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12-28-23, 05:33 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,986
Posted By jpescatore

I find that on long rides I'll hit that zone...

I find that on long rides I'll hit that zone (like 60+ miles, for me 3.5 to 4 hours), and also on shorter high intensity workouts - like climbing the "Alpe d' Huez" simulation route on Zwift, about...
12-08-23, 06:40 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 860
Posted By jpescatore

I much prefer the Philuminati...

I much prefer the Philuminati (https://philgaimon.com/the-new-rules-of-cycling-aka-philuminati/).
12-03-23, 06:09 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 687
Posted By jpescatore

With Zwift's new yearly subscription, you...

With Zwift's new yearly subscription, you essentially get 12 months for the cost of 10 monthly payments - same as taking off July/August (or Jan/Feb for you southern hemisphere types) but you can...
11-21-23, 06:47 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 563
Posted By jpescatore

Zwift Annual Membership Now An Option

$149.95 per year in US, basically 12 months for price of 10 months of monthly membership. So, if you would normally only pay for 9 months during non-summer, sill cheaper to go month to month.
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Forum: Touring
11-08-23, 05:39 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,160
Posted By jpescatore

I finally wore out the rear Donnelly MSO 40MM...

I finally wore out the rear Donnelly MSO 40MM knobby rear on my Jamis Renegade I use on C&O/GAP, North Central Rail Trail. I replaced them with Schwalbe Marathon 35MMs that I used on that bike for...
11-08-23, 05:30 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 480
Posted By jpescatore

I've tried it a few times - every now and then...

I've tried it a few times - every now and then I'll do the Zwift segment with the Alpe du Zwift/Alpe du Huez climb and it really has training benefit for me.

I'm not a big fan of the psychedelic...
10-31-23, 07:04 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,031
Posted By jpescatore

I've tried helmet mount and glasses mount, could...

I've tried helmet mount and glasses mount, could never get them aligned right and if I did I soon broke them or knocked them out of alignment. But many have success with them.

I settled on...
Forum: Touring
10-25-23, 05:41 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,160
Posted By jpescatore

There are kinda 3 related issues" Tire...

There are kinda 3 related issues"

Tire width
Tread pattern
Air pressure

Large, knobby, very low pressure tires will have higher rolling resistance and make you either work harder or ride...
Forum: Touring
10-23-23, 05:27 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,160
Posted By jpescatore

I've done the C&O on 35mm and 40mm, definitely...

I've done the C&O on 35mm and 40mm, definitely preferred the bigger size. I did the entire GAP on those 40mms and could have gone with the 35s. For a combined tour I'd choose he 40s - mine were...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-21-23, 05:09 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,163
Posted By jpescatore

Asssuming it did not penetrate the inner lining,...

Asssuming it did not penetrate the inner lining, If that happened to me on a relatively new tire, I'd fill the gap (while inflated) with Shoe Goo and let it dry. I've done that a few times when got...
10-17-23, 05:48 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,251
Posted By jpescatore

My wife gave me a Park stand 25 years ago, a bit...

My wife gave me a Park stand 25 years ago, a bit of rust on the bottom now but still the best present ever!
10-13-23, 05:26 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,325
Posted By jpescatore

I've had a KICKR SNAP for just short of 7 years,...

I've had a KICKR SNAP for just short of 7 years, Zwift says 14,000 virtual miles on it - still going strong.

I've been kinda hoping it would die, so I could justify getting one of the newer, way...
10-13-23, 04:38 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,229
Posted By jpescatore

After every ride, I use a rag to wipe down the...

After every ride, I use a rag to wipe down the riding surface of my tires just to check for any gouges or metal/glass stuck in that might turn into a puncture on the next ride. I doubt anything like...
10-12-23, 05:08 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,714
Posted By jpescatore

I'm using a 7 year old Wahoo KICKR wheel on...

I'm using a 7 year old Wahoo KICKR wheel on trainer that Zwift says has about 700 hours on it. Still going strong - the old bike I use on it only has a 7 speed rear cluster and I don't want to mess...
10-12-23, 04:51 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 7,761
Posted By jpescatore

A UK bike shop put up a video on how they inspect...

A UK bike shop put up a video on how they inspect the crankarms and how Shimano is involved and compensates them - here.

My 2017 Ultegra crankset passed, did come back very clean!
Forum: Mid-Atlantic
10-12-23, 04:47 AM
Forum: Touring
10-11-23, 04:32 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 668
Posted By jpescatore

I'm a hard core credit card style tourer - often...

I'm a hard core credit card style tourer - often do two day/one night or three day two night road/trail rides on my Jamis Renegade what these days would be called a grave bike (with 1x SRAM...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-11-23, 04:22 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,487
Posted By jpescatore

I've had a feature suggestion on Strava's...

I've had a feature suggestion on Strava's suggestion forum for over 2 years that has gotten a lot of up votes but so far no action from Strava:

Strava makes it easy to see cumulative mileage since...
10-11-23, 04:14 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,595
Posted By jpescatore

Zwift seems like a pretty good value to me -...

Zwift seems like a pretty good value to me - reliable, enough existing options to be fun and useful, enough new stuff added over each year to stay fun, etc.

But, if something cheaper got as good...
10-10-23, 04:28 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,348
Posted By jpescatore

I do many 60 to 100 mile rides each year on 32mm...

I do many 60 to 100 mile rides each year on 32mm tires - wider is not slower or higher rolling resistance for normal human beings.

Now, if you are going to ride at 25 mph, the aerodynamic...
10-09-23, 05:31 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,595
Posted By jpescatore

Zwift no longer has "pausing" your account, ie...

Zwift no longer has "pausing" your account, ie temporarily suspending payment a month at a time. But you can cancel and then rejoin at any time and your info is still there. So, same as pausing but a...
Forum: Mid-Atlantic
10-09-23, 05:24 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 181
Posted By jpescatore

Never Saw the Missing Potbelly Pig on the NCRR/Torrey Brown Trail

Biked with some friends from Railroad PA to Ashland MD and back on the North Centra; Rail Trail on a very breezy Sunday am. At a porta potty stop at the parking area/crossroad where I think there...
10-08-23, 05:27 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,348
Posted By jpescatore

I put 32mm old style old style Continental tires...

I put 32mm old style old style Continental tires on a hybrid, big improvement on pavement and no need to go narrower. Just about any tire with a solid center patch will have lower resistance than...
10-06-23, 04:31 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,615
Posted By jpescatore

Give Zwift a try, I think you'll find enough...

Give Zwift a try, I think you'll find enough workouts, short races and other stuff to give you what you are looking for.

One new feature on Zwift is an odd looking thing called the "climb portal"...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-05-23, 04:25 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,487
Posted By jpescatore

I just put two new GP5000 tubefuls on my road...

I just put two new GP5000 tubefuls on my road bike. Another nice thing about them - with only a little bit of trickery (leaving the tires out in the sun while I cleaned/lubed chain, washed bike, took...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-04-23, 04:28 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,878
Posted By jpescatore

Another 3 bike data point: (1) Midlife crisis...

Another 3 bike data point: (1) Midlife crisis carbon road bike for hilly and long road rides; (2) What these days is called a gravel bike, for riding with my wife and doing rides/tours on gravel/rail...
10-04-23, 04:23 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,183
Posted By jpescatore

On rides, I carry spare tubes (and a patch hit on...

On rides, I carry spare tubes (and a patch hit on multi-day tours) and replace the tube if I flat.

In this recent case, neither of those tire/tubes had flatted meaning the front tube had 6k+ miles...
10-03-23, 04:19 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,183
Posted By jpescatore

Needed tubes: tried bike shops, Amazon won out

3pm - decide to clean/lube chain on bike and change both tires.

3:30 pm - realize none of the tubes in my stock have the 60mm stem length the wheels on this bike require. I hop in the car, was...
10-02-23, 04:30 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,580
Posted By jpescatore

I loved sea kayaking here around the Chesapeake...

I loved sea kayaking here around the Chesapeake Bay and great upper body and leg cross training - until I completely tore my rotator cuff and had after surgery my paddling is relegated to low angle,...
10-02-23, 04:25 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,061
Posted By jpescatore

The fatal flaw of depending on cue sheets (beyond...

The fatal flaw of depending on cue sheets (beyond how to carry them and keep the dry, etc) is when you miss a cue and keeping hoping you will see the next cue soon... I used to copy a map page on the...
09-30-23, 05:00 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,413
Posted By jpescatore

I've never used a coach or training site, but in...

I've never used a coach or training site, but in my 60's I've found two things very useful..

The book :"The Time Crunched Cyclist (https://trainright.com/time-crunched-cyclist-3rd-edition/)" by...
09-30-23, 04:45 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,061
Posted By jpescatore

Agree about move to digital cue sheets - when I...

Agree about move to digital cue sheets - when I create rides/tours, I'm downloading route to my Wahoo Bolt. Club rides publish GPS files on RideWithGPS, I don't think ride leaders even bring paper...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-29-23, 04:29 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,487
Posted By jpescatore

I get about 4K miles out of GP 5000s on the rear,...

I get about 4K miles out of GP 5000s on the rear, twice that on the front - and that is replacing them when I can just still see the wear dimples - usually I've gotten deep gouges or slices by then...
09-28-23, 05:56 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 7,761
Posted By jpescatore

Great question - this problem has been talked...

Great question - this problem has been talked about for several years now but the numbers seemed to be no worse than other failures. When the recall was announced, the numbers seemed to say it has...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-28-23, 04:36 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,487
Posted By jpescatore

Been riding 32MM 5000s on my Trek Domane for road...

Been riding 32MM 5000s on my Trek Domane for road riding for the last 10000 miles or so. Best compromise between ride and flat resistance of all I've tried over the years.
09-28-23, 04:27 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 7,761
Posted By jpescatore

Got my 2017 Domane with recalled crankset back...

Got my 2017 Domane with recalled crankset back from my bike shop after inspection - by a relatively non-old mechanic whose eyesight seemed fine...

That crankset has about 14000 miles on it - came...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-26-23, 05:05 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 5,521
Posted By jpescatore

I got the email from my bike shop last week,...

I got the email from my bike shop last week, brought my 2017 Domane with 14,000 miles on it for the inspection. The next day they called back, their inspection, and theoretically Trek looking at...
09-25-23, 05:16 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 7,761
Posted By jpescatore

Got email from my shop about the recall, for...

Got email from my shop about the recall, for crankset on my 2017 Domane. They said bring it in, did so yesterday. They checked model/serial number, etc. - the crankset is in one of the batches of...
Forum: Mid-Atlantic
09-24-23, 08:45 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 444
Posted By jpescatore

I have that book and love it! I kinda hate...

I have that book and love it! I kinda hate stopping while riding, so instead of reading all the info signs along the GAP I read the more detail info in Metzger's book!
Forum: Mid-Atlantic
09-23-23, 04:30 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 444
Posted By jpescatore

Piecemealing the Great Allegheny Passage Trail

Back in 2021, I did a 2 day ride of the GAP. This year I had three different opportunities to be out that way with my wife and did a total of 147 miles on the GAP, though there was some duplication -...
09-11-23, 05:20 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 628
Posted By jpescatore

I often ride with my wife on paths/rail trails...

I often ride with my wife on paths/rail trails where we'll be walking a lot at stops, and I don't want to wear my road shorts. I've used padded cycling underwear for years under "normal" shorts of...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-08-23, 05:38 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,727
Posted By jpescatore

I have all the data, look at it on some rides and...

I have all the data, look at it on some rides and on many rides I just ride.

It is kind of like content on the radio, TV or internet - just twist the knob to the left or right if you don't like...
Forum: Mid-Atlantic
09-06-23, 04:57 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 282
Posted By jpescatore

There has been a lot of different versions of the...

There has been a lot of different versions of the DC ride over the years, never done the car free version. The usual downside of DC group rides is they use paths that are heavily used by tourists and...
09-05-23, 04:41 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 524
Posted By jpescatore

I've been using the Garmin Varia one for several...

I've been using the Garmin Varia one for several years now, I'm a big fan. As you mentioned, it does not replace my bar-end mirror or looking left when making a rea turn. It lets me ride a little...
09-05-23, 04:27 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 408
Posted By jpescatore

It depends on your commute route, but most of the...

It depends on your commute route, but most of the bikable roads in DC aren't bad from a flatting perspective. A few years ago I participated in Bike to Work Day from College Park to downtown where...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-28-23, 05:50 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,685
Posted By jpescatore

I fit tube, 2 CO2, tools, cellphone and keys in a...

I fit tube, 2 CO2, tools, cellphone and keys in a Top Peak Wedge saddle bag, the larger expandable size. I only bring some cash, drivers license and a credit card (vs. full wallet) which fit in the...
08-24-23, 05:27 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,177
Posted By jpescatore

I have old Lake shoes from 10 years ago and Sidi...

I have old Lake shoes from 10 years ago and Sidi from about 4 years ago - agree with other comments about Sidi being narrower. I went .5 size larger, about right when wearing thin biking socks, a...
08-24-23, 05:22 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,519
Posted By jpescatore

Check out the site Bicycle Rolling Resistance -...

Check out the site Bicycle Rolling Resistance - they do great testing.

Look here (https://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/specials/best-road-bike-tires#cheapest)for their "Best Low Cost Road...
Forum: Mid-Atlantic
08-21-23, 04:24 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 240
Posted By jpescatore

Lots of tree work made NCRR/York Heritage Trail Passable

Saturday am I started out at Freeland MD and bike 23 miles or so up to York. Lots of evidence of tree removal from recent storms, especially in the New Freedom and Railroad areas. Some evidence of...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-19-23, 04:58 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,382
Posted By jpescatore

I agree with the original poster's point -...

I agree with the original poster's point - padding in gloves can reduce the vibration feel in your hands.

The two suggestions that addressed that point - gel gloves and cushier bar tape - are what...
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