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TobinHatesYou posted:Why did Bontrager do the thing that everyone else also does? HARUMPH!! Zounds!! The Bontragers are a compact curve shape and even have a straight section on the end of the drops like all my other bars, feels like they just put the aero blades at the wrong angle. There’s no such problem with Zipp, Pro, FSA, Specialized or Deda bars of the same type. There are different shaped drops sure, but compact bars are pretty standard and setting the drops up level with the ground is the starting point for most people.
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w4ddl3d33 posted:i often wonder why there seems to be an age cap on having those handlebar tassles. i want streams of ribbon following me as i go to the grocery store, but i'm in my twenties and society is holding me back. Thank you for reminding the both of us how old we are! 
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wooger posted:There are different shaped drops sure, but compact bars are pretty standard and setting the drops up level with the ground is the starting point for most people. Drops level with the ground seems like the wrong starting point, literally. I assume that logic persists from when classic bars were the norm along with other bad advice like horizontal stems. Get the hoods where you want them and let the drops end land at 15° or whatever. Your arm probably doesn't come down to the drops at 90° 
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Love my super deep drops on my road bike. When you are that deep in the drops you know it's go time.
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After hitting a few cycling goals this year, I'm looking for an upgrade from my stock wheels (Shimano RS 171, not very good!) to something nicer. Came across this deal https://www.bike24.com/p2597681.html and was wondering if it would be a good fit. I ride mostly flat terrain, sometimes a bit windy - not sure if 50mm is too deep already?
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Finally going to get some sort of indoor cycling setup as a more serious alternative to FTP training on our Peloton, which my wife and I both use. Some quick questions: 1. Any thoughts on the Kickr Core, on sale for $699 vs the Kickr V5 for $799? Seems like the V6 isn't really worth the extra cash over the V5. 2. Wild card option: the Kickr Bike is on sale for $1999, and part of me is considering just going for it, if only to save my Tarmac from indoor riding, but I should probably make absolutely sure I'm actually going to be in to TR/Zwift as much as I think I am.
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I personally think the Power Zone classes on Peloton are great. There are lots of reasons to want a different setup, but I don't think "more serious" is one of them. That said, if you want to play around with Zwift and TR, and have power meter pedals, you can put those on your Peloton bike and likely use either of those apps.
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dema posted:I personally think the Power Zone classes on Peloton are great. There are lots of reasons to want a different setup, but I don't think "more serious" is one of them. Oh yeah, they're fantastic. The reasons I want to at least buy a trainer are to: 1. Increase the accuracy of my FTP intervals between indoors and outdoors. We have an original Peloton bike and at some point, we'll upgrade to the one with the better powermeter. 2. Give training with TR a shot. I'm lazy and do a bad job of planning training cycles/difficult workouts over a month. My understanding is that TR takes that away from me and does periodization for me. 3. It's cold, I don't feel like running, and some mornings my wife is on the Peloton and we both have to be at work early.
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Residency Evil posted:Finally going to get some sort of indoor cycling setup as a more serious alternative to FTP training on our Peloton, which my wife and I both use. Some quick questions: SB20 for cheaper than the Kickr bike. Easy.
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sweat poteto posted:Drops level with the ground seems like the wrong starting point, literally. I assume that logic persists from when classic bars were the norm along with other bad advice like horizontal stems. The hoods can move around on the bars though. And for fore-aft reach and height you should be changing stems and spacers, not rotating the bar. Every road bike I’ve ridden has the drops level with the ground, feels right. And again, rotating the bars forward is changing the reach to the drops and shortening it on the hoods. dema posted:That said, if you want to play around with Zwift and TR, and have power meter pedals, you can put those on your Peloton bike and likely use either of those apps. The peloton won’t automatically change the resistance to whatever the trainer app is asking for, very different experience.
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Are there any non-bicycle exercises you guys recommend for the coming winter? I have a pair of 45 lb dumbbells for doing some squats when it rains or it's too windy and I don't want to go out just to keep my legs from going crazy
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Literally Lewis Hamilton posted:SB20 for cheaper than the Kickr bike. Easy. Do this. A bunch of us have them. I’d wait to see if they do a BF special, you might get a free mat or something.
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Mauser posted:Are there any non-bicycle exercises you guys recommend for the coming winter? I have a pair of 45 lb dumbbells for doing some squats when it rains or it's too windy and I don't want to go out just to keep my legs from going crazy
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LordOfThePants posted:Do this. A bunch of us have them. I’d wait to see if they do a BF special, you might get a free mat or something. Why the sb20 over the kickr, especially for essentially the same price?
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Mauser posted:Are there any non-bicycle exercises you guys recommend for the coming winter? I have a pair of 45 lb dumbbells for doing some squats when it rains or it's too windy and I don't want to go out just to keep my legs from going crazy Deadlifts, bent-over row, and good mornings in addition to your squats. While you're at it, might as well add overhead press and chest press. Some kind of power yoga is always good too.
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Mauser posted:Are there any non-bicycle exercises you guys recommend for the coming winter? I have a pair of 45 lb dumbbells for doing some squats when it rains or it's too windy and I don't want to go out just to keep my legs from going crazy Climbing stairs 2 at a time is good for building seated power allegedly. A kettlebell or two can give you an excellent workout quickly, build some muscle and takes up nearly no space when you’re not using it. Even just swings and Turkish getups will be transformative. Worth keeping up with or starting yoga or some similar core programme that’ll also trick you into doing planks and stretching regularly.
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Oldsrocket_27 posted:Do you have one hamstring that feels a lot tighter than the other? One side of your obliques? Do you find one hip feels tighter at the top of the pedal stroke or have one that feels like it “folds in” more easily at the top of the stroke almost feeling like you’re sucking in your gut, but lower and only on one side? A lot of these things can go back not to fit but to l/r side imbalances both in leg strength and/or core strength. It's reasonably likely that it's in part due to your body having developed asymmetrically after your tendon injury. It's definitely along these lines. I find it hard to explain the difference in how my hamstrings feel, but my right leg does hit my upper body on the upstroke when riding in the drops for instance, whereas the left doesn't. I've since started doing mobility exercises, but my turbo stopped working last night before I could really conclude anything. Luckily, I'm pretty sure it's just the power supply that's faulty, so I'm hoping to try again tonight. Thanks!
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Residency Evil posted:Why the sb20 over the kickr, especially for essentially the same price? I read a lot of feedback on the Kickr where people had trouble with them and there was essentially zero support from Wahoo. There’s a SB20 owners group on FB that I watched for a while before I bought one and complaints like that were relatively rare. I think the price difference was quite a bit more when I bought my sb20 too.
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Mauser posted:Are there any non-bicycle exercises you guys recommend for the coming winter? I have a pair of 45 lb dumbbells for doing some squats when it rains or it's too windy and I don't want to go out just to keep my legs from going crazy Man makers. Nice full body workout. I go slow on the row part to get extra core work. And to keep from getting totally gassed. You'll probably want to start with less than 45s though. I think I warmup with 15s and then switch to 30s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-6EPLtSLwU
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:justplank: I mean, don't just plank, all that other stuff sounds great, too, but I've gotta stick to my brand.
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Thanksgiving might be the best day for riding? At least 80% less cars on the road than a typical day
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Driving up the road a bit to go to my mom's place and you got fewer drivers, but those on the road are 110% crazier. Lots of money going to all types of cameras (gently caress 'em)
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Yep the best cycling roads see an uptick in supercars and gofast bikes on pretty much any holiday. Got buzzed real good on hwy9 today.
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It is cold as gently caress and I still haven't bought winter boots. For riding between 32f and 45f, is it worth getting boots? Are over shoes alright? What do ya'll recommend? I am not commuting here, so no do-or-die rain/snow riders. I just want warm toes which I didn't have at 39f with summer shoes.
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For 0C I'm fine with thick shoe covers and wool socks when commuting. The boots only come out once it gets below -10C or so.
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I think boots are worth the price if you'll do lots of riding in their temp ranges. If you were fine above 39f, but started to get cold below then something like a Ragnarok would probably work for you. Sadly, everyone deals with the cold differently so there's no definite answers until you try things out for yourself. If you're too cold in a Ragnarok then taking the step up to a Wolvhammer would be the route to take. I only speak in 45Nrth terms, but there are other brands that have similar offerings.
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I’d just get shoe covers if you’re not consistently getting down near freezing Possibly depends what shoes you have though
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Anyone seen any deals on cycling helmets? Edit: under $150, MIPS preferred but not required. Coming from a giro where adjusting the straps is a pain. nwin fucked around with this message at 22:54 on Nov 26, 2022 |
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nwin posted:Anyone seen any deals on cycling helmets? In the USA? I don't know about specific discounts, but I think the Bell Formula is around $100 normally and generally people have said good things about them.
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Shastahanshah posted:In the USA? Yeah sorry US.
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FYI bell and giro are the same company so if you dislike one you may not like the other either
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Clark Nova posted:FYI bell and giro are the same company so if you dislike one you may not like the other either drat, good to know-thanks. My giro was fine vent-wise, but I didn’t like not having holes in the right spots to put my sunglasses when not using them.
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nwin posted:drat, good to know-thanks. With my Giro Eclipse, the stems go in a groove with only the very tips going into a vent. I like it a lot. Like Clark Nova said, Bell operates out of the same office as Giro. Their hardware is similar, but there are slight differences. Bell has a slightly rounder fit too.
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yall got any favorites for winter athleisure-y sweatpants for biking in? i probably won't be riding on many sub-freezing days but would like something for 32-45F. would like something with zippy pockets so my phone doesn't fall out, but otherwise not picky. i do some ~20 mile rides regularly but at pretty slow paces, so just want something that can keep me warm without becoming a sweatbox (i tried to wear some uniqlo heattech pants i've had for a while and holy poo poo my legs were basically inside a sauna by the end of a half hour ride) normally i'd just look to adidas or nike for this sorta stuff but weirdly they don't have anything winter-y with zip pockets (i loved the adidas tiro soccer pants for riding in this summer...) e: probably helpful here: 5'11" relatively slim dude (have not developed sick biking calves yet) abraham linksys fucked around with this message at 23:44 on Nov 27, 2022 |
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abraham linksys posted:
I've been racing for 4 years and have yet to develop sick biking calves.
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abraham linksys posted:yall got any favorites for winter athleisure-y sweatpants for biking in? i probably won't be riding on many sub-freezing days but would like something for 32-45F. would like something with zippy pockets so my phone doesn't fall out, but otherwise not picky. i do some ~20 mile rides regularly but at pretty slow paces, so just want something that can keep me warm without becoming a sweatbox (i tried to wear some uniqlo heattech pants i've had for a while and holy poo poo my legs were basically inside a sauna by the end of a half hour ride) Basketball warmup pants (avoid ones with buttons) and a base layer on top of bibs/chamois shorts works well. Also consider army surplus greens if you're looking for something more MTB less roadie. Avoid cotton.
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abraham linksys posted:yall got any favorites for winter athleisure-y sweatpants for biking in? i probably won't be riding on many sub-freezing days but would like something for 32-45F. would like something with zippy pockets so my phone doesn't fall out, but otherwise not picky. i do some ~20 mile rides regularly but at pretty slow paces, so just want something that can keep me warm without becoming a sweatbox (i tried to wear some uniqlo heattech pants i've had for a while and holy poo poo my legs were basically inside a sauna by the end of a half hour ride) A bunch of yoga pants have phone pockets. Also Eddie Bauer has a handful of techy pants that fit pretty slim with decent pockets. Not sweatpants but seem like they breathe ok while blocking wind a bit. I found a bunch at my local Sierra Trading post. If you have one of those around, or even a TJ Maxx, you can often find some athletic-adjacent stuff that actually works really well for cold weather outdoor activity. HenryJLittlefinger fucked around with this message at 07:41 on Nov 28, 2022 |
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nwin posted:Anyone seen any deals on cycling helmets? It's a mtb helmet but the specialized tactic 4 or whatever is a killer helmet for 120, I have one and like it a lot.
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I've always liked the various Specialized Prevail helmets. S-Works one is nice, light and on sale today: https://www.specialized.com/us/en/s-works-prevail-ii-vent/p/187323?color=320645-187323
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