MoAlpha

IKR? Snow makes me crap all day!

MoAlpha

Pure orneriness.

bampilot06

30.

Trsnrtr

I'm thinking of wrapping my bars today while riding the trainer.

datlas 

Sounds like a good Tik Tok viral video idea. More so if on rollers.

datlas 

One of my favorite rollers tricks video. Old enough now to be “classic.”

seedsbelize 

Internet scheduled to go down in T minus 6, until 8 tonight. Scheduled maintenance. Can we survive? See you on the other side. So to speak.

datlas 

My CX tires are 32mm width and rated 40-75PSI. Today’s ride is a mix of gravel, pavement, and supposedly one section of single track but promised to not be technical. After much hand-wringing I chose 50F 55R for inflation. I went a little high since there is no soft or grass or mud involved.

bampilot06

Looking like snow tomorrow. Gross.

Speaking of rollers. I never thought about how one actually uses them until I saw that inspiring video datlas posted.

I kind of want a set now, do you find it difficult to begin using them? Looks kind of sketchy. Also, do roller miles count? I would assume yes because both wheels are spinning.

Discuss.

Mojo31

I heard your people now have a space ray.

WhyFi

Those fancy rollers with resistance and front-to-back movement would be cool.

Miles on rollers without a ramp-up of resistance strike me as the fakest of fake miles, though, with folks easy-spinnin' at ridiculous speeds.

WhyFi

What do you mean "you your people"?

Mojo31

Sarcasm about the Georgia crackpot’s claim that the Jews have a space ray that they are using to start California wildfires in order to get land for a West Coast transit system.

datlas 

It takes some practice but rollers can be fun. A basic set are cheap. Best way to start is in a doorway with side of doorway along your shoulders. Or have a friend/partner hold you up. I can ride them but not well.

WhyFi

I understand. See: you people

rjones28 

Know thy self.

rjones28 

Who can say?

MoAlpha

But we’ll only use it to make money for the Rothschilds to instead of wiping out the Palestinians. Go know.

rjones28 

And you can always air down a little, if they're too hard.

Velo Vol 

How old does something have to be to be a classic?

Velo Vol 

In other news, we have our first 18:00+ sunset since the time changed.

ls01

it takes a minute to get started riding rollers. But its oddly like riding a bicycle. How you set up the rollers is important also..

ls01

Friend of mine, Mark, is a track rider. Been riding track for years,, has an actual coach, the whole thing. He uses rollers and some kind of turbo trainer. His roller workout on strava are 513 watts for 30 minutes. Hes a monster.

bampilot06

How do you mean set up?

ls01

the roller for the front wheel is movable.The stability of the bike is dependant on where the roller is in conjunction with the front axel above it. Directly below,, makes for a twitchy ride. The further you move the roller behind the axel the more stable It is. (To a point theoreticly. But you are limited by the height of the roller above the floor.)