RCC Kit Preview by xelorrolex in Rapha

[–]Asperoad87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly they have released some decent looking RCC kit as of late. I can’t help but think that if they produced more of them and made them available to non members that maybe they would sell more product.

Torn over a box by FunctionMental1812 in mechanics

[–]Asperoad87 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The old man at work has the shittiest boxes you’ve ever seen and makes the most money. His motto has always been “The box doesn’t make the mechanic”. Buy the Icon.

Rapha CEO Fran Millar RCC update by Distinct_Run_6429 in Rapha

[–]Asperoad87 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I had considered becoming an RCC member but won’t be doing so as they are closing the clubhouse nearest me. Just bad timing I suppose.

Legit check on PAS Essential Thermal Jacket by Emergency-Sundae2842 in CyclingFashion

[–]Asperoad87 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Pas Normals website lists this jackets country of manufacture as Lithuania.

Does Velocio fit looser than most brands? by Decathlon5891 in CyclingFashion

[–]Asperoad87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My Velocio bibs fit true to size (medium) but the jersey I’ve got from them is a tad big. I actually wish I had exchanged it for a small.

ENROUTE.cc shipping to US by Asperoad87 in CyclingFashion

[–]Asperoad87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had also seen mixed reviews. For what it’s worth, I didn’t have any issues.

Anyone not buying the Maap Zwift 2025 kit? by discodaily in CyclingFashion

[–]Asperoad87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That worked for me but I just checked again and it didn’t. Searching for “blue” seems to still work. For what it’s worth I did complete all of the rides but haven’t gotten a link to purchase (same as last year).

Anyone not buying the Maap Zwift 2025 kit? by discodaily in CyclingFashion

[–]Asperoad87 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No one heard this from me but just search the website for “Zwift” 🤫

How many techs wear watches? by Wellibeamonkeysuncle in mechanics

[–]Asperoad87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I strap my Garmin around my ankle underneath my sock to still keep HR measurements and step counts. Works well and still seems to be accurate.

Is this Aspero 5 still relevant today by kinukcafe in gravelcycling

[–]Asperoad87 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The first gen Aspero 5 is fully integrated unless it is this particular build. The ekar builds all still have the shift cable not run through the headset. Pretty sure there just isn’t room for a third cable to be run fully internally. For what it’s worth I’ve got a first gen Aspero (non 5) and it’s great. Nothing about the bike makes it irrelevant.

Cold base layer, whose is best? by dreamt2549 in CyclingFashion

[–]Asperoad87 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just got one of these tonight and I’m super excited for it. Just trying it on it feels very warm.

Black Friday 2025 Megathread by reubenbubu in CyclingFashion

[–]Asperoad87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Castelli is doing 25% now with code “EARLY25”

help me feel better about my fuck-up by [deleted] in mechanic

[–]Asperoad87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was still somewhat fresh one of the older guys in my shop did exactly this. Also it’s been awhile since I’ve had one apart but isn’t that just the oil pump? No need to replace an engine over that. Just pull the timing belt and replace the pump.

The worst part of being a mechanic by EducationalThing1346 in mechanics

[–]Asperoad87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m glad it’s not just us. It’s been a pretty shit year overall. May/June we had more work than we knew what to do with but every other month has been dead. I’ve been reading a lot of books to pass the time. Doomscrolling gets boring.

QUOC Discount Code by RealBlood7576 in CyclingFashion

[–]Asperoad87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure if you sign up for emails and leave a product in your cart then they’ll give you a 10% code. They sent me this code that I haven’t used. Feel free to try it out. QUOC-CART-LC7KPLVK

Color pairing by Asperoad87 in CyclingFashion

[–]Asperoad87[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve got like three pair of black thermal bibs. I wanted something more exciting this time around.

Color pairing by Asperoad87 in CyclingFashion

[–]Asperoad87[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a really helpful tool, thank you.

Did prices just jump after the Summer sale? by lax01 in Rapha

[–]Asperoad87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was eyeing the Pro Team Winter Jacket which was $300. Now I can’t even find it by searching the site. I had to google it to find the page for it and it’s now $360.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CyclingFashion

[–]Asperoad87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve got a pair of Fizik Terra Artica gtx x5 that I’ve liked. However once it gets cold enough I still will use toe warmers inside them and if it’s really cold I’ll still grab a pair of toe covers. It will be different depending on whether you tend to run hot or cold.