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Forum: Road Cycling
10-29-20, 08:57 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,333
Posted By mattscq

You are correct. I just did 2 hours on the turbo...

You are correct. I just did 2 hours on the turbo in total today at a low power output and my legs actually feel better than before. Oddly some tiredness in my neck and hands though which I haven't...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-26-20, 07:38 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,333
Posted By mattscq

I don't have kids and I don't have to commute...

I don't have kids and I don't have to commute anymore and I'm lucky that my office is pretty respectful of our schedules. Also helps that I'm not high up enough to have people emailing me at random...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-26-20, 05:51 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,333
Posted By mattscq

Ultraenduranceish Advice

So my office has a fitness challenge but to be inclusive, it's time based as some people don't have the hardware to track things like heartrate, pace etc. This is fine and well and the more people...
10-16-20, 07:40 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,670
Posted By mattscq

Wait, don't tell me you're one of those weirdos...

Wait, don't tell me you're one of those weirdos who carries water bottles in their dumbbell cages.
10-16-20, 11:45 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 21,946
Posted By mattscq

As an update: I have been running 32mm...

As an update: I have been running 32mm Gravelkings (the knobby ones) and it works! In fact I probably could've put 35s in. Wheels are still 700c.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-03-20, 09:32 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 9,372
Posted By mattscq

Wouldn't the most budget option to be just to...

Wouldn't the most budget option to be just to swap the mech out if it's shifting performance you're not happy with?

I would imagine than getting a new set of wheels + an entire modern groupset...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-18-20, 07:33 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 882
Posted By mattscq

It looks like a new one is MSRP $1079 and my...

It looks like a new one is MSRP $1079 and my friend who has had 2 Jamises have always managed to get a big discount on them by doing a little digging around eBay/local sellers. I don't know what the...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-11-20, 11:48 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,522
Posted By mattscq

Also, unless you find yourself under a mountain...

Also, unless you find yourself under a mountain of unpayable debt, facing foreclosure and financial ruin, I doubt when you're riding it on your favourite route, will you be thinking "wow, I really...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-09-20, 09:02 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,522
Posted By mattscq

I'm a bit of a late-comer to road cycling. The...

I'm a bit of a late-comer to road cycling. The first bike I bought as an adult after a lapse in any sort of bike-riding in years was a Brompton with 2 speeds. I briefly built up a fixie which got...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-09-20, 07:49 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,522
Posted By mattscq

You don't need electronic shifting. But...

You don't need electronic shifting.

But you'll want it!

Have you tried it out yet? If not, you really wouldn't know what you're missing which is great because frankly, it's probably not much...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-09-20, 12:23 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 17,276
Posted By mattscq

I will also add that unless you already have a...

I will also add that unless you already have a bunch of rim brake wheels and are already well invested in rim world, I would go with discs. If you end up upgrading parts etc. over time, you'll...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-09-20, 08:02 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,057
Posted By mattscq

I don't usually wear a baselayer but the most...

I don't usually wear a baselayer but the most yellowed spot is usually covered up by my bib anyway. I've emailed Rapha to see what they think. Will report back!
Forum: Road Cycling
09-03-20, 09:08 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,785
Posted By mattscq

I think that's a pretty convincing argument for...

I think that's a pretty convincing argument for me at least. I got into cycling not too long ago when discs were already the trend so at the time and now, it made no sense and makes no sense for me...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-02-20, 11:59 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,102
Posted By mattscq

I did the opposite and got a second set of wheels...

I did the opposite and got a second set of wheels for my road bike for occasional gravel. I was lucky that my frame could accommodate up to 35c (manufacturer said 30 I think but people online have...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-28-20, 08:42 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,921
Posted By mattscq

I thought it was a sartorial custom that men and...

I thought it was a sartorial custom that men and women have zippers/buttons on different sides. I've heard it came from a tradition of men dressing themselves and women being dressed by...
08-07-20, 08:42 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,753
Posted By mattscq

If only they would make a 3-bolt interface so you...

If only they would make a 3-bolt interface so you can fast and cool with road cleats.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-26-20, 09:58 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,325
Posted By mattscq

Were you wearing Rapha though?

Were you wearing Rapha though?
Forum: Road Cycling
07-24-20, 09:36 AM
Replies: 353
Views: 38,146
Posted By mattscq

While they're at it, they may as well also sell...

While they're at it, they may as well also sell electric cars, and develop an e-commerce platform/cloud computing/everything store.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-23-20, 05:01 PM
Replies: 353
Views: 38,146
Posted By mattscq

To the OP, it seems like threads about Rapha...

To the OP, it seems like threads about Rapha somehow are divisive too.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-23-20, 12:32 PM
Replies: 353
Views: 38,146
Posted By mattscq

I take some umbrage to the idea of stuff being...

I take some umbrage to the idea of stuff being made in China is cheap. At this point, a lot of things can only be made in China. Your iPhone and likely whatever computer/mobile device you're posting...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-16-20, 01:11 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 41,103
Posted By mattscq

I think if a 11-34 is going to encourage you to...

I think if a 11-34 is going to encourage you to bike up steeper grades, then what's $200 on a very nice new bike? That upgrade price seems pretty fair and you could probably sell those parts if you...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-14-20, 10:18 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,601
Posted By mattscq

Spoiler Alert. I appreciate all the comments...

Spoiler Alert.

I appreciate all the comments but I ended up finding a set of (showroom/demo model) DT Swiss ARC1400s (42 depth) on The Pros Closet for $1200. I figured that if I wanted a...
06-15-20, 03:42 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,702
Posted By mattscq

Oddly somehow I realized after I posted this,...

Oddly somehow I realized after I posted this, that this was the gravel forum, but that's ok. I was mostly wondering if there was anything really to be gained by switching pedal types and what the...
05-30-19, 08:36 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 60,821
Posted By mattscq

I imagine America's disinterest in public...

I imagine America's disinterest in public transportation is probably complicated but here are my theories:

1) America has always had a strong individualist mentality and for a long time, the...
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