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Forum: Road Cycling
09-02-21, 07:52 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 23,707
Posted By impolexg

Got another ti bike, a 2005 moots psychlo x,...

Got another ti bike, a 2005 moots psychlo x, 57cm. It feels really stiff both when climbing and when trying to flex the frame by pressing the pedals from the side. Figured I'd update the measurements...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-28-21, 03:53 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 476
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: 23,707
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...
11-29-20, 09:23 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,012
Posted By impolexg

That really sucks. I had a road machine with...

That really sucks. I had a road machine with inride pod for years and thought their support was terrific. Just about a month after I sold it they changed their app and the stuff I loved all went...
11-27-20, 01:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,945
Posted By impolexg

I spent 2.5 winters on my Kurt Kinetic Road...

I spent 2.5 winters on my Kurt Kinetic Road Machine that I paid $100 for off craigslist (+ another $50 for the inride pod.) I wasn't sure I was insane enough to actually put time into the thing so...
11-16-20, 08:39 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,406
Posted By impolexg

Well, you can suggest to them that they don't...

Well, you can suggest to them that they don't know how to price their product - that they should gold plate it for the absurd price you think they are charging. :) I got my original kickr from them...
11-16-20, 08:04 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,406
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: 27,200
Views: 18,364,272
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...
11-13-20, 02:43 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,803
Posted By impolexg

That is cool! I'm glad you took it seriously. ...

That is cool! I'm glad you took it seriously.

I also tried so many different approaches - even a kalman filter - before I fell into the 2 pass bspline thing. Best part is it can be used to also...
11-13-20, 01:02 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,803
Posted By impolexg

Funny thing - that map - when I was a kid I lived...

Funny thing - that map - when I was a kid I lived in Wahroonga and took the train to Hornsby (actually Waitara) every morning! I had no idea there were mountains and good bike rides around there....
11-12-20, 07:40 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,406
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.
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11-12-20, 07:37 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,072
Posted By impolexg

Golden cheetah just added support to read power...

Golden cheetah just added support to read power from a kurt kinetic inride:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL-ZnP14pAE

Totally free and there's many free virtual rides and thousands of...
11-12-20, 07:15 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,803
Posted By impolexg

Well... that virtual world would be a lot of...

Well... that virtual world would be a lot of typing. How about if you had a movie handy it would be a like an rlv?

Golden cheetah is totally free and will let you re-ride activites. Supports lots...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-12-20, 05:58 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 18,198
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
10-21-20, 11:27 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 6,621
Posted By impolexg

Decades ago I lived in Hokkaido and commuted by...

Decades ago I lived in Hokkaido and commuted by bicycle (mountain bike) all through the winter and usually I had no issues at all. I had some steel studded mtb tires that worked ok but the best were...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-16-20, 10:48 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,543
Posted By impolexg

I don't think that applies to the bikes we're...

I don't think that applies to the bikes we're talking about in this thread but I agree: road grip goes up and discs make more sense if you run lower pressure tires.

Seems a stretch to me to...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-16-20, 10:22 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,543
Posted By impolexg

Because of brake boosters any car can still...

Because of brake boosters any car can still easily lock all its wheels with tiny disc brakes.

What bigger discs on a car give you is cooling and heat tolerance which allows the car to stop over...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-16-20, 10:10 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,543
Posted By impolexg

You're totally right that disc brakes are much...

You're totally right that disc brakes are much stronger and fade free, and they also in my experience require much less maintenance. Definitely superior technology. Better in every way.

As an all...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-14-20, 10:30 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,543
Posted By impolexg

It is fairly normal. During a few weeks of...

It is fairly normal. During a few weeks of looking I rode other bikes that were originally much more expensive but I liked this one best. Guy was commuting on it but wanted to get an ebike.

And I...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-14-20, 10:30 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 8,670
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
10-14-20, 10:03 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,543
Posted By impolexg

I agree completely. Given depreciation on new...

I agree completely. Given depreciation on new bikes you will get a significantly better bicycle for the price on the used market, but only if you know enough to avoid dogs. Don't buy something that...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-13-20, 04:47 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,405
Posted By impolexg

I find it hard to believe the bike is at fault...

I find it hard to believe the bike is at fault for making you miserable - it is the fit, the bike isn't setup right for you.

Is easy to just take a ruler and verify reach, seat height, bar height,...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-13-20, 12:02 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,405
Posted By impolexg

It sounds like you're not sure how you want a...

It sounds like you're not sure how you want a bike to fit.

I think you should hold off shopping and spend lots more time figuring out your bike fit. Pay someone a few hundred dollars if you need...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-12-20, 03:11 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,405
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, 01:11 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 8,670
Posted By impolexg

That is among the best of the best right there....

That is among the best of the best right there. Funny I have their double bolt seatpost collar on my mtb... You own an Engin and you're using a thomson collar?
Forum: Road Cycling
10-10-20, 01:06 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 8,670
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: 1,405
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
10-08-20, 02:37 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,890
Posted By impolexg

Your bike has a lovely tapered head tube. It...

Your bike has a lovely tapered head tube. It certainly looks cool. Not sure how important that is for flex but I've heard some mtb makers claim that the larger base makes for a better joint for...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-07-20, 11:53 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,890
Posted By impolexg

Thank you for taking the time to measure. From...

Thank you for taking the time to measure. From those diameters I'd be very surprised if your r350 frame was not lots stiffer than my r330.

I added your measurements to my data from the other...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-06-20, 11:58 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,890
Posted By impolexg

Hi Dan, You have listed a geometry chart...

Hi Dan,

You have listed a geometry chart which is the length and angles of the tubes.

If you have time I am eager to obtain the tube diameters. I haven't found anything online so appears the...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-05-20, 01:45 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,890
Posted By impolexg

Dan you sound like the poster child for people...

Dan you sound like the poster child for people that would be sensitive to a flexy frame. Your larger frame will be even more susceptible to flex.

The reviews and advertisements I found for the...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-04-20, 01:44 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,890
Posted By impolexg

Well, I'd think that OD would totally dominate...

Well, I'd think that OD would totally dominate because its ^4... That is a pretty big power. But ok I'll see what I can calculate...

Ok, I ran some numbers with google sheets. I calculated tubes...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-02-20, 12:02 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 23,707
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: 23,707
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
10-01-20, 01:49 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,890
Posted By impolexg

I think you should call lynskey and see what they...

I think you should call lynskey and see what they say. They make all sorts of bikes and have a lot of experience.

Also I just posted frame tube diameter measurements on that other thread. I'm...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-01-20, 01:44 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 23,707
Posted By impolexg

I was curious so went and measured my frames with...

I was curious so went and measured my frames with my calipers.

Bikes:
1986 cannondale sr1000 in 58cm, aluminum
2009? lynskey r330 in 58 (large?), titanium
2012 kona raijin mtb, 29", size large...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-30-20, 12:28 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 23,707
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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