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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-24, 12:58 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 401
Posted By Iride01

I know that. That's not why I made the comment. ...

I know that. That's not why I made the comment.

The OP ask if it'd be respectful. And I don't think that bike ever had flat bars on it from the factory. As well, it gave me a reason to vocalize...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-24, 12:10 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 401
Posted By Iride01

Putting flat bars on it wouldn't be respectful!...

Putting flat bars on it wouldn't be respectful! IMO. However it's your bike. So you really shouldn't care what I think. Both CX and Gravel is done with bikes that have drop bars.

I was curious...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-07-24, 09:59 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,023
Posted By Iride01

I don't think I said that. Of the big three or...

I don't think I said that. Of the big three or four brands sold here in the USA that I looked at, all had bikes that I didn't see any proprietary stuff on them. The proprietary stuff starts coming in...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-07-24, 09:22 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 154
Posted By Iride01

We have a lot of parents that don't ride a bike...

We have a lot of parents that don't ride a bike at all, but are walking around the neighborhood with their small kids on bikes ahead of them on the same left side of the road. Since the parents are...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-24, 09:10 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 257
Posted By Iride01

I think microShift has a dual control lever that...

I think microShift has a dual control lever that will work with most of that old stuff. 'You'll only need the two dual control levers and some down tube cable stops along with new cables.
...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
05-06-24, 10:00 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 74
Posted By Iride01

If you have no other experience, then go by the...

If you have no other experience, then go by the manufacturer's suggested sizing for that model of bike you are looking at. If you look at another model, then find the suggested sizing for it. As the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-06-24, 09:46 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 300
Posted By Iride01

I've ridden worse. But for a 100 mile ride that...

I've ridden worse. But for a 100 mile ride that is going to be somewhat important to you, I'd recommend you change them. And if that 100 mile ride is with other's, then it's even a little bit more...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-06-24, 08:36 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 203
Posted By Iride01

Don't coast and it'll be as quiet as most any...

Don't coast and it'll be as quiet as most any other.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-06-24, 08:09 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,023
Posted By Iride01

So what position do you take endurance to mean?...

So what position do you take endurance to mean? The Cannondale Synapse is about the same fit as a Trek Domane. If the OP is using endurance bike to mean that they want a more upright position, then...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-06-24, 07:56 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 830
Posted By Iride01

Because that is the link the OP gave.

Because that is the link the OP gave.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-05-24, 02:58 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,023
Posted By Iride01

There are a lot of contenders. The proprietary...

There are a lot of contenders. The proprietary stuff you mention typically is on the higher end of the mid-tier and above.

There is a brand new Tarmac with 10 speed Shimano on it for 2,300 USD....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-05-24, 11:21 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 830
Posted By Iride01

Also might need to point out that the one in this...

Also might need to point out that the one in this link... https://www.ebay.ca/itm/404228716615 is really for chains with less speeds on the rear. Most people with 11 speed or greater chains that care...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-05-24, 10:50 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 624
Posted By Iride01

No. Absolutely not! Never to a landfill. If...

No. Absolutely not! Never to a landfill.

If for whatever reason you are able to take possession of them, they should go to a scrap yard where they'll get re-cycled.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-05-24, 10:41 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 255
Posted By Iride01

I thought the hangar looked pretty short too. But...

I thought the hangar looked pretty short too. But with the trainer mounted and in the way I wasn't sure. I am just somewhat surprised that it clears that 32 tooth sprocket and is able turn without...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-05-24, 10:07 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 137
Posted By Iride01

I use pd-a520's and both sets took a few hundred...

I use pd-a520's and both sets took a few hundred miles to get where they'd fall to the clip in position. Maybe as much as 300 miles or more.
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
05-05-24, 09:52 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 257
Posted By Iride01

I like your unabashed use of color on the lower...

I like your unabashed use of color on the lower two bike pictures. Even though its a tad eclectic! :thumb:

I was curious though what that is sticking out above the stem cap on the Trek in the top...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-05-24, 09:37 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 255
Posted By Iride01

I'm impressed. Mostly that you provided the...

I'm impressed. Mostly that you provided the pictures that pretty much fully back up your narrative and show that there isn't a slack chain hanging when in the small/small.

What's the distance...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-05-24, 09:18 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 899
Posted By Iride01

Why would it be unsafe? What catastrophe are you...

Why would it be unsafe? What catastrophe are you imagining?

The braking surface on the rim does look funny in the picture. So that would be more of a concern to me. But the picture might just...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-05-24, 09:04 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 689
Posted By Iride01

Is it safer? I have no idea. But the...

Is it safer? I have no idea. But the consequences of a wreck are probably worse. Even for wrecks that don't involve another vehicle. In my early teens I watched a older teen girl try out a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-04-24, 06:33 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 161
Posted By Iride01

Are you certain the cable isn't on the wrong side...

Are you certain the cable isn't on the wrong side of the pinch bolt?

It also might be that the cable housing is too long. I'd try to get rid of the bump where it comes out of the stop on the chain...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-03-24, 02:57 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 253
Posted By Iride01

The hole shouldn't be needing any protection from...

The hole shouldn't be needing any protection from the tape or more properly the valve stem of the tube doesn't need any protection from the hole. If it does, then file or smooth out the roughness.
...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-03-24, 02:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 240
Posted By Iride01

For devices that include GPS such as Garmin and...

For devices that include GPS such as Garmin and probably for others, the phone app isn't a requirement. It does usually make transferring data, such as your ride activity to the website you use to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-03-24, 11:19 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 830
Posted By Iride01

I'd think so, but I don't know so. Do you...

I'd think so, but I don't know so.

Do you think that everyone making these holds them to the tolerances needed to be reliable? Low price tools usually come with a corresponding lack of checking...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-03-24, 10:53 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 350
Posted By Iride01

I read that the first time already. But since...

I read that the first time already. But since you seem to not believe them. And you mentioned that it doesn't turn as far in one direction as the other which suggested you think something else is...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-24, 10:43 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,803
Posted By Iride01

Less weight just like more aero shows it's...

Less weight just like more aero shows it's benefits better over the time of a long ride and not just comparing the results of one climb, or a short ride with several climbs.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-03-24, 10:35 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 370
Posted By Iride01

I still use the old classic view that gives a lot...

I still use the old classic view that gives a lot of info. I don't like their new abbreviated view either. They don't provide a link for it any more. But with the <new ride page> disabled in...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-03-24, 10:27 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 830
Posted By Iride01

They are good for a quick check. But some brands...

They are good for a quick check. But some brands might not have the manufacturing quality control to ensure that only models of their tool that are within the tolerances needed to be able to give...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-03-24, 10:13 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,543
Posted By Iride01

You might better read up on that. Or do you have...

You might better read up on that. Or do you have a different idea what a STD is?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-03-24, 09:44 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 350
Posted By Iride01

If it's a brand new bike, then why not take it...

If it's a brand new bike, then why not take it back to the place you bought it from and ask them if there is indeed something wrong. If you bought it online, then call the vendor. If you bought it...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-03-24, 09:37 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 99
Posted By Iride01

Their website appears to be up and running....

Their website appears to be up and running. However their link to https://www.wiggle.co.uk/prime and even just https://www.wiggle.co.uk/ isn't working. But https://www.wiggle.com/ does work.

If no...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-03-24, 09:19 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 350
Posted By Iride01

If the manufacturer told you that it's that way...

If the manufacturer told you that it's that way by their design why won't you believe them? I don't ride anything but road bikes. But I have trouble imagining how slow you'd have to be going to be...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-03-24, 08:54 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 370
Posted By Iride01

www.RideWithGPS.com virtually always has answered...

www.RideWithGPS.com virtually always has answered my questions the same day I ask them. They also don't pester me with all the patronizing awards and stuff that STRAVA does when I use to frequent it...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-02-24, 01:15 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 2,125
Posted By Iride01

Did he? Maybe so. But wasn't the T-800...

Did he? Maybe so. But wasn't the T-800 Terminator the fist? John Conner hadn't been born yet.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 01:06 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,677
Posted By Iride01

In the context of what fun will it be to ride at...

In the context of what fun will it be to ride at a slow pace. I certainly will agree with you.
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
05-02-24, 12:09 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 870
Posted By Iride01

If there were more demand for them then you'd...

If there were more demand for them then you'd probably find them for less. But there isn't a demand for them. I certainly don't have any desire for bars like that.
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
05-02-24, 11:54 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 870
Posted By Iride01

2) Unless you are a a pro cyclist and racing in...

2) Unless you are a a pro cyclist and racing in anything subject to the UCI rules, they aren't telling you anything.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-02-24, 11:51 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 2,125
Posted By Iride01

Wider is better. Now that you can't get any...

Wider is better. Now that you can't get any wider on that bike, you'll never have better!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 11:46 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,677
Posted By Iride01

I don't quite agree. Fueling during a ride is...

I don't quite agree. Fueling during a ride is only going to get you back some of the energy via glycogen, that is used rapidly when at a very high pace that one can only do for a short time anyway. ...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-02-24, 09:22 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 203
Posted By Iride01

With so little time before, you might be just...

With so little time before, you might be just making more potential issues. Especially trying to do something you are apparently unfamiliar with. Even for tires, I try to change them several decently...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-02-24, 09:03 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 618
Posted By Iride01

Maybe the product isn't defective. Maybe it's...

Maybe the product isn't defective. Maybe it's functions at the level of performance that it needs too. Maybe you are making mountains out of molehills.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 08:47 AM
Replies: 151
Views: 4,095
Posted By Iride01

Hey OP! Sure the bike might not be easily...

Hey OP! Sure the bike might not be easily tracked, but did you forget about the chip the Greys put in you when they abducted you?

https://residentalien.fandom.com/wiki/The_Greys
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-24, 08:14 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 2,342
Posted By Iride01

You probably won't be that much faster. But...

You probably won't be that much faster. But you'll be able to go further before you get too tired and have to slow down.
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
05-02-24, 07:59 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 870
Posted By Iride01

Of my old bikes from the 70's that were oversize...

Of my old bikes from the 70's that were oversize for me, they had narrower bars on them. 38cm or less. So it might be that bars got wider and now there is a shift that maybe they went too far. But...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 07:23 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,677
Posted By Iride01

You might laugh, but going at a effort that one...

You might laugh, but going at a effort that one can't maintain is part of what's behind the dreaded bonk.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-02-24, 07:14 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 282
Posted By Iride01

Maybe I looked too quick and missed it, but I...

Maybe I looked too quick and missed it, but I didn't see any reference to 11 speed Di2 in that. Just the new 12 speed RD.

edit. But maybe I'm misunderstanding and since the OP ask about 12 speed...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-01-24, 02:37 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 302
Posted By Iride01

It won't blow up. It'll have to get quite hot...

It won't blow up. It'll have to get quite hot beyond melting point for the steel and aluminum to act like thermite. So yes it's safe. Rarely you might have some corrosion between them, but you are...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-01-24, 02:21 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 282
Posted By Iride01

A type A USB connection from a PC or Mac may only...

A type A USB connection from a PC or Mac may only provide .5 amps depending on what version USB is implemented on them. A type C USB probably will provide the needed current.

I once used a old...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
05-01-24, 10:14 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 257
Posted By Iride01

Drop bars now have shorter reach to them as well...

Drop bars now have shorter reach to them as well as a shallower drop than many of the old style drop bars from BITD. And some of the old bars just don't seem to get STI's or whatever Campy's name is...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-01-24, 10:00 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 333
Posted By Iride01

I don't read everyone's comments in a lot of...

I don't read everyone's comments in a lot of threads. The OP's comment that I ask a question to didn't seem to indicate any prior reply had a solution in it. So why would I go back and look for...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-01-24, 09:46 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 446
Posted By Iride01

How long do you expect that bike to fit and be...

How long do you expect that bike to fit and be appropriate your child's use? Temporary might be all that's needed. Even if you have to change the ball bearings again.

I've taken much better...
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