Mamilian

First off, gotta be clear that this is not a personal problem. I have exactly zero KOMs. My role in the cycling world is clearly that of the domestique, so just like on the road, this post is to do the job of getting the important people up to speed. PSA: Strava is currently experiencing a technical issue with calculating segment achievements (KOMs, leaderboards, etc). The current guidance is to wait 24…

News April 21, 2020

Stupid name, great idea

I’m not sure about the “sexy” marketing, but I am sure about two things. “Babymaker” is a stupid name for a bike, and $1,337 is a fantastic price for an eBike. Especially one with all of the features that this sports. Bizarre marketing aside (although, maybe not bizarre because I did click through because I expected a hot mess), there’s a lot to like about this bicycle from FLX Bike. Smart design,…

News April 21, 2020

So wrong, on so many levels

It does not surprise me that there are “less than 150 miles” claimed on this atrocity. Where would you even ride a bike with a 90T chainring? Normally I’d say “down a hill”, but I would want disc brakes with the speed you could make trying to spin this beast out. Only $6,500 for this beaut, but hey, at least shipping is free… Speed Bicycle, Less than 150 miles on bike. Custom…

News April 20, 2020

I’m starting to notice a trend here…

Maybe I have unreasonable expectations, but here again I’m somewhat surprised to find that this $4,000 Cervélo Áspero comes with an aluminum seatpost and a 1760g Easton EA70 AX wheelset. Seeing as you can get these wheels for $200 and an aluminum seatpost for $25 without even looking that hard, it just seems like a lot to pay for a mishmash of parts and a carbon frame. Now, I will admit that…

Featured Review April 20, 2020

Farsports 700c 30mm Hookless Gravel Wheelset

The Farsporst FS30-30G-700C 700c 30mm hookless gravel wheels are an amazing value (I paid $628). Light and agile, there’s almost nothing I don’t like about them.…

News April 19, 2020

Tell me again how this works, after you clean the bike

Using a broken ferrite core inductor as a sensor to measure chain state is a brilliant idea, aside from the whole extra-weight-on-the-bike thing, but I had a really hard time paying attention because O.M.G. that bike is dirty. Seriously man! Get to work on that, and then we’ll talk… The broken inductor was positioned on the rear frame of the machine such that the chain passed through the area where the broken…

News April 19, 2020

Doesn’t everyone have a spreadsheet?

I think this video is hilarious. But, as a self-identified weight weenie, user of titanium screws, and occasional “I’ll fill this water bottle at the top” guy, I refuse to be contrite about that. A light bike is the product of a hundred small decisions, and while there are places (and rider sizes) where weight doesn’t matter… Blarg, that’s a lie, it matters EVERYWHERE. Some may brag about it, and while it’s…

News April 17, 2020

I want whatever SRM is smoking

Not really, it wouldn’t be good for my asthma. But, whatever they are hitting, it must be choice, because $1199 for dual-sided power might have been a reasonable price back when they started working on these pedals, but with everyone slashing prices the last few months. It’s not any more. Some of course would argue that SRM is “first to market” with the X-Power, and that is true if we narrowly define…

News April 17, 2020

Ironman Drama

I enjoyed the H.E. double-toothpicks out of this post by DC Rainmaker. It was clever enough that I actually invested some emotional energy in triathlon. Totally unexpected. Now to backtrack a little bit, most of the reasons why I found it interesting pivot around the software integration side of the conflict. When I’m not sporting the Lycra, I’m an independent software developer. So it’s easy to stand in at least two pairs…

Blog April 17, 2020

YIL: Zwift on Apple TV is not bulletproof

When I started Zwift’g I went with the Apple TV as the host platform because it was the cheapest way to get everything working well. I’ve been using it this way for quite a while now, and I’ve never had any problems that weren’t related to Zwift Companion flaking out on me, or the PSYCHOTIC* remote that comes with the Apple TV. That confidence was shattered yesterday when the app just crashed…

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