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Forum: Road Cycling
03-16-24, 05:34 AM
Replies: 1,281
Views: 60,122
Posted By phrantic09

I used the Silca pre wax degreaser on the last...

I used the Silca pre wax degreaser on the last two chains I bought, soaked for 10 minutes then into the wax. It seems to have worked well.

I don’t do any treating between waxes, just throw them...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-08-24, 11:03 AM
Replies: 439
Views: 12,317
Posted By phrantic09

Well, I guess since it was supposed to be as...

Well, I guess since it was supposed to be as absurd as some of the responses we’ve seen in this thread, mission accomplished.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-08-24, 10:47 AM
Replies: 10,511
Views: 180,276
Posted By phrantic09

I have one from when I replaced the trigger on a...

I have one from when I replaced the trigger on a Dyson cordless vac.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-06-24, 11:30 AM
Replies: 10,511
Views: 180,276
Posted By phrantic09

I rode outside the other day with a thermal base...

I rode outside the other day with a thermal base layer, jersey and bib-shorts. The temp was 48.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-24, 02:06 PM
Replies: 10,511
Views: 180,276
Posted By phrantic09

twss

twss
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-24, 12:27 PM
Replies: 2,311
Views: 344,334
Posted By phrantic09

I’d rather get stabbed in the urethra than ride a...

I’d rather get stabbed in the urethra than ride a tubular, hence the lack of knowledge.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-24, 12:17 PM
Replies: 10,511
Views: 180,276
Posted By phrantic09

I cannot fathom weighing 147 pounds.

I cannot fathom weighing 147 pounds.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-24, 08:39 AM
Replies: 2,311
Views: 344,334
Posted By phrantic09

I only put the hookless wheels on for pictures....

I only put the hookless wheels on for pictures. When I ride, I use 13mm wide internal tubular rims and pump my tires 145 PSI
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-24, 08:36 AM
Replies: 2,311
Views: 344,334
Posted By phrantic09

I love the hell out of this bike. It’s remarkably...

I love the hell out of this bike. It’s remarkably comfortable and smooth and is just easy to ride.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-04-24, 04:32 AM
Replies: 10,511
Views: 180,276
Posted By phrantic09

It was probably the fault of hookless rims.

It was probably the fault of hookless rims.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-04-24, 04:22 AM
Replies: 2,311
Views: 344,334
Posted By phrantic09

Resubmitting for your consideration ...

Resubmitting for your consideration

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Forum: Road Cycling
03-02-24, 10:11 AM
Replies: 10,511
Views: 180,276
Posted By phrantic09

I’m really happy with mine

I’m really happy with mine
Forum: Road Cycling
03-02-24, 04:57 AM
Replies: 10,511
Views: 180,276
Posted By phrantic09

I can’t like this enough. Are those 55s?

I can’t like this enough. Are those 55s?
Forum: Road Cycling
03-02-24, 04:48 AM
Replies: 439
Views: 12,317
Posted By phrantic09

Wait you run / work in a shop? I bet your...

Wait you run / work in a shop? I bet your customers love you… you think so highly of them.

With a hookless compatible tire I can seat just about anything with a crappy Blackburn track pump I...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-01-24, 10:04 AM
Replies: 10,511
Views: 180,276
Posted By phrantic09

I’m a much stronger runner than cyclist. Always...

I’m a much stronger runner than cyclist. Always have been even though I hardly run. Just have a higher capacity for suffering on foot I guess.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-01-24, 09:27 AM
Replies: 10,511
Views: 180,276
Posted By phrantic09

Speaking of… all winter long I’ve been avoiding...

Speaking of… all winter long I’ve been avoiding riding outside when the temp is in the 20. I went this morning where the “feels like” was 15, I just couldn’t take the idea of riding the trainer.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-01-24, 04:30 AM
Replies: 439
Views: 12,317
Posted By phrantic09

I started using tubeless in earnest in 2019....

I started using tubeless in earnest in 2019. Since then, I have had 0 instances where my tire deflated to an un-rideable pressure. Many times, I do t even realize it happened until I get home and see...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-29-24, 01:45 PM
Replies: 10,511
Views: 180,276
Posted By phrantic09

you do you man

you do you man
Forum: Road Cycling
02-29-24, 01:42 PM
Replies: 10,511
Views: 180,276
Posted By phrantic09

I thank the pilots and attendants every flight....

I thank the pilots and attendants every flight. You got me where I was going alive and it’s a stressful job. I also say hello and have a nice flight every time I board.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-29-24, 01:05 PM
Replies: 10,511
Views: 180,276
Posted By phrantic09

Thanks for doing what we pay you for day in and...

Thanks for doing what we pay you for day in and day out.

I am the same way. Unless someone produces something specifically for me and has to go above and beyond, I don’t send participate in the...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-28-24, 11:55 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,402
Posted By phrantic09

The other option would be to buy the 105, go to...

The other option would be to buy the 105, go to Lordgun and grab a 105Di2 groupset for like $1000 (last I checked it was around there) and sell the full 105 groupset. That’d probably put you out like...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-27-24, 02:00 PM
Replies: 10,511
Views: 180,276
Posted By phrantic09

Why not fat dogs? ...

Why not fat dogs?
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Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-24, 05:31 PM
Replies: 10,511
Views: 180,276
Posted By phrantic09

I’ll bite- 10/28/2017 - still barely in our 30s ...

I’ll bite- 10/28/2017 - still barely in our 30s
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Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-24, 02:39 PM
Replies: 10,511
Views: 180,276
Posted By phrantic09

Finished the Soloist build early this morning....

Finished the Soloist build early this morning. The brakes were a total PITA to get bled properly. I’m still not fully satisfied with the front, but I’m going to give it some time and see.

The bike...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-24, 02:18 PM
Replies: 10,511
Views: 180,276
Posted By phrantic09

Are we actually doing this?

Are we actually doing this?
Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-24, 12:57 PM
Replies: 2,311
Views: 344,334
Posted By phrantic09

Needs better staging ...

Needs better staging

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New Soloist, swapped to full internal routing
Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-24, 09:35 AM
Replies: 10,511
Views: 180,276
Posted By phrantic09

to me it does. But I also wear a jacket many days...

to me it does. But I also wear a jacket many days even though I WFH.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-24-24, 07:17 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 5,327
Posted By phrantic09

What about daily training dentists with gold...

What about daily training dentists with gold cards? Are they okay?
Forum: Road Cycling
02-23-24, 01:14 PM
Replies: 10,511
Views: 180,276
Posted By phrantic09

Wait until you have to lay a 15 of them off the...

Wait until you have to lay a 15 of them off the week before Christmas. Was not at this job, was a previous one. Makes you feel like a POS. Even if some of them are marginal performers.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-23-24, 04:48 AM
Replies: 2,311
Views: 344,334
Posted By phrantic09

I dig it

I dig it
Forum: Road Cycling
02-22-24, 04:09 AM
Replies: 10,511
Views: 180,276
Posted By phrantic09

Same here- I don’t race, I do gravel “races” but...

Same here- I don’t race, I do gravel “races” but I’m not competitive. I’ve been doing structured training solely to get faster for the sake of being faster. I like to push myself as far as I can. I...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-20-24, 02:51 PM
Replies: 10,511
Views: 180,276
Posted By phrantic09

My kids playroom has been converted to my bike...

My kids playroom has been converted to my bike workshop for this week.

Can’t wait to see when this bad boy is done.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-20-24, 08:06 AM
Replies: 10,511
Views: 180,276
Posted By phrantic09

HVAC on a screen is a recipe for disaster. I’m...

HVAC on a screen is a recipe for disaster. I’m fine with the rest, but put it as actual buttons so someone isn’t distracted flipping through screens.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-19-24, 11:41 AM
Replies: 10,511
Views: 180,276
Posted By phrantic09

Those BMW grills are terrible, car looks like an...

Those BMW grills are terrible, car looks like an angry beaver
Forum: Road Cycling
02-19-24, 04:36 AM
Replies: 10,511
Views: 180,276
Posted By phrantic09

Man that’s fugly

Man that’s fugly
Forum: Road Cycling
02-17-24, 02:14 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 5,327
Posted By phrantic09

But why optimize for wider tires if they’re not...

But why optimize for wider tires if they’re not objectively better?
Forum: Road Cycling
02-16-24, 02:59 PM
Replies: 10,511
Views: 180,276
Posted By phrantic09

Anything is possible. But this frame is pretty...

Anything is possible. But this frame is pretty nice. Need to cut the steerer, wrap the frame and then start installing. Only got the seatpost assembled last night
...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-16-24, 02:40 PM
Replies: 10,511
Views: 180,276
Posted By phrantic09

Same here, just wondering if there’s another...

Same here, just wondering if there’s another explanation.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-16-24, 02:12 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 5,327
Posted By phrantic09

Wider tires with less rolling resistance, aero...

Wider tires with less rolling resistance, aero frame and 52/63 wheels that measure 35/34 externally allowing 28s to be pretty aero.

Aerodynamic frame stem and bar setup. I’d venture 10-15 watts...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-16-24, 05:07 AM
Replies: 10,511
Views: 180,276
Posted By phrantic09

Most of the ones I do have former world tour pros...

Most of the ones I do have former world tour pros (Bos, King) in the pack, so my strategy is generally mid-pack.

At Rasputitsa last year I talked to Boswell the day before and he had a nasty-...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-15-24, 09:44 AM
Replies: 21,302
Views: 5,152,069
Posted By phrantic09

A lot: Force AXS D1 Groupset 48/35 crank, 10/33...

A lot:
Force AXS D1 Groupset 48/35 crank, 10/33 cassette.
Cervelo Soloist frameset, Embers, Size 56
Repente Quasar 2 Saddle
Deda Superbox DCR stem
Deda headset cover for Soloist/R5/Aspero
Prime...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-15-24, 05:35 AM
Replies: 10,511
Views: 180,276
Posted By phrantic09

Soloist frame arrives today. Still waiting on...

Soloist frame arrives today. Still waiting on bars, stem and a headset top cap then I can start building.

wrapping the bike with ride wrap before building anything as well. Hopefully done by...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-15-24, 04:43 AM
Replies: 10,511
Views: 180,276
Posted By phrantic09

Mine made whitefish, puttanesca and an amazing...

Mine made whitefish, puttanesca and an amazing basque style cheesecake with a recipe she came up with on her own.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-10-24, 07:26 AM
Replies: 10,511
Views: 180,276
Posted By phrantic09

Steamy 38 here, going to knock out out a quick...

Steamy 38 here, going to knock out out a quick one before we go see the girls in their school musical.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-10-24, 04:49 AM
Replies: 10,511
Views: 180,276
Posted By phrantic09

Wife and I went to a pottery studio last night...

Wife and I went to a pottery studio last night for a Valentine’s Day class/event they were putting on. I’ve never thrown pottery before- I’m not very good. We did get to have some wine, then went to...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-09-24, 04:37 AM
Replies: 10,511
Views: 180,276
Posted By phrantic09

If you hadn’t said this was Ohio, I’d have...

If you hadn’t said this was Ohio, I’d have thought it was the Empire State Trail as it runs along the Mohawk River in NY. It’s just like this.

I don’t typically have crossings at grade anywhere I...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-08-24, 05:47 PM
Replies: 10,511
Views: 180,276
Posted By phrantic09

Why not get a Time? Crappy clearance?

Why not get a Time? Crappy clearance?
Forum: Road Cycling
02-08-24, 04:32 AM
Replies: 10,511
Views: 180,276
Posted By phrantic09

My soloist frame should be shipping today. I’ve...

My soloist frame should be shipping today. I’ve got 90% of the build parts found.

I ended up going with an R5 stem for full internal routing. Had to get a different headset cap/cover for it,...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-07-24, 04:05 PM
Replies: 10,511
Views: 180,276
Posted By phrantic09

They’re physically sick and not being physically...

They’re physically sick and not being physically sick is the only thing that matters.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-06-24, 05:08 PM
Replies: 10,511
Views: 180,276
Posted By phrantic09

My oldest has had a couple of “boyfriends.” They...

My oldest has had a couple of “boyfriends.” They text and email each other.

My youngest has had the same “boyfriend” since 2nd grade. Great kid, has great parents. His dad and I do a lot of...
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