Not my experience. It has Japanese origins but is basically American. In fact (should have these on my list above) I have two stunning pairs of Pearl Izumi touring shorts that size wise are an M whereas my chunky frame typically needs l or XL
Is that the foaming stuff that you use with the bright yellow sponge thing?
Don't know about the sponge, it's a pink liquid that comes in a little plastic jerry can, I decant some out and paint it on the chainset with a paint brush. It does foam up.
Ah no, that's different stuff then. The one I was looking at was an aerosol foam with a bright sponge with a groove in it that the chain runs through. It looked like a potentially sound way of agitating all the crap out, though I don't know how long the plasticy sponge thing would last. I use the decant and paintbrush method too currently. Have been using Muc Off but that's running out so will shortly be switching to the Morgan Blue degreaser I got for Christmas.
I wonder just how far the sprockets will go. I would have thought that there's a functional limit before things get too problematic and I suppose that when that limit is well and truly reached, the price and availability will not be a (relative) problem. Currently, I understand that 9 is the limit before you have to start replacing nigh on the whole drivetrain to match.Yes, but that 9 speed is on the verge of vintage. You're slipping freiston
Agree that there have been many improvements, particularly in clothing, but i think there's now a lot of nonsense being thrust at day to day non competitive cyclists. It's just cycling and, thankfully, integration with a wider infrastructure/marketing machine is not needed. That's its joy. Just you (whoever you are) and your bike. All the best, not picking an argument.
Not for me but Castelli and Pro Sport are the only clothes I've comfortably sized up on anything else is too baggy including my Pear Izumi tops which I gave to my brother whilst I kept the smalls. He's usually a large but Pearl Izumi mediums fit him well. My Pearl Izumi bib longs are small too and whilst they are about 0.5cm too long or less than that there a great fit round the calves and thighs, where as my Castelli longs are a fraction too tight but not enough to warrant sizing up.
will open a new thread when have a mo - screenman - based on a very humble bit that seemed to have been needlessly redesigned.
Pearl Izumi is owned by Shimano (I already knew this thanks to an article on INRNG) but with a HQ in the States (this I did not know).
I run 10 speed and get two or three chains per cassette and about three cassettes per chainset.
I fear you have rather missed the point hatler - suggest you backpedal a bit.
