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Forum: Road Cycling
04-16-24, 01:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 71
Posted By SoSmellyAir

How about Lezyne Micro Caddy: Lezyne Micro Caddy...

How about Lezyne Micro Caddy: Lezyne Micro Caddy [1-SB-CADDY-V1MCS04] (biketiresdirect.com) (https://www.biketiresdirect.com/product/lezyne-micro-caddy)?

I have recently (and reluctantly) started...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-15-24, 06:11 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,685
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Silca's tire pressure calculator goes by measured...

Silca's tire pressure calculator goes by measured width rather than nominal width, so if a 28 mm tire is installed on a wheel with a wider internal width (e.g., 21 mm), the tire may measure > 28 mm...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-14-24, 03:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 346
Posted By SoSmellyAir

If this is your first drop bar bike, not Canyon,...

If this is your first drop bar bike, not Canyon, because you need to test ride the bikes.
Forum: Southern California
04-14-24, 03:17 PM
Replies: 2,882
Views: 360,395
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Rode from Tustin station to San Clemente station...

Rode from Tustin station to San Clemente station with Our Gang MS Ride and rode Metrolink back to avoid the rain.

Did not think it was possible to have winter in mid-April in SoCal.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 11:13 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,774
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Unfortunately, there is no water stop at the top...

Unfortunately, there is no water stop at the top of any of the climbs on the route of my go to ride. Otherwise, I would only bring a single small bottle.

I usually ride with two Polar (20 fl. oz.)...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-12-24, 07:15 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,370
Posted By SoSmellyAir

I suppose one can easily remove both batteries...

I suppose one can easily remove both batteries and stuff them in one's jersey pockets when using the facilities?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 11:42 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 5,966
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Manual Miata has to be special ordered; almost no...

Manual Miata has to be special ordered; almost no dealers stock them.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 09:49 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,774
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Wondering why my bike feels so agile at the...

Wondering why my bike feels so agile at the beginning of a ride until I realize I have left my bottles behind.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 05:57 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,290
Posted By SoSmellyAir

I thought you must have been describing rim...

I thought you must have been describing rim weight; a CF rim < 300 g is pretty light.



Those are pretty light, but at 90 kg, hookless are not for me.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 05:10 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,290
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Wow! This pretty much describes...

Wow!



This pretty much describes almost all of my bike rides, so I guess I should be glad I ordered the deeper wheels.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 04:59 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,687
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Well, I cannot imagine how any fertile member of...

Well, I cannot imagine how any fertile member of the opposite sex could possibly resist breeding with a broke, room-sharing, and late on rent professional courier of gourmet organic produce procured...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 01:40 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,370
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Unless whoever was using the mic trips over the...

Unless whoever was using the mic trips over the wire.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 01:30 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,290
Posted By SoSmellyAir

That is true with the caveat, as chaadster noted...

That is true with the caveat, as chaadster noted above, that one must consider air speed rather than ground speed. Aerodynamic benefits of deeper wheels may be pronounced even when plodding slowly...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 01:11 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,370
Posted By SoSmellyAir

That's true. But two externally mounted batteries...

That's true. But two externally mounted batteries are more susceptible to an issue with at least one of them compared to a single internally installed battery.



Exactly.

On my last group...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 11:03 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,290
Posted By SoSmellyAir

In case anyone else is shopping for wheels ...

Reserve 34|37 (DT 240 EXP) are on sale at Excel Sports for $1,479. I came close to ordering these when Maelochs suggested mid-depth wheels, but DT 240 EXP freehub makes such a racket. If Reserve...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 09:09 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,370
Posted By SoSmellyAir

But then one would need two batteries, one per...

But then one would need two batteries, one per derailleur, for a 2x drivetrain.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-10-24, 09:16 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,687
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Semantics. If one has average or above...

Semantics. If one has average or above intelligence but repeatedly make poor judgments, what adjective would you use in lieu of "stupid"?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-10-24, 04:42 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,290
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Needs must.

Needs must.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-10-24, 04:23 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,687
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Not without consuming most of the contents of...

Not without consuming most of the contents of LarrySellerz's saddle bag.

If you do so, you will see alien remains, and he will have room for a spare tube, so it would be a classic win-win.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-10-24, 03:57 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,290
Posted By SoSmellyAir

I would find the tool as soon as it becomes too...

I would find the tool as soon as it becomes too late to cancel the order for its replacement.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-10-24, 03:34 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,370
Posted By SoSmellyAir

No need to scream. I spoke to the dealer this...

No need to scream. I spoke to the dealer this morning and he told me to go buy the appropriate length Di2 wire, and he will reimburse me.



With the bike inverted, I gently pulled the free end...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-10-24, 02:55 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,290
Posted By SoSmellyAir

The business card trick works better with clean,...

The business card trick works better with clean, cut up credit cards or airline mileage ID cards, one strip on either side of the rotor. Just don't use the sections with embossed text. The additional...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-10-24, 10:21 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,290
Posted By SoSmellyAir

I have seen that tool in a similar video before....

I have seen that tool in a similar video before. I am hoping to avoid having to do this; I heard that the brake calipers that come with Shimano's 12 speed groupsets have improved rotor clearance.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-10-24, 04:01 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,370
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Sorry, that was not a good description. Both my...

Sorry, that was not a good description. Both my other CF bikes have an opening near or under the bottom bracket shell that is accessible to help run cables and hoses through the frame, so does this...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-10-24, 12:37 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,290
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Roval Rapide CL II ordered

Since my rides are not like walking to and from school back in the day -- you know, uphill both ways -- I ordered the deeper Roval Rapide CL II. I am really looking forward to upping my cruising...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-09-24, 10:51 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,370
Posted By SoSmellyAir

My new Cannondale Synapse arrived today....

My new Cannondale Synapse arrived today. Preliminary observations:

1. The grey is darker than on Cannondale and retailer websites. Maybe my living room does not get enough light?
2. Frame is Made...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-09-24, 09:02 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,774
Posted By SoSmellyAir

1. This past weekend, I spent what felt like a...

1. This past weekend, I spent what felt like a couple of hours to line up my STI levers just right on my new handlebar.
2. Earlier this evening, I ruined a couple of sections of brake housing trying...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-09-24, 03:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 337
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Does this mean that your entire feet are more...

Does this mean that your entire feet are more forward relative to the pedal spindle when you are riding flat pedals than when riding the Look X-Track pedals?

Are your feet also positioned further...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-09-24, 03:37 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,687
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Wait, did you just admit, in writing and on a...

Wait, did you just admit, in writing and on a public forum, that you are a professional drug courier?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-09-24, 03:30 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 607
Posted By SoSmellyAir

What stem length and angle are currently on your...

What stem length and angle are currently on your Contend AR4? You can try a stem that is shorter and/or has a more positive angle, which would put you more upright. Consult this stem calculator: Stem...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-09-24, 12:39 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,290
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Thank you for pointing these wheels out; they do...

Thank you for pointing these wheels out; they do have a blunter U rather than a sort of rounded V rim profile.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-09-24, 11:13 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,290
Posted By SoSmellyAir

I think you meant to recommend these as the "most...

I think you meant to recommend these as the "most funnest" wheels? :D



They are decent CF rim brake wheels, but I often wonder if the concave channel in the rim profile make these wheels more...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-08-24, 10:41 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,290
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Really pro wheels may serve to highlight just how...

Really pro wheels may serve to highlight just how slow I am. I am probably in the bottom quartile in my area, but among those with > 50 mm wheels I may well be in the slowest 10 percentile.


...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-24, 02:48 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 5,966
Posted By SoSmellyAir

If you have one or more favorite rim brake...

If you have one or more favorite rim brake frames, just hoard some components; I do that for my go to road bike and my project bike, both of which are 11-speed.



I suspect that a true...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-24, 02:26 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,124
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Glad that a simple RD cable tension adjustment...

Glad that a simple RD cable tension adjustment solved the problem. I hope the solution holds. Do note that a frequent need for tension adjustment for an RD cable that has been working just fine for a...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-08-24, 02:18 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,290
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Coincidentally, that is roughly the same weight...

Coincidentally, that is roughly the same weight difference that is at issue between Roval Alpinist vs. Rapide (both CL II). It already takes me a while to get ready for a ride (inflate tires, fill...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-24, 12:05 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,124
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Mis-sizing the chain by a link (either too short...

Mis-sizing the chain by a link (either too short or too long) should not affect shifting between the two (physically) smallest cogs in the cassette if you are on the big chain ring. Assuming that the...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-08-24, 11:46 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,290
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Thank you for everyone's responses. A bit of...

Thank you for everyone's responses. A bit of background that informs my inquiry, if you would all indulge me:

1. First Wheelset Upgrade, from (stock) Mavic Aksium to Mavic Ksyrium Elite. Both...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-08-24, 10:26 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 607
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Geez, we have had this debate before: Bike Forums...

Geez, we have had this debate before: Bike Forums - View Single Post - Retired and want to get back into cycling in my 60s. (https://www.bikeforums.net/23028685-post47.html)

1. With Reach, Stack,...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-08-24, 09:54 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 607
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Yes, I realized that and have purchased a 0 mm...

Yes, I realized that and have purchased a 0 mm offset seat post to compensate for the 1* decrease in STA.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-07-24, 09:16 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 540
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Your fitter (a) measured your sit bones at 143 mm...

Your fitter (a) measured your sit bones at 143 mm apart or (b) measured your sit bones to fit you on a 143 mm saddle? Big difference there.



It really depends on whether you answer (a) or (b)...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-07-24, 07:29 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,403
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Although I almost bought an Ibis Hakka MX, which...

Although I almost bought an Ibis Hakka MX, which supposedly stands for monstercross, whenever I hear that term, I picture dirt bike riders guzzling Monster Energy tall boys.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-07-24, 12:35 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,403
Posted By SoSmellyAir

While one does not necessarily need a "gravel...

While one does not necessarily need a "gravel bike" to go gravel biking, there is overlap between the two.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-07-24, 12:26 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,290
Posted By SoSmellyAir

I used "fun" (and inadvertently triggered Polaris...

I used "fun" (and inadvertently triggered Polaris OBark) because I am unsure of how to describe the difference in handling I noticed with lighter wheels. Maybe there is nothing else other than the...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-06-24, 11:40 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,290
Posted By SoSmellyAir

SoCal has been windier than usual this past...

SoCal has been windier than usual this past winter. But I wonder if my squirrelly line is really due to wind gusts hitting my 45 mm deep wheels or my substantial bulk?



In my limited...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-06-24, 11:23 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,290
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Fine; more fun. They are not CF?

Fine; more fun.



They are not CF?
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-06-24, 11:09 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,403
Posted By SoSmellyAir

[Tenet] Gravel biking is riding a drop bar bike...

[Tenet] Gravel biking is riding a drop bar bike on unpaved surface.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-06-24, 10:54 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 5,966
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Damn, I missed the original, incorrectly spelled...

Damn, I missed the original, incorrectly spelled version of the title; what was it?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-06-24, 09:50 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,290
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Are Climbing Wheels Funner to Ride?

Assuming that the Synapse 2RLE I ordered arrives unscathed and survives its first few test rides, it would be time to go wheel shopping. The question is: shallower climbing wheels or deeper race...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-06-24, 07:10 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 638
Posted By SoSmellyAir

I wear a Scosche Rhythm+, a hand-me-down Orange...

I wear a Scosche Rhythm+, a hand-me-down Orange Theory one from when my wife joined with her friend for a couple of months, on the side of my upper arm, even though all the product photos show people...
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