This. We have a Bowflex C6 at home as my wife's setup. She loves it. We didn't even install the pedals that came with it. You'll notice there's lots of issues with the pedals/cranks stripping, so...
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This. We have a Bowflex C6 at home as my wife's setup. She loves it. We didn't even install the pedals that came with it. You'll notice there's lots of issues with the pedals/cranks stripping, so...
That's the nice thing about gravel/cyclocross bikes. Almost no-one takes it too seriously.
Also Nevados if you like Mexican food. Cool chocolate place called Beanpod, too. A good kid's trail (depending on age I guess) is Lazy Lizard. All rideable on a gravel bike.
If you haven't ridden the gravel around Fernie I think you're in for a treat. I rode a small section of the route and really enjoyed it.
Nice ride! I managed to pick up some specialized cages from bow cycle recently. Are those road pedals? If so I'd swap them out for mountain pedals/shoes if you're going to be doing ANY walking on...
The tanwall with white frame looks sweet. I like the riddlers - I have a set on my SS CX/Gravel rig. Bit slow on the pavement, but a good tire otherwise. I assume you're going to swap on some...
White bar tape. Living on the edge!
You mean wide saddle for wide sitbones, right?
Just a heads up if someone starts digging through the specialized power saddles you might find in that bin - chances are they are the cheap OEM power...
Lots of traffic these days though. I like the Chestermere pathway suggestion. It's super quiet and flat. Where in the city are you located? What are you trying to improve on your cadence? Are you...
I am a pansy and plan my rides to hit as nice of weather as possible. For winter I have neoprene shoe covers. For summer - if I get wet so be it. If there is a chance of crap weather, I'll wear...
Errrr how much for the black S-Works Toupe? I have one of the lower end ones and LOVE it. Also going to need to check my stem lengths to see if I should upgrade anything.
I've never been hit by a car, fortunately. I thought about bike commuting, but there are many shitty intersections and an industrial area I don't feel comfortable riding. Also makes for junk training...
This. All very good advice if this is your first accident. They will try to close out the case with you as early as possible. Don't sign anything or take any payout until you're fully healed. As...
Ugh, sorry about your collarbone and bike. Hope you heal up quickly.
That would make things awkward to pedal. You'll need a picture of the bottom bracket axle/spindle as there are many different crank and bottom bracket types.
Could have been pedal based power meter or a PowerTap hub!
I find Strava's power estimation to be rarely accurate. I suppose if it's the same bike and wind isn't a big factor it should be relatively...
Do you have a power meter? Or are you using Strava's estimated power?
I know the Fish Creek climb you mention - probably the second steepest grade in Calgary. Either way, plenty faster this time...
Those are completely different effort levels if your heart rate data is accurate. Strangely enough, your slower time seemed like you were working harder. Max speed is also massively different -...
Are you running a 1x system with a 50T front and 11-40 rear? If so, you should be OK with 116 links. Assuming the long cage is similar to the GRX 810. I think some chain manufacturers (like KMC) have...
The c35s are a great all-round wheel too. I have the heavier (1700g vs 1550g) version of them (the RS81) and quite like 'em. Seem to hold their speed a little bit better than the C24, while the C24s...
I have a set of these that I bought for riding on Maui. They're great climbing wheels if you're a weirdo and like climbing (which is why I own a set).
Assuming you've got a similar chainstay length and derailleur (I'm guessing you're running some sort of long cage) I would say you're going to use all 116 links in the package. I didn't have to...
Legs were fairly fresh that day. Not bad for that ride being mostly shitty "tarmac" (if you can call it that) and 47km of gravel plus a boat load of elevation. Tough to compare - this bike has 43mm...
New bike day! Jumped on the Titanium bandwagon and built this up:
Lynskey Pro GR 6AL/4V
2x11 drivetrain with Shimano 105 levers and front derailleur matched with a GRX rear mech and 11/40 SLX...
That's not how the fork goes into the frame.
Barring that - if you have an old seat post you can make your own :)
I had a really close call there once with people walking three wide at the bottom. Idiots. I remember there was a really bad head on collision there - looks like 2009. Guy broke his jaw and some ribs.
Just saw the Arenberg on FB marketplace - looks beautiful. What was your process for cleaning/polishing it?
I'm interested - what's the wear like on the chain rings and cassettes?
edit: also cage length on that RD?
What's the mileage on the 6800 cassette? Any wear?
How much for the Apex 2x10 group? I assume it's brifters + derailleurs + cassette?
And finally, how much for the whole lot minus Kona saddle?
Hah! I wish I could ride 160km in 4 hours. It was more meant like if you're able to spend 3-4 hours on your bike and not feel like dying you can probably go 5-6 hours. For a lot of people 160km is 8...
Canmore to Lake Louise is not technically challenging. There aren't any steep/long climbs (unless also riding up to the LL Chateau) but 160km is long enough that you'll want to be comfortable riding...
Riding 35% grades on your gravel bike or something?
High pressure oxygen supply so it's like supercharging your lungs? #forcedairdoping
Well Daft Punk is retiring. Maybe we an get one of their helmets?
VZFit is pretty neat looking - this is the first I'd heard of it. I always wondered what zwift in VR would be like.
Nose hill and Fish creek both have trails. Nose hill being easier and with the potential for long climbs. Fish creek will have anything from easy to quite technical trails for a fat bike. Other...
Also watch for the lightning bolt next to people's names on the right hand side. If they don't have one that means they're on estimated power (called ZPower, which is used for dumb trainers with...
This is all about running a trainer tire. A knobby mountain bike tire on a trainer will be loud, overheat, and send chunks of rubber flying. Road tires do better as they're smoother, but a trainer...
I'm on the other side of that argument as the guy in spandex (lycra) carrying a drop bar bike running and riding through mud. It's really good fun (to me), so I really enjoy watching the races.