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10-31-24, 09:35 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 219
Posted By Iride01

If you ride 6 or 7 days a week for 60 to 90...

If you ride 6 or 7 days a week for 60 to 90 minutes each, you probably should have some Z2 days in there. If you ride 1 or 2 days a week, it likely matters not.
10-31-24, 09:21 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 141
Posted By Iride01

A spread sheet on your smart phone should work...

A spread sheet on your smart phone should work well too. Google Sheets for Android phones. I'm sure Apple must have something for iPhones.

I don't use them though. I just tighten the thing till I...
10-31-24, 09:08 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 419
Posted By Iride01

When I started riding regularly for health in my...

When I started riding regularly for health in my early 50's, I was hesitant and leery of riding on the roads for a brief time. Although I grew up riding my bikes on the roads that sometimes were...
10-30-24, 07:36 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 446
Posted By Iride01

It's acceptable. Even if the hole wasn't already...

It's acceptable. Even if the hole wasn't already there.
10-29-24, 11:59 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,314
Posted By Iride01

I read that you pull over for every truck that is...

I read that you pull over for every truck that is coming up behind you. So I assume you fear that the drivers of those trucks mean you harm.

I suppose that I could read it as you feel you are...
10-29-24, 11:48 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 753
Posted By Iride01

I think the reviewer is mistaken. The Edge 530...

I think the reviewer is mistaken. The Edge 530 can navigate off road when a course file is loaded to it that takes you off road. But that route has to be made with other tools or sites. You can't use...
10-29-24, 08:38 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 379
Posted By Iride01

You'd need to be specific. However group sets...

You'd need to be specific. However group sets are made certain speeds (sprockets or the rear). And the lesser number of gears is usually the lower priced group. You might or probably can mix them....
10-29-24, 08:25 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,314
Posted By Iride01

So every truck driver up there in Indiana is out...

So every truck driver up there in Indiana is out looking to murder cyclists?

Funny, they are much nicer here. I don't do anything special for them. I just stay in my lane and they pass me when...
10-29-24, 08:15 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 753
Posted By Iride01

Those are both lower price tier Garmin Edges. If...

Those are both lower price tier Garmin Edges. If you want upper price tier, you'd be paying $699.99 for the Edge 1050 (https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/1196129)

Still that's cheaper than many new...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-29-24, 07:43 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 233
Posted By Iride01

IMO, Tiagra 4700 is a great performing 10 speed...

IMO, Tiagra 4700 is a great performing 10 speed group. Of course you'll have to replace the RD and FD as well as both STI's. But that alone will probably be less than that one 5700 STI that you...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-28-24, 09:27 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 233
Posted By Iride01

Best place to buy the 105 crankset is the one...

Best place to buy the 105 crankset is the one that has the lowest price or price you are willing to pay at the time you finally decide to buy. Back circa 2016 I was looking for a 105 5800 group set....
10-28-24, 09:12 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 209
Posted By Iride01

There might be more stress being put into the...

There might be more stress being put into the stem when you go higher, But if you aren't riding like Evil Kinevil, then you probably are good. Otherwise the only downside to having the bars high is...
10-28-24, 08:54 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 251
Posted By Iride01

Since it appears you are getting that during the...

Since it appears you are getting that during the day when the sun is high, I'd think the frost advisory given by your Garmin today is for tomorrow. The alerts are from the weather service, not...
10-27-24, 10:10 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 211
Posted By Iride01

Just keep an eye on it. When the wobble or...

Just keep an eye on it. When the wobble or anything else isn't miniscule enough for you, then ask a decent wheel person at a bike shop whether it just needs wheel truing/adjustment or replacement.
...
10-27-24, 10:02 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,649
Posted By Iride01

Yes. But I have a high saddle since I have...

Yes. But I have a high saddle since I have relatively long legs. So there is room to have the bag under the saddle and still have my Varia above the top of the rear tire.

If you don't have that,...
10-27-24, 09:15 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 753
Posted By Iride01

You did not state it, but I'm assuming you don't...

You did not state it, but I'm assuming you don't want to buy a separate GPS device such as a inexpensive $200 Garmin Edge 130 which will give you a bread crumb map of anywhere you plot a route or a...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-24-24, 10:04 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 489
Posted By Iride01

It's been a long time since I've had the issue...

It's been a long time since I've had the issue you describe. And it wasn't with a tubeless tire on a tubeless rim. I the one time I needed to do this, I used a big pair of channel locks that...
10-23-24, 09:19 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 482
Posted By Iride01

Are you still not getting the cycling dynamic's...

Are you still not getting the cycling dynamic's screen?

Check to see how your PM is paired to the Garmin. If you paired a dual sided PM, then the screen should have been automagically enabled....
10-23-24, 08:57 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 587
Posted By Iride01

IMO, a gravel bike is just a road bike with a few...

IMO, a gravel bike is just a road bike with a few tweaks for the more rolling resistance that gravel gives. This is done by gearing and minor geometry changes. But it's still a road bike, just with a...
10-23-24, 08:51 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,354
Posted By Iride01

A few years ago a young woman in a car hollered...

A few years ago a young woman in a car hollered out that she liked my jersey. I do too, as it's colorful. And going up Mt Blue Sky, which at the time was Mt Evans, I had at least one car pass me that...
10-23-24, 07:23 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 307
Posted By Iride01

I smiled at the roll of duct tape in the picture....

I smiled at the roll of duct tape in the picture. Reminded me of the Red Green Show and how the gray sticky stuff is apparently used to fix everything up there! <grin>

Apologies in advance. I...
10-23-24, 07:18 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 317
Posted By Iride01

Some how with "Jazz Parade" in the name, it...

Some how with "Jazz Parade" in the name, it doesn't exactly sound like riding at full speed was the object. Perhaps you and the 13 behind you got more enjoyment as the benefit
Forum: Road Cycling
10-21-24, 12:34 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 3,046
Posted By Iride01

I use to think about disc brakes similar to you...

I use to think about disc brakes similar to you chain_whipped back prior to 2020. However when I decided to leave my vintage bikes to the past. At first I only looked for bikes with rim brakes. Then...
10-21-24, 08:04 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 482
Posted By Iride01

I'd think your pain is a fit issue or possibly...

I'd think your pain is a fit issue or possibly something else that any cycling, regardless of fit will aggravate.

If it were me, first I'd talk to my doctor about it and maybe go to physical...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-20-24, 09:56 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 745
Posted By Iride01

I'm surprised but I think my '91 Schwinn...

I'm surprised but I think my '91 Schwinn Paramount will have fit a 28mm tire with room to spare. It was a OS tube version. I still have access to it and a PDG version of the Paramount circa late 80's...
10-20-24, 09:44 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 699
Posted By Iride01

D) is just something that covers times when...

D) is just something that covers times when special variables are present that makes doing what is generally considered the safest thing the wrong move.

I still go with A) then C) and in very...
10-20-24, 09:06 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 482
Posted By Iride01

You probably need to enable that screen or make a...

You probably need to enable that screen or make a screen with those data fields on it. I have a Edge 530, but I only have a single sided PM.

Personally, I feel that focusing on left/right balance...
10-20-24, 08:39 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 699
Posted By Iride01

D) applies to most any discussion here. We can't...

D) applies to most any discussion here. We can't always know or imagine the other factors bearing on real life situations that demand deviation from what we consider the normal and safe thing to do....
10-18-24, 11:44 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,170
Posted By Iride01

There is a lot of conflicting information because...

There is a lot of conflicting information because there isn't one way to deal with the issue you pose that stands out as superior for everyone in every condition they have. Either way is fine. You do...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-18-24, 11:13 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 3,578
Posted By Iride01

To me a gravel bike is a road bike. Usually with...

To me a gravel bike is a road bike. Usually with some minor tweaks to the geometry or other things to make it better for riding gravel. One of them being the slower speed you'll have going in gravel....
10-18-24, 07:46 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 699
Posted By Iride01

A) seem the most appropriate to me for my cycling...

A) seem the most appropriate to me for my cycling here. Assuming of course that you stopped before you got in the way of the vehicle getting into the spot.

C) if conditions are safe to swing...
10-18-24, 07:41 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,939
Posted By Iride01

I did say he'd be the poster child for us! Only...

I did say he'd be the poster child for us! Only takes one idgit out of many good to be what everyone remembers.
10-18-24, 07:33 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 223
Posted By Iride01

I wouldn't worry about them if the hub isn't...

I wouldn't worry about them if the hub isn't showing any bearing issues. They are cartridge type bearings that you'll be replacing the bearings and races as a single unit on each side.
10-18-24, 07:18 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 365
Posted By Iride01

It might be that you just need to get use to the...

It might be that you just need to get use to the new position. If the change to your position over the BB was a major change, then you are probably using your muscles in a range that you didn't use...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-17-24, 02:56 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 732
Posted By Iride01

If you want to go with the FC-4703, then why not...

If you want to go with the FC-4703, then why not also get a 3x FD and STI or shift lever? Certainly it's more expense, but then you'll have a wider range of gearing.
10-17-24, 12:07 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 528
Posted By Iride01

I have read some articles in bike magazines a...

I have read some articles in bike magazines a long time ago about some that went from 27" or 700C to 650C (IIRC) wheels/tires on vintage frames. I won't go into the physical things that had to be...
10-17-24, 09:45 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,017
Posted By Iride01

I've thrown more coin batteries in the trash and...

I've thrown more coin batteries in the trash and battery recycling bin to more than make up your imagined sensors and devices with internal batteries going to the bin.

In fact I've had no failures...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-17-24, 09:02 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 732
Posted By Iride01

The GRX line is for gravel bikes that typically...

The GRX line is for gravel bikes that typically have a wider rear spacing than road bikes. This is to allow for the wider tires that gravel bikes run, And that particular crank, FC-rx600-10 has a...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-16-24, 12:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 732
Posted By Iride01

If the BB shell on your bike is a threaded shell,...

If the BB shell on your bike is a threaded shell, then changing out the BB is usually a easy job. Assuming you have or can get access to few needed tools. And most BB's are inexpensive. Shimano 2...
10-16-24, 08:48 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,310
Posted By Iride01

I use to have a bike exactly like that. But it...

I use to have a bike exactly like that. But it was a different geometry. <grin>
10-16-24, 08:27 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 341
Posted By Iride01

I can't imagine temperature being your issue...

I can't imagine temperature being your issue here. Knowing the model of your bike and whether it's stock or that you've changed things on it would help others be able to give you more than just...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-16-24, 07:52 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 732
Posted By Iride01

If your RD is a RD-4700-GS, then you should be...

If your RD is a RD-4700-GS, then you should be perfectly okay and within Shimano's spec. If it is a RD-4700-SS, then you'll be outside both the total capacity and the low sprocket max. Since the bike...
10-15-24, 10:12 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,017
Posted By Iride01

My PM is now my cadence sensor. 4iiii makes a PM...

My PM is now my cadence sensor. 4iiii makes a PM that is rechargeable. Unfortunately, I bought my 4iiii PM six months too early! <grin>
10-15-24, 10:07 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 341
Posted By Iride01

I thought Giant was going to continue supporting...

I thought Giant was going to continue supporting the products sold by Stages. It might be too early to tell, and unfortunate that you are having issues at this time. Keep pressing their support...
10-15-24, 09:59 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,045
Posted By Iride01

Sounds like you are already doing quite a bit. ...

Sounds like you are already doing quite a bit. Just don't go crazy with the light brightness or where it's aimed. Maybe a unfocused light is better. I don't know.

Many of the drivers you are...
10-15-24, 09:35 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,939
Posted By Iride01

Sad that this cyclist is now going to be the...

Sad that this cyclist is now going to be the poster child for older cyclists'. Clearly he is the aggressive person and his anxiety issues has him blowing everything way out of proportion.

I've...
10-14-24, 12:24 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,045
Posted By Iride01

So those lousy drivers are always in front of you...

So those lousy drivers are always in front of you coming the other direction. Are you in the wrong traffic lane? Seems like the lousy drivers behind you would be more of a issue.

Either way,...
10-13-24, 12:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 526
Posted By Iride01

Being in construction I'd think he'd often be out...

Being in construction I'd think he'd often be out in the heat and be acclimated to it. But has he also gotten to the point that he's been inside at a desk more and isn't staying acclimated to the...
10-13-24, 09:02 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 276
Posted By Iride01

Yes, but it depends on what you have the settings...

Yes, but it depends on what you have the settings configured on your device. As well, if you use a course building tool on a website such as Garmin Connect, Strava, RideWithGPS or other place you...
10-13-24, 08:34 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 659
Posted By Iride01

Most wheels will last a good long time. However,...

Most wheels will last a good long time. However, like most anything that is made of many parts put together, they need to be checked every so often. If you have never taken them to a shop to have...
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