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Forum: Road Cycling
04-23-21, 09:15 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,606
Posted By profjmb

What carbon bikes should I consider?

I am fairly financially comfortable (though make far less than many of you) and have a great (Mosaic) titanium bike I love. I suppose I could be happy forever with my Mosaic, but that would violate...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-31-21, 06:23 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 36,282
Posted By profjmb

Cross-posting from another thread (thought I was...

Cross-posting from another thread (thought I was posting to this one):

I got my titanium Mosaic RT-1 after seeing one and thinking it was beautiful. Seriously, that is an underrated reason. I...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-18-21, 12:34 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 24,093
Posted By profjmb

I got my titanium Mosaic RT-1 after seeing one...

I got my titanium Mosaic RT-1 after seeing one and thinking it was beautiful. Seriously, that is an underrated reason. I still get admiration all the time on the road, and it's 7 years old. (See...
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
01-16-21, 11:46 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 657
Posted By profjmb

Calibrate Cyclops Hammer with TrainerRoad?

Apologies if I'm posting to the wrong forum, but none of the others looked more appropriate.

Apparently there was a time when TrainerRoad did not calibrate Cyclops Hammer (the first model)...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-15-21, 10:42 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,754
Posted By profjmb

riding with lights without despoiling bike

I have had 2 bad accidents in my riding career (ambulance and broken bones, insurance settlements). Although 25 years apart, both involved an incoming driver turning left directly in front of me...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-11-21, 07:10 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,507
Posted By profjmb

The Next Big Thing?

The following have all become big, with many but not all thinking they're desirable:

Electronic shifting
Wider tires
Deep wheels
Disc brakes
Power meters

Anything new or on the horizon that...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-29-20, 02:38 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,633
Posted By profjmb

From the original poster: I appreciate all the...

From the original poster: I appreciate all the replies so far. To clarify: no one is sick here. I am not allowed to ride outside, and I have accepted this fate. My wife has lupus, and she is...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-28-20, 07:14 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,633
Posted By profjmb

Highly diluted bleach solution on bike?

Don't know if this is the right forum, but it seemed the best choice:

I'm going to bring a bike inside when my trainer arrives. (I'm not allowed outside for you know why.) My wife wants to wipe...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-27-20, 04:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 419
Posted By profjmb

Thanks so much for this information! I'm gonna...

Thanks so much for this information! I'm gonna pull the trigger.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-27-20, 08:34 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 419
Posted By profjmb

Installing Ultegra cassette on smart trainer

I'm thinking about buying a smart trainer online to ride during the epidemic lockdown. I'm not allowed to go out, period, including to bike shop. Most smart trainers do not come with a cassette. I'm...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-21-18, 01:23 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 8,810
Posted By profjmb

Searched this thread for "Foakley" and got...

Searched this thread for "Foakley" and got nothing. Searched for "fake" and got one.

I have bought both real and fake Oakleys and POCs. Real are slightly better, but only slightly. I will never...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-21-18, 01:18 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 6,667
Posted By profjmb

I just read that thread and did not notice a...

I just read that thread and did not notice a preference for the 520.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-08-18, 11:24 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,096
Posted By profjmb

Did you go over 400 watts? If so you voided the...

Did you go over 400 watts? If so you voided the warranty.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-08-18, 11:20 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,011
Posted By profjmb

That's not a laces thing. That's a "last" thing....

That's not a laces thing. That's a "last" thing. There is no reason why laces can't work for you wide feet mutants.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-08-18, 11:18 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,011
Posted By profjmb

This

This
Forum: Road Cycling
10-08-18, 11:09 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,867
Posted By profjmb

First of all, I'm glad you finally noticed. ...

First of all, I'm glad you finally noticed.

Second, I hope baking soda will work, but it might not. In that case, I recommend a diluted solution of bleach (25% bleach 75% water). Spray into your...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-30-18, 06:54 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 16,810
Posted By profjmb

I propose that henceforth, we make those who...

I propose that henceforth, we make those who don't want to wear headphones on a bicycle do so.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-24-18, 07:19 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 16,810
Posted By profjmb

I think that those of us who ride with things in...

I think that those of us who ride with things in our ears should start ramming those without to show them that it's not safe to ride to go without.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-22-18, 08:09 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 16,810
Posted By profjmb

One winter when I was working out at a gym using...

One winter when I was working out at a gym using a noisy stationary bike and sweating so much the earbuds I was using weren't working well, I invested in these...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-21-18, 12:55 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 5,932
Posted By profjmb

I'm 61 and I definitely need 2 days to recover...

I'm 61 and I definitely need 2 days to recover from hard riding (intervals usually). I don't remember what it was like in my 30s, when things were likely different, and never did hard intervals then....
Forum: Road Cycling
09-05-18, 12:24 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 6,307
Posted By profjmb

I think this isn't quite right for two reasons: ...

I think this isn't quite right for two reasons:

1. I got a dual sided Stages, and I was appalled to learn my power with this was about 80% my single sided. Looking further, I saw that my balance...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-01-18, 01:41 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 6,307
Posted By profjmb

Do you want to look better or do you want to get...

Do you want to look better or do you want to get better? Both are fine goals. Answers are, respectively, deep wheels and power meter.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-20-18, 10:11 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 8,258
Posted By profjmb

During the same year, I had both of the following...

During the same year, I had both of the following happen:

1. I think I put one down while changing a flat and forgot to pick it up. Subsequently, using "track my iPhone" I watched as someone took...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-26-18, 09:27 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 11,534
Posted By profjmb

Yes! That's what I'm getting at. So what's the...

Yes! That's what I'm getting at. So what's the correction?
Forum: Road Cycling
07-26-18, 12:00 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 11,534
Posted By profjmb

That is a precise scientific answer. However, I...

That is a precise scientific answer. However, I guess I meant to take into account that legs are stronger than arms (and chest). And so someone doing the same work on bench as they do on sprinting is...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-26-18, 09:07 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 11,534
Posted By profjmb

Interesting responses so far, except to clarify:...

Interesting responses so far, except to clarify: I'm not asking what you guys who can ride at 1000+ watts can bench press. (Serious cyclists often neglect their upper bodies on purpose.) I guess Abe...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-26-18, 05:48 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 11,534
Posted By profjmb

Bench Press Equivalent of 1000 watts?

Both sprinting and bench press depend on strength bursts. I'm wondering what the bench press equivalence of 1000 watts sprinting (for 3 seconds) would be. I know some of you will think it's a...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
07-22-18, 07:41 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,134
Posted By profjmb

Thanks!!!

Thanks!!!
Forum: Training & Nutrition
07-22-18, 04:06 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,134
Posted By profjmb

For an example of statistical concerns about...

For an example of statistical concerns about pro-statins research, see this letter to the Lancet:

https://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lancet/PIIS0140-6736(17)30712-2.pdf
Forum: Training & Nutrition
07-22-18, 04:02 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,134
Posted By profjmb

I appreciate the posts from everyone, and I am...

I appreciate the posts from everyone, and I am paying most attention to Dudelsack.

I could lose 10-20 lbs for sure. But I'm not getting to 160. For one, I have muscles, including in my upper...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
07-21-18, 02:12 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,743
Posted By profjmb

If that happened to me, I could die happy.

If that happened to me, I could die happy.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
07-20-18, 07:25 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,134
Posted By profjmb

Why'd you get a thallium scan in the first place?...

Why'd you get a thallium scan in the first place? Were you having symptoms?
Forum: Training & Nutrition
07-20-18, 07:17 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,134
Posted By profjmb

Thanks. My blood pressure is good. To what extent...

Thanks. My blood pressure is good. To what extent was that potentially relevant in your case?
Forum: Training & Nutrition
07-19-18, 04:45 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,134
Posted By profjmb

Doctors in the house?

I have a resting heart rate in the low 50s and ride about 4,000 miles a year. FTP 220-250, depending. I'm 61 years old. I am 5'10" and weigh between 190 and 205, depending.

Most recent labs had...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-16-18, 02:53 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 12,650
Posted By profjmb

There are no 20 minute climbs in Chicago.

There are no 20 minute climbs in Chicago.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-08-18, 01:53 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,713
Posted By profjmb

If you can afford it, you should explore custom...

If you can afford it, you should explore custom geometry, which is more common in titanium and steel than in carbon (although exists in carbon (http://parleecycles.com/custom/)). It is expensive, and...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-01-18, 04:19 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,055
Posted By profjmb

First of all, impressive performance so far. Keep...

First of all, impressive performance so far. Keep it up!

Second of all, intervals definitely help. I'd mix them up though. I cycle through these:...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-24-18, 09:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 936
Posted By profjmb

interesting, thanks

interesting, thanks
Forum: Road Cycling
06-24-18, 06:35 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 936
Posted By profjmb

Right in the middle. But I am not now sure it's...

Right in the middle. But I am not now sure it's about cycling. Have been exclusively wearing (off the bike) some New Balance cross trainers in which the insoles were very worn in that spot...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-24-18, 01:22 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 814
Posted By profjmb

I have both the Empire ACC and the Empire SLX,...

I have both the Empire ACC and the Empire SLX, which feel the same except for the SLX being a little lighter and more breathable. I ditched my Sidis for these. I suspect the knit version will be...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-20-18, 02:29 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 936
Posted By profjmb

SPD-SL Also I do hard (but brief) sprints,...

SPD-SL

Also I do hard (but brief) sprints, about 10, after my ride, twice a week. Maybe I should take a break?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-19-18, 01:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 936
Posted By profjmb

Hot spot on left foot ball

The ball of my left foot is sore, not during but after rides. I'm riding Giro Empires, which I love and seem to fit well.

I read that one intervention is to move the cleat back towards the heel a...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-18, 03:55 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 10,000
Posted By profjmb

I ride by myself 98% of the time and at age 60...

I ride by myself 98% of the time and at age 60 have no ambitions of racing. But a power meter has been a great investment for me. It gives me both objective information and a challenge. It's been...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-18, 03:47 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,751
Posted By profjmb

I have the 2012 Team R3, and I love it (despite...

I have the 2012 Team R3, and I love it (despite having a newer bike that I also love). I suspect that frameset advances mean little within a decade. Groupsets make something of a difference...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-04-18, 09:01 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,035
Posted By profjmb

I have a Bike Friday Pocket Rocket, which I love....

I have a Bike Friday Pocket Rocket, which I love. I wish I could travel more with it, in fact. Bike Friday makes great folding bikes of various styles. Mine is a road bike with drop bars, but they...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-29-18, 08:53 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,743
Posted By profjmb

p.s. Drivetrain out

p.s. Drivetrain out
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-29-18, 08:51 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,743
Posted By profjmb

Without a picture it didn't happen.

Without a picture it didn't happen.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-22-18, 09:55 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,314
Posted By profjmb

Thanks!!!

Thanks!!!
Forum: Road Cycling
05-22-18, 07:27 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,314
Posted By profjmb

Should I pay for this?

I asked my bike shop to cost out a Powertap wheel build (using my current rim). They asked me whether they should provide cost of the G3 hub too, and I said "sure." They cost the hub at $600, but it...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-22-18, 07:20 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 369
Posted By profjmb

Question about Assos Leg Warmers

I'm annoyed I haven't been able to find this easily, but I don't know what direction is front on these. There are two seams, and I assume one is in front and one is in back. One of the seams has a...
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