Getting old sucks, might as well have a nice bike
I enjoyed this one. My Speed Concept has the T47i bottom bracket (BB), so I came into the video with a fairly high level of knowledge, and still learned a few things. Personally, while the threaded T47 isn’t perfect, I do think it’s an improvement over BSA and removes some of the takes-your-chances nature of a press-fit BB.…
I’m going to say it started seven or eight years ago, but the more I think about it the more I suspect that the issues with my lower back began quite a bit longer ago than that. But that’s when it hit the place where I couldn’t ignore it anymore, so let’s roll with it. And by “couldn’t ignore” I mean crippling pain. It hurt to walk on uneven surfaces, I couldn’t…
I can only guess that Stages is exiting the smart bike market, because the pricing on their SB20 all-in-one is crazy low. Not only do you get a solid indoor training solution, no bike required, but also a year of Zwift. I’ve never ridden the SB20, and truth be told, I’m not a fan of the smart bike genre because at the end of the day it’s never going to have great…
The back wheel just arrived. First full-disc, and second Light Bicycle wheel. Run it through the usual quality checks; well… did have to skip the spoke tension check :). Intro: 0:02 Unboxing: 1:13 Truing Stand: 3:20 Weight: 5:23 Tire Testing: 6:15 Easy On, Doesn’t Mean Easy Mount: 7:34…
This is my first experience with a Light Bicycle wheel. I’ve heard good things, so when it arrived I figured it was important to put it through all the checks. Intro: 0:02 Unboxing: 0:43 Weight: 5:30 Truing Stand: 6:10 Spoke Tension: 7:02 Measurements: 09:21 Tire Testing: 10:37…
It’s fat bike season, so I thought I’d share some things that have worked really well to keep getting out in the cold fun.…
If you needed another reason to feel good about all those hours you spend pushing the pedals, pounding the pavement, or even swimming. Let’s bask in the finding in this study, which looked at the relationship between COVID-19 outcomes and levels of physical activity.…
I totally get that Strava really wants people to pay, and I think that if you get value consistent with the price, $80/year, that’s great. You should totally do that. What I don’t get is how they consistently take things that used to be part of the “free” offering, and push them behind the paywall. They did it with segments, and now it’s Year In Sport.…
OK, wow! That’s a lot of new, cool stuff, and quite a few bug fixes in Alpha version 11.15 for the fēnix 7 and related Garmin outdoor recreation watches. I’ve highlighted a few of the more interesting things, but the most interesting thing might be support for Connect IQ System 6, which promises a richer experience on the watch.…
I can’t say that I’ve even been tempted to load up on phosphate pre-race, but now I know that I should resist this urge, should it ever appear. Down boy! Down!…