If FEMA had the bicycles, would it fund Hustler's manlet bib?
#5202
TCX cross bike
Orange!
New cross bike. If I go to nats in Reno this year, my B bike has to be drop bars. No flat bar bikes at UCI races. So my Van Dessel Full Tilt Boogie is being left in Gravel Bike trim with a 2x Di2 setup. The FTB is cushy but not particularly stiff. Great for gravel races but too whippy for cross. So I replaced it with this new TCX. Hi modulus carbon, very light and stiff frameset. Rival 1 group is really heavy though. Swapped some of my old race wheels on, old XTR cranks with Stage meter, 3T Ergonova Carbon bars replace the OEM alloy bar, and an old ti railed saddle replace the OEM Manganese rail tank. SS cages and voila, race bike. 17.8 lbs as pictured. Wish it was lighter but that would require a new grouppo. Meh, this is good enough. China carbon tubs, Bitex, Sapim race, Challenge Grifo Team 33c with a splash of Orange seal.
New cross bike. If I go to nats in Reno this year, my B bike has to be drop bars. No flat bar bikes at UCI races. So my Van Dessel Full Tilt Boogie is being left in Gravel Bike trim with a 2x Di2 setup. The FTB is cushy but not particularly stiff. Great for gravel races but too whippy for cross. So I replaced it with this new TCX. Hi modulus carbon, very light and stiff frameset. Rival 1 group is really heavy though. Swapped some of my old race wheels on, old XTR cranks with Stage meter, 3T Ergonova Carbon bars replace the OEM alloy bar, and an old ti railed saddle replace the OEM Manganese rail tank. SS cages and voila, race bike. 17.8 lbs as pictured. Wish it was lighter but that would require a new grouppo. Meh, this is good enough. China carbon tubs, Bitex, Sapim race, Challenge Grifo Team 33c with a splash of Orange seal.
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#5205
Tour de Franzia
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I was using the Stages meter in that screen, not the native meter. I changed that last night, performance is way up. Not sure how to get cadence with the Stages meter and power with the trainer.
#5208
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Also, I don't know that I will make it up the hills with a 42 tooth crank and 11-28 or 11-32, not sure I want to roll around on 11/32 either with those gearing gaps.
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Working on a new build! 2015 Transition Bandit 27.5.
-Rockshox Monarch RC3 Plus
-Rockshox Revelation RCT3 140mm
-Spank Oozy 760mm trail bars
-Raceface Turbine 27.5x30mm wheels
-Sram Guide RS brakes
-Planning on a Sram GX 1x11 with E13 TRS 9-46 cassette
-Planning on BikeYoke Revive 185mm dropper
-Tires will probably be 2.5 WT DHF and 2.4 WT DHRII
-Rockshox Monarch RC3 Plus
-Rockshox Revelation RCT3 140mm
-Spank Oozy 760mm trail bars
-Raceface Turbine 27.5x30mm wheels
-Sram Guide RS brakes
-Planning on a Sram GX 1x11 with E13 TRS 9-46 cassette
-Planning on BikeYoke Revive 185mm dropper
-Tires will probably be 2.5 WT DHF and 2.4 WT DHRII
#5210
Mile 65/100
Did our local popular century this year again
Last Year.................... This year
102 mi .........................102mi
5200ft......................... 6000ft
14.1mph avg ..............16.6mph avg
7:06............................. 6:15
Pretty happy with these results, considering I've only done about 2000mi since the ride last year. Need to find more time to ride, perhaps a beater Emonda ALR for wet/winter too, since the Zwift/Trainer setup and I don't always get along. Added a few things too
Stages crank arm
Bontrager Aeolus 5 wheels
52/36 chainrings to replace my old 50/34
Wahoo BOLT computer (love this thing)
XXX carbon bars
Bontrager Pro stem (90mm now, going to try a 100 this weekend)
Bontrager Paradigm RXL (XXX) saddle
Bike is basically set, just need more miles. Trying the 100mm stem because on the hoods after 60mi or so I start getting some aching in my lower back, almost feels like I'm cramped a bit. Also want more length when in the drops. I def think a 54cm is the right size for me, tried a 56 the other day (which is 20mm longer frame and 10mm longer stem than mine) and i definitely felt out of place on it. We'll see if the longer stem helps.