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Forum: Pills and Ills
04-21-24, 09:11 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,169
Posted By zacster

Good luck with it. I was in Mexico a couple of...

Good luck with it. I was in Mexico a couple of weeks ago and got Montezuma's revenge, and that wasn't nearly as bad as my reaction to Metformin!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-21-24, 11:16 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 543
Posted By zacster

I watched from lawn chairs south of DFW in...

I watched from lawn chairs south of DFW in Joshua, Texas. It was spectacular. As mentioned above, it looked like it was going to cloud over completely but about 10 minutes totality before the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-21-24, 11:04 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,210
Posted By zacster

I was doing a Zwift workout yesterday that called...

I was doing a Zwift workout yesterday that called for 110 cadence at a low wattage and it made it feel easy. At higher wattage it didn't specify cadence but I kept it 90-100. Only during recovery...
Forum: Touring
04-21-24, 10:44 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 423
Posted By zacster

I need +2.0 for distance and +3.5 for reading. I...

I need +2.0 for distance and +3.5 for reading. I use readers and rather than having 2 different pairs of glasses I just split the difference and I can see both with 2.5. When I drive though I keep a...
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
04-21-24, 10:32 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 185
Posted By zacster

You don't say which platform you are on. They...

You don't say which platform you are on. They have to do updates for Windows, Mac, iPhone, AppleTV, Android? Not sure if they are on Android as I don't do Android.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-21-24, 08:52 AM
Replies: 759
Views: 446,588
Posted By zacster

With 10sp Dynasys/XT Shimano made it so that when...

With 10sp Dynasys/XT Shimano made it so that when on the smallest cog the cable was a lot looser than you'd normally have it. If you pulled it taut it was already too tight. It makes it really easy...
Forum: Pills and Ills
04-19-24, 05:41 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,169
Posted By zacster

6.6 A1C is still borderline. The problem is once...

6.6 A1C is still borderline. The problem is once you've been diagnosed as diabetic they will always treat you that way even if you control it through exercise, diet and weight loss. And yet, it was...
Forum: Pills and Ills
04-18-24, 07:47 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,169
Posted By zacster

Here's my experience. I'm 5'7" and went to the Dr...

Here's my experience. I'm 5'7" and went to the Dr and checked in at 220lbs. My blood sugar had been borderline for years but this time it went over the limit. I was prescribed Metformin, even though...
Forum: Commuting
04-17-24, 01:06 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 320
Posted By zacster

I left my NY Fuhgeddaboudit lock on the public...

I left my NY Fuhgeddaboudit lock on the public rack outside my office on 42nd St in NYC even though I had indoor parking. They didn't want locks left at the bike racks inside. One day I get to the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-17-24, 12:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 677
Posted By zacster

This is a BF pet peeve of mine. Someone posting...

This is a BF pet peeve of mine. Someone posting a photo that is usually completely out of focus, at a strange angle, at not enough angles, and/or too small to be useful, and then asking a generic...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-17-24, 12:46 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 205
Posted By zacster

I would just clean up the Record crank. Why...

I would just clean up the Record crank. Why would you want to replace it? I'd also switch to using a waxed based lube like Squirt to keep the dirt off. I have a Chorus 10 and it never looks like...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-16-24, 06:12 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 535
Posted By zacster

Since the rest of the wheel looks clean you could...

Since the rest of the wheel looks clean you could probably replace the hub and rebuild it in place, meaning you transfer the spokes from one hub to the other and follow the pattern, one spoke at a...
Forum: Southern California
04-13-24, 01:56 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 436
Posted By zacster

That'll be a lot cheaper than a rental. And the...

That'll be a lot cheaper than a rental. And the OP already stated it didn't need to be a high-end bike. You could buy that and give it to someone on the way out, or just leave it unlocked. It'll...
Forum: Southern California
04-13-24, 11:00 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 436
Posted By zacster

That sounds like it could get really expensive...

That sounds like it could get really expensive really fast, more than a car rental.
Forum: Texas
04-11-24, 01:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 219
Posted By zacster

From Joshua, TX: ...

From Joshua, TX:

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Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-09-24, 05:56 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 889
Posted By zacster

What has worked for me is to track cycling...

What has worked for me is to track cycling calories and at the same time to eliminate certain foods that we just know contain too many calories, and then other simliar related foods too. For a...
Forum: Touring
04-01-24, 03:26 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,349
Posted By zacster

My thought is just that since the first Look...

My thought is just that since the first Look pedals came out I've used them on my road bike, and I guess that's over 30 years now. On my commuter I had toe clips because I didn't want to be clipped...
Forum: Touring
03-31-24, 11:19 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,349
Posted By zacster

I'm planning on Buffalo to NYC.

I'm planning on Buffalo to NYC.
Forum: Touring
03-31-24, 08:28 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,349
Posted By zacster

I think I'm going to have to try the Assioma on a...

I think I'm going to have to try the Assioma on a long ride with cleats. While I did try my 10 mile commute that way it wasn't with much of a load, one change of clothes so I could get a baseline of...
Forum: Touring
03-30-24, 09:59 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,349
Posted By zacster

I was thinking just lightweight running shoes for...

I was thinking just lightweight running shoes for the toe clips, but then started thinking maybe something stiffer, but not stiff with a carbon sole. I can't imagine riding in hiking shoes though. ...
Forum: Touring
03-30-24, 09:24 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,349
Posted By zacster

Clipless, toe clips or flat pedals?

As I keep thinking about doing the Empire State Trail another question popped into my mind. What kind of pedals? I'll be riding an old modded Trek 7000, with 26" Gatorskins (as I decided after...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-30-24, 06:30 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,369
Posted By zacster

I doubt that. I had no experience, practice or...

I doubt that. I had no experience, practice or skill. Maybe by the last pair I did, but not the first two. I don't have a truing stand or dish tool either. My fingers are my feeler gauges.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-29-24, 01:55 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,369
Posted By zacster

I have the Park tool and used it to build a few...

I have the Park tool and used it to build a few pair of wheels now and it really does make a difference in how the wheels perform. It's been 5 years now since the last build and I have never had to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-29-24, 01:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 322
Posted By zacster

I put an 11sp R7000 FD on a bike with an R7000...

I put an 11sp R7000 FD on a bike with an R7000 11sp crank and never gave a thought about the fact that it otherwise had 9sp 105 on it, including the front shifter. It works fine. No issues...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-28-24, 07:15 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 824
Posted By zacster

If you want to use that bike, replace the fork...

If you want to use that bike, replace the fork with one that has the mount built in and thru axle. There is a reason for thru axle and you found out the hard way.

And while doing that you'll start...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-28-24, 07:12 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 563
Posted By zacster

If flipping it visibly goes to the other side it...

If flipping it visibly goes to the other side it must not be dished properly. In the old days you didn't dish a front wheel you just centered it.
Forum: Pacific Northwest
03-28-24, 07:08 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 534
Posted By zacster

Bikeflights sounds like a good idea to me too,...

Bikeflights sounds like a good idea to me too, but if that doesn't work out you can use the light rail to get to the airport and use any bike shop along that. Seattle has plenty of local...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-28-24, 06:51 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 3,121
Posted By zacster

Is it really that hard to stick a brush in there...

Is it really that hard to stick a brush in there rather than having a dishful of loose cogs that need to be put back together in just the right way? I'd rather use the brush myself.
Forum: Touring
03-26-24, 06:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 374
Posted By zacster

I would caution about doing anything at CDG that...

I would caution about doing anything at CDG that doesn't allow a LOT of time. I would also not try to box it at CDG either.
Forum: Touring
03-26-24, 05:53 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,820
Posted By zacster

I was planning a hotel tour so all I thought of...

I was planning a hotel tour so all I thought of was my street clothes, cycling clothes, tools and either laptop or iPad. And a lock, as I was asking in my thread. No camera, no book, no binoculars,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-26-24, 05:43 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,121
Posted By zacster

As I said in this thread 2 weeks ago, I did this...

As I said in this thread 2 weeks ago, I did this 20 years ago on a bike and it is still like that without problem.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-26-24, 05:31 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 3,121
Posted By zacster

Definitely not in Denmark. I rode 5 miles with 30...

Definitely not in Denmark. I rode 5 miles with 30 pounds of laundry on my back looking for a laundromat on a typical Danish city bike. It never occurred to me that I might want to shift. On the way...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-25-24, 08:20 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 3,121
Posted By zacster

I have a triple on my commuter but I may as well...

I have a triple on my commuter but I may as well have had a 1x. I never went to the middle ring never mind the small one in all my years of commuting. I don't know offhand what the big ring was...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-25-24, 08:08 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 3,121
Posted By zacster

I meant during the adjustment/calibration, but...

I meant during the adjustment/calibration, but yes.
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
03-25-24, 01:07 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 654
Posted By zacster

When I started up again I set my FTP 40w lower...

When I started up again I set my FTP 40w lower than I had left it. It was the only way I could do any structured training so I figured I must be close. I didn't want to push my HR as high as I had...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-25-24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 3,121
Posted By zacster

But did it shift well? I didn't watch the video...

But did it shift well? I didn't watch the video to find out. I figured it had been tried but never successfully. The second part of my post though is coming, universal electronic shifting. It...
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
03-25-24, 07:59 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 654
Posted By zacster

When I first got back on the trainer my HR would...

When I first got back on the trainer my HR would go up immediately with any kind of surge of power, but as I've gotten myself into shape I see that I can sustain a higher power without my HR going up...
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
03-25-24, 07:44 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,552
Posted By zacster

I started getting serious with The Sufferfest on...

I started getting serious with The Sufferfest on a fluid trainer, using the virtual power metrics it provided. It didn't matter to me that it wasn't real power as long as it was consistent. When I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-25-24, 07:28 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 473
Posted By zacster

I could be the cable itself isn't releasing. The...

I could be the cable itself isn't releasing. The cable may be either frayed or rusting inside the housing. Replace the cable and housing if that is the case. It may be tempting to just grease the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-25-24, 07:19 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 476
Posted By zacster

I went on a ride the other week and was noticing...

I went on a ride the other week and was noticing the shifting was off with my Chorus 10 setup, which had always been perfect and reliable in the past. Then it occurred to me that I found a little...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-25-24, 06:43 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 3,121
Posted By zacster

I could see the FD go away if someone would make...

I could see the FD go away if someone would make a 2x internal hub that worked well with derailleur shifting. While I have no problem with FDs myself it does tend to be the part that doesn't work...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-19-24, 12:42 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,215
Posted By zacster

I remember him talking bigger numbers too. In any...

I remember him talking bigger numbers too. In any case I know where he rode, and I ride there too. All the wannabees come out to Prospect Park, that would include myself, and when I got myself in...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-18-24, 09:19 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,642
Posted By zacster

The Alpe du Zwift matches the climb pretty...

The Alpe du Zwift matches the climb pretty closely. I did it a few weeks ago in my pain cave. I need to do it again before I put away the trainer for the season.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-18-24, 09:12 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,215
Posted By zacster

It was less than an hour ago I reposted this...

It was less than an hour ago I reposted this reference to him. https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/58460-need-new-front-wheel-what-should-i-get.html I met him in person and he was a really nice...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-18-24, 08:57 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,069
Posted By zacster

Just find a Chorus FD and be done with it.

Just find a Chorus FD and be done with it.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-18-24, 08:42 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,121
Posted By zacster

All this argument is well and good, but I did...

All this argument is well and good, but I did this 20 years ago and the bike and wheel are still operating just fine. This is the post that started it:...
Forum: Touring
03-18-24, 06:56 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,777
Posted By zacster

If I got on a bike with 60 pounds of weight and...

If I got on a bike with 60 pounds of weight and told I'd be pedaling it 1000 miles I'd say no thanks.
Forum: Touring
03-16-24, 07:31 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,777
Posted By zacster

I think you've described the reason I could just...

I think you've described the reason I could just use my Gatorskins. I'm not going to be loading down the bike, I'll be hotel touring and will just need clothes, a few tools and small food items and...
Forum: Touring
03-14-24, 08:53 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,777
Posted By zacster

I put a pair of Schwalbe Marathons (not plus) on...

I put a pair of Schwalbe Marathons (not plus) on my commuter bike that I was repurposing as a tourer and I just hated the feel of the weight. I had Gatorskins in 26x1.25, t's a weird MTB size, and I...
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
03-14-24, 08:20 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 1,743
Posted By zacster

This was fixed back in 2018: ...

This was fixed back in 2018: https://zwiftinsider.com/update-1-0-29337/ (unless it was broken again later)
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