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22 June 2020, 03:43 AM | #31 | |
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22 June 2020, 04:53 AM | #32 |
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I’d say any one of these 4. From L to R
Bearing drifts I had made for 61706 bearings. There are a handful of Rotor-sponsored athletes that ran Rotor 3D cranks in their Treks and it was a total rig job to set them up. No setup was the same as the other due to the frame and crank tolerances. I searched forever to find a drift, as the bearings are really, really sensitive. Couldn’t find one. Ended up having them made by a fellow in my hood that had a 3D printer. Tool I had made for Cannondale SI and Specialized spider lockrings. I know at least 2 also ended up in boxes for world tour teams. Gets rid of the need for a vise. Roval spoke holder. “Required” in order to warranty Roval wheels. We were sponsored by S a couple years ago and they set us up with Rovals. Way overkill and built like a tank, but damn did it work well. It’s got its own box. Ergomo bottom bracket tool. Looks like the typical Truvativ external spline bb tool except that one notch is missing, which was removed to make room for the wires in the Ergomo bb. I haven’t ever actually seen another one of these. Most of my stuff is fairly modern. At this point in my career, I don’t work with much that isn’t at least from the 10s era. |
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Thanks guys. After a read, I think I understand the loss of forward horizontal momentum due to frame chatter from too hard of a tire. It translates that energy into vertical motion that affects a riders ability to transfer energy into speed. I’m guessing that is true for any type of wheel and tire combination. There is an optimal starting inflation for each type that eventually rises a bit from heat/friction. How much does a rider’s weight go into calculating that optimal psi to control deflection, etc to get the best speed for same effort? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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22 June 2020, 07:18 AM | #36 | |
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I happen to weight a 152lbs with a 30 inch waist that can haul the mail on a stupid bicycle..:) YES very proud of it to as I bust my ass every single day to be this way... No scientific method in my madness of bikes and what's right or not..:) |
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40KM TT Race Feb on The Emerald Isle
So back in Feb of this year I participated in a TT race of 40 KM with over 85 participants to include so pretty elite cyclists of the Island. I finished 7th over all with my average speed of 22.5MPH with a guy from france whom you see behind me who won it with a speed of 29MPH. he is the Triathlon National Coach for Sri Lanka. Please not I was 24 years older then the next youngest guy and I am 67 years old... I gave it everything I had and was worried about blowing up the ticker...
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RIP Trek BELTDRIVE SINGLE SPEED
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Thanks, I’ve been involved in racing for over 40 years in different sports ranging from skiing, running and motorsports. Setups always intrigue me - thanks for sharing some insight. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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Arabian Desert DUBAI UAE 125mile bike Loop
Want to ride somewhere challenging give this bad boy a try.. Last year in Dubai with my Grandsons and I snuck some riding in..
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I was recently turned onto Formula 1. That stuff, the setups and engineering, is unbelievably fascinating. We think we have dialed setups and procedures in bike racing. But it’s nothing like F1. So much money, so much precision.
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I’m 150lbs and went from years of riding 120 on 21mm clinchers to putting 85-90 on 25mm in the last few years. Not only did the ride quality improve considerably, there was an improvement in rolling speeds.
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I have come to the conclusion that 25mm are better than 23mm and with the modern thinking of wider rims as well it seems a lot of pro teams are switching to clinchers. I believe Campagnolos latest Boras are clincher now. Have just ordered a new titanium road frame with Campagnolo Chorus 12 speed and am going for 28mm clinchers on that as I will be using it for touring / endurance riding. Am still sticking with old school long reach rim brakes as I have some nice sets of wheels to go on it but have upgraded the brakes from Tektro to TRP. |
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I’m with you on rim brakes on road bikes, especially staying away from Campy’s disc brakes. Nobody loves Campy more than me, but they missed the mark with those brakes. By no means a necessity, but if you ever have a chance to ride EPS, it’s nice. We await a pic when you get your new ride! 4AB63E97-2EEE-40B9-8DC1-1459EBB65068.jpeg |
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22 June 2020, 12:10 PM | #47 |
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The best thing about Campy disks is that they absolutely nailed hood shape. Leagues better than anyone else.
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They always have. Do you remember when Ergopower was introduced and it looked like a normal lever...and Shimano STI had that weird alien head, ray gun, looking things on the bars? It was embarrassing.
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Wow, some very impressive distances travelled by a few of you here. Truly inspiring really
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Would ride nothing but 22&23MM Tires and 135PSI and no reason but just because I want to no matter what all the guru's and wizards think... |
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Based on those numbers, I’d say you’re in solid shape. Going wider makes sense.
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German Lightweight FERNWEG70 Schwarz Wheel Set
Should be building one of my new Pinarello's this week and will be putting this set of wheels on it... World class carbon wheels hand made in germany..
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Should be getting this one built this week with Sram Red Etap and Lightweight Wheels..
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Ha! Yep, thats the F10 I thought you'd break out earlier. Beauty Emonda BTW.
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I’ve been riding a bike since the age of five, including as a part-time job now, but I understand only about 10% of what’s been posted in this thread.
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It is going to be built this week as its quite technical to setup this tap stuff and no way could i ever figure it out... They can build the bike in about 6 hours if they continue at it... I still need to get out my F8 Chris F Rhino Limited Edition..
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Doing better than me. I'm at 2%. I know what a bike is (I think) and what a tire is. Or thought I did. My issues is, if it's for exercise, why do you need the fastest bike and the sleekest clothes. You'd have to work harder with a slower bike and less wind resistant clothing. Hence, more exercise. I like to think outside the boxes. And boxes.
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