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03-18-24, 12:18 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 3,300
Posted By mstateglfr

It can be more difficult, but it can also still...

It can be more difficult, but it can also still be quite easy.

There are still new bikes with mechanical shifting, both entry level and mid level.
There are still new bikes with mechanical...
03-18-24, 08:51 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 125
Posted By mstateglfr

Are the VO wheels the 'Enterprise' model on their...

Are the VO wheels the 'Enterprise' model on their website? If so, I wouldnt say those wheels are performance based at all. Like not in any way. The weight isnt performance based and the rim shape...
03-18-24, 08:24 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 489
Posted By mstateglfr

A GPS that is recording but not displaying data...

A GPS that is recording but not displaying data is effectively no different from not having a GPS there at all.
A light kinda helps to see and be seen when its dark. Safety and whatnot.
A bell...
03-17-24, 06:11 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 644
Posted By mstateglfr

Yes they are, if you want to use one. No they...

Yes they are, if you want to use one.
No they aren't, if you dislike em.


Seems like a pretty simple issue to resolve as the answer is personal.
03-17-24, 06:03 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 721
Posted By mstateglfr

So in just a few weeks of owning this $3000 bike...

So in just a few weeks of owning this $3000 bike you have had a tire tear apart at the bead(that's what it looks like), you broke a spoke, and you've gone thru brake pads?

That may be the cheapest...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-14-24, 12:32 PM
Replies: 439
Views: 12,310
Posted By mstateglfr

Wow, Fredo is coming out swinging today! I...

Wow, Fredo is coming out swinging today!

I took your earlier post as you claiming Trek has way too many black bikes. If that isnt what you were trying to say, what were you trying to say?
Forum: Road Cycling
03-14-24, 09:35 AM
Replies: 439
Views: 12,310
Posted By mstateglfr

If sealant wont plug and a plug kit wont plug,...

If sealant wont plug and a plug kit wont plug, get different sealant and a different plug kit. Pretty simple post-issue assessment right there.
And of course you should carry a spare tube.

...
03-14-24, 09:06 AM
Replies: 204
Views: 4,876
Posted By mstateglfr

You have posted many times that you are old, so...

You have posted many times that you are old, so it should be no surprise to you that for decades athletic records have been set, fallen, or stayed due to rule adjustments.

Some obvious rule and...
03-13-24, 01:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 394
Posted By mstateglfr

You should ride both bikes and see which fits...

You should ride both bikes and see which fits best. I mean, you dont even mention the size of the Cannondale, so there is 0 chance anyone here should even guess which fits best, much less...
03-13-24, 10:12 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,259
Posted By mstateglfr

For sure, pedal and shoe combined needs to be...

For sure, pedal and shoe combined needs to be taken into account. Wasnt disagreeing with your earlier comment, just trying to add to it since pedal weight was referenced.
03-12-24, 08:03 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 4,876
Posted By mstateglfr

Was just joking around by saying the thread was...

Was just joking around by saying the thread was more productive closed than open.
I am well aware nobody is forced to read or respond to threads, but always good to hear it stated again.
03-12-24, 06:27 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 4,876
Posted By mstateglfr

This thread was better when it was locked.

This thread was better when it was locked.
03-12-24, 11:57 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 529
Posted By mstateglfr

I suggested we start over. You said the tires...

I suggested we start over. You said the tires have pretty cool tread designs and I asked you to explain why they are cool designs so an on topic conversation could take place.
...do you now not...
03-11-24, 06:59 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 529
Posted By mstateglfr

I think your words above are faux intellectualism...

I think your words above are faux intellectualism at its best.
Your threads are infamous for being conflicting, asking for info you have no actual intent on using(your many frame design and bike...
03-11-24, 10:30 AM
Replies: 204
Views: 4,876
Posted By mstateglfr

I mean, your subject line is true, but admittedly...

I mean, your subject line is true, but admittedly your reasoning is not what I figured you would cite. Of the 50 reasons why the UCI could be called inconsistent, I really never would have put...
03-08-24, 10:00 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,674
Posted By mstateglfr

You really asked how I have experience with it? ...

You really asked how I have experience with it?
It's not exactly difficult...I opened a free openAI account and tried it out.

You seem to think openAI or similar programs are social...
03-08-24, 09:43 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 465
Posted By mstateglfr

genuinely no idea and couldn't get it from...

genuinely no idea and couldn't get it from hearing individual words in the past?

Shred is hardly a new term- it's decades old. If you are getting old now, you likely heard/read it a bunch in your...
03-08-24, 05:35 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,674
Posted By mstateglfr

I am continually impressed with how you manage to...

I am continually impressed with how you manage to make so many responses sound like they were run thru an AI response program.
03-08-24, 01:43 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 7,068
Posted By mstateglfr

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Its a thread thats been dead for over a year and a half,...
03-08-24, 12:10 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,674
Posted By mstateglfr

Mmm, based on your description of cycling shorts...

Mmm, based on your description of cycling shorts with a pad, I am skeptical that you have ever worn, much less owned, a pair. What cycling shorts(tight with pad) have stitching around the soft bits?...
Forum: Touring
03-08-24, 11:26 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,260
Posted By mstateglfr

25,000KM? Pfft, thats nothing. My concrete...

25,000KM? Pfft, thats nothing.
My concrete wheels will last at least 50,000KM and STILL roll faster and more comfortably than Marathon Plus tires. Come back and brag when your frozen hose tires...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-08-24, 11:01 AM
Replies: 439
Views: 12,310
Posted By mstateglfr

Over the top responses that go to the extreme and...

Over the top responses that go to the extreme and dip into the absurd are always fun to read.**
03-07-24, 09:45 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,674
Posted By mstateglfr

doesn't add to the OP's question, but cool to...

doesn't add to the OP's question, but cool to know your nuts lack the ability to chafe of feel pain.
5 hour ride in 'sorta whatever sorta normal shorts? Quick math guess puts me at like 85 miles...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-07-24, 12:33 PM
Replies: 439
Views: 12,310
Posted By mstateglfr

This is a curious takeaway. You are...

This is a curious takeaway.

You are calling people cheap and claiming they are motivated by saving a few bucks when the topic is aftermarket performance wheels that are in the top 20% of...
Forum: Touring
03-06-24, 04:03 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 503
Posted By mstateglfr

Yeah, probably half the internet has experience...

Yeah, probably half the internet has experience with GK tires. They are some of the most popular tires for mixed use and gravel over the last 10 years.

I have used the GK Slick for years in...
03-05-24, 04:15 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 3,300
Posted By mstateglfr

Ok.

Ok.
03-04-24, 03:47 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,481
Posted By mstateglfr

That tracks for you, thought I am surprised you...

That tracks for you, thought I am surprised you arent holding out for the oil slick or anodized version.
03-03-24, 10:17 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 616
Posted By mstateglfr

Have you ridden the 2 bikes that you have...

Have you ridden the 2 bikes that you have narrowed your search down to?
If you have, what do you like/dislike about the bikes?
If you haven't, go do that. You will actually experience the bikes and...
03-03-24, 09:55 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,217
Posted By mstateglfr

you must be new here. ...uh oh, I responded to...

you must be new here.
...uh oh, I responded to a post that wasn't directed at me. I hope this doesn't confuse you further.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-03-24, 09:08 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,073
Posted By mstateglfr

Those cost $1104 on sale right now and $1300...

Those cost $1104 on sale right now and $1300 normally.


Some btlos 35mm deep, 19mm internal, 26 external extralight carbon rim brake rims(so basically identical dims to the hunt rim) with bitex...
03-02-24, 01:28 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,894
Posted By mstateglfr

Wait- you don't know the brand of bike that you...

Wait- you don't know the brand of bike that you purchased and ride?
That's wild, even for you.
03-01-24, 11:06 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,833
Posted By mstateglfr

I always feel like I am missing something when I...

I always feel like I am missing something when I read comments from others about how difficult or dangerous Shimano shifting is.
I have yet to ever curse the cycling gods while trying to shift any...
03-01-24, 04:41 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,894
Posted By mstateglfr

[/size]You are undumb. You know what a troll is....

[/size]You are undumb. You know what a troll is. You could cite multiple reasons why someone would lie on a forum.

I am not claiming Larry is a troll. I am claiming you could list reasons why...
02-29-24, 10:15 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,576
Posted By mstateglfr

What width tire can your Domane handle? I know...

What width tire can your Domane handle? I know it has 32s now, but is it one that fits 38mm tires and really fits 40? If so, just ride that for 500mi of gravel and see if you like the setup or not....
Forum: Road Cycling
02-27-24, 07:57 AM
Replies: 439
Views: 12,310
Posted By mstateglfr

They are $1000-1200 new right now, based on a...

They are $1000-1200 new right now, based on a 30sec search.
What is the cost of hooked 303S wheels right now?...or what has Zipp claimed the cost would be of they existed?

Without that actual...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-24, 03:19 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 618
Posted By mstateglfr

I would be shocked if a Kinesis frame from '09...

I would be shocked if a Kinesis frame from '09 uses a 25mm seatpost.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-24, 09:30 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,321
Posted By mstateglfr

Ok, so the difference in these bikes are... ...

Ok, so the difference in these bikes are...
AL5- 105 drivetrain, Bontrager centerlock hub, Bontrager Elite IsoZone bar.
AL5- Tiagra drivetrain, Formula 6bolt hub, Bontrager Comp bar.

Everything...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-24, 09:08 AM
Replies: 439
Views: 12,310
Posted By mstateglfr

What happens at the highest level of the sport...

What happens at the highest level of the sport should be of little consequence to me or most enthusiast riders.
I have read about the claimed benefits of hookless and after weighing the possible...
02-26-24, 08:37 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,238
Posted By mstateglfr

Watched a few minutes of the video. A $1200...

Watched a few minutes of the video.
A $1200 Claris drivetrain bike is absurd. I understand what inflation is. I understand the cited internal and external factors that have influenced pricing...
Forum: Touring
02-25-24, 10:50 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 9,115
Posted By mstateglfr

GamblerGORD53 Time to post a few pics of...

GamblerGORD53

Time to post a few pics of your touring bike so everyone can admire the marvel that is your rohloff drivetrain bike.
Show us what we are all missing!
Forum: Road Cycling
02-23-24, 10:49 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,099
Posted By mstateglfr

It's a Peugeot from maybe 1973, but not certain....

It's a Peugeot from maybe 1973, but not certain. May have been repainted, but not certain.
Single speed and it was ridden almost 200mi last year. It's a very specific use case bike, but fun to use...
02-23-24, 08:43 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,217
Posted By mstateglfr

This thread gets the Blue Ribbon for most spot on...

This thread gets the Blue Ribbon for most spot on BF General Thread of the Week.
It has...
- wild speculation.
- criticism of that wild speculation, immediately followed by...speculation.
-...
02-21-24, 09:22 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,217
Posted By mstateglfr

That is a helluva tight rope to try and walk. You...

That is a helluva tight rope to try and walk. You failed bigly, but I give you credit for at least trying. Your attempt is just a distinction without a difference, but kudos for trying. ...
02-21-24, 12:37 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,217
Posted By mstateglfr

Ha! Take your first red comment and apply it to...

Ha! Take your first red comment and apply it to your second red comment.
Is it a missed opportunity for the company?
02-20-24, 04:09 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,217
Posted By mstateglfr

There were countless articles written about this...

There were countless articles written about this issue between probably 2019 and 2023. Forums filled with discussion, media articles about the issue and Shimano's denial, and an infamous instagram...
02-20-24, 11:54 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 390
Posted By mstateglfr

I would ride the lighter wheelset all day every...

I would ride the lighter wheelset all day every day. There is just no downside.
I used 25mm external 20mm internal rims for my gravel bike for 4.5 years and all tires were 42-44mm actual widths. ...
02-20-24, 11:10 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,217
Posted By mstateglfr

I dont have actual insight, but I can sure guess!...

I dont have actual insight, but I can sure guess!
- anniversary groups simply arent cherished by DA users right now.
- things like hubs, headset, and seatpost arent even made now so the group would...
02-20-24, 10:58 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,833
Posted By mstateglfr

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/480x366/giphy_2dae18d86d33f1c6c1754fbd18992ffee429da09.gif
Forum: Road Cycling
02-19-24, 08:09 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 343
Posted By mstateglfr

You need to include the fork rake and tire size...

You need to include the fork rake and tire size to get a good idea of how steering will feel since those also factor into the trail number.

Looks like you are lloking at the smallest frame size,...
02-17-24, 04:01 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 810
Posted By mstateglfr

It's like clockwork- a Soma sale is posted(so...

It's like clockwork- a Soma sale is posted(so weekly posts) and an obligatory comment about how free shipping didn't apply is soon added. Soma doesn't hide that charges apply to oversized product.
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