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Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-25-24, 03:18 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 916
Posted By chaadster

I’ll take your word for it, because as I said,...

I’ll take your word for it, because as I said, I’m only vaguely familiar. I may also be ascribing Allen’s thoughts to Coggan since they co-authored Training and Racing with a Power Meter, and I know...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-25-24, 02:07 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 916
Posted By chaadster

I’m not a student of training programs, and am...

I’m not a student of training programs, and am only vaguely familiar with even the big players, like Coggan, Allen, Friel and Seiler, all of whom recognize HR monitoring for evaluating the body’s...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-25-24, 09:47 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 710
Posted By chaadster

Geez, I'm a 240lbs Clyde who rides CF rim brakes...

Geez, I'm a 240lbs Clyde who rides CF rim brakes in the rain down hills big enough to generate speeds close to 50mph and where modulation is a must, and have done it without problem. I haven't done...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-25-24, 09:31 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 916
Posted By chaadster

Good use? You're not getting *any* use out of a...

Good use? You're not getting *any* use out of a power meter without a computer. As I said earlier, the computer is the essential piece, the starting point. If you do not have one, get one, then...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-25-24, 07:19 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 916
Posted By chaadster

It’s important to remember it’s not an either/or...

It’s important to remember it’s not an either/or situation; one cannot effectively train to power without an HRM. Both are needed. Similarly, one cannot train with an HRM without a computer (be...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-24-24, 08:14 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 710
Posted By chaadster

I can't tell what this discussion is supposed to...

I can't tell what this discussion is supposed to be about, but I'd suggest, if buying used, to buy the newest models you can afford, in hopes of landing stuff like higher TG resins, textured brake...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
04-24-24, 06:02 PM
Replies: 321
Views: 95,166
Posted By chaadster

Yeah, that’s not too bad; it has been years, but...

Yeah, that’s not too bad; it has been years, but mine were closer to 2kg as I recall.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
04-24-24, 05:47 PM
Replies: 321
Views: 95,166
Posted By chaadster

I rode those old Trek / Bontrager paired-spoke...

I rode those old Trek / Bontrager paired-spoke wheels on my old ‘01 Lemond for years, and they’re bombproof, so don’t worry. They’re mostly just heavy; mine were a different color, so I don’t know...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-24-24, 07:11 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,098
Posted By chaadster

Boy, the CarBack is not an attractive unit to my...

Boy, the CarBack is not an attractive unit to my eye. Not that Varia, Gardia, or Magene are either; I guess I’m hoping an Italian gets in the game and designs something elegant. Varia looks like a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-22-24, 06:48 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,250
Posted By chaadster

Would it help to just run the cables externally,...

Would it help to just run the cables externally, taped to the handlebar? That’d be the zero-cost fix, otherwise it’s either new bar, new shifters or new shifters+derailleurs.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-21-24, 07:50 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 15,920
Posted By chaadster

All tests show better puncture resistance for TPU...

All tests show better puncture resistance for TPU than butyl, and TPU doesn’t split, rip, or tear, so even in the event of puncture, it’s much less likely to catastrophically and suddenly flat. The...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-20-24, 02:36 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 768
Posted By chaadster

the only problem is that seat stay attachment...

the only problem is that seat stay attachment points (i.e. high or low) don’t have any relationship to amount of exposed seat post, though.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-17-24, 09:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 598
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: 24
Views: 768
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: 24
Views: 768
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: 24
Views: 768
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: 34
Views: 1,171
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: 2
Views: 231
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: 3,066
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: 34
Views: 1,053
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: 155
Views: 6,160
Posted By chaadster

Haha! :injured:

Haha! :injured:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-14-24, 06:56 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 6,160
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: 34
Views: 1,053
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: 155
Views: 6,160
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: 155
Views: 6,160
Posted By chaadster

fify

fify
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-13-24, 12:05 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 859
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: 155
Views: 6,160
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: 598
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: 598
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: 155
Views: 6,160
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: 155
Views: 6,160
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: 155
Views: 6,160
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: 598
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: 155
Views: 6,160
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: 1,948
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: 155
Views: 6,160
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: 51
Views: 2,498
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: 155
Views: 6,160
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: 4,050
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: 598
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: 20
Views: 785
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: 20
Views: 785
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: 598
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: 2,843
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: 1,807
Posted By chaadster

:injured:

:injured:
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-10-24, 08:02 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,807
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: 20
Views: 785
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: 1,807
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: 20
Views: 785
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: 199
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...
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