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04-30-20, 04:52 AM
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The point is whether you’re happy with how you feel on the bike. bampilot06 would like to feel better.
04-30-20, 06:57 AM
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No guesses from me.
The point is whether you’re happy with how you feel on the bike. bampilot06 would like to feel better.
The point is whether you’re happy with how you feel on the bike. bampilot06 would like to feel better.
04-30-20, 07:34 AM
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04-30-20, 07:36 AM
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Yep. Good thing that's an active country, because what could be wrong with dipping starch into mayo?
04-30-20, 07:37 AM
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agree with this, but also not an expert.
I’d also offer a slightly different perspective- when I was on a more upright endurance type geometry I found my arms were usually straight (like in the pic) as I was fighting my body’s natural desire to want to be more stretched out and lower. By getting a bike with a lower stack and extending the reach with a longer stem, I’m naturally riding with a flat(ish) back and bent arms. It may seem counterintuitive, but may be worth reducing the # of spacers to see if that helps.
Also agree on deadlifts, squats and a core regimen. It helps, a lot. I know it’s not necessarily feasible for you, but pre Covid I was working with a personal trainer 2x a week and lifting heavy really helped develop the strength to ride better. YMMV obviously.
I’d also offer a slightly different perspective- when I was on a more upright endurance type geometry I found my arms were usually straight (like in the pic) as I was fighting my body’s natural desire to want to be more stretched out and lower. By getting a bike with a lower stack and extending the reach with a longer stem, I’m naturally riding with a flat(ish) back and bent arms. It may seem counterintuitive, but may be worth reducing the # of spacers to see if that helps.
Also agree on deadlifts, squats and a core regimen. It helps, a lot. I know it’s not necessarily feasible for you, but pre Covid I was working with a personal trainer 2x a week and lifting heavy really helped develop the strength to ride better. YMMV obviously.
Thanks for the input everyone. Really appreciate it. Bike came with the spacers stacked as shown, and I will consider trying to lower the stem to see how that feels. Waiting on a torque wrench currently. (bmx days we would crank everything tight, don’t want to break carbon). I have a gym at my house that I can utilize. Last summer when I first went out of work lifting was my priority, but once I started cycling that kind of took over. Now that I am at work, gyms are limited due to covid, so my focus has shifted to primarily over all fitness. Convict conditioning and cardio. I can def. incorporate heavy reads once a week, and I will add some more focus to my core.
I am glad nothing of big concern was pointed out.
Thanks for the help.
04-30-20, 07:42 AM
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04-30-20, 07:43 AM
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04-30-20, 07:46 AM
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04-30-20, 07:51 AM
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Gripe of the day. I know it's "First World" problems, but I still am frustrated.
I use Zwift. I am not really into training or racing, but I do like the group ride dynamic (probably why I love and miss my club rides).
About 2 months ago, the "fence" feature from Zwift became broken/disable. This is a fence about 10s in front of the leader, if you go past the fence you get a 60s warning and must drift back or you get kicked off.
Now that the fence is gone, the modest group rides have become more of a race and chase, which is what I don't like. I even wrote a nastygram to Zwift, they said they are aware of the problem and they are looking into it.
For today's group ride, not only was there no fence but the entire draft feature was broken. So obviously the ride became even more disjointed. I quite the 60 minute ride after 30 minutes as the main point of riding in a group is to get the draft benefit.
I am hoping today's draftless ride was just a glitch, and also hope the fence comes back.
If not, Zwift is losing me as a subscriber.
I use Zwift. I am not really into training or racing, but I do like the group ride dynamic (probably why I love and miss my club rides).
About 2 months ago, the "fence" feature from Zwift became broken/disable. This is a fence about 10s in front of the leader, if you go past the fence you get a 60s warning and must drift back or you get kicked off.
Now that the fence is gone, the modest group rides have become more of a race and chase, which is what I don't like. I even wrote a nastygram to Zwift, they said they are aware of the problem and they are looking into it.
For today's group ride, not only was there no fence but the entire draft feature was broken. So obviously the ride became even more disjointed. I quite the 60 minute ride after 30 minutes as the main point of riding in a group is to get the draft benefit.
I am hoping today's draftless ride was just a glitch, and also hope the fence comes back.
If not, Zwift is losing me as a subscriber.
04-30-20, 07:54 AM
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04-30-20, 08:03 AM
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My gripe for the day is that the rear tire on my Trek is flat.
On my Wednesday night ride it became noticeably soft but didn't go totally flat, I stopped a couple of times to top it off with my pump and after the last time it seemed like it held pressure fine, like the leak fixed itself somehow. Came out into the garage to go to work yesterday and it was totally flat.
I guess I need to put the bike on the stand and clean it anyways after getting drenched, but it's still obnoxious. I'm sure when I get to fixing it I'll be wishing I had a waxed chain like WhyFi
On my Wednesday night ride it became noticeably soft but didn't go totally flat, I stopped a couple of times to top it off with my pump and after the last time it seemed like it held pressure fine, like the leak fixed itself somehow. Came out into the garage to go to work yesterday and it was totally flat.
I guess I need to put the bike on the stand and clean it anyways after getting drenched, but it's still obnoxious. I'm sure when I get to fixing it I'll be wishing I had a waxed chain like WhyFi
04-30-20, 08:05 AM
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04-30-20, 08:06 AM
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04-30-20, 08:09 AM
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My gripe for the day is that the rear tire on my Trek is flat.
On my Wednesday night ride it became noticeably soft but didn't go totally flat, I stopped a couple of times to top it off with my pump and after the last time it seemed like it held pressure fine, like the leak fixed itself somehow. Came out into the garage to go to work yesterday and it was totally flat.
I guess I need to put the bike on the stand and clean it anyways after getting drenched, but it's still obnoxious. I'm sure when I get to fixing it I'll be wishing I had a waxed chain like WhyFi
On my Wednesday night ride it became noticeably soft but didn't go totally flat, I stopped a couple of times to top it off with my pump and after the last time it seemed like it held pressure fine, like the leak fixed itself somehow. Came out into the garage to go to work yesterday and it was totally flat.
I guess I need to put the bike on the stand and clean it anyways after getting drenched, but it's still obnoxious. I'm sure when I get to fixing it I'll be wishing I had a waxed chain like WhyFi
04-30-20, 08:10 AM
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04-30-20, 08:14 AM
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04-30-20, 08:15 AM
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04-30-20, 08:23 AM
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...and tubeless like WhyFi. 
. I made a non-tubeless ready tire work on the rear of my MTB, but I'm willing to take more chances on that than on a road bike.I live just south of Poplar Grove
04-30-20, 08:23 AM
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Nor, I, though I could find some if I tried looking.
Seriously, despite that I’ve been psychologically tested a few times as an extrovert in management classes, I’m handling the current situation pretty darn well. In fact, better than pre-covid19. Despite the testing, I’m beginning to think I was really an introvert at heart... or is it really that I’m a curmudgeon and being away from people has allowed me to not be irritated by people?
Seriously, despite that I’ve been psychologically tested a few times as an extrovert in management classes, I’m handling the current situation pretty darn well. In fact, better than pre-covid19. Despite the testing, I’m beginning to think I was really an introvert at heart... or is it really that I’m a curmudgeon and being away from people has allowed me to not be irritated by people?
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04-30-20, 08:25 AM
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04-30-20, 08:28 AM
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04-30-20, 08:31 AM
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So you think he's actually loaded? Hmmmm, that does make sense, the wealthiest people are the cheapest thriftiest.
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04-30-20, 08:36 AM
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My gripe is that I’d planned on getting a ride in today at 6:00AM because it was supposed to start raining around 9. Woke up at 5:15 to the sound of raindrops and ruined my mood.
04-30-20, 08:42 AM
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