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Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-25-23, 11:26 AM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

What kind of flat? single puncture? double?

What kind of flat? single puncture? double?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-07-16, 07:47 PM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

When we moved my dad in it was pretty light...

When we moved my dad in it was pretty light because he doesn't have anything except clothes and we have some pictures of our mom and the family. His clothes are simple. I updated his wardrobe to...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-29-15, 01:48 PM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

I don't train much outside anymore but I use the...

I don't train much outside anymore but I use the Koolstop Salmon / black / salmon+black pads while switching between my Ardennes/Bastognes, Jets (alum brake), and Stingers (carbon). No problems 2010...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-10-15, 10:20 AM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

For me fit>material.

For me fit>material.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-04-14, 09:29 PM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

Without more info it's hard to say. However if...

Without more info it's hard to say. However if you moved up a few spots a lap, or maybe a few spots a straight, you'd have been near the front at some point.

The fact that you didn't says to me...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-21-14, 10:05 PM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

The only thing is that you'll have more chain...

The only thing is that you'll have more chain bounce when in the small ring and smaller cogs.

The upper pulley location/position determines shifting accuracy/responsiveness as well as the max cog...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-01-14, 06:17 AM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

Of course, Adam Hansen, he's the epitome of that...

Of course, Adam Hansen, he's the epitome of that forward position, I totally forgot about him. Voigt is a bit more under the radar, no one talks about the fact that he has a forward/high position.
...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-30-14, 09:34 PM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

That's sort of what I do, but my knee is pretty...

That's sort of what I do, but my knee is pretty much over the pedal spindle, not in front of it. I do slide forward on the saddle though. I run a 75.5 deg seat tube angle, zero set back, and saddle...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-28-14, 09:19 AM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

It's tough to say. For example if you're just...

It's tough to say. For example if you're just extending your arms out a bit more, then no, not really. If your torso moves relative to the front wheel then yes. Generally speaking, on the frame,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-27-14, 06:59 AM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

I find that unless I have my hands at about the...

I find that unless I have my hands at about the same point relative to the front wheel I am not happy with the way the bike handles when I'm out of the saddle or when diving through turns. A longer...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-20-14, 12:51 PM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

+1 Bar, stem, fork, I'm pretty paranoid...

+1

Bar, stem, fork, I'm pretty paranoid about them.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-20-14, 11:34 AM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

I figured but it was worth asking.

I figured but it was worth asking.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-19-14, 06:08 AM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

I wonder if the stem itself is not...

I wonder if the stem itself is not square/flat/whatever.

Also, as a sanity check, are you tightening in a "cross" fashion, i.e. upper left, lower right, lower left, upper right, or some variation...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-16-14, 02:07 PM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

Stay Ultegra. Replace wear items, as they wear,...

Stay Ultegra. Replace wear items, as they wear, with DA. Buy a quiver of aero wheels if you want to spend money. If you don't have a second identical bike then get a second identical bike as a backup...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-13-14, 07:10 AM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

With electronic shifting wouldn't the rear shift...

With electronic shifting wouldn't the rear shift the same? The mechanism is the same, the chain, the cassette. Under pressure the shifts are determined by where the ramps are on the cogs along with...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-28-14, 01:27 PM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

That's why I got my power meter (first a PT then...

That's why I got my power meter (first a PT then quickly sold that due to many wheels and got an SRM). Then a second SRM when I realized I'd be moving between bikes somewhat regularly.

To put...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-23-14, 08:58 PM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

Between the HED Ardennes and the Stingers it's a...

Between the HED Ardennes and the Stingers it's a 5mm difference. It's 5 full turns of the barrel adjuster (no QR on Campy calipers).

Between 21mm rim and the Stingers it's 7mm, give or take. I had...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-23-14, 08:56 PM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

Why not just rebuild it with either a 46 or 66...

Why not just rebuild it with either a 46 or 66 rim?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-07-13, 10:03 AM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

I think the DA brakes didn't open enough. I know...

I think the DA brakes didn't open enough. I know guys that filed their brake arms (SRAM and DA) to clear wide tire/rims.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-29-13, 04:27 PM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

I think we should keep poop posts to your kid's...

I think we should keep poop posts to your kid's poops, not your own, unless there's some incredible acrobatics involved.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-31-12, 11:26 PM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

Local Cat 1 team (CCNS) will be on them this...

Local Cat 1 team (CCNS) will be on them this year. I'll peek at one when I get a chance. They have at least two very powerful riders (in the Cancellara/Boonen kind of style, willing to go in breaks...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-21-12, 10:35 AM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

AC cassette on a TriSpoke with a DA freehub on a...

AC cassette on a TriSpoke with a DA freehub on a bike with 10s Record. The cassette is a bit wider, shifting was okay, but I had to adjust stuff when I went back to a regular Campy hub/cassette. For...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-24-12, 01:53 PM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

Gearing and threshold are separate. As long as...

Gearing and threshold are separate. As long as that is clear. For a given wattage, regardless of cadence/gearing, you'll go about the same speed (frictional losses etc notwithstanding). A low gear...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-16-12, 06:43 PM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

I think that unless you're doing something...

I think that unless you're doing something odd/extra in one of the scenarios, you'll be putting down the same wattage for a given speed. Higher/harder gears will increase perceived effort (and tax...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-01-11, 01:43 PM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

Don't reapply spoke prep unless it's gone from...

Don't reapply spoke prep unless it's gone from the spoke. Otherwise the spoke will be too thick with that stuff. In fact, if I re-lace a spoke that I already laced (because I messed something up,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-01-11, 01:41 PM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

Check your cable housing. Left housing may be...

Check your cable housing. Left housing may be shorter or under more tension on the one that pulls left, vice versa.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-14-11, 09:22 AM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

I like the Ergo shifters (Campy). If derailleurs...

I like the Ergo shifters (Campy). If derailleurs and such get too expensive I'll eventually move over. I did an experiment with Ergo shifters, SRAM rear der, SRAM/SHimano cassette (all 10s). Seemed...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-11-11, 11:40 AM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

I have a Jet9 (90mm) rear wheel. Except for its...

I have a Jet9 (90mm) rear wheel. Except for its weight I'd be okay with it full time. I'd use a Stinger9 (90mm tubular) if I had it. You can always use a tall rear wheel, always.

If I had a choice...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-11-11, 07:28 AM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

High quality chains last longer for me, i.e....

High quality chains last longer for me, i.e. Record (are there any other Campy chains?), DA > Ultegra, etc.

Right now I'm on DA (bought a few for some reason), previously Campy. Trying the quick...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-26-11, 10:10 AM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

Check valve stems. I have a few (Bontrager) tubes...

Check valve stems. I have a few (Bontrager) tubes which seem to have poorly made valves. If I don't really tighten the nub up top, my tire deflates pretty quickly, like within hours. 80mm valve btw....
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-10-11, 01:49 PM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

I like Cramer's Atomic Balm. Good to 38-40F in a...

I like Cramer's Atomic Balm. Good to 38-40F in a race, 45-50F training (with knickers). Add 10F for shorts. Bad in rain.

My take:...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-06-10, 05:36 AM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

Over, but a little one way or another won't hurt....

Over, but a little one way or another won't hurt. If I had to go off center, I'd try to put the axle just behind the drum centerline but that's just me - no rational reason. I figure it's better to...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-01-10, 06:51 PM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

Thanks I didn't see this before. Working on a...

Thanks I didn't see this before. Working on a post :)
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-01-10, 03:39 PM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

Standing is tricky because the bike doesn't...

Standing is tricky because the bike doesn't naturally move backwards relative to you. That's why free motion rollers are good. On regular rollers you need to stand going up rather than leaning...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-01-10, 12:24 PM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

I didn't think of explaining how to. It was...

I didn't think of explaining how to. It was already a long enough post. I'll write some stuff in a few hours when I'll be stuck sedentary-wise; can't raise heart rate so will be sitting and typing....
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-27-10, 06:18 PM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

Ask Greg Lemond. He wears two different size...

Ask Greg Lemond. He wears two different size shoes.

cdr
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-19-10, 01:40 PM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

Don't ask real questions here. This is the...

Don't ask real questions here. This is the refugee thread!

I haven't dealt with my sliced tire either. Maybe a variant of super glue? I can tell you Shoe Goo doesn't work.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-20-10, 09:23 AM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

At first I thought you were joking. Then I...

At first I thought you were joking. Then I realized, oh, I have that. And that. And that. 6 kits, jacket, ls jersey, arm warmers. 2 helmets. 2 sets of shoes, 4 of one type of pedal, 3 of another type...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-20-10, 09:16 AM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

Not that it's too important, but what bike do you...

Not that it's too important, but what bike do you have?

Crashing doesn't mean a broken bike, even if it's carbon. And little things that have nothing to do with crashing can destroy even a...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-14-10, 07:49 PM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

Was thinking the same thing, minus the chick...

Was thinking the same thing, minus the chick part.

First I was like, "Heh." Then "Hm." Then "Hmmmmmm."

Ingredients help. If it said "40,000 mg of sodium" that would have been interesting.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-13-10, 10:55 AM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

C2 rim I think is called "Belgium" if it's a rim...

C2 rim I think is called "Belgium" if it's a rim only. Velocity sells a similar rim (if not the same one, since HED doesn't make their own rims).

Such a rim would be a nice 24H all round rim with...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-10-10, 05:42 AM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

The rear HED "Belgium" wheels are pretty much all...

The rear HED "Belgium" wheels are pretty much all 24H alum non-aero. I'd do that with the Belgium rim or some version of it (Velocity etc).

24 is a lot for a racing/aero rear wheel unless it's...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-02-10, 04:51 PM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

Shifting performance under load is directly...

Shifting performance under load is directly related to the ramps and such in the cassette and on the chainrings. A lot of other things help, but without those, your bike won't be happy.

Once you...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-02-10, 08:27 AM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

That's too bad. I wonder if they'll be...

That's too bad. I wonder if they'll be introducing something at Interbike. I finally lost one of the mounts in the last few weeks so I need to get some. Also the switch is new, beats plugging and...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-01-10, 07:16 PM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

Cramps - I got twinges pretty bad after it...

Cramps - I got twinges pretty bad after it started getting warmer. Friends recommended electrolyte drinks. I was buying 10 quarts of Powerade Zero at a time, drinking all the time. Cramps...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-01-10, 11:24 AM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

I don't have an ideal light set up. My speed...

I don't have an ideal light set up. My speed limit is probably 40-ish mph. I tend to attack descents pretty aggressively in the day time, and I avoid those descents at night.

I have a helmet light...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-01-10, 09:11 AM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

Heh. I should point out that I didn't start...

Heh.

I should point out that I didn't start the ride with no light. I had a poor excuse for a light and the battery died long before we finished the ride. I got behind one of the guys with a...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-01-10, 03:50 AM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

Riding in the dark - on the road I'd use Down Low...

Riding in the dark - on the road I'd use Down Low Glows. I love them. People actually slow down to check them out, which means they see me. It's extremely visible from the sides as well, making it...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-31-10, 02:38 PM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

I was considering this but couldn't afford the...

I was considering this but couldn't afford the DV66s. I'd go to taller wheels if possible, but with a box front as a spare.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-31-10, 02:28 PM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 195,064
Posted By carpediemracing

I think the rolling resistance has to do with...

I think the rolling resistance has to do with clinchers, since the rim plays an important part on tire shape (since the rim composes the inside half of the "tire").

With tubulars there's nothing,...
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