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03-13-24, 05:16 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 272
Posted By himespau

Are you on their discord channel? I think that's...

Are you on their discord channel? I think that's the easiest way to find a team.
03-11-24, 10:42 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 272
Posted By himespau

Yeah, that was my thought as well when I saw...

Yeah, that was my thought as well when I saw those photos. Didn't get it until I tried them but velodrome races are fun but brutal.

https://youtu.be/qYY08JnlkbM?t=340

Many of the formats, I'm...
03-10-24, 05:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 272
Posted By himespau

If you're listed as being on a team, it'll put...

If you're listed as being on a team, it'll put you on that team. If you're not listed on a team, it'll put you on one of the generic teams. If other members of your team are also in the same pen,...
03-08-24, 01:36 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,008
Posted By himespau

For me, since I do almost all my riding indoors...

For me, since I do almost all my riding indoors after being hit by a car a couple of years ago, it comes down to the fact that the wax flakes that come off my chain can be easily wiped/vacuumed up...
03-08-24, 12:55 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,008
Posted By himespau

Since KMC advertises the reusability of their...

Since KMC advertises the reusability of their quick link (as opposed to some other manufacturers who call them single use links), I go with KMC even though a lot of people claim it's got the hardest...
Replies: 40
Views: 1,329
Posted By himespau

622 is 700c, it is literally the most common...

622 is 700c, it is literally the most common diameter of road bike wheel you'll find. You shouldn't have a problem fitting 23x700c tires on there, which you should be able to easily find. Nothing...
Replies: 40
Views: 1,329
Posted By himespau

I wonder if "custom ordered" in this case means...

I wonder if "custom ordered" in this case means bought as a frameset and then built up with parts as desired. To lots of people, "custom ordered" can mean very different things.
02-27-24, 10:45 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,195
Posted By himespau

Just got done watching it a little bit ago. ...

Just got done watching it a little bit ago. Thanks for passing on the news. So glad youtube let me skip the pledge drive stuff.
02-15-24, 11:15 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 15,514
Posted By himespau

If you want Prestige, their clear coated Nudity...

If you want Prestige, their clear coated Nudity is nice as well (though brazed not lugged).
https://yasujirobike.com/webfile/bikes/b20190212085016_161.jpg...
02-14-24, 11:45 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,256
Posted By himespau

In racing at any level (except As), there are...

In racing at any level (except As), there are sandbaggers and people who have learned how to game the system to stay in a category while able to put out power above that category's limits. Those...
02-11-24, 04:29 PM
Replies: 17,734
Views: 1,430,895
Posted By himespau

I really appreciate their change from last summer...

I really appreciate their change from last summer that allows you to jump between pacers without stopping/restarting your ride. Can get warmed up with an easy one and then jump to a harder one to...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-08-24, 10:30 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 1,998
Posted By himespau

Thanks for reading them (and providing analysis)...

Thanks for reading them (and providing analysis) so I didn't have to. It is amazing what can get published (even at predatory, pay to play, publishers) these days.
02-04-24, 11:33 AM
Replies: 17,734
Views: 1,430,895
Posted By himespau

Don't have any x-rays (most of my stuff is MRI...

Don't have any x-rays (most of my stuff is MRI and I don't have access to those other than a DVD they gave me of my first one that requires specialized software that I don't have to open), but but I...
02-04-24, 06:41 AM
Replies: 17,734
Views: 1,430,895
Posted By himespau

Yesterday, I was 4 days post-op. I may have taken...

Yesterday, I was 4 days post-op. I may have taken a few liberties with the "walk if not limited by pain" post op instruction. Wanted to make sure I wasn't going to lose any range of motion in my knee...
01-28-24, 08:34 AM
Replies: 17,734
Views: 1,430,895
Posted By himespau

Yeah, with long scars running from my high ankle...

Yeah, with long scars running from my high ankle to mid thigh and the lumps, depressions, and bulges that come from missing the top half of my fibula from the first time I had the tumor), pretty...
01-27-24, 06:52 PM
Replies: 17,734
Views: 1,430,895
Posted By himespau

Could be. My second surgery, he tried using the...

Could be. My second surgery, he tried using the scar from the first surgery as an incision point and some of the skin was so thin that the sutures tore through and led to an open sore. This time he...
01-26-24, 02:48 PM
Replies: 17,734
Views: 1,430,895
Posted By himespau

Good call on the handcycle thing. I know they had...

Good call on the handcycle thing. I know they had one (or something similar for folks doing arm/shoulder rehab) at the PT place I went to for my back after getting hit, I'll have to see if the gym...
01-26-24, 11:18 AM
Replies: 17,734
Views: 1,430,895
Posted By himespau

Going to have surgery next week to remove a...

Going to have surgery next week to remove a recurrent lower leg bone tumor. Don't have a baseline as to how long I'm going to e out as the most recent time I had this done, I'd been hit by a car...
01-22-24, 08:36 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 808
Posted By himespau

I also use the teleport when a group that I'm...

I also use the teleport when a group that I'm riding with and is pushing the limit for the effort I'm able to do (or for what I want to get done that day) reaches a hill or a dirt/gravel section. ...
01-19-24, 11:23 AM
Replies: 22,281
Views: 4,613,083
Posted By himespau

Not only are they mismatched, I think they're not...

Not only are they mismatched, I think they're not directly 180 degrees offset. Maybe it's just how my brain is interpreting the image.
12-29-23, 06:49 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 13,515
Posted By himespau

I ordered a saddle from them that I couldn't find...

I ordered a saddle from them that I couldn't find anywhere else. Took 3-4 weeks, but I got the saddle I wanted. Took several months for my ass to get used to it, but it's one of the best saddles...
12-19-23, 11:14 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 643
Posted By himespau

With an early 90's TSX, it probably doesn't even...

With an early 90's TSX, it probably doesn't even need the rear triangle spread. None of these are set up quite this way now (after getting hit the Concorde needs the rear triangle re-aligned, and...
12-19-23, 10:38 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 643
Posted By himespau

I put 10 speed Campagnolo Triple parts on all of...

I put 10 speed Campagnolo Triple parts on all of my classic frames, but that's just what works for me. Getting harder to find than they were though.
12-09-23, 03:03 PM
Replies: 17,734
Views: 1,430,895
Posted By himespau

Oh yeah. Did a race on Zwift this morning as...

Oh yeah. Did a race on Zwift this morning as part of my workout, and, less than 5 minute in, I knew my legs weren't in it. Spent way too much mental energy on the rest of the race (and the 40 km...
11-26-23, 11:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 685
Posted By himespau

I only ride virtually. Got hit by a car on my...

I only ride virtually. Got hit by a car on my last training ride and now my only outdoor rides are little toodles around with the family. As such, I'm in for the discounts associated with yearly.
11-11-23, 12:48 PM
Replies: 2,336
Views: 551,871
Posted By himespau

Ah, I see, his race number tells who he is.

Ah, I see, his race number tells who he is.
10-25-23, 10:36 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 959
Posted By himespau

Congrats. I kept trying to convince myself that...

Congrats. I kept trying to convince myself that I NEEDED to buy it when I have another frame that I have yet to build up that fits the same purpose. So glad you were able to sell it so that...
10-10-23, 01:36 PM
Replies: 17,734
Views: 1,430,895
Posted By himespau

I made the mistake of going out for long rides...

I made the mistake of going out for long rides when my youngest was just a baby and napping. Was gone longer than my wife was happy with when he woke early a couple times, and she felt like I was...
09-30-23, 08:57 PM
Replies: 7,115
Views: 627,304
Posted By himespau

Congrats

Congrats
09-22-23, 08:04 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 436
Posted By himespau

Yeah, timed group rides, the order of finishers...

Yeah, timed group rides, the order of finishers is complete nonsense. In my ZP history, I have a timed group ride with 1000+ riders where I am listed as finishing in the top 10 when I know for a...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-20-23, 12:59 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,453
Posted By himespau

I didn't think it would make a big change when I...

I didn't think it would make a big change when I moved from progressive resistance rollers (on home-built motion stand) with powertap hub to a direct drive trainer, but it really did. Even moreso...
08-29-23, 10:58 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,622
Posted By himespau

The possibility of having to go to the ER and...

The possibility of having to go to the ER and explain why you have shattered seatpost fragments up your butthole sounds like a pretty big discouragement to me. Not a part I want to cheap out on.
Replies: 4
Views: 369
Posted By himespau

No answers without pics.

No answers without pics.
08-17-23, 10:40 AM
Replies: 7,115
Views: 627,304
Posted By himespau

Congrats and best of luck on your life changes.

Congrats and best of luck on your life changes.
08-17-23, 08:13 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 8,645
Posted By himespau

Nice build. I remember years ago looking for a...

Nice build. I remember years ago looking for a mixte frame to build up for my wife who is about your height and giving up. Glad you found something that worked for you.
08-10-23, 11:13 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 5,529
Posted By himespau

https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile...

https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2022/07/GettyImages-1241647047-6b77b52.jpg?quality=90&resize=768%2C574
Forum: Road Cycling
08-08-23, 02:22 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,399
Posted By himespau

Oh yeah of course. The previous poster had said...

Oh yeah of course. The previous poster had said something worrying about 20 year old bars and frame, and I was just replying that the bars at least weren't 20 years old (and implying that they might...
08-03-23, 07:36 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,420
Posted By himespau

Yeah, I like sauce. It's got a lot of options...

Yeah, I like sauce. It's got a lot of options for customization. I've been doing a lot of my riding these days in indieVelo (currently free while in beta) and it gives me a lot of the display stuff...
08-03-23, 07:30 AM
Replies: 17,734
Views: 1,430,895
Posted By himespau

I've been playing around with doing indoor...

I've been playing around with doing indoor training in the indieVelo platform as an alternative to Zwift/RGT/Rouvey/whatever. Had been lazy the last few days, so, when I woke up this morning a bit...
08-02-23, 05:02 AM
Replies: 17,734
Views: 1,430,895
Posted By himespau

Oh no. That's awful. Sorry to hear that.

Oh no. That's awful. Sorry to hear that.
07-27-23, 06:37 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,393
Posted By himespau

Awesome. Those little things that are close but...

Awesome. Those little things that are close but not quite right just bother me to no end. Off the bike, I'm always like, "eh, it's close enough to not be worth the extended effort to get it...
07-26-23, 07:54 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,274
Posted By himespau

Oh how I miss all the hours I could get in with...

Oh how I miss all the hours I could get in with WFH in 2020. Especially that spring/summer. My kids were young enough that I could get them through their stuff in the morning while cramming as much...
07-24-23, 09:23 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,019
Posted By himespau

In the netflix show about last year's race, he...

In the netflix show about last year's race, he said that he was too heavy to be a GC contender and wasn't interested in the effects on his riding of doing what was necessary to lose that weight (or...
07-24-23, 07:02 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,167
Posted By himespau

Yeah, definitely turning around at the bottom so...

Yeah, definitely turning around at the bottom so you don't need to repeat the lead in is good. I didn't get any power ups on my descents. I suppose you could just turn around and repeat the...
07-22-23, 02:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,167
Posted By himespau

Sometimes, you can get a +10 (10-25% chance) or...

Sometimes, you can get a +10 (10-25% chance) or +250 XP (2-3% chance) powerup. IF you don't use the old ones, you don't get a new one and don't get a chance at the XP.
07-22-23, 08:25 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 304
Posted By himespau

Thanks. Saved me a trip to the basement with my...

Thanks. Saved me a trip to the basement with my tape measure.
07-22-23, 08:25 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,167
Posted By himespau

I prefer one of the other 2 short ones...

I prefer one of the other 2 short ones (Dormancy?) because the steep bits on Pike are just too darn steep and there is a climbing bit on the descent that totally kills your momentum when you're...
07-20-23, 07:19 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 500
Posted By himespau

^That is a pretty bike.

^That is a pretty bike.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-19-23, 05:51 PM
Replies: 222
Views: 12,952
Posted By himespau

If they supplied the shipping label, shouldn't...

If they supplied the shipping label, shouldn't the shipper that they're returning it to also be them?
07-01-23, 10:29 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,691,401
Posted By himespau

I like their method of 2 different paddles (one...

I like their method of 2 different paddles (one for up one for down) for shifting on each brake on their road gear. Works really well and easy to set up.
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