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12-05-16, 11:56 PM
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I've been shopping around for a couple of weeks. A new jacket that is thicker than the windbreaker jacket. Minus 33 midweight wool baselayers, Shimano MW7 SPD riding shoes/boots, Cygolite Hotshot Pro 150, pedals (because pedals plus cleats aren't much more expensive than cleats alone) and a pair of thermal boot liners to provide insulation from the metal on the pedals. This should keep me warm for my 22 mile morning ride to work! The wool items are my xmas gift from my cats :-) And I have some green bar tape on the way to replace the filthy white tape on Synapse!
12-06-16, 07:57 AM
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12-06-16, 09:04 AM
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12-06-16, 08:50 PM
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BM Works Tool capsule for my CX/ winter bike. Easy to put on/take off, easy to get to stuff and I only use 1 bottle in the winter anyway.
12-06-16, 09:05 PM
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Islabikes Beinn 20 Small (green) for my five year old's Christmas present. Haven't unboxed it yet but can't wait. Looking forward to him finally having gears.
12-06-16, 11:24 PM
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A t-shirt with a print of an ad for Shelby bikes.
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12-07-16, 12:43 AM
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Bought my 1st pack of bar tape, then found this tool at a pawn shop...
12-07-16, 01:09 AM
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Time to retire my old friends, the Sidi Genius 5, at the tender age of 10 years old.
They served me well, but I couldn't pass up the great deal on the Sidi Kaos Air Carbon deal on Competitivecyclist earlier this week. At $150, they're $70 cheaper than my G5's were 10 years ago, not account for inflation. And after a quick spin around the block, they are really an evolutionary leap forward. The G5's feel so mushy in comparison!
12-08-16, 10:19 AM
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12-10-16, 11:17 PM
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Before the weather turned cold, I was riding to work three days a week. I take the train home and it's a short 3 mile ride home. In my previous job I was commuting 16 miles each way four days a week. It's a relatively flat ride.
12-12-16, 07:14 PM
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TOPEAK RACE ROCKET
12-18-16, 07:15 AM
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12-18-16, 07:15 AM
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Have always enjoyed their clear lenses and just noticed they're now offering tinted. Picked up a pair! Any riding below 50f and my eyes water quite substantially.
12-18-16, 10:29 AM
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Hahaha I can see how it might seem like those two do look a bit underwhelming but I actually have trouble with overcooling and getting kinda chilly with them. There are times I have to lower it occasionally in the middle of a ride.
A bigger fan would just be more of a nuisance. Plus when I open those two windows behind a good amount of air comes in and then I don't even need the fan anymore haha.
Thanks for the compliment!
A bigger fan would just be more of a nuisance. Plus when I open those two windows behind a good amount of air comes in and then I don't even need the fan anymore haha.
Thanks for the compliment!
12-18-16, 10:32 AM
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I was torn between the 2nd gen Kickr and the Neo. Rode both. Neo is the best, and by bike lengths at the end of a sprint for a visual comparison.
Oh and another big factor for me choosing the Neo is that it's almost dead silent. Which is helpful because there are people sleeping in the bedroom below me while I ride at like 6am and to date never had a single complaint about noise.
12-21-16, 08:52 AM
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Merry Xmas 2 me! 
Garmin 520 for $187.49 from Nashbar (NIB) last week. I got it today...W00T!!
Garmin 520 for $187.49 from Nashbar (NIB) last week. I got it today...W00T!!
12-21-16, 11:32 AM
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How are you liking the Neo? I just did my first Zwift session last night with mine and was pretty disappointed. It was reporting about 50 watts less then I was normally getting using a calibrated Tacx Vortex Smart. Going to do a direct comparison using P1 pedals tonight. I'll probably be sending it back if it reports significantly lower than the pedals.
12-21-16, 11:46 AM
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How are you liking the Neo? I just did my first Zwift session last night with mine and was pretty disappointed. It was reporting about 50 watts less then I was normally getting using a calibrated Tacx Vortex Smart. Going to do a direct comparison using P1 pedals tonight. I'll probably be sending it back if it reports significantly lower than the pedals.
