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Old 06-13-22, 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Yeah, I have ridden mine on 36mm gravel and 25mm road tires and it makes a huge difference, but it's still pretty slow, which I attribute to weight and aerodynamics.
I almost always blame my engine, but in the case of yesterday's ride, my (crap how I hate this term!!) average speed was about 3.5 MPH slower than it would have been on my road bike, and since they both have the same engine, it has to be the tires/rolling resistance. The aero and weight are nearly the same as my road bike.
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Originally Posted by datlas
I almost always blame my engine, but in the case of yesterday's ride, my (crap how I hate this term!!) average speed was about 3.5 MPH slower than it would have been on my road bike, and since they both have the same engine, it has to be the tires/rolling resistance. The aero and weight are nearly the same as my road bike.
Decent chunky wheels will roll pretty well. I don't like them in a group rides, surges are definitely tougher, but they're not too bad on solo rides with a smoother pace. I've done solo metrics at a decent clip (18ish?) on 35mm G-One Allarounds when my road wheels were out of commission; I don't think that I've ever done that route faster than maybe 19.5 or so, with 18.5 being more typical.
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I regret to inform I watched a baseball game yesterday.

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Old 06-13-22, 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
I regret to inform I watched a baseball game yesterday.

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but the vo'ls went down swinging.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
I regret to inform I watched a baseball game yesterday.

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Catholics took a ruler to the Vols.
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Over the past few weeks, I’ve noticed a pain on the outside of my hip/glute that runs about halfway to my knee. It had been annoying, but didn’t appear to be anything major.

Yesterday I had a complete meltdown with about 18 miles left in my ride. My leg hurt so much at the bottom of my pedal stroke that I had to make the call of shame.

Out of curiosity I started looking at power balance and notice that it is getting significantly worse- what used to be a 49/51 or 48/52 on average is now 43/57 on my last three rides. Clearly something is going on- hope it’s not major. Going to call the sports med doctor today and see what’s possible for an appointment. Mileage has been pretty low the last 3 weeks so I don’t think it’s overtraining.

The real bummer is that in general I’m feeling really strong.
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Decent chunky wheels will roll pretty well. I don't like them in a group rides, surges are definitely tougher, but they're not too bad on solo rides with a smoother pace. I've done solo metrics at a decent clip (18ish?) on 35mm G-One Allarounds when my road wheels were out of commission; I don't think that I've ever done that route faster than maybe 19.5 or so, with 18.5 being more typical.
I notice about 1 MPH difference between my gravelking SK and road tires
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
but the vo'ls went down swinging.
That's the problem.
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Old 06-13-22, 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by phrantic09
Over the past few weeks, I’ve noticed a pain on the outside of my hip/glute that runs about halfway to my knee. It had been annoying, but didn’t appear to be anything major.

Yesterday I had a complete meltdown with about 18 miles left in my ride. My leg hurt so much at the bottom of my pedal stroke that I had to make the call of shame.

Out of curiosity I started looking at power balance and notice that it is getting significantly worse- what used to be a 49/51 or 48/52 on average is now 43/57 on my last three rides. Clearly something is going on- hope it’s not major. Going to call the sports med doctor today and see what’s possible for an appointment. Mileage has been pretty low the last 3 weeks so I don’t think it’s overtraining.

The real bummer is that in general I’m feeling really strong.
Bummer, guy. Sorry. I had something like that a couple years back. Waking up and getting to the bathroom was agony, though it would loosen up over the day. Then tighten up again as I was sitting at work. It went away when I switched from the Bianchi to the Ritchey, which has a smaller Q-factor.
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Old 06-13-22, 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
I regret to inform I watched a baseball game yesterday.

Lesson learned. SMH
Girls love guys that watch baseball.

Lawn mowers too. You'll be hitched in no time!

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Old 06-13-22, 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by phrantic09
Over the past few weeks, I’ve noticed a pain on the outside of my hip/glute that runs about halfway to my knee. It had been annoying, but didn’t appear to be anything major.

Yesterday I had a complete meltdown with about 18 miles left in my ride. My leg hurt so much at the bottom of my pedal stroke that I had to make the call of shame.

Out of curiosity I started looking at power balance and notice that it is getting significantly worse- what used to be a 49/51 or 48/52 on average is now 43/57 on my last three rides. Clearly something is going on- hope it’s not major. Going to call the sports med doctor today and see what’s possible for an appointment. Mileage has been pretty low the last 3 weeks so I don’t think it’s overtraining.

The real bummer is that in general I’m feeling really strong.
Could be IT band syndrome. What helped me was massage on the band from the hip to the knee using a plastic roller ball thing. Even pushing with a thumb helps.

Iliotibial (IT) Band Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment (webmd.com)
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Old 06-13-22, 10:08 AM
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slept like 15 hours or something. Body aches arnt as bad, but the head ache is just annoying. My body constantly feels hot but I don’t have a fever anymore. Fatigue is an issue but not as bad as I thought it would be. Hope the worst is already over.

My wife has it as well, which makes me think we were exposed last week.
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Old 06-13-22, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by phrantic09
Over the past few weeks, I’ve noticed a pain on the outside of my hip/glute that runs about halfway to my knee. It had been annoying, but didn’t appear to be anything major.

Yesterday I had a complete meltdown with about 18 miles left in my ride. My leg hurt so much at the bottom of my pedal stroke that I had to make the call of shame.

Out of curiosity I started looking at power balance and notice that it is getting significantly worse- what used to be a 49/51 or 48/52 on average is now 43/57 on my last three rides. Clearly something is going on- hope it’s not major. Going to call the sports med doctor today and see what’s possible for an appointment. Mileage has been pretty low the last 3 weeks so I don’t think it’s overtraining.

The real bummer is that in general I’m feeling really strong.
A pain like that is rarely "nothing serious"; especially with things like that power balance. Hope you can get it sorted out.

Though it's funny that I have it on good authority () that power balance is useless. Must be a coincidence.
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
Girls love guys that watch baseball.
Citation, please.

Although if you're a female, I could see how this might be hard to resist.

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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
I regret to inform I watched a baseball game yesterday.

Lesson learned. SMH
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
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Old 06-13-22, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by big john
Could be IT band syndrome. What helped me was massage on the band from the hip to the knee using a plastic roller ball thing. Even pushing with a thumb helps.

Iliotibial (IT) Band Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment (webmd.com)
I think it’s piriformis- but an ortho will hopefully let me know

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A pain like that is rarely "nothing serious"; especially with things like that power balance. Hope you can get it sorted out.

Though it's funny that I have it on good authority () that power balance is useless. Must be a coincidence.
You know, if it was like 48/52 I’d agree that it doesn’t matter, but this much is an issue imo.

I’m leaving like 15W average on the table!
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Originally Posted by phrantic09
You know, if it was like 48/52 I’d agree that it doesn’t matter, but this much is an issue imo.

I’m leaving like 15W average on the table!
Well but that's what I mean - the argument isn't that pursuing 50/50 from 48/52 doesn't matter, it's that even looking at it at all doesn't matter.

Yes, 48/52 isn't concerning, especially if it's roughly that for a while. If it drops to 43/57, that's a sign you're subconsciously favoring your left leg, or that it's just suddenly weaker even if it doesn't hurt. Just like my roughly 48/52 split was fine, but post-crash I could watch it climb from 30/70 back to 48/52 over the span of weeks and that clearly meant something.
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Originally Posted by phrantic09
I think it’s piriformis- but an ortho will hopefully let me know
I never saw a doctor about it but when it happens it's a pretty severe pain, like stabbing pain outside the knee. If I stand up on the mtb to absorb some bumps, for instance, it takes my breath away. My LBS guy told me about massaging the IT band area and it made a huge difference, to the point it rarely shows up anymore.
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
Well but that's what I mean - the argument isn't that pursuing 50/50 from 48/52 doesn't matter, it's that even looking at it at all doesn't matter.

Yes, 48/52 isn't concerning, especially if it's roughly that for a while. If it drops to 43/57, that's a sign you're subconsciously favoring your left leg, or that it's just suddenly weaker even if it doesn't hurt. Just like my roughly 48/52 split was fine, but post-crash I could watch it climb from 30/70 back to 48/52 over the span of weeks and that clearly meant something.
Right- there’s clearly a bigger issue, and I can now feel it down the back of my leg at the bottom of a pedal stroke, it’s also tender all of the time now, especially when sitting.
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Right- there’s clearly a bigger issue, and I can now feel it down the back of my leg at the bottom of a pedal stroke, it’s also tender all of the time now, especially when sitting.
Ouch! That sounds like sciatic nerve. Or maybe you pulled a hammy. I don't play a doctor on tv, however. You could start a thread in the 41.

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Fairly easy and pretty 28 miles to a nice municipal campground in Newport, VT. I skipped the dirt miles due to heavy rain last night. So close to QC that many of the signs in Walmart have French translations. Got to ride a few miles into town for some stuff.

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