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Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
05-23-17, 03:36 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,876
Posted By Jeff Pedals

I have been away from these forums for a few...

I have been away from these forums for a few years..now I finally found my way back here. Anyways, I have noticed in the past few months maybe going back further than that actually, that most all of...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
11-14-12, 10:54 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,960
Posted By Jeff Pedals

I use the Ultegra spd-sl's...I started out on the...

I use the Ultegra spd-sl's...I started out on the flipsided style spd's which were fine, then I tried speedplay's for part of a season but found them to feel dangerous to me on take offs from traffic...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
11-14-12, 10:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,343
Posted By Jeff Pedals

The velcro is all covered over like you are...

The velcro is all covered over like you are showing with yours..it's just the added width of the strap around the seat tube(as hard as that is to imagin) that has been enough to nick on my shorts in...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
11-14-12, 10:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,343
Posted By Jeff Pedals

I have tried a few different things with my...

I have tried a few different things with my existing bag. I removed most of the built in hard plastic that nakes the bag keep it's shape in the front..i have done this to two seat bags so far..one is...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
11-12-12, 11:04 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,343
Posted By Jeff Pedals

I have one of those types of bags as well..but i...

I have one of those types of bags as well..but i don't use it on the new bike due to the fact that when I get off the saddle to straddle the top tube, I only have about 2 maybe 3 inches of clearence...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
11-11-12, 09:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,343
Posted By Jeff Pedals

I should also indicate that I currently don't...

I should also indicate that I currently don't wear jersey's cause I don't fit in them to my liking..so I end up with no pockets hence the need for everything I carry needing to fit in the seatbag. I...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
11-11-12, 09:07 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,343
Posted By Jeff Pedals

Seat rail/clamp/seat bag inner leg rubbing issue's?

I have been for some time now trying to figure a way to make my bike shorts & long tights stay hole free for more than a season. I had originaly thought it was a pearl izumi quality issue but...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-22-12, 07:48 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,671
Posted By Jeff Pedals

Congrat's Sir! on the ride & life changing...

Congrat's Sir! on the ride & life changing weightloss.....How did you get rid of the weight?. I myself have had a major transformation which began 5 years ago. I am now at a stage where I have gained...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-23-12, 07:01 PM
Replies: 334
Views: 58,021
Posted By Jeff Pedals

274555 Weko beach in Michigan, that's Lake...

274555

Weko beach in Michigan, that's Lake Michigan behind us there...I'm the one wearing black with the green sleeves
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-12-12, 07:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 666
Posted By Jeff Pedals

In my opinion, a 15mph average pace is a pretty...

In my opinion, a 15mph average pace is a pretty swift pace to average on a regular basis, but as mentioned earlier, I bet you could get back into the the longer rides sooner if you just slow your...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-09-12, 08:03 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,909
Posted By Jeff Pedals

Some days i think...I might be willing to not get...

Some days i think...I might be willing to not get hung up on the safe definition if it got rid of it for me.

As for my first team time trial race: I came in last on my team as the 3 of us got...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-07-12, 04:43 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,909
Posted By Jeff Pedals

I have not really perfected the art of riding in...

I have not really perfected the art of riding in the drops as of yet for more than a minute or two at a time...I like the idea of aero bars & am actualy attempting a team time trial race this weekend...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-03-12, 03:40 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,857
Posted By Jeff Pedals

I need to get back to my other exercising, it's...

I need to get back to my other exercising, it's very easy for me to get caught in a rutt of cycling only. When I do do other exercise, I do free weights focusing mainly on upper body, arms,...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-03-12, 03:24 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,399
Posted By Jeff Pedals

Have not had a problem to date.. I started out on...

Have not had a problem to date.. I started out on a used trek carbon 5200 & have recently upgraded to a felt Z4 during all of this time I estimate that I have been anywhere from 202-245+
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-03-12, 03:15 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 849
Posted By Jeff Pedals

Ya..what they said ^^^ just think of your padded...

Ya..what they said ^^^ just think of your padded shorts as your underwear though in a way they are also your outerwear so in effect you get to wear only your underwear in public which could seem a...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-28-12, 10:12 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,170
Posted By Jeff Pedals

I tell myself, sometimes out loud "Come on...

I tell myself, sometimes out loud "Come on Jeff....get it together!..let's go already"..or even slightly swear at myself, like "*&%#@ Jeff...come on" when I am struggling. But I can't say i ever...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-22-12, 09:42 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,273
Posted By Jeff Pedals

Oh..better brake performance, less weight (I know...

Oh..better brake performance, less weight (I know silly, but I keep trying to get my bike to weigh what it was advertised as 17 lbs) But I like the way they look because they will match my wheelset...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-22-12, 08:29 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,273
Posted By Jeff Pedals

2012 Shimano Dura Ace BR-7900 Brake Calipers?

Will they work with my ultegra sti shifters...my bike is currently running 105 calipers, the shimano compatibility chart is confusing to me & I have heard it both ways around the net...from no they...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-22-12, 10:00 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 4,885
Posted By Jeff Pedals

It's a great day to be alive & to be able to ride...

It's a great day to be alive & to be able to ride a bike ...... have a great day & ride if your riding later everyone :)
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-22-12, 09:35 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,836
Posted By Jeff Pedals

Just do it :) ....once you do one, you will be...

Just do it :) ....once you do one, you will be wanting to sign up for more of them. I think like was mentioned earler. Alot of what makes it tough for people is in your head...I mean it is a long...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-22-12, 09:16 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,220
Posted By Jeff Pedals

32 bladed spokes worked well for me on my deep...

32 bladed spokes worked well for me on my deep v's..never had a spoke problem ever..stayed true like forever as well, though I did have an issue with the velocity rear hub on mine, apparently they...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-17-12, 05:09 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 111,828
Posted By Jeff Pedals

According to a shimano rep which was contacted...

According to a shimano rep which was contacted thru one of my lbs's.....the newest offering of the 6700A ultega midcage/long cage rear derailleur will work with a sram 11-32 cassette as the rep...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-14-12, 06:21 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,176
Posted By Jeff Pedals

Please explain speed wobbles....& how fast you...

Please explain speed wobbles....& how fast you were going when this happened...like 15mph-20mph...if it was more than that it probably won't effect me much. But your review has me wondering if i...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-14-12, 06:03 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 5,881
Posted By Jeff Pedals

Sounds like that bike shop might favor the super...

Sounds like that bike shop might favor the super fast roadbiker type....do they have alot of non roadbikes for sale or is it mostly roadbikes on display?...if it's mostly filled with roadbikes, they...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-14-12, 05:49 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 111,828
Posted By Jeff Pedals

So, a Shimano Ultegra 6700A GS Mid Cage Rear...

So, a Shimano Ultegra 6700A GS Mid Cage Rear Derailleur won't work? was looking online & found one & in the description, I thought it told me that a 11-30 would work.. or a 30 tooth cog maximum.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-13-12, 10:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,050
Posted By Jeff Pedals

They should put larger people (clydes &...

They should put larger people (clydes & clydette's) in these fit videos....it's not really a challenge to fit a mostly perfect sized/shaped ubberly flexy person to a bike :)
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-13-12, 10:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 740
Posted By Jeff Pedals

I had a bike shop owner inform me that mavics 20...

I had a bike shop owner inform me that mavics 20 spokes rear 18 front is not a bad thing really cause they are spaced apart correctly & are straight pull rather than J-bend & are of the flat/steel...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-13-12, 09:50 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,176
Posted By Jeff Pedals

I have purchased some Mavic Ksyrium Elites as an...

I have purchased some Mavic Ksyrium Elites as an upgrade for my new bike which came with Mavic Ksyrium Equipe's....I'm hoping the positive reviews that they have gotten over at SuperClyde.com that...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-13-12, 08:13 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 111,828
Posted By Jeff Pedals

Bike has - FSA Team Issue Compact, 50/34T .........

Bike has - FSA Team Issue Compact, 50/34T ...... & Shimano Ultegra SS short cage..... 1 or at the most 2 easier gears than I have seems like it might be enough to get me to feel like it did on my old...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-13-12, 07:49 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 540
Posted By Jeff Pedals

Wow..20mph average over that distance is worth...

Wow..20mph average over that distance is worth celebrating... that is hard to maintain an average speed such as that no matter if the wind is helping.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-13-12, 07:23 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 111,828
Posted By Jeff Pedals

Shimano Ultegra 11-28 to a 12-30 how much of a difference will it make?

My new bike has ultegra 11-28 cassette, I had heard all along that I would not miss my tripple front chain rings that i had on my old bike as the double compact would hit the same area's in general....
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-13-12, 06:59 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 639
Posted By Jeff Pedals

Well i guess I should not say getting in the...

Well i guess I should not say getting in the way..now that I think about it... it could just be that my hoods are different than my old bike, the curved up area of the hoods is taller than on my old...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-13-12, 10:44 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 639
Posted By Jeff Pedals

But I should mention that you could lower the...

But I should mention that you could lower the stem if you wanted to very easily as it is I believe 4 position adjustable..right now mine is in the tallest position. Perhaps if I were doing a ride...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-13-12, 10:38 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 639
Posted By Jeff Pedals

The new Bike..so far it is night & day more...

The new Bike..so far it is night & day more comfortable than my old one & so far I do feel a bit faster on it but I will have to hold off on saying for sure that it has gotten easier to pedal vs the...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-31-12, 08:40 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 7,478
Posted By Jeff Pedals

I use a polar watch with chest strap which...

I use a polar watch with chest strap which measures your hr...which I believe is about as close as one can get to knowing your true calorie burn (without let's say professional input)... & even so,...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-30-12, 10:42 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 639
Posted By Jeff Pedals

Well, thanks for responding everyone, I am...

Well, thanks for responding everyone, I am concentrating on my calories again for the past week now in a journal, like I had before hand for 1.5 years straight but had stopped doing last year because...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-25-12, 08:53 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 639
Posted By Jeff Pedals

R.A.I.N. 2012 & my performance drop off, is it the bike or me?

Ride across Indiana... I burned 13,713 calories, max hr186 average hr158 in the roughly 13:59 that it winded up taking me to cross the finish line this year..I was not last but there were only 3...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-25-12, 07:43 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 10,315
Posted By Jeff Pedals

goldfinch...you wouldn't have a larger format of...

goldfinch...you wouldn't have a larger format of that hill photo that you could upload here would ya?..that would make a nice wallpaper for the pc if so.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-07-12, 04:09 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,412
Posted By Jeff Pedals

I rarely ever go to the drops...if I do it's a...

I rarely ever go to the drops...if I do it's a very short time..more or less to see if by chance my performance level is still the same when i go there..which it's always the same. My pedal...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-03-12, 10:06 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,990
Posted By Jeff Pedals

I seen a pair of womens underwear in the color of...

I seen a pair of womens underwear in the color of black hanging on one of the bridge side rails on my local rail trail once. Maybe they had gone swimming or something like that & forgot their...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-03-12, 05:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 635
Posted By Jeff Pedals

This season my feet have not felt good for some...

This season my feet have not felt good for some reason I started cycling with spd, & then eventualy switched to speed play, didn't take me long on those to realise they were not for me, I then...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-02-12, 08:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 635
Posted By Jeff Pedals

I guess that means I made atleast 46 laps around...

I guess that means I made atleast 46 laps around the course...that explains why I really hated those two inclines/hills near the end :)
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-02-12, 08:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 635
Posted By Jeff Pedals

24 hours of booty - Indianapolis

Anyone here ride in this one? I rode it along with my 3 team mates. I had what turned out to be far fetched plans of making 300 miles in this one. That was before I discovered the two...
Forum: Charity Events
06-25-12, 09:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 959
Posted By Jeff Pedals

I also think that I may have done better if i had...

I also think that I may have done better if i had been more near the middle of the pack rather than near the end of it due to the riders in front of me slowing & speeding up all the time...I guess...
Forum: Charity Events
06-25-12, 09:35 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 959
Posted By Jeff Pedals

So do you figure the big pace line groups don't...

So do you figure the big pace line groups don't appreciate those of us who try to hang on to the end? I was one who did so for the first 17 miles at 22-23mph..then the "faster yet" than the group i...
Forum: Introductions
06-25-12, 02:53 PM
Replies: 1
Hi
Views: 164
Posted By Jeff Pedals

Hi

Hi...I'm new here, finally decided to register, think I have visited several times before but now I'm officially here.

I currently ride a 2003 Trek 5200 oclv on the road & a 2011 Trek/Gary Fisher...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-25-12, 01:16 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,692
Posted By Jeff Pedals

That is up on the victory circle platform...there...

That is up on the victory circle platform...there was a stair case for it right to the right as you were walking to the tables to pick up your medal.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-25-12, 01:09 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,692
Posted By Jeff Pedals

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Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-25-12, 12:59 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,692
Posted By Jeff Pedals

I rode the 100 mile challenge again this year. I...

I rode the 100 mile challenge again this year. I was the guy dressed in all black with a saying on my back that said: "I'm a weight loss success story.....I'm half the man I used to be" This was my...
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