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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-03-23, 07:01 AM
Replies: 5,760
Views: 483,281
Posted By The Chemist

Only 46.5km, but it was at an average of 246W /...

Only 46.5km, but it was at an average of 246W / 32.1km/h, so still a pretty strong effort.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-26-23, 05:44 AM
Replies: 5,760
Views: 483,281
Posted By The Chemist

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-18-23, 05:57 PM
Replies: 5,760
Views: 483,281
Posted By The Chemist

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Forum: Road Cycling
11-11-23, 08:09 AM
Replies: 3,083
Views: 512,679
Posted By The Chemist

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-11-23, 07:46 AM
Replies: 5,760
Views: 483,281
Posted By The Chemist

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-28-23, 02:21 AM
Replies: 5,760
Views: 483,281
Posted By The Chemist

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-21-23, 06:30 AM
Replies: 5,760
Views: 483,281
Posted By The Chemist

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Forum: Road Cycling
10-20-23, 08:50 PM
Replies: 3,083
Views: 512,679
Posted By The Chemist

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-18-23, 11:06 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 655
Posted By The Chemist

Temperature here in Shanghai rarely drops much...

Temperature here in Shanghai rarely drops much below freezing (-1 or -2 at coldest) and it almost never snows so no, I don't change tires for winter. Not necessary in the least.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-08-23, 03:28 AM
Replies: 5,760
Views: 483,281
Posted By The Chemist

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-07-23, 06:25 AM
Replies: 5,760
Views: 483,281
Posted By The Chemist

37km on a blustery Saturday.

37km on a blustery Saturday.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-07-23, 05:41 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,269
Posted By The Chemist

I absolutely love my C15. I've ridden it for well...

I absolutely love my C15. I've ridden it for well over 10,000km and it's still in like-new condition, and I can ride it for hours and hours without any discomfort (longest ride on it was 302km and I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-05-23, 06:55 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,603
Posted By The Chemist

I now have about 3600km on my Waltly and it's...

I now have about 3600km on my Waltly and it's been great. Really love the bike. It looks great and rides well.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-05-23, 06:50 AM
Replies: 5,760
Views: 483,281
Posted By The Chemist

25.5km on the first ride since my monster ride on...

25.5km on the first ride since my monster ride on Monday. Felt good. Also seem to have managed to fix the ticking sound that I have been getting from my bottom bracket recently by disassembling...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-04-23, 06:36 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,956
Posted By The Chemist

I have two Brooks saddles - a B17 on my Dahon and...

I have two Brooks saddles - a B17 on my Dahon and a C15 Cambium on my Giant gravel bike. I personally prefer the not leather C15, as it is incredibly comfortable even on distances of up to 300km in ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-02-23, 05:28 PM
Replies: 5,760
Views: 483,281
Posted By The Chemist

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-30-23, 05:31 AM
Replies: 5,760
Views: 483,281
Posted By The Chemist

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-12-23, 07:58 AM
Replies: 5,760
Views: 483,281
Posted By The Chemist

Wasn't quite today as I was away camping, but...

Wasn't quite today as I was away camping, but here's my most recent - best ever distance and climbing totals!
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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-17-23, 12:44 PM
Replies: 5,760
Views: 483,281
Posted By The Chemist

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Some actual climbing! Riding in Calgary and area is a LOT...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-04-23, 07:26 PM
Replies: 3,083
Views: 512,679
Posted By The Chemist

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-30-23, 05:37 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 5,295
Posted By The Chemist

They still sell them. I'm going to buy a pair...

They still sell them. I'm going to buy a pair when I'm in Canada this summer, because I love the idea of being able to ride clipped in in sandals for more relaxed rides.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-30-23, 05:59 AM
Replies: 179
Views: 5,295
Posted By The Chemist

I've used clipless pedals for more than 20 years...

I've used clipless pedals for more than 20 years now and whether or not they make a huge difference, I don't really care. I find it's more comfortable to ride long distances with them than without...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-23-23, 05:05 PM
Replies: 5,760
Views: 483,281
Posted By The Chemist

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Set my personal best for 40k and got a new best VO2 max.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-15-23, 12:56 AM
Replies: 3,143
Views: 996,718
Posted By The Chemist

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Waltly custom Ti. Just built up this spring.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-23, 04:57 PM
Replies: 5,760
Views: 483,281
Posted By The Chemist

83km. Set a record for my fastest ever 40k at...

83km. Set a record for my fastest ever 40k at 1:12:57, so that felt pretty good.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-25-23, 05:14 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,872
Posted By The Chemist

Been riding a tubed pair for 6 months and around...

Been riding a tubed pair for 6 months and around 5000km. Not a single puncture, even on some roads with a lot of debris. Still a quite a bit of tread left if the tread indicators are anything to go...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-22-23, 11:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 555
Posted By The Chemist

Bone conducting headphones are the only way to go...

Bone conducting headphones are the only way to go for cycling.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-23, 04:33 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 2,916
Posted By The Chemist

They should work. I'm using Ultegra R8000...

They should work. I'm using Ultegra R8000 brifters on my Ti bike with cable actuated hydraulic brakes (not HY/RD, but another brand) and they work perfectly. I'd assume that all the flat-mount cable...
Forum: Commuting
05-18-23, 12:47 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,703
Posted By The Chemist

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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-16-23, 07:21 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 6,060
Posted By The Chemist

I personally love your project, because I love to...

I personally love your project, because I love to do the same thing. I've completely rebuilt my 12 year old low end Giant hybrid into something like a gravel bike with a 1x system, and I don't care...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-23, 08:14 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,271
Posted By The Chemist

My longest ride ever. Would have gone for the...

My longest ride ever. Would have gone for the even 300 except it was dark, my headlight had run out of battery, and I was in an unfamiliar city.
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Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-23, 08:05 PM
Replies: 3,083
Views: 512,679
Posted By The Chemist

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-01-23, 05:32 PM
Replies: 5,760
Views: 483,281
Posted By The Chemist

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-28-23, 04:57 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,227
Posted By The Chemist

Neither. Unpainted raw titanium for me. 😁 ...

Neither. Unpainted raw titanium for me. 😁
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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-23-23, 04:33 AM
Replies: 5,760
Views: 483,281
Posted By The Chemist

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Frustratingly windy today. First long ride with my new Garmin...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-21-23, 05:07 AM
Replies: 5,760
Views: 483,281
Posted By The Chemist

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-16-23, 04:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 334
Posted By The Chemist

Yep, sure can. I'm using Ultegra R8000 with flat...

Yep, sure can. I'm using Ultegra R8000 with flat mount cable actuated hydraulic disc brakes and internally routed cables and the brakes work just fine. Definitely go for compressionless housing even...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-15-23, 10:53 PM
Replies: 5,760
Views: 483,281
Posted By The Chemist

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-15-23, 02:53 AM
Replies: 5,760
Views: 483,281
Posted By The Chemist

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-13-23, 10:34 PM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 45,238
Posted By The Chemist

Thanks. I'm 42 and I can do a metric century in...

Thanks. I'm 42 and I can do a metric century in about 3h 15min of riding and a full century in around 5 and a half. So I'd say I'm in pretty decent shape, although I'm riding in very flat environment...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-13-23, 04:45 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 5,939
Posted By The Chemist

And here it is, my Waltly custom Ti "Alberta...

And here it is, my Waltly custom Ti "Alberta Clipper". Just finished building it this week.

...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-12-23, 07:03 PM
Replies: 27,365
Views: 18,188,875
Posted By The Chemist

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Brand new Waltly custom titanium road bike. At around 9.4kg, it's the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-23, 07:32 AM
Replies: 5,760
Views: 483,281
Posted By The Chemist

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65km on a beautiful spring day
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-23, 07:30 AM
Replies: 205
Views: 5,937
Posted By The Chemist

I had a flat recently for the first time since I...

I had a flat recently for the first time since I started carrying a really small mini-pump (from Decathlon) more than a year ago. It took about 5 minutes to get the tire up to a rideable pressure,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-23, 07:10 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 5,939
Posted By The Chemist

I'm not usually much of a fan of older bike...

I'm not usually much of a fan of older bike designs, but this one is hot. Love everything about it. 1



And this one is just wild. Love it too. The single speed belt drive conversion just makes...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-02-23, 04:14 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 5,640
Posted By The Chemist

Continental GP5000s are expensive enough for me....

Continental GP5000s are expensive enough for me. I certainly wouldn't buy anything more expensive than that, but given that they're light, fast, and durable, a decently high price tag is to be...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-01-23, 07:06 PM
Replies: 5,760
Views: 483,281
Posted By The Chemist

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Beautiful spring Saturday.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-28-23, 05:28 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,351
Posted By The Chemist

Ah, American propaganda in action. :rolleyes: ...

Ah, American propaganda in action. :rolleyes:

Having lived in China for 16 years now I can assure you that the Chinese do not see the USA as an "enemy nation", whatever the Americans think of them...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-19-23, 07:12 AM
Replies: 5,760
Views: 483,281
Posted By The Chemist

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Tough headwinds for much of today's ride. Combined with not...
Forum: Commuting
03-09-23, 04:46 PM
Replies: 15,676
Views: 12,263,672
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