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03-18-24, 07:57 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 895
Posted By Yan

There's nothing to it. Pop an audiobook in your...

There's nothing to it. Pop an audiobook in your ear.
Forum: Touring
03-17-24, 12:07 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 137
Posted By Yan

Try the persimmons at Lishan. They are expensive...

Try the persimmons at Lishan. They are expensive but are the best I've ever had. I suggest the below place for lunch.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/enjTEQpthb1p5U9Y7
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Forum: Touring
03-17-24, 11:12 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 723
Posted By Yan

I carry this lock which weighs 1.90 kg plus a...

I carry this lock which weighs 1.90 kg plus a cable which weighs 0.52 kg. So converted to pounds that would be 5.3 lb total weight.

I'd rather carry all that weight than deal with the total pain...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-17-24, 10:57 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 520
Posted By Yan

There is a weight penalty in both the wider rims...

There is a weight penalty in both the wider rims and wider tires. You cannot make something wider without it also getting heavier.

Whether or not you can gain enough advantage back via bump...
Forum: Touring
03-17-24, 12:13 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 137
Posted By Yan

We did that climb this past Christmas from the...

We did that climb this past Christmas from the east side via Taroko Park. It's a tough climb and you may begin to regret your life halfway up.

Be aware that Road 8 west of Lishan town is...
Forum: Touring
03-17-24, 12:03 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 221
Posted By Yan

We arrived in Jasper last year on Canada Day,...

We arrived in Jasper last year on Canada Day, camped two nights, then biked down to Banff. Every campground we showed up at had hiker/biker sites available. We never reserved ahead, just showed up...
Forum: Touring
03-16-24, 11:54 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 427
Posted By Yan

Why not something like this. ...

Why not something like this.

https://www.icetrikes.co/e-assist
Forum: Road Cycling
03-16-24, 09:43 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 414
Posted By Yan

In case you didn't know, Reynolds wheels are made...

In case you didn't know, Reynolds wheels are made in Hangzhou (two hours drive west of Shanghai).

So you don't want to pay the cost of Western brands, and you also don't want to buy from China....
03-09-24, 03:57 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,717
Posted By Yan

Don't forget that Specialized doesn't just make...

Don't forget that Specialized doesn't just make all their bikes in Asia. The company is itself is half (49%) Asian owned. It's basically a subsidiary of Merida which both owns it and makes all the...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-08-24, 11:18 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 193
Posted By Yan

Hunt wheels are worst on the market for...

Hunt wheels are worst on the market for aerodynamics and the Winspace Lun Hyper is right on top. This is a no brainer. See the aero testing results below.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-08-24, 10:53 PM
Replies: 440
Views: 12,337
Posted By Yan

You're still confused or what?

You're still confused or what?
Forum: Road Cycling
03-08-24, 08:32 PM
Replies: 440
Views: 12,337
Posted By Yan

What's with these ass backward poor logic posts...

What's with these ass backward poor logic posts saying "my friends and I have been riding hookless for x years and never had a downhill tire blow-off, so hookless is fine"?

​​​​​​The point is not...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-08-24, 08:13 PM
Replies: 440
Views: 12,337
Posted By Yan

I understand why you are lost, it's because you...

I understand why you are lost, it's because you need to go back and read the entire thread. There was a long discussion in the earlier pages where people were attempting to justify hookless on...
03-08-24, 08:03 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,717
Posted By Yan

Nope. ...

Nope.

https://allamerican.org/investigation/trek/

Trek makes zero bikes in the USA. All Trek frames are made in Asia. The only exception is, a small number of Asia made frames are shipped to...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-08-24, 05:55 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 532
Posted By Yan

You can buy a comparable wheelset, both front and...

You can buy a comparable wheelset, both front and rear, for just $100.

https://www.bike24.com/p2248501.html
Forum: Road Cycling
03-08-24, 01:58 AM
Replies: 440
Views: 12,337
Posted By Yan

Exactly!

Exactly!
Forum: Touring
03-08-24, 12:50 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,272
Posted By Yan

Yeah, it does sound crazy, but 5,000 is only 17%...

Yeah, it does sound crazy, but 5,000 is only 17% of 30,000, so from a percentage perspective it's not really that much more. I want to get it to the same as in that other guy's photo, where the belt...
03-07-24, 10:32 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 298
Posted By Yan

I run a no name brand random Amazon speed/cadence...

I run a no name brand random Amazon speed/cadence combo sensor, as well as a Scosche Rhythm R+2.0 heart rate sensor. I've not had a problem, both always auto connect with my Garmin Edge Explore 2...
Forum: Touring
03-07-24, 09:59 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 504
Posted By Yan

I have a Gravel King SS on my front wheel right...

I have a Gravel King SS on my front wheel right now, running with a tube. Prior to this I ran a Marathon Supreme on this wheel.

It rides fine, but the puncture resistance is inferior to the...
Forum: Touring
03-07-24, 09:42 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,272
Posted By Yan

​​​​​​I'm in Thailand and it's freaking 34C. We...

​​​​​​I'm in Thailand and it's freaking 34C. We are both dying.
03-07-24, 09:38 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,717
Posted By Yan

I needed a random small part last year and went...

I needed a random small part last year and went to a Trek shop down the street. The guy looked at me like he was learning a new English word for the first time. The way these shops are run nowadays,...
03-07-24, 09:33 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,717
Posted By Yan

Trek doesn't make any bikes in America. All their...

Trek doesn't make any bikes in America. All their stuff is made in Asia.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-07-24, 07:16 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,915
Posted By Yan

They are wider so when you lean sharply, they can...

They are wider so when you lean sharply, they can touch the ground.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-07-24, 12:38 AM
Replies: 440
Views: 12,337
Posted By Yan

Oh no.... Dolphin mad... Gaagaaaa... Gaagaaaa.......

Oh no.... Dolphin mad... Gaagaaaa... Gaagaaaa.... :lol:
Forum: Road Cycling
03-06-24, 08:20 PM
Replies: 440
Views: 12,337
Posted By Yan

Found the dolphin :lol:

Found the dolphin :lol:
Forum: Road Cycling
03-06-24, 09:09 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 526
Posted By Yan

Anything else you preferred about it other than...

Anything else you preferred about it other than the weight? I'm in the market for a new bike later this year, considering a Giant but unsure which one.
Forum: Touring
03-06-24, 07:25 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,272
Posted By Yan

The Unbelievable Endurance of Schwalbe Marathon Plus Tires

I just reached 25,000 km on one of these tires, all of it rear wheel loaded touring use. The puncture protection belt is peeking through, but only in sections and not yet along the entire...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-06-24, 02:30 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 526
Posted By Yan

Just watched a couple of videos about the new...

Just watched a couple of videos about the new model. Between this and the Propel, I think most people would be better off with the Propel. The weight difference is not very much at all.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-06-24, 01:34 AM
Replies: 440
Views: 12,337
Posted By Yan

Anyone who rides regularly and doesn't live in a...

Anyone who rides regularly and doesn't live in a flat area is doing hundreds if not thousands of descents a year. If a wheel has even a 0.1% greater chance of losing a tire after hitting a rock, I'm...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-24, 11:18 PM
Replies: 440
Views: 12,337
Posted By Yan

Ok, so according to you there is no promise of...

Ok, so according to you there is no promise of better result during an impact.

And we also know that a flat tire can come off a hookless rim more easily because it can't hook the bead.
...
Forum: Touring
03-05-24, 12:22 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 227
Posted By Yan

Grand River down to Lake Erie. There's even a...

Grand River down to Lake Erie. There's even a nice trail for part of the way along the river.
Forum: Touring
03-05-24, 12:13 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 471
Posted By Yan

So you guys all find the Canadian border...

So you guys all find the Canadian border personnel to be worse than their American counterparts? I always felt the opposite.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-24, 12:10 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,034
Posted By Yan

I've taken ibuprofen during tours, but not for a...

I've taken ibuprofen during tours, but not for a one day ride. But if I was riding a double century like you, then hell yeah I would.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-04-24, 11:16 PM
Replies: 440
Views: 12,337
Posted By Yan

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/zipp-releases-sta...

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/zipp-releases-statement-on-hookless-rims-following-thomas-de-gendts-uae-crash/#disqus_thread

Zipp has released its own statement regarding the incident, mirroring...
03-04-24, 12:10 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 451
Posted By Yan

Forget everything else, there's only one thing...

Forget everything else, there's only one thing that matters when it comes to the visor question. How upright is your bike posture?

Upright = visor good
Bent over = visor blocks your view, neck...
03-03-24, 02:13 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 8,648
Posted By Yan

I don't know if this has been mentioned in this...

I don't know if this has been mentioned in this thread, but True Temper exited the bike tubing business a few years ago so OX Platinum frames are an extinct species.
Forum: Touring
03-02-24, 11:21 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 9,129
Posted By Yan

It's a Disc Trucker model. Says right there on...

It's a Disc Trucker model. Says right there on the top tube. Zoom in.
03-01-24, 11:16 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,065
Posted By Yan

Yeah, I'm currently at this very moment 7 months...

Yeah, I'm currently at this very moment 7 months into cycling around the world on wheels I built myself.
03-01-24, 09:30 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,065
Posted By Yan

I expect both the book AND the cover to be...

I expect both the book AND the cover to be excellent. Because if I'm paying someone, I expect them not to half ass it. I don't enjoy paying someone like that who has no pride in their work.

Which...
03-01-24, 08:37 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,065
Posted By Yan

I don't know what others consider adequate or...

I don't know what others consider adequate or good, but when I build wheels the deviation in both directions is well under one millimeter. If a bike shop built wheel has that much deviation, I'd...
Forum: Touring
03-01-24, 08:04 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,496
Posted By Yan

Since this thread got revived, I thought you...

Since this thread got revived, I thought you might want an update on this. We ended up camping at a rest area halfway up. After we were done with the climbing we felt fed up with our slow progress,...
02-29-24, 11:28 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,075
Posted By Yan

If you only care about speed and distance, just...

If you only care about speed and distance, just get a simple Cateye bike computer and be done with it. They are very reliable and the wired ones are very cheap too.
02-29-24, 11:13 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,894
Posted By Yan

If you don't believe him, then just ignore the...

If you don't believe him, then just ignore the thread and move on. Why are you sticking around for so many posts just to harangue somebody? I don't see how he would gain anything by lying to making...
02-29-24, 02:39 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,136
Posted By Yan

Yeah I don't think so. In a normal country...

Yeah I don't think so.

In a normal country if you get into a confrontation, the worst that could happen is someone gets knocked out. In the sh*thole that is America, where every nut job can...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-28-24, 11:03 PM
Replies: 440
Views: 12,337
Posted By Yan

Not all manufactures thankfully. DT Swiss says it...

Not all manufactures thankfully. DT Swiss says it doesn't make hookless for road, due to safety concerns.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-28-24, 10:45 PM
Replies: 440
Views: 12,337
Posted By Yan

Washed out and I flopped over on my side, yes....

Washed out and I flopped over on my side, yes. Definitely better than flipping head over heels on my face.
Forum: Touring
02-28-24, 10:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 961
Posted By Yan

I remember passing the entrance to this "trail"...

I remember passing the entrance to this "trail" while riding toward the lake last year. Seems like a cool alternative to using the modern road.
Forum: Touring
02-28-24, 10:24 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,664
Posted By Yan

Tire choice is based on planned route. Off road,...

Tire choice is based on planned route. Off road, use a wide tires. Road tour, use a narrow tire. Don't know? I find 35mm to be a good compromise that will at least get you through most rough stuff...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-28-24, 10:14 PM
Replies: 440
Views: 12,337
Posted By Yan

That makes it even worse. So hookless rims...

That makes it even worse.

So hookless rims are not just limited in maximum safe pressure, they're also worthless with 25mm tires. One fault has become two faults.

25 is only 10% narrower than...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-28-24, 09:52 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 12,802
Posted By Yan

https://road.cc/content/tech-news/our-best-look-ye...

https://road.cc/content/tech-news/our-best-look-yet-new-2024-sram-red-axs-306323

New SRAM Red will almost certainly come out this year.
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