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I was given a Forerunner as a present. I wear it everyday & like the fact that it tracks all my steps. Besides the data, I also like that it provides actual pace so that I can make sure that I am not slacking towards the end of a run.

Here you go. I have 2 of them for my older road bikes. They look pretty nice as well. universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=7425&category=1728

Eat less. Not to be smart about it but I had that exact same problem. Road lots of miles, and fast too, but no results. When I got really strict about what I ate, and NO CHEATING, the weight came off.

Congrats on the new bike. I have a Spectrum Ti with Campy, carbon wheels & Avid disk brakes. It is wonderful on the street.

And if you put some aluminum foil in your helmet, they can't read your thoughts.

What really gets me are the "cyclists" who choose to ride against traffic. I cannot understand what is wrong with them, and how they can possibly think that they are safer as a result of what they are doing.

The beer & pizza afterwards.

I wonder if they are really just for a light warmup spin or if that have any real resistance to them.

Good for you. Welcome to another true roadie.

There's no way I can get close to KOMs where I ride, but my wife has gotten a few QOMs on the back of my tandem, especially on the long flat runs. B)

You didn't say how much you wanted to spend, or what your riding level was. That said, I myself have an "all around" setup. It is a hard tail Cannondale disk brake MTB which weights 22 lbs and I have a set of 26" MTB wheels and 700C road wheels for it. Takes all of 3 minutes to swap them over. The bike is a blast on the…

Yes, I have done it twice, once in a flat-out pace line (sub 5 hours total) and once on my Tandem with my wife. Enjoyed it tremendously both times. Great rest stops, LOTS of riders and a good get together at the end. If you haven't gotten a hotel room yet you are screwed because people reserve a year in advance. We had to…

I made the switch this year and cannot recommend 25s highly enough. Except for glass smooth roads, which are few and far between, the 25s roll much better, with less resistance. More than a couple pros explained to me that running lower pressures (I run 15 psi less in the 25s) help the tires conform to and roll over the…

I have both a set of unlined and chamois lined tights. I'll wear the chamois lined on days where it is chilly and I want to keep my legs warm. On colder days where my butt gets cold, I'll wear shorts with a chamois under the unlined tights. When it really gets cold, at least for me, I'll wear the chamois tights under the…

I use Clubman's Talc. Works fine and smells great!

Very pretty if you like all that British flag stuff. :tongue:

One point that I would like to add is don't get cheap wheels. Someone of your weight (I now, I used to be 260 for a while) needs really strong & stiff wheels. Leave the low spoke count light-weight stuff to the little guys. Make sure that you get deep section rims with 32 count 3 cross laced spokes and you will be a happy…

Funny, but my wife went from a Trek Aluminum hybrid to a Carbon Roubaix and was quite a bit faster on the Roubaix right out of the box. A little neck discomfort is part of the price of riding a road bike over a hybrid. One of the things that you need to do is to work on is having a flat back. As the bars get lower, most…

If you are that strong, the extra 4~6 lbs of bike weight will not affect you all that much at your current pace. More likely you will find it tougher if you want to go faster, as the upright position will have a greater impact on the flats. I have a few road bikes and a mountain bike that I have laced up with road wheels,…

Mat, Kemlite & FRP are the same type product.

Well put. FYI the minimum insertion markings is for the strength of the seat post, and as you have found out, on the frame it may not be enough. Your seat post should always extend down inside to the bottom of the top tube. if your frame has a tall seat post neck, it may mean quite a bit below the minimum insertion…

I built up a Titanium road bike with carbon rims and disk brakes. I did so because I really wanted the disks and carbon rims are just fair for braking, and quite poor in the wet. Even though they are a 1 lb weight penalty, they are worth it in stopping power when bombing down 35~40 mph descents.

I'd say get one or 2 bike stands that let you double stack them and paint the wall with an industrial semi-gloss waterproof paint. If you ever wanted to restore the room for "regular use" all it would take is a re-paint.

Wow, I am so sorry to hear that. I hope that he recovers quickly.

That's brilliant. Makes perfect sense.

Shorten your chain to the least length it can be so that your derailleur will keep the maximum tension on it. If that is not enough and you don't want to run a chain guide, then other parts to keep it in place are a chain catcher on the inside and a bash guard on the outside. Both can be had for less than $80 total.

I use the 3rd eye mirror that clips to your sunglasses. My wife uses the square mirror. Yes there is a dork factor but I wouldn't ride without it. You need to know who's behind you, car or cyclist. I can't tell you how many potholes I have avoided because I could instantly swerve to the left, knowing that someone was not…

I have a Garmin 805, but I have gotten lazy and only use it if I am exploring some unknown roads or am out of town. Most of my bikes have Bontrager Node wireless computers so that I can keep track of speed, cadence, temps, heart rate etc. and since I have to take my iPhone anyway I just turn on Strava.

So how many miles do you have on it so far? And don't say that "I had to work today". That's what sick days are for, when you're sick of work.

You Brits crack me up! Arguing over meat pies. :laugh: