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May 1st, 2017, 12:10 PM | #1962 |
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that's the church method. find the answer you want, and then only look at the evidence that supports that conclusion.
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May 1st, 2017, 12:17 PM | #1963 |
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anyway, what you said about benefits of certain properties being better suited to certain parts of the bike and other properties being better suited for others... you're absolutely right. which is why a composite is infinitely better than basically anything else. you can control what properties the material takes on. you can control in which orientation you want flexibility vs strength. you can use different epoxies or mix in different additives to achieve different material properties. that's not a thing for other mono-materials. unless you are a foundry that produces your own metal mixtures (hint- no frame builder does this), CF is the only method to actually achieve these changes. the only way to achieve such a thing with non-composites is structurally. literally making parts thicker or thinner. which isn't an easy thing to do. you wind up making these stupid compromises like butted tubes which have their own host of issues that have to be overcome. these days what does your average frame builder do? they buy pre-butted tubes. they don't take the risk of ****ing it up. because they WILL **** it up.
are there other issues with cf layup? absolutely. but the potential "best" in a composite is far better than what can be done with a single material. why else do you think they are all carbon now?
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There's a for sale group I'm a part of on Facebook. Some dude in the Dallas area had a lightly used M8000 XT shifter and dérailleur on sale for $100. Occasionally good deals like that pop up. You might do well to check into some of those groups.
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"they are all carbon now", just what do you refer as "they"? where are your evidence? BTW process of "butted tubes" have been around longer that you've been alive. How many butted tubed frame have you seen fail vs carbon? Quote:
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i guess i'll play along.
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do you even own a power meter? have you ever trained with power? know what erg mode is?
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Scientific method require specifics.. without the specifics the science can not stand.
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My point is, if you have ridden a carbon frame for over 16 years (as my titanium frame) and it still rides the same as the day you bought it, that would show that carbon frame are as durable as titanium frame. Pretty simple, no? I never said I own one, you were the one asking about power output and yet can't provide evidence to support a decent comparison for carbon frame vs others. Last futzed with by "A"; May 3rd, 2017 at 01:35 AM. |
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May 2nd, 2017, 07:51 PM | #1971 |
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May 2nd, 2017, 08:33 PM | #1972 |
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Very nice, Bill. I had a very pleasant ride on my Litespeed today as I do daily, but today the air was in the low 70s and the humidity was low, so it was extra good
Shuswap Lake looks huge, from what I just read about it. I live on the John H. Kerr Reservoir in NC, and have recently started occasionally substituting an hour or so of rowing instead of my daily bike ride. Kerr is huge too, but a very different shape. |
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May 2nd, 2017, 09:10 PM | #1973 | |
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May 3rd, 2017, 07:05 AM | #1974 |
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That sounds very nice. Kerr Lake is owned by the Army Corp of Engineers, and most private property starts about 20' above the mean water level, so the lake is surrounded by trees for most of the shoreline. Also, the level varies quite a bit, requiring floating piers, so it's not as popular as the next lake downstream, Lake Gaston. It gets busy here on summer weekends, but weekdays are pretty calm, and once school starts in the late summer, it's very quiet until school gets out the following spring.
I bought a used Little River Regatta this spring, and have been trying to develop decent technique. It seems to be the type used in open water racing, or at least very similar. I'm past trying to stay in the boat, and concentrate on things like hand position, not starting back and arm extension until about 70% leg extension, etc.. But with all the bike riding I do, I'm amazed at how hard and fast I have to row (scull) to get my heart rate up to where it gets when I'm climbing a hill on a bike. |
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May 3rd, 2017, 05:06 PM | #1976 | |
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I raced in the mid 70's so science & tech have probably changed since then (Ti & CF together boys!!! Lol!). Back then the technique we used was smooth, coordinated and full 100% extension of arms, back & legs throughout the power stroke and 100% flow on the recoil too! But no matter the style: just like motorcycling; the secret is smoooooth!!! Go slow and smooth to go fast! Clean, zero splash entry & exit with the oars. Sounds like a great summer ahead for you!!!
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May 3rd, 2017, 05:34 PM | #1978 |
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Thanks Bill. I found it on Craigslist for $1,800 for the whole setup and after reading about the boat, decided it was a good opportunity, and bought it. It's about eight years old, but in very nice shape. Most teachers these days seem to be recommending that you use most of your leg stroke before getting the back and then arms into it. To me it makes a lot of sense, because I have to be careful with my back, and separating legs from back allows me to get a lot of power from my legs, and then use my back a little more carefully.
Funny you mentioned chop... today the local airports and private weather stations were reporting what the Intellicast and TV station weather reports were predicting... 10 mph wind. When I got out there on the lake, it kicked up and made some serious whitecaps. I estimate it was more like a steady 20 mph, and I got a couple gusts that picked up the blade of an oar on the backstroke and startled me. I stayed in the narrow end of the creek to avoid the big chop. I have a couple miles of the narrow part, so it worked out fine. I didn't have any trouble with balance, but wonder what the calm water shells would be like in those conditions. |
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May 5th, 2017, 09:19 AM | #1979 |
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Hmmmm...
I was doing some hard thinking recently. I have several bikes in my garage. Trek 1.5 Trek Transport Trek 850 Trek HiFi 29-er Trek 820 (for others) Trek Lexa (was for my wife but hasn't used it since hurting her wrist) Specialized Globe Comfort bike (wife's baby) Trek Girls MTB (for when my little one gets older) So, I have all of these, and the Lexa and 820 are not being used at all. Selling those will free up two spots in the garage. I'm sure I can get about 600-700 for these two. If I sell my HiFi I can get about 700 for that. That would get me a solid hard tail. Would that be worth it over the HiFi? I like the dual suspension, and we do have some rooty courses here, but still, wouldn't it be better to just go hardtail and have an overall lighter bike? Thoughts? I like the ergos of the MTB over the roadie, plus the ability to hop on a trail, but I also want to make sensible decisions. The hard tail would require less maintenance and be just all around easier. But I already own the FS rig, so I could technically just keep it and sell off the bikes that aren't being used. Whatcha think pedaling peeps? Side note, the 850 is for local use and holding the trailer my little one rides in. I'm not so worried about this bike because it looks rough, doubt anyone would want it. Keeping the Transport because once the little one learns to ride, I'll use that for local store runs due to the capacity (disc brakes too). The 850 may be retired then, not sure yet, I'll cross that bridge when I get there.
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May 5th, 2017, 09:22 AM | #1980 |
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Keep the dual suspension. Sell the bikes you don't ride and you'll figure out what to use the money for.
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May 5th, 2017, 10:58 AM | #1981 |
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Sell the bikes you don't use.
My MTB is a hardtail and I love it. I've never used a full suspension but if your trails aren't too rough, I don't think a switch to a hardtail would be a big deal. |
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Werd. Sell the bikes you don't use.
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It's so weird riding in the city and most people not returning a smile or friendly wave like they do on a trail or like most motorcyclists do. People with really cool bikes are usually friendly if you give 'em a compliment, though. It's neat to see people keeping all original GT BMX's on the road.
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May 26th, 2017, 07:49 AM | #1984 |
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I finally got a small torque wrench. At least I can now service my suspension linkage on the full suspension rig.
Before I had to drop it off at the shop because I didn't have the tool small enough to torque them back to spec, now I do. So I am golden now. I hope to tear into the rear suspension, lubricated the linkages, and get the MTB back on the road. I like the roadie, I really do, but I don't like riding it unless time/speed is an issue. I prefer my MTB. Popping off the trail, or hopping up a curb is so much easier on the MTB. lol I thought about it, and decided to not sell the old Trek 820. I'm going to keep it for parts. I may get $100 for the bike. The Trek 850 may need a wheel rebuild, or just new wheels. The ones on the 820 are solid, so I may just throw those on the 850. Next item on my bike shop list to purchase, a truing stand.
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May 26th, 2017, 08:04 AM | #1985 |
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Those little torque wrenches can be expensive!
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May 26th, 2017, 08:21 AM | #1986 |
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Over the years I've been associated with local bike shops, they have plenty of old/parts bikes that either customers no longer want or just left behind from bikes with old parts. Usually the bike shop will collect enough of them and donate them to local bicycle Co-OPs, Boy&Girls club or Youth Groups that may offer basic bicycle mechanic as a class.
I have volunteered and donated my own bicycles to Neighborhood Bike Works that provide work space, and sources for inner city folks to get free bikes when they are in need, often times when they get their driver's license revoked. With the donated bicycles, NBW have annual bike sale that sell bicycles for cheap and make up for their operating costs. If you have bicycles that are just collecting dust or just no longer cost effective to fix up/update; organizations like NBW in your local area might be an destination for those. |
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That's awesome! I used to volunteer at the UCSB Bike Co-op with similar purposes. We cobble together complete bikes from scrap parts from bike-shops, police repos, dredged from lagoon, etc. Students just need basic transportation and they can buy one of our bikes for less than $50. I actually used one to win a cat-3 crit for marketing purposes! Also offer classes on basic maintenance. We had one on framebuilding for fun!
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May 26th, 2017, 09:02 AM | #1988 |
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In SF CA, I've worked with Bike Kitchen years ago to learn about their operation and implement something similar in Philly area.
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"Back in my day, people respected their elders and men had hair on their chests"...
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Sunny and plus 30 today and for the next 3 days!
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Likely another lifetime frame build for $500.
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It's a Lynskey titanium, disc brake road frame, plan on building a set of strong wheels, no more rubbing brake pads against the rims when wheels are out of true.
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Got out for a nice ride today. I finally got smart with my route planning so I was riding home with a tail wind. 50 miles of sunshine and alone time in the corn fields. I stopped by a local state park for a pitstop and snack break and snagged a picture.
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I do 20 miles every day, except for once or twice a week when I'm out on the lake sculling.
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I've been on the rollers each morning for the past week (I have a Marinoni Pista) getting ready for the Tour de France! I'm curious what distance I will cover compared to the big boys! Lol
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