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Recent content by TigerFish

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    Bike cleaning - Can you help us?

    Rags - mostly old tee shirts and towels, degreaser for the chain, cassette and rims. The chain and cassette get doused with alcohol for cleaning drying. I use a hose on the bike at times. I am not overly concerned with water infiltration except at the hubs. I’ve never seen any water...
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    Sinus Arrest in Trained Athletes

    So, in layman's terms, is he experiencing an irregular heart beat? Is his heart actually stopping for a brief period or beating erratically?
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    Homemade chain lube???

    Chainsaw oil? Seems chainsaw oil would be very heavy and collect a lot of dirt. How about hort oil?
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    What helmet !

    What is MO?
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    Trek Domane 4.7

    Can anyone owning a Trek Domane provide any insights on the pros and cons?
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    Better Cycling Experience

    I am not sure what sounding fancy is but I am wondering about C. Is there a saddle out there with an adjustable width?
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    How is heart rate related to calorie burn?

    I started using a HRM early last fall. I am 58 now with a resting heart rate of about 65 with somewhat low blood pressure. Whenver I ride my average HR is generally somewhere around 125. My Maximum HR reached 161 once since I started using the HRM but the maximum averages 145. I ride a lot...
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    Adjustable stems

    Success It is a little over a month and a half from the original post. My hands feel great. The minor drop in the saddle worked wonders. A little more experimenting and it should be great. Thanx to all. I have been checking many of the form/position suggestions on this post. They are all...
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    Average Speed

    Checked it out and Avg Spd does not include stop time I did check it out. I am sure all three of the calculators I used, Bell, CatEye and Vetta only calculated Avg. Spd. based on travel time not total time out with the bike. It is nice to know ride time is not deducted from my lifespan. I...
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    Adjustable stems

    Dropped the seat I am really glad I made this post before buying a new stem. I dropped the saddle 7.5 mm. I immediately felt SIGNIFICANTLY less weight on my hands. I previously experimented with saddle positions from all the way back to moderately forward. The saddle may be somewhat forward...
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    Adjustable stems

    Great input Based on this information I am going to work with the seat again. I previously placed my seat as far back as the rails permitted. No matter the seat position my hands continued to get numb. At the extreme rear position my speed dropped precipitously. I moved forward again...
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    Average Speed

    I thought the Avg Spd compensated for down time I thought the Avg Spd calculation left out time when you were not moving. I will be checking this out. I still think it is a broadly effective measurement if you are riding a number of common loops. The down time caused by external conditions...
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    Adjustable stems

    Bought from LBS two years ago. They supposedly sized the bike and adjusted it to me. since then I have made a lot of adjustments looking for less weight on my hands. always numb hands I move my hands, no white knuckling. Riding a little less last year due to extreme weather and time...
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    Adjustable stems

    I am trying to get a little better fit out of my Jamis Ventura Race. I experience hand numbness after about ten or more miles. I may actually need a new bike with a better fit. I put the saddle forward as far as I want to go. I am considering a new shorter stem. I am thinking of going...
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    Hip issue, New Saddle Recommendations?

    Probably not totally saddle Thanks for all the great advice. I am currently investigating orthopediists to figure out who to go to. The pain is seriously improving my form. I am paying a lot of attention to what I am doing on the bike. Riding stops the pain. The pain eventually returns...
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