Comments for SLO Cyclist | An Online Road Bicycling Magazine http://slocyclist.com/ Officially San Luis Obispo's Coolest Online Road Bicycling Magazine; Attempts at Humor Included Fri, 09 Aug 2024 00:36:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Comment on What Do The Mountain Categories Mean in The Tour de France? by Craig Hall https://slocyclist.com/what-do-the-mountain-categories-mean-in-the-tour-de-france/#comment-303577 Fri, 09 Aug 2024 00:36:55 +0000 http://www.slocyclist.com/?p=6301#comment-303577 Thanks. My French is about limited to “merci beaucoup”. That would make sense. Appreciate the help.

]]> Comment on What Do The Mountain Categories Mean in The Tour de France? by Bek https://slocyclist.com/what-do-the-mountain-categories-mean-in-the-tour-de-france/#comment-303107 Wed, 07 Aug 2024 03:44:19 +0000 http://www.slocyclist.com/?p=6301#comment-303107 In reply to Craig Hall.

Hmmm…if I remember my college French correctly, I believe Col means mountain. Cote refers to a slope or climb, and a Collar is like a mountain pass. Assuming my memory is correct.

]]> Comment on Key Tips for Riding Further on the Bike by H. S. https://slocyclist.com/key-tips-for-riding-further-on-the-bike/#comment-303091 Wed, 07 Aug 2024 00:22:21 +0000 https://slocyclist.com/?p=9961#comment-303091 I also highly recommend fueling with croissants and cookies.

]]> Comment on What Do The Mountain Categories Mean in The Tour de France? by Craig Hall https://slocyclist.com/what-do-the-mountain-categories-mean-in-the-tour-de-france/#comment-296858 Sun, 14 Jul 2024 14:24:34 +0000 http://www.slocyclist.com/?p=6301#comment-296858 THE BROADCASTERS, ON PEACOCK TV KEEP REFERRING TO MOUNTAIN PASSES AS “COL” de whatever, and so on. I looked up what COL means in french, but all I got was “collar”. Is a “col” a peak or a hilltop? What does “Col” mean in French?

]]> Comment on How to Clean & Disinfect Used Cycling Shoes – Budget Cycling by lameda https://slocyclist.com/clean-disinfect-used-cycling-shoes/#comment-287317 Wed, 19 Jun 2024 09:17:16 +0000 http://www.slocyclist.com/?p=6176#comment-287317 pratical tips!thanks for sharing

]]> Comment on What Size Are My Road Bike Tires? – Decoding Sidewall Numbers by Ercan Mantas https://slocyclist.com/what-size-are-my-road-bike-tires-decoding-sidewall-numbers/#comment-240831 Tue, 29 Aug 2023 11:31:22 +0000 http://www.slocyclist.com/?p=4311#comment-240831 Very good briefing. Thank you very much. I was surfing around and got so much info in a shellnut, Longshell. Yet realised the most practical of such info found in your article. 700c x 23mm is the answer. And for comfort I can go up as much as (700×25 or 700×28) the features of my bike allows. (B’Twin Triban 500 which allows as fas as I know up to 30mm)

]]> Comment on Make Your Own Energy Gels Cheaply & Easily by Phil https://slocyclist.com/make-your-own-energy-gels-cheaply-easily/#comment-240710 Fri, 25 Aug 2023 06:22:11 +0000 http://www.slocyclist.com/?p=2052#comment-240710 In reply to kevin.

for your quantities into a glass bowl, pop in the microwave for 20-30 secs (or longer), it will warm the components and make it easier to mix.

]]> Comment on What Size Are My Road Bike Tires? – Decoding Sidewall Numbers by R Conor https://slocyclist.com/what-size-are-my-road-bike-tires-decoding-sidewall-numbers/#comment-239001 Wed, 12 Jul 2023 01:28:44 +0000 http://www.slocyclist.com/?p=4311#comment-239001 Hi. Are the aerodynamic benefits of a deeper bike wheel rim worth the money? Are the less expensive Superteam S50 rims comparable to the Zipp 404s?
Thanks

]]> Comment on 5 ACCESSORIES, APPS, AND TIPS THAT WILL MAKE YOU STOP HATING INDOOR TRAINER RIDES by Pauline https://slocyclist.com/best-indoor-bike-trainer-tips-riding-apps/#comment-221259 Wed, 07 Sep 2022 09:53:25 +0000 http://slocyclist.com/?p=9078#comment-221259 Thank you for all these ideas.

]]> Comment on What’s the Average Speed of Tour de France Riders in MPH? by Simon McGrath https://slocyclist.com/whats-the-average-speed-of-tour-de-france-riders-in-mph/#comment-220886 Thu, 01 Sep 2022 19:20:07 +0000 http://www.slocyclist.com/?p=4805#comment-220886 48 kph for 30 min on stationary bike – age 59 – trying to lose weight

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