dueWest

Picked up a loaner WTB seat at the LBS to try for the next couple of rides. Just the right amount of cushy where my sit bones are. This is my observation after a 1 mile trial run today. Tomorrow and Tuesday will tell.

DowneasTTer

One of the things I HATE most is RUST. Our bikes, 15 Giant CoMax 1's spend a good deal of time on traveling on the back of our motorhome. I have noticed that the only part of the bikes that have any rust on them is the pin holding the skewer handle on. So..... I have replaced the skewers in the past but it only works for a short time before rust begins anew. SO.... I purchased these ENVE TI road skewers. Here they are but first please excuse the filth on the current fork...need to spend some quality time with my bike.

Delwis

Nice titanium skewers!

lhill 

There are lots of muddy puddles on my MUP right now so I bought a SKS Xtra Dry seatpost mounted rear fender for my bike.....works great today,no mud up my back or on the back of my helmet.

dueWest

WTB pure V saddle arrived today. Much better for my bony posterior.

pjthomas

My WTB is a big thumbs up also.

Scooty Puff Jr

EDIT: Moved to the correct thread.

andrei_r

That sure is impressive! I've been struggling to get past the 60 mile mark on my rides. Maybe I should find a beer and tacos place to motivate me more.

andrei_r

Ok, I think I nailed it this time.

1) Took off the carbon flat bar that I had accidentally cut too short at 56cm and the 90mm space age alloy stem that I've recently come to find too short. Put back the old 58cm aluminum flat bar and the old 110mm stem which is now inverted and slammed. Gave me that extra stretch I was looking for.

2) Put back the grips, but chopped the outer edges to make them shorter and also to have a smoother transition with the outer bar ends. Felt much better on today's 44km ride. Used both the grips the rubberized bar ends.

3) Got a new pair of cheapie aluminum bar ends that have a slightly different bend than the previous ones. Rather than being bent in the middle, these one are bent at about 3/4. Managed to separate them from their base by applying heat. Flipped them around so that the longer side would point out from the handlebar, aligned them in nearly vertical plane and epoxied back to the base. Used them a lot today and liked how it felt. Now, I'll have to file little notches in the base/clamps as they slightly interfere with the shifter triggers (the ones pulled by the index finger). Also will need to wrap them doubling up the tape in some spots where more pressure is typically applied.

dueWest

Went for an 11 mile ride today. Played with the saddle adjustment a few times. Really love the WTB Pure V. Just the right amount of cushion over the Connect saddle that came with the bike, but very similar profile so not too bulky.

Cleaned and lubed the chain. Was getting some crunchy noises in 3rd and 4th on the 2nd chain ring. 3rd on the small ring was silent. Will see if that fixes it.

Gave the bike a basic water cleaning and wipe down as well. The irony of the image on the paper towels.

Skipjacks

I kinda hate you....because that looks awesome and I want to do it...and now I have to go find the time and energy to do it because I can't know that something could be awesome and not try it!

andrei_r

Uh.. thanks... I guess?
I'd like to see what yours looks like in the end.

Skipjacks

What looks perfect is that it puts a hand hold right in the middle. I could hold that while sitting up straighter when I need to stretch my back a bit on long straightaways. I can't do that with bar ends out to the sides because my arms spread so far I have to lean forward. But sometimes I just want to sit straight up (wind resistance be damned)

I've got all my lights and GPS and what night mounted on the bar in the middle so I can't really grab there.

I'm going to go find cheap bar ends and do this....eventually.

ColonelSanders

Nice to see you putting your Roam to good use.

patrekrider

My Trek Hybrid was in the shop for 17 days, which is just as well because the weather has been banal--and brutal-- here of late. They adjusted the brakes and shifters and checked all critical parts free of charge since I purchased the bike there. Got the drive train, which I had totally replaced last year, cleaned up. Also replaced the tires with Bontrager Hard Case in the same 700 x 28 size. Last season I had three flats, hopefully in 2018 it will be zero. It may be time for new grips and bar ends soon, but for me that's a DIY job.

It'll take me a while to get back into road shape, but I'll get there. At least one more section of the Schuylkill River Trail (in Pottstown, PA) is slated to open in early spring; I've been anxiously awaiting that since they started working on it. I'll probably follow up on that in the "Where'd you ride today?" thread in the coming weeks.

Scooty Puff Jr

Did a very serious modification to my Surly, I finally found a cup holder that was worthy of a Saturday Beer & Taco ride. Of course the bottle of beer is for illustration purposes only.

Hopefully on my next long ride I will post the ride in the correct thread instead of in this one, I tend to not be thinking quite clearly on Saturday evenings for some reason.

Scooty Puff Jr

I won't lie, if theres a really good taco place 30 some miles away, it does give me some motivation to get there, and the beer doesn't hurt either. Now if I could just post my rides in the correct thread instead of in this one lol.

jimmie65

You can't post this without posting details on where to get the beer holder.

Scooty Puff Jr

Bought it from my LBS, its called a Kroozie cup, it’s metal with 2 insulated inserts and a very adjustable mount, so it should fit any bar.

andrei_r

and you can only ride on silky smooth roads now (when carrying beer)

Scooty Puff Jr

LOL, I never carry beer in it Obviously no open drink is going to be okay on bumpy dirt trails, but I never leave the pavement and I run 40psi in my Schwalbe Big Apple 2.3 tires, so any paved surface feels silky smooth to me. Had a couple open bottles of ice tea when riding down the beach last Saturday, and it worked really nice, and it held my banana for a while in the morning too.

jimmie65

I've got a Kroozie (on my cruiser) but it's too shiny and not quite as adjustable.

muddyrock

Ordered some strapless toe clips. Just so I can get use to useing the ball of my foot to pedal. I have a bad habit of using closer to my arch.

rumrunn6

groovy. which did you order? & let us know how you like them! btw there are ways to adjust them as-in adding spacers in case the cage isn't deep enough for your shoe. even if they are the correct size, at first, you may feel like you are pedaling with your toes. hope you like them! here's a pic of mine

Scooty Puff Jr

Foot placement is very important, and toe clips help a lot, what kind did you get ?

Have you thought about using "clipless" pedals and shoes ? I prefer them over the toe clips mainly because your foot will always be in the proper position and they keep your shoes from moving side to side and rubbing on the crank arm.