Originally Posted by Trsnrtr (Post 21409818)

I was thinking about starting up again.

Originally Posted by MoAlpha (Post 21409728)

These wheels make a noticeable positive difference in how the bike feels most of the time and maybe I am more attuned, but I have some trouble attributing the wobbles to that. They are the first carbon wheels I've ever tried.

Originally Posted by ls01 (Post 21409790)

Drinking is not the answer.

Originally Posted by Bah Humbug (Post 21409907)

I actually just did.

Originally Posted by Trsnrtr (Post 21409818)

I was thinking about starting up again.

Originally Posted by MoAlpha (Post 21409174)

Okay, guys. Here's where I admit what a total wuss of a nervous, incompetent, old man I am.

As some of you know, I recently acquired a super-nice set of wheels. They are about 1440g, 35mm deep and I have 25mm GP5000s mounted on them. They are noticeably faster than the decent set I was riding before, but I have one complaint. To wit, they scare the snot out of me descending on rough pavement and/or gusty winds. Yesterday, I had a big tailwind on the homeward leg and had a bunch of 30 mph stretches in the drops where I wondered whether I was going to be able to hold it together and stay out of a death wobble. Some of this was clearly mental and went away when I reset my position, shifted weight aft, and relaxed my arms, but I've never had it so bad with any other set of wheels. My inclination is to work on the mental part with progressive exposure, but I am also concerned about the risk. Any helpful suggestions? Anyone think 28s would help?

Originally Posted by Trsnrtr (Post 21409818)

I was thinking about starting up again.

Originally Posted by MoAlpha (Post 21409828)

I get almost to the wobble stage, but can get it to go away by slowing down, relaxing, my arms and shifting my weight back on the saddle. I think the question is why the thing is spooking me and what I can do about it.

Originally Posted by Trsnrtr (Post 21409928)

You guys know that I was kidding, right?

#teetotaler

Originally Posted by rjones28 (Post 21409954)

I finished The Balvenie last night. That was the last of the whisky. :eek:

Originally Posted by BillyD (Post 21409918)

Says who?

Originally Posted by Bah Humbug (Post 21409907)

I actually just did.

Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 21410019)

datlas in a flash of brilliance today I conceived of an invention for you and your ilk: a handlebar mount to hold your device so you can do tele-medicine consultations whilst riding.

How big do you figure the market is for such a product?

Originally Posted by datlas (Post 21410026)

Brilliance? I do not think it means what you think it means.

Originally Posted by WhyFi (Post 21409996)

Why didn't you hoard three weeks ago like other sensible people? :twitchy:

Originally Posted by rjones28 (Post 21410051)

My LLS has curbside pickup.

Originally Posted by MoAlpha (Post 21409828)

I get almost to the wobble stage, but can get it to go away by slowing down, relaxing, my arms and shifting my weight back on the saddle. I think the question is why the thing is spooking me and what I can do about it.

Originally Posted by MoAlpha (Post 21409611)

The Ardennes+ I had before let the 25s expand to a measured 28 and I was able to run them quite a bit softer. That was very confidence inspiring, but the wheels were appreciably heavier too. Maybe I'll drop the pressure in the GP5000s 5 psi and see if they behave a little less sketchy.

Originally Posted by Bah Humbug (Post 21410117)

If I need a sponsor, it's for chocolate.

Originally Posted by WhyFi (Post 21410137)

I'm back on to calorie counting, and while a beer will always be the first indulgence of a given day, chocolate is for filling in the corners of the caloric budget.