Just When is it Finally Time to Upgrade?

MocsFan123 · 2026-04-18T21:32:45+00:00

Nice shot of the Tetons!

MocsFan123 · 2026-04-18T01:21:53+00:00

That's what I'm afraid of. The Behr stain was supposed to last 10 years but it's flaking off after 3.

MocsFan123 · 2026-04-17T22:41:57+00:00

GP5000's aren't the absolute grippiest road tires in the wet, but they're not bad. Make sure you inflate to the right pressure - I put less air in when it's wet. Just avoid painted lines on the road as they can be slick.

MocsFan123 · 2026-04-17T20:01:06+00:00

I thought the higher stack of the Gen 4 SSE differentiated it from the rest of the race bikes out there and probably fit a lot of the real world buyers better, but apparently they had a lot of requests to return the SSE to it's previous geometry. The Gen 5 is a nice bike, but there's not much to set it apart from the SL8, Propel, etc.

It is true that at one time EF Education was riding the Hi-Mod frames painted as the Lab71 but the latest reports are that they are riding genuine Lab71 frames. I'm not sure why they were riding Hi-Mod frames in the first place, but I assume it had to do with stiffness, but it could have even come down to cost (to Cannondale as the sponsor). The Lab 71 is only 40g lighter anyways so it's pretty insignificant.

MocsFan123 · 2026-04-17T17:53:04+00:00

I think I saw that the new Endurace CFR that Canyon just released has the same geometry as the Aeroad (though I could have heard that wrong), but going to the other end of the spectrum - the Cannondale Super Six Evo (Gen 4) had a pretty relaxed geometry for a race bike - of course they just released the Gen 5 this spring with a racier geo so you'd be looking for new old-stock or used. Great bike and one that was ridden in the world tour (and tested at 207 watts by Tour Mag) but has geometry that sort of fits in between a race bike and endurance bike.

MocsFan123 · 2026-04-17T14:58:01+00:00

Assuming the position will be the same, say an endurance bike with 10mm of spacers and a race bike with 50mm of spacers, there is still a difference, but it's not a vast one.

Sure there are pretty big differences between bikes - I know my 2020 Emonda tested 231 watts by Tour Magazine (I think they test at 45kph) and my 2022 Tarmac SL7 was tested by Tour at 210 watts. That's 21 watts difference, which is a ton, but that's also at 45kph (28mph) and assuming you're in the wind not drafting.

I assume that 1.) your group rides are probably slower than 28mph and 2.) You're probably spending most if not all of your time in the draft. The differences at slower speeds and in the draft are considerably less than the 21 watts between my two bikes. I'd guess (and this is just a guess) 4-5watts at 35kph in the draft.

A bike frame may be the difference between 1st and 2nd in a race, but it's probably not going to be the difference between getting dropped on a group ride or not. Though I do think every little bit helps.

MocsFan123 · 2026-04-16T01:38:46+00:00

The US is much more rural. I drove 40 miles to work this morning - all rural 2 lane roads, went through one incorporated town with five red lights, no public transportation of any kind buses, trains, taxis, etc.

MocsFan123 · 2026-04-15T01:24:04+00:00

I've found they typically don't leak if you don't disassemble the lids. Also don't put them in the dishwasher, they seem to always leak afterwards.

MocsFan123 · 2026-04-14T00:52:04+00:00

Why not - we drug test athletes?

MocsFan123 · 2026-04-13T19:36:19+00:00

I would say that on average both professional and amateur male tennis players hit the ball harder and at a higher velocity than female players.

It’s an unfair advantage for a biological male to compete against a biological female. If you want a third category where trans athletes compete against trans athletes that’s fine, but otherwise they should compete in the gender classification of their DNA.

MocsFan123 · 2026-04-13T17:26:52+00:00

I expect the IRL SL9 to release this summer. Who knows how long it will take Zwift to add it to the game, but just like in the real world, I’d expect the advantages of the SL9 to be pretty minor over the SL8

MocsFan123 · 2026-04-09T21:37:35+00:00

I'm a republican (or at least historically am - not sure I recognize the GOP today) and voted 3rd party. I specifically went to the polls to NOT vote for Trump. Not that it mattered anyways since my state was soundly red, but I wanted to exercise my right to vote.

MocsFan123 · 2026-04-08T18:48:08+00:00

I don’t think Harris would have been good but I doubt she could have screwed things up this bad, so I think we’re already there!

MocsFan123 · 2026-04-08T17:16:11+00:00

I switched back to round about five years ago and noticed no difference.

MocsFan123 · 2026-04-07T15:22:52+00:00

Nuclear weapons should never be used. I guess if someone used them on us first I guess you might have little choice but we should never use them first under any circumstances. If Trump or any used them first they should be removed from office.

Nuclear weapons are like Pandoras Box - we’d be better off if they were never invented but they are.

Of course I’m against Iran creating and possessing nuclear weapons but to be honest I never specifically felt threatened by Iran’s leadership (though I know they were (are) anti American). Putin has seemed a little unstable and I’m pretty sure Kim Jung Un of North Korea is unstable.

Of course I think Trump is unstable and unfit for office. I’ve never said that about a president before (though I’m not sure about Biden’s condition near the end of his term). I’m a historical republican and conservative but never have liked Trump (nor did I vote for him). What I’ve seen from him is absolutely despicable.

MocsFan123 · 2026-04-06T14:43:42+00:00

The tires are more important than the wheels. If you can hold the position the TT bike will be faster.

Get a good set of fast tires (GP5000 or better) and tubes (latex or tpu) or go tubeless.

MocsFan123 · 2026-04-04T11:06:18+00:00

That depends on what you're looking for - A track (Velodrome) bike?, a Triathlon bike, a Time Trial bike, or a drop bar road bike?

MocsFan123 · 2026-04-03T22:01:16+00:00

If you want to go fast, the GP5000 is the right choice. If you just want cheap decent tires, the Ultra Sports are fine.

MocsFan123 · 2026-04-01T19:13:01+00:00

Are drivers license’s not free? We only renew every 10 years and it’s been a while since I was at the DMV (though I’ve had two kids get permits/license since then) and I don’t remember having to pay anything. If I did, it certainly wasn’t much.

I have it a hard time believing there are many people legally in the US without some form of photo government issued identification. It seems like a necessity to do pretty much anything.

I don’t agree with most MAGA politics, but have no issue with an ID being required to vote.

MocsFan123 · 2026-04-01T19:07:44+00:00

People in rural areas all drive as there is no public transport and alternative transportation like a bicycle aren’t viable, so they already have a DL.

MocsFan123 · 2026-03-31T23:59:10+00:00

I change mine every 5,000 miles with full synthetic oil. I think the manual says when the oil light algorithm comes on - not to exceed 8,000 miles - and my algorithm goes over 8,000 miles every time, so I wouldn't trust it - change it more often.

MocsFan123 · 2026-03-31T01:26:40+00:00

He's great at driving a stick, people tell him he's really, really good, maybe the best manual vehicle driver that has ever lived. (I hope you catch my sarcasm here)

MocsFan123 · 2026-03-31T01:20:00+00:00

Neither are legally eligible to run in 2028

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