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I am currently 60.8kg but following this strict vegan sawdust and air diet I hope to be down to 1lb for race season. The plan is to be blown up climbs like a butterfly instead of having to actually pedal.

:p

Maybe I'm talking complete cack but I always got the impression that lighter riders can get away with less teeth on their rear cog.

Maybe it's just because I'm horribly unfit though :*(
 
So I'm sitting here waiting for my bike delivery from Canyon, what happens?

UPS update: "The street number is incorrect. This may delay delivery. We're attempting to update the address."

Call UPS "Yeah there wasn't a street address on the package"

I guess they just put my name and 'London' on, hoping it would somehow find the way to me

A new low for Canyon. Too much time concentrating on getting stuff out of the door to have any left over for writing addresses on packages :p
 
:p

Maybe I'm talking complete cack but I always got the impression that lighter riders can get away with less teeth on their rear cog.

Maybe it's just because I'm horribly unfit though :*(

You are talking cack sir. It's nothing to do with weight, it is a pure reflection of beast level.
 
I am currently 60.8kg but following this strict vegan sawdust and air diet I hope to be down to 1lb for race season. The plan is to be blown up climbs like a butterfly instead of having to actually pedal.

Haha, amazing image right there. Can I ask, how tall are you?

High5 tabs do the job and are about the cheapest outside of Wiggle-branded/etc (and though I prefer the taste of the Wiggle orange ones they leave a weird brown oil/film on the bottle). Personally when I'm on the turbo I sip (gulp if I'm honest) a bottle of it to keep me hydrated.

Do they have artificial sweetener crap in them? Might take a look, thanks man :D
 
A new low for Canyon. Too much time concentrating on getting stuff out of the door to have any left over for writing addresses on packages :p

:(

Also, all this talk of ft/mile is exactly why we should ban use of imperial units in cycling. How on earth can you easily work out a gradient based upon ft and miles???
 
These are taking orders for MAR/APR if that's any good

http://www.ukbikesdepot.com/m16b185s6p18701/GENESIS_Datum_30_2016
Pricey but a great setup for the money!

What are people's take on electrolyte tabs here for water?

I am quite a sweaty rider, and currently on the turbo on the morning a work up a good sweat. I don't need the carbs as I'm getting breakfast straight after. But I sometimes feel that my salt levels are a bit low. Anyone got any suggestions?
I melt also, even when taking it easy commuting I'll have worked up quite a sweat... Always have. I used to suffer quite a bit with cramping up and started using tabs quite early to combat it, I also dislike the taste of plain water so have tabs in every drink when riding now.

I prefer the taste of the Wiggle orange ones they leave a weird brown oil/film on the bottle
Wiggle tabs are ok, but found them stain my bottles the same. Etixx stuff is even worse for it! For the price you can get the High5/SiS (BOGOFF even at Evans' sometimes) then there's little excuse for using the cheap Wiggle ones. Ask Wiggle for some trials when you're next ordering anything, think they sent me 5-6 various tabs. I found the Etixx & Sis ones didn't agree with me but the High5 and Wiggle do.

The plan is to be blown up climbs like a butterfly instead of having to actually pedal.
The wind direction will help you decide on the races you enter rather than the elevation profile? ;)

Good leg stretch last night after work with my mate, same route as week before last, 0.4mph avg faster with some brutal headwinds so very happy with that. I pulled hard West on the front for the first 8 miles into it, as we turned south we realised the wind was much stronger (south-westerly) which made the fast/steep descent quite hairy! An easier 6-7 easterly drag back into town on my mates wheel, but he was struggling a little so I pulled on the front again on a short stretch of road I commute on before peeling off and hammering it home (had a good drag off a Clio!) before I hit some traffic. Great ride and really chuffed with my power levels (around 190W for a total of around 9 miles) considering I didn't really push that hard or empty the tank, just trying to make up for my lazy weekend! ;) :rolleyes:

First really wet commute this morning in my Sidi Hydro boots, light rain/heavy drizzle with very wet roads (spray). Impressed with them as I had warm dry feet, although the tops did make my socks moist! I will wear them with overshoes in proper wet weather, although I may find them too warm in temperatures much warmer. I ditched my ASV windslam and went for jacket, glad I did as the ASV would've been too warm! 5-6 degrees with a little windchill, Garmin reported 4 degrees! :cool:
 
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Yeah, if you want Di2, you're looking at about £3200 for whatever, unless you want a Specialized bike of sorts then it's an extra £800 for ..... :confused: I suppose it's a "better" carbon/layup compared to the £2000 one that doesn't have Di2.

I'm planning on doing this after work tonight... why's the wind winding so much after I finish work? :(
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12396156
 
I melt also, even when taking it easy commuting I'll have worked up quite a sweat... Always have. I used to suffer quite a bit with cramping up and started using tabs quite early to combat it, I also dislike the taste of plain water so have tabs in every drink when riding now.


Wiggle tabs are ok, but found them stain my bottles the same. Etixx stuff is even worse for it! For the price you can get the High5/SiS (BOGOFF even at Evans' sometimes) then there's little excuse for using the cheap Wiggle ones. Ask Wiggle for some trials when you're next ordering anything, think they sent me 5-6 various tabs. I found the Etixx & Sis ones didn't agree with me but the High5 and Wiggle do.

What's the best flavour of the High5? I don't mind plain water, I just need the electrolytes! Haha.

Will order some today and give them a test this week.

Edit: So I found this: http://eletewater.co.uk/ Might take a look, as I like to avoid all sweeteners wherever possible! MyProtein also has a powder: http://www.myprotein.com/sports-nutrition/electrolyte-powder/10529892.html
 
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Yeah, if you want Di2, you're looking at about £3200 for whatever, unless you want a Specialized bike of sorts then it's an extra £800 for ..... :confused: I suppose it's a "better" carbon/layup compared to the £2000 one that doesn't have Di2.

Not really - I was £1900 for Rose CGF 3100 di2 last year.

Love it still after 800 miles. Never charged it yet (still showing 75% battery power), been out in the rain/cold/wind getting soaked etc and still never missed a beat.

I would recommend anyone seriously considers it for a new bike as it's ridiculously good value.
 
Yeah, if you want Di2, you're looking at about £3200 for whatever, unless you want a Specialized bike of sorts then it's an extra £800 for ..... :confused: I suppose it's a "better" carbon/layup compared to the £2000 one that doesn't have Di2.

I'm planning on doing this after work tonight... why's the wind winding so much after I finish work? :(
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12396156

Specialized do have a bit of brand tax, but equally that Genesis seems to as well!? At least with Specialized they have technologies (like zertz & Z seatposts) which are proven to increase comfort and fairly unique.

http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Specialized-Diverge-Comp-Carbon-2016-Road-Bike_83875.htm
http://www.specializedconceptstore.co.uk/diverge-expert-carbon/34087/15diverge
Not sure of the difference between the Comp Carbon and the Expert Carbon?

Nice route! Only really 2 big (short and steep?) climbs there, one near home :)

What's the best flavour of the High5? I don't mind plain water, I just need the electrolytes! Haha.
I think I've tried most of them and have yet to find one I hate... Got quite bored of the Grapefruit after 2 tubes of it in succession, I normally alternate between 2 and will even take 2 different flavours in 2 bottles when taking 2. I find the citrus/lime more refreshing but my current favourite is the Cherry/Orange. They do one unflavoured. I've never seen the Tropical in stock to buy...? I did try the X-TREME (added caffeine) but noticed little difference.

Video snippet of one of the local clubs (that's still going) doing CX back in 1965! :D
http://www.macearchive.org/archive.html?Title=8702
 
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:(

Also, all this talk of ft/mile is exactly why we should ban use of imperial units in cycling. How on earth can you easily work out a gradient based upon ft and miles???

This.
New sub-forum rule please FT. Kilometres and metres only.
Non compliance = ban hammer.
 
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