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James does a nice job with his reviews. I’ll be eager to see what he posts after riding these for a while. The installation seems like a real pain to me, and riding home at 12 mph is not my idea of a nice afternoon if I am 40 miles from the house. Throw in a tube, and let er rip! Foam cores have always made sense for DH…

I am a big fan of dirt riding! Indiana is not exactly renowned for its mountains or trails, but the Hoosier National Forest in Southern Indiana is home to some of the finest trail systems in the Midwest. The weather was great here yesterday, and I made it out on single track for the first time this year. This is my Trek…

The title of this thread made me think there was going to be joke involved. I opened expecting to hear the punchline.... I feel let down. “Why don’t petite women do cardio?” Perhaps the task is too big? Maybe it’s a tall order?

You might consider switching to SRAM. The AXS, X-Range cassettes offer more 1-tooth jumps than their competitors. A 10-28 cassette is a straight block all the way up to 17. The combination of a smaller front ring on SRAM AXS drivetrains also means that you will be in your “sweet-spot” more often. The 48/35 or 46/33…

Don’t be scared of the gym. Everyone is there trying to achieve something. Nobody started out perfect! Go in there and rock it! Without knowing your fitness goals, I would say, take it one step at a time. Stick with the cable machines that show instructions on the side of how to perform the lift. Don’t try too much; just…

Ah tubulars! I used to ride with a spare tire and bottle of Vittoria tire sealant under my seat bag!

@NorthCascades - That is a ton of shifting! I would ask if you feel you shifted that often. That is nearly 10 rear shifts per minute. I rode for 118 minutes on Sunday and executed 5 front shifts and 68 rear shifts. The day before that, I rode for 100 minutes and shifted 91 times in the rear with no front shifts. This seems…

If you have ever broken a tire lever, you may appreciate my favorite lever. Soma makes a steel core model. They are very difficult to break, and can still be used if the plastic tip does fail. I would not used these on a carbon clincher.

As has been said already, replace the tube you fixed with a new one. Flat-fixing sprays are meant to get you home. If you don’t have a few extra tubes, you’d be wise to try and get them now. There was a shortage on butyl last year, and I am guess there will be again this year. If you are not comfortable changing a tube,…

Try to focus on something good that has changed besides the number on the scale. Do your favorite jeans finally fit again? Can you rock a t-shirt you haven’t worn in years? Are you noticing muscles in places they haven’t shown up before? Or maybe you just have more energy and feel great! I look at those things during a…

@sheclimber - We keep MTB power in the spider. It is separate from the spindle or chain ring where damage usually occurs. Can you break one? Sure, but it’s not easy! If risk of breakage is your #1 barrier to MTB power, consider Quarq. If you are on the on the fence about effectiveness on an MTB, I get it. I was riding…

@NorthCascades - I have been using the UFO Drip for a bit now. A friend of mine works there and asked me to try it. I really like it so far. It is viscous enough to not attract too much dirt, and it coats the areas I want like a wax. I was favoring Silca’s NFS prior. I think I may have switched for good now!

Tire pressure is a huge thing! We call it Total System Efficiency (one of those ZIPP marketing terms). The science behind it is really profound though. The key is in the rim bed width when mated to the tire. A wider bed in the rim causes less bottle-capping in the tire. Most wide rims on the road (25+ ID), won’t accept a…

If you do something infrequently, the soreness is inevitable. I believe that you can minimize some of length of time you are sore by drinking lots of water and eating proteins afterwards. Your muscles are rebuilding, and giving them the pieces to the puzzle is a big help. After taking sufficient rest, a day or two if…

@NorthCascades - Not sure what you use to clean your drivetrain. Pro Gold makes a product called Blast Off. It is awesome! Iso Alcohol works well in a spray bottle too, and it’s cheaper. For lube, I have been using Ceramic Speed UFO drip lately. It is pretty darn good, but very expensive. Hope you had a great ride!

Tubeless can come with the headaches of installation. - I find it very helpful to use the groove in the center of the tubeless rim. Secure one side of the bead in the groove and then begin to move to the other. - Once you have the tire nearly mounted, leave a small section, on one side, off the rim (6 inches). - Pour…

I have used the Nustep in cardiac rehabilitation. For me the positioning was abnormal. I am used to having my knee in a very specific position, over pedal, on a bike, and I like the upright feel of a traditional elliptical. My tendency was to push hard and nearly come off the seat. For the patient you described in your…

@NorthCascades - Very true on the imbalance of supply and demand at bike shops this year and last year. Certain models have been pushed out until mid-2022 already. Now is the time to go! My oldest daughter is right on the edge of moving up to her next size (16 inch), so I bought her one today. It will be hard to find in a…

Hopefully this is not related to your issue in any way, but my dizziness started around exercises (during and after) when I was diagnosed with heart valve issues. As it got worse, so did the dizziness. I have been fighting to keep this in-check since my surgery a little over a year ago. My dizziness is mitigated with…

Don’t discount some of the lower weights too! I find that I curl half (maybe even less) as much with a kettlebell as I do with a dumbbell. The act of keeping the bell out straight adds a completely different dimension to my arm exercises.

My wife and I are both Caucasian of Irish and English descent. We grew up within 1/2 mile of each other in the same neighborhood, went to the same public schools and college. I was 4 years older though, so we never met until we were set up on a date in our 20’s. Despite our similar geographical upbringing and lineage, we…

Wondering if you could create a custom activity profile around the bike you want to keep track of? I looked on my Fenix and it seems possible. That way you can select your gravel profile specifically when you ride that bike.

You will definitely have jumps and dips. Stay the course, focus on the good things that have changed, and you’ll start losing again. 1400 calories is far too low though. You might risk crashing your body’s metabolism. If you try to fight against that, you’ll have a hard time winning. Your body is designed to survive in low…

Tubeless makes such a big difference. I have been riding a hookless, tubeless system for a while now. With a 28mm tyre, my pressure for smooth roads is 60 psi. It totally changed the way my body feels on the bike. Also much faster than the 90 psi I was riding!

Thank you all! I wrote my Dr today, and I wanting to hear back. I think most of the craziness I have gone through in the last 16 months has been related to my surgery in some way. The odd thing is that I had a very healthy level of sex drive up until a few weeks ago. Drops in testosterone after major surgeries are very…

I have not used butterfly handlebars. I had a bike with a mustache bar a while ago. Anything you can use that gives you an extra hand position is great on long rides. I usually go for Ergon grips on my flat bar commuters. I am also very guilty of sacrificing comfort for aesthetic. Some years ago, we made a stem for our…

@ninerbuff - This may be an easy question, but would my muscles still grow with low T? I have been getting big gains in size and strength. Are those less testosterone related? Thank you!

@bubus05 - That’s what happened to me when I lost about 25 lbs in my early 30’s. Sex drive went up as I lost. My weight drop was rapid at that time (2-3 pounds per week). This time I am going slower, and the opposite is happening. It’s only been a couple of weeks, so I am hopefully my Dr will say to watch it and see what…

Thank you all! I am male. My weight loss is set at 1lb per week from my start of 25 pounds to lose. I have lost 12 pounds in 9 weeks. I am trying to find a happy balance, but I’m worried to add too much intake and mess things up. I have read here that I should be readjusting as I lose. Now that I am within 20 pounds of my…