Fluid trainer doesn't have enough resistance for big gear, low cadence sets though :P
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Re: Underrated Products [1poseur1]
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Re: Underrated Products [trail]
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Elite Fly bottles for $8: big nozzle for great flow and weighs 40g less than a standard water bottle. It's funny seeing people spend $50 on a carbon cage to save 10g and then put a regular heavy water bottle in it
CycleOps hammer: the thing is so solid, made in the US, and I just don't see why Wahoo has such a large market share.
Nike React Odyssey: Almost as comfy as Adidas Ultraboost, springier than the Peg Turbo, and costs 30% less.
Eklind, Klein, SK, CDI and other quality tools: For non-bike specific tools, go with trusted professional brands, not bike tool brands. There seems to be a mark-up and quality reduction when it's bike specific. Park Tools and others are great for bike-specific stuff but wrenches, for example, use super soft metal that warps too easily with use. Same goes for torque wrenches
CycleOps hammer: the thing is so solid, made in the US, and I just don't see why Wahoo has such a large market share.
Nike React Odyssey: Almost as comfy as Adidas Ultraboost, springier than the Peg Turbo, and costs 30% less.
Eklind, Klein, SK, CDI and other quality tools: For non-bike specific tools, go with trusted professional brands, not bike tool brands. There seems to be a mark-up and quality reduction when it's bike specific. Park Tools and others are great for bike-specific stuff but wrenches, for example, use super soft metal that warps too easily with use. Same goes for torque wrenches
Re: Underrated Products [T-wrecks]
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T-wrecks wrote:
To go along with the proper bike work stand, which is essential, two underrated items to supplement it are - Nitrile gloves for bike maintenance
- Parts washer and ultrasonic cleaner
Having worked in a shop, I can say the level of improper maintenance/repair going on by riders (not just apathy, but actually f*cking things up) is astonishing.
If we all wrench our bikes perfectly there’d be even less work for bike shops. I try to do much of my own maintenance now, but when I get stuck I just take it in and let them known I probably f***d some stuff up.
Re: Underrated Products [Sean H]
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I have that fan. Get it angle just right and it’s perfect
Re: Underrated Products [JasoninHalifax]
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JasoninHalifax wrote:
In all the hype over zwift & smart trainers, the humble dumb trainer and/or rollers. They just work.I’ve never used rollers. But still have my dumb trainer as a backup. Nothing wrong with it. I do like my smart trainer but the simplicity of the dumb trainer was always nice.
Re: Underrated Products [Lock_N_Load]
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Lock_N_Load wrote:
- New Balance Beacon shoes - Great for 70.3 and above
- Adidas Boston 7 shoes - Incredible for anything shorter than a 70.3
- Sweatband
- Cheap Senso Bluetooth ear buds
- Treadmills (no more than $2K) are awesome life changers
- Netflix and Hulu
- Pull Buoy - Biggest difference in my consistency in swim training
- Sprint Races - The funnest distance in Tri.
- IM Talk Podcast - Once you start understanding Bevan James' thick kiwi accent the podcast is great!
- Membership to a good Tri Club can be invaluable.
New balance beacon. I’d never heard of those. I wear the new balance zantes. The beacon looks nice.
Sprint distance. Yes! So much fun. I think part of it is so many new triathletes and people not taking it so serious as nobody is qualifying for kona
Re: Underrated Products [trail]
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I'm also going to add shaving products marketed to women. I can shave my legs with wild abandon and get nary a nick with Gillette Venus razors (with replaceable heads!) and some shaving cream. Never tried it on my armpits, I have to say.
Re: Underrated Products [T-wrecks]
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Dude.
Re: Underrated Products [T-wrecks]
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T-wrecks wrote:
I'm also going to add shaving products marketed to women. I can shave my legs with wild abandon and get nary a nick with Gillette Venus razors (with replaceable heads!) and some shaving cream. Never tried it on my armpits, I have to say.wild abandon! Sounds like a party at your house. Just make sure you agree on a safe word beforehand.
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2020 National Masters Champion - M50-54 - 50m Butterfly
Re: Underrated Products [exxxviii]
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exxxviii wrote:
Shimano 105 - way better than it gets credit for Felt B14 - competent frame with Ultegra for a song
Bell Javelin / Giro Advantage helmets
Wahoo Bolt
Kirt Kinetic Road Machine
Missed it my first read through, but I'm excited to see the B14 on your list. I bought one as my first TT bike a few months ago and honestly haven't been able to find much information about how people like it. I rode it 2-3 times per week through the winter on the trainer and have only taken it outside for 2 rides. So far I love it, but I don't have anything to compare it to.
Re: Underrated Products [mickison]
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mickison wrote:
Lock_N_Load wrote:
- New Balance Beacon shoes - Great for 70.3 and above
- Adidas Boston 7 shoes - Incredible for anything shorter than a 70.3
- Sweatband
- Cheap Senso Bluetooth ear buds
- Treadmills (no more than $2K) are awesome life changers
- Netflix and Hulu
- Pull Buoy - Biggest difference in my consistency in swim training
- Sprint Races - The funnest distance in Tri.
- IM Talk Podcast - Once you start understanding Bevan James' thick kiwi accent the podcast is great!
- Membership to a good Tri Club can be invaluable.
New balance beacon. I’d never heard of those. I wear the new balance zantes. The beacon looks nice.
Sprint distance. Yes! So much fun. I think part of it is so many new triathletes and people not taking it so serious as nobody is qualifying for kona
I'm a long-time Zante fan but I think the Beacons might be better. They're lighter and the cushioning is amazing. Not sure if I'd race in them as I prefer something a little more responsive, but as everyday trainers they are pretty awesome.
Re: Underrated Products [tanzbodeli]
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tanzbodeli wrote:
Missed it my first read through, but I'm excited to see the B14 on your list. I bought one as my first TT bike a few months ago and honestly haven't been able to find much information about how people like it. I rode it 2-3 times per week through the winter on the trainer and have only taken it outside for 2 rides. So far I love it, but I don't have anything to compare it to.
Re: Underrated Products [trail]
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trail wrote:
Dude.That's THE Dude to you, thank you very much.
Re: Underrated Products [Dgconner154]
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Dgconner154 wrote:
mickison wrote:
Lock_N_Load wrote:
- New Balance Beacon shoes - Great for 70.3 and above
- Adidas Boston 7 shoes - Incredible for anything shorter than a 70.3
- Sweatband
- Cheap Senso Bluetooth ear buds
- Treadmills (no more than $2K) are awesome life changers
- Netflix and Hulu
- Pull Buoy - Biggest difference in my consistency in swim training
- Sprint Races - The funnest distance in Tri.
- IM Talk Podcast - Once you start understanding Bevan James' thick kiwi accent the podcast is great!
- Membership to a good Tri Club can be invaluable.
New balance beacon. I’d never heard of those. I wear the new balance zantes. The beacon looks nice.
Sprint distance. Yes! So much fun. I think part of it is so many new triathletes and people not taking it so serious as nobody is qualifying for kona
I'm a long-time Zante fan but I think the Beacons might be better. They're lighter and the cushioning is amazing. Not sure if I'd race in them as I prefer something a little more responsive, but as everyday trainers they are pretty awesome.
I just ordered a pair of the beacons. $100 isn’t bad. I doubt I’ll hate them. My only IM I used the Hoka conquests which they don’t make anymore. Hoka’s are okay they just feel clunky to me. The zantes are nice but now I’ve seen they’ve sort of split it into different models
Re: Underrated Products [USCoregonian]
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Never tried them, but already two professional marathoners sponsored by other brands have been caught with disguised 4%s
Re: Underrated Products [trail]
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Gravel bike, Road bike, MTB.... n+1; because riding the tri bike all the time is boring
Re: Underrated Products [Dr. Seuss]
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Chamois cream!
Re: Underrated Products [turdburgler]
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Rancilio Silvia
Re: Underrated Products [Dgconner154]
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Agree about the Beacons. One of my favorite shoes right now. My only gripe with them, was the insole sliding around. I've since glued mine and never had the issue again. I just hope they don't go changing anything if they make a V2
Re: Underrated Products [Tall_Coffee]
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They will. They always do. Load up on V1 when it goes on sale after V2 comes out.
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-Mark Rebuck, http://www.markrebuck.com/
Re: Underrated Products [M~]
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M~ wrote:
Everything DeSoto but especially the 2 piece wetsuit. Why more people don't try it I will never know.Only thing I can think of as well, amazing wetsuit. 'Underrated' due to those that haven't tried it. Tried Roka Maverick, B70 Helix, Huub, always ended up back with my Desoto T1. Shoulder freedom and ease of putting on and taken off is way ahead of the others.
Re: Underrated Products [Pun_Times]
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haha. i put a helmet, goggles, and an old speedo in a bag in my trunk. it stays there. whatever i might forget (i won't forget my bike) on race day, i'll always be able to race.
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"At the end he was staggering into parked cars and accusing his support-van driver of trying to poison him." A description of John Dunbar in the 1st Hawaii Iron Man
Re: Underrated Products [oddbudman]
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Rancilio SilviaThis... đź‘Ť
Re: Underrated Products [imswimmer328]
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The old inner tube I use as a band for swimming.
A Good bottle cage/bottle combo that hangs on to bottles perfectly
A Good bottle cage/bottle combo that hangs on to bottles perfectly
Not sure if this really counts as a “product”, swimming pools with lane lines installed at the correct height. A couple of years ago my pool replaced the bulkhead. The original one had anchor points that were about 4-6 inches above the water surface, I’d constantly be hitting my hands on the lanelines especially doing fly. Ouch.
Swimming Workout of the Day:
Favourite Swim Sets:
2020 National Masters Champion - M50-54 - 50m Butterfly
Swimming Workout of the Day:
Favourite Swim Sets:
2020 National Masters Champion - M50-54 - 50m Butterfly