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03-17-24, 10:34 AM
Replies: 1,792
Views: 741,584
Posted By wayold

I'm very late to the game, but just recently...

I'm very late to the game, but just recently picked up a 2021 Sirrus X 5.0. At 6'1" with a 34" inseam I was between sizes. The XL with its 849mm standover comes within 1 cm of my crotch, while the...
03-14-24, 08:16 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 460
Posted By wayold

I just eat Metamucil Apple Crisps...

I just eat Metamucil Apple Crisps (https://www.metamucil.com/en-us/products/fiber-thins/fiber-thins-apple-crisp) (aka crap crackers). Not gross at all - they're actually kinda tasty.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-09-24, 02:56 PM
Replies: 562
Views: 16,547
Posted By wayold

If they weighed the same and cost the same I'd...

If they weighed the same and cost the same I'd buy hooked rims, just for that extra bit of reassurance. For lower pressure tubeless applications (MTB and gravel) I really don't think it makes much...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-09-24, 11:15 AM
Replies: 562
Views: 16,547
Posted By wayold

Not always true. I recently bought a set of BTLOS...

Not always true. I recently bought a set of BTLOS WM-i22 wheels for my gravel bike. Had they been available at the same weight with hooks I'd have bought them that way, but I'm not losing much sleep...
Forum: Touring
03-08-24, 07:16 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 565
Posted By wayold

I just recently put GK SS 43s on my gravel bike,...

I just recently put GK SS 43s on my gravel bike, and contrary to popular opinion, they were almost impossibly tight. I've mounted many tires over the years, but I just couldn't get these on the rim...
02-29-24, 07:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 388
Posted By wayold

I just put a set of BTLOS wheels on my gravel...

I just put a set of BTLOS wheels on my gravel bike too. I went in a bit different direction and got 22mm IW rims giving a weight of 1155g for the wheelset. We'll see how long they last, but I'm...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-28-24, 11:56 PM
Replies: 562
Views: 16,547
Posted By wayold

Well I guess I'm in the hookless camp. In my...

Well I guess I'm in the hookless camp. In my case the gravel wheels I wanted were only available with hookless rims, which did give me some pause. But the tires I'm running are hookless compatible...
02-08-24, 07:05 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 806
Posted By wayold

I've bought lots of stuff from bikecloset over...

I've bought lots of stuff from bikecloset over the years. They're legit. Only negative is that they charge $10 minimum shipping on all orders, so small buys may not be as good a deal as they appear....
02-05-24, 03:42 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 622
Posted By wayold

At least I got a couple of straight answers...

At least I got a couple of straight answers before this thread went, er, down the toilet. I count that as a win.
02-05-24, 02:45 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 622
Posted By wayold

I am, and that is reassuring. Still, in other...

I am, and that is reassuring. Still, in other threads on this topic it seems I invariably see (possibly apocryphal) stories of broken posts and the hideous wounds incurred therefrom. With my little...
02-05-24, 02:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 622
Posted By wayold

If you don't already have a mental image you...

If you don't already have a mental image you probably don't want me to give you one.
02-05-24, 10:55 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 622
Posted By wayold

Another Carbon Seatpost Question

Yes, I've read the "Carbon Colonoscopy" horror stories, but I'd still like to get a carbon seatpost for a new gravel bike I'm building up. The issue is that I have rather a lot of exposed seatpost -...
08-26-23, 04:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 239
Posted By wayold

I thought about bringing all my preferred contact...

I thought about bringing all my preferred contact points (saddle, grips, pedals) along, but I thought for a few hundred miles scattered over a few weeks I could ride whatever they give me. These...
08-26-23, 01:21 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 239
Posted By wayold

Europe trip. Renting bikes. What accessories to bring?

My wife an I are heading off for a long trip around Europe starting next month. Not explicitly a cycling trip so we aren't bringing bikes, but we do expect to rent bikes for several days in each of...
06-29-23, 11:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 795
Posted By wayold

Gearing discussions always seem to devolve into...

Gearing discussions always seem to devolve into "I'm so much stronger than you, I don't see why you'd ever need such a low gear" so I'll take the opposite tack. For myself I don't think I ever found...
06-17-23, 05:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,290
Posted By wayold

How much standover clearance do I REALLY need?

I'm one of those long torso / short leg people. So for best upper body fit I size up, but that sometimes means the seatpost goes way down and the old crotch sits pretty near the top tube. Right now...
Forum: Touring
06-16-23, 05:08 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,081
Posted By wayold

I once had to shuttle a bike on Highway 163...

I once had to shuttle a bike on Highway 163 between Mexican Hat and Bluff, Utah for some friends rafting on the San Juan River. Pretty scenery, but high speed desert traffic with lots of sections...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-12-23, 08:34 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,348
Posted By wayold

Also the seat tube angle is slightly steeper on...

Also the seat tube angle is slightly steeper on the new bike. Not a big deal, but you may need to shift the saddle back a few mm to get a comparable fit. This will also help with the cramped...
06-11-23, 07:38 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 734
Posted By wayold

I'm recommending some paved trails here, so the...

I'm recommending some paved trails here, so the OP looking for gravel rides may not be interested. That said, I think the various LA area river trails are a pretty cool thing to check out during an...
06-06-23, 12:18 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 6,927
Posted By wayold

Whatever you think about LA's behavior while...

Whatever you think about LA's behavior while competing he has a lot of knowledge about the sport and is very good at relating that info through podcasts, interviews, etc. Hate him all you want, but...
05-21-23, 02:35 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 469
Posted By wayold

Just for thread closure, everything works now. I...

Just for thread closure, everything works now. I just needed to be a little bit more careful with setup. In particular I unbent a mildly tweaked derailleur hanger, readjusted the RD and added a...
05-15-23, 10:27 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 469
Posted By wayold

Thanks guys. I kind of suspected as much, but...

Thanks guys. I kind of suspected as much, but I've seen other bikes (like my wife's 105 equipped Domane SL) get away with using an 11-40 with no rubbing in any gear, so I was hoping for the best. ...
05-14-23, 04:48 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 469
Posted By wayold

Wrenching advice with oversized cassette - changed RD and now FD is off

So I just mounted an oversize cassette on my road bike. Original equipment was R6800 Ultegra, 50-34 in front and 11-28 in back (but updated to 11-32 years ago). I just installed an R8000 RD and...
05-02-23, 09:25 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 569
Posted By wayold

Don't feel too bad. You could have gone nuts...

Don't feel too bad. You could have gone nuts like one guy on the Framed FB group now sitting with 30 rims piled in his living room. Not sure if I'm envious or appalled.
05-02-23, 09:15 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 569
Posted By wayold

Just showing my ignorance here. These rims have...

Just showing my ignorance here. These rims have open holes for the spokes and would need to be taped for tubeless use. How exactly would that be any different than going ghetto tubeless with a...
05-02-23, 09:09 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 569
Posted By wayold

So are you planning on building up the 45s as a...

So are you planning on building up the 45s as a set and just keeping the 36 as a spare? I actually got a full set of 36s and 50s and two sets of hubs. I'm seeing how much I like the built up 36mm...
05-02-23, 08:58 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 569
Posted By wayold

Well I'm glad somebody won The House lottery. ...

Well I'm glad somebody won The House lottery. They actually showed the set costing $107 when I ordered, but their inventory system was pretty chaotic there at the end and all I got was a rim. I...
05-02-23, 03:28 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 569
Posted By wayold

Because I weigh 85kg. Is 75 psi that unusual on...

Because I weigh 85kg. Is 75 psi that unusual on a 28 for a cyclist of my weight?
05-02-23, 03:00 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 569
Posted By wayold

All this talk of overheating tubes brings up...

All this talk of overheating tubes brings up another question. In preparation for mounting the Carbon wheels I've gotten a set of Carbon specific rim brake pads (Swissstop Black Prince). Swisstop...
05-02-23, 02:44 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 569
Posted By wayold

Same heating issues with TPU tubes as with latex...

Same heating issues with TPU tubes as with latex on rim brake Carbon wheels?

At least I have some light-ish 85g butyl tubes lying around if latex/TPU are unwise.
05-02-23, 10:51 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 569
Posted By wayold

Thanks guys, that's what I more or less expected....

Thanks guys, that's what I more or less expected. Worth asking though.

For those asking it's a set from PUB Wheels I got during the shutdown sale of Framed Bikes / Pub Wheels / The House. I...
05-02-23, 09:56 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 569
Posted By wayold

New/Old Wheelset - Go Tubeless or not?

I recently found a nice unused Carbon wheelset for my old rim brake bike. I'm planning to buy a fresh set of tires for it and I'm wondering if I should try going tubeless. The catch is, these are old...
04-24-23, 07:31 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,169
Posted By wayold

It'll handily conceal all that unsightly exposed...

It'll handily conceal all that unsightly exposed seatpost.
04-02-23, 03:05 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,169
Posted By wayold

I find it very handy in my own little piece of...

I find it very handy in my own little piece of SoCal suburban hellscape. Most useful when needing to cross lanes to get into a left turn pocket - much easier to time my crossing. Similarly there are...
03-27-23, 05:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 729
Posted By wayold

That's really interesting. I didn't know the SRAM...

That's really interesting. I didn't know the SRAM FDs would play with the GRX chain rings. Do you know what their limits are?
03-21-23, 10:15 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,867
Posted By wayold

I think the Ultegra RD-R8000 will actually work...

I think the Ultegra RD-R8000 will actually work with an 11-40 cassette in most cases (though adding a RoadLink may sometimes be necessary). Swapping to a 46/30 crank is also appealing, but the...
03-19-23, 11:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 469
Posted By wayold

I particularly liked the part where Hemingway...

I particularly liked the part where Hemingway wrote "The Grapes of Wrath".
03-07-23, 10:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,331
Posted By wayold

Gravel Bike - What kind of bars do I want?

I'm thinking of buying (or more likely building) a gravel bike and am trying to choose the most appropriate handlebars. As I mentioned in another thread, I've found that I go faster (and hence can go...
03-04-23, 07:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,103
Posted By wayold

I don't like having a lot of weight on my head...

I don't like having a lot of weight on my head and use a lightweight road helmet for MTB. A lot of XC riders do the same. The dedicated MTB helmet I used to wear did offer more protection toward the...
02-28-23, 11:40 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 782
Posted By wayold

Maybe not what you want, but I just mount my...

Maybe not what you want, but I just mount my light on the bar to the side of the outfront Garmin mount. The unit pictured here is a 1030+ (similar in size to the 1040). The light mount is a fairly...
02-27-23, 06:48 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 2,788
Posted By wayold

The only time I ever use 50x11 is on a steep...

The only time I ever use 50x11 is on a steep grade downhill. For level ground I don't generally get above 50x18 or 50x16 on the road bike or the top of the middle ring (32x11) on the flat bar bike.
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02-27-23, 03:10 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 2,788
Posted By wayold

As to how mature I am you can take a handy hint...

As to how mature I am you can take a handy hint from my user name. Yes I know I'm old and weak, but I didn't come here to whine about my infirmities. The question isn't why I'm slow, but why I'm...
02-27-23, 11:07 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 2,788
Posted By wayold

Why is my road bike faster?

I'm sure this question has been answered endlessly here, but bear with me. I'm looking for my next bike - nominally a gravel bike and I'm trying to decide on flat vs. drop bar. Now I already have a...
01-09-23, 07:24 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,373
Posted By wayold

The 1030 for $250 is still a very capable bike...

The 1030 for $250 is still a very capable bike computer and does most of what the 1030 Plus and 1040 do. If they hadn't been blowing out all those 1030 Plus bundles a few weeks ago I'd have probably...
01-06-23, 02:10 PM
Replies: 722
Views: 27,769
Posted By wayold

My only road bikes still have rim brakes (though...

My only road bikes still have rim brakes (though my MTB has discs). I love my road bikes and don't see a need to upgrade, but... I live in hilly but (usually) bone dry SoCal. With the recent wet...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-20-22, 11:42 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 4,998
Posted By wayold

One can get down into the weeds pretty quickly...

One can get down into the weeds pretty quickly with rim width vs tire width, but for MTB tires I think that most folks these days don't like to run 2.5s on anything less than about 30mm IW. My set...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-20-22, 04:46 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 4,998
Posted By wayold

This thread reminds me of when I showed up at the...

This thread reminds me of when I showed up at the trailhead with a 1300g Chinese wheelset I'd gotten for $700. The snob-patrol with their $2K+ Enves was positively drooling waiting for them to fail....
12-12-22, 07:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 472
Posted By wayold

I'm assuming I can compensate for any increase in...

I'm assuming I can compensate for any increase in reach incurred by sizing up with a corresponding decrease in stem length. For most stem angles I'm considering the result is an increase in bar...
12-12-22, 05:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 472
Posted By wayold

Size up for C-spine issues?

I'm sure this has been addressed before so bear with me... I am an older rider with various bulging/torn cervical discs. This limits the time I can spend in any kind of tucked position and makes me...
11-29-22, 06:23 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 993
Posted By wayold

Have you tried turning off Auto Zoom in: Activity...

Have you tried turning off Auto Zoom in: Activity Profiles > Navigation > Map > Auto Zoom ?
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