Road Cycling

[FrenchTart]

Had a bit of a hectic weekend so wasn't really feeling 100% today. Still, haven't done much exercise recently so went for Galena on TR - 3 * 20 minutes of sweet spot intervals. Pretty painful, even with my currently lowered FTP setting.

https://www.strava.com/activities/760783948

 

[FrenchTart]

Omg, routing di2 cables internally. The pain.

 

[FrenchTart]

3 hours to do some handlebars. Beat that....

Thankfully my handlebars are externally routed so that bit was quite simple

I actually got the cable through the frame and then whilst not paying attention pulled it through too far. Expletive deleted

 

[FrenchTart]

Your lowered FTP (230?) is still higher than mine

Lowered FTP is 281

 

[FrenchTart]

You Ulteggra'ing? Or DA?

What's your full new spec? We want updated pics!

Might have pics by the end of the week At the mo it's still not really very built up.

It's Ultegra for the most part with Rotor 3D cranks.

 

[FrenchTart]

I am now back into the warm and welcome embrace of Scotland.
My venture to that England was fine and well. Thank **** I didn't take a bike because cycling in that Burnley/Rawtenstall area would have been my death. If I lived in this area I would not ride a bike, not a chance in hell. The steep little hills are amazing, but the amount of cars/people is just ridiculous and everyone is on a complete mission at all times.

Some bakery refused to take a Scottish £10 note. Said it was company policy. Everyone should feel lucky WW3 did not begin and I remained calm (kinda).
I have to come back to England for a wedding in January unfortunately, but after that, I shall vow never to return and leave you all to it My appreciation for where I am lucky enough to live could not have grown greater.

Some places also don't take monopoly money down here

 

[FrenchTart]

I actually didn't even know that. How ridiculous.

 

[FrenchTart]

Tried to run to work again this morning. Utterly failed. Legs are a bit ruined from walking on sat, turbo sun, run mon, turbo tue. Really need to get my mojo back :s

 

[FrenchTart]

With TR the instant I hit 21mph the InRide tells me to coast. Does sound like there's something seriously dodgy with the app you're using.

 

[FrenchTart]

I'm using the TR beta app on my PC (Windows 8.1).

 

[FrenchTart]

The InRide is a pod on the turbo so it does require the spindown calibration It's meant to be pretty accurate once you do that though.

 

[FrenchTart]

Unless you're Roady and can't use it.

Nah, that zero watts reading is correct

 

[FrenchTart]

Roady, yeah will drop you a pm tomorrow. Be useful for cx where I can't warm up and down with power. But if you can sell it do that!

Whoa, you're giving him a PM? How generous

 

[FrenchTart]

Pretty speedy Von. Amazing what how bad weather + lighting can be inspirational...

@Roady - no need to share any postage costs with me. I'm assuming there's no "sale" going on. Otherwise MM would be the appropriate place.

 

[FrenchTart]

New wheels arrived. Looking swish.

Not got a huge amount of my build done tonight but the 10 minutes to put the wheels on made it look like I've made more progress than I have in the hours I spent feeding in the di2 cables.

 

[FrenchTart]

Just normal socks for me...and winter shoes. Job done

 

[FrenchTart]

So...now remembering how much I love positioning FDs...


Also, randomly found a knot of undissolved stitches poking out of my skin. I now have a big hole where they were

 

[FrenchTart]

That's a damn good deal. If I hadn't just spent a billion pounds on bike parts I'd totally pick it up.

 

[FrenchTart]

Can't say I'm a huge fan of Northwave either.

 

[FrenchTart]

Sigh. 30 mins stuck on a crowded bus and I'm only half way home. Would've been home 10-15 mins ago on my bike.

Cannot wait to get back to cycle commuting.