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09-29-19, 11:28 AM
#4376
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Questions and an update:
1. I remember reading something about the width of the bottom bracket. I think it was an issue called a Q factor. Is this something I need to be concerned about coming from a 15 year old bike to my new one?
2. When I take my bike to the shop to get the stem "slammed" the spacers are not going to be removed and the steer tube is not going to be cut. The spacers will just be put above. This Is Not An Elegant solution. Thoughts?
New seat post is on the way - don't ask.
#FrugalMcDougal
1. I remember reading something about the width of the bottom bracket. I think it was an issue called a Q factor. Is this something I need to be concerned about coming from a 15 year old bike to my new one?
2. When I take my bike to the shop to get the stem "slammed" the spacers are not going to be removed and the steer tube is not going to be cut. The spacers will just be put above. This Is Not An Elegant solution. Thoughts?
New seat post is on the way - don't ask.
#FrugalMcDougal
Last edited by DougRNS; 09-29-19 at 12:13 PM. Reason: Seat post!
09-29-19, 11:54 AM
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Questions and an update:
1. I remember reading something about the width of the bottom bracket. I think it was an issue called a Q factor. Is this something I need to be concerned about coming from a 15 year old bike to my new one?
2. When I take my bike to the shop to get the stem "slammed" the spacers are not going to be removed and the steer tube is not going to be cut. The spacers will just be put above. This Is Not An Elegant solution. Thoughts?
New seat tube is on the way - don't ask.
#FrugalMcDougal
1. I remember reading something about the width of the bottom bracket. I think it was an issue called a Q factor. Is this something I need to be concerned about coming from a 15 year old bike to my new one?
2. When I take my bike to the shop to get the stem "slammed" the spacers are not going to be removed and the steer tube is not going to be cut. The spacers will just be put above. This Is Not An Elegant solution. Thoughts?
New seat tube is on the way - don't ask.
#FrugalMcDougal
09-29-19, 12:19 PM
#4378
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It is a crabon fork so it might 'splode.
09-29-19, 04:02 PM
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I rode again yesterday. Marginally better, but man it's gonna take some work. Still not putting in my full trail "lap", because my HR just blows up the point I can't go very far before having to take breaks to recover again. But, it was better than last week. I debated getting out there again today, but decided on a nap instead. Go cowboys.
09-29-19, 04:06 PM
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I almost forgot to mention, I got one of these things. It fits great in a bottle cage:
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Sound ain't bad for $29.
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Sound ain't bad for $29.
09-29-19, 04:10 PM
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I rode again yesterday. Marginally better, but man it's gonna take some work. Still not putting in my full trail "lap", because my HR just blows up the point I can't go very far before having to take breaks to recover again. But, it was better than last week. I debated getting out there again today, but decided on a nap instead. Go cowboys.
I did a pathetic half hour ride on the trainer, 130 bpm limit still in place.
09-29-19, 04:13 PM
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Yeah, I'm supposed to stay below about 167... I spent most of the ride above that. It's hard to build the fitness you need that keeps your HR down on efforts if you can't get on the bike in the first place because your HR spikes too high.
09-29-19, 04:18 PM
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Do what they're telling you! We don't want to be saying what a nice guy you were. 
09-29-19, 04:44 PM
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I rode again yesterday. Marginally better, but man it's gonna take some work. Still not putting in my full trail "lap", because my HR just blows up the point I can't go very far before having to take breaks to recover again. But, it was better than last week. I debated getting out there again today, but decided on a nap instead. Go cowboys.
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09-29-19, 05:59 PM
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I rode again yesterday. Marginally better, but man it's gonna take some work. Still not putting in my full trail "lap", because my HR just blows up the point I can't go very far before having to take breaks to recover again. But, it was better than last week. I debated getting out there again today, but decided on a nap instead. Go cowboys.
09-29-19, 06:53 PM
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09-29-19, 07:25 PM
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09-30-19, 05:35 AM
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Much of Sunday's 35 miles was hellishly windy. Heading north up Absecon Island to Atlantic City at times saw me struggling to maintain 9 mph on flat ground. Earlier, the steep, long bridge out of Ocean City had be doing about 4 mph. Earlier I managed to stop and admire some birds before hitting the coast.
09-30-19, 06:15 AM
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09-30-19, 06:39 AM
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I need 75 miles to break 5,000 so far this year, so despite a windy day forecast, I'm pumping up the tires and headed out. 
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09-30-19, 07:09 AM
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09-30-19, 07:12 AM
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09-30-19, 08:36 AM
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Questions and an update:
1. I remember reading something about the width of the bottom bracket. I think it was an issue called a Q factor. Is this something I need to be concerned about coming from a 15 year old bike to my new one?
2. When I take my bike to the shop to get the stem "slammed" the spacers are not going to be removed and the steer tube is not going to be cut. The spacers will just be put above. This Is Not An Elegant solution. Thoughts?
New seat post is on the way - don't ask.
#FrugalMcDougal
1. I remember reading something about the width of the bottom bracket. I think it was an issue called a Q factor. Is this something I need to be concerned about coming from a 15 year old bike to my new one?
2. When I take my bike to the shop to get the stem "slammed" the spacers are not going to be removed and the steer tube is not going to be cut. The spacers will just be put above. This Is Not An Elegant solution. Thoughts?
New seat post is on the way - don't ask.
#FrugalMcDougal
Q factor is crank width and probably just about the same between bikes, I would not worry about it.
There is a thread in the 41 about danger of carbon fiber steerer tube asplosion if you stack spacers above the stem and don't have a reinforced compression plug. I doubt it's really dangerous anyway but you may want to read up on it: https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycl...lt-forces.html
09-30-19, 09:07 AM
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09-30-19, 09:16 AM
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I've definitely noticed a lot more heel rub on my Shimano cranks (vs the BB30, etc variants). My 105 crankset looks like it's been put through the ringer, when the reality is that it's almost certainly under 500 miles.
09-30-19, 09:56 AM
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So here's the first embarrassing trainer question: By the Strava estimated power, I am able to put out power in the 250 W range for as long as it takes to climb any hill in the neighborhood and keep up with people whose real power measurements are showing roughly similar numbers. On the trainer, after calibration, I am straining to reach 100 W. Is this normal?