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Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-16-24, 04:03 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 100
Posted By merlinextraligh

RC, it’s the “Proper Method”. For Bill, there is...

RC, it’s the “Proper Method”. For Bill, there is only one way, the proper, er am ready, way.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-14-24, 07:34 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,183
Posted By merlinextraligh

Reading this and your other threads, I get that...

Reading this and your other threads, I get that the basis of our disagreement is that you are a “utilitarian cyclist” who only sees the bike as a tool to get somewhere nd has no interest in riding a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-14-24, 06:10 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,183
Posted By merlinextraligh

I’m having trouble wrapping my head around New...

I’m having trouble wrapping my head around New Orleans as a cycling utopia. I imagine if you live close to the center in the urban part, there are lots of bars, restaurants etc. that you can reach on...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-14-24, 02:34 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,183
Posted By merlinextraligh

Your two basic premises are easily refuted. ...

Your two basic premises are easily refuted.

Zero recreational cyclists is just empiricaly wrong. I’ve seen them with my own eyes, and thousands who do organized rides in the area , and belong to...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-14-24, 09:12 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,183
Posted By merlinextraligh

Also, I don’t know why I’m defending Greenville,...

Also, I don’t know why I’m defending Greenville, when everyone knows that the cycling Mecca of the Carolinas is Asheville!
Forum: Road Cycling
04-14-24, 09:04 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 304
Posted By merlinextraligh

+1 on RidewithGPS. Works well. Easy connect to a...

+1 on RidewithGPS. Works well. Easy connect to a Garmin with Garmin IQ.

Also many organized rides use RidewithGPs, so if you’re doing organized rides, it’s handy to already have it, nd be familiar.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-14-24, 09:00 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 16,232
Posted By merlinextraligh

We’ve had good luck with custom built...

We’ve had good luck with custom built lightbicycle wheels. Ours are 65mm Falcons, 28 spokes, Dt240 hubs, and the extra strong rim option, which adds 100 grams of carbon to the rims. ( which is likely...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-14-24, 08:57 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 16,232
Posted By merlinextraligh

Personally, I do not like the Rolf paired spoke...

Personally, I do not like the Rolf paired spoke design. It requires higher spoke tension raising issues with both hub and rim failures.

We had the Aluminum Rolfs, and over a few years, both rims...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-14-24, 08:48 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,183
Posted By merlinextraligh

I really don’t know how to say this more clearly....

I really don’t know how to say this more clearly. I’ve ridden around Greenville, and am by no mean a pro or ex pro rider. Thousands of recreational riders turn out for the cycling events in the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-14-24, 06:33 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,183
Posted By merlinextraligh

I’m far from a pro cyclist, and have thoroughly...

I’m far from a pro cyclist, and have thoroughly enjoyed riding around the upstate SC area. Never felt particularly unsafe there, other than the time I inadvertently got on US 25, and the shoulder I...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-13-24, 05:13 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,183
Posted By merlinextraligh

Everything is relative. To me, the area...

Everything is relative. To me, the area surrounding Greenville is pretty great. Last week, I did the Assault on the Carolinas. Starts in Brevard NC and loops into SC near Greenville. Great ride.

...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 12:43 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,563
Posted By merlinextraligh

Thank goodness my MerlinExtralight is just new...

Thank goodness my MerlinExtralight is just new enough to not have DT shifter bosses
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 12:41 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,563
Posted By merlinextraligh

I’d talk to Bilenky Cycle Works. Bilenky.com....

I’d talk to Bilenky Cycle Works. Bilenky.com. Looks like it should be $750 or so.

they did a great job retrofitting S&S couplers on my Merlin Extralight.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 08:55 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,049
Posted By merlinextraligh

Few more thoughts on tire balancing: 1) all...

Few more thoughts on tire balancing: 1) all wheel/ tire combos come from the manufacturer out of balance due to the weight of the valve stem, yet we don’t see all new bikes wobbling around (and good...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 08:16 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,049
Posted By merlinextraligh

Jobst Brant pretty much debunked any need to...

Jobst Brant pretty much debunked any need to balance bicycle tires. https://yarchive.net/bike/wheel_balancing.html

I think many people intuit a need to balance bicycle tires from the fact that car...
Forum: Cyclocross Racing
04-12-24, 06:17 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,701
Posted By merlinextraligh

Given the current state of participation on BF, I...

Given the current state of participation on BF, I think there really needs to be fewer sub forums, not more.

Many sub forums go days without a post, which discourages people from checking in,...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
04-11-24, 04:39 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,056
Posted By merlinextraligh

Awesome. People ever love tandems or hate them....

Awesome. People ever love tandems or hate them. For me it’s a way to ride more without taking time away from family.

Unfortunately tandem racing opportunities are dwindling. We’ve done the Florida...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-10-24, 03:43 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,335
Posted By merlinextraligh

65mm 700c Falcon Rims. We did the custom build...

65mm 700c Falcon Rims. We did the custom build option to add 100 grams to the rims for extra strength. 28 spokes and DT 240 hubs.

our dropout spacing is 135mm.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-07-24, 02:52 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 705
Posted By merlinextraligh

From an aero dynamic point of view, it’s the open...

From an aero dynamic point of view, it’s the open space between the stoker and the captain’s back that matters.

Even if the stoker’s head is below the captains body, there’s a lot of drag in the...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-31-24, 04:12 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,287
Posted By merlinextraligh

I’ve done both and no doubt there is a lot more...

I’ve done both and no doubt there is a lot more climbing on the BRP, and lodging choices can be limited. However, I think there are a number of more interesting lodging choices on, or near the BRP,...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-28-24, 06:59 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,287
Posted By merlinextraligh

Also, while the Natchez Trace is nice, I would...

Also, while the Natchez Trace is nice, I would place the Blue Ridge Parkway/ Skyline Drive way above the Natchez Trace
Forum: Road Cycling
03-28-24, 06:54 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,287
Posted By merlinextraligh

I’ve done the Natchez Trace. There are not a lot...

I’ve done the Natchez Trace. There are not a lot of great Hotel options, and some places you have to go a bit off the Trace to get to a hotel. We did it in 5 days, so sometimes adding 10-15 miles to...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-22-24, 05:37 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 945
Posted By merlinextraligh

So you’ve tried many saddles, and can’t ride any...

So you’ve tried many saddles, and can’t ride any of them even a third of the distance you want to ride without pain.Perhaps you should just give in and use the equipment that is designed for your...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-20-24, 06:05 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,034
Posted By merlinextraligh

Backing up a little, what are you trying to...

Backing up a little, what are you trying to accomplish? It sounds like you want a more upright position. You can accomplish that much more easily with just changing your stem. There’s no reason that...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-15-24, 03:41 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,344
Posted By merlinextraligh

[QUOTE=crazyravr;23185011]My thoughts on this.......

[QUOTE=crazyravr;23185011]My thoughts on this.... let them get as fast as possible in TT but TT only and do not bring this tech into the road racing.
TT should be as technically advanced as possible...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-24, 04:48 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 381
Posted By merlinextraligh

Wouldn’t it be easier to print a Dura Ace decal...

Wouldn’t it be easier to print a Dura Ace decal and stick it on the Utegra derailleur?
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-24, 04:44 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,138
Posted By merlinextraligh

Understood. I just couldn’t pass up the...

Understood. I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to be first one in with the Seinfeld reference.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-24, 04:40 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 981
Posted By merlinextraligh

I miss the old days. This thread should have been...

I miss the old days. This thread should have been good for at least a 10 page cluster.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-24, 04:37 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,138
Posted By merlinextraligh

Love the R600 Dura Ace reference. Only thing...

Love the R600 Dura Ace reference. Only thing missing is a chic in a bikini on a cervelo.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-24, 04:35 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,138
Posted By merlinextraligh

anti dentite

anti dentite
Forum: Road Cycling
03-12-24, 06:22 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 981
Posted By merlinextraligh

It’s kind of a meaningless number without...

It’s kind of a meaningless number without parameters, such as wind, grade, solo, group( and the makeup of the group).

When I was racing a lot, and doing sprint repeats, my typical solo efforts...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-09-24, 04:33 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,344
Posted By merlinextraligh

never have seen one of these newest in person,...

never have seen one of these newest in person, however, I’ve owned several generations of tt helmets. They all have been pretty much standard helmets on the inside, with a very thin plastic exterior...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-06-24, 11:51 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,278
Posted By merlinextraligh

As recently as last year, when I updated my...

As recently as last year, when I updated my Willier, sram 12 speed etap was available with rim brakes. I believe they still are.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-27-24, 07:10 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,278
Posted By merlinextraligh

Correct. I didn’t know Merlin ever made press...

Correct. I didn’t know Merlin ever made press fit. Was that after the original company was sold?
Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-24, 06:42 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,477
Posted By merlinextraligh

ftfy

ftfy
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-17-24, 12:22 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,607
Posted By merlinextraligh

Like anywhere else you need to pick where you...

Like anywhere else you need to pick where you ride. In North Florida you can ride along the Ocean for about 100 miles from Fernandina Beach to St Augustine all n bike lane, bike path or residential...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-01-24, 10:06 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,800
Posted By merlinextraligh

perhaps if you have frame building expertise and...

perhaps if you have frame building expertise and equipment. For the rest of us, cheaper and easier to sell a frame that doesn’t meet our needs and buy a new one, or buy the right one in the first...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-23-24, 09:47 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,335
Posted By merlinextraligh

We have a set of Lightbicycle wheels on our...

We have a set of Lightbicycle wheels on our Dragonfly. With a team weight of 340lbs, we’ve been riding them for 3 years with zero problems.

one nice thing about Lightbicycle is that you can...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-22-24, 05:46 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,335
Posted By merlinextraligh

Lightbicycle.com. 65mm deep carbon rims....

Lightbicycle.com.

65mm deep carbon rims. Still will be reasonably light, and fast on the flats
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-21-24, 06:24 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 893
Posted By merlinextraligh

This begs the question why you replace bb’s...

This begs the question why you replace bb’s prophylacticly. It’s not lie a failing bb leads to catastrophic failure. Why not run them till they start being a problem, I.e. making noise.

If a...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-21-24, 06:13 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,211
Posted By merlinextraligh

Brooks

Brooks
Forum: Road Cycling
01-18-24, 06:58 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,353
Posted By merlinextraligh

You’re supposed to clean your bike? Personally, I...

You’re supposed to clean your bike? Personally, I don’t want to destroy the patina
Forum: Road Cycling
01-18-24, 06:55 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 859
Posted By merlinextraligh

Fat bottom girls make the rockin world…

Fat bottom girls make the rockin world…
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-17-24, 09:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 652
Posted By merlinextraligh

Plus one on the belt does not need to be as tight...

Plus one on the belt does not need to be as tight as Gate specs. As long as it doesn’t skip; it’s tight enough.

Would also add, Do not the roll the belt on like you would do a chain. While the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-16-23, 03:20 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,956
Posted By merlinextraligh

there’s still the issue of proximate cause. It’s...

there’s still the issue of proximate cause. It’s possible to drive a stolen vehicle high on Percocet and not be the cause of the accident. You’d be guilty of other crimes, but if the way you operated...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-29-23, 03:04 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 469
Posted By merlinextraligh

Pretty broad generalization. I'm certain that a...

Pretty broad generalization. I'm certain that a number of people 6 feet tall fit quite nicely on 56cm CAAD 9's. I'm 6'1" and my TT bike and cross bike are both 56cm frames.

We don't know the OP's...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-29-23, 10:17 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,665
Posted By merlinextraligh

Federal Motor Carrier Safety regs require post...

Federal Motor Carrier Safety regs require post accident drug and alcohol testing for all fatal accidents regardless of whether a citation is issued. So its highly likely the driver was tested.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
11-20-23, 07:00 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,081
Posted By merlinextraligh

Riding on a trainer to me is at least purgatory. ...

Riding on a trainer to me is at least purgatory.

on the back of a tandem on a trainer would certainly be hell.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-09-23, 05:43 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,317
Posted By merlinextraligh

Sounds like a country song: “ I’m not as good as...

Sounds like a country song: “ I’m not as good as once was, but I’m as good once as I ever was”
Forum: Road Cycling
11-01-23, 04:51 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,450
Posted By merlinextraligh

Some numbers. The difference in power output at...

Some numbers. The difference in power output at 10,000 feet between acclimated and not is about 4%. By 14000 feet it drops to 1%.
...
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