Part 3 (finally)

Now that you’ve decided your mattress type (spring coil or foam), firmness, and plush level, you can factor in price, and/or look at the contenders based on those criteria. I think you’ll find that there are maybe 4 to 6 mattresses that are still in the running. If you have a sleeping partner who’s going to be part of this decision making process that can make things easier too. If he/she feels a strong “no” on mattresses that you were sort of “meh” about, then it’s easy to eliminate.

On night 3 of mattress shopping, we left ourselves enough time to find our two favorites at Macy’s (took a picture of the price and name because remembering the names of these mattresses is harder than remembering the full formal names of the pooches at Westminster), and trekked over to a Sleepy’s that was on the way home (there are two on 72nd street, one close to Broadway, another closer to Columbus), and lay back down on our two favorites from the previous night.

P.S. While price wasn’t our primary concern, we didn’t win the PowerBall, so it was easy to breeze straight past the mattresses that cost over $3000. We did, for kicks lay on a few of the $6000 mattresses--including one with Peruvian Yak hair in it or something. I was really underwhelmed. They didn’t feel significantly different than the much lower priced models.

OK, working by Jeff's timetable so will text you my exact timings.

My number 631 742 2315, I think I still have yours.

What's your address?

Eric,
Brand: King Koil. Model: 4901 Vintage Firm 2010. With a pillow top.

Basically like it. New mattresses are generally one-sided these days--so you're not going to be doing any flipping. One thing we don't know is if we have oversized queen sheets or if the queen mattress isn't as thick as it could be. As it is, we need to periodically adjust some of our fitted sheets. don't know if measuring the thickness of your current mattress and matching it would help.

As for the bedding industry, I think there are only two problems. The dominant sales model and the manufacturing. The first is like car dealerships but worse because of all the limited-run product that nobody knows about. It's like buying a car in that it's something you live with and something you're not going to buy another of for a long time. They have little reason to do right by their customers. And the industry is no help as they're utterly opaque in their offerings. You're stuck playing games with the sales staff who tell you figures probably based on what kind of numbers their company or store needs to post for hte month and where the salesperson is on the commission chart (coffee is for closers only). The second has been wrecked by venture capital firms. Real choices are down, quality is down, prices are up. Mattresses that don't flip I'm pretty sure is a cost-cutting production measure, though it's pitched as an advance that you should pay more for. And, yes, Mitt was involved, though it's hard to say if his old company's involvement was good or bad. Sure looks like they cooked the books shortly after taking over.

here's the tragic tale of Simmons and VC firms.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/05/business/economy/05simmons.html?pagewanted=all

not to get anyone down.

Thanks JP. I'm in the period of needing a new one as well. My 10 year old Sealy results in the "taco" effect, where as you roll to the center you sink and it ends up engulfing you.

On a total tangent, when were those classic blue/white/yellow/orange sunburst paintjob Colnago's popularized? Early 90's? You still seem them and I've always liked it. Thought you might know what team/time frame they initially ran for. Couldn't find much info online.

(I'm having trouble finding that King Koil model though).

Oh, and is Aeroshot a good performance booster during a bike race? Schumer is trying to rob us of it! (it's an inhaled caffeine something).

Whitney Houston had a gold hearse.

That is all. No muffin top talk today. Sorry.

you mean this?

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7uLKiupRotk/THSHbf22D-I/AAAAAAAAAgQ/D761-cmLhSU/s1600/colnago+mapei+1.jpg

Mapei colors late nineties.

Yeah, that's what I was thinking but some of their jerserys looked like that a bit sooner I thought. Cool thanks.

eric &co,
really?! what-up with ALL this detail! marc??? owens? jp?

eric, go 2Ikea lay on you favorite, buy the maple adjustable sweedish slats &have them both delivered tomorrow $350-400max.

your done, enjoy!
-h;> (architect, extrodinaire)

I sleep on a CB2 futon which got 4 stars for firmness from Ronnie "Chopper" John --with a thin self-inflating Therma-Rest camping mattress on top. Super comfortable.

But that's very bachelor --caveman bachelor even... WDC suggestion of well-chosen foam is also bachelor but I think a lot of savvy couples go this route. There's a great variety of foam densities and the stuff is very long-lasting and you get to skip all that mattress market ballyhoo.

Most useful thread. Or at least one of them thank you all. Our Sealy is ejecting me gently out of the bed. The center and other side are just fine. This was Liz's side for 6 years until we moved!

Macy's is having a sale. Ends today:

http://www1.macys.com/shop/mattresses?id=25931&edge=hybrid

P.S. Don't worry if you miss the "sale." That's another gimmick. There's always a sale. Right now Sleepy's President's Sale boasts 1/2 off all mattresses. Except one of their most popular mattresses is "normally" $4000. Trust me, no one ever pays $4000 for that mattress. Especially since the national average mattress sales price, according to the Sleepy's guy is $1100, I bet when it's over, the sales person will say something like, "well you missed the official sale, but we'll still give you that price." Or, "Well, we've got the 'Spring Chicken Sale' coming up and I can give you that price early." Or somesuch.

Also, you should, if you haven't tried it already, flipping and turning your mattress to see if that helps even things out a bit. (assuming you have one of the old-school mattresses that allows such gymnastics.)

p.p.s:

Posted By: harry bolickreally?! what-up with ALL this detail! marc???

DontBeH8'n! detail=EYEcare Wanna Bee HELLpful so I get to Heaven.

p.p.p.s (see what I did there? harhar)

Posted By: mugwumpMattresses that don't flip I'm pretty sure is a cost-cutting production measure, though it's pitched as an advance that you should pay more for.

I think this is probably right, but I think there would be an additional complication of making today's new school mattress types, with old-school flipability because of all the memory foam and padding they now use on top of the traditional coil set up. So if you had a pillow top on both sides, for example, 1/2 the time, one side of the pillow top would be pressed down onto some kind of bed frame which may damage it in ways that it was not designed. Might there be lines permanently pressed into the pillow top because of the high amount of pressure placed by some cross bar support structure?

Posted By: mugwumpOne thing we don't know is if we have oversized queen sheets or if the queen mattress isn't as thick as it could be. As it is, we need to periodically adjust some of our fitted sheets. don't know if measuring the thickness of your current mattress and matching it would help.

The message here is, don't buy your sheets until you buy the mattresses. Because of a trend towards thicker/higher mattresses, some sheets won't be tall enough, or too tall for your mattress. Mattress heights range from about 12 inches high for your basic tight top, all the way up to 16 inches for the Martha Stuart Dales Ultra Cushion Top Plus (I did not make up that name). So I''m going to guess then the JP-Levy clan has sheets that would be "Martha" approved for her super ultra deluxe extra high mattresses, as well as sheets designed for a more standard height mattress (12-14 inches).

@marcB, funny love that!

...&i will work on clarity and sentence structure for meaningful posts.
-h;>

Somewhat off-topic, but this has to be the greatest bike i've ever seen advertised on Craigslist....a 5-speed Schwinn Cruiser with aero disc wheel covers and a kick stand.....

http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/bik/2877207959.html

to buy it, call the number and "meet at local Queens train station..." hahaha

Selling a SRM power meter crank with PC V (powercontrol 5) head unit. This is the "wired" version.

The cranks are designed to mount on a Campagnolo-compatible bottom bracket. The arms are 172.5mm long and the bolt circle is 130mm. Comes with 53/39 rings.

The rechargeable battery in the head unit was just replaced. The battery in the crank was just replaced as well. And the crank was calibrated by SRM service.

Used but in excellent condition. SRM built their units to last a lifetime.

looking for $650.

What kind of rings/condition? Os or 26.0 bar mount? Oh you tempt.

i'm using a powercontrol V/srm that's seen at least 4, if not 5 seasons of heavy use in belgium

it works perfectly

these things are awesome and that's a good price

[shill complete}

Mattie,
Rings are the following: SRM 53 (by TA, I believe) and FSA 39. Both are in decent condition. Both anodized black. The head unit is blue. I've got both 26.0 and 31.8 mounts. Two chargers as well.

former Kissena Josh Parker asked me to post these hot deals for him. contact him directly via email at bottom of post.

Hi All,

I am selling the following racing gear. You all get the first crack before it goes on eBay. I'd like to see these items making our community faster, as opposed to selling them online. If you are interested, send me an e-mail and we can discuss how to make it happen.

1) CycleOps PowerTab Wheelset + Accessories: Hub is Wireless Pro+ version, Shimano compatible. Rim is Mavic Open Pro. Accessories include Head Unit, HR Monitor, PowerAgent Software, etc. In good used condition. MSRP: $1000, Asking: $300

2) Ritchey Carbon Tubular Wheelset: WCS 58mm model (i.e. rebranded Zipp 404 rim on a Ritchey hub), Shimano compatible. Purchased in 2009. Used only for a handful of races and no training. Never crashed and no signs of wear. Come with Vittoria Corsa Evo CX 23mm tubulars professionally mounted. MSRP: $1700, Asking: $500

3) 2 Vittoria Corsa Evo CX 23mm Tubular Tires: Never mounted; unused mint condition. MSRP: $200, Asking: $100


4) Profile Design Carbon Stryke AeroBars: Clip-on and fully adjustable. Used for a handful of TT's. In near-mint condition. MSRP: $140, Asking: $70

5) CycleOps Aluminum Rollers w/ Variable Resistance: In excellent used condition. MSRP: $275, Asking: $125

6) 2008 BMC Road Racer SL01 52cm Frameset: Warrantee replacement from BMC that is still sitting in the box. Unused mint condition. This item would presumably require more detail, so please contact if interested. MSRP: $1000, Asking: $500

Note that I will not be in New York until the end of the month. All items are sold in as-is condition. All items are good condition. Reason for selling is that they won't be used enough after graduation to justify keeping them. My loss is your gain. Again, e-mail if interested and we can work something out.

Thanks for looking,
Josh

joshua_parker@brown.edu

sent him an email on the ritchey wcs sounds like a good deal for my first race day wheelset...

BB Sorted.

One that doesn't scream "NO MORE!" every time you stomp?

Hey posting this for Billy.

He's selling his Felt TK3 (60 cm). He is looking to get $600 but will come down to $500 for someone in the club. Feel free to contact him at: wcarey2002@yahoo.com

any thoughts: http://www.probikekit.com/us/clothing/mens/cycle-helmets/rabobank-team-cycling-helmet.html ?
are the rabobank colors same or very close to kissena's?

Something about that helmet doesn't look pro to me ...

Posted By: alyoshasany thoughts:http://www.probikekit.com/us/clothing/mens/cycle-helmets/rabobank-team-cycling-helmet.html?
are the rabobank colors same or very close to kissena's?

Before you buy, make sure AGU are cert'd in the usa, otherwise technically you're not allowed to race in them. Some catlikes and cascos for example are not allowed. No official may care unless it's Nats, but something to be aware of.

get a rudy project sterling in team blue.

Goto e-rudy.com the passphrase is kissena for the discount

Is anyone selling an FSA compact crank (50/34) by any chance? I need it to be compatible with SRAM and campy (my 2 bikes are equipped with that). muchas gracias senoritas.

According to John at Neuvation:

A new logo needs a new name.

This is an open invitation to all bike wordsmiths. I have recently designed a new logo that will be on all of our upcoming alloy tubular wheels and is an option on our FC100 bike (photos on the frames should be appearing very soon under each of the models). It needs a name and this is your chance to win a free set of M28 Aero wheels. E-mail your suggestion to John@NeuvationCycling.com within the next week and we will pick a winner.

If no one comes up with anything good, we will still pick a winner of the wheels but won't use the name. That's life - don't look for glory, just take the wheels and run.

The panel is a combination of me, myself, and I, and Ron, Nevin, Jeff, and Joan - my editor in chief. Do not in any way expect objectivity or fairness. We don't know what they mean.

Ideally I will receive about 15 really well thought out names that sound great. In reality I will probably get hundreds of sloppy names thought up by people celebrating happy hours at bars.

Wheeeeeels