I struggle with cramps on brevets, no matter what I'm eating. I think it is
electrolyte related. Electrolyte tablets help but as heavily as I sweat, I need
to take in quite a bit of sodium to keep up. At least, I think that's the case.
Patrick, you mean you don't eat the entire day, unless it's
I rode 100k today in CT. It was 18 degrees at the start and warmed up to 23.
The light winds don't feel so light at those temps. The only thing worse than
riding in that kind of weather is not riding. So I guess I'll keep doing it,
but under protest...
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I live in KC but am working in CT. If I can be home that weekend I think I'd
like to give it a try. My brother-in-law rode the half pint last year. If I
ride it I'll have to do it on the Roadeo. I have Compass Stampede Pass 700x32
on it. Would a different tire be recommended?
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Yep, Paul is my brother-in-law. We try to ride together whenever I'm in town.
He's spent the past several months recovering from a badly broken foot. He's
riding again though. I don't ride gravel a lot. I occasionally ride some on the
Hilsen and I've ridden a little here and there on the Roadeo
Does anyone else have problems with the tilt on their saddle slipping on one
bolt seat posts such as the Crystal Fellow? I needed my B-17 to nose down a few
millimeters, so I adjusted it, tightened it up and rode 47 miles. By the end of
the ride I thought that it still needed to nose down. When
Lunginsam, I tried to contact you off list but not sure it worked. I'd like the
6cm Technomic.
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The hotter the better for me! Over 70F for sure. I ride year round and had a
great 50 mile ride two days ago with a high of around 37 and sunny, light
winds. But not wearing all those clothes and, especially on brevets or longer
rides, not carrying extra layers, is the way to go for me.
After riding 50 miles yesterday with the 10cm Tallux I think the 7cm stem is my
preferred option.
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I'm looking for a Nitto Technomic or Tallux stem, 7 or 8cm. I have a 10cm
Tallux for trade or I can just buy yours. Just a bit too much reach on the ol'
Roadeo.
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I agree with what's been said. I talked (actually email conversations) with
Grant before buying my Riv. My PBH is 89.5 and he suggested a 63cm Hilsen. It
fits great. I could fit a 61 as well, it would just show a bit more seat post.
I also have a 63cm Roadeo and a 58cm Hunqapillar, and both fit
Good question. I set my CatEye up as 700x32 (Compass Stampede Pass). The
computer gains about 1 mile in 50 during every brevet I've ridden. So I'm
guessing if it shows that I've gone 51 when th cue sheet reads 50, that
probably means I'm riding slightly slower than the computer shows. I always
Mike,
The Mark's Bar is in KC. When I'm there it's usually for such a short time that
I prefer to ride rather than reconfigure. That being said, the Mark's is not a
bad bar at all, I just prefer the Noodle.
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I just switched my 44 Noodles for 46 on my Homer (I probably should have gone
to a 48). I love the noodles. I have a Mark's Bar on my Rodeo and I like the
Noodles quite a lot more. Anyway, I have the bars. I'm pretty sure I have the
brake levers too, but they are in KC and I'm in Connecticut.
I have not typically been very sensitive to changes in tires. I tend to not
have a very nuanced palate when it comes to slight changes in performance or
comfort. In fact a couple of years ago I tried Grand Bois Extra Leger tires on
my Hilsen and felt no difference at all in performance from my
I'm glad you found a solution that works for you, Don. Saddle pain ruins the
ride, that's for sure. What model Anatomical are you using?
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Hey Peter, I don't have a picture of the current setup. The bars are saddle
height. The noodle bars on my Hilsen are saddle height as well and I only have
very minor issues with them, and they are alleviated by the many hand positions
I can go to. The Bullmoose are, I think, the 150mm type and
I have a 58cm Hunqapillar with standard Bullmoose bars but I guess I'm not so
crazy about them. My main bike is my Hilsen. The Hunq I ride a few miles to
local trails and on the trails, which vary from dirt fire road type to single
track. As with any mountain bike I've ever ridden the Bullmoose
It sounds like a wonderful and challenging ride Patrick. Nothing like a
headwind on a climb, thats for sure. I envy you. I rode Ride the Rockies in
2004 and got to climb Rabbit Ears near Steamboat Springs, Independence Pass and
Left Hand from Boulder to Estes Park. We missed out on Trail Ridge
I'm about to get a rack for my Homer. It's for rando, specifically a Berthoud
bag, and the Mark's rack is the one I'm leaning toward. I would possibly get a
Grand Bois from Compass but they only have the racks that mount to canti studs.
They are a bit lighter than the Mark's rack. I do like the
Thanks everyone! I'm thinking that the large Berthoud with the H-121 decaleur
is going to be the way I go. It sounds like, based on your responses, it's a
pretty safe bet that it will work. I guess I caaould always swap out for the
H-91. There's only one question left: I've been told the
I have Grip Kings on my AHH and Thin Gripsters on my Roadeo. I prefer the
Gripsters because I really feel locked in on them. I absolutely have to lift my
foot off the pedal to reposition. My feet move around on the Grip Kings which,
in wet weather, is, to me, a problem. I've been thinking of
I currently have a Sackville Bar Sack on my AHH but want something bigger so
I'm looking to go large Berthoud. That means I need a rack and I like the
Mark's. So I gave Jan at Compass my dimensions (340mm from the brake mount on
the fork crown to the center of my Noodle bars) and he said the
That's good info, Bill, thanks. Jan suggested Loyal but I'm having trouble
getting in touch with him by phone or email. I kind of think I wouldn't mind
the bag a little below the bars. The Sackville is level or even a little above
and I think I'd like it lower. Mostly, though, I think I'd just
I bought a Roadeo from a list member and it has a catcher on the chainstay and
I love it. When I get my Hilsen repainted I was planning on having one brazed
on. I'd never seen one before. What is better or worse, seat stay or chainstay?
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WWGD? Reading Grant's blights convinced me to cut back on food during rides. I
think many cyclists (myself included,at times) use the ride as an excuse to
eat. I've been on group rides that, while only about an hour and a half, I
would see folks gobbling bars and goo. Even conventional racer
I've been fighting with the shifting on my Hilsen for months now. I have a
3x9 Ultegra drive train with Dura Ace bar end shifters. I'm admittedly not
the best mechanic in the world but I built up my girlfriend's Sam and it
shifted just fine, even after switching out Mustache bars w/bar ends to
I have to agree, Mike, that either the Atlantis or the Hunqa will be fine
for you. I have a Hilsen, Hunq and a Roadeo. I'm 195 now but was at 240 in
December and my Homer does great at either weight. (I, however, do much
better at the lighter weight.) My Hilsen gets 90% of all of my miles. I
Thanks to all for the great advice. The 300k is next weekend on Long Island and
I'm nervously looking forward to it. I did a flat century last Saturday
followed by a hilly 70 miler on Sunday to try the back to back days as Lynne
suggested and they went well so I'm pretty happy with my base. I
I know several of you in the group ride brevets so it's time to pick your
brains. I've taken them up again this year. In 2011 i completed a 200k, had a
DNF 300k followed by finishing a planned 175 mile ride. I've had no rides over
50-60 miles since until this year, got fat, etc. I decided I
I know that my Roadeo, which I built up with the Dura Ace parts and the
Mavic Ksyrium wheels from my go fast Cannondale, *feels* faster than my
fendered Homer. It is definitely lighter but since I am working in CT and
the Homer is here but the Roadeo is home in KC, I don't have a lot of
Hey Bob,
It sounds like you have a great outlook post-op. I had a double knee
replacement in 2010 and have been ecstatic ever since. I did a Southern
Tier ride in 2011, and although I set my goals for a rather unrealistic
daily mileage, I still had an awesome time on the ride. I'm currently
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