What have you found to be "cycling myths"?
08-26-14, 05:10 PM
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that myth is really bad because it is actually very good in many bike uses. when cleaning moving parts other than bearings, it drives out water and protects from rust. after a wet ride i spray it into all the nooks and crannies of moving parts other than bearings.
rear derailleurs benefit most from a wd40 drenching. excellent for chain cleaning too.
rear derailleurs benefit most from a wd40 drenching. excellent for chain cleaning too.
08-27-14, 12:45 PM
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My myth is more about the subjective becoming the fact. Blank bike stinks because it was made in Taiwan and etc. Just about all "serious" bikes are well made. It comes down to personal choice. Cube, Canyon, Specialized, Trek, Jamis and etc. are all good bikes. Bikes in the same price range are very similar in specs. and quality. It boils down to what catches your fancy.
08-27-14, 01:59 PM
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Wheel myths: gyro forces hold you up, rotating weight counts double, with this light wheel I take off like a jet, spinning the wheel shows you the friction of hub bearings, I can feel the full power transmitted to the wheels with this bike.
08-27-14, 02:04 PM
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I don't believe the chamois cream is going to help in my case, as it's a matter of a seam being right down the center of the shorts (on the inside of the shorts). While the seam is a flat seam, it is rough. Nonetheless, for lack of a better term, it just "rubs things the wrong way" and irritates quickly. I thought I was going to have to walk my bike back home. 
As for debunking a myth, absolutely not. Different strokes for different folks. Things would probably be far more comfortable if there was not a rough seam running down the center of the interior of my cycling shorts. Unfortunately, it's like that on all of them, and I have a few different types of shorts.
Any suggestions on some styles and/or brands to try that aren't designed this way?
As for debunking a myth, absolutely not. Different strokes for different folks. Things would probably be far more comfortable if there was not a rough seam running down the center of the interior of my cycling shorts. Unfortunately, it's like that on all of them, and I have a few different types of shorts.
Any suggestions on some styles and/or brands to try that aren't designed this way?
08-27-14, 02:11 PM
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water myths: drink before you're thirsty, drink every 15 minutes, you must mix in lots of electrolytes, aim to keep up with fluid loss.
08-27-14, 02:11 PM
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Myth:
That rock hard, heavy, solid leather saddle that's been killing your ass for several hundred miles, is going to "break-in" and become comfortable.
That rock hard, heavy, solid leather saddle that's been killing your ass for several hundred miles, is going to "break-in" and become comfortable.
08-27-14, 02:17 PM
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That's because it's only half the story. Most people ride too easy on their hard days and ride too hard on their easy days and end up plateauing in the mushy middle. To really get fast, you have to slay yourself on the hard days and then recover on your easy day by riding so slow that little old ladies on Jazzys are passing you.
08-27-14, 02:20 PM
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That's because it's only half the story. Most people ride too easy on their hard days and ride too hard on their easy days and end up plateauing in the mushy middle. To really get fast, you have to slay yourself on the hard days and then recover on your easy day by riding so slow that little old ladies on Jazzys are passing you.
But no doubt you are correct.
08-27-14, 02:29 PM
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That's because it's only half the story. Most people ride too easy on their hard days and ride too hard on their easy days and end up plateauing in the mushy middle. To really get fast, you have to slay yourself on the hard days and then recover on your easy day by riding so slow that little old ladies on Jazzys are passing you.
08-27-14, 04:08 PM
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08-28-14, 09:58 AM
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I don't believe the chamois cream is going to help in my case, as it's a matter of a seam being right down the center of the shorts (on the inside of the shorts). While the seam is a flat seam, it is rough. Nonetheless, for lack of a better term, it just "rubs things the wrong way" and irritates quickly. I thought I was going to have to walk my bike back home.
As for debunking a myth, absolutely not. Different strokes for different folks. Things would probably be far more comfortable if there was not a rough seam running down the center of the interior of my cycling shorts. Unfortunately, it's like that on all of them, and I have a few different types of shorts.
Any suggestions on some styles and/or brands to try that aren't designed this way?
As for debunking a myth, absolutely not. Different strokes for different folks. Things would probably be far more comfortable if there was not a rough seam running down the center of the interior of my cycling shorts. Unfortunately, it's like that on all of them, and I have a few different types of shorts.
Any suggestions on some styles and/or brands to try that aren't designed this way?
08-28-14, 10:24 AM
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08-28-14, 02:40 PM
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08-28-14, 03:57 PM
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Myth: Short stems make your bike squirrelly
Myth: Long stems make your bike squirrelly
Myth: Long stems make your bike squirrelly
08-29-14, 12:28 AM
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08-29-14, 04:03 AM
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08-29-14, 05:54 AM
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In properly fitted men's shorts the genitals should never contact the seams which extend above the pad. If yours do, I am guessing you are wearing shorts that are too small for you or your physique is such that you need small shorts to fit snugly although you are relatively tall, i.e. tall and skinny. I think a larger size of shorts is in order so that you can get a fuller covering pad.
