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09-05-21, 11:50 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,310
Posted By travelerman

One more bullet point: Don't bring along any...

One more bullet point: Don't bring along any ride buddies to help pace you and keep you company.

I'm a "lone wolf" rider most of the time; there are a handful of rider/acquaintances who ride at...
09-05-21, 09:34 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,310
Posted By travelerman

How to completely fail at finishing a Century

Trust me: if you need advice on this, I have some recent solid experience…How to completely fail to finish your first century in two years:

· Ride short distances all year, with no rides over 50...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-20-21, 04:24 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 20,057
Posted By travelerman

I'm going to take a stab in the dark and guess...

I'm going to take a stab in the dark and guess that some of the same people who recommend using paint thinner or kerosene on their chains are some of the same who will tell you to squirt a bunch of...
12-01-20, 08:59 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 9,187
Posted By travelerman

The coldest temp at which I will ride...

The coldest temp at which I will ride intentionally is 40 F - and it needs to be sunny and not stupid-windy.

If I paid for a charity or organized ride, or made a promise to someone I would...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-09-20, 07:43 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 17,276
Posted By travelerman

Pinarello Prince.

Pinarello Prince.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-31-20, 08:09 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 5,357
Posted By travelerman

I ride with some middle-age and older guys with...

I ride with some middle-age and older guys with larger bellies, who fear that shorts would not stay on for very long.
Never having been able to pinch more than an inch or two on my own abdomen, I...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-20, 07:36 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 6,988
Posted By travelerman

This.

This.
04-17-20, 08:11 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 7,380
Posted By travelerman

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Forum: Road Cycling
04-04-20, 07:49 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,087
Posted By travelerman

Others have written good advice in this thread...

Others have written good advice in this thread re: butt pain. The leap from 25 miles to 50 miles is significant... I rode in my mid-late 20's, then picked it back up 8 years ago, at 48 yrs old. I...
03-26-20, 08:18 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,182
Posted By travelerman

Water mainly, and gatorade for 35-plus miles...

Water mainly, and gatorade for 35-plus miles depletion rides. I mix my own with powder, never as sickly strong as the packaging recommends. I tend to make it weaker the longer into the ride I get,...
03-18-20, 06:14 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 10,651
Posted By travelerman

Three is a magic number: one road, one gravel,...

Three is a magic number: one road, one gravel, one dedicated trainer (using previous full-time road bike)

...
03-01-20, 01:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,166
Posted By travelerman

I stopped for the 20 years it took to buy a...

I stopped for the 20 years it took to buy a house, start a lawn, build a deck, work a salaried job, and raise a kid. I started back up when the latter went off to college, and haven't let up since....
Forum: Road Cycling
02-25-20, 03:14 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,900
Posted By travelerman

I knew all of this several years ago... I spend...

I knew all of this several years ago... I spend too much mental hard drive space remembering passwords and recipes (computer nerd and professional chef).
Forum: Road Cycling
02-25-20, 02:56 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,900
Posted By travelerman

LMAO Well, it's one better, isn't it? Hilarious...

LMAO Well, it's one better, isn't it? Hilarious day, which I've been needing...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-08-20, 02:43 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 11,005
Posted By travelerman

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It's one more, innit?
01-04-20, 07:48 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,266
Posted By travelerman

For rides under 30-35 miles, nutrition - simple...

For rides under 30-35 miles, nutrition - simple calorie replacement - is more a matter of responding to what your body and brain require. It's when you ride to and past attrition that you need to be...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-03-20, 04:46 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,753
Posted By travelerman

I guess my problem here might be what other...

I guess my problem here might be what other commenters suggested; an imbalance with the guys with which I used to hang... most of this ride was Z2 for me:

...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-22-19, 05:11 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,794
Posted By travelerman

I recently went 8500 miles on the (Ultegra) chain...

I recently went 8500 miles on the (Ultegra) chain that came with my (Ultegra groupset) bike when it was new (two and a half years ago)... the LBS said it still had miles left on it, could have likely...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-15-19, 05:33 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 17,200
Posted By travelerman

This would be a tough choice; the Klipschorns are...

This would be a tough choice; the Klipschorns are - hands down - the finest sounding home speakers I have ever heard. They also retail for around $13,000/pr.

The F10 is one of the sexiest and...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-09-19, 08:54 PM
Replies: 21,302
Views: 5,151,989
Posted By travelerman

...and no, the reflectors on the wheels are not...

...and no, the reflectors on the wheels are not staying.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-09-19, 02:58 PM
Replies: 21,302
Views: 5,151,989
Posted By travelerman

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08-09-18, 07:48 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 58,150
Posted By travelerman

Garmin Varia RTL510 and saddlebags

I'm looking at the Varia RTL510, and like the features, but am wondering what the Garmin engineers were thinking when they designed the mounting system for it? Nearly every cyclist I know rides with...
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