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Maybe in the afternoon, not at 7am!
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Maybe in the afternoon, not at 7am!
just ignore the pain
Read something similar with some pros and was due to a deviated septum, but will be one for your doc.
Interesting. After a quick good, I don't think it's that for me.
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toe covers officially came off today. still got the softshell for the way in at 7, but arms are out for the ride back. perfect weather for not arriving and immediately sweating buckets all over the place.
Ok I think I have the limit screws set correctly. And I think I have now indexed just about!!
I'm not touching any more adjusters or screws. Still not 100% get the odd click here and there. But if I do any more adjusting I know I'll mess it up for the 50th time
I'm not touching any more adjusters or screws. Still not 100% get the odd click here and there. But if I do any more adjusting I know I'll mess it up for the 50th time
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Sweet, we've been running for 95 years and I'm still trying to get one in place!
Awesome to hear you got this sorted - good price for one delivered. I've seen them sell for £25-30 and maybe should sell some of the 'inventory' I have!
I recently picked up some Sportful Matchy in a sale, really pleased with them so that is a good price for a quality glove - various colours but check the prices. I've generally worn cheaper mitts but love their gloves for full fingered...
Endura Humvee I've used a few seasons as a cheaper option (£15-20) are good but they don't last that long. The pads/glove contact wear really quickly and the velcro can peel off. I've got various others, but wouldn't feel they're worth paying over £20 for - even the Rapha ones are overpriced for what they are - but I do like a bit of padding and a glove for various conditions and they don't have much. Quality very similar to the Sportful above. Some Giro ones are nice for the money, but my last set of 'Bravo' got wrecked a few times in the wash with the velcro grabbing the meshy outside part.
Generally my 'good' gloves tend to wear out quicker than the cheaper ones I've got, some of my longest serving and most well used are ones from DHB and PX own brands.
A worn chain on a worn cassette - they're moulded and have worn together so match well. A new chain on a worn cassette has to 'wear in' to then stand a chance of being silent and trouble free... But if your cassette is worn too far it means the chain will wear out faster - it stretching and wearing to match the cassette.
The alloy used on a cassette is harder than a chain links/pivots, so the chain will always wear faster... Same with chainrings, they're even stronger/harder but as you change the front less, they tend to wear quickly when the rest of the drivechain also is.
Nope! Not quite! https://www.strava.com/activities/14055709969/analysis Although this morning with thermal shorts & tights maybe didn't need the tights!
Klimatt app says 5 'feels like' 9. Strava says 4 with feels like 0. I put thermal tights on, actual was 4-5. Preparing for the afternoon early commute now and it's 17 feels like 15... So glad I have shorts with me - have ridden with bare knees twice this week and even arm warmers+jersey for a couple (& later). But by Friday that is up to over 20 degrees! That is the time for fingerless gloves!
Yes, I am only just into arm warmers...!
Yeah one of the guys here has restarted the Tuesday night Chaingangs, had 20 riders out. They stopped during Covid times so good to see them coming back, but think long gone are the days of 5-6 gangs with 10-15 riders each. Need to get myself back out - fairly used to getting my head kicked in on a tuesday night on Zwift now - so just continue that outdoors! Last time I tried one I got dropped after 6 miles doing 23-24mph avg
Local Pro Will Truelove did a 120km 4.5 hour 'warmup' (!) at 250W, then a 40km at 40kph 270W avg chaingang! Machine! But jut shows what it takes...
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Sometimes that's the best it'll get until things wear & bed in a little... So when it gets a bit more noisy again, use the experience you've gained and tweak it! You'll get better and better at doing it don't worry! But some of it is so minor... Often just have to blame some worn components and keep things going as best as you can until you're ready to replace chain & cassette at the same time, sometimes even chainrings & pulley wheels. You know then with it all new you should be able to get it nearly perfect with no excuses!
my view is that as soon as it gets noisy, it's n+1 time. Buy a new bike.Sometimes that's the best it'll get until things wear & bed in a little... So when it gets a bit more noisy again, use the experience you've gained and tweak it! You'll get better and better at doing it don't worry! But some of it is so minor... Often just have to blame some worn components and keep things going as best as you can until you're ready to replace chain & cassette at the same time, sometimes even chainrings & pulley wheels. You know then with it all new you should be able to get it nearly perfect with no excuses!
Saw some GCN guys out on a ride yesterday. My guess is they were leaving the office but even still they were annoyingly fast. So I tried to hang on their wheel for as long as possible to have a bit of a workout. Luckily they didn't mind too much lol.
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Whoever thought ex pros would be still quite quick?
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Whoever thought ex pros would be still quite quick?
I don't like it shattering my view that I could've been a MVDP if I could've been bothered.
Ultegra di2 is about £1200. Cracking groupset though.