Originally Posted by
jnbrown
Yeah, been on it several times.
A while ago we were heading towards Los Olivos on Foxen Cyn and had a lot of speed on a downhill, suddenly without warning the road turned to s**t and I got the worse body shock ever on a bike.
I really feared it might have damaged the frame it was so bad.
Since then we take Zaca Station instead to bypass that crappy road.
I wish the county of Santa Barbara would fix that part of Foxen Cyn.
Last time we rode Zaca Station the vineyards were using a new device to scare off the birds which was like simulated shotgun blasts. So here we are riding through this beautiful area and every few minutes BOOM! I can't beleive they think this is a good idea.
That part of Foxen Cyn should be a breeze on the Calfee!
It is pretty bad but there are worse roads out there.
Those guns are annoying, some of the vinyards near us used to use them but I don't think I've heard them in a while. I think the birds get used to the noise and after a while it doesn't scare them anymore.
Regarding the dyno-hub, check out the Schmidt. I believe it is the lightest one out there and it also has the lowest drag.