Road Cycling

Lethal` said:
Ha. This can be hard to match someone else's pace on a hill. Much easier often to just plod along at your pace when it gets steep. I was trying to hang behind a mate to get some video footage up hill 14 the other day but in the end I said screw it this is hurting my legs too much and upped the cadence to get to the top.
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Yeah I think that's it - when it comes to climbing much of the effort is overcome by technique, rhythm and leg speed/feel of certain power levels. I find as as soon as I'm adjusting that technique, like leg speed, it's immediately becomes 'harder' due to the lack of a rhythmic pace that I'm 'used to' riding at.

I guess it's like me trying to 'Recovery ride' when I'm usually so short on time I'm hardly ever riding 'easy'. Even my commuting I consider I ride fairly 'easy', but even tired it's Z3 and if it was a longer commute I'd probably make it into Z4! :rolleyes: ;)

BennyC said:
See how you find the Aeron UV Arm Sleeve, they come up a little on the shorter side I've found but might be too thin for what you're after. They keep the wind chill down and enough warmth in on cold starts at the upper end of single degrees to low double digits and cloudy.
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Would've given them a try, but not in white! That's your trademark! ;)

SoliD said:
Something Merino usually work well in both cooler and warmer temps. To be honest when it is that warm I'll put them on to warm up with and then whack them off, if not I'd be wearing long sleeves anyway.
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I don't tend to wear long sleeves and can't start to - running out of room in my cycling wardrobe! I probably have over 20 SS jerseys... May give the DHB merino ones a try. It's either them or the Castelli Thermoflex. Thanks for the Bt'win recommendation Chris but don't think I want their logo on any of my kit, I'm a bit of a snob ;)

merlin said:
Picked up my new bike (Emonda S5) earlier this week but I've only ridden it around 40 foot so far, and I have a track session tonight. Not sure whether to go with the Giant just for tonight, or just jump in feet first and take the Emonda, I could probably iron out any fitment issues during water breaks. I was hoping to get a few miles in on the Trek just to get comfortable with it but my wife has been poorly so there's just not been the time.
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Ride the Giant. To me it seems silly to jump straight in to riding the Trek hard in a track session when the fit isn't even right yet. You'll spend most of the session fiddling and tweaking things rather than spending the time concentrating on what you're there for and riding hard. ;)
 
merlin said:
Picked up my new bike (Emonda S5) earlier this week but I've only ridden it around 40 foot so far, and I have a track session tonight. Not sure whether to go with the Giant just for tonight, or just jump in feet first and take the Emonda, I could probably iron out any fitment issues during water breaks. I was hoping to get a few miles in on the Trek just to get comfortable with it but my wife has been poorly so there's just not been the time.

I really need to sell the Giant to fill some of the financial hole the Trek has just created, but it's just so damn comfy and easy to ride I'm half wondering whether to keep it as a commuter/winter bike.
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If you don't really need the money and then no you may end up buying a winter bike anyway then I'd keep the Giant personally. Have a Giant Defy myself and would hate to part with it even if I did get something a bit fancier in the long term. As you day, such a comfortable bike to ride and it's always a good deal to have a winter bike.
 
Roady said:
I don't tend to wear long sleeves and can't start to - running out of room in my cycling wardrobe! I probably have over 20 SS jerseys... May give the DHB merino ones a try. It's either them or the Castelli Thermoflex. Thanks for the Bt'win recommendation Chris but don't think I want their logo on any of my kit, I'm a bit of a snob ;)
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That logo is so small you could just put it on the underside of your arm or colour it in with a marker pen :p

Bt'win shorts tend to be my go to for shorter rides. Can't fault them for the £15-20 they cost.
 
Lethal` said:
That logo is so small you could just put it on the underside of your arm or colour it in with a marker pen :p

Bt'win shorts tend to be my go to for shorter rides. Can't fault them for the £15-20 they cost.
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peel it off - comes off after 2 washes anyway. no other markings on them. Honestly - I like my castelli gear as well but I've been very impress with these for the price.
 
I like btwin shorts for longer rides. I use the 900 shorts for rides of 4 hours or so. Apparently they are the same as the shorts that FDJ use, and if they can suck in them then so can I.
 
Important post. I would like to apologise in advance for my wearing of white socks and black shoes. I'm not sure what came over me with said sock purchase as I don't own any white shoes.

I would like to use the excuse of them still having black bands at the top, along with a fluo strip which matches my shorts & jersey, while also wearing a white helmet.
 
Saytan said:
The m520 needs a specific plastic tool to open the plastic part but it's often seized in and breaks instead of coming out. A lot of folk treat them.as disposable for that reason
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Balls.

My other option is to replace them with m540s, given that they are a bit more hardwearing and less likely to rust. Are they any more serviceable?
 
Roady said:
Important post. I would like to apologise in advance for my wearing of white socks and black shoes. I'm not sure what came over me with said sock purchase as I don't own any white shoes.

I would like to use the excuse of them still having black bands at the top, along with a fluo strip which matches my shorts & jersey, while also wearing a white helmet.
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I sometimes wear black socks with white shoes. Come at me bro.
 
Vonhelmet said:
Balls.

My other option is to replace them with m540s, given that they are a bit more hardwearing and less likely to rust. Are they any more serviceable?
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M520s are only £20 on CRC - is it worth the agro servicing them? I've just searched my mailbox and found an order some 520s from 2006 (they were £21.99) and are still on one of my MTBs. The 520s on my road bike are 7 years old this year.
 
#Chri5# said:
M520s are only £20 on CRC - is it worth the agro servicing them? I've just searched my mailbox and found an order some 520s from 2006 (they were £21.99) and are still on one of my MTBs. The 520s on my road bike are 7 years old this year.
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I'd rather service things than chuck them if possible! I think I'll replace them with 540s, though, as they'll rust less and by the looks of it they're easier to dismantle and fix.
 
Roady said:
to me it seems silly to jump straight in to riding the Trek hard in a track session when the fit isn't even right yet. You'll spend most of the session fiddling and tweaking things rather than spending the time concentrating on what you're there for and riding hard. ;)
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Took the Defy - as you rightly said I'd have just wasted the session with the Trek getting it set right.

So - slight dilemma now. The stock Trek wheels are really rigid and strong but weigh 200 grams per wheel more than my Fulcrum Racing wheels but the Fulcrum wheels are a little bit flexy - which ones would be best? Stiff and heavy or light and flexy?
 
Did another FTP test last night.

20 mins at 356W avg = new FTP of 338W

Pretty pleased with that. 4.4 w/kg now too :)

If anything it's making me want to get a TT bike even more :(
 
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