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Comment on Chain Maintenance by Craig P.

Craig P. — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 23:23:37 +0000

My approach to clean/lube my chain is quick and simple:

1. Wipe the chain by pinching the chain with a rag and back pedaling to clean as much grease off the chain as possible (or until I get impatient to start riding…).

2. Apply 2-3 drops of lube while spinning the pedals. The theory is that this amount of lube will naturally spread out over time and coat the chain. I currently use TriFlow but maybe I’ll give Dumande a try when I run out.

That’s it. I do this before ~80% of rides and have had good luck. It takes 1-2 minutes each time…I don’t ever degrease my chain and it runs pretty smooth/quiet. In my mind this quick-frequent maintenance is easier than “major” maintenance every once in a while.

My bike mechanic skills are pretty simple…not sure if anyone else has tried this!

Comment on The Iron-Sherpa by Steve Butler

Steve Butler — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 03:43:34 +0000

Or drive 2 days to a race and 2 days back to take the bikes while she flys home.

Pump up the tires, check the brakes, pack the GU and Shot Bloks, preach about sunscreen, eat hamburgers at 9am(thanks IM Kansas 70.3 vendors, they were good).

Pray you’ll get to Olympic distance yourself so you can do some more training together.

And pray she’ll qualify for Kona. And love every minute of being a Sherpa.

Comment on The Two Towers Ride – Revisited by Dave O'Brien

Dave O'Brien — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:46:44 +0000

Awesome! I made two attempts at this over the last few years and got turned back partway up Lemmon both times, once by near heat exhaustion, the second time by a big monsoon storm. As far as I can tell, your post here is the only thing on the web about anyone doing this ride. One of these days I’ll make it…

Comment on The Two Towers Ride – Revisited by Thomas Gerlach Professional Triathlete

Thomas Gerlach Professional Triathlete — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 02:02:33 +0000

I can’t believe you only consumed 2500 calories.

Comment on Not So “Sweet” Sweeteners by Tory Brouwer

Tory Brouwer — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 03:01:58 +0000

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Comment on TriSports Tempe Store Update #3 by tube8

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Comment on TriSports Tempe Store Update #2 by jmwman

jmwman — Wed, 30 May 2012 14:01:53 +0000

Awesome! Things are really coming along. You guys always have such a presence at any event during the season. good Luck and keep up the good work.
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Comment on TriSports Coming to Tempe by Seton

Seton — Wed, 02 May 2012 00:49:04 +0000

Hi Brad,

Check out our employment page: http://www.trisports.com/employment-opportunities.html

Comment on TriSports Coming to Tempe by Brad Clemens

Brad Clemens — Tue, 01 May 2012 03:36:35 +0000

Very excited to have a World Class store coming to Tempe, at the epicenter of Arizona Triathlons! Where do I sign to work there.

Comment on Custom Internally Routed Shimano Di2 Scott Plasma Premium by KK

KK — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:03:09 +0000

Hi,

Superb build there! Are you guys using the DA7900 Rear brake caliper or did you stick to the DA7800 Caliper as suggested by scott?

If you used the DA7900 rear caliper, did you make any modification to make the sets work?

Thanks
KK