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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-25-24, 09:32 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 46
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Low sprocket | Min. is 42T; you can probably get...

Low sprocket | Min. is 42T; you can probably get away with an 11-40 cassette assuming that you shorten the chain accordingly.

SHIMANO DEORE Rear Derailleur SHIMANO SHADOW RD+ 2/11, 1x10,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-24-24, 10:37 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,134
Posted By SoSmellyAir

While I generally agree with not buying no name...

While I generally agree with not buying no name bars or any bars from AliExpress, China is not "a very underdeveloped nation" (or underdeveloped at all), nor is Jack Ma the head of "the richest most...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-24-24, 10:16 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 527
Posted By SoSmellyAir

2muchroad is debating whether to spend money on...

2muchroad is debating whether to spend money on CF wheels for a rim brake Emonda ALR 5 that he/she picked up for a pretty good deal to replace its stock 2,200 g wheels.

Used Trek Emonda ALR 5 -...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-24-24, 08:33 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 68,805
Posted By SoSmellyAir

I recommend running the chain around a polished...

I recommend running the chain around a polished wooden broom handle rather than a metal bar to shed the excessive wax.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-24-24, 07:23 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 852
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Good job telling us that your Look has a front...

Good job telling us that your Look has a front brake but cutting it off in your photo. ;)

The Saeco paint scheme is also gorgeous but I doubt I can lower myself enough for the original stem:...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-24-24, 06:58 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 527
Posted By SoSmellyAir

When one already has a rim brake frame, whether...

When one already has a rim brake frame, whether rim brake CF wheels are obsolete is beside the point; the more relevant question is how much one would be willing to spend on CF wheels for that frame....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-24-24, 05:13 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 381
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Oops, missed that; that must be one heck of a bar...

Oops, missed that; that must be one heck of a bar bag.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-24-24, 04:11 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 848
Posted By SoSmellyAir

If one is in between two adjacent sizes based on...

If one is in between two adjacent sizes based on one's height, then it depends on the ratio between torso length and leg length:

If one has long legs and a short torso (for a given height), go...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-24-24, 04:00 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 381
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Both bikes I have bought online were packed and...

Both bikes I have bought online were packed and shipped with the handlebar removed from the stem, rather than removing the stem from the steerer. Does the former approach not work in your case?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-24-24, 01:28 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,134
Posted By SoSmellyAir

From my window seat, it seems to me that the...

From my window seat, it seems to me that the winglet and tip of a 787 wing are noticeably higher in flight than when parked on the ground.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-23-24, 06:34 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 852
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Track bikes generally have no brakes?

Track bikes generally have no brakes?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-23-24, 05:53 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 765
Posted By SoSmellyAir

IMHO, ENVE titanium QR skewers, which have...

IMHO, ENVE titanium QR skewers, which have internal cams, represent the happy medium between Ultegra skewers (sturdier but heavier) and those with external cams (flimsy but lighter).

They are on...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-23-24, 05:01 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,134
Posted By SoSmellyAir

:wtf:Does anyone else notice the incongruity?

:wtf:Does anyone else notice the incongruity?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-24, 06:28 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 852
Posted By SoSmellyAir

The CF fork in my CAAD4 has a 1" threadless alloy...

The CF fork in my CAAD4 has a 1" threadless alloy steerer, made by TIME for Cannondale ...



... so at least I did not have to deal with a threaded to threadless conversion, which would have...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-21-24, 07:51 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 852
Posted By SoSmellyAir

You are on the right track. A CAAD4 or CAAD5...

You are on the right track. A CAAD4 or CAAD5 should work. He is my 2000 CAAD4:

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1124/img_1364_203d9c2a857f38a0be2757b9279d9e5958d6b53c.jpg...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-21-24, 06:42 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,740
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Yeah, I am in Tokyo now, and I visited their...

Yeah, I am in Tokyo now, and I visited their shrine yesterday:

https://brotures.com/en/pages/brotures-harajuku
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-21-24, 06:05 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,179
Posted By SoSmellyAir

The heavily discounted pricing and the dwindling...

The heavily discounted pricing and the dwindling selection at Colorado Cyclist / Planet Cyclery have foretold this eventuality for a while. I bought my first upgrade wheelset from Colorado Cyclist in...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-16-24, 08:27 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,161
Posted By SoSmellyAir

The Lezyne Micro Caddy (medium) is a tad small...

The Lezyne Micro Caddy (medium) is a tad small and now I may want an Almsthre one too. Does it have compartments inside? If it does, do you mind posting a shot of the inside?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-16-24, 04:20 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,210
Posted By SoSmellyAir

I surmise that OP does not need readers on his...

I surmise that OP does not need readers on his cycling glasses because he has (or prefers to wear) reading glasses when needed.

Oakley lenses are the best, but the thickness of many Oakley frames...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-16-24, 01:47 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,161
Posted By SoSmellyAir

How about Lezyne Micro Caddy: Lezyne Micro Caddy...

How about Lezyne Micro Caddy: Lezyne Micro Caddy [1-SB-CADDY-V1MCS04] (biketiresdirect.com) (https://www.biketiresdirect.com/product/lezyne-micro-caddy)?

I have recently (and reluctantly) started...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-15-24, 06:11 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,908
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Silca's tire pressure calculator goes by measured...

Silca's tire pressure calculator goes by measured width rather than nominal width, so if a 28 mm tire is installed on a wheel with a wider internal width (e.g., 21 mm), the tire may measure > 28 mm...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-14-24, 03:38 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 848
Posted By SoSmellyAir

If this is your first drop bar bike, not Canyon,...

If this is your first drop bar bike, not Canyon, because you need to test ride the bikes.
Forum: Southern California
04-14-24, 03:17 PM
Replies: 2,885
Views: 364,682
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Rode from Tustin station to San Clemente station...

Rode from Tustin station to San Clemente station with Our Gang MS Ride and rode Metrolink back to avoid the rain.

Did not think it was possible to have winter in mid-April in SoCal.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 11:13 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,477
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Unfortunately, there is no water stop at the top...

Unfortunately, there is no water stop at the top of any of the climbs on the route of my go to ride. Otherwise, I would only bring a single small bottle.

I usually ride with two Polar (20 fl. oz.)...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-12-24, 07:15 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,632
Posted By SoSmellyAir

I suppose one can easily remove both batteries...

I suppose one can easily remove both batteries and stuff them in one's jersey pockets when using the facilities?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 11:42 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 6,727
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Manual Miata has to be special ordered; almost no...

Manual Miata has to be special ordered; almost no dealers stock them.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 09:49 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,477
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Wondering why my bike feels so agile at the...

Wondering why my bike feels so agile at the beginning of a ride until I realize I have left my bottles behind.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 05:57 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,817
Posted By SoSmellyAir

I thought you must have been describing rim...

I thought you must have been describing rim weight; a CF rim < 300 g is pretty light.



Those are pretty light, but at 90 kg, hookless are not for me.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 05:10 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,817
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Wow! This pretty much describes...

Wow!



This pretty much describes almost all of my bike rides, so I guess I should be glad I ordered the deeper wheels.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 04:59 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 3,107
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Well, I cannot imagine how any fertile member of...

Well, I cannot imagine how any fertile member of the opposite sex could possibly resist breeding with a broke, room-sharing, and late on rent professional courier of gourmet organic produce procured...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 01:40 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,632
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Unless whoever was using the mic trips over the...

Unless whoever was using the mic trips over the wire.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 01:30 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,817
Posted By SoSmellyAir

That is true with the caveat, as chaadster noted...

That is true with the caveat, as chaadster noted above, that one must consider air speed rather than ground speed. Aerodynamic benefits of deeper wheels may be pronounced even when plodding slowly...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 01:11 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,632
Posted By SoSmellyAir

That's true. But two externally mounted batteries...

That's true. But two externally mounted batteries are more susceptible to an issue with at least one of them compared to a single internally installed battery.



Exactly.

On my last group...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 11:03 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,817
Posted By SoSmellyAir

In case anyone else is shopping for wheels ...

Reserve 34|37 (DT 240 EXP) are on sale at Excel Sports for $1,479. I came close to ordering these when Maelochs suggested mid-depth wheels, but DT 240 EXP freehub makes such a racket. If Reserve...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 09:09 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,632
Posted By SoSmellyAir

But then one would need two batteries, one per...

But then one would need two batteries, one per derailleur, for a 2x drivetrain.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-10-24, 09:16 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 3,107
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Semantics. If one has average or above...

Semantics. If one has average or above intelligence but repeatedly make poor judgments, what adjective would you use in lieu of "stupid"?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-10-24, 04:42 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,817
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Needs must.

Needs must.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-10-24, 04:23 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 3,107
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Not without consuming most of the contents of...

Not without consuming most of the contents of LarrySellerz's saddle bag.

If you do so, you will see alien remains, and he will have room for a spare tube, so it would be a classic win-win.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-10-24, 03:57 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,817
Posted By SoSmellyAir

I would find the tool as soon as it becomes too...

I would find the tool as soon as it becomes too late to cancel the order for its replacement.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-10-24, 03:34 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,632
Posted By SoSmellyAir

No need to scream. I spoke to the dealer this...

No need to scream. I spoke to the dealer this morning and he told me to go buy the appropriate length Di2 wire, and he will reimburse me.



With the bike inverted, I gently pulled the free end...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-10-24, 02:55 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,817
Posted By SoSmellyAir

The business card trick works better with clean,...

The business card trick works better with clean, cut up credit cards or airline mileage ID cards, one strip on either side of the rotor. Just don't use the sections with embossed text. The additional...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-10-24, 10:21 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,817
Posted By SoSmellyAir

I have seen that tool in a similar video before....

I have seen that tool in a similar video before. I am hoping to avoid having to do this; I heard that the brake calipers that come with Shimano's 12 speed groupsets have improved rotor clearance.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-10-24, 04:01 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,632
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Sorry, that was not a good description. Both my...

Sorry, that was not a good description. Both my other CF bikes have an opening near or under the bottom bracket shell that is accessible to help run cables and hoses through the frame, so does this...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-10-24, 12:37 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,817
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Roval Rapide CL II ordered

Since my rides are not like walking to and from school back in the day -- you know, uphill both ways -- I ordered the deeper Roval Rapide CL II. I am really looking forward to upping my cruising...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-09-24, 10:51 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,632
Posted By SoSmellyAir

My new Cannondale Synapse arrived today....

My new Cannondale Synapse arrived today. Preliminary observations:

1. The grey is darker than on Cannondale and retailer websites. Maybe my living room does not get enough light?
2. Frame is Made...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-09-24, 09:02 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,477
Posted By SoSmellyAir

1. This past weekend, I spent what felt like a...

1. This past weekend, I spent what felt like a couple of hours to line up my STI levers just right on my new handlebar.
2. Earlier this evening, I ruined a couple of sections of brake housing trying...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-09-24, 03:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 416
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Does this mean that your entire feet are more...

Does this mean that your entire feet are more forward relative to the pedal spindle when you are riding flat pedals than when riding the Look X-Track pedals?

Are your feet also positioned further...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-09-24, 03:37 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 3,107
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Wait, did you just admit, in writing and on a...

Wait, did you just admit, in writing and on a public forum, that you are a professional drug courier?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-09-24, 03:30 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 711
Posted By SoSmellyAir

What stem length and angle are currently on your...

What stem length and angle are currently on your Contend AR4? You can try a stem that is shorter and/or has a more positive angle, which would put you more upright. Consult this stem calculator: Stem...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-09-24, 12:39 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,817
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Thank you for pointing these wheels out; they do...

Thank you for pointing these wheels out; they do have a blunter U rather than a sort of rounded V rim profile.
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