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Forum: Touring
05-17-24, 09:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 122
Posted By downtube42

Ignore the numbers and just ride. Make sure it's...

Ignore the numbers and just ride. Make sure it's fun, so you want to ride more. Forget time, distance, and speed. The only time that matters is when you need to get back home.

Your legs and lungs...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
05-17-24, 09:05 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 213
Posted By downtube42

This. Saddle fore/aft, and making the...

This.

Saddle fore/aft, and making the appropriate saddle height change, is rotating your COG around the crank. If you rotate it back far enough, it's a recumbent. I used to ride a recumbent, and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-16-24, 04:54 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 3,305
Posted By downtube42

Variety of tires. Mostly GP5000. One was...

Variety of tires. Mostly GP5000. One was Goodyear's new tubeless tire. Yesterday's was the Specialized Tubliss. :shrug:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-15-24, 09:21 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 3,305
Posted By downtube42

I really should stop participating in these...

I really should stop participating in these threads. As stated earlier, I've figured out taping and finally have my 650b wheelset solid. I rode it to work yesterday and today. Cut the rear tire...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-15-24, 07:33 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,971
Posted By downtube42

A nice side effect of the splintering of road...

A nice side effect of the splintering of road bikes into adventure/all-road/bikepacking/cx/race is, there's likely something in there that will work for your particular situation. It might be...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-14-24, 10:48 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 17,809
Posted By downtube42

The randonneur test for field reparability is...

The randonneur test for field reparability is pretty straightforward.

Pack up your tubes and repair kit in your luggage of choice or pockets. At midnight, turn on the sprinklers. At 3am take...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-13-24, 10:07 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,742
Posted By downtube42

I was a cyclist in Indianapolis when Nelson Vails...

I was a cyclist in Indianapolis when Nelson Vails and Mark Gorski were racing at the Major Taylor Velodrome on the west side, and the fixie scene exploded. The cool kids were walking around wearing...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-24, 02:46 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 3,305
Posted By downtube42

All of my bikes are tubeless now, exclusively...

All of my bikes are tubeless now, exclusively road bikes ridden 99% on pavement.

Unlike others who've had no on road issues, I've had several. Cut sidewalls requiring boot and tube (3), tread...
Forum: Recumbent
05-12-24, 09:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 137
Posted By downtube42

I've had two bents, both with higher BBs, and I...

I've had two bents, both with higher BBs, and I would not ride without foot retention. The penalty of a foot contacting the ground at speed is too high. There's a learning curve for sure.

I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-10-24, 09:53 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 3,555
Posted By downtube42

Soloist I aspire to enjoy riding with other...

Soloist

I aspire to enjoy riding with other people, but rarely does it work out that way.
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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-10-24, 06:22 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 831
Posted By downtube42

Remove the tube and inflate it fairly large. Put...

Remove the tube and inflate it fairly large. Put it in the trunk of your car for a few days. If it's still inflated, you have gremlins. Otherwise, is a slow leak and must be found with extreme...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-10-24, 06:10 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,479
Posted By downtube42

If I'm not hungry all the time, I'm not losing...

If I'm not hungry all the time, I'm not losing weight.

It doesn't matter how much or hard I ride, I can (and will) eat more than I burn, unless I stay hungry.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-08-24, 11:17 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,971
Posted By downtube42

I have a Soma Fog Cutter, purpose-built for...

I have a Soma Fog Cutter, purpose-built for randonneuring. Fender mounts, room for 32mm with fenders (actually 35). Lots of stack for an upright position. Comfortable all-day ride. Unfortunately I...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-08-24, 10:25 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,983
Posted By downtube42

Detroit Bikes' Sparrow frame built up for...

Detroit Bikes' Sparrow frame built up for randonneuring. 300km brevet action.

I thought the aluminum frame might be too harsh for distance, but with 32mm tires it's a smooth ride.
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
05-08-24, 10:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 611
Posted By downtube42

300k fixed done. 8k feet of climbing, most of...

300k fixed done. 8k feet of climbing, most of that in 5 climbs interspersed with mostly flat sections. Tough. Elapsed time 15:28.

After reviewing past rides, that's the climbiest 300k I have on...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-24, 09:47 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 5,382
Posted By downtube42

I don't know, which doesn't really mean much. ...

I don't know, which doesn't really mean much.

BITD, before they nudged me on the mgmt train and I was a fair to midland developer, I tested for a job with a pen tester. The task was to evaluate a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-24, 05:54 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 5,382
Posted By downtube42

We've been socially engineered. We are not as in...

We've been socially engineered. We are not as in control of ourselves as we like to believe. Our base human desires have been hacked.
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
05-06-24, 10:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 611
Posted By downtube42

At 2011 PBP, I was riding with a Belgian guy on...

At 2011 PBP, I was riding with a Belgian guy on the last stretch into Paris and realized, to my shock, he was on a fixie. Insane. Absolutely ludicrous.

Fast forward to 2023, I built up a fixie and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-24, 09:13 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 5,382
Posted By downtube42

But seriously. The risk isn't so much about the...

But seriously. The risk isn't so much about the government having details about your daily life, but that that information will eventually, through one data breach or another, become essentially...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-24, 08:52 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 5,382
Posted By downtube42

Are all you bike secrecy naysayers claiming you...

Are all you bike secrecy naysayers claiming you don't have a secret plan to stash your phone in a bud's pack to establish an alibi, bike across the country riding nights and wild-camping days, eating...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-24, 07:04 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 973
Posted By downtube42

I'm not sure I'll go back to a belt, after having...

I'm not sure I'll go back to a belt, after having sold my Priority Eight. It was low maintenance in terms of lubrication, but getting belt tension right after wheel removal was rather fiddly.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-03-24, 10:44 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,967
Posted By downtube42

Tires tend to expand a bit, so I'd be concerned...

Tires tend to expand a bit, so I'd be concerned if new tires are that close. I'd probably shop around for tires that are a tad less tall.

ENVE SES 700C at 29mm perhaps.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-03-24, 10:26 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 891
Posted By downtube42

White Industries MI5 135mm Shimano HG rim brake....

White Industries MI5 135mm Shimano HG rim brake. Pick your spoke count.

$400 hub.

https://www.whiteind.com/product/mi5-rear/
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-03-24, 10:19 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,406
Posted By downtube42

An endurance bike for randonneuring. Comfortable,...

An endurance bike for randonneuring. Comfortable, fenders, 32mm tires. Mech shift hydro disc. Trek SL5 Gen 4 at $3500 would get it done. Or something not a Trek. Add dyno lighting and fenders so...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-03-24, 09:34 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,982
Posted By downtube42

Fixed can be faster climbing if the grade and...

Fixed can be faster climbing if the grade and duration are in a specific band than allows sustained out of saddle climbing at a higher level of effort than one is willing to do with gears. Fixed is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-03-24, 08:49 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,982
Posted By downtube42

I did a 300k brevet with 8k feet last week fixed....

I did a 300k brevet with 8k feet last week fixed. Tough. Mostly four bigish climbs. Funny enough, slightly faster that the same route geared in 2019 when I was younger. But brevets have various stop...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-01-24, 07:23 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,909
Posted By downtube42

I'm not a serious cyclist. In fact I'm not really...

I'm not a serious cyclist. In fact I'm not really serious about much of anything. I have a unicycle and a recumbent in my garage for crying out loud; no serious person would own such abominations...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-30-24, 09:46 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,071
Posted By downtube42

The Bike of Theseus

The Bike of Theseus
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-29-24, 08:17 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,071
Posted By downtube42

I can only imagine the conversations my wife has...

I can only imagine the conversations my wife has with her knitting friends, at my expense.

"My stash is in a chest of drawers in his home office, and he has no idea the contents cost twice all his...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-25-24, 10:46 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,712
Posted By downtube42

This. The various marketing driven...

This.

The various marketing driven variations in geometry, clearance, and doodads (eyelets etc) mean we have more combinations and options than ever. If function is your focus, the specs are what...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-22-24, 09:50 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,218
Posted By downtube42

Sounds like 12 is fairly easy. Ride 12 miles, 3x...

Sounds like 12 is fairly easy. Ride 12 miles, 3x per week, until 12 miles is ezpz. Then increase to 18. Ride 18 3x until that's ezpz.

Keep increasing by 30-50%.

If at any time, it's...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-22-24, 06:27 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,055
Posted By downtube42

Nobody needs a power meter unless they're...

Nobody needs a power meter unless they're livelihood depend upon it. I have five bikes I don't need.

I expect it's a matter of increasing returns, as you get more fit. But it goes without saying...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-21-24, 08:26 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,982
Posted By downtube42

It's a fixed gear btw.

It's a fixed gear btw.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-20-24, 10:26 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,982
Posted By downtube42

You don't have to look very far to find people...

You don't have to look very far to find people doing difficult things - running, hiking, climbing, lifting, kayaking, hunting - that is clearly something compelling about challenges. And you don't...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-20-24, 07:34 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,982
Posted By downtube42

I switched to zero drop, wide toe box, minimal...

I switched to zero drop, wide toe box, minimal hiking and walking shoes a couple years ago and the difference is amazing. I did ease into it, as recommended. My toes are no longer scrunched.

I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-20-24, 07:25 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,982
Posted By downtube42

Flip flop hub has 17 & 19, I don't recall the...

Flip flop hub has 17 & 19, I don't recall the chainring teeth. The 19t is for climbing; the 17t is a comfortable 16-19 mph gear. At 24mph on downhills I start braking. On the 300k, I flipped the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-19-24, 09:20 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,982
Posted By downtube42

I have two geared road bikes, one recumbent, one...

I have two geared road bikes, one recumbent, one unicycle, and a fixed gear bike. Until recently it was SS/Fixed, but I went with a fixed/fixed hub as I didn't really enjoy SS. The bike of choice...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-19-24, 11:18 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,982
Posted By downtube42

Anytime you go against mainstream, you're going...

Anytime you go against mainstream, you're going to face criticism. Whether it's SS, fixed gear, the wrong clothing, or any other deviation from norms.

People deviate from the norms for reasons,...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-18-24, 04:27 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 641
Posted By downtube42

Several ways to mount a rod. Fish are a little...

Several ways to mount a rod. Fish are a little more challenging.

I broke my rod down and carried it across the bars.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-18-24, 08:21 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,250
Posted By downtube42

A perusal of technical manager job postings...

A perusal of technical manager job postings provides an clue as to why. Goals say things like recruiting, retaining, mentoring, building teams. Skills required will be an alphabet soup of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-17-24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 939
Posted By downtube42

Uh, what? Unless you're talking about the...

Uh, what?

Unless you're talking about the small percentage of high end bikes with integrated stem and bars, threadless is significantly more easily adjusted than threaded.

Threadless stems can...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-17-24, 11:54 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 939
Posted By downtube42

For me, onset of pain was 24 to 48 hours later....

For me, onset of pain was 24 to 48 hours later. Delayed feedback is not very effective at driving behavior modification. But that's another story.

I recall reading somewhere along the back pain...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-17-24, 11:20 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,195
Posted By downtube42

Saddle comfort is equal parts saddle, saddle...

Saddle comfort is equal parts saddle, saddle adjustment, and overall bike fit. Throw in tire width, road surface, ride length, and body adaptation.

If it's all good, everything is great. If...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-16-24, 11:06 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 574
Posted By downtube42

Sorry I missed it. Next year. My people.

Sorry I missed it. Next year. My people.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-16-24, 10:10 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,544
Posted By downtube42

Yet another advantage of wool. When you claim...

Yet another advantage of wool. When you claim your wool jersey shrunk, it's entirely plausible.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-16-24, 07:46 AM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,544
Posted By downtube42

My LSAH tie die kit should be arriving any day....

My LSAH tie die kit should be arriving any day. Can't wait to wear it. Flashy, perhaps garish, stupidly expensive, and worth every penny.

LSAH Jersey...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-16-24, 07:30 AM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,544
Posted By downtube42

Looks like a Helvetica knockoff. Helvetica is...

Looks like a Helvetica knockoff. Helvetica is about the most generic understated font in existence, which seems to go with their muted colors. Understood someone might like brighter colors and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 10:45 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,250
Posted By downtube42

My 60cm steel Soma Fog Cutter rando build wobbles...

My 60cm steel Soma Fog Cutter rando build wobbles if ridden no-hands, somewhere around 15 mph. I don't usually ride no-hands but sometimes zipping a jacket or peeling a banana happens. A knee on the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 10:20 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,447
Posted By downtube42

Wally world has them. It's done. Consolidation...

Wally world has them. It's done. Consolidation comes next, right?

I think there's a significant opportunity in transportation between ebike and car. That's a huge price jump. Maybe the cheap...
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