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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-14-24, 02:23 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 90
Posted By Iride01

Is this the pic you wanted to post? ...

Is this the pic you wanted to post?

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/644x524/80-trident_titan_5eb5232beb8c21c54a5f7c5dfe611436525eaa0f.jpg...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-24, 02:05 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 342
Posted By Iride01

Well good for you. 11-21 on the rear......

Well good for you.

11-21 on the rear... ooof! That'll make one grunt quite a bit.

1995 bike? Likely has a 130mm rear spacing if they weren't too far behind the times. You could somewhat...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-24, 01:57 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 40
Posted By Iride01

Consider if it will make you feel hotter when all...

Consider if it will make you feel hotter when all that water sitting in the sun on your back heats up. As well, do you really want to carry excess water with you whether in bottles or on your back if...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-14-24, 01:49 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 27
Posted By Iride01

I came to the same assumption 10 or 15 years ago...

I came to the same assumption 10 or 15 years ago when I was standing on my feet 9 to 10 hours a day and just monitoring and pushing the start button on a CNC vertical mill. I'd take five or more 20...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-14-24, 09:40 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 1,490
Posted By Iride01

If you are only wanting to try it for a ride or...

If you are only wanting to try it for a ride or two, then just put it in the bike and use nothing if you don't want to buy the proper stuff.

If it happens to slip on you, then you know you either...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
06-14-24, 09:10 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 63
Posted By Iride01

Do you sit very upright on that bike? At your...

Do you sit very upright on that bike? At your height, I'd think the frame size a tad large for you. But falling off the back of the saddle doesn't lend any credit to the bike being too large.

Is...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-14-24, 08:44 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 57
Posted By Iride01

Seems like you bought a wheelset that isn't...

Seems like you bought a wheelset that isn't really made for your bike. Can you get your money back?

Just to be clear, the spacing on the rear of the bike is less than the OLD or spacing needed by...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-14-24, 07:54 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 146
Posted By Iride01

If you can't keep a nutted axle sufficiently...

If you can't keep a nutted axle sufficiently tight to hold your wheel in, then why to you expect a QR will be any different? My apologies for being so blunt. But a nutted axle is better for...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-13-24, 04:23 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 232
Posted By Iride01

I don't know enough to really say, but that hub...

I don't know enough to really say, but that hub looks like it's for a bike with a narrower dropout spacing and they must have added special looking spacers to make it look correct for the wider...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-13-24, 03:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 141
Posted By Iride01

Our days start out with temp and dewpoint real...

Our days start out with temp and dewpoint real close. It's one of the main reasons I usually don't start a ride until after 11:00 am. I prefer the direct sun bearing down on me to the energy...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
06-13-24, 03:03 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 138
Posted By Iride01

When my palms are on the top or back part of the...

When my palms are on the top or back part of the hoods, then that's usually the rear half of my palm near the wrist. And that isn't a good place to be resting all the rest of your weight by as the...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-13-24, 02:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 128
Posted By Iride01

Your bb shell is T47? If not, I'm not sure what...

Your bb shell is T47? If not, I'm not sure what you are going to use it for?

Isn't T47i just a BB that fits a Shimano or other 24mm crank spindle in a T47 sized shell?
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
06-13-24, 02:20 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 138
Posted By Iride01

Aren't your hands always on the outside of the...

Aren't your hands always on the outside of the hoods when you are on the hoods? Only my thumb hooks over the top of the hood. My palms are pretty much flat and down the outside of the hood.

When I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-24, 02:01 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 767
Posted By Iride01

You might be too worried about flats. It's been...

You might be too worried about flats. It's been several years now since I've flatted with my plain jane tubed version of GP 5000's. But still their rolling resistance is way better than the Marathon...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-13-24, 01:43 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 346
Posted By Iride01

You might consider a new bike with as high a...

You might consider a new bike with as high a frame stack as you can get. Roubaix and Diverge from Specialized will need less spacers than your current bike. Is that the Soma Double Cross? But in the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-13-24, 01:24 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 195
Posted By Iride01

What charger came with your Di2? As I said...

What charger came with your Di2? As I said earlier, the BCR2 when hooked up to a bike and a computer with the app should be able to show you the flow chart of what components it's shows as working...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-13-24, 01:15 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 346
Posted By Iride01

The failure mode is more sudden for carbon than...

The failure mode is more sudden for carbon than aluminum. And likewise aluminum fails more suddenly than steel. But even steel fails. Just that steel likely bends letting you know it's failing as...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-13-24, 12:58 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 195
Posted By Iride01

Has your bike shop worked with Di2 very much? And...

Has your bike shop worked with Di2 very much? And are they a Shimano Authorized reseller/dealer?

If they are a Shimano Authorized dealer, they should be able to call and talk directly to their...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-24, 12:51 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 525
Posted By Iride01

I'd really be interested to know if any thief has...

I'd really be interested to know if any thief has been proved to use STRAVA to figure out where the expensive bikes are or whether a cyclist is home or not.

Sounds like a wonderful premise to...
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
06-13-24, 10:01 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 94
Posted By Iride01

You probably wouldn't be able to apply their...

You probably wouldn't be able to apply their paint anyhow. And paint formulas have probably changed and the old no longer obtainable many times since the bikes you list were made.

You have to do...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-13-24, 09:33 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 145
Posted By Iride01

Your 11 speed FD was made for a crank that has 2...

Your 11 speed FD was made for a crank that has 2 mm less chain line than your 10 speed SRAM Force crank. But I don't know if the adjustment range of the limits or the slight spacing difference...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-13-24, 09:23 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 195
Posted By Iride01

Is there a issue with the bikes Di2? Or are you...

Is there a issue with the bikes Di2? Or are you just wanting to be able to look at things to see what's what?

Have you read through the stuff at Better Shifting...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-13-24, 08:45 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 232
Posted By Iride01

Or is it the quick release that you are missing?...

Or is it the quick release that you are missing? The only thing I can think of for End Caps in your title is the plastic things that they put on the axles to keep them from poking through the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-13-24, 08:35 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 273
Posted By Iride01

New story about the same stuff that's been going...

New story about the same stuff that's been going on for many decades.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-24, 07:44 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 767
Posted By Iride01

3 or 4 years ago I had a puncture that only...

3 or 4 years ago I had a puncture that only resulted in a slow leak. I was probably only about 5 miles from home. And since it slowly flatted, I elected not to patch or change the tube. The one 16...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-12-24, 03:52 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 13,636
Posted By Iride01

Last post when this thread was originally...

Last post when this thread was originally active..... 09-23-04, 08:51 PM

But I suppose the AI generated reply will help others digging on a bike forum for skin care information.

Welcome to BF.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-12-24, 10:56 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,040
Posted By Iride01

You obviously can't read. I never stated there...

You obviously can't read. I never stated there isn't any reason. I just said that if everything else is correct, there isn't a need too.

The other said they couldn't see any reason to crimp...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-12-24, 09:33 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,040
Posted By Iride01

But the way it was said, I didn't take it that...

But the way it was said, I didn't take it that there is no reason or that the OP shouldn't if that is what is desired.

It's just that those members had no reason to. So are you calling them wrong...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-12-24, 09:23 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 160
Posted By Iride01

If the bike was new and bought at a local shop,...

If the bike was new and bought at a local shop, I'd have taken it back if it was behaving as you've said from the get-go. Even after 18 months you should at least inquire at the shop and see what...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-12-24, 09:10 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 181
Posted By Iride01

Since you said originally that it was paired with...

Since you said originally that it was paired with BlueTooth, I assumed you knew.

I believe that Garmin Edge device will pair it by Ant+ if the device is putting out a Ant+ signal.

Are you...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-12-24, 08:48 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 268
Posted By Iride01

I've never looked at the FD's of others to see...

I've never looked at the FD's of others to see which are the prettiest. I doubt that many care what your's looks like whether a monstrosity or not. If it works, what more do you need?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-12-24, 08:33 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 160
Posted By Iride01

If those are the only options, then it must be...

If those are the only options, then it must be #2. <grin>

Perhaps though it's a third option yet to be figured out. For #1 to be valid, then just getting new rotors is unlikely to solve the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-12-24, 08:18 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,040
Posted By Iride01

I didn't see anyone that said no one should ever...

I didn't see anyone that said no one should ever crimp their cables ferrules or ends.



I pretty much thought that crimping them was more a factory assembly line thing that made it easier and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-12-24, 07:55 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 287
Posted By Iride01

Handlebar post? You mean the stem which the...

Handlebar post? You mean the stem which the handlebars are clamped in?

I'm going to assume it's a quill stem which is one piece that goes down into the steerer tube of the bike and also holds the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-12-24, 07:33 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 493
Posted By Iride01

I wouldn't spend money to upgrade the bike. ...

I wouldn't spend money to upgrade the bike. Though I might buy a better set of wheels if what it has on it already isn't that great compared to the money I'm willing to spend for a much better set....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-11-24, 04:03 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 275
Posted By Iride01

If you have the old bolt, whether buggered up or...

If you have the old bolt, whether buggered up or not, many places that sell bolts will have something to figure out the diameter and pitch of the threads.

Still, a bike shop that has been in...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-24, 03:37 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 342
Posted By Iride01

Frame stiffness isn't really the issue for long...

Frame stiffness isn't really the issue for long rides. You can make the ride more comfortable by just the tires you put on a bike. Though Trek Emonda's and Domane's at the price point you are looking...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-11-24, 01:01 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,040
Posted By Iride01

So we should assume that everyone asking...

So we should assume that everyone asking questions in this forum are using the older aero brake levers that crimping helps?
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-11-24, 11:26 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 94
Posted By Iride01

Traffic permitting, I usually walk up the...

Traffic permitting, I usually walk up the escalators. So I get that benefit. I'm sure when people on a e-bike move their legs up and down they are getting some benefit.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-24, 11:22 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 673
Posted By Iride01

Nothing I said made the assertion that it did.

Nothing I said made the assertion that it did.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-11-24, 11:18 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 810
Posted By Iride01

Maybe you should look for less expensive events. ...

Maybe you should look for less expensive events. Sounds like you are only looking at events that draw a large number of cyclist from all over the USA and even the world.

Some cities, cycling...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-11-24, 11:04 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 181
Posted By Iride01

Why aren't you doing a Ant+ pairing? I have my...

Why aren't you doing a Ant+ pairing? I have my Di2 paired to my Edge 530 via Ant+ and it's seldom any issue. Although if I don't let the Di2 be found before I start my timer, then I sometimes have...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-11-24, 10:58 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 482
Posted By Iride01

It should be a simple adjustment, but it might...

It should be a simple adjustment, but it might not. So if you don't solve it with a simple twist of the barrel adjuster, then consider asking the shop that installed the cable for you if they'll...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-11-24, 10:16 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 436
Posted By Iride01

Tire height on a rim roughly increases by the...

Tire height on a rim roughly increases by the same as the width. However if you change models of tires, there might be even more difference that is caused by the tread thickness. But comparing the...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-24, 09:57 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 673
Posted By Iride01

Yes, clearly there must be something wrong with...

Yes, clearly there must be something wrong with the brakes. While three years is long enough to make comparisons. It doesn't guaranty that the comparisons are valid.

I've seen enough people...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-24, 09:40 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 210
Posted By Iride01

The Giant TCR is the aggressive geometry. As...

The Giant TCR is the aggressive geometry. As another said, the Giant Defy is relaxed compared to the TCR. The Endurance SL is more relaxed than the TCR also.

Realize that you don't just lower or...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-24, 12:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 210
Posted By Iride01

One is pretty aggressive geometry, the other is...

One is pretty aggressive geometry, the other is more relaxed. Which fit will you prefer?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-10-24, 12:17 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,040
Posted By Iride01

If the cable housings are routed correctly and...

If the cable housings are routed correctly and your cables attached and adjusted properly, you don't need to crimp them.

I question that some of the other responses aren't thinking you meant the...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-24, 12:03 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 673
Posted By Iride01

Just three years of cycling? I'm sure your mind...

Just three years of cycling? I'm sure your mind will change quite a few times about things as you become a more experienced cyclist.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-10-24, 11:55 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 918
Posted By Iride01

I very much regret having waited 41 years to ever...

I very much regret having waited 41 years to ever buy a new bike. I had many used bikes during that time, but virtually all were bikes from the late 70's. My new 2020 Tarmac is the most fun bike...
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