I have three months on the trainer, shooting for a 300w FTP. Need to see 4w/kg next spring, race in cat-4 and maybe not be embarrassed.

 

Aerodynamics. Coaster brakes. Flat pedals.

Discuss

 

I see no leg hair and properly fitting kit, so I can't complain.

 

I am drunk, eating muscle relaxers, dreaming of riding the Stigmata in Colorado. Don't worry, already rode the trainer for an hour. Extremely fucked-up.

 

try it. they will seem squishy, but wont be any slower.

squishy is both traction and comfort.

 

I will drunkenly cheer you on from the street. It's an insane crazy party.

 

I'm at a really strange place right now professionally in addition to getting on the DL with the injuries, realizing that with all the difficulties that come from a busy part of the world and 100% management turn-over recently, I need to get back to New Mexico, get more involved with the work there, enjoy the relaxed lifestyle in the high desert. There's a little part of me that I recently discovered when I started cycling and an new found love-affair with the outdoors. I can't get it here because the flatland is not pretty enough, but I need DFW to support the lifestyle I want, which lets me get back to NM for fun, unwind my brain, relax.

 

I moved back to the promise land after living in Oregon for a couple of years.
I live in the mountains at 7300 ft of elevation; property backs up to national forest. It was not expensive...
Definitely no regrets... but I did grow up here as well.
This is my neighborhood:

 

When I switch positions I'll be in Santa Fe on two-week intervals, monthly. Will need to purchase a disc bike to leave in NM.

 

And now, for my next feat, I will do arthroscopic knee surgery!

 

Not bad in yellow:

Still needs two minor colors though. lol @ my black one.

 

Still liked the Orange substantially better. Wish they had one left in my size.

 

Somehow I got stuck with a black one. Everything else I own has screaming colors on it, not the CX bike though. BTW, I've had that frame since January and it was 245.9 miles on it, lol.

 

I would love to see some of Santa Cruz's other colorways on the Stigmata. Also, TIL Santa Cruz calls their custom paint program "CCCP"...

 

In Soviet Santa Cruz, custom color choose you!

 

I wish it were tennis ball yellow like my Chameleon.

 

Am I going to get tired of pink? It's either pink or purple.


Purple is reasonable, has staying power, looks good on other colors. Pink is righteous though, very much a fuscia more than pink, only really works on this frame and I think this will be my last conventional-brake road bike. hmmmmm

 

Pink would be my choice.

Definitely not that mustard.

 

Where da gold at? It looks great in person.

 

stop wasting money please. it's making me sad.