I need to get myself one of them sandwich makers.
Wife? Girlfriend? Mum?
Just leave the butter out, it's soft enough then. #lifehax
Obvs. But that's something you gain from experience! Personally I find room temperature butter has more taste. But then for ease/longevity/cost we only buy it for baking, everything else we use marg and usually an olive based substitute. Gotta watch the figure - so I can eat more cake baked with butter!
Been looking at the Elite Muin as it seems to be the quietest around at the moment? Want something to get on zwift with really, for when the weather is too awful to ride, but don't want to make enemies of my housemates/neighbours.
Kurt Kinetic Road Machine 2 here, no comparisons other than various mag/fluid trainers I've seen people use for demonstrations (on street side/shows/demos) which have all seemed louder than mine. It's not quiet by any stretch of the imagination, but I wouldn't say it's loud. Can imagine on a wooden floor (or any surface with a cavity below) it's loud, that's why I generally use mine on concrete (patio slabs outside or tiled in my conservatory). I've only ridden a few times with it without headphones in, the sound does soon get very boring lol
I've only used Zwift once, but I know if I wanted to use it as a training platform I would almost certainly want a trainer with an electronically controlled resistance. You can 'get around it' by adjusting yourself (changing gear on the RM2) but for me that's not something I want to be having to control to optimise my training, I just want to ride - hitting zpower/cadence levels rather than having to adjust my resistance (to increase/decrease effort) to hit them. Call me lazy but I want less brain and more riding!
I have speed sensor, power meter and a turbo. All I need for Zwift is a ANT+ dongle now, yes? I think Zwift would be a great way to make the turbo fun inside, we could have OcUK group rides online? /nerdz
I didn't see anything on Zwift to currently create a 'group' or club so riding and 'meeting up' is about the only option. Would be quite hard to ride in a group without some 'leader' that everyone is keeping up with. I can't see how else you would keep a group together, probably using something like Teamspeak would be the way forwards?
Regarding Zwift, if you have ANT+ power then you don't need speed or cadence sensors. Zwift only uses cadence/HR/speed/settings to estimate a zpower (calculated power). If you are supplying the app with your power directly then it is my understanding it doesn't need any of these other things.
Just ordered myself a pair of Continential 4 seasons for the upcoming winter.
Decided on trying out some 25mm rather than my usual 23mm tyres this time.
I love 25mm, so much so I'll not go back to 23mm, even in the summer...! I've found it no slower than 23mm and a noticeable increase in comfort. Even going from 25mm Mitchelin Pro4E's to Conti GP4 Seasons - the tyre profile is wider so I noticed better cornering grip, more comfort and better muguard/brake bridge (where my guards fit) clearance.
Edit: Ordered myself a 'replacement' pair of
Sportful Fiandre Norain bibshorts (can save £20 from the price I paid from Evans'!) and also the
Sportful R&D Wind Jersey I'd umm'd and arr'd about for a while... Figured with the current strength of the pound (close to 1.4?) buying kit from Spain was a great way to save money!
