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Forum: Road Cycling
03-07-24, 02:07 PM
Replies: 608
Views: 20,573
Posted By surak

I found this SlowTwitch article from 2023 between...

I found this SlowTwitch article from 2023 between Dan Empfield and Josh Poertner on hookless safety...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-03-24, 11:51 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,450
Posted By Pantah

Losing 30 pounds is great, if you have the extra...

Losing 30 pounds is great, if you have the extra weight to lose. For some people, myself included, suggestions to lost weight are ridiculous at best. For me, my weight is exactly where it needs to be...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-27-24, 03:32 PM
Replies: 608
Views: 20,573
Posted By elcruxio

https://silca.cc/blogs/silca/part-4b-rolling-resis...

https://silca.cc/blogs/silca/part-4b-rolling-resistance-and-impedance

BRR uses solid weight. However a human is a flabby collection of liquids held together by cell walls which experiences...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-24, 09:50 AM
Replies: 608
Views: 20,573
Posted By big john

CPA Riders’ Association Expresses Concerns over...

CPA Riders’ Association Expresses Concerns over Hookless Tires (outsideonline.com)...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-24, 09:08 AM
Replies: 608
Views: 20,573
Posted By mstateglfr

What happens at the highest level of the sport...

What happens at the highest level of the sport should be of little consequence to me or most enthusiast riders.
I have read about the claimed benefits of hookless and after weighing the possible...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-25-24, 10:45 AM
Replies: 608
Views: 20,573
Posted By TiHabanero

I've been around cycling since 1971 and have very...

I've been around cycling since 1971 and have very fond memories of hookless rims. What a treat they were to deal with when mated to the wrong tire. Then I discovered hooked rims around 1978 and was...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-13-24, 11:01 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 5,948
Posted By tomato coupe

It’s not an issue of opinions. The poster repeats...

It’s not an issue of opinions. The poster repeats the same (easily verifiable) false statements over and over.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-13-24, 08:31 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 5,948
Posted By PeteHski

No, it's obvious when someone is just being...

No, it's obvious when someone is just being obnoxious to get a reaction. That particular guy does nothing else.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-12-24, 09:23 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 5,948
Posted By genejockey

Silly - we're all just sheep, doing whatever Big...

Silly - we're all just sheep, doing whatever Big Disc wants them to do. And those of us who have both disc brakes and rim brakes are simply unwilling to admit that we made a mistake, and so many of...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-12-24, 08:18 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 5,948
Posted By genejockey

And nobody ever pulled their wheel out of a...

And nobody ever pulled their wheel out of a horizontal dropout, or just pulled it askew.


Right, because team mechanics are too stupid to make sure they can swap the wheels without the pads...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-12-24, 07:27 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 5,948
Posted By tomato coupe

So, ride quality is overwhelmingly a function of...

So, ride quality is overwhelmingly a function of tire size, tire pressure, and saddle except when a bike has disc brakes? Sorry, nope.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-12-24, 07:24 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 5,948
Posted By PeteHski

Is this guy for real?

Is this guy for real?
Forum: Road Cycling
02-11-24, 04:23 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 5,948
Posted By tomato coupe

I think it's just something that people latch...

I think it's just something that people latch onto when they try to argue the "superiority" of rim brakes. But, it's really a non-issue; the vast majority of people using disc brakes have no...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-10-24, 09:16 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 5,948
Posted By tomato coupe

No one claims that disc brake forks aren't...

No one claims that disc brake forks aren't stressed differently than rim brake forks. But, your attempt to impugn modern disc brakes by citing a few examples of early fork failures is misguided....
Forum: Road Cycling
12-18-23, 11:34 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 12,572
Posted By genejockey

What are we, like 5 pages into this nonsense? ...

What are we, like 5 pages into this nonsense?


"Mom! Tell him I'm not talking to him!!"
Forum: Road Cycling
12-18-23, 10:43 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 12,572
Posted By tomato coupe

I think this falls under the category of "tilting...

I think this falls under the category of "tilting at windmills." Good luck with your quest.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-18-23, 07:01 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 12,572
Posted By mstateglfr

Wow. Moving goalposts, strawman, and more. ...

Wow.
Moving goalposts, strawman, and more.
This thread keeps delivering.

Again, these are just another option within a lineup. Some find the geometey or comfort features beneficial. Others,...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-18-23, 06:53 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 12,572
Posted By genejockey

Much Ado About Nothing.

Much Ado About Nothing.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-18-23, 08:54 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 12,572
Posted By mstateglfr

I genuinely love this back and forth. It is...

I genuinely love this back and forth. It is entertaining while getting right to the takeaway of this thread, at least the takeaway that anyone without skin in the game would have. That takeaway is-...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-18-23, 07:02 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 12,572
Posted By PeteHski

I don’t get this thread. Endurance road bikes are...

I don’t get this thread. Endurance road bikes are mildly tweaked race bikes to make them more comfortable for long distance riding where ultimate uncompromising performance is not strictly required....
Forum: Road Cycling
12-17-23, 10:19 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 12,572
Posted By mstateglfr

Um...cool. A higher trail bike tends to want...

Um...cool.

A higher trail bike tends to want to stay straight at higher speed. More steering input(effort) is needed to turn. At lower speeds, steering is more wandering due to increased wheel...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-17-23, 05:44 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 12,572
Posted By tomato coupe

One might ask the more general question, "What's...

One might ask the more general question, "What's the point of this thread?"
Forum: Road Cycling
12-17-23, 04:24 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 12,572
Posted By mstateglfr

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/480x426/191d8df175a8947908542a6adbcdc1aa_f9b906e35a3e146c5a2c99ba8ba08ac649cdd6e5.gif
Forum: Road Cycling
12-17-23, 03:38 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 12,572
Posted By PeteHski

Well whatever stack spacers someone might require...

Well whatever stack spacers someone might require on the Domane, they are going to need another 28 mm of spacers on the Madone for the same height. So unless they have their stem slammed on the...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-17-23, 01:09 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 12,572
Posted By PeteHski

The Madone also has 14 mm longer reach, 28 mm...

The Madone also has 14 mm longer reach, 28 mm lower stack, 25 mm shorter wheelbase, 1.6 degree steeper head angle and 8 mm higher BB. So there are some significant geometry differences.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-17-23, 11:24 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 12,572
Posted By downtube42

Canyon recently removed fender mounts from their...

Canyon recently removed fender mounts from their Endurace bike. The blurb I saw from Canyon explained if you want fenders, go to another model more suited for dirt and gravel than pave. My take was...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-15-23, 02:35 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,909
Posted By ebow3d

My CAAD12 rim brake with Ultegra 6800 weighs...

My CAAD12 rim brake with Ultegra 6800 weighs 6.9kg - not sure what that is in American. Just use lightweight parts, like carbon handlebars, seatpost, seat, etc. Also, I use tpu tubes which are...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-02-23, 03:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 403
Posted By PeteHski

It was from Zerofrictioncycling's chain testing...

It was from Zerofrictioncycling's chain testing results:-

https://zerofrictioncycling.com.au/chaintesting/

There is nothing to worry about with 12-speed chains.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-07-23, 04:05 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,101
Posted By PeteHski

The 2020-2021 carbon frames will probably have...

The 2020-2021 carbon frames will probably have wider tyre clearance and disc brakes, unless you are specifically looking to avoid those features. If rim brakes and narrower tyres are your preference...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-03-23, 01:54 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 8,773
Posted By Eric F

You are not a retrogrough until you start...

You are not a retrogrough until you start criticizing people who prefer to use modern technology.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-16-23, 10:31 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 15,489
Posted By mstateglfr

Well of course you could. You could put a 25mm...

Well of course you could. You could put a 25mm tire on if you want.
Not sure why you would want to though.

A quality fast rolling tire, like gp5k, will be great in 32mm.
The difference...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-23-23, 09:54 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,492
Posted By 79pmooney

I would put littleweight on the manufacturer's...

I would put littleweight on the manufacturer's minimum pressure. Minimum pressure is dictated by the need to keep the rims off the pavement and prevent the tire from rolling or coming off the rim on...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-17-23, 01:20 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 8,809
Posted By Jughed

Didn't watch that video from him... but from his...

Didn't watch that video from him... but from his others -
disc brakes suck
disc brakes are slow
disc brakes are the cause of every crash
new bikes are built like crap
new bikes are heavy donkies...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-15-23, 08:23 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 8,809
Posted By Russ Roth

54cm but built with heavier tubing since I'm not...

54cm but built with heavier tubing since I'm not small weight wise, the fork is the one thing I don't like on it, too chunky looking, I'd like one more streamlined for cyclocross rather than designed...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-09-23, 08:41 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,489
Posted By 79pmooney

Going from 50 to 52 is a 4% gear change. Going...

Going from 50 to 52 is a 4% gear change. Going 28-34 is a21% change. And you aren't even using those biggest cogs with your 50/52. If it were me, I'd keep the 11-28 and maybe simply downshift to...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-25-23, 02:43 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,105
Posted By tomato coupe

Yes, it appears to be a somewhat labor intensive...

Yes, it appears to be a somewhat labor intensive solution to a problem that doesn't exist.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-25-23, 10:04 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,105
Posted By terrymorse

To each his own, but that seems to be a rather...

To each his own, but that seems to be a rather elaborate and labor intensive solution to provide something as simple as bearing preload.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-19-23, 12:02 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,105
Posted By terrymorse

Why don't carbon seatposts come with compression...

Why don't carbon seatposts come with compression plugs? They are:

about the same thickness as a steering tube,
clamped more tightly with the seatpost clamp,
are subjected to much more stress...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-19-23, 11:03 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,105
Posted By terrymorse

Evolution of the Humble Steering Tube Plug

What is up with the ever growing steering tube compression plugs?

This thing started out life as a simple little device to provide preload of headset bearings, and nothing more:
...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-21-23, 10:54 AM
Replies: 276
Views: 15,960
Posted By Eric F

I don't. Using the brakes means I'm slowing...

I don't. Using the brakes means I'm slowing down. Going slower won't help me win all the Stava segments.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-18-22, 06:22 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 5,476
Posted By Lombard

That's if it is indeed unsustainable. I have seen...

That's if it is indeed unsustainable. I have seen plenty of businesses be ruined by letting talented people go and hiring people willing to work for less, but who have no idea what they are doing.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-15-22, 12:54 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,298
Posted By WhyFi

Your posting history indicates that you don't...

Your posting history indicates that you don't know much about much when it comes to cycling. Maybe you should save the aspersions for later.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-22, 03:23 PM
Replies: 138
Views: 7,458
Posted By Mojo31

Is this thread about hookers and blow?

Is this thread about hookers and blow?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-22, 10:56 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,727
Posted By phrantic09

I don’t know… I’d rather burn through pads than...

I don’t know… I’d rather burn through pads than my Zipps. Froome is just a retro-grouch
Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-22, 09:49 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,727
Posted By tomato coupe

"“The biggest thing is the weight factor because...

"“The biggest thing is the weight factor because now you add 300-400 grams to the bike, so where are you going to lose that weight? Ultimately, you need to lose it on the frame or the wheels. That’s...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-27-22, 08:30 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,727
Posted By BillyD

*gasp* :eek:

*gasp* :eek:
Forum: Road Cycling
04-27-22, 03:53 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,727
Posted By Seattle Forrest

I have to replace my pads every mile! It's $800...

I have to replace my pads every mile! It's $800 per pad, where are you getting deals like that?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-27-22, 12:16 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,727
Posted By Koyote

I live in an extremely hilly area and regularly...

I live in an extremely hilly area and regularly ride my gravel bikes in dirty/muddy conditions; I generally get at least 6,000 miles from the front pads, and longer life from the rear. Note that...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-27-22, 11:16 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,727
Posted By WhyFi

Both of these figures wildly differ from my...

Both of these figures wildly differ from my experience.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-08-22, 10:49 AM
Replies: 198
Views: 21,610
Posted By WhyFi

I guess that I don't understand why people that...

I guess that I don't understand why people that think XYZ is a mess don't just leave well enough alone from XYZ.

I have TSS wheels (Zipp 303S) and I know to pair them with tires that the...
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