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Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
11-05-21, 08:45 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,008
Posted By Beach Bob

I turn the clutch off when I'm on the road, but...

I turn the clutch off when I'm on the road, but keep it on when on gravel of any sort
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-10-21, 08:53 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,128
Posted By Beach Bob

And realistically, a lot of 29ers are still sold...

And realistically, a lot of 29ers are still sold with 27.5 on smaller sizes, so the tires themselves aren't going to disappear completely
Forum: Road Cycling
04-25-21, 09:30 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 17,423
Posted By Beach Bob

I have one of each, a 4iiii on my road bike and a...

I have one of each, a 4iiii on my road bike and a Stages on my gravel bike. There really is no difference between them, so I'd say get whatever one is cheaper.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-17-21, 08:22 PM
Replies: 1,976
Views: 432,333
Posted By Beach Bob

Epic adventure today, 95km, 1300m of climbing,...

Epic adventure today, 95km, 1300m of climbing, unseasonably warm...
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One of the...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-01-21, 08:45 PM
Replies: 5,453
Views: 3,882,093
Posted By Beach Bob

Aspero as a road bike

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my Aspero setup as a road bike... FFWD F4D wheelset with 32mm gp5000s; a...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-18-21, 10:51 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 8,685
Posted By Beach Bob

30,000 km on Dura Ace 9000 rings, generally...

30,000 km on Dura Ace 9000 rings, generally pretty well maintained and cleaned. They seemed fine until a new cassette and chain was intalled and then their wear became apparante (chain suck up the...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-21-20, 11:03 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,333
Posted By Beach Bob

It might be more of a north american thing where...

It might be more of a north american thing where distances are so much further where car travel is much more prevalent. I happen to live just outside a large city (1.6M people); driving in a car...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-21-20, 10:48 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 11,268
Posted By Beach Bob

OK.. so a 36/52 is going to be a gear or two...

OK.. so a 36/52 is going to be a gear or two harder to push uphill than a 34/50, and a 11-30 will be one or two harder than a 11-34 cassette... sounds like you're going to lose 3 or 4 gears for the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-31-20, 09:20 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,849
Posted By Beach Bob

What's her FTP? (seriously, congrats on finding a...

What's her FTP? (seriously, congrats on finding a great life partner)
Forum: Road Cycling
10-09-20, 07:01 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 11,116
Posted By Beach Bob

For me, its not how much wind but how much of a...

For me, its not how much wind but how much of a gust. A steady wind is OK even at 30 or 40 kph (20-25 mph), you just put your nose into it, or lean into it on a cross wind. Its the gusts on a cross...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
09-01-20, 08:20 PM
Replies: 5,453
Views: 3,882,093
Posted By Beach Bob

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New (to me) 2021 Aspero GRX
Bought it from a guy who had it all wrapped...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-01-20, 03:49 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,496
Posted By Beach Bob

Death wobble is a real thing! From my...

Death wobble is a real thing! From my understanding, basically enough vibration at the right frequency and off it goes. It seems you have to be doing at least 50 kmh and it can occur naturally or be...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-24-20, 03:59 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,471
Posted By Beach Bob

My experience with Castelli is that the Progresso...

My experience with Castelli is that the Progresso pad is fantastic; I loved it so much in the Free Aero Race bibs that I got a pair of the Endurance bibs... problem is that Castelli shortened the...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-23-20, 09:15 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,496
Posted By Beach Bob

There are a couple of local retailers that charge...

There are a couple of local retailers that charge full MSRP...so, not buying from them. The standard "british" online shops (Chain Reaction, Evans, ProBikeKit, etc) will often have it on sale; I...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-14-20, 09:09 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 7,031
Posted By Beach Bob

I still have the original Varia unit. I wish its...

I still have the original Varia unit. I wish its light was brighter, but until it dies, I'm keeping it. The changing flash intensity is also great notification for riders behind me in group rides...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-06-20, 07:53 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 39,122
Posted By Beach Bob

I normally ride a Defy but I've had a Roubaix...

I normally ride a Defy but I've had a Roubaix Expert on demo for a week. Quite an interesting bike all in all. I might weigh more than you as I didn't really have too much problem with the future...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-23-20, 08:40 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 7,758
Posted By Beach Bob

Two thoughts.... 1) my LBS mechanics scream...

Two thoughts....

1) my LBS mechanics scream at me every time I suggest that I want to go tubeless on my roadbikes.... as far as they are concerned, no worth the headaches for road (but most...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-22-20, 11:05 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,648
Posted By Beach Bob

The trade off for efficiency that the aerobars...

The trade off for efficiency that the aerobars can give you is that the weight of them drastically alters the bike's handling. From what they weigh, it shouldn't be a big deal, but because the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-27-19, 07:16 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,848
Posted By Beach Bob

They are the same size. My Varia radar unit came...

They are the same size. My Varia radar unit came with multiple mounting methods that should work with moth seat posts (angled wedges, etc for odd shapes).
Forum: Road Cycling
06-20-19, 12:56 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,834
Posted By Beach Bob

If this is truly a Garmin thread, then can we...

If this is truly a Garmin thread, then can we safely assume that at some point in the future the U*N*I* bug will be back? :)
Forum: Road Cycling
06-19-19, 08:17 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,834
Posted By Beach Bob

I had a Wahoo RFLKT... it was garbage; passed it...

I had a Wahoo RFLKT... it was garbage; passed it on to a young rider without the resources to buy something; seemed to work OK for him; difference... I'm android and he was IOS...

Garmin has a...
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