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11-11-19, 01:45 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,398
Posted By FrenchFit

Wink I think you analogy is right on in several...

I think you analogy is right on in several respects. Probably why my spouse likes hers so much; turn it on, bring up the app, start riding, charge at the end of the day. Badda bing....

Sorry you...
11-11-19, 01:29 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,916
Posted By FrenchFit

I would typically run/walk/stretch for a half...

I would typically run/walk/stretch for a half hour before we started. We started off initially with movement assessments, then went to bands, then to weights when he was confident I was in control...
11-06-19, 06:24 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,916
Posted By FrenchFit

Free Weight Training & Cycling/Running

+++++I HOPE THE MOD WILL PICK THIS UP AND DELETE OR LOCK THIS POST OR STICKY WHATEVER. I HAVE GONE THE ROUTE OF A VERY DEEP MEDICAL ACCESSMENT, AND I DO HAVE A VERY DEADLY DISEASE I AM NOW DEALING...
11-06-19, 04:48 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 23,305
Posted By FrenchFit

Well, I live is something of a premiere riding...

Well, I live is something of a premiere riding territory in California, and yes the majority of cyclist wear helmets. But the majority of cyclists fit into the club rider, Lance rider and commuter...
Forum: Touring
10-15-19, 10:21 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,538
Posted By FrenchFit

Compact geometry, brifters, disc brakes, alu...

Compact geometry, brifters, disc brakes, alu fork, Alivio ... is this some sort of joke, a parody? I'd expect this would be some generic China brand sold at Walmart.
10-15-19, 10:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 691
Posted By FrenchFit

Put a cane creek Thudbuster seatpost on the...

Put a cane creek Thudbuster seatpost on the hardtail. Similar result, $100-150. I've used the short travel and long travel, I like the long travel better.
10-15-19, 10:04 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 11,550
Posted By FrenchFit

I bike and drive this section routinely. I...

I bike and drive this section routinely. I suspect the problem is the two intersections/red lights are too close to each other without segregation elements. If the driver looks past the first ped...
10-05-19, 08:27 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,377
Posted By FrenchFit

I had a 721A if I recall correctly. It was...

I had a 721A if I recall correctly. It was unforgiving, stiff ride. Otherwise, nice bike.
09-29-19, 07:30 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,371
Posted By FrenchFit

Thumbs up It seems somewhat universal that once someone...

It seems somewhat universal that once someone rides a nice e-bike they have an OMG! moment. We've had a least one e-bike in the garage for 5 years, even though our road bikes get use 80% of the time...
09-13-19, 02:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 861
Posted By FrenchFit

:thumb: This needs to be said more often. ...

:thumb: This needs to be said more often.

In a more cynical moments I feel like bike tech peaked several years, or decades, ago; it seems like diminishing returns since. Your comment was about FD...
09-13-19, 02:13 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 11,908
Posted By FrenchFit

Thanks all. 26.6, perfect fit.

Thanks all. 26.6, perfect fit.
09-10-19, 09:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,992
Posted By FrenchFit

The Cabium saddles have serious roll-off at the...

The Cabium saddles have serious roll-off at the edges. I tried a C17 and disliked it for that reason, it rode very small for a mid-size saddle. I think I would nix the C19 for the same reason. ...
09-10-19, 08:55 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 12,675
Posted By FrenchFit

Run, swim, and/or lift free weights.

Run, swim, and/or lift free weights.
09-10-19, 06:56 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 11,908
Posted By FrenchFit

The previous seatpost was pretty smooth,...

The previous seatpost was pretty smooth, obviously some twist marks. OK, so I ordered a 26.6 replacement and keeping fingers crossed.

These sizes of seatposts aren't in my junkbox, circa 1980...
09-10-19, 10:04 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 11,908
Posted By FrenchFit

Picking the Correct Size Seatpost, 26, 26.2, 26.4?

It's an old Japanese frame, had a non-stock 26.8 seatpost installed. Way too tight, I needed to twist it out with a pipe wrench. However, the seat tube and compression cut wasn't deformed, just...
09-09-19, 05:51 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 14,171
Posted By FrenchFit

OMG, we have to send an email to all those elite...

OMG, we have to send an email to all those elite endurance athletes that are low carb, high fat adapted - "YOU HAVE IT ALL WRONG FOOLS! READ BIKE FORUM POSTS IMMEDIATELY!"

I doubt sugar is your...
09-05-19, 09:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,428
Posted By FrenchFit

There are different designs, like the thudbuster...

There are different designs, like the thudbuster I use on my heavy upright bikes and rigid MTB. The problem can be -- you pay with a weight penalty. As far as pedaling efficiency, they work great...
Forum: Introductions
09-04-19, 10:11 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 778
Posted By FrenchFit

We have walked a similar path. Our togetherness...

We have walked a similar path. Our togetherness bike rides picked up dramatically once the kids left to college.

As said, club rides are very useful. It gets old over time, same routes, people,...
09-04-19, 07:44 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 19,068
Posted By FrenchFit

It depends on the rider and the ebike, just...

It depends on the rider and the ebike, just common sense. My spouse rides her ebike, (PAS-Copenhagen Wheel), when we do hilly routes, faster group rides or particularly long rides. She's become...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-23-19, 03:13 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 6,930
Posted By FrenchFit

i think you could ride a 62cm bike, certainly...

i think you could ride a 62cm bike, certainly 60cm. The stack height issue is not going away, and I suspect you will feel cramped over time. I rode a fixed gear a size or two small but that was...
08-22-19, 01:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 10,781
Posted By FrenchFit

That is very helpful, right on point. Thanks....

That is very helpful, right on point. Thanks. :thumb:
08-21-19, 07:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 10,781
Posted By FrenchFit

Wow, I appreciate the responses, as...

Wow, I appreciate the responses, as non-responsive as they may be. :foo:

So, none of you bike fit gurus has any real authority to reference on how tactical saddle position affects muscle...
08-20-19, 09:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 10,781
Posted By FrenchFit

Quad Dominant Tactics & Saddle Position

OK bike fit gurus --

From cycling and running I am very quad dominant, which is something I am working through with my strength coach. One bike fit tactic that I've reviewed to recruit the entire...
08-20-19, 08:52 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,320
Posted By FrenchFit

Heresy, abomination. :troll: Actually, I...

Heresy, abomination. :troll:

Actually, I went though this but in the other direction. I went from a 54 track bike, 56cm road bikes, to 59-60cm frames. Got rid of a number of smaller bikes, even...
08-20-19, 08:41 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,053
Posted By FrenchFit

I ride with a couple of groups weekly. There are...

I ride with a couple of groups weekly. There are drawbacks, and safety issues from within you own group is one. Another is the group will often hold you back if you are a strong rider, over time you...
08-14-19, 10:17 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,183
Posted By FrenchFit

Mine is about a year old. No bleeding noticed,...

Mine is about a year old. No bleeding noticed, but I don't typically wear white or tan shorts. The leather is thicker than a Brooks, takes a longer to break in. High quality imho.
08-13-19, 06:28 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 12,267
Posted By FrenchFit

Well, on no drop rides someone acts as a sweeper...

Well, on no drop rides someone acts as a sweeper and if you join it means someone is going to feel obligated to go back to check on you as well. Additionally, my groups have certain safety...
08-10-19, 05:14 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 471
Posted By FrenchFit

8 SIS Long Cage RD - STI Compatible?

I picked up a frankenbike, nice frame (Miyata 610).

It has a stock triple but a newer Shimano 8 SIS long cage RD and a spread rear with an 8 speed HG. I want to keep the triple. So, if I'm...
08-07-19, 03:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 791
Posted By FrenchFit

Talking That Sacto bike is pretty cool. But...the color...

That Sacto bike is pretty cool. But...the color choice for that cable, seat and grips is an abomination - I couldn't do business with someone with that aesthetic.

Just saying.
08-07-19, 02:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,357
Posted By FrenchFit

Very happy with these tires, I run them 95/105...

Very happy with these tires, I run them 95/105 and I'm a big guy. Still on the original pair, but I have back-ups. Can't give mileage cause I rotate through the bike barn. I think the IIIs were...
08-03-19, 12:46 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 12,573
Posted By FrenchFit

The OP would benefit by reading "Easy Strength"...

The OP would benefit by reading "Easy Strength" as you suggest, the quadrants discussion is enlightening. But man, those are some seriously ol' skool attitudes, and I mean ATTiTudes. First book I've...
08-02-19, 12:52 PM
Replies: 3,846
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Views: 657,842
Posted By FrenchFit

Well it was disappointing, and not nearly as hot...

Well it was disappointing, and not nearly as hot as I hoped. A couple of days the humidity was in the 90s and it was a sticky mess, but still...hotter would have been OK. I ran in the mornings but...
07-31-19, 01:37 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,380
Posted By FrenchFit

If "life is your battlefield", you are doing it...

If "life is your battlefield", you are doing it right:

"I train like I'm training for the Olympics or for a Mr. America contest, the way I've always trained my whole life. You see, life is a...
07-30-19, 09:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,235
Posted By FrenchFit

:beer:

:beer:
07-30-19, 04:16 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,235
Posted By FrenchFit

Thanks all :); did 2 hours on the road and some...

Thanks all :); did 2 hours on the road and some gravel, nothing new.
07-30-19, 01:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,350
Posted By FrenchFit

We went through this years ago. Lots of test...

We went through this years ago. Lots of test rides. The runner up was a Riv Cheviot, https://www.rivbike.com/products/frame-cheviot but I suspect that's out of the price range. Very nice riding...
07-30-19, 12:36 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,235
Posted By FrenchFit

Rear Tire Clearance - 2.5mm

Put a 700x28 rear tire on my Bianchi road bike, clears the brake bridge on tire top by 6 laminated business cards, about 2.5mm, at full pressure. Plenty of room on the sides. Is there are rule of...
07-29-19, 07:45 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,305
Posted By FrenchFit

Thank you for posting that article, I sorta...

Thank you for posting that article, I sorta agree. Yet, I think Mark is younger than me and I'd bet I could run, swim and cycle him into the ground. Like most weight lifters he looks 50 lbs...
07-28-19, 09:08 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 14,659
Posted By FrenchFit

Modern Bianchis are a bit tough to fit me, most...

Modern Bianchis are a bit tough to fit me, most have a short stack height. I am now apparently 5'10.5" accordingly to my doctors, I've been shrinking. I definitely opt for larger frames, though...
07-27-19, 08:45 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 17,526
Posted By FrenchFit

Seriously? It's the NASCAR of the cycling...

Seriously? It's the NASCAR of the cycling community. Who cares?

My wife and I have attended velodrome races, crits and Amgen. I can't say there were many memorable moments. My wife wants to...
Forum: Commuting
07-25-19, 06:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,135
Posted By FrenchFit

I rode a hi-ten bike for a couple of years as a...

I rode a hi-ten bike for a couple of years as a commuter. Loved, loved, loved that ride, soaked up everything, comfortable for 5 miles or 60. Had 27" wheels as well - even better. Fortunately,...
07-25-19, 01:12 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,632
Posted By FrenchFit

:thumb: Agreed, but I use the green Phil Wood...

:thumb: Agreed, but I use the green Phil Wood grease on everything. One tube lasts me for years. "Simichrome" for chrome polishing.
07-22-19, 03:05 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 21,116
Posted By FrenchFit

I sold a smaller Miyata frame, replaced it with a...

I sold a smaller Miyata frame, replaced it with a very nice Koga Gentsracer off eBay. All the components were a direct swap over, though longer cables were necessary of course. Excellent frame and...
07-22-19, 09:08 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,632
Posted By FrenchFit

Congrats on your acquisition. I have rejuvenated...

Congrats on your acquisition. I have rejuvenated a half dozen Miyatas, 2 have become long-term keepers. They are wonderful bikes to tinker on ... and ride.

There are excellent posts, I don't have...
07-21-19, 04:26 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,460
Posted By FrenchFit

Oh baby! When I first switched it up with cages,...

Oh baby! When I first switched it up with cages, clipless and platforms (10 bikes) it was a nightmare. Muscle memory was useless, come to the stop and make the move I made on the last bike I rode,...
07-21-19, 04:16 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 14,014
Posted By FrenchFit

You clearly have more experience at this type of...

You clearly have more experience at this type of dialogue than I do. I trust you have streamers on your bike :D
07-21-19, 03:52 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 14,014
Posted By FrenchFit

Nonsense, Read the Code in Davis, you'll be...

Nonsense, Read the Code in Davis, you'll be ticketed on campus or in the city: Davis Municipal Code (Davis, California) (http://qcode.us/codes/davis/) The crazy State of Florida is an outlier.
07-21-19, 10:30 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,562
Posted By FrenchFit

What a croc. I think the study looked at elderly...

What a croc. I think the study looked at elderly people walking, gardening, lawn mowing; not cycling, HIIT, interval training, cross training, etc., etc. I don't believe the word "bicycle" even...
07-21-19, 10:13 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 14,014
Posted By FrenchFit

I suspect sidewalk riding, if over the age of 13...

I suspect sidewalk riding, if over the age of 13 or so, is illegal in most cities and suburbs in California. I haven't done a survey, but it's true for my town and true for San Francisco.

There...
07-20-19, 11:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,790
Posted By FrenchFit

FYI - $10 shipping.

FYI - $10 shipping.
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