Yeah, the thing is, I've ridden this distance (400k) in these shorts with this saddle several times and been fine; on this ride I felt pretty bad fairly early on -- like less than 100k in, when...
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Yeah, the thing is, I've ridden this distance (400k) in these shorts with this saddle several times and been fine; on this ride I felt pretty bad fairly early on -- like less than 100k in, when...
I like tri-shorts for rides 200k and under, but eventually I think I want a little padding. I'll have to try a 300k that isn't an important one in tri-shorts some time. It hasn't bothered me (at...
The weird part was that I was having symptoms after like 60 miles, when other times I'd been OK for 250. Changing shorts isn't impossible although I don't usually carry a bag big enough for a spare...
More thread resurrection -- anyone who's dealt with this intermittently rather than all the time, what does/doesn't make a ride cause UTIs for you? I have only had mild symptoms of one a couple of...
I have to be stronger (or really be at a higher strength-to-weight ratio) than I currently am to enjoy skating -- I have to be able to get a fast rhythm going, whereas with classic there's several...
FYI, Boston's is tomorrow (Saturday). :)
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I might go, but I have a bazillion errands to run before family arrives for Thanksgiving.
My husband was reading the Interbike news -- he's more of a runner than a cyclist, but he does ride, and he said "look at these e-bikes, if I had one I'd never drive my car to work". He usually...
The saddle on my Brompton has been wearing a bit, and I've been thinking of trying a Cambium as a replacement -- but I had one TMI-ish question that would be best asked here: for the people who have...
If you want to keep the hill content down, riding around Lake Champlain is beautiful. There's a whole network of signed bike routes -- see http://www.champlainbikeways.org/ There are still hills,...
Ugh, I can rant and rant about the lack of friendly but serious group rides in the 12-15mph range up here. I'm currently running 13-15mph average depending on hilly vs not, was ~11-14 last year, and...
And they're about the only outdoor retailer that carries larger women's sizes -- a lot of them don't have anything over 12 or 14.
Have you ever worn one? I like the idea, but I've never worn anything that sits on the hips like that, and it seems like it could be crazy uncomfortable. But my old overskirt's elastic just gave up...
Conti tires are all tight -- the Gatorskins and the GP4000s are about the same pain in the hands, in my experience (I have A23 rims, but have run both on them). I have one of those VAR levers as...
If you're willing to try triathlon-style padding, the Terry Club Long is a 9" inseam and a fleece-only pad. And the Terry Spinnaker is a knicker with a fleece pad. (For some reason, TE doesn't...
I finally talked to my doc -- it wasn't worth making a special appointment, so I waited for my next annual. She said it's not abnormal (though not everyone does) to feel a burst of energy about a...
When looking for non-cycling but athletic gear, I've found looking at hunting/fishing gear to be helpful -- it's a population of active men and women who often are larger and the sizes go bigger. ...
If you are sitting a lot, have you ever tried a kneeling chair? Solved all of my lower back issues, although only helped a little for my neck/shoulders problems from sitting at a computer too much. ...
Speaking of leaves -- on a ride recently, I had several amusing encounters of the leaf variety -- first, I got to the bottom of a descent and was waiting on my riding buddy when I noticed there was a...
I've done this -- new rear wheel, new cassette/chain, (derailleurs were A-OK after that, actually -- so I still have my wacky Suntour LePree three-pully rear derailleur), new seat post as the old one...
Eh, for me -- but I wish the kickstarter luck -- more successful cycling clothing manufacturers geared towards women is a good thing. I did see a link in another discussion of these elsewhere to...
I don't have a GPS yet (nor a smartphone -- yes, yes, I know), so I don't, but the reason I will stick with something else if/when I eventually get one is that I actively don't want to see the...
I have never made steel cut oats by baking. I have, however, eaten them made that way, but didn't inquire about the details. I'd start by doing it the same.
Also, one can use steel cut oats one...
I have that Pearl Izumi one, although I have the men's one as the largest women's size was too small for me. But the men's and women's were pretty much identical except for shape/size when I looked...
Oh, yes, I do this. Shampoo just at the scalp, conditioner everywhere else, and I just used up the last of my old stock of shampoo bought on sale, so except for dandruff shampoo everything is...
Bianchis do have comparatively short top tubes -- definitely go try the Volpe. I used to have a Bianchi Brava that never fit me, and it was only finding out that I am long-torsoed and short legged...