there's also handling to consider in a close bunch.
Can you elaborate?
Main thing I'm noticing is that as we rotate round, I feel as though I'm having to surge a lot to hold the wheel in front, tricky part is there are a few cat 1s in there, so everyone is on the edge anyway, lose 1m and your spat out the back.
For instance, in the pack at 200-240w
Keeping the wheel of the guy in fron that accelerated for his turn on the front. 450w
10 seconds or so at 400w to pass him then 350w for my time on the front.
I feel if I could sit at 250 max in the pack then 350w on the front without the surges I'd hold on for the hour.
Is this a group ride or a race?Can you elaborate?
Main thing I'm noticing is that as we rotate round, I feel as though I'm having to surge a lot to hold the wheel in front, tricky part is there are a few cat 1s in there, so everyone is on the edge anyway, lose 1m and your spat out the back.
For instance, in the pack at 200-240w
Keeping the wheel of the guy in fron that accelerated for his turn on the front. 450w
10 seconds or so at 400w to pass him then 350w for my time on the front.
I feel if I could sit at 250 max in the pack then 350w on the front without the surges I'd hold on for the hour.
too much weight over the front might make the bike handle a bit funny, you really want it to be stable but responsive
Is this a group ride or a race?
Poor form smashing the front in a chain gang situation, doesn’t prove anything.
If the bunch is doing 40kmh average you want to come through at 40.5 while the other side is doing 39.5.
Jam the power on too fast and surge through it strings the line out, the guy you’re pulling in front of has to gas it to get back on your wheel so it spoils the recovery side too.
I accept the pace usually ramps up towards the end as the stronger riders want to go faster, best thing to do here is to take up the ticket collector position and sit on the back, call the riders through if you don’t intend on pulling a turn.
We used to roll the last 15k into town on a Friday, started off at 38ish so all grades could have a turn and a nice big bunch roll. Turned into a full gas 45-50k with 4-6 guys at the end with a big snake behind of people blowing up.
Don't get me started on CRC.. I ordered a set of Zipp 404's off them, when they turned up they were scratched all over (brake track was unused). My guess is they were on a display bike or something.Good old CRC, ordered 2 separate R785 shifters and whoever packed it only packed one...and now the other is out of stock. This is going to be a fun argument.
Got dropped again tonight, can't fault the allez tbh but several (I think 6) cat 1 guys with all this testosterone from not racing swinging their **** around... Fair play to them, puts it into perspective for us hobbyists.
Don't get me started on CRC.. I ordered a set of Zipp 404's off them, when they turned up they were scratched all over (brake track was unused). My guess is they were on a display bike or something.
i got on the phone to complain only for the CS guy to tell me it was the same as if i went into a clothes store and purchased something... people try stuff on then it gets put back out for sale basically..
i hit the roof
100%To be fair though, it's one of the best ways of getting stronger yourself. (Riding with stronger people)
You found a phone number for CRC?