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numberoneposter posted:Thinking about picking up a some Arundel Looney Bins for my Surly Big Dummy. numberoneposter posted:My rear end Savers arrived. Trying out the Win Wing and Speed Mullet. These aren’t real names. Marketeers have played us for absolute fools!
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numberoneposter posted:My rear end Savers arrived. Trying out the Win Wing and Speed Mullet. i am super curious how this goes for you. one of the mechanics at my bike shop has one (i think the win wing?), but every time i've thought to ask about it he's been in the middle of working on something. i've been thinking about getting it since i don't really want full fenders on my straggler since i don't use it as a commuter bike and most of the time can just choose to not ride it if it rains, but sometimes the day after a big rain the standing water around here is so bad that i really need something to protect my butt
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Nov 10, 2023 01:02
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they're fine. it takes ten seconds to put them on and take them off. i got a set for like $20
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Nov 10, 2023 01:03
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abraham linksys posted:i am super curious how this goes for you. one of the mechanics at my bike shop has one (i think the win wing?), but every time i've thought to ask about it he's been in the middle of working on something. i've been thinking about getting it since i don't really want full fenders on my straggler since i don't use it as a commuter bike and most of the time can just choose to not ride it if it rains, but sometimes the day after a big rain the standing water around here is so bad that i really need something to protect my butt
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Nov 10, 2023 01:11
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A MIRACLE posted:it rains too much here for me to go back to rim brakes. I'm looking at TRP hylex for my next build. the whole IS vs flat mount thing is pretty confusing when choosing parts I liked the power of the Hylex but just putting it out there that they're much longer than other hoods. I had to size down my stem.
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Nov 10, 2023 02:33
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How much crack were Shimano on when they designated the SM-MA-F203P/P and SM-MA-F203P/PM?
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Nov 10, 2023 06:07
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TobinHatesYou posted:Say that again after you've descended 15km long -12%, twisty descent on rim-brake carbon clinchers. Or raced in the wet with rim-brake carbon clinchers The whole ‘not being able to use your good wheels safely half the year’ thing is a big downside to rim brakes. Residency Evil posted:I think most people (myself included) who ended up buying a 540/840 bought the non-solar version because it seems like there's minimal point to the solar version for most people. Heliosicle posted:- for some stupid reason you can only have 100 routes on your Garmin, and it can't load them from your phone on the fly like with Wahoo. This means the first time you sync Strava/Komoot/whatever the computer is instantly filled with your oldest routes. It won't load anything else and will not tell you this has happened ( This is still a thing on the x40 series? I don’t know what you mean by ‘manually syncing ‘ I guess copying gpx files over via USB? Just use the app or auto-sync from Komoot / Strava. The real pain point for me with the 530 that sometimes comes up is that during a ride, you can’t load a newly synced (or created) route without stopping the activity tracking. Annoying when you realise you have last year’s course GPX.
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Nov 10, 2023 09:49
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). Also every time you manually sync a ride it'll create a copy of a route and fill the computer with duplicates, so this can keep happening.
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numberoneposter posted:Yeah I'm just hoping for a little bit extra coverage for my commute. I have a really short commute and don't want to put full fenders on my road bike or CX bike. In winter? I can understand for cx, but for road, unless you’re racing over winter just fit proper full length metal mudguards that never rattle and there’s hardly any downside, and the benefit of your drivetrain staying 90% cleaner is massive.
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Nov 10, 2023 09:52
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I solve the rim brake 'problem' by simply being too poor for carbon wheels 
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Nov 10, 2023 19:01
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tarlibone posted:Sadly, I've learned that one of our local trails, Schoolhouse, will have a large section closed so that one road crossing in the very middle of it can be closed (including the busy road there) so a pedestrian and, I'm hoping, MUP tunnel can be run beneath the road. This sucked all year long. For a while, this closure and another turned the 7 Loops (10, 15.3, 17.6, 22.9 , 25.7, 26.1, or 31.1. miles, take your pick!) into 1 Loops (10 miles, have fun!). One of the closures ended, making the 3 shortest loops available, but the neatest trail that tied the longer 4 to the system still had a break in the very middle. That is, until today. So, I'm heading out to ride through the new tunnel. Mostly, I want to get re-acquainted with that trail. My only plan for today was to ride a stationary bike at the gym, so this is a win. Thankfully, it's in the low 50s (F), so... hooray?
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Nov 10, 2023 19:21
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anyone here use this seat design? do you "lock down" on the back part when going up or down hills? and which energy gel do you use on it https://www.saddlespur.com/ 
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Nov 10, 2023 20:31
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I just know some grandpa on an S-works is going to zoom by me with one of those saddles before too long so I'm going to hold my tongue
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Nov 10, 2023 20:36
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wooger posted:This is still a thing on the x40 series? Yep still a thing. By manually sync I mean if you go Courses->Send to device it just copies the file across, even if it's already there. To be fair I think I just misunderstood how that function works moving from the Bolt, which was why I ended up with multiple duplicates. On that you can load the ride on the computer via the app and be ready to go. On the Edge that isn't a thing, you're just copying the .fit file.
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Nov 10, 2023 21:11
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Turmoilx posted:anyone here use this seat design? do you "lock down" on the back part when going up or down hills? and which energy gel do you use on it https://www.saddlespur.com/ Indeed. 
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Nov 10, 2023 21:47
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Math You posted:I'm getting into gravel riding and find the patchwork routes a bit difficult to memorize. While my Garmin Edge 125 has served me well for 10? years, I might want something with some level of navigation. My bike club has about a billion rides saved on RideWithGPS so if I can push routes from there to the unit that'd be pretty dope. My Garmin 1030 Plus has served me well for the last couple of years. It's a bit large. But, for gravel racing, I really like having plenty of room for the map + HR + lap time. Gives me navigation, pacing and nutrition tracking, all on one screen.
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Nov 10, 2023 22:06
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Do Edges still have an issue where past 16(?) characters in the course file names, the os can’t differentiate between files that are the same in the first 16 chars and only shows one of them? Ran into that on my 800 and just started making sure I named files to avoid that.
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Nov 10, 2023 22:24
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Can't say I mess with the file names. Pretty sure I have course names longer than 16 char though. I create, or import, the route on Strava. And it syncs over to Connect and then down to my device via Connect on my phone. Magic.
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Nov 10, 2023 23:26
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dema posted:Can't say I mess with the file names. Pretty sure I have course names longer than 16 char though But do you have two of the same name up through 16 and only diverge after that?
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Any particular recommended heart rate monitors/straps?
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my garmin hrm dual has served me well
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How to run out of energy on a 30 mile ride:
That said, I was still happy with the ride because the new tunnel, while short, makes that one section of trail so much more pleasant to ride. No more crossing that busy-rear end highway in the pedestrian crosswalk.
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Nov 11, 2023 20:08
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TobinHatesYou posted:Say that again after you've descended 15km long -12%, twisty descent on rim-brake carbon clinchers. Or raced in the wet with rim-brake carbon clinchers
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tarlibone posted:How to run out of energy on a 30 mile ride: you forgot "have stomach pains after eating your breakfast / energy bar and spend half the ride worrying you'll need an emergency restroom"  been therebike ride good. car avoidance even better
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tarlibone posted:How to run out of energy on a 30 mile ride: Been there except I didn't eat breakfast either! Had to get picked up because I cpuld no longer go up hills and was shaking from lack of energy.
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Yeah, it was one of those things where I had to do the ride because I love that trail and loop, and it had just reopened, so cardio day at the gym became cold weather ride on the trails. I was so excited that I forgot everything I know about doing a ride that long, even though 30 miles is well within my capabilities. I fine for about 20 miles, then realized that I could not get back up to speed, and it wasn't just the wind. When I got to the last part, a gradual climb (avg. 1-2% grade at most) that lasts for a few miles, I had to stop a couple times. Still, though. Fun ride. The All-Road is pretty comfortable, even if it is a little slower. I can ride in the drops for quite a while, and the SRAM-style shifting is pretty cool because I can shift while in the drops a little more easily than I can on my Sora-equipped road bike.
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Nov 11, 2023 22:45
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rear end Savers messed up and sent me double of part of my order. Got a second cycling cap and Regular rear end Saver in separate envelops. Just in time to be gifted for Xmas.
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that cap is cool! I ordered some stuff from rapha yesterday because code '1111' gets you a 25% discount rn, in case anyone's interested
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Lex Neville posted:that cap is cool! I ordered some stuff from rapha yesterday because code '1111' gets you a 25% discount rn, in case anyone's interested Thanks, I've been eyeing up some rapha fleece lined bibs and a winter coat. Saved $178 (LMFAO)
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Lex Neville posted:that cap is cool! I ordered some stuff from rapha yesterday because code '1111' gets you a 25% discount rn, in case anyone's interested Thanks for the heads-up, I somehow got 40% off a gilet and thermal bib tights order lol, maybe it stacks with the bundle discount.
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I really like riding along the beach road. I really hate that doing that ride means going on a 10 mile slight downhill on the way there and 10 mile slight uphill the whole way back. Flipped it would be fine. But a 10 mile ghost hill after 20 miles of riding is soul crushing. Also I managed to eat poo poo for the first time while actually on a ride. Was pulling off for a quick break and the gravel/sand was uh of a different consistency than I expected and straight down I went. Scraped my leg up but I’m fine. I get the shaved leg thing now.
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Fork of Unknown Origins posted:I really like riding along the beach road. This is something I feel a lot. Because of where I like to park, I'm often at the top of a bowl (looking at an elevation map) when I ride some of the local loops. One spot where I know I could park would save me a ton of trouble, but Leclaire Park & Ride is just so easy to get to! My first "eat poo poo" moment came earlier this year. It had nothing to do with surface issues like gravel or sand. Nope... for me, it was train tracks that, in the eastbound direction, cross the road at an extremely shallow angle, almost parallel to the road. I'm familiar with this road as a driver, but I didn't consider the danger of the tracks until I was on my bike that day, and while I was able to pop my front wheel over the first track, my back wheel locked in, and down I went. Broke a finger and all that fun poo poo, and get this--I still had 5 miles to go before I got back to my house so me and my wife could go out to dinner. And most of the last mile is up a hill, because my ride was along the Mississippi River, and I live a little way up in the bluffs. Kinda. She was super happy that, before we left, I had to use a brush used for cleaning under fingernails to brush gravel out of my wounds. I've never seen a woman so worried about me and filled with love while also being super-angry with me for being such a gigantic idiot.
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300% gear range IS NOT enough. i have too many climbing gears dammit i pretty much only use two different gears the go fast ones..or try to go fast anyway. could be a pace conditioning thing too? idk
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my mountain bike has 500% range works for my tiny legs
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in terms of 1x with lots of steep climbing what gears should i have
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A MIRACLE posted:in terms of 1x with lots of steep climbing what gears should i have Depending on fitness, you might want a 1:1 gear.
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A MIRACLE posted:in terms of 1x with lots of steep climbing what gears should i have All of them
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A MIRACLE posted:in terms of 1x with lots of steep climbing what gears should i have 38F 50R was still not really enough to comfortable push up the steepest stuff in Seattle proper. I’d probably do 34 or 36 for real mountain singletrack.
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resident posted:38F 50R was still not really enough to comfortable push up the steepest stuff in Seattle proper. I’d probably do 34 or 36 for real mountain singletrack. Oh, road or off-road.
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kimbo305 posted:Oh, road or off-road. Road. We have some streets that push 25%+ grade. This is the one I rode that didn’t go as well as expected. http://bicycleclimbs.com/Default.aspx?ClimbId=336
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lol if your bike can’t match an old mountain triple of 22/32 on 26″ wheels
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