count chocula Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 are you using this tire on the road as well? i'd rather not swap a tire every time i wanna hop on the trainer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 not intended for use besides trainers. otherwise, yes trainers eat standard tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 My rollers would eat tires pretty good if I'm pedaling a big gear/riding for a long time. Sucks but comes with the territory. Indoor riding in general is a mind numbing experience and I resolve not to do any of it this year except for leg speed work and track use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie McCracken Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 are you using this tire on the road as well? i'd rather not swap a tire every time i wanna hop on the trainer. i got a continental trainer about 4 years ago in japan, and i was told not to use them on the street, but the person telling me this was using one for his rear wheel and won every race he was in. i rode one for about a week in san francisco when i got back, and it looked like someone took a boxcutter to it. i wouldnt use them on the street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 i'm not planning on using a trainer wheel on the road - my main questions is how using a road tire on the trainer affects it? as in: do you go through tires on a weekly/monthly basis due to trainer usage?? -- and rubbish - i can dig it. only got in about 45min's last night and it's a bit hellish. but it's much better than dealing with downtown drivers in the dark while it rains... luckily i live in CA so it shouldn't last too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 it cant be heathly to ride 40 miles in rain and 40 degree weather one day and then the next ride another 30 in 70 degree sunny weather. this just doesnt feel right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 It's called heat acclimation. Man up, 10,000 years ago it wasn't the norm when people weren't pussified by year round indoor heating/cooling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM4RT Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 i'm not planning on using a trainer wheel on the road - my main questions is how using a road tire on the trainer affects it? as in: do you go through tires on a weekly/monthly basis due to trainer usage?? -- and rubbish - i can dig it. only got in about 45min's last night and it's a bit hellish. but it's much better than dealing with downtown drivers in the dark while it rains... luckily i live in CA so it shouldn't last too long. I had a not very good older wheel with a conti trainer tire that I used for a while until the wheel fell apart. Right now Im doing hour interval sessions twice a week on the trainer with my main wheel and a gp4000....and it is wearing quick! At this rate maybe a new tire every couple of months, not sustainable at $70 each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24Carrot Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Here is my 'hipster-mobile' or what have you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Not hip enough. Too suburban/college towny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24Carrot Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 We dont have 'college towny' here where im from. - But i feel you. The other side has a silver supreme sticker on it..+5 hip-points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 reflectors on the pedals? -5 hipster points but that diamond made you a faggot 3 years ago, i'm pretty sure by today's standards it would be gigantic faggot. ________________ so. i don't have access to a bike here, and based on missions i can use the gym about twice a week. besides doing a simplified crossfit set up i've been trying to get cycling into my routine. any pointers for riding on a exercise bike? i'm riding with medium resistance and keep my rpms right around 105, up to 130 for sprints and giggles. i ride for about 30 minutes. (this ends up being 20+mph). i'm using the 'cascade setting' so i get some hill feel, but not really. its not the most comfortable thing, and it doesn't really feel like i'm on a bike at all... my goals are pretty much shapely legs and better cardio. any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Sounds like you're doing just what you need. In all honesty, riding those exercise bikes is a bit difficult to control due to the fact that you can't really dictate your ride. I mean, you can turn the knob to make the resistance more difficult but that doesn't equate to riding up hills or pushing a bigger gear. If you wanted a good workout on the exercise bike I would watch one of those Spinervals TT videos or something. Or take a spinning class at the gym. You don't have to do the whole hour long class but that 30 minutes should be pretty good exercise, and keep the legs familiar with the movement. I'm headed to San Francisco in a few weeks and will be there for about a week... just before the first race of the season. So I have to work with my coach to figure something out to keep my fitness in tact while I'm there. I'm sure it will require daily mornings at the gym. So happy this has been a rest week... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 It's called heat acclimation. Man up, 10,000 years ago it wasn't the norm when people weren't pussified by year round indoor heating/cooling. last i checked you arent the guy who lives in a place where over 125 with humidity is pretty normal. oh wait, im that guy. my bad. im not complaining about the weather... I lived in washington state for about 6 years of my life and now i live in a sub tropical climate. im just commenting on how a 40 degree temperature change every other day cant be good for your body when you expose yourself to it. and besides, my summer heat is a HELL of alot worse then your year around rain and cold weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 i rode through some rain today, then some sunshine, then a lot more rain and back to sun. i think there were a few hailstones in there too. fifty miles/5300ft. crits mañana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 last i checked you arent the guy who lives in a place where over 125 with humidity is pretty normal. oh wait, im that guy. my bad. im not complaining about the weather... I lived in washington state for about 6 years of my life and now i live in a sub tropical climate. im just commenting on how a 40 degree temperature change every other day cant be good for your body when you expose yourself to it. and besides, my summer heat is a HELL of alot worse then your year around rain and cold weather. I concur - I can ride around in 20-30F weather for months but when it spikes above 95F, my riding goes down the drain on account of plain old not being able to get fluids/electrolytes back in as fast as they're going out. If it's 125 out, you have a lot worse things to worry about than riding a bike. Chocula - damn, that's a shit ton of climbing. Nice job. Is your region just hilly as hell or what? You must be a skinny dude. I got 84 miles in today, not sure on the elevation. Real nice weather for January... as good as Thursday with less wind. 50F feels like paradise right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Is your region just hilly as hell or what? It's flat the first couple miles inland from the Bay then it gets hilly. There's a ridge that runs the entire length of the East Bay due to a couple fault systems...the hills peak out around 2000' or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shittles..TasteTheAsshole Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 This thread makes me wanna fix my bike up this pay day. It's been a mild January so far - clear roads in Toronto. $40 should cover the repairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 there's a ton of awesome rides that go up and down the ridge that shai's referring to. and the beer keeps me from being too skinny - that and my girl's love of baking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleSuplex Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 9 is greater than 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twin123 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Here is some good stuff from cleveland's craigslist, Only if I was shorter. Medici frame and fork: http://cleveland.craigslist.org/bik/1567417188.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 4 hour ride in the rain today with 3 flat tires amongst our group. Sometimes no-drop group rides really suck - there's nothing worse than getting a nice tempo established, with your body heat warming you, and then ruining it all to stop for a flat repair. Just completed my biggest hours in a week to date. Taking a deserved rest this next week. I felt absolutely great today and was rocking all the climbs, descents and sprints without going race-pace hard, but I'd say a structured rest is going to give a lot more benefit than slogging through another week of base. I don't mind the rain at all, but I'm really thinking that long rainy rides are best done in the company of 2 or 3 other people at most. Getting road grime water in your face is never fun and the bigger the group, the more it's going to happen. On the other hand, there's something really peaceful, calming and spiritual about riding alone on long hills in the rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 I agree. Something about riding alone in the cold wet weather is a bit boring, but slogging up a long climb with nothing but the sound of the rain hitting the trees to keep you company is a bit therapeutic. Anyone interested in buying a 2008 medium Look 595 Ultra with full Dura Ace 7800? I got one for sale... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Wish I had the money for such a sweet bike... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleSuplex Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 whats this mean? "no-drop group rides" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 no one gets dropped (left behind). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 :lol: your edit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 more babes on my bikes. courtesy of thefixfixfix.com 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24Carrot Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Fuck you beat me to it ^^ This is a nicer angle however.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Punk Rock... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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