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Forum: Fitting Your Bike
04-27-24, 08:44 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 113
Posted By One Wheel

Handlebars: why don't I want what I think I want?

I saw this video and have been messing around with a pair of clip on aero bars that I can't get to work quite right, and I think I've figured out what I want on the front end of my bike. But nobody's...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-10-24, 08:01 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 754
Posted By One Wheel

Yes, the limiting points are on the frame and...

Yes, the limiting points are on the frame and fork.

Edit: this is the actual brake model:
https://velo-orange.com/products/tektro-r559-extra-long-reach-brakes

And a picture of the tightest...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-10-24, 07:12 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 754
Posted By One Wheel

This or something very similar is what I'm using:...

This or something very similar is what I'm using:

https://tektro.com/en/product/49



At this point my strong inclination is to go with 35mm Panaracer GravelKing Slicks. I stopped by the bike...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-05-24, 10:34 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 754
Posted By One Wheel

Thanks! I'm a little hesitant to get a knobby...

Thanks! I'm a little hesitant to get a knobby tire on account of road noise, otherwise the Terra Speed look great.



It sounded like the guy at the shop was advocating as wide as would fit,...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-05-24, 08:52 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 754
Posted By One Wheel

8mm clearance on all sides, could go 8mm x 2, but...

8mm clearance on all sides, could go 8mm x 2, but that would rub a bit. 32 + 16 = 48mm would rub, 45 is probably safe especially figuring that it will almost certainly inflate smaller. Not saying my...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-05-24, 06:40 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 754
Posted By One Wheel

What kind of pressures were you running?

What kind of pressures were you running?
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-05-24, 03:38 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 754
Posted By One Wheel

Tires and rims: how wide is too wide?

Right now I'm running tires marked 32mm, measuring 30mm, on 14mm internal width rims (clinchers, tubes, rim brakes). Those tires have served me very well, but are close to the end of their lives. The...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-31-24, 04:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 670
Posted By One Wheel

I have similar issues with width. My feet were...

I have similar issues with width. My feet were 280mm x 120mm last I checked. I ended up finding a pair of Bont VayporS in size 46.5 Double Wide on ebay. They are undeniably pricey ($465) but nice...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-24-24, 06:06 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,332
Posted By One Wheel

Perhaps a more useful way of looking at gear...

Perhaps a more useful way of looking at gear ratio gaps:
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-22-24, 02:35 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,332
Posted By One Wheel

Bib shorts.

Bib shorts.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-16-24, 10:22 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,658
Posted By One Wheel

28 miles is a bit less than a 2 hour ride for me....

28 miles is a bit less than a 2 hour ride for me. Less than 1.5 hours I'll usually not bring anything other than water, longer than that I'll eat a bar or gel every 30 minutes, maybe skip the last...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-16-24, 03:23 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 571
Posted By One Wheel

I'm assuming based on the statement in #5 that...

I'm assuming based on the statement in #5 that the gauge he's looking to replace is very lightweight that OP is looking for something to carry on a ride.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-16-24, 01:55 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 571
Posted By One Wheel

That's the gauge that I have, plus a rubber...

That's the gauge that I have, plus a rubber collar. My 160 psi gauge weighs 3.0 oz/ 84 grams, the 60 psi gauge has a larger dial and weighs 4.6 oz/ 129 grams. They're nice tools, but definitely more...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-16-24, 12:26 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 571
Posted By One Wheel

I have a couple like this, mine have max 60 and...

I have a couple like this, mine have max 60 and max 160 psi. I'm pretty happy with them....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-14-24, 11:54 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,595
Posted By One Wheel

Dang! 3 7/8" about 98mm, quite narrow. I've had...

Dang! 3 7/8" about 98mm, quite narrow. I've had reasonably good luck with Kona Wah Wah 2 pedals, but 118mm is still a little narrower than I need.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-14-24, 09:50 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,595
Posted By One Wheel

How wide are those? I ran across them the other...

How wide are those? I ran across them the other day, but couldn't find a width measurement. I'd love to find something in the 130mm range.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-09-24, 06:52 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 4,030
Posted By One Wheel

That's a goal, I haven't found the 65-70 mph...

That's a goal, I haven't found the 65-70 mph hills yet. I've almost hit 55, I'll get 60 with the right bike and tailwind one of these days.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-09-24, 06:49 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 4,030
Posted By One Wheel

My best is just shy of 55, but there's a good...

My best is just shy of 55, but there's a good chance it would be higher if I had higher gearing. I spin out about 42-43 mph in 52 x 11.

4500% is hyperbole, in reality much below 1:1 starts to feel...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-09-24, 05:12 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 4,030
Posted By One Wheel

Flatter ground doesn't require as wide of a...

Flatter ground doesn't require as wide of a range, true. Most current gearing options are probably adequate for flat areas.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-09-24, 01:44 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 4,030
Posted By One Wheel

I grind, 100%. My cassette is 11-28, with...

I grind, 100%. My cassette is 11-28, with 52-42-30 chainrings. It takes a couple of hours on the bike first, or a grade of at least 10% probably 15%, to get me into the 30t chainring. Overall average...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-25-24, 03:35 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,379
Posted By One Wheel

Not sure if this answers the question, I didn't...

Not sure if this answers the question, I didn't watch the video but I remembered the thumbnail when I read your post:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HT3R6YauNr4
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-19-24, 09:58 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 5,357
Posted By One Wheel

A lot of carbs there. Quality of fat may be an...

A lot of carbs there. Quality of fat may be an issue too, but if it's butter, tallow, and olive oil high quantity of fat is only something to be avoided directly before and during intense activity,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-18-24, 10:03 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 5,357
Posted By One Wheel

Just out of curiosity, what does that look like?...

Just out of curiosity, what does that look like? I feel like I've gotten reasonably good results drinking whenever I feel like it, and eating something every 30 minutes, but I'm curious what works...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-17-24, 08:17 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,788
Posted By One Wheel

I've never tried pickle juice for cramps, but a...

I've never tried pickle juice for cramps, but a couple of times I've woken up in the middle of the night with leg cramps and found that a sip of milk has a similar immediate effect to what's...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-16-24, 08:50 PM
Replies: 424
Views: 13,710
Posted By One Wheel

Once you lean the bike over a couple of degrees...

Once you lean the bike over a couple of degrees on a trainer it takes a lot more effort to topple the trainer over. Off the trainer a few more degrees is easy. In terms of gyroscopic inertia working...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-16-24, 06:06 PM
Replies: 424
Views: 13,710
Posted By One Wheel

A rigid indoor trainer will have a threshold...

A rigid indoor trainer will have a threshold resistance that a freestanding bike won't have.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-16-24, 04:54 PM
Replies: 424
Views: 13,710
Posted By One Wheel

How far the bike rocks has more to do with range...

How far the bike rocks has more to do with range of motion and skeletal measurement ratios than with how much "work" it takes to rock the bike that far. It's obviously simpler to model a non-rocking...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-16-24, 04:45 PM
Replies: 424
Views: 13,710
Posted By One Wheel

I am not a physicist, I'm offering plausible...

I am not a physicist, I'm offering plausible physics- based frameworks that could validate what are at present subjective observations. In the case of rotating mass, I have not seen calculations that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-16-24, 04:32 PM
Replies: 424
Views: 13,710
Posted By One Wheel

Lol. It takes more energy to move rotating mass...

Lol. It takes more energy to move rotating mass side-to-side than it takes to move non-rotating mass. That energy comes from somewhere, and it's not going into moving the bike and rider forward.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-16-24, 03:53 PM
Replies: 424
Views: 13,710
Posted By One Wheel

If you grab the axle of a wheel, and tip it side...

If you grab the axle of a wheel, and tip it side to side, that takes energy. If you spin that wheel, and tip it side to side while it's spinning, that takes much more energy. If you tip a lighter...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-16-24, 01:39 PM
Replies: 424
Views: 13,710
Posted By One Wheel

On the topic of rotating mass: where does the...

On the topic of rotating mass: where does the energy to overcome gyroscopic inertia encountered when rocking the bike side to side come from? Surely that energy would have not been available to move...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-15-24, 03:48 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 4,937
Posted By One Wheel

I'm probably on the more muscular side. I still...

I'm probably on the more muscular side. I still have some flab to lose at 5'9" 190 lbs, I'd be pretty lean at 170. It would be much easier for me ride at 20 mph than run a 6 minute mile, but both...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-15-24, 03:26 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 4,937
Posted By One Wheel

Nope, just not particularly talented at running....

Nope, just not particularly talented at running. It actually took quite a bit of hard work to get to a sub-7 mile.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-15-24, 01:38 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 4,937
Posted By One Wheel

I both run and bike, and without wind or hills...

I both run and bike, and without wind or hills I'm reasonably certain I could maintain 20 mph for at least 10 minutes, probably 20 minutes. Most rides I average 15-16 mph with fairly significant...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-12-24, 11:30 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 6,354
Posted By One Wheel

Basketball is all offense no defense, soccer is...

Basketball is all offense no defense, soccer is all defense no offense. Men's vs women's basketball are different games, though. Yesterday afternoon I had the opportunity to watch either NBA or...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-11-24, 10:44 PM
Replies: 424
Views: 13,710
Posted By One Wheel

27.5" is better. 29" is too heavy. 😋 ...

27.5" is better. 29" is too heavy. 😋

Seriously, though, when I was shopping for a MTB I test rode both, and came to the conclusion that 29" is great as long as both wheels stay on the ground, a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-11-24, 12:16 PM
Replies: 424
Views: 13,710
Posted By One Wheel

Performative outrage. Disk vs. rim, carbon vs....

Performative outrage. Disk vs. rim, carbon vs. steel, Chevy vs. Ford, protestant vs. Catholic, Niners vs. Chiefs. Tribalism is fun in moderation.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-09-24, 05:22 PM
Replies: 424
Views: 13,710
Posted By One Wheel

Where expendable income is E, combined weight of...

Where expendable income is E, combined weight of rider, bike, and equipment is W, combined weight of rider, bike, and equipment after upgrades is U, and reasonable expenditure is R:

R<E
And
R...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-09-24, 01:23 PM
Replies: 424
Views: 13,710
Posted By One Wheel

Weight-Weenieism should be measured in percent of...

Weight-Weenieism should be measured in percent of expendable income per percent of system weight. 20% of expendable income per 1% of system weight. With expendable income of $10k/ year, a 180 lb...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-07-24, 10:40 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 4,937
Posted By One Wheel

I ran a 5:15 marathon in September this last...

I ran a 5:15 marathon in September this last year, and rode a 6:10 century about a month later. If I was guesstimating I would say the marathon was roughly twice as hard. Two other factors for me,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-05-24, 07:10 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,664
Posted By One Wheel

A couple of years ago my truck was having trouble...

A couple of years ago my truck was having trouble starting. I rode my bike from the shed to the barn where the truck was parked. I hopped in the truck, it fired right up and I pulled forward right...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-28-24, 02:41 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,335
Posted By One Wheel

I had a Gatorskin on the rear of my bike, I rode...

I had a Gatorskin on the rear of my bike, I rode it far longer than I should have, and that's the only tire I've had blow out so badly that it ended the ride. I've put some previously-used Teravail...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-24-24, 09:02 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 4,476
Posted By One Wheel

Jupiter Beat. I've found mentions of them with...

Jupiter Beat. I've found mentions of them with hexagonal tubing, but the bike I'm riding has round tubing.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-21-24, 01:19 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 5,357
Posted By One Wheel

If I recall correctly she's mentioned being...

If I recall correctly she's mentioned being familiar with that research, but it works better for her to set her goal much higher, in the range of 3-4 g/kg. She's lost some weight on the high protein...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-20-24, 06:26 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 5,357
Posted By One Wheel

Strictly anecdotal: my sister doesn't do a lot of...

Strictly anecdotal: my sister doesn't do a lot of exercise, aside from being a homeschooling mom of 3 young boys. She was having some health problems, I'm not sure exactly what, and got a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-20-24, 06:11 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,174
Posted By One Wheel

Lake are nice quality shoes, and reasonably wide....

Lake are nice quality shoes, and reasonably wide. I got some Bont double wide, 1/2 size up because that's what I found on ebay, they're still a little long and narrow for me, but that's me. When I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-20-24, 05:55 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 5,357
Posted By One Wheel

Red meat and, if you can handle lactose full-fat...

Red meat and, if you can handle lactose full-fat dairy, are as close to complete foods as you'll find. I buy expired Clif bars in bulk on ebay, 1 small or 1/2 large every 1/2 hour works for rides up...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-20-24, 05:18 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 5,626
Posted By One Wheel

Tell him you'll sue him for violating the...

Tell him you'll sue him for violating the Robinson-Patman Act. It is not commonly enforced, but that is actually illegal in the US.

As to Shimano: if they can sell 1,000,000 Walmart special...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-07-24, 02:15 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 4,711
Posted By One Wheel

The pot I use is a 1.5 quart I paid $20 for on...

The pot I use is a 1.5 quart I paid $20 for on ebay. Holds 1+ lb of wax. I heard somewhere that you want the chain to warm up thoroughly, so I put the chain on top of the cold wax and then turn the...
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