Bicycle Brahs Part 3 - Riding is our leg day (literally bicycle)

**wasp9166** · 06-12-2018, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by SkepticalOne

www.Rapha.cc

Sign up for their newsletter and they will send you some sort of promo (often 20% off). Buy the Core bib shorts. If in doubt on size buy two sizes and the return is completely free shipping and all. They have the best (cytech) pad in the industry. It's a similar/same pad as Assos bib shorts. Both Rapha and Assos set the benchmark for pad (chamois) comfort.

on spread

**faxanadu** · 06-12-2018, 05:19 PM

Pretty cool vid about aerodynamics with the washing machine bike guy vs modern equipment/technique.

**faxanadu** · 06-12-2018, 05:38 PM

Originally Posted by SOJA

Did you do your landscaping yourself?

^^This. Misc bicycle meetup at his house...

**ErikTheElectric** · 06-12-2018, 08:35 PM

Forever mirin the wheels, Chase.

**ChewYourFood** · 06-13-2018, 12:13 AM

Originally Posted by faxanadu

Pretty cool vid about aerodynamics with the washing machine bike guy vs modern equipment/technique.

How did they not do the modern kit with the crouch bike?

**HMFIC_BROWSIN** · 06-13-2018, 11:40 AM

got some saddle sores from Sunday's MTB ride. Today is Wednesday and I did a little 30 mile roadie shred. But didn't hurt as much but damn I'm out of shape. 16mph average speed over 30 miles and it was actually very difficult for me to keep that pace LMAO. fail.

Need to get consistent again so I'm not a pathetic *******.

**ChaseW** · 06-14-2018, 06:03 AM

Originally Posted by SOJA

Did you do your landscaping yourself?

Originally Posted by faxanadu

^^This. Misc bicycle meetup at his house...

I had absolutely nothing to do with it. Cheated by shooting the pics at my parents house where I no longer live. 4 Acre property of mature trees and ornamental plantings, pool, poolhouse, outdoor room with fireplace as pictured, etc

. Although my parents own the house my gf and I live in now also haha.

Originally Posted by ErikTheElectric

Forever mirin the wheels, Chase.

Thanks brah! A pair would look pretty damn nice on that new Giant of yours

**Num3n** · 06-14-2018, 10:43 AM

*firstly, sorry for the pic heavy post.

brahs, so my Giro Vanquish finally came, it looks sick on me. real pics below.

How I want to look:

How I actually look:

helmet is going back. It doesnt help that my damn head is so big I always need a size large helmet. size large runs from 59 to 63cm in this, and my protone goes from 59 to 62 i believe, and it sits closer because no mips. The giro vanquish sits sooooo high on my head and without the visor it literally looks like toad from mario kart or the death star guys below lol.

**Num3n** · 06-14-2018, 10:58 AM

Now i have 2 choices, look like a loser and at least be a fast loser with the giro aerohead. The helmet doesnt look bad it's just that I dont have a sick TT bike setup so the helmet looks pretty out of place. I'm also not that skinny (although i am fairly lean, not Erik lean but fairly lean) so i dont really have the cool TT look as shown below:

ORRRRRR

spend basically the same amount and get the sick new Met Trenta 3k carbon helmet which according to this video is as fast as the giro vanquish without the visor. So still not as fast as the aerohead by about 1 to 2 minutes over an ironman. BUUUT a lot more value for the money because I'm going to be able to use the helmet on normal rides which i do 99.9% of the time.

ignore the odd expression from mark cav lol

option rear head light. doesn't seem that bright though

fairly scientific test in the velodrome looking at a few road helmets including the trenta, vanquish, new aero poc helmet, and some off the shelf cheap helmet that is more aero than some super expensive options.

**ChaseW** · 06-14-2018, 11:28 AM

^^^ I would say get the Met Trenta for sure. I know 1-2min is a lot, but something you can use every day vs. the limited application of the TT helmet, unless you're willing to buy both, i'd get the Met.

I wear large helmets too and can confirm, they mostly don't look great on us lmao. My Kask looks okay but all my Rudy Project helmets look like mario kart like you posted

**HMFIC_BROWSIN** · 06-14-2018, 12:11 PM

Helmets are brutal. When I shopped for them last, I had no price limit so I would get whatever was the absolute best.... Well, every single one made me look like a dildo-head except Bern... Bern isn't exactly "cool" AT ALL for MTB, but literally every other helmet was a 1/10 for comfort/style.

Just awful.

**ChewYourFood** · 06-14-2018, 06:01 PM

Bern crew checkin in.

Does anyone else have a Garmin Varia taillight? I have to say it's worth the price of admission as a rear-view mirror when paired with Edge computer. It beeps when a car is detected if one hasn't been detected for a while, or when one is closing dangerously fast. Really nice on desolate roads. Allows you to ride on the best part of the road and be notified long before you can hear, that a car is approaching. Really enhanced my rides.

**wasp9166** · 06-16-2018, 05:24 AM

anyone know some tight fitting turtlenecks? there is a top that gets this done , it's sleeveless but can't think of what it's called right now , every tn i buy eventually the neck stretches out and gets sloppy

**SkepticalOne** · 06-16-2018, 03:40 PM

Installed a hard-to-come-by new Shimano 11-34 11-speed cassette in anticipation of the upcoming Vermont Granfondo...

Will be trying to tackle Lincoln Gap - the steepest paved mile in the U.S. with peak grade of 24%.

**Nocturnal310** · 06-16-2018, 03:47 PM

Giant is testing a gravel prototype.

i m excited...if it sucks i can always go for domane.

they dont have a gravel bike currently..TCX is cyclocross

**SkepticalOne** · 06-16-2018, 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by Nocturnal310

Giant is testing a gravel prototype.

i m excited...if it sucks i can always go for domane.

they dont have a gravel bike currently..TCX is cyclocross

Trek Crosspoint is Trek's new gravel machine.

Edit: Checkpoint

**HMFIC_BROWSIN** · 06-16-2018, 08:09 PM

Just had an awesome mtb ride in cooler conditions. Phoenix didn't even hit 90 today! Awesome clouds.

My manuals are getting GOOD. I should shoot some video soon. I practice them just about every day. Locking in the balance point and cruising now! About damn time.

**ErikTheElectric** · 06-16-2018, 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by Nocturnal310

Giant is testing a gravel prototype.

i m excited...if it sucks i can always go for domane.

they dont have a gravel bike currently..TCX is cyclocross

Don't get your hopes up. lol

I'd take the TCX anywhere though, that thing is a machine

**Nocturnal310** · 06-16-2018, 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by SkepticalOne

Trek Crosspoint is Trek's new gravel machine.

u mean checkpoint?

**wasp9166** · 06-17-2018, 08:32 AM

what's a decent mileage tracker i can bolt on that won't break the bank? phone is too bulky imo

**SkepticalOne** · 06-17-2018, 09:13 AM

Originally Posted by Nocturnal310

u mean checkpoint?

I do mean Checkpoint. They can get pricey but give a very flexible all-in-one platform. If I could justify it, I'd buy one and slap 34cc tires on it for my one and only bike.

**ErikTheElectric** · 06-17-2018, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by wasp9166

what's a decent mileage tracker i can bolt on that won't break the bank? phone is too bulky imo

Check out Cateye, or else be prepared to pay $$$.

**wasp9166** · 06-17-2018, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by ErikTheElectric

Check out Cateye, or else be prepared to pay $$$.

well , i was reading all i need a is a bike computer?

what's diff between ble and analog?

https://www.cateye.com/intl/products/computers/

i would assume i'd want something in the wireless group? wtf is wired , wired to what?

**kethnaab** · 06-17-2018, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by HMFIC_BROWSIN

My manuals are getting GOOD. I should shoot some video soon. I practice them just about every day. Locking in the balance point and cruising now! About damn time.

I suck at doing manuals. I totally suck at it. I don't get it, as I could wheelie and manual like a champ when I was a kid.
Yes, that was 30 years ago, and it was on a BMX bike, but dammit...I wanna do it nao!

**HMFIC_BROWSIN** · 06-17-2018, 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by kethnaab

I suck at doing manuals. I totally suck at it. I don't get it, as I could wheelie and manual like a champ when I was a kid.
Yes, that was 30 years ago, and it was on a BMX bike, but dammit...I wanna do it nao!

I used to be able to do megaspins/hitchhikers/hang 5's on my bmx bike all day.

Never learned manuals because they were useless for linking together other flatland tricks.

The balance point on manuals is a real kunt, and you should probably do them every day, even if it's just for 1 lap around the neighborhood in the evening.

I practice them at the trailhead as a cool-down after my rides now. I actually look forward to it! A fun little bonus at the end of the ride to improve skill.

This video is what inspired me to just cut out some time & learn it. It's soooo much fun when you finally lock it the balance point and just ride it out like a boss.

https://youtu.be/DZ873rA831o

My goal is to be able to do them all time, on command, on dirt, unlimited distance, around wide turns, etc. Still have a ways to go!

EDIT: my next skill challenge will be wheelies on my road bike. Lol! Should be intredasting.

**Num3n** · 06-17-2018, 05:57 PM

Thank you guys for the feedback on the helmet choice!

Originally Posted by ChaseW

^^^ I would say get the Met Trenta for sure. I know 1-2min is a lot, but something you can use every day vs. the limited application of the TT helmet, unless you're willing to buy both, i'd get the Met.

I wear large helmets too and can confirm, they mostly don't look great on us lmao. My Kask looks okay but all my Rudy Project helmets look like mario kart like you posted

ya my protone looks reasonable, and ok then i think i'm going to do the trenta. that way i also dont have to worry about head position as well while riding

Originally Posted by wasp9166

well, i'm 52 and do have disc degen c6 c7 but it doesn't bother me siting around

other than seat height , what is involved? i don't believe my bars can be raised

125 miles? i have a brooks b17 and my azz is sore as well after 30

maybe i'm just getting old

option 1: bike fit
option 2: spend 2 years constantly fiddling around with your bike fit because it still isnt fully comfortable. it is close finally now though. I wouldn't mess around given your disc issue though. Also your saddle might be fine but it just might be set up wrong due to the bike fit

**RockyIV** · 06-18-2018, 04:47 AM

It's that time of year for the heat and humidity brahs. Me and the gang did 65 miles this weekend and had a few get overheated and one actually throw up. We kept the pace fairly modest for us but the last 15 miles the heat really cranked up. We need to start leaving earlier to beat the heat even by a little.

Stay safe out there boyos.

**mikieson** · 06-18-2018, 07:15 AM

Originally Posted by RockyIV

It's that time of year for the heat and humidity brahs. Me and the gang did 65 miles this weekend and had a few get overheated and one actually throw up. We kept the pace fairly modest for us but the last 15 miles the heat really cranked up. We need to start leaving earlier to beat the heat even by a little.

Stay safe out there boyos.

or cut the miles down to 20..no reason to be miserable when riding.

**HMFIC_BROWSIN** · 06-18-2018, 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by mikieson

or cut the miles down to 20..no reason to be miserable when riding.

This.

In AZ i limit moving time to 2 hours.

Yesterday I broke that rule, 3 hours moving time - wasn't fun.

Camelback full of ice cubes and water is helpful for mtb.

Insulated water bottles full of ice & water is helpful for roadie.

Start early, end early.

**ErikTheElectric** · 06-18-2018, 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by mikieson

no reason to be miserable when riding.

lol, how much road cycling have you done?

Thread: Bicycle Brahs Part 3 - Riding is our leg day (literally bicycle)

Thread Tools

Search Thread

Bookmarks

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions