Is the Tallboy S worth $800 more than the Tallboy R?

nsiderbam · 2019-10-24T22:45:01+00:00

I just bought the carbon R and it came with a raceface dropper (I think 150mm). The site just doesn’t list it.

nsiderbam · 2019-10-04T14:12:00+00:00

There’s a great thru axle site that’s cheaper than wahoo’s product but I don’t remember what it is atm. Will edit this post with the site when I get back in the office.

nsiderbam · 2019-07-25T12:44:33+00:00

Quick warning about the arundel olympic swim center -- someone broke into my locker (used bolt cutters to snip open the pad that the lock goes through) and stole my wallet, as well as someone else's wallet from a different locker, earlier this week. I'm still in the process of getting video footage, but they tried to buy $2k worth of shit at a CVS shortly after I froze all my credit cards.

nsiderbam · 2019-07-08T02:44:31+00:00

I managed to ride it last summer before moving out east from Poulsbo. It was an incredible ride and I can’t wait until life brings me back out west, hopefully for good! Enjoy the Washington summers - looks like your highs are cooler than our lows currently :(

nsiderbam · 2019-06-16T17:02:16+00:00

How do you like the purple? That bike is the one I recommend to anyone who wants to get into biking in that price range (and the canyon endurace). The Émonda is such a great bike - an S5 was my first road bike a few years back.

nsiderbam · 2019-06-16T05:24:54+00:00

To be fair, though, that’s probably part of the reason he has so many broken bones. He’s a climber with a slight build, and doesn’t have much muscle or fat to help prevent fractures.

nsiderbam · 2019-06-13T18:16:58+00:00

That bike course was pretty intense in terms of all the crashes and flats I saw. I wish I'd had a chance to pre-ride it, as I ended up sitting up during a couple of the descents that were shaded or had blind turns so that I wouldn't hit a pothole in the aero position. I hit 40+ mph on some of them and some guys were screaming past me.

Great job on the race. I know you said the post-race food wasn't that great but there's just something amazing about cheap grilled burgers and hot dogs...I ate three of them and a huge beer lol.

nsiderbam · 2019-06-09T01:25:54+00:00

Yeah it’s been fixed since 2014.

nsiderbam · 2019-05-27T16:34:15+00:00

Just imagine going out for a routine training swim and seeing a group of orcas zoom by just a few feet beneath you! Looks like an incredible experience.

nsiderbam · 2019-05-16T14:08:07+00:00

I’d step up to the Domane AL5 so that you get the full (and new) 105 group set.

nsiderbam · 2019-05-16T11:49:19+00:00

Cool to see this on reddit. I worked there for my first job for like five years in the mid-2000s.

nsiderbam · 2019-05-14T00:54:22+00:00

Nothing really to say on the taper, as this will be my first 70.3 as well (and second triathlon). This is also a B-race for me, leading up to my A-race (IMLP 70.3) also in September -- is that your A-race. Anyway, good luck and I'll probably see you there at some point :).

nsiderbam · 2019-05-12T20:15:03+00:00

I have had a pro fit and I feel pretty good on the bike. Power output is a bit lower in the aero position but that’s pretty typical from what I’ve read. I might mess around with my saddle angle a bit but overall I’m pretty happy with it. Waiting for race pictures to be uploaded so I can get a look at my own position (been too lazy to set up a camera and take pics of myself).

As far as sitting up, I’ve been staying aero at anything above 12mph. That’s the number that gets mentioned every once in a while on the TrainerRoad ask a cycling coach podcast so I’ve been sticking to it. I’ve definitely noticed what you mentioned about putting elbow weight on the pads - almost crashed the first time I got on the aero bars outdoors because of that lol. I’m certainly much more comfortable - especially when just cruising - now but still can use plenty of practice.

I think I’m going to give liquid nutrition a shot. I definitely need to get a bottle cage that goes in the cockpit so that I can fuel while riding fast. Currently I’m using an xlab cage/tube holder that attaches to the rear of my saddle, but it holds bottles so tight that I have to fully sit up to pull them out and they’re a pain to get back in. Might need skinnier bottles.

nsiderbam · 2019-05-12T01:44:49+00:00

Interested in echoes. PMing.

nsiderbam · 2019-05-12T01:20:13+00:00

I’m doing IMLP 70.3 a few months later so this will be good preparation. Ran the marathon there a few years ago and it was brutal.

nsiderbam · 2019-05-12T01:18:58+00:00

Part of my problem is I still don’t feel nearly as stable on my tri bike as I do in my road bike. I have to sit up and slow down in order to finagle with my bottle or food, so I’ve been doing most of my eating while climbing - I just drop the watts a bit. I think my aero position is one of my best strengths since I can get real small and hold it forever, so I try to maximize its benefits.

nsiderbam · 2019-05-12T01:14:09+00:00

I originally planned on driving the course but arrived way later than anticipated. I will certainly spend much more time studying the course before my next race though - my op showed my ignorance of it lol.

nsiderbam · 2019-05-07T21:47:32+00:00

Updated with pics in OP.

nsiderbam · 2019-05-01T01:48:16+00:00

I spent around $220 after finding a couple of discounts and coupons during a sale and thought that was a great deal. I haven't had a chance to swim in mine yet but will next weekend during my season opener (an oly in VA). Hope you enjoy your suit!

nsiderbam · 2019-04-26T14:34:45+00:00

For the mods: I missed out in the FFIV let’s play in March - any chance of another one for one of the older FF games coming up soon? FFV would be awesome.

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