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Forum: Road Cycling
04-17-24, 09:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 478
Posted By chaadster

Just in case anyone is interested, since my new...

Just in case anyone is interested, since my new wheels won’t arrive in time for training camp this weekend, I decided to pop in some TPU tubes to lightweight it a bit.

Well, the stock Pirelli...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-17-24, 06:55 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 293
Posted By chaadster

Right, and that all really depends on what the...

Right, and that all really depends on what the chainstays are going to do. Adding stays (of any kind) to a Giant MCR (from’97, btw), for example, won’t do anything other than add weight.

We talk...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-17-24, 05:57 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 293
Posted By chaadster

Yeah, I understood dropped seatstays to be an...

Yeah, I understood dropped seatstays to be an aero thing.

In your second paragraph, I don’t know if you meant to change to chainstays, but you’re absolutely on point that it’s the chainstays which...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-16-24, 08:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 293
Posted By chaadster

I tend to think that because so much can be done...

I tend to think that because so much can be done with fiber type, fiber orientation, and construction method, its effectively impossible to deduce anything about ride comfort by looking at the...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-16-24, 08:14 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 489
Posted By chaadster

Although neither Asymmetrico nor Mattone...

Although neither Asymmetrico nor Mattone immediately strike me as minimalist, I guess given some of the massive, complicated, and visually awkward seat bags out there, I’ll concede that they are. ...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-16-24, 06:58 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 100
Posted By chaadster

Asking Ribble seems the obvious answer, but did...

Asking Ribble seems the obvious answer, but did you try that already?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-16-24, 07:41 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,919
Posted By chaadster

As you’ll recall from upthread, I replaced a...

As you’ll recall from upthread, I replaced a Tickr sometime before you did, and my replacement is still working.

More interestingly, though, is that i tried the new strap on the old main unit, and...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-14-24, 09:44 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 560
Posted By chaadster

I agree that the styling of metal cages by King...

I agree that the styling of metal cages by King and Silca is old fashioned and necessarily flattering to all modern, CF bike designs, but that’s because they’re metal, it’s because they’re old...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-14-24, 07:09 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 4,910
Posted By chaadster

Haha! :injured:

Haha! :injured:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-14-24, 06:56 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 4,910
Posted By chaadster

I don’t make any assessment of Trek or any other...

I don’t make any assessment of Trek or any other bike company’s “moral purity,” and in fact think doing such a thing is quite silly. In any case, it’s irrelevant to the assertion that there’s “no...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-14-24, 06:41 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 560
Posted By chaadster

The Elite Custom Race+ has an impressive record...

The Elite Custom Race+ has an impressive record on the World Tour circuit over the years, and I can recommend it based on my own experience using it, too.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-14-24, 06:23 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 4,910
Posted By chaadster

Haha! It doesn’t look like I did!

Haha! It doesn’t look like I did!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-14-24, 05:14 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 4,910
Posted By chaadster

fify

fify
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-13-24, 12:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 429
Posted By chaadster

Your needs, as expressed, are only “moving around...

Your needs, as expressed, are only “moving around the city about 20kms” per day, which is a very low bar, and something well beyond the capacity of any of those bikes, and not the intended...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-13-24, 07:12 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 4,910
Posted By chaadster

Mellow Johnny’s website doesn’t list Specialized...

Mellow Johnny’s website doesn’t list Specialized (or Allied):

https://www.mellowjohnnys.com/products-brands/bikes
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 06:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 502
Posted By chaadster

At 55, you’ve got that “old man strength!” Ride...

At 55, you’ve got that “old man strength!” Ride fast, don’t die, and have fun…that’s all you gotta do! Congrats!
Forum: Road Cycling
04-12-24, 04:13 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 478
Posted By chaadster

Thank you! I can't wait to ride it in earnest; I...

Thank you! I can't wait to ride it in earnest; I keep fiddling with it in my living room! Hehe.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 11:59 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 4,910
Posted By chaadster

Man, people can’t help but talk about Lance! ...

Man, people can’t help but talk about Lance! Even when we’re not talking about Lance, they still want to talk about Lance. It’s like a homoerotic fetish cult. Maybe that’s another reason I don’t...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 11:12 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 4,910
Posted By chaadster

You keep saying that, but it is not true. ...

You keep saying that, but it is not true.

They'd been doing anti-doping testing of riders at the TdF since the 1960s. When Lance won in '99 and every subsequent year, doping was illegal and he...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 09:32 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 4,910
Posted By chaadster

Lance was stripped of seven TDF wins and banned...

Lance was stripped of seven TDF wins and banned for life from UCI cycling competition, but you say it was OK at the time for those who did it? “Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-12-24, 07:31 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 478
Posted By chaadster

The Strada has the 10-36 with the 46/33, which...

The Strada has the 10-36 with the 46/33, which strikes me as odd for an aero bike that is supposed to go faster. I run Force 10-33 with 48/35 on my gravel bike, and that suits me pretty well. ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 07:02 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 4,910
Posted By chaadster

I also disliked Trek for buying up MTB pioneers...

I also disliked Trek for buying up MTB pioneers Keith Bontrager and Gary Fisher, acquisitions that really signaled the end of an era in the sport. That happens, though, and I doubt Keith or Gary...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-11-24, 10:47 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 1,779
Posted By chaadster

You should try an automatic 2spd “kickback” hub,...

You should try an automatic 2spd “kickback” hub, because that’s exactly how they work!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-11-24, 10:25 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 4,910
Posted By chaadster

I don’t dislike Trek because Lance “used their...

I don’t dislike Trek because Lance “used their product” (it cracks me up how you apologists craft mythologies by hiding the truth!), I dislike Trek because of how they did Lemond real dirty.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-11-24, 10:08 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,872
Posted By chaadster

Interesting failure location. I remember those...

Interesting failure location. I remember those Croll frames!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-11-24, 06:32 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 4,910
Posted By chaadster

Yeah, the way that went down really stained Trek...

Yeah, the way that went down really stained Trek in my eyes, too. I’m also in the “never Trek” camp. In all honesty, Trek was never on my Lust List, not even back in the ‘80s, so I never bought...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 11:38 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,931
Posted By chaadster

Hehe…thanks! My tastes probably mean I’m not a...

Hehe…thanks! My tastes probably mean I’m not a good commenter on your query about how all-black, modern components would look, but I will say that these ride great, and building one up with aero...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 11:05 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 478
Posted By chaadster

Thanks! I’m still warming to the looks; the way...

Thanks! I’m still warming to the looks; the way the TT flares upwards at the headtube I don’t really care for, but I’ll get used to it. Like the S5, the Strada was designed by Gerard Vroomen to...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-11-24, 10:01 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 665
Posted By chaadster

Hmm, that’s a strange takeaway for you to fall...

Hmm, that’s a strange takeaway for you to fall on. You quoted me as saying, “If I did make a presumption, it was that the comparatively large Stomp might deliver best-in-class volume and pumping...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-11-24, 09:09 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 665
Posted By chaadster

HubTech in NL was fitted to a couple of bike...

HubTech in NL was fitted to a couple of bike teams at Paris-Roubaix last year— Jumbo and DSM— and although I don’t think they ran them this year, I read somewhere a comment from someone at Jumbo that...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 08:11 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 478
Posted By chaadster

I swapped out that insanely grippy Sella Italia...

I swapped out that insanely grippy Sella Italia saddle— which I’m pretty sure is an OE variant of their Model X “green tech”— in favor of a San Marco Shortfit Racing, and in doing so, I not only...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-10-24, 02:00 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,360
Posted By chaadster

Yeah, that is a good price on those. Aren't they...

Yeah, that is a good price on those. Aren't they usually ~1.8k? Good all 'round road wheel specs from a reliably top brand. Nice!
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-10-24, 09:30 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,489
Posted By chaadster

:injured:

:injured:
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-10-24, 08:02 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,489
Posted By chaadster

I’m sorry you feel that way, but “badging designs...

I’m sorry you feel that way, but “badging designs they were already making and selling for other companies” looks like the definition of rebadging to me.

In any case, it’s not an accurate...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-10-24, 06:39 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 665
Posted By chaadster

:foo: Is there a reason you quoted me, or...

:foo:

Is there a reason you quoted me, or did you just want to make sure I read your cool story?
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-10-24, 06:33 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,489
Posted By chaadster

As a small point of clarity, neither Tripster ATR...

As a small point of clarity, neither Tripster ATR nor any of the Kinesis UK bikes were rebadges; they were all in-house designs of Kinesis UK (by Dom Mason, now of Mason Cycles), a separate company...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-10-24, 02:40 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 665
Posted By chaadster

I’m not sure what all these assumptions are that...

I’m not sure what all these assumptions are that you’re suggesting I made, but my use of the word “seems” was meant convey uncertainty about my view. If I did make a presumption, it was that the...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-10-24, 01:47 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 154
Posted By chaadster

I’d suggest using the web archive Wayback Machine...

I’d suggest using the web archive Wayback Machine to visit the old Cyclops website for info.

I had a couple over the years and don’t recall any calibration process either. I recall changing the...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-09-24, 02:52 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 665
Posted By chaadster

160 stomps to get a 26x2.125 to 35psi does not...

160 stomps to get a 26x2.125 to 35psi does not sound like impressive performance.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-08-24, 02:55 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,360
Posted By chaadster

I dunno about that... Had you skipped the...

I dunno about that...

Had you skipped the Ksyrium Elites and went straight to the FFWDs, you would have enjoyed the same, "immediate noticeable" improvement in acceleration and handling from...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-08-24, 06:21 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,360
Posted By chaadster

To be clear, sailing effect— meaning the wheel is...

To be clear, sailing effect— meaning the wheel is producing negative drag, or thrust— is not only occurring downhill, it happens anytime the wind yaw angle is in the right range, including when...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-08-24, 06:08 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,360
Posted By chaadster

When it comes to fun, light is right. A light...

When it comes to fun, light is right. A light bike, car, moto, boat, etc will feel more reactive and transmit a sense of directness and urgency ehich is at the very heart of what “feels fun” is.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-07-24, 04:51 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,360
Posted By chaadster

I don’t think road wheels start getting un-fun...

I don’t think road wheels start getting un-fun until you’re rolling in the 1800g range, and I doubt the 215g difference between the Rovals negatively impacts the fun feel, so I’d go deeper and take...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-06-24, 09:07 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 143
Posted By chaadster

delbiker1 Selle Italia have employed a dizzying...

delbiker1 Selle Italia have employed a dizzying and confusing array of models, variants, and designations which have pushed me away from the brand over the years because it’s virtually impossible for...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-06-24, 08:55 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 143
Posted By chaadster

Oh, yeah, I can definitely see how being...

Oh, yeah, I can definitely see how being essentially locked in position could contribute to saddle sores. Even with a chamois, losing that slip interface at the saddle seems like it could increase...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
04-06-24, 08:47 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 471
Posted By chaadster

I’m a dyed-in-the-wool cyclist and a...

I’m a dyed-in-the-wool cyclist and a “tight-in-the-wool” Clyde, and while I’ve never had any frame or component failures over the decades (last season 250lbs on 7yr old, sub-17lbs carbon fiber roadie...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-06-24, 08:18 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 143
Posted By chaadster

Gripper or slipper: what kind of saddle do you like?

I recently got a new bike which came fitted with a Selle Italia “Boost” saddle of some kind, and it has this crazy, totally grippy, rubberized surface. Looking online, it appears exactly— absent...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 09:31 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,931
Posted By chaadster

The sun came out for a sec so I thought I’d try...

The sun came out for a sec so I thought I’d try for a better pic, but it clouded again. Maybe the tan bits
seem less odd though? I dunno, but I like it and I’m callin’ this one done!...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 09:27 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,931
Posted By chaadster

That blue is so amazing! My buddy has a Ti...

That blue is so amazing! My buddy has a Ti Serotta that uses that color mixed with satin finished bare Ti… It’s unrepentant lust I have for that bike. One day it will be mine!! Muwahahahahaha!...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 08:47 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,931
Posted By chaadster

Dudes, it's cool! We all have our own tastes and...

Dudes, it's cool! We all have our own tastes and opinions, and I'm not one to feel hurt by some randos on the internet saying they don't like my bike's color combos, so no worries one way or the...
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