Getting old sucks, might as well have a nice bike
TBH, I’m at a loss for how the Oreka O2 is a real product that you (if you live in Europe) can buy. I can sort-of see how there’s a market for this thing, even though I wouldn’t buy one with someone else’s money. Inaccurate power, wonky feel, and the whole safety thing. Clearly not ready for retail. I can’t even see how it passed a liability review… How did Oreka get…
I will be riding the Rough Road 100 on April 4th, as it is my first gravel “race” I’m not quite sure what to expect. I’ve ridden well over 100km on the road more times than I can count, but I’ve never done this sort of distance on a trail. My current thinking is to plan/train for it like I would for a road century (100 miles). Suggestions around how to prepare…
Like all of Dylan’s videos, this is worth a watch start to finish. There’s nuance here that is difficult to summarize. What struck me more than the main point of the video (baking soda might improve performance, but there’s risk of GI issues when ingested, and topicals are an open question), is that AMP, a company that makes cycling products, decided that it was a good idea to use a known pathological…
I get that not everyone will agree with me here, but I’ve found that I just can’t do structured training outside. Some of this is based on where I live, but most of it comes down to other factors that introduce variability. Which is bad because it makes the structure, less structured, and much of the value is in the structure. While it’s possible that what limits me doesn’t limit you, but…
I have mixed feelings about electric bicycles. On the one hand, there is no feeling better than blowing by one (tri-bike passes are a close second). On the other, it can take a lot of work to blow by an electric bicycle… And that’s the beautiful thing about them, they widen what’s possible on a bike. Whether that’s expanding who you can ride with, the duration or terrain of your route, or…
Deep down we all know that disc brakes are technically superior. Now, there are rough edges in the current implementation, certainly for road disc, but that doesn’t change the fundamentals. There are plenty of use cases where rim brakes are just as good, but disc allows you to plan for peak. For e.g. I live in a flat place, but also like to travel to the mountains with my bike. Disc is…
Buried in DC Rainmakers very thorough review of the Suunto 7, there’s an interesting tidbit around the quality of Whoop’s heart rate sensor, and it’s not great. To be fair the Suunto’s is even worse, but… Actually, there is no but. Getting heart rate that wrong, for either device is inexcusable… SMH…
I’m generally quite happy to let riders who are faster than me make all sorts of sub-optimal choices. Elbows out? Great! Resting on the downhill while rolling hills? Even better; rest now, pay later. But, this is a little different. First, I’ll never ride with Ted King, and even if I did, I would be so far back that it would be functionally equivalent. He’s F1, I’m doing doughnuts in the parking…
Hand to heart, the news that Strava added activity cropping to their mobile apps surprised on two fronts. First, I’ve never had to edit a activity, but I knew it was possible, and just assumed that it would be part of the mobile features set. Second, OMG, Strava actually added a feature that people would use. Maybe I’m being a bit harsh (unlikely), but after years of nothing, removing useful features, and…
Of course you can climb on aero wheels, they just aren’t well suited to the task. It will be faster to use a lighter set (W/kg is king on the climbs); unless you’re fast. Then there’s a sweet spot (probably around 45-50mm). The real question should be “can you safely descend on aero wheels?”. Because when you’re screaming down the side of a mountain at 40-50mph, turn a corner, and get hit…