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#1751
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Thanks [MENTION=450618]Ttoc6[/MENTION] - I'll look into it.
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#1752
I tried out some new bars this morning - Alpina 33s. They're on the track bike.
It was very strange at first. I really couldn't go hard in a straight line, but then I started getting used to it. Still not sold on whether I want to stick with bar so narrow, but we will see.
It was very strange at first. I really couldn't go hard in a straight line, but then I started getting used to it. Still not sold on whether I want to stick with bar so narrow, but we will see.
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The front chainring is throwing the chain off towards the inside in high torque situations. Any pro tips? Cassette and chain are still fairly new I think.
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#1754
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More tension on the front derailleur cable. If it's 11-speed Shimano, the easiest way to do this is to install an in-line barrel adjuster. I didn't have this issue with 10-speed.
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It's totally 11 speed Shimano. Thanks for the pro tip.
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I'd like to buy some Vittoria Corsa G+ tires and latex tubes for my race bike. The prices from PBK are tempting. Anyone have any experience with them recently? I did a few years ago but all I complain about was the shipping being slow, but it was fine outside of that.
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The last few times I've ordered from the UK it was from Merlin. Shipping was fast, usually 3-4 days. I don't know how the prices compare.
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#1759
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Yeah, PBK is fine. Shipping speed is hit or miss, sometimes it can take a while so if I need to have something by a specific date I wouldn't order from any of the UK shops.
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Time is on my side so that's not an issue for me right now. I think I'll go for it.
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#1761
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I ordered Ultegra Shifters from PBK back on 9/30/2017 (a Saturday). Received them on 10/13/2017. So really that's about 10 business days I guess.
That seems about average for me, I think I've ordered from them two maybe three times. Items I've ordered from Merlin generally arrive about 3-4 days faster than from PBK. But since it's not time sensitive no worries.
That seems about average for me, I think I've ordered from them two maybe three times. Items I've ordered from Merlin generally arrive about 3-4 days faster than from PBK. But since it's not time sensitive no worries.
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I think my last order from PBK took about a week to the west coast. And those tires are awesome, so worth the wait.
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I ordered wheels from PBK back in July and they took like 6+ weeks to arrive. Maybe acceptable if that is your expectation going in to it but its a PITA when you were hoping to get them in 1-2 weeks.
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I ordered some tyres and chains from PBK before turkey day and they came in last week. No complaints on my end.
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I noticed today that I adjust a lot of the saddle. fore - aft fore -aft. Like breathing, once I noticed it I couldn't stop noticing it and it was annoying.
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I have ~50k miles on my scott foil from 2013 and I just emailed scott to see if they could dig up a seatpost with setback for it. I wasn't on that bike today, but it is maybe a little odd that I can ride a bike for thousands of hours and then decide "yep, need to move the saddle back 5mm..."
#1768
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I cracked a saddle in August and have been in a world of suck moving things 1mm this way and that. Never mind I have the exact measurements from where it was when it cracked.
#1769
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I have ~50k miles on my scott foil from 2013 and I just emailed scott to see if they could dig up a seatpost with setback for it. I wasn't on that bike today, but it is maybe a little odd that I can ride a bike for thousands of hours and then decide "yep, need to move the saddle back 5mm..."
I changed saddles back in like September. Same model, just a few years older but the way the padding had broken in bothered the hell out of me. Took so much micro adjusting for me to get it feeling almost right then about a thousand miles of riding to get it feeling natural.
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Has anyone used a Peloton bike for standard, bike racer-type interval training?
I'm visiting my sister for Xmas and she bought a Peloton, which she says I'm welcome to use. Everything I can find online about it emphasizes that it's just like going to a spin class with some aerobics instructor in NYC blaring music and yelling at you to jump out of the saddle and other nonsense. I'd much prefer to use for standard interval sets but I'm not sure if it works that way.
I'm visiting my sister for Xmas and she bought a Peloton, which she says I'm welcome to use. Everything I can find online about it emphasizes that it's just like going to a spin class with some aerobics instructor in NYC blaring music and yelling at you to jump out of the saddle and other nonsense. I'd much prefer to use for standard interval sets but I'm not sure if it works that way.
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Has anyone used a Peloton bike for standard, bike racer-type interval training?
I'm visiting my sister for Xmas and she bought a Peloton, which she says I'm welcome to use. Everything I can find online about it emphasizes that it's just like going to a spin class with some aerobics instructor in NYC blaring music and yelling at you to jump out of the saddle and other nonsense. I'd much prefer to use for standard interval sets but I'm not sure if it works that way.
I'm visiting my sister for Xmas and she bought a Peloton, which she says I'm welcome to use. Everything I can find online about it emphasizes that it's just like going to a spin class with some aerobics instructor in NYC blaring music and yelling at you to jump out of the saddle and other nonsense. I'd much prefer to use for standard interval sets but I'm not sure if it works that way.
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Has anyone used a Peloton bike for standard, bike racer-type interval training?
I'm visiting my sister for Xmas and she bought a Peloton, which she says I'm welcome to use. Everything I can find online about it emphasizes that it's just like going to a spin class with some aerobics instructor in NYC blaring music and yelling at you to jump out of the saddle and other nonsense. I'd much prefer to use for standard interval sets but I'm not sure if it works that way.
I'm visiting my sister for Xmas and she bought a Peloton, which she says I'm welcome to use. Everything I can find online about it emphasizes that it's just like going to a spin class with some aerobics instructor in NYC blaring music and yelling at you to jump out of the saddle and other nonsense. I'd much prefer to use for standard interval sets but I'm not sure if it works that way.
#1774
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The bike struggle over xmas break is upon me as well. I want to try to knock out the festive 500, but I'll be on a cross bike with no functioning bottle cages bosses, 1x10 and v brakes. We'll see.
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I moved into a new place in August and I have no water hose access. How do you guys clean you bikes who don't have access to a hose? I've been keeping the drivetrains clean but the frames are kinda gross.
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