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Originally Posted by RGNY
(Post 13640886)
jumping in on the roller discussion:
i've had the Nashbar radiused rollers about a month now (the red plastic drums w/ raised lips on the outside). very happy w/ the price:quality. and they do fold if i ever need them to. one thing i will do is see about getting a spare drive belt to have around. took about three 1/2hr rides before i moved it away from a pole in the basement. and the lips do feel like cheating, as they will keep you on if you drift too far, but don't hit them too hard. being new to fixed in general, the rollers have really taught me what "spinning" means, as favoring one side or just pushing the pedals straight down results in way too much side to side motion. i compare it to walking on ice, you learn to make small adjustments because you will be punished for trying to bull through it. pretty funny experience for a former fat tire cruiser guy. :) have also been able to notice differences in geometry. never knew what you guys meant by 'twitchy' frames until i compared bikes on the rollers. i could see the math, but the ride was a big wake up call. |
Originally Posted by EpicSchwinn
(Post 13641372)
I won't ask why you have a pole in the basement :lol:
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the one in my bedroom is a roof support!
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Originally Posted by jdgesus
(Post 13641448)
the one in my bedroom is a roof support!
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still working on the cradle spin
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Originally Posted by EpicSchwinn
(Post 13641372)
I won't ask why you have a pole in the basement :lol:
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Originally Posted by RGNY
(Post 13641739)
fine, how is your kill room set up? :P
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did my four sets of twentyfive good form pushups followed by 30min high cadence on the rollers.
made a capon stuffed with orange/lemon/rosemary/cilantro couscous. now enjoying same with a Negra Modelo and deciding whether the wife and i will curl up and read together and/or watch a movie..... |
Originally Posted by Scrodzilla
(Post 13640845)
Replacing a Big Block with a Kilo WT would be like swapping huevos rancheros for a bowl of cereal.
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Today, my heart hurts.
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^^^ Wrong thread for this. Repost it here >>> http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.....-quot-Thread
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Today I ditched the tri flow for some Pro Link. Cleaned and re-lubed my chain and it feels/sounds soooo much smoother. Also made my rounds through three local bike shops while I'm in town. It amazes me that you can spend 15 minutes looking around a shop with many employees and few customers and not even be acknowledged. The two others were great service though. It just gets annoying living in a town that's obsessed with DH/Freeride bikes cause the selection of road and track parts is so tiny.
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You should give DH/Freeride a shot, it's really fun.
Today I got in a good street session, got home got changed and put in 30 miles on the 930. |
Today I:
Completed my first ever century with two guys from Rapha. 105.9miles with 7713 feet of climbing. Day number 3 of the Festive 500. I'm at 393/500kms! Going up the Pt. Reyes station -> Bofax -> Seven Sisters climb. Hard to tell but that is about 10% grade. https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-M...226_142220.jpg My riding buddies Adam and Derrick Lewis of Rapha. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n...226_142242.jpg Near the top of Ridgecrest https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-a...226_145743.jpg |
Stop riding while I'm injured, or else I'll have to level the playing field manually.
http://i.imgur.com/cjERx.gif <3 Today I: Got on the trainer for 30mins. It's too damn boring. EDD Called wonder why I didn't show up for my appointment, I told them it was because I got a job already. This is how I felt: http://i.imgur.com/I619p.gif |
Today it was christmas for my SIDIs. New velcro, gave them a cleaning, rebuilt the lugs with shoe goo.
https://p.twimg.com/AhpiLCoCIAA--9n.jpg |
Originally Posted by EpicSchwinn
(Post 13640057)
Today I spent a lot of time on my new rollers. Still a little shakey but I think I'm getting the hang of it. Made a sw8 edit for kicks :P (not claiming to have any competence with video editing)
You pedal pretty low in the saddle, reminds me of how the Belgian racers set up. Here's some roller inspiration- keirin training |
Originally Posted by cruiserhead
(Post 13643385)
Good job on the rollers, work on your spin some more and you can get really smooth.
You pedal pretty low in the saddle, reminds me of how the Belgian racers set up. Here's some roller inspiration- keirin training |
No, it's a pedalling style. Some people pedal 'low in the saddle' (Belgian style because that's kind of common with Belgian racers.)
French ride "high in the saddle" and people sometimes develop that pedalling style because it's a "classy" stroke. There are several common pedalling styles. It's best to do what comes natural and develop a good spin- It's called "souplesse". Like the Keirin racer in the video, it's the effortless, perfectly smooth, high power pedal stroke. (or not, doesn't matter if you are not racing or care about it. It just makes you a more efficient cyclist.) *btw, I'm not saying one style is better than the other. Lots of famous racers have different styles. Go with what feels natural and just work on your spin- that's all I'm saying. |
Today I decided I'm going to leave work early and spend my Christmas money on some Performance rollers. Really happy to find a local store so I can return them if I hate them.
I'm skeered. |
Yay roller twinz!!
Today I bought a new jacket and some skinnies. Feels good man. Jacket came from a local clothing company (Casual Industrees) too. |
Originally Posted by EpicSchwinn
(Post 13646387)
skinnies.
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Originally Posted by ddeadserious
(Post 13644778)
Today I decided I'm going to leave work early and spend my Christmas money on some Performance rollers. Really happy to find a local store so I can return them if I hate them.
I'm skeered. |
Carried 40lbs of raw hamburger meat in my bag.
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got a bike rack (HAWESOME) then got priced for a new set of tires on the car (HAWKWARD) and bought a refurbished wheel replacement for my mismatched wheel on ebay... super cheap hope it works out.
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Originally Posted by seau grateau
(Post 13646482)
Carried 40lbs of raw hamburger meat in my bag.
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Wow, I will never think that I am spinning fast, not compared to those guys.
Let's see, went to work and met this quarter's group of students for my job. Worked, came home to snack a bit, felt the soreness really kick in from ab ripper x yesterday, clipped the fingernails (which will go in my wife's vermicomposting bin), went for a nice 10 miler with my wife. Bout to head out to the grocery store to get some food. |
Originally Posted by homebrewk
(Post 13646499)
pretty sketch.
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bout peddlin
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Today I ran down the driveway to retrieve the newspapers and set out the garbage cans in the rain. Too damn wet and cold to do any riding today and my son-on-law STILL has my San Jose.
Seriously considering riding my step-daughter's hybrid to her house and getting my Bianchi back. They probably have my bike inside, locked up. AAaaarrgh! Meanwhile, my Who marathon continues. The dog is not amused. |
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