I really enjoy Dylan’s race breakdown videos. He tells the story in a way that I wish I could in my own. But, that doesn’t mean that it’s all good – because he also shares his power numbers :). Dear lord… Wow… 150 miles of gravel, still has over a 1000W in the legs… Did I say wow? Great job Dylan. I’ll be sticking to age categories 😉…
Andrew Van Til
What the F@$%^@#, Garmin?!?
I literally yelled those words, well swap out the special characters, at my TV yesterday while I was on the trainer catching up on some DCR YouTube… If you’ve already seen his video I imagine that you had a similar experience when Ray mentioned that the price is $300, for a couple bearings and some plastic. Because there is no universe where that is a reasonable price for what the Tacx Neo…
Melting Mann 2022 – Race Recap
Melting Mann 2022 was my first race of the season, and I was eager to test my new fitness plan and the things I tried to learn from last season. While I definitely made more mistakes than I would have liked, I am thrilled with how it worked out. Intro: 00:23 Weather: 02:25 Race breakdown: 03:35 Result: 07:55 Wrapping up: 08:13 Full race: https://youtu.be/K_W4h-dP9zI…
The Bear – 2022
Having just finished cleaning, but not yet reassembling the Lynskey after Melting Mann, I have been talked into another spring gravel race. This time past the wall in northern Wisconsin. I hope this won’t be as bike-hostile as the sandy mud of western Michigan, but I guess that’s part of the adventure. The Bear 100, Hibernator 100, and Nicolet Frosty Bear are fundraisers for the Laona Rescue Squad. They will be out…
The best kind of gifts are those that you need, or want, but don’t know that you need, or want but once you have them fill the gap in an indispensable way. The KitBrix modular system was exactly that thing for me.…
Saris Launches MHS Hitch System
I have a Saris SuperClamp EX 4-Bike that I use all the time to carry bikes around. It’s even on the car right now :). As cool as it is, there are times when something like the new Saris MHS could be a step up in capability, if they do interesting things with the modularity of the system. In its current form, it still might be better because it looks like there’s…
Lezyne Gravel Digital Drive Floor Pump
While I can appreciate Lezyne’s bold claims around what this floor pump can do; I just wish they were actually true. That said, disingenuous marketing doesn’t stop it from nailing the floor pump fundamentals though.…
Bike Fit in Chicago North Shore (Wilmette, IL)
I haven’t gone to Lotus1 Mulisport for a fit (yet), but a couple of my friends have, and they highly recommend it. Given the lack of personal experience, this might seem like a strange post, but the purpose here is to help Lotus1 Multisport show up, and hopefully displace, one of the fitters I had a bad experience with :). Being good at bike fitting, doesn’t necessarily translate into being good at…
Specialized Pathfinder Pro 2Bliss Gravel Tire
In the vast collection of all-rounder gravel tires, I think the Specialized Pathfinder Pro 2Bliss stands out. It’s not the lightest, or the fastest, or even the most puncture resistant. It’s strength is in the balance of these factors, while delivering a comfortable ride. …
Zwift Update 1.22.1
There should be a rule about releasing updates on holidays, even kinda-fake ones like Valentine’s Day. This is mostly selfish, I would have worked way fewer New Years Eves over the years… Anyway, on to the good stuff. TBH, I wasn’t expecting much, but there’s actually something useful in the “Improvements” section: you can now adjust workouts by +/- 25% (instead of 10%). This is huge for me because I use that…