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Forum: Commuting
04-10-21, 07:59 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 11,119
Posted By Marcus_Ti

Velo Orange. Just about everything else is too...

Velo Orange. Just about everything else is too flexible/whippy and breaks.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-21, 01:26 PM
Replies: 85
Igh
Views: 7,047
Posted By Marcus_Ti

Well...more like the cost and not ever being OEM...

Well...more like the cost and not ever being OEM equipment, nor being a race sponsor. A Rohloff has 14 gears in even spacing as wide as any double drive train
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-21, 09:00 AM
Replies: 85
Igh
Views: 7,047
Posted By Marcus_Ti

Our own resident IGH gearhead Dan Burkhart ...

Our own resident IGH gearhead Dan Burkhart literally wrote the video on how they work:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4UpwoDmOb4
Forum: Road Cycling
04-08-21, 07:53 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,303
Posted By Marcus_Ti

Having lived through the Dark Days of...

Having lived through the Dark Days of pre-touchscreen Garmin devices...I never want to go back. There are certain times where it can be a bit glitchy like heavy rain; but the 1% inconvenience is...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-11-21, 05:23 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,988
Posted By Marcus_Ti

Unless you actually can see the groupsets on a...

Unless you actually can see the groupsets on a shelf...don't count on seeing either anytime soon.

Shimano has been missing every single delivery promise since August 2020 for parts....and it isn't...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-21, 09:15 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,162
Posted By Marcus_Ti

More amazing...mavic is still around after years...

More amazing...mavic is still around after years of making underwhelming wheels and rims
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-21, 04:48 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,162
Posted By Marcus_Ti

Good products with good engineering cost money....

Good products with good engineering cost money. Who'd have thought.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-03-21, 09:46 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 9,835
Posted By Marcus_Ti

Especially given COVID demonstrating to lots of...

Especially given COVID demonstrating to lots of businesses the waste of needing commuters and expensive office buildings.



Simple. Don't elect people to office who think this is a true-ism....
Forum: Road Cycling
02-25-21, 09:13 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,524
Posted By Marcus_Ti

The point is...if you're going to be strictly and...

The point is...if you're going to be strictly and semantically accurate--these 'free markets' things you're speaking of never have and never will exist. Strictly speaking. The way the function now,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-18-21, 12:10 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 7,772
Posted By Marcus_Ti

It is always an option. Just like using Daylight...

It is always an option. Just like using Daylight Switching Time, as a society we just choose to keep punching ourselves in the face for the sake of punching ourselves in the face.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
01-31-21, 08:06 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 14,346
Posted By Marcus_Ti

Oh, they were surprised and turned it around...

Oh, they were surprised and turned it around quickly. They actually advanced RMA'd me the rims, I had both rims unlaced, and they x-ray'd them and confirmed only one was cracked. They refunded me...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-27-21, 05:29 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,346
Posted By Marcus_Ti

Paragon Machine Works does it better and in...

Paragon Machine Works does it better and in Titanium: https://www.paragonmachineworks.com/accessories/bottle-openers.html

I have the combo 15mm/opener and it works perfecto.

Abbey makes one...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-22-21, 03:52 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 8,657
Posted By Marcus_Ti

I'm luke warm about them TBH....like all NBC...

I'm luke warm about them TBH....like all NBC properties, they try their best to take sports content and make it unwatchable.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-01-21, 04:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,652
Posted By Marcus_Ti

Rouvy and Zwift are two very different...

Rouvy and Zwift are two very different experiences. There's no 'right', there's what motivates you to train or exercise. ATM Rouvy is substantially cheaper, Zwift has gone up in price.


Zwift is,...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
12-08-20, 09:04 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 11,462
Posted By Marcus_Ti

TrainingPeaks is worth it....IF you are actually...

TrainingPeaks is worth it....IF you are actually trying to fitness train, and not just riding your bike. A powermeter is an amazing tool and a great thing to have for training. If you actually use a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-30-20, 11:31 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,159
Posted By Marcus_Ti

Or single speed/fixie or IGH. I agree, that...

Or single speed/fixie or IGH. I agree, that chain doesn't look at all flexible enough laterally to use in a modern derailleur drivetrain.

Which...if IGH development picked up steam and...
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
11-20-20, 10:40 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,151
Posted By Marcus_Ti

People used to use dumb trainers and rollers all...

People used to use dumb trainers and rollers all winter long before services like Zwift were invented. But it was torture, and very hard to stick to a regimen because it simply wasn't fun....rather...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-18-20, 07:59 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 8,420
Posted By Marcus_Ti

Everyone who has ever had to clean up the...

Everyone who has ever had to clean up the detritus.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-11-20, 12:49 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 11,300
Posted By Marcus_Ti

It only took Microsoft a quarter century to admit...

It only took Microsoft a quarter century to admit they sucked at and could not sell phones. They tried and tried to sell buggy products that didn't work and were buggy and sucked.

By the time they...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
11-03-20, 02:01 PM
Replies: 1,161
Views: 316,177
Posted By Marcus_Ti

2 years back I bought an FSA SL-K 46/30...

2 years back I bought an FSA SL-K 46/30 crank....well it is officially out of service, replaced with a 48/31 GRX with Stages power meter arm.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-30-20, 10:24 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 7,415
Posted By Marcus_Ti

i CAN'T HEAR YOU OVER THE SOUND OF THAT JERSEY...

i CAN'T HEAR YOU OVER THE SOUND OF THAT JERSEY YOU ARE WEARING
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-24-20, 07:03 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,943
Posted By Marcus_Ti

Verify the cables are fully seated in the...

Verify the cables are fully seated in the shifters.

If whomever assembled the bike lived a Good Clean Life, they left some swag on the cables so the don't get pulled out in case of crash...
Forum: Winter Cycling
10-14-20, 10:57 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,839
Posted By Marcus_Ti

PIs work well IMHO at least with SPDs and...

PIs work well IMHO at least with SPDs and Giro/Shiman/SIDI shoes I've tried
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-11-20, 02:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,063
Posted By Marcus_Ti

I've been liking their Strade Bianchi TLR in 36mm...

I've been liking their Strade Bianchi TLR in 36mm so far...not the most puncture resistant, but seals well, even with endurance sealant.
Forum: Touring
10-08-20, 10:52 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 5,951
Posted By Marcus_Ti

Find shoes that work for your feet. The stiffer...

Find shoes that work for your feet. The stiffer the shoe, the less I find problems with hotspots form small cleats.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-07-20, 06:05 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 12,179
Posted By Marcus_Ti

Don't use it on a car you care about...or...

Don't use it on a car you care about...or carrying bikes you care about.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-05-20, 06:08 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 981
Posted By Marcus_Ti

AOL is still around?

AOL is still around?
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
09-25-20, 07:39 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 10,128
Posted By Marcus_Ti

I'll third or 4th the SPD reccy with stiff XC MTB...

I'll third or 4th the SPD reccy with stiff XC MTB shoes.

That being said, with Shimano's SPD patent expiring, everyone is making them now. Even LOOK has LOOK-a-likes of SPDs now.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-22-20, 04:37 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 11,150
Posted By Marcus_Ti

You can pick bike locks faster than you can angle...

You can pick bike locks faster than you can angle grind them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSuaUok-wTY

Commuting to werk, I'd never leave a bike outside unattended even on a busy street in a...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
09-22-20, 06:09 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,111
Posted By Marcus_Ti

Did his shattered pelvis win anything in the 2020...

Did his shattered pelvis win anything in the 2020 TdF?



It, of course, also means there's no ride telemetry to go on Strava or easily compare to known efforts to. Convenient that, not leaving...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
09-21-20, 07:21 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,048
Posted By Marcus_Ti

If they were doping....given their results, they...

If they were doping....given their results, they did a pretty terrible job.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
09-21-20, 08:55 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,111
Posted By Marcus_Ti

22 year old in his first ever Tour de France...

22 year old in his first ever Tour de France besting an entire peloton in a ITT by 1'20"? Without even any on-bike telemetry? Sound any less believable? Rewatch the 2006 TdF. In the penultimate stage...
Forum: Touring
09-21-20, 05:04 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,294
Posted By Marcus_Ti

LOL....well you're getting the Cosmo at an...

LOL....well you're getting the Cosmo at an absolute steal. Nearly half normal retail. Normally the steel Tara is $100 and the SS is $130, in USA pricing.

Both my Cosmo and my Tara SS I bought from...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-20, 12:23 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 10,464
Posted By Marcus_Ti

It is cutting costs, on the part of private...

It is cutting costs, on the part of private shipping companies.

Here in Nebraska it it utterly routine, particularly outside LNK or OMA. The population density in Farmlandia is too low for UPS or...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-16-20, 08:21 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,900
Posted By Marcus_Ti

Parking. My coworkers asked me all the time why I...

Parking. My coworkers asked me all the time why I ride to work. I spell it out like this. $1.25 hour for parking. 8 hours a day of work, hour lunch break, parking early to be on-time and leaving work...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-16-20, 11:49 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 10,464
Posted By Marcus_Ti

IIRC, DHL hands off to USPS. Try the DHL number...

IIRC, DHL hands off to USPS. Try the DHL number in USPS's system.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
09-15-20, 06:12 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,898
Posted By Marcus_Ti

Well...Don't get him talking about 'deep dish...

Well...Don't get him talking about 'deep dish wheels'...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-14-20, 06:47 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 27,062
Posted By Marcus_Ti

Well this thread dredge from last month was worth...

Well this thread dredge from last month was worth it just to be hard on a guy with a damaged car and bike from using a well-reputed car bike rack.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-13-20, 07:10 PM
Replies: 194
Views: 16,286
Posted By Marcus_Ti

LOL. You should learn what pea gravel is before...

LOL. You should learn what pea gravel is before typing something that funny again.

A road bike is not even going to make it out of a church driveway or parking lot here. In my entire state, unless...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-13-20, 01:02 PM
Replies: 194
Views: 16,286
Posted By Marcus_Ti

I'd sooner say...'gravel bikes' are what 'road...

I'd sooner say...'gravel bikes' are what 'road bikes' used to be--before 'road bike' came to mean 'exclusively paved road racing bike'. Hence why '700C' ends with a 'C'; and there used to be 700A, B,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-13-20, 08:44 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,630
Posted By Marcus_Ti

For road...either will work. IIRC the gear...

For road...either will work. IIRC the gear spacing of 1x12 versus 1x11 ends up being close and the range is close too.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-13-20, 06:20 AM
Replies: 194
Views: 16,286
Posted By Marcus_Ti

From the flip side....Just to play devil's...

From the flip side....Just to play devil's advocate. Much of the rising popularity of 'gravel riding' was in direct reaction to the ludicrous expense of road riding equipment and rides, and anyone...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-13-20, 05:59 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,697
Posted By Marcus_Ti

Last I knew the cross-chain lockout could be...

Last I knew the cross-chain lockout could be turned off. There's a specific check-item that is named with obscure techno-babble that you can toggle in E-Tube.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-12-20, 09:22 PM
Replies: 194
Views: 16,286
Posted By Marcus_Ti

It depends on where you live....In these parts: ...

It depends on where you live....In these parts:

A) You get away from the traffic and noise and suicide of riding on roads.

B) You Have FAR more choices of where to go

C) You find far more...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
09-11-20, 05:23 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,252
Posted By Marcus_Ti

It would be really hilarious, if Sam Bennet could...

It would be really hilarious, if Sam Bennet could manage to simultaneously hold the Green Jersey and the Lanterne Rouge at the same time at Paris. Not ragging on the man at all--it would just plain...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-08-20, 07:22 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,900
Posted By Marcus_Ti

People commuting is an entirely different matter....

People commuting is an entirely different matter. My issue is that for every one person I know/see who needs the help commuting or simply getting out and riding, I see 3-4 young jerks joyriding...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-08-20, 02:37 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,900
Posted By Marcus_Ti

Call them mopeds like they are. People who...

Call them mopeds like they are.

People who do that crap knowingly and wilfully disable power limits and crank sensors. I have had a few co-irkers brag about their hotrod-ed gasoling and battery...
Forum: Touring
09-03-20, 07:05 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 6,048
Posted By Marcus_Ti

I'll pile on the advice that 1x is going to be a...

I'll pile on the advice that 1x is going to be a problem; gearing range wise. Granted, 1x setups today can get close to the gearing range doubles support. The lowest off-the-shelf gearing you'll get...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-07-20, 06:27 AM
Replies: 183
Views: 24,195
Posted By Marcus_Ti

Heh...well the OP article that 'busts' 'another...

Heh...well the OP article that 'busts' 'another myth' is completely devoid of numbers or studies or data. :lol:
Forum: Road Cycling
08-06-20, 02:38 PM
Replies: 1,451
Views: 393,225
Posted By Marcus_Ti

They took Paypal...and I cannot remember if I did...

They took Paypal...and I cannot remember if I did funds transfer or VISA; but it was like 5% the sale price. It showed up on my statement as 'ISC (BLAH BLAH BLAH" I think...I thought it was fraud and...
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