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10-05-18, 06:29 PM
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Congrats! What is gerontology?
wut Did you run aground?
As for the weather, incorrect.
Heck yeah. Another recommendation (I watched last night). Very informative if you've never done an overnight Amtrack trip.
Is that kind of saddle comfortable? I need to get another one. Mine is broken.
As for the weather, incorrect.
Heck yeah. Another recommendation (I watched last night). Very informative if you've never done an overnight Amtrack trip.
Is that kind of saddle comfortable? I need to get another one. Mine is broken.
10-05-18, 06:32 PM
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The Selle Italia SLR MAx Flow is my other fave
Good to know first if your physiology works best with a flat saddle vs round saddle profile. Then the saddle shape - pear shaped or T shaped..... Then the correct width - 130? 140?
I think the saddle is one of the most important (and least standardized) elements of bike fit
10-05-18, 06:32 PM
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10-05-18, 06:38 PM
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10-05-18, 06:40 PM
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Oh, and trying to keep things relevant.
.... and I get that I may have missed a /S with tongue firmly in cheek.....
10-05-18, 06:42 PM
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Good to know first if your physiology works best with a flat saddle vs round saddle profile. Then the saddle shape - pear shaped or T shaped..... Then the correct width - 130? 140?
I think the saddle is one of the most important (and least standardized) elements of bike fit
I think the saddle is one of the most important (and least standardized) elements of bike fit
10-05-18, 06:44 PM
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Note:
Red bikes are the fastest. sadly, my bike is Battleship Gray which is the slowest color of bike.
Red bikes are the fastest. sadly, my bike is Battleship Gray which is the slowest color of bike.
10-05-18, 07:04 PM
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I've been seeking a solution to saddle numbness for years, and have tried many options; Saddle fit is so unique, so definitely not case of one solution for all.
And throwing out some music for this Friday. Not classical (I also played orchestral trumpet in the old days) but good music has many forms........
10-05-18, 07:09 PM
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10-05-18, 07:26 PM
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10-05-18, 07:27 PM
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10-05-18, 07:36 PM
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The Red Sox and Yankees are playing tonight . all I can root for is painful groin injuries on both sides.
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10-05-18, 07:37 PM
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The Red Sox and Yankees are playing tonight . all I can root for is painful groin injuries on both sides.
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10-05-18, 07:46 PM
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10-05-18, 07:53 PM
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I need to lube my chain again and my bike is filthy from last week's riding in the muck on the trail. I barely have time to ride my bike let alone maintain it. sad!
The weather this week has been absolutely gorgeous for riding. Lots of work around the house outside as well as paperwork to do inside. I might have to miss my afternoon nap.
#NappingMakesMeStronger
The weather this week has been absolutely gorgeous for riding. Lots of work around the house outside as well as paperwork to do inside. I might have to miss my afternoon nap.
#NappingMakesMeStronger
10-05-18, 08:32 PM
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10-05-18, 08:37 PM
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10-05-18, 09:20 PM
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10-05-18, 09:30 PM
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I haven't had much numbness, but it's not entirely comfortable, either.
I need a saddle library, where I can check out different styles before I buy.
I need a saddle library, where I can check out different styles before I buy.
10-05-18, 11:04 PM
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10-05-18, 11:11 PM
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Oh, yes. No way I would've put Shimano or SRAM on the bike. Not that those aren't great component groups, but I've always been a Campy guy first....
Especially on Italian steel
First wheelset build with CX-Rays for me. I'm contemplating a second wheelset - might build up a set of tubulars.
I guess this is my midlife bike. Ripe with nostalgia and provenance but fully modern..... I dig it.
Especially on Italian steel
First wheelset build with CX-Rays for me. I'm contemplating a second wheelset - might build up a set of tubulars.
I guess this is my midlife bike. Ripe with nostalgia and provenance but fully modern..... I dig it.
10-05-18, 11:12 PM
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10-06-18, 03:31 AM
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