Thanks to everyone who suggested a replacement frame. Fortunately, things worked out really well on the Revolt front :).…
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September 8, 2020
The Revolt is Dead. Long Live the Revolt!
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August 21, 2020
I’ve been doing wound care wrong. My whole life.
Unfortunately, I picked up some lacerations, and stitches, in last night’s adventure, but fortunately the 182lb Pure Climber was there to let me know that I have been handling my wound care incorrectly. For as long as I’ve been self-managing my wound care. Maybe it’s just me, but I suspect not given 1) the host’s desire to discuss it 2) he specifically mentioned that some surgeons do it wrong 3) it’s what…
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August 21, 2020
Destroyed The Revolt Project Bike
Sad to say that the Revolt project bike is dead. I crashed it last night and bent the top and down tubes. Interestingly the front wheel appears totally unscathed. No time for sadness though; help me find the next gravel project bike!…
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August 14, 2020
Canyon Crash Replacement: is it worth it?
I’ve written before about my own experience as a 2nd-hand owner of a Canyon bike after breaking my frame, but I thought it would be interesting to document another story. This time, the story of someone who is actually covered by Canyon’s crash warranty. This is the story of a Local Apex Predator and his Canyon Ultimate CF SLX. Here goes. The damage in the photos below was caused when the fully…
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August 13, 2020
If there was ever any doubt, AERO IS KING!
If you haven’t already read the Shaving Time post, go do that. Will save me the trouble of repeating myself too much. For those that couldn’t be bothered, the TLDR; is that there’s a local ITT, I’ve been playing with different kit, setups, etc. The latest test was a multi-combo; two big changes: a much lower body position + aero wheels, and two minor: aero socks (rubbish) + 1200 lumen headlamp (it…
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August 11, 2020
Pioneer SBT-Series Power Meter Magnet Template
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August 10, 2020
Specialized S-Works Power Cranks Broken
It’s never great when something breaks, but when that thing is an expensive power meter, it really sucks… In this case, it’s the right side power meter – which while everything looks good in the Specialized Power Cranks app, just isn’t reporting any power. My “solution” so far has to been to remove the battery from the right crank, and just run one-sided, so at least the left-side doubles the power and…
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July 31, 2020
Maybe wait a bit for the marketing emails, Garmin.
It could just be me, but I find it super annoying that whatever system Garmin uses to send out marketing emails, has come back up before they have Garmin Connect fully working again. This is the second email I’ve received trying convince me that I really ought to buy a Venu since they experienced a total system failure last week. As someone who works in IT, I totally get that different teams…
Added a FAQ to the site. The intent is something that’s approachable no matter what your level in the game is. It is intended to be a living document, and so feel free to offer suggestions on new questions, tell me where I’m wrong, etc. FAQ…
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July 29, 2020
Three tips for getting faster
I am in no way qualified to give general training advice, but having made the transition from slow, to significantly less slow (still have work to do); these are a few of the things that have worked for me. Of course, saying them out loud is a lot easier than actually doing it, but here goes: 1) Get a bike computer and associated sensors. It’s much easier to understand when the “suffering”…