six years old, so I really shouldn't be complaining.
07-27-19, 03:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,810
Posted By dieselgoat

Garmin Edge 500 is losing my rides

Let's say I ride 40 miles and stop for lunch. I have always pressed the pause button (top right) and then powered it off (top left button). Upon returning, I power it back on and my data from the 40...
07-24-19, 06:24 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 15,687
Posted By dieselgoat

I have done Six Gap, officially, three times. I...

I have done Six Gap, officially, three times. I have done training rides there many times. IMO, Hogpen Gap is the only really tough climb,and it is major league. Wolfpen is certainly hard as it winds...
06-15-19, 08:18 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,221
Posted By dieselgoat

I have had plenty of saddle sores. I usually will...

I have had plenty of saddle sores. I usually will take a day or two off just to let it settle down a bit. Then, I will use moleskin patches. They come in a pack containing several sheets about 3 in....
Forum: Southeast
03-20-19, 08:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,526
Posted By dieselgoat

I can't speak for climbing just the five miles to...

I can't speak for climbing just the five miles to the top. I have done the entire event, and the year I did it, the weather was great. However, it was a good 20 degrees cooler at the top than when we...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-03-19, 07:57 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,167
Posted By dieselgoat

I would suggest The Assault on Mount Mitchell in...

I would suggest The Assault on Mount Mitchell in Spartanburg, South Carolina and The Cheaha Challenge/Ultra in Jacksonville, Alabama. I've done Six Gap multiple times and AOMM is harder, mostly due...
02-17-19, 07:36 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,572
Posted By dieselgoat

I understand the benefits of a trainer. A lot of...

I understand the benefits of a trainer. A lot of really strong riders I know use a trainer. I would rather have a colonoscopy and a root canal at the same time than ride a trainer, so it's outside or...
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