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05-20-20, 05:12 PM
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05-20-20, 05:17 PM
#6677
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05-20-20, 05:18 PM
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cowboy, steel horse, etc
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Seems like weed cloth is only good for 5 years here, after that you gotta break out the poison or the fire a couple times a year.
05-20-20, 05:21 PM
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Most of the hills in my area are in the river valleys. Because of how they were shaped, they tend not terribly high, though some can be steep. I couldn't guesstimate grades - I'd have to look.
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05-20-20, 05:28 PM
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05-20-20, 05:42 PM
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05-20-20, 05:47 PM
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05-20-20, 06:00 PM
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05-20-20, 06:05 PM
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My legs were threatening to cramp towards the end of my ride. I wonder if MoAlpha could advise on the proper electrolyte intake to avoid this in the future.
Nope, I never got the last mention. Stumbled on it totally coincidentally.
05-20-20, 06:11 PM
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New position felt okay, kind of wanted a bit more stem extension and a touch narrower saddle. Tonight was up there with my quickest rides on that particular bike, so either I was just motivated or coming forward helps me out a bit to make more power. Whether that position is sustainable over longer rides I don't know, but it kind of needs to since that's why I built the thing.
05-20-20, 06:11 PM
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05-20-20, 06:12 PM
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05-20-20, 06:13 PM
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05-20-20, 06:24 PM
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I have long femurs, so I'm always stuck with a setback post. 20mm minimum with most saddles.
New position felt okay, kind of wanted a bit more stem extension and a touch narrower saddle. Tonight was up there with my quickest rides on that particular bike, so either I was just motivated or coming forward helps me out a bit to make more power. Whether that position is sustainable over longer rides I don't know, but it kind of needs to since that's why I built the thing.
New position felt okay, kind of wanted a bit more stem extension and a touch narrower saddle. Tonight was up there with my quickest rides on that particular bike, so either I was just motivated or coming forward helps me out a bit to make more power. Whether that position is sustainable over longer rides I don't know, but it kind of needs to since that's why I built the thing.
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05-20-20, 06:26 PM
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05-20-20, 06:27 PM
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05-20-20, 06:46 PM
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05-20-20, 06:50 PM
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That's a nope from me. I'd just give up and coast back down long before I reached the top.
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05-20-20, 06:55 PM
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A lot of people like to 'ride the rivet' at times. I often do for efforts over threshold. Bah Humbug could prolly explain hip angles and whatnot that's involved.
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05-20-20, 06:58 PM
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My ideal would probably be an infinite 1% incline. With a swim before and run after.
No second laps filled with mountain bikes, either.
No second laps filled with mountain bikes, either.
05-20-20, 06:59 PM
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05-20-20, 07:07 PM
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Yep, when attempting to get into part of a more-TT position (in the drops), you want it to be mirrored in the hips to maintain the same hip angle, yes. If you keep your same spot on your saddle and move from the hoods to the drops, your hips will close and you'll (probably) lose power. It also puts more weight on the front wheel and through your hands, so you generally don't want it to be your default without... aerobars and arm cups. It's fine for short efforts though.
One benefit to a big ol' handlebar bag is it makes it really easy to control the bike and maintain the "invisible aerobar" position
Helped out a lot tonight grinding in to a 15mph headwind.
05-20-20, 07:11 PM
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05-20-20, 07:14 PM
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05-20-20, 07:23 PM
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