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Forum: Road Cycling
10-29-21, 05:42 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 116,587
Posted By Excelsius

Holy crap, is this a blast from the past or what....

Holy crap, is this a blast from the past or what. Been 10+ years and I was just starting biking when this thread came around.

After 10 years of riding (some years long months off the bike though)...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-03-21, 07:44 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,048
Posted By Excelsius

An update: I actually used Garmin Connect to...

An update: I actually used Garmin Connect to create a few courses and it wasn't bad at all. It seems Garmin has fixed some of the issues it used to have in the past, like the inability to duplicate a...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-27-21, 12:03 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,048
Posted By Excelsius

Yeah, I know about Garmin folders. My point was...

Yeah, I know about Garmin folders. My point was that Edge 500 has horrible navigation and if you are trying to explore a new route and get off track, I've found it pretty difficult to navigate back...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-27-21, 11:51 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,048
Posted By Excelsius

Hahaha, that's random, but funnily innovative....

Hahaha, that's random, but funnily innovative. Drying the shoes after washing them? I can't say I ever washed my shoes since never had issues with sweating inside. Ventilation has been good in the...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-27-21, 11:48 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,048
Posted By Excelsius

Yeah, some months ago I created couple of rides...

Yeah, some months ago I created couple of rides in ridewithgps only to find out that in order to use their app to navigate on the phone, you have to pay, so it ended up being useless. But I was...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-27-21, 08:00 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,048
Posted By Excelsius

I paid $63/piece for the Pirelli tires on Amazon...

I paid $63/piece for the Pirelli tires on Amazon vs $45 in your link, but did get free shipping instead of $18+ at lordgun. Still, could have saved 18 bucks by ordering from Lordgun, but too late...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-26-21, 10:01 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,048
Posted By Excelsius

Well, XC7 is over $200, more than twice the cost...

Well, XC7 is over $200, more than twice the cost of Torch 1.0. I picked it up today for $109, which is closer to my budget. On the other hand, I did go all in on a bike computer and finally upgraded...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-25-21, 05:20 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,048
Posted By Excelsius

Makes sense. Wouldn't be the time to experiment...

Makes sense. Wouldn't be the time to experiment with tubeless in that case. I ordered the tires and in fact the Endurance version of Aerothan as well since I found them on sale on Amazon for $21....
Forum: Road Cycling
06-25-21, 09:35 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,048
Posted By Excelsius

Are you aware of particular issues for the...

Are you aware of particular issues for the conversion? From what I read, it seems all rims should be "TLR".
Aerothan is an interesting concept, but at $30/piece plus inability to repair, I'm not...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-25-21, 07:19 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,048
Posted By Excelsius

Alright, well, I guess tubeless it is. I have to...

Alright, well, I guess tubeless it is. I have to get a tubeless conversion kit for my RS10 clinchers it seems, also a tubeless repair kit and hope that a 32mm tires will in fact fit my RS10 wheels on...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-24-21, 08:19 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,048
Posted By Excelsius

First time I'm hearing about TLR (tubeless...

First time I'm hearing about TLR (tubeless ready?). I have Shimano RS10 rims, but can't find online so far if these are TLR rims or not. And yes, I actually stumbled upon a post here talking about...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-24-21, 08:15 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,048
Posted By Excelsius

Thanks for pointing that one out. Looks like a...

Thanks for pointing that one out. Looks like a good choice. But I couldn't exactly find a tubed version of it. Is there like a different model for tubed? My concern with tubeless is that if I get a...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-24-21, 04:06 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,048
Posted By Excelsius

Catching up after a while: Puncture resistant tires, shoes

It's been a very long time since I've bought much for my bike or looked up the latest trends. I'm doing RAGBRAI in a month and realized my shoes, my cleats, tires, they are all worn out beyond safety...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-16-13, 04:47 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 9,318
Posted By Excelsius

341009 Which muscles are really used during the...

341009
Which muscles are really used during the pedal stroke? (http://www.bikejames.com/strength/which-muscles-are-used-during-the-pedal-stroke/)

And powerful leg muscles don't matter much if...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-13-13, 08:29 AM
Replies: 162
Views: 9,694
Posted By Excelsius

If you read one of the articles posted above,...

If you read one of the articles posted above, you'd see that it costs more money to produce all those billboards. As for the clothing with billboards being cheaper despite this fact, that's the whole...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-13-13, 08:28 AM
Replies: 162
Views: 9,694
Posted By Excelsius

The full zipper is rather helpful, such as when...

The full zipper is rather helpful, such as when you're trying to take a leak without taking off the jersey or access the heart rate monitor quickly. Plus, yes, I sometimes open it fully on the...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-12-13, 09:01 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 9,694
Posted By Excelsius

Bike shorts usually do not have any pockets...

Bike shorts usually do not have any pockets whatsoever. Now my tri shorts do have two very narrow pockets on either side, but I can't put my cell phone in there. A more valid question would be why...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-12-13, 08:59 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 9,694
Posted By Excelsius

That's rather nice design, but $100 for just a...

That's rather nice design, but $100 for just a jersey is rather steep. I do hope there will be more companies following Rapha's suit in designing classy clothing, without the huge pricetag for...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-12-13, 08:53 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 9,694
Posted By Excelsius

That's an interesting article. So it costs even...

That's an interesting article. So it costs even extra to put all those crappy logos on clothing! They do make too big of a deal of the chamois. Its only function is to wick away moisture. Some people...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-12-13, 08:42 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 9,694
Posted By Excelsius

The design with black is nice, but the lack of...

The design with black is nice, but the lack of pockets, no full zipper, and a likely lack of tight fitting so it doesn't flap around at high speeds/cause chaffing doesn't make it a good choice...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-12-13, 02:58 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 9,694
Posted By Excelsius

Many of the responses here show the major reason...

Many of the responses here show the major reason why most of the jerseys/bibs out there are fugly. To me, and others like me (even if a minority), most pro jerseys are just too ugly and have too much...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-11-13, 11:57 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,810
Posted By Excelsius

LG ExoNerv for under $70. I don't understand the...

LG ExoNerv for under $70. I don't understand the point in paying over $100 for a helmet:

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Forum: Road Cycling
09-09-13, 10:26 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 5,563
Posted By Excelsius

This thread made me curious about my own speed -...

This thread made me curious about my own speed - since I got the Garmin edge four months ago, I don't have any other recorded speed before then. The Garmin Connect summary shows a max of 48.3mph, but...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-05-13, 10:53 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,140
Posted By Excelsius

If we were to be rational for a moment, the...

If we were to be rational for a moment, the intelligent advice here would be to spend that money on a coach/bootcamp program that will help you lose the weight, make you healthier, and make you much...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-30-13, 12:28 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 9,039
Posted By Excelsius

Had this Evo been available when I first got my...

Had this Evo been available when I first got my bike, I'm pretty sure I would have gotten it over the CAAD10. But now that I have the CAAD10, I'm not sure that I want to go through the hassle of...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-30-13, 08:43 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 9,039
Posted By Excelsius

Given the new low prices for the Evo and how they...

Given the new low prices for the Evo and how they state that the carbon material is exactly the same as the rest of the Evo line, it seems that the cable routing was responsible for most of the cost....
Forum: Road Cycling
08-29-13, 08:34 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 5,591
Posted By Excelsius

It's a smooch fest. You guys should put on some...

It's a smooch fest. You guys should put on some secular music and get a room. PM is a wonderful thing. Hahahaha.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-29-13, 09:46 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,580
Posted By Excelsius

I thought the axel was made of carbon too, which...

I thought the axel was made of carbon too, which seemed like a pretty bold move. Never mind about the pedals then, since I misunderstood. I hope there won't be a firestorm from carbon advocates here,...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-29-13, 09:27 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,580
Posted By Excelsius

This is a good example of how carbon can fail...

This is a good example of how carbon can fail catastrophically. Apparently an entire carbon production line was affected. It's probably better to stick to metal for the critical components until the...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-29-13, 09:12 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 9,039
Posted By Excelsius

Last year I was considering upgrading from the...

Last year I was considering upgrading from the CAAD10 to a carbon frame. As others have mentioned, there are two main benefits to carbon 1.Better ride "feel" and 2.Lower weight. I didn't want to...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-28-13, 02:03 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 719
Posted By Excelsius

The bottom cap of their Road Drive frame pump...

The bottom cap of their Road Drive frame pump fell off during a ride after 2 years. I called them and they immediately sent me a replacement without even inquiring about warranty. So their support...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-28-13, 01:49 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 13,484
Posted By Excelsius

Thanks, this makes sense. After I removed all the...

Thanks, this makes sense. After I removed all the spacers, the expander plug still sits very close to the stem, so I think I should be good for now. Not sure why Cannondale is making such a general...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-28-13, 01:47 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 13,484
Posted By Excelsius

I am not sure about the exact drop, but I'm...

I am not sure about the exact drop, but I'm trying to achieve the smallest angle between the top tube and my torso. I'll see if I can approximate it tonight in cms. I've been having seatbone...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-28-13, 11:30 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 5,591
Posted By Excelsius

Rather strong words there. For someone hailing...

Rather strong words there. For someone hailing tolerance, don’t you think you’re rather quick to judge a character based on a single internets post? Had you understood what I said, you’d know that my...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-27-13, 09:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 13,484
Posted By Excelsius

Lowering the Handlebars: Spacer above the stem on CAAD10?

Since there are a lot of CAAD10 owners on this forum, I wanted to find out: how did you guys lower your handlebars? The CAAD10 manual says that it is not ok to place spacers above the stem, which...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-27-13, 06:23 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 5,591
Posted By Excelsius

Way out of context here, buddy, just like the...

Way out of context here, buddy, just like the previous poster. Perhaps I could have been clearer, but I was not referring to divinity or any other similar nonsense. I'm an atheist and the right path...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-27-13, 03:17 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 5,591
Posted By Excelsius

This is the most bizarre and saddest thread I've...

This is the most bizarre and saddest thread I've seen on this forum. The OP mentioned how he's essentially lacking purpose in his life (missing "something" and spending his free time washing his...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-25-13, 06:32 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,977
Posted By Excelsius

Despite those isolated cases in San Diego, I have...

Despite those isolated cases in San Diego, I have not experienced any problems like this in SoCal. As some have mentioned, it seems like this is a general personality problem with people who are...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-24-13, 09:10 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,058
Posted By Excelsius

In hopes of not starting another jaded thread, I...

In hopes of not starting another jaded thread, I was hoping some will share their experience regarding padding: Does the thickness of the padding matter or is it assumed that a good saddle should...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-22-13, 09:07 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 26,994
Posted By Excelsius

I don't care to apply anything to my bike tires,...

I don't care to apply anything to my bike tires, but I always use 303 Aerospace Protectant...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-15-13, 02:35 PM
Replies: 600
Views: 146,794
Posted By Excelsius

I came to this thread to get some ideas for my...

I came to this thread to get some ideas for my new jersey, but after looking at over half of the jerseys here, I think the thread should be retitled: The fugliest jerseys ever made. The Start Trek...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-14-13, 02:55 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 5,579
Posted By Excelsius

Wow. To add to this, I just read that these cars...

Wow. To add to this, I just read that these cars actually do not produce black smoke originally and that the drivers have to physically put a plastic bags over the air intake to achieve this black...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-13-13, 11:52 AM
Replies: 184
Views: 14,776
Posted By Excelsius

Sorry, but I'm not sure how you came to that...

Sorry, but I'm not sure how you came to that conclusion. A buyer and a tester are one and the same thing. An LBS cannot conclude that someone isn't going to buy just because he/she didn't bring...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-13-13, 11:35 AM
Replies: 184
Views: 14,776
Posted By Excelsius

Non sequitur. Even if I agreed with your premise...

Non sequitur. Even if I agreed with your premise that an LBS should refuse a tri test-ride if the rider is new to the sport (which I don't), you're still equating not bringing shoes/pedals to not...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-13-13, 10:47 AM
Replies: 184
Views: 14,776
Posted By Excelsius

Some weird responses here. When I got my first...

Some weird responses here. When I got my first bike (~2K) and didn't even know about the clipless system, all the LBSs I visited themselves offered me to do a test ride. I actually had to refuse a...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-13-13, 09:54 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,209
Posted By Excelsius

I've been using these glasses for two years:...

I've been using these glasses for two years: http://www.amazon.com/Remington-Shooting-Glasses-Clear-Anti-Fog/dp/B000F7RSFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376408950&sr=8-1&keywords=remington+glasses

They...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-10-13, 11:43 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,023
Posted By Excelsius

This is a funny coincidence because I didn't find...

This is a funny coincidence because I didn't find out about exactly what you wrote here until someone in my group ride mentioned it to me today after I dropped my chain. It seems this is why Schleck...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-10-13, 11:26 PM
Replies: 10,411
Views: 3,341,546
Posted By Excelsius

Yeah, very funny. Are you really from Azerbaijan...

Yeah, very funny. Are you really from Azerbaijan or is that part also fake?
Forum: Road Cycling
08-10-13, 11:25 PM
Replies: 10,411
Views: 3,341,546
Posted By Excelsius

Just when I thought I had seen everything here...

Just when I thought I had seen everything here...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-09-13, 12:52 PM
Replies: 10,411
Views: 3,341,546
Posted By Excelsius

If you're too heavy for the wheels to stay true,...

If you're too heavy for the wheels to stay true, then of course it's an upgrade. But I think what ends up happening is a lot of people new to this sport get the wrong idea that somehow a wheel...
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