I'd also just ride more. If you do something strenuous only a few times, it will hurt. The more you do it, the more adaptation you have.hbc07 said:
I'd probably look into exercises to strength your posterior chain before spending 200-300 on a bike fit
RangerRick9211 said:I'd also just ride more. If you do something strenuous only a few times, it will hurt. The more you do it, the more adaptation you have.hbc07 said:
I'd probably look into exercises to strength your posterior chain before spending 200-300 on a bike fit
Riding has been great in the NW. Off the trainer and hunting passes before they open to cars:
FIDO95 said:
I was pretty bike fit. I had done Tour of Boerne in June and was riding all summer to do the Conquer the Coast ride. My back just started gradually acting up so I decided to skip it and I just haven't been able to get past it. I suspect I'm doing something ergonomically wrong but can't figure it out!? Hence the thought to get a fitting.
FlowCtlr said:RangerRick9211 said:I'd also just ride more. If you do something strenuous only a few times, it will hurt. The more you do it, the more adaptation you have.hbc07 said:
I'd probably look into exercises to strength your posterior chain before spending 200-300 on a bike fit
Riding has been great in the NW. Off the trainer and hunting passes before they open to cars:
I am so jealous of that riding! Looks awesome!
Regarding the bike fit, I was able to solve my back pain by referencing Francis Cade's and Road Cycling Academy YouTube videos. Biggest issue was my seat was too high and my cleats were too far forward, which seems to a common issue with a lot of people's fits apparently.
Hah, when I was in Dubai for work I had to make a day trip to the ASRY yard in Bahrain. It was the same week in 2019 as Iran was lobbing missiles over Bahrain into Saudi. Kudos to you for a long ride on those roads. No thank you - I took enough taxis in Bahrain to trust no-one on those roads.FlowCtlr said:
The Al Qudra track in Dubai was pretty cool. Couple months ago I did a 80 mi solo tour through Bahrain which I enjoyed even more. A lot of sand and mostly flat roads, but it was cool to pass by some of the oil production and see the undeveloped part of the island.
Ragoo said:
What is your power meter set up?
I currently only ride on a smart trainer. But I am considering getting rollers and an actual power meter set up.
Appreciate some thoughts and suggestion.
what about computer?FlowCtlr said:Ragoo said:
What is your power meter set up?
I currently only ride on a smart trainer. But I am considering getting rollers and an actual power meter set up.
Appreciate some thoughts and suggestion.
I use the Favero Assioma pedal power meter. It is awesome and not overly priced either.
Ragoo said:what about computer?FlowCtlr said:Ragoo said:
What is your power meter set up?
I currently only ride on a smart trainer. But I am considering getting rollers and an actual power meter set up.
Appreciate some thoughts and suggestion.
I use the Favero Assioma pedal power meter. It is awesome and not overly priced either.
PM: Favero Assioma DuosRagoo said:
What is your power meter set up?
I currently only ride on a smart trainer. But I am considering getting rollers and an actual power meter set up.
Appreciate some thoughts and suggestion.
He just got wheeled back for surgery. I don't think there's any damage on the bike other than needing to straighten some things out on the handlebars. Frame looks ok. The guys at the scene took it apart so I could fit it in my car, and I don't know how to put the wheels back on, but everything on the frame looks straight. I haven't looked at it super close yet though. There's been kind of a lot going on.RangerRick9211 said:
That sucks, dude.
On the Emonda? Any frame damage?
Keep fighting for the coverage that you are owed. A lot of the insurance companies create a lot of hurdles and headaches to make people quit trying and/or try to use fine print to deny your claim.hbc07 said:
In rehab now. Painkillers on the reg. Wanted to discuss something on the financial side though. This year when I signed up for my USAC racing license, I for no specific reason decided to "splurge" for the Race+ package which includes a supplemental accidental insurance despite never thinking I would actually use any of the insurance.
This accident is 100% going to max out my deductible and out of pocket given the surgery, 3 week hospital stay, and various medical equipment I'll need to obtain But the supplemental insurance covers up to $25k out of pocket per incident whether racing, communing, group ride, etc.
I have not found very many reviews of how people's claim processes went (other than one guy who's reimbursement took a while and got slightly less than he thought he should). My initial gut feeling is that the extra $40 or whatever it is now on top of the racing license is totally worth it. Even if I run into some problems and they reimburse only $24k instead of $25k, still worth it.
Still a little bit of time until the bills start rolling in and I have to go through the claims process for the supplemental insurance, but once that happens, I intend on posting updates here on the process just so people know.
I race road on 25's, but my gravel bike has 40's (slicks). In looking at similar solo rides, the speed difference is pretty consistently 1.5mph. While it's probably not linear, we can extrapolate out that 1mm = 0.1mph, so 0.2mph.FIDO95 said:
Has anyone had the experience of going from 28mm tires to 30mm?
I went to have a fitting done recently and they noted a crack my carbon frame near the rear derailleur. They gave me some guidance but recommended riding my current bike with caution. So now I'm looking a new bike and trying to decide between a Canyon Endurace (30mm) vs Canyon Ultimate (28mm). I've seen recent recommendations for moving to 30mm if you are doing more long, slow type rides as opposed to racing. I do enjoy the long, low stress rides more. The Endurace is obviously designed for that kind of riding but 30mm tires just seem like mountain bike tires to me!?
It would seem the wider tires would add comfort at the cost of a few watts. 3-5 is what I'm seeing with very little under 20m/hr where aerodynamics is less of an issue. Since I'm more of a causal rider, the argument for 30mm tires is that I'm more likely to notice the comfort than the watts. Any thoughts?
P.U.T.U said:
I got hit 3 times by cars, 2 times the side mirrors got me and the other time someone rear ended me but didn't go down on any of them (thank you mountain biking days). In 4 months 3 of my friends got hit and had to go to the hospital. Next 2 years of my triathlon days were all spent on the trainer except for races. After that I quit, was talking with one of my friends that got hit and we realized every single person that we rode with got hit at one time or another.
It just wasn't worth it anymore, we both had kids since we started and moved on to different hobbies. With most people playing on their smart phones now there is no way I would ride on the streets. Interesting enough I know about 30 people that got hit by cars but no one died, the only person I know that died from a bike wreck was during a race and just fell the wrong way about 10 years ago. She was an Aggie and a freaking great person.
Hope you have a quick recovery.
Racing on 25s is so 10 years ago.TxsAggieFn said:I race road on 25's, but my gravel bike has 40's (slicks). In looking at similar solo rides, the speed difference is pretty consistently 1.5mph. While it's probably not linear, we can extrapolate out that 1mm = 0.1mph, so 0.2mph.FIDO95 said:
Has anyone had the experience of going from 28mm tires to 30mm?
I went to have a fitting done recently and they noted a crack my carbon frame near the rear derailleur. They gave me some guidance but recommended riding my current bike with caution. So now I'm looking a new bike and trying to decide between a Canyon Endurace (30mm) vs Canyon Ultimate (28mm). I've seen recent recommendations for moving to 30mm if you are doing more long, slow type rides as opposed to racing. I do enjoy the long, low stress rides more. The Endurace is obviously designed for that kind of riding but 30mm tires just seem like mountain bike tires to me!?
It would seem the wider tires would add comfort at the cost of a few watts. 3-5 is what I'm seeing with very little under 20m/hr where aerodynamics is less of an issue. Since I'm more of a causal rider, the argument for 30mm tires is that I'm more likely to notice the comfort than the watts. Any thoughts?
It should be noted that these similar rides are on pretty smooth roads. On rougher roads like chip/seal, there would be less speed difference as the wider tires would roll over imperfections better. You might not have a speed difference, and you'd gain some comfort. On longer rides & events, you might even be stronger at the end because of reduced fatigue.
So, I'd go with the 30's for a bike you're not racing if everything else is equal.
Technically, the wider your go, the lower the rolling resistance and faster the tire:Quote:
In looking at similar solo rides, the speed difference is pretty consistently 1.5mph. While it's probably not linear, we can extrapolate out that 1mm = 0.1mph, so 0.2mph.
For my 50th birthday I'm wanting to go with a group to the Dolomites. Was planning on just putting it together myself. Trek looks pricey but top notch.hbc07 said:
As I'm toiling down the long and slow road of recovery, I'm trying to look forward to next year, or potentially the year after and take a trip to potentially the Pyrenees or the Dolomites, or maybe even a training camp style trip to Mallorca.
Anyone have any experience Trek Travel? Everything I've heard is that they're on the expensive end, but you get your money's worth out of it.
Any other recommendations for a provider?
