Cycling Crew 2021 - need moar miles

[diaper eater]

Wat

id crush miles on that

 

[Alias]

Well guys it's that time of year. Maybe we should begin this thread talking about where we ended 2020?

After screwing up my knee in January I finally got back to cranking out some good (for me) FTP numbers by year end.

Stats for 2020 are as follows:

Distance	6,793.3 mi
Time	358h 35m
Elev Gain	214,649 ft
Rides	299

Within a couple years I'd like to be biking as many miles as I'm driving, that could be fun.

I already ride more than I drive but that's because I barely drive

I got a little over 4k miles last year. Pretty happy with that considering I only ride 3 days a week. More than I did 2017, 2018, or 2019. 2015 and 2016 were over 5k though.

 

[DieselUV]

Carbon wheel quality can be all over the map and if your aluminum wheels were close in weight and have better hubs, that will affect how much difference there is. I have aluminum wheels that weigh 1460 grams (advertised, they definitely feel light) and have quality hubs. May go with a slightly deeper carbon wheel (38 mm vs 31 mm) from the same builder. Won't save much weight (10 grams) but should get a small aero advantage.

my buddy is a mechanic so i run things by him. he's poo-poo'd the Mercury S5s. Reynolds AR41, said they should be like $500. Enve and any that have internal nipples. He recommended Light Bicycle but those ended up being $1400 on the build I put together.

 

[Scottwax]

I've got Neugent wheels. 14,000+ miles on them, rock solid. Came with extra spokes, specs in case spokes needed replacing. $549 for them, 1460 grams. http://www.neugentcycling.com/product30.html

 

[saabguy]

I started a trainer road plan to get back into training for a May race.

my taint is NOT HAPPY.

 

[CopenKagan]

I started a trainer road plan to get back into training for a May race.

my taint is NOT HAPPY.


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Oh damn. I've been trying to hike and such while in the off season instead of riding the trainer. I completely forgot about the impending doom of my chode.

 

[saabguy]

Oh damn. I've been trying to hike and such while in the off season instead of riding the trainer. I completely forgot about the impending doom of my chode.

Gotta condition the undercarriage

 

[Scottwax]

Moving tomorrow. Not too far from where I am now. So gonna ride my MTB there, then walk home and get my road bike and ride it there. And put it on Strava.

 

[DieselUV]

my neighbor records his dog walks daily.

 

[CraneCamsOU]

2020
58 rides
1,882 miles
60,301ft

 

[Alias]

my buddy is a mechanic so i run things by him. he's poo-poo'd the Mercury S5s. Reynolds AR41, said they should be like $500. Enve and any that have internal nipples. He recommended Light Bicycle but those ended up being $1400 on the build I put together.

How? I got a set of LB’s on my cross bike last year and with DT240’s and CX Rays they were like $900 shipped. Did you spec DT180’s?

 

[Alias]

Oh damn. I've been trying to hike and such while in the off season instead of riding the trainer. I completely forgot about the impending doom of my chode.

What trainer setup do you have?

I had a “dumb” trainer until like 4 months ago and would ride in 30-40 degrees and rain to avoid the suicidally boring trainer I loathed.

Now I have a ”smart” trainer and zwift and if it’s below 45 I’m riding the trainer and don’t even mind. Total game changer. The structured workouts are a game changer too. I’m feeling strong like I haven’t in years and the power meter confirms the increase.

 

[Alias]

What's y'all's chain maintenance routine? I was reading some bikeradar article the other day that said if you do the lazy method (1 drop per link, pedal backwards through a rag) you should do it every single ride. Seems excessive. That's my method but I do it every 3-5 hours of ride time or after a wet ride.

 

[CopenKagan]

What trainer setup do you have?

I had a “dumb” trainer until like 4 months ago and would ride in 30-40 degrees and rain to avoid the suicidally boring trainer I loathed.

Now I have a ”smart” trainer and zwift and if it’s below 45 I’m riding the trainer and don’t even mind. Total game changer. The structured workouts are a game changer too. I’m feeling strong like I haven’t in years and the power meter confirms the increase.

I have a smart trainer. I've been a POS and haven't touched it once since the riding season ended.

 

[CopenKagan]

What's y'all's chain maintenance routine? I was reading some bikeradar article the other day that said if you do the lazy method (1 drop per link, pedal backwards through a rag) you should do it every single ride. Seems excessive. That's my method but I do it every 3-5 hours of ride time or after a wet ride.

On my roadie, I only lube it once every few hundred miles. My mountain bike gets lubed once every 3-5 rides.

 

[Alias]

On my roadie, I only lube it once every few hundred miles. My mountain bike gets lubed once every 3-5 rides.

Is your process like mine? One drop on each link, pedal backwards through a rag? I do every 3-5 hours or every wet ride. All my mtb rides are 2-5 hours so I do that bike every ride.

 

[Alias]

I have a smart trainer. I've been a POS and haven't touched it once since the riding season ended.

That’s the whole point of the trainer, to extend riding season

here in CA riding season is year round but I like riding in the morning and it can be 30-40.

 

[CopenKagan]

Is your process like mine? One drop on each link, pedal backwards through a rag? I do every 3-5 hours or every wet ride. All my mtb rides are 2-5 hours so I do that bike every ride.

I use a really thin dry lube. So I just blast it with piss until I get the whole chain, then wipe the excess, then let dry.

 

[DieselUV]

How? I got a set of LB’s on my cross bike last year and with DT240’s and CX Rays they were like $900 shipped. Did you spec DT180’s?

yeah i guess so. prob don't need it.

 

[diaper eater]

I blast my chain with lotsa lube (probably more than 1 drop per link) once it starts getting squeaky, then wipe with rag.

once its squeaky is approximately every 5-10 rides

 

[6SpeedTA95]

My road bike gets lube every couple hundred miles, sometimes every 300 miles, basically about every 2 or so weeks during the peak of riding outdoors.
My trainer bike not nearly enough

 

[Alias]

yeah i guess so. prob don't need it.

DT180's are silly. Just get DT240's and CX Rays and you'll have a solid wheelset for under a grand.

 

[CraneCamsOU]

My road bike gets lube every couple hundred miles, sometimes every 300 miles, basically about every 2 or so weeks during the peak of riding outdoors.
My trainer bike not nearly enough

About the same here. I use a homebrew of chainsaw bar & chain lube cut with odorless mineral spirits. Chains are cheap and get replaced every year anyway.

 

[black jesus]

Cannondale is giving up on my Scalpel SE. However they are sending me the orange/black Scalpel frame with the 120/120 Lefty Ocho and Fox rear they give the pros for the marathon races, XTR, carbon fiber wheels and bars. Could be worse.

 

[black jesus]

Check this whip:

The dirt-shoes/pedals are genetic due to mom's numerous national CX titles.