sexy! how was the climb?
Is it a 1x set up?
1 gear in the front
I thought the reference to the granny gear and "triple" described the setup pretty well but I guess not
That a Defy 1?
So in Paris-Roubaix the one BMC guy went out on a solo breakaway for quite a while and they said that it was a big help for his teammate. How does that help?
So in Paris-Roubaix the one BMC guy went out on a solo breakaway for quite a while and they said that it was a big help for his teammate. How does that help?
Yeah there's a cut out in the middle. I would say around 70-80km is when my arse has had enough and wants to take longer moments standing or just giving up. Have been looking at some Fizik ones. Thinking I don't want to spend more than £120-130 on it so just trying to figure out what to go for.The looks like the same saddle my Winter bike has, just a different colour. Cut out in the middle?
Tidy bike though, nice di2 setup.
Yeah there's a cut out in the middle. I would say around 70-80km is when my arse has had enough and wants to take longer moments standing or just giving up. Have been looking at some Fizik ones. Thinking I don't want to spend more than £120-130 on it so just trying to figure out what to go for.
What do you have against MTB / XC bikers?And put proper pedals on it. :-D
It can take the pressure off a team by allowing them to sit in the pack while other teams have to up the tempo at the front to chase down the break.
The reflectors are a bigger issue on the Defy Advanced then the pedals. Where are you keeping a spare tube and co2?
Is it numb or sore?
Probably just numbness I think. That's a good question haha. I guess soreness would still be felt a bit afterwards, but as soon as I am off the bike it gets back to normal pretty quickly. I'm not in any pain when on the bike just feels like my arse is dead and need to stretch it about a bit.
^^ was just reading about the law huh. front and wheel reflectors are not legally needed. rear + apparently pedal reflectors (+front and rear lights are needed). I've been riding SPD-SL pedals whihc have no reflectors and are pretty much hidden beneath my shoes for ages now.. hm. but I always have lights and rear reflectors on my commmuter bike. My above bike came with zero reflectors, wonder if the shop was breaking some law there..
Probably just numbness I think. That's a good question haha. I guess soreness would still be felt a bit afterwards, but as soon as I am off the bike it gets back to normal pretty quickly. I'm not in any pain when on the bike just feels like my arse is dead and need to stretch it about a bit.
^^ was just reading about the law huh. front and wheel reflectors are not legally needed. rear + apparently pedal reflectors (+front and rear lights are needed). I've been riding SPD-SL pedals whihc have no reflectors and are pretty much hidden beneath my shoes for ages now.. hm. but I always have lights and rear reflectors on my commmuter bike. My above bike came with zero reflectors, wonder if the shop was breaking some law there..
What do you have against MTB / XC bikers?
I went the indecisive way on my gravel bike and got these
Nothing, didn't mention MTB/XC bikers. However you can apply a lot more power using road pedals than MTB pedals, which is why a road bike is better with them. Great for when you're in beast mode.
Nothing, didn't mention MTB/XC bikers. However you can apply a lot more power using road pedals than MTB pedals, which is why a road bike is better with them. Great for when you're in beast mode.
Have these as well, but likely moving away from them. I don't get enough contact with my shoe which is giving to much wiggle.
I tried to find and read up on this before moving over to 2-bolt system and it seemed to be all over the place. Some people said they noticed no difference, some just said there is difference but offered no evidence.
I did notice though that foot positioning, balance and comfort is a lot easier to attain with 3-bolt. Having the spread of weight and contact really helps there.
With most 2-bolt systems (SPD, Time Atac, Speedplay Frogs, etc..) the cleat is merely an interface to ensure the rider remains in place. As such, 2-bolt systems typically utilise the sole of the shoe, which in itself is less rigid for the most part than road shoes, as the interface between the rider and the pedal resulting in power loss (and/or for some hot spots).
Wool + wind a jacket
A wind jacket keeps you surprisingly warm.
I have a warm jacket that may be too warm and a rain jacket that I don't love. I might go with leg/arm warmers and vest. Or do a little shopping on Saturday.
The weather has been way too cold, barely above freezing and it's easter! So I haven't been doing road rides for a week, instead I'm having great fun on the fatbike. Been also doing some core exercises (pull and chin ups, planking, etc.) which has made it much easier to put power down in rough terrain.
Next week I'm having a 200km road ride though, gotta test my road tubeless setup before that (Ultegra wheels, Schwalbe Pro One 25c tyres, Orange Seal). It was a nightmare to set up, since Shimano tubeless valves have no removable cores so I spilled half a bottle of sealant trying to get the stuff in.
In what world is this a good design idea? This sounds so stupid