Getting old sucks, might as well have a nice bike
Last week I mentioned how I stay motivated to train over the winter months, and this post is going to get into a bit more detail around how I apply that plan. Before getting into that, we should briefly discuss why you should listen to me. The truth is, you probably shouldn’t. I’m not qualified in anyway to provide training advice. With that in mind, my goal here is more for me…
I got stuck the first time I tried to remove my Specialized S-Works Power Cranks, so I thought it would be useful to document how to do it. The process should be exactly the same whether you have a standard S-Works Carbon Crank or the Power Cranks.…
Squeaky pedals are super annoying; both to you, and to everyone you’re riding with. While squeaky pedals isn’t a problem isolated to SPD pedals, they do seem to suffer from it a bit more than other setups, probably because of the more durable metal-on-metal interface.…
Accepting that I’m not an expert in aerodynamics, it’s quite possible that I’m wrong here (please be gentle, aerodynamic experts). That said, based on my lay understanding of wheel aerodynamics, I cannot see how (except in very limited circumstances) one would benefit aerodynamically from an “aero” gravel wheel. That’s not to say that there aren’t other benefits to a deeper wheel, CX racers will know that it’s quite common for so much…
Single-sided power meters are far and away the most popular kind of power meter. There are a few reasons for that, but the biggest are that it’s cheaper and easier to do it that way. Buy a new crank arm with a power pod, and swap it for the left arm on your bike. Done. For an experienced mechanic, this should only take about five minutes. While that is cheap[er] and easy,…
I really like the Vittoria Corsa Speed Graphene 2 0 TLR tire, but it’s not without it set of trade-offs that might make it difficult to live with. This one got a little long, so if you just want the TLDW; skip to 7:15.…
Coffee stops are great, but they’re also fraught with risk when it comes to accidentally saving your ride, breaking what should be a single activity into multiple, when muscle memory takes over. This guide walks through what I think is the easiest way to resolve this issue. Turning multiple Strava activities into a single activity.…
Aero? Maybe, but definitely quieter, and great looking. This helmet nails the ergonomics, well, with one exception.…
Dealing with rotor rub is an unfortunate part of having multiple wheelsets, but it doesn’t have to be. This is a quick guide for making that problem go away. 0.1mm Thick, 35mm ID 0.2mm Thick, 35mm ID…
A helmet is a helmet. Right? Well, not exactly. There’s a lot that needs to go right for a helmet to work, and unfortunately the Bontrager Specter WaveCel gets most of that wrong.…