acidbasement Posted June 22, 2013 Report Posted June 22, 2013 Incredible. My 5 year-old is getting his first trick bike tomorrow, after weeks of watching kids at the local bike/skate park and saying "I could do that". I'm going to show him that video. Quote
boomana Posted June 22, 2013 Author Report Posted June 22, 2013 Great, fun vid. Just amazing. Here in the real world and at kindergarten level, had a nice ride with John and Mike this morning. 1 Quote
VPI Posted June 22, 2013 Report Posted June 22, 2013 Had a nice warm ride this morning. I had to take a pic of something I thought was pretty cool. A family decided to go out and buy gatorade, water and power bars and hand them out to the riders along the trail to "Pay it Forward". 1 Quote
n_maher Posted June 22, 2013 Report Posted June 22, 2013 Very cool. I got out for a terrific twilight ride last night (left the house at 7:30) and will be trying to do more of that as it gets hotter and more humid over the next two months. I feel wiped today so I'll probably wait till tomorrow to get in another ride and not push it. 1 Quote
parris Posted June 22, 2013 Report Posted June 22, 2013 The 2013 saddle swap-o-roo is slowing down. I've put the old turbo back on the Kirk after trying several saddles that are good saddles they just aren't right for me. I have to wonder just how much of the saddle comfort thing has to do with what the cyclist is use to. To date I've given the following saddles a decent try on the bike. Selle Sanmarco Rolls in both ti and steel railed versions, Fizik Alliante, Prologo Nago Evo, Selle Italia Kit Carbonio, Selle Italia Turbo, and a ti railed Selle Sanmarco Concor light knockoff. There are some saddles that look like they may work and I'll give them a shot as good deals come my way. Quote
Grand Enigma Posted June 22, 2013 Report Posted June 22, 2013 Get some real pedals. **BRENT** My fake pedals were perfectly fine for that ride. Quote
Grand Enigma Posted June 22, 2013 Report Posted June 22, 2013 I've always found you can grow accustomed to just about any saddle. They are like a good pair if boots. A broken in pair always feels better than new. Quote
parris Posted June 22, 2013 Report Posted June 22, 2013 Enigma you're right to a point about getting use to different saddles. But there's many designs that won't work depending on the cyclist. To use your boot analogy is a good one in that once you find a good pair of boots that fit they'll generally get better with time. The thing is that there's no one boot or in this case saddle that will fit all feet or backsides well. If there were I don't think we would have the tremendous number of different models and manufacturers. Just an opinion. Quote
boomana Posted June 22, 2013 Author Report Posted June 22, 2013 I have everything decided on my Kirk build except the saddle, and a bit of wavering between silver or black with seat post and stem, but will wait to see how the frame comes out, and I'll know when I see it which way to go with that. Right now, I have a B17 on my Gunnar and a Fizik Vitesse on my Calfee. The Vitesse is okay for rides under 50 miles, but not so much beyond. I kinda want another look than the B17, but am going to start with that and take it from there. There are a lot of shops around here that demo saddles, but my sit bones are wider than most men's saddles, and I've only seen two women's saddles, neither of which worked for me. I'd like to try a cutout or one with a pressure relief groove, but spent around $100 for a Selle Italia model recommended to me, and I couldn't get it off my bike fast enough. Not looking forward to repeating that experience. Quote
parris Posted June 22, 2013 Report Posted June 22, 2013 Vicki I had the same exact experience with the Kit Carbonio pain wise. I've been doing a bunch of research and that particular saddle "should" have worked out well but it didn't matter how I adjusted the saddle it just hit me wrong. The funny thing is that my benchmark saddle is made by the same company. pm incoming Quote
Mister X Posted June 24, 2013 Report Posted June 24, 2013 Which chain lube for dry and dusty conditions? I normally use Chain-l but cleaning the chain every other day has got old, fast. Quote
n_maher Posted June 24, 2013 Report Posted June 24, 2013 I can't help, Marshall, as I haven't ridden enough in those conditions to be able to tell if my chain lube is working. Me: I think this says enough about my ride home. Quote
parris Posted June 24, 2013 Report Posted June 24, 2013 I've had okay luck with the finish line wax lube and also their dry teflon lube for dry conditions. It doesn't last forever but it does tend to not collect a ton of gunk. Believe it or not they now sell the stuff under the DuPont name at Lowes home centers for about half the price that you would pay if it came in a bicycle specific bottle. Other than that I like Tri Flow for most other stuff. Quote
Grand Enigma Posted June 24, 2013 Report Posted June 24, 2013 I would think a dry Teflon would be ideal for dusty conditions. Quote
Mister X Posted June 25, 2013 Report Posted June 25, 2013 Think will give the finish line ceramic stuff a go... http://www.ebay.com/itm/390605833543 Maybe this one to while I'm at it http://www.ebay.com/itm/300910012284 Quote
parris Posted June 25, 2013 Report Posted June 25, 2013 I could very well be wrong but I think the rock and roll lube you're looking at is a wet lube for rough conditions. The Ceramic lube looks to be an update of the FinishLine lube I've been using. Quote
Mister X Posted June 25, 2013 Report Posted June 25, 2013 The idea was to have different lubes for different conditions but after reading the reviews for rock n roll extreme at MTBR think will scratch that one off the list. (don't really need to mess with a lube that will not play nice in cold conditions) Quote
raffy Posted June 25, 2013 Report Posted June 25, 2013 There's a Rock and Roll Gold which is supposed to be for dryer/all-around conditions. Quote
tyrion Posted June 25, 2013 Report Posted June 25, 2013 This mornings ride. I'm starting to feel better on the bike which sucks since I will be away for a week and lose any progress I've made in the last couple of weeks. Quote
Pars Posted June 25, 2013 Report Posted June 25, 2013 Nice ride Mike! I'm confused regarding lube. Why would ceramic be a good idea in a chain lube? Or is it just the typical use of a buzz word; ceramic.. must be good. I'll stick with Chain'l. Marshall, have you tried wiping the chain down lightly with a rag with a solvent (mineral spirits) on it? The lube only needs to be in the rollers, anything else is unnecessary. You are applying a drop to each roller, then wiping it down after it has had time to soak in, aren't you? Quote
Nebby Posted June 25, 2013 Report Posted June 25, 2013 Nice ride Mike! I'm confused regarding lube. Why would ceramic be a good idea in a chain lube? Or is it just the typical use of a buzz word; ceramic.. must be good. I'll stick with Chain'l. Marshall, have you tried wiping the chain down lightly with a rag with a solvent (mineral spirits) on it? The lube only needs to be in the rollers, anything else is unnecessary. You are applying a drop to each roller, then wiping it down after it has had time to soak in, aren't you? From what I can tell most ceramic lubes use hexagonal boron nitride, which has the same molecular structure as graphite and as far as I can tell is a good lubricant. Not sure how it compares, but I don't see why it wouldn't work well. I have to say though, the marketing for ceramic lubricants definitely aims for the ceramic.. must be good idea Quote
Dreadhead Posted June 25, 2013 Report Posted June 25, 2013 (edited) There was a good article on the various types of lubes and their effectiveness in Velo magazine. Here's a link to the preamble to the article but I may still have a copy at home I can scan. http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/02/bikes-and-tech/six-watts-from-lube-boulder-lab-separates-fact-from-friction-fiction_264446 The finding was though that parrafin wax was best though you do have to take the chain off and soak it in it. Of the ones that wasn't a giant PITA I believe Pedro's Ice Wax was one of the best. I use both Pedros Ice and Pro Gold. I guess I should just switch to only Pedros. Edit: You can also get it free here (though I think you have to make an account): http://www.friction-facts.com/test-results/free-reports/chain-lube-test Edited June 25, 2013 by Dreadhead Quote
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