hack

Didn't feel it either, but I'm about 60 miles from the epicenter and on the other side a good natural damper (Central Valley soils).

furiousferret

I was looking at my logs and I've done the same amount of riding the past 12 months than I have the past 7+ years:

December 2005 - July 2013 - 6600 miles
August 2013 - August 2014 - 6250 miles

I did do a few thousand miles (2000-3000?) of running back then, so I wasn't a complete slouch. The big thing is living in a bike friendly area with a large population and mix of riders. While it was only 20 miles away my old neighborhood was uninspiring and much more dangerous for cyclists.

abhirama

The new K-force one has the user changeable battery, iirc.

mattm

nice

tetonrider

basically, the k-force ones are about the same weight as the Sram. the FSA units now have the user replaceable (AKA 2xAA) battery, rated at 4000h vs 1900 for the sram. in my opinion, that's not a point that should matter to most buyers.

sram rings are better than FSA. the sram unit is slightly cheaper.

for slightly more, i tend to recommend the shimano. weigh is slightly lower but close enough -- but it's really about the rings. the shimano rings are superior. no, i don't believe that mortals can feel the flex in rings and lose power, but the quality of front shifts IS noticeable, especially so with di2.

the other downside to FSA is now the FSA k-force units are bb386 only. that is limiting. the gossamer is still available (and cheaper), but ~150g heavier.

gsteinb

Yeah. The unit I have to sell predates 386, so hopefully that helps it move.

gsteinb

Conversation on the top of Cadillac mountain

You're going pretty hard
Thanks. I appreciate it. Trying at least
You on strava?
Nah. When I ruin someone's day I want to see the look on their face.

Ygduf

Gramercy

By any chance does anyone's kid have minor spinal cord issues / scoliosis?

Homebrew01

I think my daughter has a bit, but not bad enough to need treatment.

The issues above the spinal cord, however .....

furiousferret

After 3 years I'm finally in the market for new shoes. When I dig, the toes hit the front of the shoe, which is an uncomfortable annoyance I soon forget about after my ride. Its the right length, but it designed for someone with a fatter foot, and even with the ratchet to the last click the foot still slides forward.

I'm leaning towards the Specialized S-Works (I use the footbed now), but I want to try at Bont and SIdi, preferably with BOA (or similar system). Unfortunately, I may have to drive towards LA or OC for the latter brands. Buying something before trying it on really isn't an option.

misterwaterfall

I've run Shimano rings on my Sram Quarq without issue. Is this something that I shouldn't be doing?

grolby

If you have a tendency to hit the front of your shoe, keep in mind that Sidis tend to have a very narrow toe box due to the way they taper, so that issue might not go away. But if your foot is narrow, they might be pretty good. If you like the Body Geometry footbed, that's probably a good place to start looking, because the Specialized shoes will likely fit your feet very well. I'm in sort of a funny place with the Specialized shoes, I like the shoes but hate the footbeds. But I REALLY like the shoes. It sounds like you might have lower-volume feet - that causes me problems with a lot of shoe brands, but the Specialized fit me really well. I just have to change out the footbeds and I'm good to go.

caloso

I'm on my third pair of S-Works shoes. Got the current pair online from the Spec. website as a prior year clearance. But that only works when you're familiar with the fit.

topflightpro

I picked up two pair of S-Works shoes (one road, one mountain) for my wife off eBay. I think I paid 240 total. Apparently another woman in California bought the shoes new, tried the mtn shoes a couple times and decided she didn't like them and put them on eBay. The road shoes were brand new.

And I went with the Sram SRM. I'm too OCD to mix and match Shimano and Sram.

Creatre

I love my Mavic Zxellium's. With that said, they have a pretty narrow toe box from what I've heard so you'd likely have the issue with those. So if you were considering those I'd cross it off the list.

gsteinb

Shoes = it depends

tetonrider

no technical reason not to.

i'm not as familiar with the yaw/non-yaw thing (i think in the end people have proven that "yaw-specific" rings don't matter; i could be wrong), but if the rings of your choice fit then use what you like.

sram rings have gotten better over the years but IMO/IME don't quite match the 7900 or 9000 rings in performance (or price; the shimano rings are spendy). di2 magnifies issues with rings.

Ygduf

most everything in cycling, really.

Creakyknees

Back in Tejas from Colorado (aka "used to be Tejas"). Vacation report:

- mountains are beauteous
- heat exhaustion can happen when it's 80F + 9000 ft elevation
- big climbs + fat master = sloooow.
- big descents + fat master = Fred woo-hoo speed
- Aspen = "so that's what they mean by 1 percenters"
- Crested Butte = "really that's the whole town???"
- Saw lots of critters - deer, marmots, mtn goats, smelled lots of skunks but didn't see any...
- Failed to get my selfie w Jens but got a consolation pic with Mini-Phinney. Dude is tall and very cool.
- best biscuits and gravy anywhere, ever: https://www.yelp.com/biz/evergreen-cafe-buena-vista

Ah well, back to Texas heat and the real world.

shovelhd

My glaucoma has progressed to the point where lasers are no longer effective. I go under the knife next Tuesday. No riding at all for at least two weeks maybe more. Once it heals and my vision clarity returns there is no reason why I cannot resume my normal lifestyle. Sucks, but it would be good to be able to see again. Perspective.

save10

no pics?

mattm

Best of luck - also decent timing, considering the season is ending/over.

gsteinb

Good luck, buddy.

Grumpy McTrumpy

best wishes