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Old 01-16-14, 06:35 PM
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Nice! I'd like to get a Garmin this season.
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Originally Posted by Element GT
Nice! I'd like to get a Garmin this season.
Mine just arrived today, along with another inch of snow .
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Old 01-16-14, 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by IndySC
Mine just arrived today, along with another inch of snow .

Ouch, my shoes came yesterday with rain.
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Originally Posted by Element GT
Ouch, my shoes came yesterday with rain.
Like the shoes. Look very breathable, but not fun in the rain.
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Old 01-16-14, 09:08 PM
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These at 9 am on Jan 17th when they start taking orders

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Old 01-17-14, 09:55 AM
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yeah!! let the torture begin!!!

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Old 01-17-14, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by bonz50
yeah!! let the torture begin!!!

Enjoy! If used properly, it WILL make you a faster rider
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Originally Posted by lsberrios1
Enjoy! If used properly, it WILL make you a faster rider
I just signed up with trainerroad, will be doing the FTP baseline next week after my speed/cadence sensor arrives and beginning to work thru the sufferfest rides shortly after that. bring the pain!!
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Originally Posted by bonz50
I just signed up with trainerroad, will be doing the FTP baseline next week after my speed/cadence sensor arrives and beginning to work thru the sufferfest rides shortly after that. bring the pain!!
Are you training with power? While you can definitely work out with HR, power takes it to a WHOLE different level, specially on the trainer.

Take a look at my Tuesday, Thursday night routine powerwise on my trainer. I dont use the HR anymore since it keeps falling off my chest.

PS. You can see a pee break at minute 45+/-

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Originally Posted by lsberrios1
Are you training with power? While you can definitely work out with HR, power takes it to a WHOLE different level, specially on the trainer.

Take a look at my Tuesday, Thursday night routine powerwise on my trainer. I dont use the HR anymore since it keeps falling off my chest.

PS. You can see a pee break at minute 45+/-

You almost dialed it up to 400 watts!
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Originally Posted by lsberrios1
Are you training with power? While you can definitely work out with HR, power takes it to a WHOLE different level, specially on the trainer.

Take a look at my Tuesday, Thursday night routine powerwise on my trainer. I dont use the HR anymore since it keeps falling off my chest.

PS. You can see a pee break at minute 45+/-

I'm not yet, waiting for the speed/cad sensor to arrive for that. I can't afford a power tap wheel so my power training will be limited to trainer time over winter using the TR power curves of the trainer. maybe some day I will, but frankly I want a new bike this year first, WAY ahead of a tap on the list of thing I want/need.
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Old 01-17-14, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by RPK79
You almost dialed it up to 400 watts!
I almost did but I couldn't! You can definitely tell that was a desperate attempt to finish the interval . I could do short, high intensity intervals all day.. but those freaking 15-20 minute threshold intervals are effin killers!
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Originally Posted by bonz50
I'm not yet, waiting for the speed/cad sensor to arrive for that. I can't afford a power tap wheel so my power training will be limited to trainer time over winter using the TR power curves of the trainer. maybe some day I will, but frankly I want a new bike this year first, WAY ahead of a tap on the list of thing I want/need.
Sounds like a plan. Enjoy (hate) your new trainer. Make sure you use it though, it quickly becomes a really expensive bike stand for a lot of riders.
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Originally Posted by lsberrios1
Sounds like a plan. Enjoy (hate) your new trainer. Make sure you use it though, it quickly becomes a really expensive bike stand for a lot of riders.
here in the chicago area our "season" is fairly short, without trainers every spring would be like starting over, I'm not letting that happen this year. when the weather breaks I wanna be ready cuz my commute distance in the morns will likely be increasing from ~9mi up to about 15ish or so. I wanna be ready for that
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Originally Posted by lsberrios1
Sounds like a plan. Enjoy (hate) your new trainer. Make sure you use it though, it quickly becomes a really expensive bike stand for a lot of riders.
It a great workstand in the summer, & great for fiddling with fit.
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Originally Posted by celticfrost
Please let us know how those feel/perform when you get a chance.
Have done about 14hrs in the new sidi shoes now
Bought these shoes due to having a bike fit done where i had new innersoles and wedges put in making my old shoe to small. Went from a 42 in shimano r315 to a 43 in the sidi
The shoe in length was about the same as shimano but the 43 gave me the extra room in the toe box i was looking for.
The heel retention system though good is not as good as the Shimano r315
The tongue in the shimano is more comfortable
The boa system gives a better overall fit and spreads the pressure on the foot better and gives a better incremental adjustment.
Overall the stiffness of the sole is excellent.
A very nice shoe.
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Originally Posted by sbxx1985
Almost done.

Nice teaser pic. Enve seatpost... and most likely an Enve wheelset too?
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Originally Posted by primov8
Nice teaser pic. Enve seatpost... and most likely an Enve wheelset too?
We have similar taste. Any new projects? The Boras were a nice addition.
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We have similar taste. Any new projects? The Boras were a nice addition.
Yes we do and looking forward to your finished build.

For 2014, I'm sticking with my current bikes but I plan on building up Ti frameset this year. I've been in touch with Binny from Falco Bikes, particularly their Eleonora frameset. I specifically wanted an EPS compatible frameset only, no cable guides on the frameset and he said it wouldn't be a problem with a 2-3 week turn around.
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Very nice.
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I bet everyone checks out your buns when they're behind you.
When would your buns be in front of you?
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I have the newest aero stickers guaranteed to reduce drag and increase speed...

Just wondering what to do...either I replace the white ones on my 202s...or put them on my no-name chinese carbon wheels...

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I have the newest aero stickers guaranteed to reduce drag and increase speed...

Just wondering what to do...either I replace the white ones on my 202s...or put them on my no-name chinese carbon wheels...

On your 202's if anything... I hate false advertising!
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