More Manatee Mayhem - 2017 Edition - Closed (Page 45)

Originally posted by awm007

Originally posted by Rileyvb91

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Originally posted by StaceyK

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Originally posted by brigby1

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Originally posted by melbo55

Originally posted by awm007 No idea how to post it in the bike gallery, but picked up my new ride today!

Nice ride, may you have many, many enjoyable miles together!

Thanks to you all for the bike compliments. Now I need to learn to ride. No more excuses for people breezing past me on the course! Quick question for the pod related to bikes. What kind of gear do you carry on race day? For instance, do you carry gear to repair a flat?

I always have on an underseat pouch with some flat repair and a multitool that can handle other things too. I haven't changed it for race day. The repair has at least one spare tube, a patch kit, tire lever with a solid core, and CO2. When deep section wheels are involved, a valve extender is already on the spare tube. The multitool will have several allen sizes plus a few other things, including a chain tool.

You should always have a repair kit on your bike and practice changing tires!! Also a good degreaser and lube for chain maintenance

I would add that if you are gonna ride your bike outside then you should not only carry a spare tube but you should also know how to change it! I live on a very busy cycling route and a few weeks ago I was out the front watering early on a Saturday morning and this guy goes past walking his bike. I asked if he was ok. Turns out he had a flat so I offered him a new tube. His response was that he didn't know how to change it. So I did it for him while he stood there and commented that he really should learn - ahhh no Sherlock especially if you are gonna ride out in the back blocks on our roads.

I've had to change a tire for a guy as well. I did make him watch so he could learn. It's the mean teacher in me, hehe!

I taught my girlfriend how to when she got her bike and now she's an expert, fortunately it's quite easy. I also believe that for those thinking in getting fancy deep rim wheels to get clinchers because good luck changing a tubular!

Thanks for the advice all. So it sounds like no one lightens things up on race day by leaving the repair kit behind? I always carry tire changing materials in training, just wasn't sure if the weight was worth it on race day. I've been one of those stranded people a couple of times (usually too far from home to push the bike back). I've snapped a leveler during training rides and I've also managed to run out of CO2 and tubes by getting a pinch flat immediately when changing. Live and learn, I guess! Chris, thanks for putting the new bike in the bike gallery. There are some great bikes in there!

For a sprint distance race i do not carry repair stuff.  So far no problems. Knock on wood!

Adam, my race day tire carry is minimal at best. Training rides include a medium rear bag with a heavy multitool that includes a CO2 kit, tube, patch, cash, ID and tire levers. Since I only race sprints, I only carry a tube and a CO2 cartridge in my Bento box. If I have a mechanical on the bike in a 12 mile bike portion, I have other issues. However, if I were in a longer race, I'd probably carry a bit more.

I have a bit more on the mountain bike. Including a pump. Technically a frame pump, but does have a T-handle, foot placement brace and flexible tubing to connect the nozzle.

Originally posted by StaceyK

Originally posted by ceilidh

Originally posted by StaceyK

Originally posted by Rileyvb91

Originally posted by brigby1

Originally posted by awm007

Originally posted by melbo55

Originally posted by awm007 No idea how to post it in the bike gallery, but picked up my new ride today!

Nice ride, may you have many, many enjoyable miles together!

Thanks to you all for the bike compliments. Now I need to learn to ride. No more excuses for people breezing past me on the course! Quick question for the pod related to bikes. What kind of gear do you carry on race day? For instance, do you carry gear to repair a flat?

I always have on an underseat pouch with some flat repair and a multitool that can handle other things too. I haven't changed it for race day. The repair has at least one spare tube, a patch kit, tire lever with a solid core, and CO2. When deep section wheels are involved, a valve extender is already on the spare tube. The multitool will have several allen sizes plus a few other things, including a chain tool.

You should always have a repair kit on your bike and practice changing tires!! Also a good degreaser and lube for chain maintenance

I would add that if you are gonna ride your bike outside then you should not only carry a spare tube but you should also know how to change it! I live on a very busy cycling route and a few weeks ago I was out the front watering early on a Saturday morning and this guy goes past walking his bike. I asked if he was ok. Turns out he had a flat so I offered him a new tube. His response was that he didn't know how to change it. So I did it for him while he stood there and commented that he really should learn - ahhh no Sherlock especially if you are gonna ride out in the back blocks on our roads.

Sadly, this is me. I cannot change a tire with the arthritis in my hand. I used to be able to with this nifty expandable lever to help remove the tire, but it broke and I can't find it anymore.

Well then Robin that isn't you, there is a health reason that you can't do it this guy just had absolutely no idea how to do it.

When my arthritis is bad, I can't even unscrew super-easy-to-unscrew lids. 

Kingsley (my husband) can easily change tubes & tyres but takes a very long time as he's blind. He rides with double-layer thorn-resistant (and Aussie thorns are NUTS) tubes and super sturdy tyres. He'd have to ride over a grenade to flat.

So, that's something you might want to look into getting.

Originally posted by johnthecat Quick check in. It's been a while. Pretty much still out of commission, though I did run 1 mile today. Can't remember what I put in my last update but here's the latest. 1.) Peripheral neuropathy - Neurologist still hasn't officially landed on a diagnosis. Still chasing a few things. I have 2 more tests coming up that will hopefully rule out some of the bad stuff (Bone Marrow biopsy to make sure there's no bone cancer and abdominal fat pad biopsy to check for amyloidosis). If that comes back clear she'll probably land on a bad flare up or a reoccurrence. Good news is that as with my first occurrence 4 years ago it seems like it self limited itself and now it's just getting back to normal functions. Whatever it was thankfully I don't think I took as bad of a hit as 4 years ago. 2.) Stomach/Digestive Issues: Confirmed that I have eosinophilic esophagitis and a small hiatal hernia. The hernia I've been trying to bring down with manual therapy from a chiro and jumping on the trampoline . The esophagitis doesn't bother me too much other than the occasional chest pain that comes with it. Some days are better than others, I have not figured out what triggers it, it doesn't seem to be caused by acid reflux as the medicine to block that didn't make a difference at all. Could be seasonal allergies and with the tree pollen high right now it might get better on it's own 3.) Nausea/Dry Heaving - Nausea has gotten better overall, dry heaving better, but still have the occasional relapse. Medicine from the Gastro only worked temporarily and after upping the dose it did all kinds of interesting stuff to my body and I had to discontinue it. Interesting enough things have still gotten better besides not taking it. The neurologist wants to do a stomach emptying test next week to see if that might be causing some issues (Known to be an issue for people with peripheral neuropathy) Can't believe this has been going on for almost 3 months now. I do go on walks just about every day, just not much exercising. I can tell that all of this has done a huge toll on my body and any kind of extra stress right now sets things off. I still be on the DL for a while, but hopefully I can do a few small things here and there soon. Hope everyone else is doing great and training is going great for everyone. I'll try to catch up on this thread once I get a break from my thousands of doctor and physical therapy appointments. Markus

Heya Markus ... wishing you the best. The longer-time Manatees have seen me go through years of serious chronic illness and it's no joke at all. It's way harder than simply training would be!

It is excellent mental training, though.

And in case I forget:

GO RACING MANATEES

Much love and healing {MELON PRESS} to all the DLers and Walking Wounded. Lot of Manatees struggling to stay afloat these days.

Originally posted by johnthecat Quick check in. It's been a while. Pretty much still out of commission, though I did run 1 mile today. Can't remember what I put in my last update but here's the latest. 1.) Peripheral neuropathy - Neurologist still hasn't officially landed on a diagnosis. Still chasing a few things. I have 2 more tests coming up that will hopefully rule out some of the bad stuff (Bone Marrow biopsy to make sure there's no bone cancer and abdominal fat pad biopsy to check for amyloidosis). If that comes back clear she'll probably land on a bad flare up or a reoccurrence. Good news is that as with my first occurrence 4 years ago it seems like it self limited itself and now it's just getting back to normal functions. Whatever it was thankfully I don't think I took as bad of a hit as 4 years ago. 2.) Stomach/Digestive Issues: Confirmed that I have eosinophilic esophagitis and a small hiatal hernia. The hernia I've been trying to bring down with manual therapy from a chiro and jumping on the trampoline . The esophagitis doesn't bother me too much other than the occasional chest pain that comes with it. Some days are better than others, I have not figured out what triggers it, it doesn't seem to be caused by acid reflux as the medicine to block that didn't make a difference at all. Could be seasonal allergies and with the tree pollen high right now it might get better on it's own 3.) Nausea/Dry Heaving - Nausea has gotten better overall, dry heaving better, but still have the occasional relapse. Medicine from the Gastro only worked temporarily and after upping the dose it did all kinds of interesting stuff to my body and I had to discontinue it. Interesting enough things have still gotten better besides not taking it. The neurologist wants to do a stomach emptying test next week to see if that might be causing some issues (Known to be an issue for people with peripheral neuropathy) Can't believe this has been going on for almost 3 months now. I do go on walks just about every day, just not much exercising. I can tell that all of this has done a huge toll on my body and any kind of extra stress right now sets things off. I still be on the DL for a while, but hopefully I can do a few small things here and there soon. Hope everyone else is doing great and training is going great for everyone. I'll try to catch up on this thread once I get a break from my thousands of doctor and physical therapy appointments. Markus

Wow, you are dealing with a lot!  So sorry!!  I hope that all the bad stuff is ruled out and that you are able to find relief from all the illnesses.  Take care.  

Originally posted by johnthecat Quick check in. It's been a while. Pretty much still out of commission, though I did run 1 mile today. Can't remember what I put in my last update but here's the latest. 1.) Peripheral neuropathy - Neurologist still hasn't officially landed on a diagnosis. Still chasing a few things. I have 2 more tests coming up that will hopefully rule out some of the bad stuff (Bone Marrow biopsy to make sure there's no bone cancer and abdominal fat pad biopsy to check for amyloidosis). If that comes back clear she'll probably land on a bad flare up or a reoccurrence. Good news is that as with my first occurrence 4 years ago it seems like it self limited itself and now it's just getting back to normal functions. Whatever it was thankfully I don't think I took as bad of a hit as 4 years ago. 2.) Stomach/Digestive Issues: Confirmed that I have eosinophilic esophagitis and a small hiatal hernia. The hernia I've been trying to bring down with manual therapy from a chiro and jumping on the trampoline . The esophagitis doesn't bother me too much other than the occasional chest pain that comes with it. Some days are better than others, I have not figured out what triggers it, it doesn't seem to be caused by acid reflux as the medicine to block that didn't make a difference at all. Could be seasonal allergies and with the tree pollen high right now it might get better on it's own 3.) Nausea/Dry Heaving - Nausea has gotten better overall, dry heaving better, but still have the occasional relapse. Medicine from the Gastro only worked temporarily and after upping the dose it did all kinds of interesting stuff to my body and I had to discontinue it. Interesting enough things have still gotten better besides not taking it. The neurologist wants to do a stomach emptying test next week to see if that might be causing some issues (Known to be an issue for people with peripheral neuropathy) Can't believe this has been going on for almost 3 months now. I do go on walks just about every day, just not much exercising. I can tell that all of this has done a huge toll on my body and any kind of extra stress right now sets things off. I still be on the DL for a while, but hopefully I can do a few small things here and there soon. Hope everyone else is doing great and training is going great for everyone. I'll try to catch up on this thread once I get a break from my thousands of doctor and physical therapy appointments. Markus

Thanks for checking in, Markus, although I'm sorry to hear you have some health issues going on.  Here's hoping the doctors can find you the help and relief you seek for all your ailments.  Nice job being regular about walking, that surely helps mentally and physically.  Take care and good luck! 

Pretty much the same.  No kit for sprint or oly, as I've also been trying to podium and a flat takes me right out - especially as I run tubulars.  Although I usually do carry one can of Vittoria Pitt Stop (good for anything but a big hole/gash).  I might reconsider bringing more this season, depending on whether I race or participate in some local tris (still not sure which way I'll go).  I do run Stan's or a similar sealer in my tires pretty much all the time.

For HIM, I've done it two ways.  Twice I went "commando" and didn't carry anything but a tube of Pitt Stop.  Another I took a pre-glued, very light tire with extender, 2xCO2 and the little screw on head thing and a crack pipe (dish rear), and a tube of Pitt Stop, and a razor blade (to cut off old tire).  All taped up, under or around my seat and rear bottle carrier.  Thought being I'd try Pitt Stop first, and if it's small, that'd work.  Then could go to changing tire if it was a gash.

Haven't done an IM, but would almost certainly bring the full set up for that, as finishing would be the goal and even if trying to be competitive, a tire change would be a proportionally small amount of time (compared to walking the bike!).

Matt

Racing Manatees!!!

March 4-5
No racers this week

Disabled List
None this week but we do have the walking wounded list -- everyone, get better! 

Birthdays!

Belated happy birthday to Lisa who celebrated on Tuesday!

Judi's birthday is on March 8.  Have a great one!

Congratulations to Adam on his new bike!

Healing thoughts for Melanie's Coco.  Please also continue to keep Zoe in your thoughts.

No racers!  That doesn't happen very often!!

Waling wounded feel better.

Happy late b-day to Lisa and early one to Judi!

Healing thoughts for our injured manatee doggies!! 

Mostly cuz they're old-timey cool... 

Real reason is that when I started back into tri after a season of starting back into biking, I only had my road bike (Venge) and stock Rovale Rapide wheels.  Before my first tri I was in the market for a used rear wheel that was more aero and my LBS had a sick deal on an 808, so I got it figuring it'd be a "nice to have" in my quiver if I ever did another tri...

Then I did two tri's that fall (2012) and the fever (from early 90's) returned...  Bought a 2009 P3 ("new to me") that I still ride and love.  Then found a killer deal on a pair of 404's - but they were tubies (hence the deal).  Then found a stoopid killer deal on a front 808 - yep, a tubie.  Then found an insanely stoopid killer deal on a rear Sub-9 disc - but it was a tubie, too.  Kinda fell into running all tubies on my tri rig.  Still run clinchers on my Venge, though.

So, the TLDR answer is that I'm cheap but like to go fast, and this was the best value equation for me.  Well, other than riding more. 

I kinda wish I had them all in clinchers, as that's much easier from a fixaflat standpoint, but to replace that quiver of wheels would be hella expensive.  Well over 5 times what I have into these wheels.

Maybe once I get that new P5 or P6 or P-whatever they're on when my old P3 disintegrates...

Matt

No racers?! That's sad.  Adam - pretend you're racing on that hot new bike

happy belated birthday, Lisa!

Heal up walking wounded and definitely keeping Zoe in my thoughts and you as well.

Hi all.  POL post.  LIfe has been a bit crazy here, mostly of the good kind.  I started my Victims Assistance training on Saturday, work is a bit nutty, then I have been down with a cold since Tuesday.  Feeling better, not 100% yet.  Of course I was supposed to start HIM training on Tuesday. 

Markus, that sounds like a whole lot o' yuckiness, and I hope it improves soon.  Good thoughts to everyone else, including Zoe and Coco!

January for me. Had some mild symptoms and did a longer trainer session at a studio followed by a 5k out in 12F temps the next day. Had to take 2 full weeks of zero activity to shake it off. Then rebuilding the run over the next couple.