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Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-14-24, 02:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 319
Posted By Steve B.

If you are fairly new to this and are not getting...

If you are fairly new to this and are not getting a new bike based on current fit on an existing road bike, maybe would not be doing mail order from Canyon, or whomever. I would be at a local bike...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-14-24, 09:44 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 362
Posted By Steve B.

I’ve used Profile cages for decades, never had a...

I’ve used Profile cages for decades, never had a bottle fallout on road rides.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 01:31 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,341
Posted By Steve B.

We had a saying way back in the entertainment...

We had a saying way back in the entertainment business that a $1000 mike with a wire was better than a $50,000 wireless mike. In essence, wired component are generally more reliable and I think...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-10-24, 09:37 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,341
Posted By Steve B.

As follow up, with a battery, a front derailer...

As follow up, with a battery, a front derailer and a rear derailer, how does the single cable off the battery connect to both derailers if it doesn’t use a B Junction box ?. I have 11 spd. so use...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-10-24, 07:27 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,341
Posted By Steve B.

Understand. My Specialized Chisel and my...

Understand. My Specialized Chisel and my Cannondale Topstone both have openings under the b-bracket as you have described with no covers and as far as I can tell have never needed them. I also...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-10-24, 02:40 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,341
Posted By Steve B.

Whats a bottom bracket cover ?, never heard of...

Whats a bottom bracket cover ?, never heard of that.

Are you saying the rear derailer was not connected to the e-tube cable ?, or that the cable seemed too short ?. If you are lucky they put the...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-09-24, 01:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 329
Posted By Steve B.

Hard to say why a particular pedal causes issues....

Hard to say why a particular pedal causes issues. I have experienced this. I’ve been a multi decade Shimano SPD user as well as Look road and SPD-L user with no issues. I then tried 2 different...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-09-24, 09:51 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 650
Posted By Steve B.

Good points. They were 25mm 5000’s, on Mavic...

Good points. They were 25mm 5000’s, on Mavic CXP33, older road rims, maybe 19mm wide ?. Didn’t pay much attention. Older so your basic hooked clinchers from 10 years ago, I had never heard of...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-09-24, 09:16 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 650
Posted By Steve B.

I run my 5000’s on hooked clincher rims with...

I run my 5000’s on hooked clincher rims with tubes at 110 on the rear, 105 front. Too little air at my weight and I pinch flat. I pretty much have never paid attention to what a manufacturer puts...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-09-24, 07:36 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 430
Posted By Steve B.

There was a cycling pro in the 80’s, Sean Kelly...

There was a cycling pro in the 80’s, Sean Kelly or Stephen Roche, or somebody, who was known for his climbing skills, was asked his secret to ascending - “I put it in the big ring and spin”. Or...
Forum: Touring
04-08-24, 02:55 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 304
Posted By Steve B.

O’Neils pub in Dublin had a 2 sided bar, with...

O’Neils pub in Dublin had a 2 sided bar, with something like 44 taps on each side, I think it repeated. About 5 taps were hard cider, the rest beer. There was a huge variety in the places I...
Forum: Touring
04-08-24, 10:28 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 304
Posted By Steve B.

Beer is better in Ireland

Beer is better in Ireland
Forum: Commuting
04-08-24, 10:15 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 710
Posted By Steve B.

When I was 40 and doing some racing, I could...

When I was 40 and doing some racing, I could handle 2-3 days of a 27 mile one way commute. Many years later as my yearly mileage declined, I had to find alternatives. One was leaving my car at work...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-08-24, 07:58 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 359
Posted By Steve B.

The fewer the data fields, the larger each data...

The fewer the data fields, the larger each data field. Maybe just display speed, ride time and distance ?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-05-24, 01:25 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,058
Posted By Steve B.

Was in Santa Fe, NM in early May for many years,...

Was in Santa Fe, NM in early May for many years, was mostly mt biking. Had to bunny hop a rattler that was laying straight across the trail, no room to go around and I had come around a corner at a...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-05-24, 01:28 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 478
Posted By Steve B.

I was not criticizing your pedal choice. I was...

I was not criticizing your pedal choice. I was commenting that this is how the pedal works.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-04-24, 11:54 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 478
Posted By Steve B.

Your experience is how the pedal works, you have...

Your experience is how the pedal works, you have to use your foot to get the pedal to rotate to where you can clip in. Is why many folks say why bother and use SPD mt pedals.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-03-24, 09:07 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,479
Posted By Steve B.

Riding all over L.I., the last was a tear on the...

Riding all over L.I., the last was a tear on the sidewalk while on the LIE, on some GP5000’s, which otherwise are durable tires. Ive been lucky
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-02-24, 12:15 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,479
Posted By Steve B.

I’ve used tubes in my road bikes for 35 years. I...

I’ve used tubes in my road bikes for 35 years. I haven’t had a flat in 3-4 years. Maybe it’s where you ride ?, popular place to toss beer bottles out the car window ??
Forum: Road Cycling
04-01-24, 11:01 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,528
Posted By Steve B.

Outside of a particular very hilly example,...

Outside of a particular very hilly example, having an assist motor helping you get a bike moving forward is not going to give you as good a workout as a bike without a motor, where you need to make...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-01-24, 01:07 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,528
Posted By Steve B.

I have no hate for e-bikes, excepting the...

I have no hate for e-bikes, excepting the powerful throttle models I see folks use (illegally) on our mt. bike trails, doing trail damage in the process. For folks owning the pedal assist models, I...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-01-24, 11:09 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,528
Posted By Steve B.

Is reducing work effort the goal ?. It’s not for...

Is reducing work effort the goal ?. It’s not for me. I ride a bike to get exercise. Adding an electric motor reduces the exercise I get. No thanks.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-01-24, 09:32 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,823
Posted By Steve B.

Chinese carbon road bike with basic CXP33 wheels,...

Chinese carbon road bike with basic CXP33 wheels, 17.8 lbs.
Cannondale Topstone aluminum with road wheels and tires, 22.5 lbs
Specialized Epic Evo Comp, has AXS and Ibis carbon wheels, 26.6 lbs...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-01-24, 09:07 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,624
Posted By Steve B.

I think the state of NJ filed suit as well. They...

I think the state of NJ filed suit as well. They have only themselves to blame, congestion pricing has been in the works for 20 ears, NJ has done NOTHING to increase funding for better mass...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-31-24, 02:04 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,254
Posted By Steve B.

A significantly hillier endeavor. MANY more...

A significantly hillier endeavor. MANY more hills. And has some of the same issues of Nachez in that the locations for lodging and eating are sometimes a ways off the Parkway and in this case, down...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-31-24, 10:59 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 365
Posted By Steve B.

There’s a fit and sizing chart on the Lake...

There’s a fit and sizing chart on the Lake website, it pays to look at. Shows which shoes are on a wide last, etc…. I wish I had seen it, as my winter 303’s are too narrow for my feet and essentially...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-30-24, 11:54 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 3,407
Posted By Steve B.

Every frame size varies in weight. They also...

Every frame size varies in weight. They also swap parts, tires, etc…. Over a product line, thus weights for a given size will vary.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-30-24, 11:52 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,341
Posted By Steve B.

Plus places to eat

Plus places to eat
Forum: Road Cycling
03-30-24, 03:30 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,341
Posted By Steve B.

It’s referred to as “credit card touring”. You...

It’s referred to as “credit card touring”. You generally carry clothing only. You might typically install a rear rack with some small panniers for the clothing, that all weighs very little.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-30-24, 08:26 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,604
Posted By Steve B.

About 7 miles in a mt bike ride when I first got...

About 7 miles in a mt bike ride when I first got into the sport, carried no spare stuff or tools. Broke a chain. Ditched the bike off the trail and ran/fast walked back to the car, as it was...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-28-24, 02:38 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,254
Posted By Steve B.

Girona, where Lance used to live and train, is...

Girona, where Lance used to live and train, is pretty much in NE Spain, not southern Spain, north of Barcelona.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-24-24, 10:06 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 999
Posted By Steve B.

I’m on my last pairs of Pearl Izumi, not the...

I’m on my last pairs of Pearl Izumi, not the cheapest versions, I’ve used them prior. They cheapened the design, removed the edging fabric on the shoulder straps, it’s just flat Lycra. Makes it...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-24-24, 08:47 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 854
Posted By Steve B.

They are having a sale currently, I have seen...

They are having a sale currently, I have seen some prices as much as 20% off
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-24-24, 07:19 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 437
Posted By Steve B.

Had a failure of a Di2 battery. Would charge ok,...

Had a failure of a Di2 battery. Would charge ok, then lose charge overnight. Replaced the battery, it was 6 years old, same issue. Took to a LBS they said shifter (1x system) was bad. It would...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-24-24, 10:54 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,499
Posted By Steve B.

Been off the bike fr a period of 3 mos. with hand...

Been off the bike fr a period of 3 mos. with hand surgery. Another time about 2 mos. with rotator cuff surgery. Another time I was doing a chemo regime, fell on the road bike and cracked a knee cap. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-24-24, 10:44 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 29,017
Posted By Steve B.

Chances are if you use the wheel on an outside...

Chances are if you use the wheel on an outside ride, with the sensor installed, it will auto connect, with the sensor data providing speed. It will override the GPS data.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-24-24, 07:49 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 29,017
Posted By Steve B.

In general, this thread has not been about old...

In general, this thread has not been about old school non GPS cycling computers that use a magnet/sensor on the wheel and fork. It’s about speed sensors used in conjunction with a GPS device. As...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-23-24, 09:52 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 29,017
Posted By Steve B.

Device dependent. I’ve noticed in Garmin’s when...

Device dependent. I’ve noticed in Garmin’s when not using a speed sensor, the at that second speed reading is sometimes 4-5 seconds behind actual speed. I know this as if I speed up a bit, the...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-23-24, 09:49 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 29,017
Posted By Steve B.

Crossing metal decked bridges, the sensor can get...

Crossing metal decked bridges, the sensor can get inaccurate.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
03-22-24, 08:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 425
Posted By Steve B.

Don't need disc brakes Get them anyway, it’s...

Don't need disc brakes

Get them anyway, it’s pretty much standard, would be harder to find rim brakes. It’s the future,

Don't need clipless pedals

New bikes don’t come with clipless...
Forum: Commuting
03-22-24, 11:42 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 923
Posted By Steve B.

I saw a guy in the suburbs east of NYC commuting...

I saw a guy in the suburbs east of NYC commuting on a Trek racing bike the other day. He was using a backpack, so probably leaves shoes at work. Likely doesn't need to wear jacket and tie either....
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-21-24, 10:36 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 442
Posted By Steve B.

Backwards method to do that. If you have a...

Backwards method to do that. If you have a smartphone (Android or iPhone) download and install the Garmin Connect Mobile app. BT pair the Explore to the phone and the GCM app. Create an account with...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-20-24, 07:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 465
Posted By Steve B.

They make gel pads you can place under the tape. ...

They make gel pads you can place under the tape. Worked well for me when I was having pain in my palms
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-20-24, 07:33 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 2,625
Posted By Steve B.

This reads like you might not have read some of...

This reads like you might not have read some of the early posts, where you would have learned that Trek can provide 2 different size posts, a 175 and a 135. They ship with a 175. If you need the seat...
Forum: Touring
03-19-24, 05:44 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,517
Posted By Steve B.

Nothing except repair kit, tube, tools, levers,...

Nothing except repair kit, tube, tools, levers, co2, etc.... and my phone, which I am always forgetting to stop and take a photo. I pretty much am out just getting exercise, so don't really stop.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
03-18-24, 08:43 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 857
Posted By Steve B.

Also give Habenaro a look at. They state on...

Also give Habenaro a look at. They state on their road frames they do a Di2 cable option, not sure of the gravel frame. Good prices though.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-18-24, 04:34 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 2,625
Posted By Steve B.

They make it with 0 or 20 offset, I ordered with...

They make it with 0 or 20 offset, I ordered with 20
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-18-24, 04:00 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 649
Posted By Steve B.

I almost rode up the butt of a NM Cinnamon bear...

I almost rode up the butt of a NM Cinnamon bear near Taos once. I always rode alone. Did a ton of exploring in the Santa Fe Nat’l Forest, specially the region west of SF called the Caja Del Rio. I...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-18-24, 12:55 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 863
Posted By Steve B.

Twice. Start of the bike leg and finish. I have...

Twice. Start of the bike leg and finish. I have seen triathletes set up with their shoes mounted on the pedals, they run barefoot to the start point in the transition area where they are allowed to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-18-24, 12:33 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 2,625
Posted By Steve B.

Oh, that’s much better, it’s only $650

Oh, that’s much better, it’s only $650
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