I'm torn on which to do first.
09-13-18, 08:38 AM
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I'm 5'10" and was 198 lb. This spring I dropped to 166 lb.
Loosing weight was the best cycling upgrade I've ever done.
10 lb will be very noticeable. The bike will fly if you loose 20 lb. Lose the weight if you can. You won't regret the hard work.
My Fitness Pal is a great tool.
-Tim-
Loosing weight was the best cycling upgrade I've ever done.
10 lb will be very noticeable. The bike will fly if you loose 20 lb. Lose the weight if you can. You won't regret the hard work.
My Fitness Pal is a great tool.
-Tim-
09-13-18, 09:51 AM
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The entire population of North and South Carolina went to Florida for the week.
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First off, to everyone who have advice, thanks.
I am 5'10 and I'm the heaviest I've ever been at roughly 185-190lbs.
I consider myself to be a strong rider. This bike is my only bike and it's my daily. I don't drive and I don't uber. South Florida is flat and boring. And every 40 year old roadie is surprised when I drop them in normal clothes (although I do get dropped hard but not often but I'm dead after and have to stop for Chik-Fl-A) Wind sucks here especially right now during hurricane season. The hurricane reservations are pretty booked right now. I do ride Clipless (look keo carbon blades). I'm pretty my stock cranks are 165mm. I'm not too I want to mess around with different crank arm length yet. I'm open to going up to 17t rear since it's basically just going up 2 teeth front and rear 48/15 ---->50/17. I think it would feel similar? And I think I can go up to 51t front maybe.
Wheels wise I cannot afford a disc wheel or carbon for that matter. I really can't spend more that $350 on wheels and I think that's a good price range to get decent wheels. Like I mentioned before hplus sons laced to gran comps from retrogression. In the future I would love to buy front and rear profile racing track hubs (with hed rims['Merica]. Also I carry a U lock everywhere I go unless I'm on an early morning ride so deep wheels just won't work for me right now. I hate riding anything skinnier than 25c tires. All the old heads still riding 23c blows my mind. I would love to strictly ride 28c but my forks won't allow. New bars will come eventually. Most likely after I get a new stem first. I want a longer reach. I probably will stay with the compact drop style although the classic track drops look nice on certain bikes. I could definitely benefit from a higher quality BB. I love the simplicity of the gxp BB that the sram omniums come with. Easy maintenance. There's a velodrome about an hour South of me. Haven't been yet.
This is my not track ready yet, daily. (S-works front tire was free, will ride until bald)
Currently riding an Izumi Super Toughness Track Chain
I am 5'10 and I'm the heaviest I've ever been at roughly 185-190lbs.
I consider myself to be a strong rider. This bike is my only bike and it's my daily. I don't drive and I don't uber. South Florida is flat and boring. And every 40 year old roadie is surprised when I drop them in normal clothes (although I do get dropped hard but not often but I'm dead after and have to stop for Chik-Fl-A) Wind sucks here especially right now during hurricane season. The hurricane reservations are pretty booked right now. I do ride Clipless (look keo carbon blades). I'm pretty my stock cranks are 165mm. I'm not too I want to mess around with different crank arm length yet. I'm open to going up to 17t rear since it's basically just going up 2 teeth front and rear 48/15 ---->50/17. I think it would feel similar? And I think I can go up to 51t front maybe.
Wheels wise I cannot afford a disc wheel or carbon for that matter. I really can't spend more that $350 on wheels and I think that's a good price range to get decent wheels. Like I mentioned before hplus sons laced to gran comps from retrogression. In the future I would love to buy front and rear profile racing track hubs (with hed rims['Merica]. Also I carry a U lock everywhere I go unless I'm on an early morning ride so deep wheels just won't work for me right now. I hate riding anything skinnier than 25c tires. All the old heads still riding 23c blows my mind. I would love to strictly ride 28c but my forks won't allow. New bars will come eventually. Most likely after I get a new stem first. I want a longer reach. I probably will stay with the compact drop style although the classic track drops look nice on certain bikes. I could definitely benefit from a higher quality BB. I love the simplicity of the gxp BB that the sram omniums come with. Easy maintenance. There's a velodrome about an hour South of me. Haven't been yet.
This is my not track ready yet, daily. (S-works front tire was free, will ride until bald)
Currently riding an Izumi Super Toughness Track Chain
Dropping people riding a fixie has it's own special place in one's heart. Those that haven't done it can't completely understand. At a certain point, riding fixed almost feels like an unfair advantage.
Wind! Florida. Of course. Side wind, from what I understand, usually negates most areo benefits of most frames/ wheels. I think that if wind is consistently an issue, forget aero wheels and pay more attention to strength or lightness of a low rim wheel.
Double down on riding position (TT or drops) and sexy riding apparel. It looks stupid, but it works... mind you, I tend to save mine for rides or track days. Still not a huge fan of looking like a lycra billboard.
When I looked, it said the stock cranks are 170mm. Depending on what the case is, you might actually be able to go to 165mm or lower. At 5'10 and being strong, I have a feeling shorter cranks might be the secret sauce you're missing. I noticed huge differences at really high cadence (flying downhill) between 165, 167.5, and 170mm. I'd ride shorter cranks if I could make it up hills... I need the leverage for now.
If you can only fit 50/51 on the front, maybe skip my 17 rear suggestion. Start talking/ thinking in inches. It's a smaller metric and common in track cycling (at least in my area). Less than 80 gear inches is relatively easy. 100 gear inches is a lot. - https://www.sheldonbrown.com/gear-calc.html
Skinny tires make sense on wooden track, not much else.
Yes yes yes! To all of the stem, bars and BB's. These little changes can have huge benefits. With better fit generally comes more efficiency/ comfort/ power.
Dude, you're an hour away? Is it indoor or out?
I'd say wait on the wheel purchase and spend the money on the track courses, if you're interested. If you get hooked on track cycling, you may want track-only wheels/ tires. They typically don't allow road tires onto indoor tracks for fear of debris.
You'd probably stomp a lot of the new riders at the track. Probably not the experienced riders though. There's some fast old lycra dudes at the track.
If you're at all considering trying it go take a look. They won't let you try without paying insurance, but it's fun and scary as f*ck. Just remember, stay perpendicular to the track and ride fast... ride fast forever.
09-13-18, 08:40 PM
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my wheels and drivetrain, apart from my chain, are 1-2 years old. I don't care much about looks. I want strong/stuff wheels with less rolling resistance and also wider rims. Aventon's cranks are garbage compared to omniums which I've rode before on my previous bike (which was ran over). I just want a smooth drive train because I love going fast. The more efficient my power transfer can be the better. I can't afford zipps. I'm looking at hplus sons laced to gran comp hubs so budget is like $300 for wheels. Obviously I would love to have another set of omniums given that they're simple to maintain and stuff but I still want to go to a higher gear of 16/50
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Nice weight loss @TimothyH - we're not that far off. I'm 5'9" and 155 lbs. I could lose 5 lbs with minor modifications and closer to 10 (I'm leggy) but I'm not into dieting, and fine being a middling road, track and MTB racer. Having said that 10 lbs at any size is huge and losing that much would bump my w/kg numbers up quite a bit.
Of course losing weight and gaining strength is the best way to enjoy your rides more - going fast is fun. But still, there are other reasons to upgrade if it increases your enjoyment of the ride @ryan_rides. Plus it's just nice to have nice things - ain't nothing wrong with that as long as you budget your expenditures and are otherwise financially responsible.
Having said all of that I'd splurge on a nicer, matching set of wheels if I was you. It would make the bike look a lot sharper which would increase your enjoyment on a day to day basis. Putting fast tires on your current wheels will make it faster than any wheelset you can purchase, however. So maybe do both
Of course losing weight and gaining strength is the best way to enjoy your rides more - going fast is fun. But still, there are other reasons to upgrade if it increases your enjoyment of the ride @ryan_rides. Plus it's just nice to have nice things - ain't nothing wrong with that as long as you budget your expenditures and are otherwise financially responsible.
Having said all of that I'd splurge on a nicer, matching set of wheels if I was you. It would make the bike look a lot sharper which would increase your enjoyment on a day to day basis. Putting fast tires on your current wheels will make it faster than any wheelset you can purchase, however. So maybe do both
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Hey Ryan,
What did you end up deciding?
Have you checked out the velodrome?
FWIW, you inspired me to get back cycle commuting. Our rides are incredibly similar. You can see for yourself (pictured below).
Hopping back on the 48x17, it reminds me how much of a trade off I'm making so I can climb hills. If I were stronger and in a flatter area like you, I'd be bumping that front chain ring as big as I could handle, then fine tuning the back.
Specialized Langster (2007) pictured September 2018
What did you end up deciding?
Have you checked out the velodrome?
FWIW, you inspired me to get back cycle commuting. Our rides are incredibly similar. You can see for yourself (pictured below).
Hopping back on the 48x17, it reminds me how much of a trade off I'm making so I can climb hills. If I were stronger and in a flatter area like you, I'd be bumping that front chain ring as big as I could handle, then fine tuning the back.
Specialized Langster (2007) pictured September 2018
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