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Forum: Road Cycling
08-28-21, 03:53 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 493
Posted By impolexg

Three Used Bikes

I keep seeing all these used bike questions on here. Figured I'd share my experience. I'm super happy with the bikes I've got and feel pretty comfortable buying and selling.

So I bought a bike new...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-11-21, 01:00 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 24,220
Posted By impolexg

At a endurance race in the pouring rain and mud I...

At a endurance race in the pouring rain and mud I saw a Moots rear chainstay detach from the bb shell about 5 miles from the finish. Guy's race was over. They sure have a good reputation and I'm sure...
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
11-16-20, 08:04 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,499
Posted By impolexg

RJ11 peak bandwidth is 24mbps which is 3 mega...

RJ11 peak bandwidth is 24mbps which is 3 mega bytes per second. Nobody is streaming video or sharing files with their trainer. What is the data that is going to and fro? Its rpm data from a 'slowly'...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-15-20, 07:50 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,414,557
Posted By impolexg

I'm going to blame the 'rona for making me...

I'm going to blame the 'rona for making me bicycle crazy. Same road bike for > 30 years, got a used road bike a few months ago but don't like it. Picked this up a few days ago.

Its a 2015 and has...
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
11-12-20, 07:40 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,499
Posted By impolexg

I also suffer with signal interference on my...

I also suffer with signal interference on my kickr.

First step was to disable the smart-tv's wifi.

Second was to get an 8' usb cable and a ble dongle, situate the dongle right at the machine.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-12-20, 05:58 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 18,550
Posted By impolexg

I've done bigger climbs, especially in the...

I've done bigger climbs, especially in the himalaya but I think for me the hardest climb is Corral Pass Road, FS7174. Its the mountain bike access to the best loop ever. A 3300ft dirt road climb that...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-14-20, 10:30 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 8,891
Posted By impolexg

This is such a great thread with so many great...

This is such a great thread with so many great comments. I always thought bike mechanics were too expensive and now I realize how massively underpaid a quality bike mechanic really is. I was totally...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-12-20, 03:11 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,413
Posted By impolexg

The shop owner sounds like quite a character....

The shop owner sounds like quite a character. Good for him letting you ride it for a week. That is amazing of him. I bet you could work with him on some sort of warranty. Now you should ride it a...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-10-20, 01:06 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 8,891
Posted By impolexg

I do almost all my own bike maintenance, and the...

I do almost all my own bike maintenance, and the bicycle shop nearest me used to be filled with really awful mechanics. I would try to order parts from them and they'd argue with me about which part...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-10-20, 12:46 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,413
Posted By impolexg

I think its a neat decision that you have to...

I think its a neat decision that you have to make. I wish there was a shop like that around here just to see the ex-pro bikes in person. Sounds very cool.

I think by far the most important factor...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-02-20, 12:02 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 24,220
Posted By impolexg

I completely agree that stiffness is a perception...

I completely agree that stiffness is a perception of the rider. One factor you left out is the frame size. Bigger frames have longer tube segments so more leverage to flex. A smaller lighter rider on...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-01-20, 03:54 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 24,220
Posted By impolexg

I was doing the classic and time-tested bikestore...

I was doing the classic and time-tested bikestore tire-kicker move: standing next to bike, hands on seat and bars, crank parallel to the ground. Press gingerly downward on pedal with ball of other...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-30-20, 12:28 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 24,220
Posted By impolexg

This is a rather timely thread for me. I'm 80% a...

This is a rather timely thread for me. I'm 80% a single speed mountain biker and just ride road during the week when I don't have time to hit the trails. I have spent decades with an 80's cannondale...
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