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Old 09-30-19, 06:16 AM
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burnthesheep
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I had let the TT bike sit for a while. It's been too hot outside. I had to get out yesterday and went when it was still too hot. Miserable.

I have some things to fix on that bike still, and one popped up during the ride. I need the lower profile direct mount rear brake so the meter doesn't need to be spaced out. And.......that crank arm fell off.

Also, the chain is about a link too long it seems. Going over big bumps the thing slaps/slams back to tension with a nice ugly sound.

Horrible ride. 90+ deg. Mechanicals for that crank /brake rub. Horrible route. Near the house is NOT the place for that bike, all 70 to 100 ft per mile riding short hills. Nothing continuous/flowy.

And......the power output was abysmal. I'm going to have to experiment with front end stack and power output. Sure, aero AF position. Doesn't matter if your power sucks.

Either way, with fall and some running coming in a month I just realized Zwift has the run feature. Buying a footpod today!
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