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Forum: Road Cycling
08-23-22, 09:20 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 268
Posted By oujeep1

"Callin the Hawgs"

Any Razorbacks out there? I'm your Okie neighbor although I have Arkansas roots my mom was born and raised in Monticello and a majority of my childhood vacations were spent there.
Anyway I digress....
Forum: Road Cycling
09-07-21, 12:47 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,014
Posted By oujeep1

I have a Kickr since last fall, some of the best...

I have a Kickr since last fall, some of the best money I have spent on cycling. I use Rouvy and FulGaz primarily not much Zwift. FulGaz has a wider variety of rides than Rouvy but some of the video...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-01-21, 02:12 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 7,571
Posted By oujeep1

I feel her pain and your frustration. Sept 11,...

I feel her pain and your frustration. Sept 11, 2012 I was riding along by myself, not going particularly fast, and literally next thing I know I'm sitting up on the road, thinking "Why I am sitting...
Forum: Touring
08-14-21, 09:57 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 7,286
Posted By oujeep1

I flew to Butte Mt, from OKC, a week ago today-...

I flew to Butte Mt, from OKC, a week ago today- for the Montana Cycling Project's Montana Road Tour- epic trip btw if you're interested give it a look next year. If my box was opened on the way up...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-25-21, 03:57 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 515
Posted By oujeep1

Bike traveling

I'm looking for advice from those who have taken their bike on an airplane(commercial) before. I am going to Montana in two weeks for the Montana cycling project ride from Butte, in times past I have...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-25-21, 03:51 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,262
Posted By oujeep1

I have Kick'r core which I have had since...

I have Kick'r core which I have had since October, I love it. I have a fan that goes with it that can vary based on heart rate or speed, and use apple TV as my set up. I use zwift, a little, but...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-21, 07:52 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,256
Posted By oujeep1

It was just worn out it wasn't a cassette they...

It was just worn out it wasn't a cassette they put on but the one that was already on it.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-21, 06:26 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 7,772
Posted By oujeep1

I was a many many years and versions Garmin user,...

I was a many many years and versions Garmin user, I got tired of the touch screen and the difficulty getting my Garmin to download to Strava, through the connect app, so I went to a Bolt about a year...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-21, 06:05 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,256
Posted By oujeep1

Just a quick update- replaced the cassette, fixed...

Just a quick update- replaced the cassette, fixed the problem. Bad on me for not checking it before, but also something I would have expected the shop to catch- I took it to an REI store, the guy who...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-09-21, 09:11 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,256
Posted By oujeep1

KMC chain on sram

I recently took my Tarmac on which I have SRAM Red Etap 11 sp compact crank in for routine servicing, took it to local REI store, the best wrench I know of had moved there from the LBS I frequented...
03-20-21, 06:16 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 14,012
Posted By oujeep1

If you like Rouvy and you like Waikoloa you...

If you like Rouvy and you like Waikoloa you should check out the FulGaz app, it is similar to Rouvy except the videos are taken by a cyclist and not from a car. The video quality is very good and a...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-20-21, 06:06 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,667
Posted By oujeep1

Fizik

Anyone have experience with fizik shoes, specifically do they fit true to size, I usually wear a 42.5. Any other thoughts positive or negative appreciated.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-04-21, 06:07 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,137
Posted By oujeep1

Just google "cipro tendon damage"-disclaimer you...

Just google "cipro tendon damage"-disclaimer you will have to sort through lots of lawyer ads. Now another disclaimer- I have in my practice life prescribed these multiple times without any known...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-02-21, 06:11 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,137
Posted By oujeep1

Flame- how old are you if you don't mind my...

Flame- how old are you if you don't mind my asking? I am a urologist and a cyclist- if you are under 40 the chance this is a urologic problem instead of a bike fit problem is close to 0, and the...
02-21-21, 06:00 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 888
Posted By oujeep1

Out of Gaz?

Anyone who uses FulGaz experience issues yesterday? I use Zwift and Rouvy, but am doing a 2 week free trial on FulGaz, yesterday after a short zwift warmup I tried to go to FG, it would not pair with...
02-19-21, 04:39 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 25,347
Posted By oujeep1

Updating from my previous post, I have now also...

Updating from my previous post, I have now also tried FulGaz, I am currently on their free trial. The video is higher quality than Rouvy, but it is taken from a bicycle, most of Rouvy is taken from a...
02-19-21, 04:31 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 528
Posted By oujeep1

I last rode outside on Feb 5, since that time...

I last rode outside on Feb 5, since that time have ridden 11 days indoors usually a combination of zwift, rouvy, and recently FulGaz. This morning it was 1 degree, currently its 34 so we are starting...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-18-21, 08:25 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,445
Posted By oujeep1

Not available until June. I guess if you don't...

Not available until June. I guess if you don't already have a POC helmet and can't be bothered to charge and turn on your light you attach to your helmet its a good deal. It's also not their top of...
02-15-21, 06:35 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 490
Posted By oujeep1

chain slip

Wondering if anyone else has had this problem- I ride a wahoo kickr trainer which I have had since October, was riding yesterday doing a fairly long steep climb, on Rouvy- about 3 mi of 8-10 %, I was...
02-15-21, 06:30 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,733
Posted By oujeep1

I loaded Fulgaz for the free trial period at...

I loaded Fulgaz for the free trial period at least. I had difficulty getting it to run, seemed like it was very slow to start- I downloaded a ride but it took a long time, don't know whether thats...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-13-21, 03:48 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 16,129
Posted By oujeep1

There's a book called "Cycling with the Blue...

There's a book called "Cycling with the Blue Moth" written by a guy named Bill Hancock. His son was killed in the Oklahoma State Basketball team plane crash, the book chronicles his depression after...
02-13-21, 08:40 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,449
Posted By oujeep1

I tried one yesterday that was done with video...

I tried one yesterday that was done with video from a cyclist, something called alaska vogezy col de la schlucht, couldn't handle the continuous rocking back and forth of the video made me sea sick.
02-10-21, 07:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,733
Posted By oujeep1

Apple TV

I have been using, since October, a Wahoo Kickr, which I love, with Apple TV as my video platform. Works great with Zwift and Rouvy. My question- are there other apps, such as Tacx app and one called...
02-10-21, 07:12 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,449
Posted By oujeep1

I was under the impression perhaps wrong that the...

I was under the impression perhaps wrong that the Rouvy videos were made in a car. There is some variability in how well they are synced, for example riding the Kona Coast Ironman rides the synch is...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-31-21, 10:17 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,318
Posted By oujeep1

Gear the bike for the terrain, I rented a bike on...

Gear the bike for the terrain, I rented a bike on the island of Hawaii once planning to do lots of climbing, the bike was 52/33 front and 11/24 rear, not good for climbing Kohala mountain road, and...
01-17-21, 07:50 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 25,347
Posted By oujeep1

I use both zwift and rouvy, much prefer rouvy....

I use both zwift and rouvy, much prefer rouvy. The street view rides that are already available are very realistic, those that are not street level are not as good, you are looking down on the road...
01-17-21, 07:45 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 6,144
Posted By oujeep1

You definitely need one- I have one I got with my...

You definitely need one- I have one I got with my kick and love it, for most riding I have it set to speed so the fast you go the more wind, more realistic but if I am going to do a significant climb...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-25-20, 07:02 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,963
Posted By oujeep1

Yesterday was day one of the Rapha festive 500,...

Yesterday was day one of the Rapha festive 500, goal is to ride 500 K from Christmas eve to New Years Eve. Indoors counts, yesterday in Edmond, OK was predicted cold and NW wind, so my plan was...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-12-20, 08:06 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,783
Posted By oujeep1

I did have to wait, and did change my mind. When...

I did have to wait, and did change my mind. When Cervelo was in its infancy and difficult to get, I was looking at getting a Look 585, I had a shoulder scope and was going to be off bike awhile....
Forum: Road Cycling
11-22-20, 09:46 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 18,402
Posted By oujeep1

It is a little farther from evergreen to the...

It is a little farther from evergreen to the Evans turnoff but not much. I hadn't thought about it but not having my own bike does make Haleakala tougher. And anyone that can get up Haleakala in...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-18-20, 06:46 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 18,402
Posted By oujeep1

Mt Evans just nudges out Haleakala. Haleakala is...

Mt Evans just nudges out Haleakala. Haleakala is longer distance and the net altitude change is more, but Mt Evans if you start from Idaho Springs you are starting at just about 7k feet, and end at I...
Forum: Touring
01-28-20, 09:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,241
Posted By oujeep1

UPdate

So I thought I would bump this just in case anyone's looking . Its now 7 years later I have done CGY 4 times. I did the start and end in Jackson, very nice tour, mostly in Wyoming, a little Idaho....
Forum: Road Cycling
10-27-19, 07:05 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,869
Posted By oujeep1

When I had the CX glen the geometry was so...

When I had the CX glen the geometry was so different from the emonda I almost never rode it. What I am after is a new #1 (https://www.bikeforums.net/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=1) bike...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-27-19, 06:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,869
Posted By oujeep1

Exactly.. X=N + 1 I believe is the formula. I...

Exactly.. X=N + 1 I believe is the formula. I have been a monogamist to the emonda for about a year since I sold my colnago cx-1 evo. Always a good idea to have a backup bike in case of need for...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-27-19, 07:35 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,869
Posted By oujeep1

Zipp 454

Anyone have any experience with Zipp 454 clinchers non disc? I am looking at a used S works tarmac with zip 454, have not ridden those wheels, wondering about others experience with them. It's a 52...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-04-19, 02:09 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,257
Posted By oujeep1

It is true physiologically it takes several weeks...

It is true physiologically it takes several weeks to acclimatize to altitude, because acclimatization occurs with an increase in your red blood cell mass. Your actual performance begins to decline as...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-03-19, 02:59 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,945
Posted By oujeep1

I am not so much anti gravel as I am pro road I...

I am not so much anti gravel as I am pro road
I don't have a gravel bike, not in a hurry to spend the money for one
When I was in Des Moines in Feb it was covered in snow so couldn't scout out the...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-28-19, 08:38 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,945
Posted By oujeep1

So not consecutively in April and May . two weeks...

So not consecutively in April and May . two weeks in April, two weeks in May with a few weeks back home in between. So lets get a little more specific. i will be staying at the TownPlace Suites by...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-25-19, 06:57 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,945
Posted By oujeep1

Thanks IB lots of good info there.

Thanks IB lots of good info there.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-24-19, 07:10 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,945
Posted By oujeep1

Cycling Iowa

I am going to be doing some part time work in West Des Moines, Iowa in April and May, am looking for cycling information. I live and work in OKC, not sure whether I will drive and take my own bike,...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-19-18, 08:25 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,240
Posted By oujeep1

How is "super" magnesium different than plain...

How is "super" magnesium different than plain magnesium. Like I had in the soles of my DMT shoes that split clear across the sole right under the cleat.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-31-18, 03:43 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,566
Posted By oujeep1

Have several friends who love their Domane on...

Have several friends who love their Domane on rough road, also Specialized Roubaix has a nice ride. I ride an Emonda which is stiff to say the least, but it's very very light, guess rough doesn't...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-31-18, 03:37 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,006
Posted By oujeep1

I would say a 34x28 would be enough. Maui Cyclery...

I would say a 34x28 would be enough. Maui Cyclery also does guided rides, I rode with them although it was just me and the guide. It's a long slog but take time to smell the roses, stop for a coffee...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-03-18, 12:54 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 12,075
Posted By oujeep1

I also have and love the Rapha Merino base layer...

I also have and love the Rapha Merino base layer both long and short sleeves. However the rapha mesh base layer, short sleeves and sleeveless, much better in the warm weather times. Plus in typical...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-22-18, 06:42 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 7,066
Posted By oujeep1

I always get the right power meter missing...

I always get the right power meter missing message on my garmin when I first start, after I push the button acknowledging it no problem, it sometimes comes back on if I stop for awhile. The balance...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-13-18, 09:00 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 9,176
Posted By oujeep1

So much misinformation so little time. First 30...

So much misinformation so little time. First 30 miles isn't a long enough ride that you should have any issues. Numbness, ED and lowered libido are three separate but inter-related things. Numbness...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-06-17, 06:23 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,700
Posted By oujeep1

Satire? Harrumph! No one who truly understands...

Satire? Harrumph! No one who truly understands and believes The Rules would say that. Either you get it or you don't.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-04-17, 05:51 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,580
Posted By oujeep1

Uber. Next question does either or both of the...

Uber. Next question does either or both of the stores(LV Cyclery and/or McGhie's) have a place to change clothes and store my street clothes while i'm riding?
Forum: Road Cycling
09-03-17, 07:16 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,580
Posted By oujeep1

Las Vegas cycling

I will be in vegas Sept 27-30 and am thinking of renting a bike and riding Red Rock. Have done it once before it was awesome. The two leading candidates appear to be Las Vegas Cyclery and McGhie's....
Forum: Road Cycling
09-03-17, 07:11 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,700
Posted By oujeep1

The rules are the rules. There are no exceptions...

The rules are the rules. There are no exceptions no special dispensations. If you feel you can't follow the rules, then I suggest you see rule #5.
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