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03-27-24, 07:42 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 536
Posted By VegasJen

I got a professional bike fit today

After many people badgered me about how important it was to get a professional bike fit, I finally pulled the trigger and got fitted this morning. Now, I have to say, I've always been the odd duck. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-23-24, 11:55 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,293
Posted By VegasJen

Carry out an experiment? Nope. All I'm looking...

Carry out an experiment? Nope. All I'm looking to do is see if I feel a little more stable in a cross wind. If I do, then I will consider it a success. If I don't, I'll pull it off and try...
03-23-24, 04:17 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 389
Posted By VegasJen

Seems most numerical models represent an increase...

Seems most numerical models represent an increase level of some sort. Didn't occur to me this was a decrease in weight.
03-23-24, 08:36 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 389
Posted By VegasJen

Awesome, guys! Thanks for the replies.:beer:

Awesome, guys! Thanks for the replies.:beer:
03-23-24, 12:56 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 389
Posted By VegasJen

What's the difference between DT Swiss 240 and 350?

Looking at buying a set of Elite wheels. I watched the video on their site about the construction and one thing that got my attention were the bearings. At least from the video, the front axle...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-23-24, 12:47 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,293
Posted By VegasJen

This carries through to automotive design as...

This carries through to automotive design as well. If you notice particularly the last generation of Corvette, there is a very sharp angle completely surrounding the rear bumper cover. While there...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-22-24, 11:43 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,293
Posted By VegasJen

Thanks for the review. That is a brand I am...

Thanks for the review. That is a brand I am considering. I would still prefer wheels produced outside of China if at all possible but it can be kind of difficult to determine the actual location of...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-22-24, 10:41 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,293
Posted By VegasJen

I checked them out. It's a consideration but if...

I checked them out. It's a consideration but if it's coming from Asia, there are other competing products out there to consider as well. Right now looking at a set of 38mm deep Elite wheels. The...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-21-24, 11:55 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,293
Posted By VegasJen

I'm skeptical of some Amazon reviews. I was just...

I'm skeptical of some Amazon reviews. I was just looking at a stand-alone GPS unit for work and 5 out of the 9 reviews just felt like sponsored reviews. Poor English, not even correctly identifying...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-21-24, 11:42 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,293
Posted By VegasJen

Since I'm OK with some of these products out of...

Since I'm OK with some of these products out of Asia (budget restricted), I'm looking on Amazon. Any first hand opinions on Superteam, Ican or EliteWheels?
Forum: Road Cycling
03-21-24, 09:23 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,293
Posted By VegasJen

Thanks. I see the one you posted, but that's the...

Thanks. I see the one you posted, but that's the only rim brake I can find on the site. If I just get a single wheel, I will likely hold out for a suitable used one. But I am considering a full...
03-20-24, 04:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 345
Posted By VegasJen

Good luck! Wishing you the best. :)

Good luck! Wishing you the best. :)
03-20-24, 04:40 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,703
Posted By VegasJen

I don't hear it over wind noise. It's that...

I don't hear it over wind noise. It's that certain things trigger it, wind noise is one of those triggers. I get off the bike, especially after a long or fast ride, and it's very loud.
Forum: Southwest
03-18-24, 07:30 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 271
Posted By VegasJen

I don't think your temperature concerns are...

I don't think your temperature concerns are necessarily a deal breaker. My experience in the 25+ years I've lived in southern Nevada is the seasons seemed to have moved back 4-6 weeks. Still gets...
Forum: Triathlon
03-18-24, 12:07 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 681
Posted By VegasJen

I'm glad you found my input helpful! Please post...

I'm glad you found my input helpful! Please post results when you finish. I'm excited to hear about your experience. :beer:
Forum: Southwest
03-17-24, 11:12 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 271
Posted By VegasJen

I just checked into it myself and the...

I just checked into it myself and the registration is now $115 for any distance. I agree with you that $95 feels kind of steep, much less $115! I was thinking of the 40 mile distance. If it's the...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-17-24, 07:50 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,293
Posted By VegasJen

Indeed. I actually have a couple tri bikes and...

Indeed. I actually have a couple tri bikes and run clamp on aero bars on all my road bikes, so I'm pretty familiar with the sensation of riding in the aero position. This bike, with the deep section...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-17-24, 06:22 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,293
Posted By VegasJen

You could very well be right in you analysis....

You could very well be right in you analysis. Doesn't change the fact that the bike feels dangerously unstable at speed in a crosswind. Also keep in mind this is a tri bike, so a lot of my riding is...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-16-24, 11:03 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,293
Posted By VegasJen

Actually, the one thing about my current wheels I...

Actually, the one thing about my current wheels I really don't like is the black out look. In fact, I had a local sign shop copy the original decals in a reflective silver/white which I intend to...
Forum: Triathlon
03-16-24, 10:56 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 681
Posted By VegasJen

The only thing about this post I ***might***...

The only thing about this post I ***might*** disagree with is wetsuit depending on the water temp. It's still pretty early in the year. If water temp is <58(F), I would wear a wetsuit for pretty...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-16-24, 08:35 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,293
Posted By VegasJen

So another option I'm considering is just buying...

So another option I'm considering is just buying a used bike that already has some decent carbon wheels, swapping them out for a spare set of alloy wheels that came with my Shiv, and then selling the...
03-16-24, 07:36 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 2,375
Posted By VegasJen

If that's the case, then see how badly the shop...

If that's the case, then see how badly the shop wants to move it. See if they'll work with you to get the post you need either as a direct exchange or at least with some kind of trade in discount. ...
03-16-24, 05:49 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 2,375
Posted By VegasJen

For me, something that simple would be a deal...

For me, something that simple would be a deal breaker. Not so much for the $160, but what other proprietary $**t are you going ro have to deal with later on down the line?

Way back in another...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-16-24, 03:48 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,143
Posted By VegasJen

Hey Terry! Any desire to recoup at least a...

Hey Terry! Any desire to recoup at least a little cost from your new purchase?:popcorn
Forum: Road Cycling
03-16-24, 03:28 PM
Replies: 1,302
Views: 61,716
Posted By VegasJen

Oh, OK. Can you link to your posts? I'm seeing...

Oh, OK. Can you link to your posts? I'm seeing 51 pages on my end. That's a lot of scrolling! And what was it about that video you oppose? It sounded pretty reasonable to me. I was going to...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-16-24, 03:00 PM
Replies: 1,302
Views: 61,716
Posted By VegasJen

Thanks for posting this video. I was hoping to...

Thanks for posting this video. I was hoping to find a video link but that's a lot of pages to go through. Just lucky timing on my part, I guess.

I think I'm going to give this a try. Living in...
03-16-24, 01:57 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 2,375
Posted By VegasJen

That's what I was thinking. If there's space to...

That's what I was thinking. If there's space to drop it that far, what would stop the OP from doing that.

First thing I did on my Shiv to get it to fit me correctly. No regerts.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-16-24, 01:50 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,293
Posted By VegasJen

I really don't want to go with an alloy on the...

I really don't want to go with an alloy on the front for several reason. For one, that means it would necessitate a brake pad change and caliper adjustment any time I switch. Really not a huge...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-16-24, 12:52 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,293
Posted By VegasJen

Ya, that's pretty much exactly what I was saying....

Ya, that's pretty much exactly what I was saying. AR80 on the front is catches too much wind. Looking for a <45mm front only. But I'm considering maybe getting a full wheelset for another bike and...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-16-24, 11:59 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,293
Posted By VegasJen

Carbon wheel quality?

I have a pair of Reynolds AR80 carbon wheels on my 2015 Shiv (rim brake, clincher). I like them quite a bit, however, I do notice the front 80mm deep wheel will get pushed around a bit in windy...
Forum: Triathlon
03-16-24, 12:01 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 681
Posted By VegasJen

Of course! Probably the biggest thing to...

Of course!

Probably the biggest thing to worry about is the amount of space you're going to have to stage stuff. Just figure if they're generous, you might have about as much room as a full size...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-15-24, 08:37 PM
Replies: 563
Views: 16,599
Posted By VegasJen

I actually watched that whole video (and...

I actually watched that whole video (and understood quite a bit of it), and he makes a lot of sense. I would be interested to hear from others with an engineering background that want's to counter...
03-15-24, 04:05 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 3,718
Posted By VegasJen

My recently acquired 2015 Shiv may be the newest...

My recently acquired 2015 Shiv may be the newest bike I ever own for similar reasons to the OP. Of course, I'm solidly in my mid 50s now so buying a brand new wizz-bang, high dollar, all option bike...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-15-24, 02:59 PM
Replies: 563
Views: 16,599
Posted By VegasJen

I'm not a follower of racing so I don't know the...

I'm not a follower of racing so I don't know the whos and the whys of bicycle racing, but is there any video of this crash? I would imagine a rock strike hard enough to do that kind of damage, there...
Forum: Triathlon
03-14-24, 11:53 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 681
Posted By VegasJen

Sounds like a great first event! Not quite a...

Sounds like a great first event! Not quite a full sprint distance, more of a "super sprint". Perfect for starters. Good to hear you're comfortable in the water. Your strategy may work well for...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-14-24, 11:37 AM
Replies: 563
Views: 16,599
Posted By VegasJen

I did spend a number of years where I was never...

I did spend a number of years where I was never more than arm's length from a phone. On call 24/7. Distinctly remember spending about 6 hours one Thanksgiving night putting out a customer's fire...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-24, 11:24 PM
Replies: 563
Views: 16,599
Posted By VegasJen

I appreciate your sentiment but I assure you this...

I appreciate your sentiment but I assure you this will not become a normal occurrence for me. I knew this was going to be a longer than normal training ride. And I knew there was the potential for...
Forum: Triathlon
03-13-24, 09:23 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,127
Posted By VegasJen

So, OP, are you still around? Got a review for us?

So, OP, are you still around? Got a review for us?
Forum: Triathlon
03-13-24, 09:19 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 681
Posted By VegasJen

And as long as we're on the subject of a first...

And as long as we're on the subject of a first time event, how is your swim? Of all the triathlons I've been in I would say almost exclusively most people drop out in the first few hundred meters of...
Forum: Triathlon
03-13-24, 09:12 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 681
Posted By VegasJen

Good to hear. I stumbled across a pair of Profile...

Good to hear. I stumbled across a pair of Profile Design clamp on aero bars a couple years back. They're almost identical to the PD bars that came on my Ridley Cheetah, which I find very comfortable....
03-13-24, 08:47 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,794
Posted By VegasJen

PT is for real. At around 50 my mom put down her...

PT is for real. At around 50 my mom put down her Harley sporster and broke her right arm into 7 or 8 pieces. She failed to do the prescribed PT and I now tease her about her T Rex arm. She can't lift...
03-13-24, 04:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 285
Posted By VegasJen

This is my working theory right now.

This is my working theory right now.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-24, 03:34 PM
Replies: 563
Views: 16,599
Posted By VegasJen

It absolutely looks like a snake bite, but I...

It absolutely looks like a snake bite, but I don't believe it was the original source for my loss of pressure. I ensured pressure was correct before I left in the morning and had just checked...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-24, 01:03 PM
Replies: 563
Views: 16,599
Posted By VegasJen

That would be ideal. But it's a trade off. I...

That would be ideal. But it's a trade off. I like living where I live now. Honestly, this problem is about the biggest drawback to living in a small, rural community.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-24, 12:39 PM
Replies: 563
Views: 16,599
Posted By VegasJen

And that may be true. However, I did make it...

And that may be true. However, I did make it considerably further on this last ride than on many, many previous rides before a puncture. Could be total luck of the draw. Or it could be tubeless...
03-13-24, 12:36 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 285
Posted By VegasJen

For reference, this is the nick I was talking...

For reference, this is the nick I was talking about. It's exactly in line with the two punctures in the tire. Again, absolutely looks like a snake bite but I would have expected the nick to be...
03-13-24, 12:26 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 285
Posted By VegasJen

It looks like a snake bite as well. However, I'm...

It looks like a snake bite as well. However, I'm not convinced it is. I was prepared for this to be a 60 mile ride, longest I've done since converting to tubeless, so I verified pressure before I...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-24, 12:18 PM
Replies: 563
Views: 16,599
Posted By VegasJen

Clearly, you have not been keeping up with my...

Clearly, you have not been keeping up with my life on this forum. The main reason I'm trying tubeless is I'm tired of single-handedly keeping tube manufacturers in business. I was getting punctures...
03-13-24, 10:13 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 285
Posted By VegasJen

This is the kind of kit I was looking for. ...

This is the kind of kit I was looking for. Thanks. As for the procedure, it sounds very similar to how I prepare my tubes for patching. I have a Dremel with a sanding wheel for just this sort of...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-24, 10:06 AM
Replies: 563
Views: 16,599
Posted By VegasJen

Not Dynaplug. The problem was there was a second...

Not Dynaplug. The problem was there was a second puncture that was right at the edge of the rim. I couldn't really tell until I got the tire home and pulled off the wheel. I did not try rotating...
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