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08-23-19, 10:17 AM
#2576
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08-23-19, 10:53 AM
#2577
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08-23-19, 11:04 AM
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I think the main drawback to the wheel-on trainer has to be tire wear. Luckily, I have my old 1986 steel bike as a dedicated trainer bike that has not been on the road for a few years, and it has an old tire I installed so I don't care about the wear.
Certainly if you only have one road bike and will want to go frequently back/forth between road and trainer, it makes more sense to cough up the extra dough for a direct-drive trainer IMO.
Certainly if you only have one road bike and will want to go frequently back/forth between road and trainer, it makes more sense to cough up the extra dough for a direct-drive trainer IMO.
08-23-19, 11:10 AM
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Cycle Ops M2 does. No longer available from the manufacturer but I see them for under $400 online, maybe it was Amazon or REI. And the Magnus can still be had also, just not from Cycle Ops.
08-23-19, 11:12 AM
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You gotta see some things coming and take evasive action. Now days when I'm going to take the pup to certain public places I take her ear posts out to avoid the scornful looks and unsolicited comments. I'm just not going to waste my time arguing with these people, they're set in their beliefs and so am I. And here on the forum, well I just ignore them.
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08-23-19, 12:17 PM
#2581
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edit: I am thinking I got confused. They sold their power meter products to SRAM but apparently do make some smart trainers it seems
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08-23-19, 12:29 PM
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Garmin bought Tacx, which probably means you can expect a firmware update every other week for the first 2.5 years of a product's life. 
08-23-19, 01:23 PM
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smelling the roses
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This morning I posted my second ride in the month of August. Having awakened from my nap, I feel it in the legs. Will I act on the cue to stretch? Vamos a ver.
08-23-19, 01:38 PM
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@datlas I tried to find a pic of the Cannondale bag, but couldn't. I would have it in hand if not for an odd occurrence. It was packed, with other goods, and stowed in the belly of the aircraft, for arrival, from Maine, for a July destination wedding. The official story says that the pilot found himself locked in the bathroom, for 45 minutes or so, out on the tarmac, despite all efforts to free him. The flight was subsequently cancelled. The next arriving flight which might be able to bring said stash arrives in October, I believe. They flew out this morning, hoping to sell their rental house, pay off a largish credit card debt (don't hold your breath), and return South.
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08-23-19, 01:39 PM
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08-23-19, 01:48 PM
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Not to brag, (ok, a little) I just rode my 30th day in a row and have only had 3 days off since June 10th. I am, however, going to have a forced 2 day layoff this Sunday and Monday due to a PSMA PET scan on Tuesday. Not sure why, but I can't exercise for 48 hours prior to the scan.
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08-23-19, 01:49 PM
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08-23-19, 02:11 PM
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08-23-19, 02:36 PM
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08-23-19, 03:24 PM
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Not to brag, (ok, a little) I just rode my 30th day in a row and have only had 3 days off since June 10th. I am, however, going to have a forced 2 day layoff this Sunday and Monday due to a PSMA PET scan on Tuesday. Not sure why, but I can't exercise for 48 hours prior to the scan.
08-23-19, 04:15 PM
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So...Today some dude almost destroyed two older-model Cannondale road bikes that were on his roof rack. He passed me as I was riding home from Whole Food and turned into the driveway that leads to the store's garage. I thought "No he's not going to turn down the ramp that leads to the garage with those things on his roof."Not long after that I hear a loud bang." "I have got to see this!" I thought. Doubled back to check out the scene. He had hit the first clearance waring cylinder, which was still swinging violently, but had stopped just before the second one, which was at a level below the bottom of the saddle noses and was narrow enough to hook the saddles.
08-23-19, 04:38 PM
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08-23-19, 04:39 PM
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08-23-19, 05:02 PM
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Before someone else says it... Eat A Peach!
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08-23-19, 05:45 PM
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Not to brag, (ok, a little) I just rode my 30th day in a row and have only had 3 days off since June 10th. I am, however, going to have a forced 2 day layoff this Sunday and Monday due to a PSMA PET scan on Tuesday. Not sure why, but I can't exercise for 48 hours prior to the scan.
08-23-19, 06:20 PM
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08-23-19, 06:42 PM
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I don't care.
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08-23-19, 06:58 PM
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Now that I have my awesome Marigold jacket, headlight and blinky taillight I just ride outside in the winter. This renders my trainer irrelevant to my winter fitness regimen.
#SouthernLiving
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08-23-19, 08:00 PM
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Now that I have my awesome Marigold jacket, headlight and blinky taillight I just ride outside in the winter. This renders my trainer irrelevant to my winter fitness regimen.
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08-23-19, 10:20 PM
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