furiousferret

I put my keys in my seat pouch; you go down the right way and a key can do some serious damage.

I've joined the bike pump mafia. I've had so many flats the past few weeks (including being stranded 30 miles from home) it just seems like the safe option.

https://www.lezyne.com/en/pressure-drive

topflightpro

I have a Lezyne pouch that holds extra C02 cartridges, a few dollars and some other stuff. Phone, drivers license and keys go in the pouch, which then goes in my middle pocket.

Also, learned today I can get a good deal on an SRM if I want. That would require selling my Quarq though, which seems to be working now (knock on wood). I'm on my third unit since April.

Now I'm not only debating whether to buy the SRM, but also whether to go for a Sram SRM or something fancy, like the THM Clavicula M3?

thechemist

yea, i need a seatbag. I ride with a pump as well and just keep everything in my jersey pockets. I also need fenders for the winters here.

gsteinb

I carry 2 tubes, a patch kit, 3 CO2s and a mini pump. I've got it all (except the mini pump) taped into a nice neat little package.

caloso

I have a bike shop gift card and was considering using it to get this. I have an adjustable Park frame pump that works okay, but it needs to be strapped down for safety (I've had it come off a few times or rough roads.) I like the idea of a pocket pump but the ones I've had before were terrible.

thechemist

Looks like Cav is switching down to a size 49cm at 5ft 8in based on "feel" so they claim from the article.

https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/...-s-works-venge

gsteinb

165lbs!?!?

merlinextraligh

Doing a driver's education event this weekend at Roebling Road.

Should be a lot of fun, but it makes bicycle racing look very cheap. $225 for registration, $400 for single event insurance, $300 for a new helmet,
$200 for tech inspection, and getting the brakes fluid flushed.

Then there's a good portion of a set of tires, brake pads and rotors that will get burnt up.

waterrockets 

Crank arms are too simple to go screwing around with something other than "reasonable weight that puts my pedals the correct distance from the bb spindle."

It's going to take a lot of convincing to get me to believe that it's possible to have better race results with something like the THM Clavicula M3 vs. an SRM crank. Maybe it's lighter, so I'll grant hill climbs, but sheesh.

misterwaterfall

They're charging you $200 for pre-track inspection? If whoever you are tracking with charges that much, you can afford to pay it. Atl message: don't complain about high costs of a PCA/BMWCCA track day and they're crazy fees

mattm

That's a pretty heavy bike.

Creatre

Merlin, just FYI, there is a track day at Roebling Feb 1-2nd for $299 for both days or $169 for one day. No other costs. I was thinking about going.

Register here: https://www.clubregistration.net/

merlinextraligh

^ you don't buy event insurance?

Creatre

Nah. Just have a lowly $60,000 S4. If I crash I was an idiot and deserve to be in debt the rest of my life.

I never go over 8/10 unless I'm in a dedicated car.

rkwaki

He is always a little portly in the early part of the year then leans out as the Tour comes. I believe at last year's Tour he was ~148

rkwaki

Ok I am a self proclaimed pro bike junkie (though I don't ride )
When I built my current steed it was built with the intention of a being a pure sprint bike. Not trying to compare myself to Cav but it was built (much like his) for a specific purpose.
My BMC was a 56, the Masi is a 53. I am 5'10.5" and my inseam is 32"
Frame is much smaller than I should should be on.
Componentry:
SRAM Red
SRAM SRM (53/39)
Ciamillo Brakes
All of that is pretty standard
Bars are Shimano Pro Vibe 7S - they are allloy and super stiff
Stem is a Pro Vibe Track Stem (the one that Cav used to use), 120mm, why? because there is nothing stiffer and there is no stack as it sits on the headset...
Pedals are Speedplay Zero with custom titanium spindles that are thicker/stronger yet very light
Wheels are custom Reynolds 66mm built into i9 hubs (similar to Chris King)
Selle Italia SLR Monolink Saddle and seatpost

Everything was picked to to make it as stiff as possible to minimize the amount of flex that I might get due to my 'zaftigness' as chappy would call it. It is not particularly comfy and is kind of harsh but had I been racing it I think it would have done the trick.

Pros are going to smaller and smaller frames but I was surprised to see Cav is going that small...

rkwaki

An even bigger change on Cav's bike is he has changed to traditional bend bars from his normal Ergo...

gsteinb

any post that uses the word 'steed' (or alternatively 'stable') should auto cull to the 41.

gee whiz, face palm.

misterwaterfall

Seeing as you don't ride you should give me that stem

merlinextraligh

I'm big on self insuring risk you can afford to absorb, but even a $60,000 self funded retention is more risk than I want to absorb.

Jandro 

This is the main reason I went with a Moto X, instead of the new Nexus 5. Moto X is smaller than my old Nexus Galaxy and I love it.

I used this cycling wallet. My buddy in LA makes them and it's perfect. It BARELY fit my old Galaxy, but fits my Moto X and iPhones with room to spare.

thechemist

So for all you coaches... Am I doing it wrong? I only have about 6lbs to lose to get to race weight and was thinking of just maintains calories come build/peak. I am just about as lean as I've ever been. 6'1" 156lbs.A race is a climb...
love this insight. Do you think you would be ok on that bike @20hrs a week? Did you have to maintain stretching each night to be comfortable?

I have always dabbled with a 56cm and bmc 55cm is actually pretty close stack/reach combo if I was more flexy

furiousferret

I'm 5'8" and ride a 49". The reach on it is long and the stack isn't very high. Some bike manufacturers go a tad crazy with the stack / reach ratios, but to be fair I really like the feel of a smaller bike.

misterwaterfall

I also ride what you might think is a small frame, 56 being 6'2" and a 35" inseam. Slammed stem and I've done plenty of 7+ hour rides without issue.

carpediemracing 

On non-Cav things I had a great meeting with the tenant complainant this afternoon. Now I'm at a cycling advancement function so it's good to arrive here with good things on my mind.

Basically now I'm 99% sure that the races will happen this year. I committed to the numbers just before I hit up BF so there's money on the table now.