Getting old sucks, might as well have a nice bike
I put out my take on the Snaggy Ridge 105 a while back, but there’s more than one view of the event. Just stumbled across this video, and guess what? I’m in it :).…
For me, myWindsock is a vital planning tool. It’s key for races, and for planning longer rides where a negative split is The Way. And it’s just gotten easier to visualize the windpact with their wind-as-elevation chart. Love it! The chart shows the real road feel when the Wind and Elevation are combined. There is no better way to visualise a ride, so it is now the default chart for all your…
XLAB makes purpose built bottle cages for rear/saddle mounts on time trial (TT) or tri-bikes. They also make some specific claims about the grip force provided by the Gorilla XT cage. Which means we can test it :). …
Fitwave Gravel has a fantastic sense of humor around the Turkey Burner. This was evident last year, and it’s visible in spades this go around. The image above is just one example of this. Last year this race was a ton of fun, and this year it’s shaping out to be more of the same, but with a deeper pool of folks who will be there: currently sitting at 50 registrants. And,…
I was disappointed to discover that the Shimano Di2 system on my Trek Speed Concept didn’t have enough buttons to support manual shifting or D-Fly (i.e. changing pages on your Garmin). I can live without the manual shifting, but not D-Fly, so I set to figuring out how to add extra shifters to the aerobars on the bike. 12-Speed Considerations: 00:23 The Problem: 1:12 The Parts: 02:21 Cockpit Matters: 04:28 Installation Tidbits:…
It’s very common to see the pros riding a full rear disc wheel, but I was surprised to find that almost everyone who had a TT/Tri bike at my first time trial was also sporting one of these guys. But after a bit of research, it became obvious why, after I re-viewed [with fresh TT eyes] this excellent write-up by Hambini. TLDR; the numbers are huge. And so began my spiral down…
Lots of change here, but the biggest is probably the addition of “Morning Report”. This is a feature found on the 255/955, that was promised for the fēnix 7, but hasn’t made it over until now. Although, it’s just the foundational elements on the watch so far. You can only turn it on/off, with no option to mess about with the settings. This not me complaining though, because Alpha software is by…
As stupid as it might sound, the change to USB-C for data and charging is the most interesting thing about the new Roam for me. Yeah, more better GPS is great, but most of the time when GPS goes wonky, it’s a silent failure. Where having to pack a separate set of cables, or clutter the charging blocks with antiquated connectors, juts to charge my bike computer is an ongoing failure. But…
Snaggy Ridge 105 represents my one year raceiversary, so I was looking forward to it, and somewhat dreading it, as a benchmark for progress over the last year. Intro: 00:07 Thank you: 02:11 Some Feedback: 02:46 The Race: 07:25 Teaching Moments: 13:05 Looking Ahead: 14:19…