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05-10-20, 07:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 513
Posted By jgg3

Update. I put on one of my new Michelin Pro4's. ...

Update. I put on one of my new Michelin Pro4's. Went on easily enough. Put a 100psi in it and left it for a few hours. Then deflated, and it was easy to slide the bead off the seat and into the...
05-08-20, 05:02 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 513
Posted By jgg3

Thanks for all the responses. 1. It is a...

Thanks for all the responses.
1. It is a tubeless tire. Went full "road tubeless" plan until I couldn't get the rear to seat, even with a contractor friend's compressor. Going to a clincher tire...
05-07-20, 07:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 513
Posted By jgg3

Zipp + Pro1 = disaster

I bought a set of Zipp 404s last year, tubeless, disc. Schwalbe Pro-1s. I could not get the rear to seat, so I gave up and put a tube in. These are the greatest thing. Wish I had got them sooner. Ran...
07-28-11, 03:32 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,237
Posted By jgg3

Actually, I think the problem is the category...

Actually, I think the problem is the category system. For Master's here in New England, it is largely ignored. Most Masters events are Cat 1-4. This means as a 4 I have a choice: race against...
06-30-11, 03:34 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,129
Posted By jgg3

Actually, wacomme, your numbers are pretty good. ...

Actually, wacomme, your numbers are pretty good. What is your height and weight? What is your previous maximum time at 330w or 350w? If your FTP is 260, do you really think you can do 10 minutes...
06-24-11, 02:47 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 24,045
Posted By jgg3

With no aero anything, and not really a very good...

With no aero anything, and not really a very good TT position, I have the following for 3 TT's I did last year: 224w @ 21.7, 234w @ 22.2, and 243w @21.7. Note 20w increase in power (these are...
06-19-11, 03:40 PM
Replies: 8,471
Views: 767,602
Posted By jgg3

I forgot to turn off my Garmin 500 after the...

I forgot to turn off my Garmin 500 after the Housatonic Hills RR today, and drove home with it in the trunk, happily recording my car trip. Now I have a bunch of non-power datapoints that mess up...
09-21-10, 04:05 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 5,911
Posted By jgg3

VeloNews is reporting that it was announced at...

VeloNews is reporting that it was announced at Interbike that Garmin bought MetriGear.
09-01-10, 04:06 PM
Replies: 8,471
Views: 767,602
Posted By jgg3

I have newish (June 20) PSIMET Pro+ wheel with a...

I have newish (June 20) PSIMET Pro+ wheel with a Garmin 500 head. I have about 150 hours on the hub right now. Today, after about 2.5 hours of riding where everything was normal (even set a new 5...
08-03-10, 11:12 AM
Replies: 8,471
Views: 767,602
Posted By jgg3

Thanks for this link; I will follow it up. I...

Thanks for this link; I will follow it up. I have played around with it some to verify that it doesn't quite work like UMD said (or, at least, what I think he said), but I also checked the numbers...
08-03-10, 06:09 AM
Replies: 8,471
Views: 767,602
Posted By jgg3

If what you say is true, then the PMC is not...

If what you say is true, then the PMC is not useful. My "Training Stress Balance" today should be a function of the TSS history, the time constants, and the equations used. The seed values are for...
08-01-10, 06:42 PM
Replies: 8,471
Views: 767,602
Posted By jgg3

I am new to WKO+ (since June 20), and have been...

I am new to WKO+ (since June 20), and have been playing around with the various graphs. I have found what appears to be a bug. In the "Performance Management Chart", which shows your CTL, ATL, and...
07-26-10, 06:03 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,660
Posted By jgg3

As has been implied by several responses, it...

As has been implied by several responses, it isn't how risk-adverse you are, but how risk-adverse the other racers are. As an old-man Cat 4, I can race Masters and get shelled, or race Cat 4 and get...
07-15-10, 07:00 PM
Replies: 8,471
Views: 767,602
Posted By jgg3

A WKO+ 3.0 question: As I get better estimates...

A WKO+ 3.0 question: As I get better estimates for my FTP, I have been changing them in the Power Training Zones panel on the Athlete Home tab. I am careful to set the effective date of the change. ...
07-14-10, 08:29 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 5,924
Posted By jgg3

I am in, but am debating 4 vs M50. This Cat 1-4...

I am in, but am debating 4 vs M50. This Cat 1-4 stuff is broken.
07-09-10, 03:46 PM
Replies: 8,471
Views: 767,602
Posted By jgg3

I have a relatively new PT wheel from PSIMET...

I have a relatively new PT wheel from PSIMET (yay). I have the Mt Greylock (MA) Century tomorrow, which is 100 mi (obv), and 10k ft climbing. I really wanted to get the data for this ride, but now...
07-08-10, 10:43 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,643
Posted By jgg3

Where is this Garmin forum? I haven't found...

Where is this Garmin forum? I haven't found anything like that on their web site.
06-25-10, 06:42 PM
Replies: 8,471
Views: 767,602
Posted By jgg3

I just got my (PSIMET - yay) PT wheel last week,...

I just got my (PSIMET - yay) PT wheel last week, and have been reading the Allen & Coggan book (2nd ed) and have WKO+ 3.0. I can't recall anything so geeky since my Altair days. Anyway, I noticed...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-25-10, 04:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 458
Posted By jgg3

[QUOTE=audiojan;11018970]Check out Granite State...

[QUOTE=audiojan;11018970]Check out Granite State Wheelmen. Lots of rides every week for pretty much all levels.
Thanks for this! Exactly what I was looking for. The "Peterborough Express" on...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-25-10, 01:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 458
Posted By jgg3

That is interesting, I didn't know they did that....

That is interesting, I didn't know they did that. But I was thinking more along the lines of riding through the countryside in the mornings. Are you NHCC? Do they have scheduled rides?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-24-10, 07:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 458
Posted By jgg3

Group Rides in Southern NH?

I am going to be spending a week in Antrim, NH and am looking for "group training rides" in the area. Does anyone have any places (online or stores) that I could check for such things?
06-11-10, 07:33 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,043
Posted By jgg3

To answer the original question, just go to last...

To answer the original question, just go to last year's results (assuming it was run last year on the same course) and see what the finishing times were.
06-11-10, 07:26 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 4,946
Posted By jgg3

Well, after seeing the course, I withdraw my...

Well, after seeing the course, I withdraw my suggestion to start at the back. In fact, I would not start the race at all. It looks like someone tried to find a way to put all the tight turns in...
06-09-10, 04:08 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 4,946
Posted By jgg3

If the rider is weak, they will be dropped, and...

If the rider is weak, they will be dropped, and it won't matter where they start. If the rider is strong enough, they won't be dropped, they will hang on and learn something as others are dropped. ...
06-09-10, 03:53 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 4,946
Posted By jgg3

Start at the back. Ride at the back. Try to...

Start at the back. Ride at the back. Try to stay with the main group, not a specific rider or two. Watch a lot, if you can. When you can get your focus out of trying to hang on, you will have...
05-27-10, 05:17 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,315
Posted By jgg3

Just to clarify, I think a dedicated commuter is...

Just to clarify, I think a dedicated commuter is a nice idea, and even considered going to a single chainring, but this bike is also my winter training bike, and may be used for cyclocross (I haven't...
05-26-10, 03:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,315
Posted By jgg3

Front derailleur for compact crank?

I have a Jake the Snake setup as a commuting bike. But I went "cheap" and put mostly hand-me-down junk that I had on it, and so it doesn't really work well. My road bike is 10-speed DuraAce, and I...
05-07-10, 12:45 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,037
Posted By jgg3

There is a wall. A pretty decent wall. Neutral...

There is a wall. A pretty decent wall. Neutral first time up, but it gets old fast.
05-07-10, 12:35 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,022
Posted By jgg3

Battenkill, M 50+, blew up on Juniper Swamp, felt...

Battenkill, M 50+, blew up on Juniper Swamp, felt like I was going to throw up for the next 50 miles. Other than that, it was a great way to spend $75.
04-26-10, 11:06 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 6,109
Posted By jgg3

Grolby: You seem to assume that the hip-touchers...

Grolby: You seem to assume that the hip-touchers are somehow trying to express superiority. I think if you assume they are not, you wouldn't have such a big beef. I touched a hip at Turtle Pond...
04-01-10, 09:21 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 475
Posted By jgg3

Well, the god's conspire against this ride. This...

Well, the god's conspire against this ride. This image is from the Boston Globe. This is the same road section seen in the prior post.
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I could be wrong, but it looks like the road and...
03-25-10, 03:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 475
Posted By jgg3

I took a group out to Causeway St on Sunday, and...

I took a group out to Causeway St on Sunday, and discovered the Charles River flowing over the road, but not by much, and my group passed it. The bridge itself was dry and intact, so the rumor of it...
03-24-10, 02:30 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,386
Posted By jgg3

This is topical because a race here has gone...

This is topical because a race here has gone "Non-USACycling". The Quabbin race in MA this year is not an "official" race. Waaay back when I started racing, even racing in a non-USCF event could...
03-20-10, 01:14 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 475
Posted By jgg3

I heard on a ride today that the part of Causeway...

I heard on a ride today that the part of Causeway St that goes over the Charles River swamp on Part 2 of the route has been washed out. Not just flooded, but gone. I hope to get up there to check...
03-06-10, 04:11 PM
Replies: 9,313
Views: 3,865,741
Posted By jgg3

If so, it would be irresponsible. A crash...

If so, it would be irresponsible. A crash situation is an emergency, and you should not be penalized for trying to avoid crashing and taking others down. Even having a yellow line rule in a sprint...
02-15-10, 08:02 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,327
Posted By jgg3

Think about the guy who fell while trimming some...

Think about the guy who fell while trimming some stupid tree branch, and will never ride again, who has tears well up when he sees bikes go by.
Think about what your life would be like if you were...
02-15-10, 07:39 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 928
Posted By jgg3

Race the good bike. What the hell do you own it...

Race the good bike. What the hell do you own it for, anyway?
02-01-10, 06:49 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,676
Posted By jgg3

This story just gets funnier and funnier. I have...

This story just gets funnier and funnier. I have heard of losing "situational awareness" in a race due to exertion, but this is starting to take the cake.
09-18-09, 06:52 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,709
Posted By jgg3

No, they are ticked because you compared them to...

No, they are ticked because you compared them to a sack of potatoes.
08-20-09, 06:36 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,729
Posted By jgg3

I have a Park PRS-15 that I use for all my bikes....

I have a Park PRS-15 that I use for all my bikes. Not cheap, but it is a "lifetime" investment, and you can hold the bike and flip it around. Just hold it at the rear seat tube (if you have a...
08-17-09, 06:15 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 826
Posted By jgg3

Start with the same position. But there are...

Start with the same position. But there are differences that may affect position. The most critical to me is the lack of standing time on the tandem. I sit a lot more, and that tends to affect...
08-12-09, 02:55 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,015
Posted By jgg3

I regularly (today in fact) go on a tandem ride...

I regularly (today in fact) go on a tandem ride at 7am and then join another ride on my single at 9am. The biggest problem is convincing myself that the broken rear end is in my head. But I am...
08-08-09, 05:10 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,424
Posted By jgg3

I think your relationship is showing. Regardless...

I think your relationship is showing. Regardless of cadences, you should be able to work things out. If you can't, it is a sign.

Regarding cadence, I have found that tandems demand less cadence...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-31-09, 12:58 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 10,176
Posted By jgg3

My wife also says I am now too low. But she...

My wife also says I am now too low. But she weighs 115 at most, so it isn't her weight that motivates. I think they just are uncomfortable with the "new man" they have. (I am 5-10 139 for racing)....
07-29-09, 01:49 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,993
Posted By jgg3

Just one more bit of experience. My wife and I...

Just one more bit of experience. My wife and I borrowed a series of tandems from friends all desperate for us to join them in tandeming. We used a KHS, an IBIS, and a Santana, the latter one for...
07-27-09, 06:05 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 725
Posted By jgg3

Ibis

For classic tandem people in the Boston area, I just saw this:
http://boston.craigslist.org/sob/bik/1290000958.html

The "Big Toe" pump peg is just strange.
07-26-09, 07:46 PM
Replies: 12,012
Views: 790,892
Posted By jgg3

Hmm, this sounds like my group. What was your...

Hmm, this sounds like my group. What was your bib number? Why do you think you were in top 20? I figured we were way out of it, and way down on time. When I was on the front and went down to...
07-26-09, 07:20 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 5,924
Posted By jgg3

This cannot be true; I was in the cat 5 race, and...

This cannot be true; I was in the cat 5 race, and we passed the carnage of the M50 race (ten minutes after it happened, there were still 4 guys on the ground). On the W. Hawley descent, a guy lost...
07-20-09, 06:13 AM
Replies: 40
Etr
Views: 2,733
Posted By jgg3

I don't pretend to be an expert on tandems,...

I don't pretend to be an expert on tandems, especially triples, but don't those timing chains look a little on the loose side?
07-12-09, 05:57 PM
Replies: 40
Etr
Views: 2,733
Posted By jgg3

Please post when and where ETR 2010 will be. ...

Please post when and where ETR 2010 will be. This is usually announced at the event. We had to miss this one, but hope to get to the next one.
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