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Forum: Introductions
09-24-24, 07:37 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 53
Posted By downtube42

Adjust bike fit until you are comfortable. Then...

Adjust bike fit until you are comfortable. Then ride lots.

I've known a few runners who started riding. Typically they are humbled at first, because the leg muscles just aren't there. Cardio...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-24-24, 07:28 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,955
Posted By downtube42

I paid for a fitting with a highly recommended...

I paid for a fitting with a highly recommended fitter recently. He did measure my range of motion before going into the fitting.

Side note. I'm 63. He noted that within the cycling range of...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-24-24, 07:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 63
Posted By downtube42

Good luck on the recovery and the second surgery....

Good luck on the recovery and the second surgery.

I first experienced hip pain this past summer. I decided to win the corporate walking challenge, averaging over 20k steps a day for a month. This...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-24-24, 07:07 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,955
Posted By downtube42

Just to be clear, numb junk is not to be ignored....

Just to be clear, numb junk is not to be ignored. Nor is knee pain or back pain, but numb man bits are another level of nope. Saddle tilt and shape are the real keys to that IMO.

I rode a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-24-24, 06:40 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,955
Posted By downtube42

First off, kudos for riding and even more for...

First off, kudos for riding and even more for working through issues.

Second, everything is normal - minor fit issues, conflicting advise from bf, sore triceps.

To the extent there is any...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-24-24, 05:31 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 259
Posted By downtube42

Custom frame only, moving current bike...

Custom frame only, moving current bike components, might approach new bike cost.

I second the idea of raising bars to where hoods and drops are both viable. At 6'3" my 60cm Domane is capable, but...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
09-24-24, 04:56 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,983
Posted By downtube42

Of wow, SR600 then a 1200. I did that the other...

Of wow, SR600 then a 1200. I did that the other way around a couple years ago with Oregon Six Passes SR600 then Crater Lake 1200 a week later, but to do the 1200 first is amazing. She must really...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
09-24-24, 05:30 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 99
Posted By downtube42

My original app idea when app development was a...

My original app idea when app development was a thing, was an app that regularly asked "was that fun?" After a month or so it would advise something like, "whatever you're doing at 10:30 pm on...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-23-24, 07:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 217
Posted By downtube42

Worst case maybe 3 months. That was after way...

Worst case maybe 3 months. That was after way more miles though.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-23-24, 06:24 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,105
Posted By downtube42

I've had one for a couple years, and use it 2-3...

I've had one for a couple years, and use it 2-3 time a week. It's better security theater (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_theater) than a helmet around that front wheel. The numbers can be...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-23-24, 07:00 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 1,442
Posted By downtube42

All I can think of is "are you riding your bike...

All I can think of is "are you riding your bike today?" when is rainy or cold or both, from colleagues who know I've ridden to work every workday for the last seven years.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-22-24, 09:49 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 49,558
Posted By downtube42

I had this exact symptom on my year-old 2022 SL 6...

I had this exact symptom on my year-old 2022 SL 6 Domane (at 3,400 miles).

Putting my bike back together after a 1200km brevet and flight home, I noticed the brow cover (aka lower headtube cover)...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
09-22-24, 09:34 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,272
Posted By downtube42

Family days that include a bike ride are big...

Family days that include a bike ride are big wins!

That seven mile bridge is a grind of a climb. It's particularly character building going into a headwind. I wonder if anyone has Everested that...
Forum: Touring
09-22-24, 09:20 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,526
Posted By downtube42

I recall being on vacation in some middle sized...

I recall being on vacation in some middle sized town in Vermont and noticed the 20 and 30 somethings were hanging out on the sidewalk and at their cars, chilling, joking, having a good time, probably...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
09-22-24, 07:23 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,272
Posted By downtube42

SR is Super Randonneuring series - 200, 300, 400,...

SR is Super Randonneuring series - 200, 300, 400, 600km scheduled events in a year.

P-12 is riding a populaire (100-199km) 12 consecutive months.

R-12 is riding any 200km or longer brevet or...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-22-24, 04:38 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 409
Posted By downtube42

Unscrewing a thing from a screwed on thing is bad...

Unscrewing a thing from a screwed on thing is bad design, unless the threads are reversed on one thing or the other, and even then it introduces the possibility of unscrewing the thing when you screw...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-22-24, 04:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 186
Posted By downtube42

Malto doesn't taste sweet. I think it's digested...

Malto doesn't taste sweet. I think it's digested differently as well but that's all subject to research and hot debate, as such things are. It doesn't taste sweet, and I get tired of sweet real...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-22-24, 04:00 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 186
Posted By downtube42

I use pure malto, some table sugar, and a pinch...

I use pure malto, some table sugar, and a pinch of salt. One bottle of that and one bottle of water every two hours, and one solid food stop every four hours, gets me through a long brevet. Adjusted...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
09-22-24, 03:51 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,272
Posted By downtube42

Indeed. My first 400k experiences included...

Indeed.

My first 400k experiences included getting thoroughly soaked through the day, then facing sharply dropping temps after the sun set. Not something the average cycling event prepares you for.
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
09-21-24, 12:34 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,272
Posted By downtube42

On many occasions I've looked around at my fellow...

On many occasions I've looked around at my fellow randos and determined I'm the normal one. I suspect many others feel the same way :roflmao:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-20-24, 10:59 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 672
Posted By downtube42

My butt is currently recovering from 50 hours of...

My butt is currently recovering from 50 hours of intimate contact with a hammock shaped leather saddle over the course of 4 days and 1200km.

It disagrees with the OP's assessment.

I'm sure...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
09-20-24, 10:52 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,272
Posted By downtube42

I'm really fortunate that, early in my rando...

I'm really fortunate that, early in my rando career when I thought 300km was beyond my ability, some veterans gave me pointers. Like, never quit until the clock says you're DQ'd or an official yanks...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
09-20-24, 10:37 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,983
Posted By downtube42

NY-M-NY went about according to plan. I got a...

NY-M-NY went about according to plan. I got a decent amount of sleep every night, 6+ hours, by keeping my ride stoppage time down to under 2 hours each day. Going in that was my biggest concern -...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
09-20-24, 10:07 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,272
Posted By downtube42

I've done this rando stuff since 2010, and I...

I've done this rando stuff since 2010, and I think the best approach is to jump in and do it. Go all in. Train the best you can. Ride as much as you can. Get your gear sorted out so you don't have...
Forum: Commuting
09-20-24, 09:51 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 486
Posted By downtube42

For your all-in-one bike, I'd give the Checkpoint...

For your all-in-one bike, I'd give the Checkpoint the nod. Room for wider tires, way more mounting points for gear.

I have a Domane. 2 bottle mounts, fender mounts. That's it for mounting points....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-19-24, 09:54 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 635
Posted By downtube42

On rollers, pedal over the top, shift up up up...

On rollers, pedal over the top, shift up up up until you run out of gears, coast until it comes back to you, pedal and shift down as needed to keep cadence up, then over the top and do it again....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-19-24, 09:40 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 673
Posted By downtube42

I rode a hilly super randonneuring series fixed...

I rode a hilly super randonneuring series fixed this summer, and got really really good at the track-ends wheel flop method. Dropouts would have been sooo much easier. Track ends for the track,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-12-24, 02:24 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 523
Posted By downtube42

I think riding flats may expose issues with your...

I think riding flats may expose issues with your pedal stroke - issues that clipless will hide. For example if you tend to ride toe down, on flats your feet will be constantly sliding forward. You...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-12-24, 02:06 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 550
Posted By downtube42

This.

This.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-12-24, 01:58 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,585
Posted By downtube42

My first bike with snap was a Trek 560. Press on...

My first bike with snap was a Trek 560. Press on pedals, eyes get big. "Oh!"

Much later I acquired a vintage Motobecane Grand Jubile. It didn't have snap, but it had something else that felt...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-12-24, 01:44 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,432
Posted By downtube42

LOL. Okay not literally a s*show, but an area of...

LOL. Okay not literally a s*show, but an area of bruised, chafed tissue that's not going to be normal for a week. Next time I'll try more liberal and frequent application of chamois cream.

This...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-10-24, 08:04 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,432
Posted By downtube42

There are 1000 things that can cause saddle...

There are 1000 things that can cause saddle discomfort. Avoid them all and you're golden.

Or maybe saddle comfort is a myth and everyone who says otherwise is lying SOB.

Typing this whilst...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-10-24, 07:53 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,065
Posted By downtube42

That's a crapton of mass and not much margin. The...

That's a crapton of mass and not much margin. The odds of that going badly are higher that many situations.
Forum: Introductions
09-10-24, 06:46 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,032
Posted By downtube42

Going through my grandparent's house, we found a...

Going through my grandparent's house, we found a few military items. A pair of never worn gators from my uncle, my grandfather's WW I discharge paperwork that detailed his assignments. Other stuff....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-10-24, 06:23 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 673
Posted By downtube42

Zip tie around the shifters (brifters)...

Zip tie around the shifters (brifters) effectively makes a SS out of a geared bike. Local CX races allow that for the SS category.

I read somewhere that racers would lace a strap between spokes...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-03-24, 10:35 PM
Replies: 910
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Views: 218,540
Posted By downtube42

Not sure what is meant by fully invested in my...

Not sure what is meant by fully invested in my career. I don't expect any more promotions, with about 18 months to retirement. There are things I want to accomplish, to benefit the company and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-03-24, 10:05 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,491
Posted By downtube42

How can one pose that question knowing every...

How can one pose that question knowing every generation, pining for the ways of their youth, has posed that question? Things change.

Laws and infrastructure need to adapt, for sure. But going...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
09-01-24, 08:37 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,272
Posted By downtube42

How were you at the end of the 200? If you can...

How were you at the end of the 200? If you can end a 200 fueled, hydrated, and not overcooked, 300 is more manageable. And so on.

After 2 years of rando, I gave 24 hours races a try with the...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
08-31-24, 09:50 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,983
Posted By downtube42

I packed up my rando bike tonight, for...

I packed up my rando bike tonight, for NY-Montreal-NY.

1200s are always somewhat intimidating to me. This will be #9 since I started rando in 2010. 4xPBP, Natchez Trace, SBS, Cascades, Crater...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-30-24, 09:22 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,228
Posted By downtube42

One could mount some box cutter blades on the...

One could mount some box cutter blades on the forks such that they shave the tire if it gets within 0.5mm. Protects the fork from structural damage. Doubtful you're going to compromise structural...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-30-24, 09:16 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,630
Posted By downtube42

75% of my road riding is on roads like that,...

75% of my road riding is on roads like that, because that's what we had where I've lived in Indiana, Texas, and Oregon.

Similar to hundreds of miles I've ridden in Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky,...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-30-24, 05:37 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,747
Posted By downtube42

The axiom never attribute to malice that which...

The axiom never attribute to malice that which can be explained with incompetence applies.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-29-24, 09:49 PM
Replies: 1,026
Views: 319,765
Posted By downtube42

After doing some 100k rides and one 200k on the...

After doing some 100k rides and one 200k on the fixie, I got the idea of doing a full super randonneuring series fixed.

200k 2,800ft
300k 8,500ft
400k 10,400ft
600k 12k feet

Well that was...
Forum: Introductions
08-29-24, 09:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 262
Posted By downtube42

Welcome. Riding in France has been a truly...

Welcome.

Riding in France has been a truly remarkable experience for me. Check out this snip of the Strava global heatmap across France. I've contributed to that line between Paris and Brest,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-29-24, 09:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 412
Posted By downtube42

Welcome. Get a new bike. Keep the old one...

Welcome.

Get a new bike. Keep the old one though. Repeat until there is a problem.
Forum: Introductions
08-29-24, 09:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 487
Posted By downtube42

Welcome, from a displaced Hoosier living in...

Welcome, from a displaced Hoosier living in Oregon.

I grew up in Lawrence, when it was the edge of the city. NE of 465 was my cycling grounds as a teenager. I used to leave the city, ride for a...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
08-28-24, 09:58 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,272
Posted By downtube42

On my first 600k, I recall looking at my legs in...

On my first 600k, I recall looking at my legs in disbelief they were actually working on Day 2. The big lesson for me, becoming a randonneur, is most limits are self imposed.
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
08-27-24, 08:54 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,272
Posted By downtube42

Weaknesses show themselves as distances get...

Weaknesses show themselves as distances get longer. 400k is quite a bit longer than normal rides, so someone making the jump from more typical distances might find some undiscovered issues.
...
Forum: Touring
08-26-24, 11:11 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 4,627
Posted By downtube42

I'd check with airlines about availability of a...

I'd check with airlines about availability of a bike box. I've not heard of that being offered for a while. You might need to find a bike shop at your destination, for a box.

Sounds like a great...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-26-24, 07:44 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,567
Posted By downtube42

Any interaction with a motor vehicle operator...

Any interaction with a motor vehicle operator that leaves you uninjured is a good interaction.

On my first ever 600km brevet, I was 100 miles in with 140 to go for the day, alone, on a super hot...
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