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Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-24, 04:46 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

Picked up some compressionless housing and brake...

Picked up some compressionless housing and brake cables for my Emonda. Also picked up the new Bontrager Girona RSL GL gravel tire in 42mm.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-04-24, 09:12 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

Due to a lag bolt going through my rim, used the...

Due to a lag bolt going through my rim, used the Bontrager warranty no questions asked period to get a new Bontrager Aeolus Pro37V, rim strip, and Pirelli Cinturato Allroad 40mm.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-15-24, 07:52 AM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

Check out this place for some 3D printed stuff. I...

Check out this place for some 3D printed stuff. I bought a number of items from them for the tail lights as the Bontrager mounts as you said, weak or wear out. These are much better. They have a...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-14-24, 06:53 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

So I will apologize to your wife up front on this...

So I will apologize to your wife up front on this one, but I realized that a couple pairs of my bibs really need to be replaced, so I ordered a couple Ultimate Adventure Bibs from Black Bibs.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-24, 08:18 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

LOL.... Yea I was not planning on this one, but...

LOL.... Yea I was not planning on this one, but I did look at the other helmets, but the fit seemed better and I figured my head was worth the cost.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-24, 06:30 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

So I went for a ride today, stopped by the bike...

So I went for a ride today, stopped by the bike shop to get some water as I extended my route a bit, as I was heading back out, I went to grab my helmet off the bars, dropped it, and it bounced under...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-24, 11:01 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

:lol:

:lol:
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-24, 09:33 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

I have one of their WaveCel helmets, Specter I...

I have one of their WaveCel helmets, Specter I believe, and I did not find it was any more of less hot than the Bell that I replaced. It was a little heavier than the Bell, but otherwise, I love the...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-24, 07:43 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

Somewhere along the way, I lost my chain whip.......

Somewhere along the way, I lost my chain whip.... as I can't believe someone would come and look in my toolbox and steal that. So I ordered a Park Tool Cassette Pliers to replace it versus building...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-03-24, 06:29 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

How about the Favero Assioma Pro MX pedals...

How about the Favero Assioma Pro MX pedals (https://cycling.favero.com/en/shop/assiomapromx2)

I also picked up some handlebar tape for my new bars Cannondale Knurltack bar tape.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-29-24, 08:15 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

Yep, do not disagree, but I really only need a...

Yep, do not disagree, but I really only need a small amount of housing, so I do not buy the super high end stuff, I buy the OEM level, has a little bit more give and not as stiff. I thought I still...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-29-24, 06:49 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

Picked up some Jagwire brake cables\housing for...

Picked up some Jagwire brake cables\housing for my Emonda...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-28-24, 09:26 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

:lol:

:lol:
Forum: Road Cycling
02-28-24, 09:03 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

What's going on with the CheckPoint

What's going on with the CheckPoint
Forum: Road Cycling
02-28-24, 08:49 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

Yea I do. You hear that, others agree with me...

Yea I do. You hear that, others agree with me that I need a new work stand. I'll make sure I point that out when it gets delivered on Saturday and she ask, "don't you already have a work stand." ...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-28-24, 08:01 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

Been wanting one of these for a while and thought...

Been wanting one of these for a while and thought well why not, I deserve it.

Feedback Sport Sprint Repair Stand.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-27-24, 08:19 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

So it was my 36th wedding anniversary on Sunday....

So it was my 36th wedding anniversary on Sunday. Thursday of last week, I was watching some of the you tube videos on the new Silca chain waxing system and my wife came in to my office\bike cave and...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-19-24, 09:25 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

So an update on these bars.... They've been lost...

So an update on these bars.... They've been lost in shipping for the past 2.5 weeks. The seller has been good about this and shot me a refund on Saturday as the USPS still showed it being at the Post...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-03-24, 08:33 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

I am not a huge flare person either, but the 1%...

I am not a huge flare person either, but the 1% of the Ritchey bars are just enough to keep my arms off the underside of the tops. Too much flare make me very uncomfortable in the drops on my...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-03-24, 08:27 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

Yea I looked at those, but the reach is a bit too...

Yea I looked at those, but the reach is a bit too long for my liking.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-03-24, 08:20 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

I am running SRAM AXS on my Domane, Emonda, and...

I am running SRAM AXS on my Domane, Emonda, and Checkpoint, so no gear cables, but the brake lines routing for the Gen 4 Domane and the Checkpoint in the future is\will not terrible with them. On my...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-03-24, 06:25 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

Decided I did not really like the Zipp Service...

Decided I did not really like the Zipp Service Course XPLR bars for my Checkpoint, so picked up the Ritchey WCS Carbon Streem II bars. I have them on my Domane and Emonda and they are very nice.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-03-24, 06:16 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

I have two boys, two years apart, it was touch...

I have two boys, two years apart, it was touch and go there for a while whether there was enough food on the planet for them. We finally started just buying food we knew they would not eat and that...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-11-24, 07:26 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

Here was my original review...

Here was my original review (https://www.bikeforums.net/22984455-post20821.html) when I got the Gravel versions.

Mojo31 Did you ever pick some of these up for your wife?
Forum: Road Cycling
01-11-24, 06:31 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

Yea, they are fantastic. I had some Time ATAC's...

Yea, they are fantastic. I had some Time ATAC's that were not on a bike, that I put on my Stages Bike and when my wife wanted to start riding more, I got her some gravel type shoes and put some...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-11-24, 05:27 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

Picked up another pair of Magped and some new MTB...

Picked up another pair of Magped and some new MTB shoes to go with the pedals as I work with my wife to get more comfortable with clipless. Also picked up some Shimano GE5 shoes.

...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-22-23, 09:47 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

Yep, she has been a keeper for 35 yrs, will be 36...

Yep, she has been a keeper for 35 yrs, will be 36 in February.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-22-23, 09:16 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

LOL.. yea he called me a couple of days later to...

LOL.. yea he called me a couple of days later to see if we would watch his dog when he and his girlfriend were out of town for a few days. I told him our charge for 4 days was $65 or he was free to...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-21-23, 05:12 AM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

Oh he knew he messed up..., he is just cheap.

Oh he knew he messed up..., he is just cheap.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-20-23, 09:16 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

So my son borrowed my small torque wrench, left...

So my son borrowed my small torque wrench, left it on the back of his truck bed cover, as he drove off, and he went around the corner, he saw it slide off the cover and smash on the ground. It was in...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-20-23, 08:54 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

Damn, that is a nice surprise.

Damn, that is a nice surprise.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-10-23, 12:21 AM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

Picked up a new pair of Shokz OpenRun,...

Picked up a new pair of Shokz OpenRun, unfortunately, I dropped my existing pair and stepped on them and broke them. That's my story and I am sticking to it. :innocent:
Forum: Road Cycling
12-08-23, 07:48 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

i like the blue bar tape with that color scheme

i like the blue bar tape with that color scheme
Forum: Road Cycling
11-25-23, 04:35 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

I will PM.

I will PM.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-25-23, 02:54 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

So with my new Checkpoint, while I stuck with the...

So with my new Checkpoint, while I stuck with the 80mm stem that came on the full bike models for the 54cm frame, over the 10 or 12 rides I have on it now, I am feeling slightly cramped and started...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-21-23, 09:01 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

They seem like really nice tires for such a low...

They seem like really nice tires for such a low price. I found an article that said that they were able to keep the price down as they are not built in the new Italian manufacturing facility, but I...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-20-23, 08:42 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

Decided to pick up some wider semi slick gravel...

Decided to pick up some wider semi slick gravel tires and got some Pirelli Centurato All Road in 40mm. Found them for $25 a tire. Gave me a more stable ride on the off road routes than the 35mm tires...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-08-23, 09:41 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

Guy locally was selling a bunch of bike parts he...

Guy locally was selling a bunch of bike parts he had as he is moving and did not want to take it with him, so I picked up a couple of 11-34 105 cassettes for my FX and my wife's FX. Got them for $35...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-05-23, 10:56 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

Picked up some Pirelli Centurato Velo in 35mm

Picked up some Pirelli Centurato Velo in 35mm
Forum: Road Cycling
11-01-23, 04:01 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

I was looking at those tires. Let me know how you...

I was looking at those tires. Let me know how you like them
Forum: Road Cycling
10-31-23, 07:00 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

Sunlite has tubes sizes that are not threaded,...

Sunlite has tubes sizes that are not threaded, completely smooth stem
Forum: Road Cycling
10-31-23, 06:55 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

Yea I was only going to buy a few, but my wife...

Yea I was only going to buy a few, but my wife has some arts and craft tools that use some of the random sizes that the bike don't typically use, so its not like they wont be used.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-31-23, 12:47 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

The SRAM Force AXS D1 model left shifter\caliper...

The SRAM Force AXS D1 model left shifter\caliper is getting warrantied as the caliper has some issues, but they gave me the option of a D1 or D2 model, so I opted to get the D2 as I like the smaller...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-30-23, 07:44 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

My handled hex keys are ready for replacement and...

My handled hex keys are ready for replacement and I am missing one or two which not sure where they ran off too, so I decided to get the Park Tools Sliding T Handle set
Forum: Road Cycling
10-26-23, 10:09 AM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

Fair question, when I looked at them in the past,...

Fair question, when I looked at them in the past, you had to screw them on to the valve, and I just did not like that option. I preferred having a slide on chuck. Not a big deal if your core does not...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-23, 10:27 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

Lost my Silca Tattico mini pump somewhere along...

Lost my Silca Tattico mini pump somewhere along the line which really sucks, so I had to replace it. I think I paid about $45 for it the last time about 5 or 6 years ago, almost twice the price now,...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-19-23, 09:38 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

Wahoo Speed Sensor for my new bike build

Wahoo Speed Sensor for my new bike build
Forum: Road Cycling
10-19-23, 03:01 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

I really like the Pro 37's, and I liked the Pro...

I really like the Pro 37's, and I liked the Pro 3v's 108 point engagement, so I opted to go with these. The shop texted to let me know the wheels were in, so I went to drop off my other parts as I...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-15-23, 11:41 AM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

Altered my plans a bit and decided to go with the...

Altered my plans a bit and decided to go with the wider internal width rims (Aeolus Pro 37V's), Pirelli RCX tires, and the Zipp Service Course SL 70 XPLR handlebars.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-10-23, 10:08 PM
Replies: 21,338
Views: 5,196,234
Posted By jaxgtr

So I decided I am going to run a mullet setup for...

So I decided I am going to run a mullet setup for my Trek Checkpoint gravel bike build.

Ordered the following
Rival AXS Shifters \Brakes
Force 1 Wide AXS crankset with 46 tooth and the AXS...
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