somethinglikethat Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 For training I've experimented a bit over the years - sweet potatoes, the Garmin rice cakes, honey (in the little plastic Hammer flask), cream cheese/jelly sandwich with bacon (so good on a long ride near the end), etc. What I've found is nothing really beats the Clif Bar or PBJ for calorie to size ratio. I could probably get enough energy eventually from eating the sweet potatoes or rice cakes, but not with the limited about of space I'm allotted in my jersey pockets. I am allergic to peanuts, so powerbar, clif bar, and pbj are all out for me. On centuries I have sometimes brought along a loaf of multigrain bread (pre sliced) and divided between the three pockets on the back of my jersey. Sounds bizarre but I find it both satisfying, and energizing to chow down on a few slices of bread every hour or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 40cm bars on nearly all my bikes... 39 or 38cm on my street track bike. As a general rule of thumb: use your road width as a benchmark and go one size up for cross, one size down for track. Preferences vary. You can also measure your shoulders from the center of each bump to get a ballpark range of what width would work best for you - try to aim for 1-2cm within where your shoulders measure at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y.FRESHJIVE Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Yea, one day i will have a MOOTS of some sort... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XJONATHONX Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Oh man that first one. Gonna get a 130 and 140mm stem for my bike and see which one i like more look mad pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 i like that. ordering a -17 130mm thomson for my carbon road bike, which has been sitting around as a naked frameset for like 3 months now. fucking cross. so fun, but such a money pit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XJONATHONX Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 im going +/-6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 said it before, but moots frames give me boners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Love moots too, but, what's up with the setback on all those seat posts? You'd think they'd clean those up for show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 I need a jacket that's waterproof but isn't cooking me when it's 50 degrees out. Anyone have one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 the set of neuvations i once had ended up cracking where the nipple meets rim …and i'm not heavy. conclusion: they're shat. …………………………………………………………… today: I can't even tell if thats tam or diablo back there. Where is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 that's diablo back thurr - the trailhead is on some 'restricted' bullshit. the trail was, as you can see, super well kept and linked up to a bunch of others that need exploring. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… on the food tip - these are what i've been making. they pack up in foil nicely and are a much needed departure from 'technical' foods for the time-being. whole wheat blueberry persimmon almond raisin oat griddle cakes. pictured w/ apricot preserves. wut wut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Love moots too, but, what's up with the setback on all those seat posts? You'd think they'd clean those up for show cuz setback is PRO! I need a jacket that's waterproof but isn't cooking me when it's 50 degrees out. Anyone have one? i'm having super good luck with my patagonia windbreaker. not sure the model cuz i got it used, but it's their "H2NO" waterproofing, fwiw. the pit vents are top notch, the fit is nice and tight around the torso for wind cutting, and i can use it for everything: commuting, training, and as a "warm up jacket" to get my body heat up before shedding it for cross races. just looked at all the tags and i can't find a model name on their though, so i guess my recommendation is just shop patagonia windbreakers :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 i have a pearl izumi windbreaker that even with vents open i heat up. unless i unzip it to my nips, would not recommend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
you can microwave bacon Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 hella fast my bike is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XJONATHONX Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 cuz setback is PRO! Beat me to it :lol: Possibly just following the trend of sizing down a size then going long stem and setback post. I think it looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Race report: Soul crushing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somethinglikethat Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 I checked November off my "century year" calendar today. Unlike previous rides where I've stopped every 25 miles to pee and stretch, today I did non stop 50 out, stopped for a quick lunch, 50 back. Also on previous rides I have carefully conserved energy on the first half of the ride, today I actually pushed myself from the start, with the wind at my back, trying to better my previous times. I shaved almost 40 minutes off my half-way time, but riding into the wind on the way home, I could barely crack 14 miles an hour. In the end I beat my average time for this ride by about 25 minutes overall, but tonight I'm in a lot more pain than I usually am after a big ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightmareOnElmStreet Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 it's been a long time coming but i finally found a bike i liked enough to settle on. nothing crazy. certainly used. will post flicks soon when i'm not lazy. but i wanted to ask you dewds good sites for components. used. or new. fancy stuffs or not. looking for petals and drop bars and such. so far the sites i've looked at aren't pulling through i want black petals. brooklyn machine works seem to have nice ones but i was unable to confirm a pourchase for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Incognito Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 what kind of pedals are you looking for? flat ones (like on a bmx bike) or a road bike pedal with or without toe clips? i just ride black shadow bmx pedals on my road bike, i'm not into clip pedals or other ones like that. the shadows are nice because you can put straps on them pretty easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAMER Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Race report: Soul crushing. You talking about PIR? I had my best race of the year there honestly. Bear in mind, it was Cat C, but by and far my best finish. Ended up 18 out of almost 120. I didn't find the course that difficult but maybe it was because I was early in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightmareOnElmStreet Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 what kind of pedals are you looking for? flat ones (like on a bmx bike) or a road bike pedal with or without toe clips? i just ride black shadow bmx pedals on my road bike, i'm not into clip pedals or other ones like that. the shadows are nice because you can put straps on them pretty easily. flat ones i reckon. not really into the clip thing yet. BLACK. drop some sites on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Famous Amos, I raced SS and A's... A's race wasn't too bad but I dropped a chain between my frame and chain-catcher with about 2 laps to go in the race. Fuck. Couldn't adjust it without a tool, so DNF'd it as a result. Borrowed a friend's Surly Karate Monkey to do the SS race. Pros: wide risers, 130mm stem, disc brakes. Cons: bike didn't really fit me at all, pip-squeak gear ratio, 25+ pounds heavy. It worked great on the twisty-turny stuff, but bad in the mud and horrible on the straightaways where I usually make up the majority of my time racing SS. Also, my lower back gave out about halfway through. For some reason, the lower the bars, the better my bike feels during races. Confirmed this on multiple race setups... my cross bike would be almost as at home doing crit laps as it is grinding mud the way I have it set up. Anyways, I laid the bike down multiple times in SS... these things happen when you're on someone else's bike, so it's all good. I also had snot all over my face and it was pissing rain. I felt like I could have done a lot better... by the time there was 2 to go, I just wanted it to be over and there wasn't even the luxury of having a drum line making half of the race epic as fuck anymore. The nice thing about cross is the next weekend is always totally different than the last. Bring on SSCXWC in SF :D I'm just gonna run my race bike SS for the rest of the season after, so it should be good times. Can't wait to strip that pound or so of weight off tomorrow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleSuplex Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Proper way the measure a bike frame is from center of the crank to the top where the seat post comes out of right? No noob. Just tryin to sell my bike. Thx in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaes Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 measure from middle of seattube in a straight line (not with the slope of the top tube) to the middle of the headtube. That is your size, some may call this your reach but I consider reach to include stem and saddle. Try using a string to get an accurate result then measure the string Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 SSCXWC weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 go get'em rubbish!! i'm going to try to make it out there to heckle you crazy cyclocrossers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 word. i'll hit you up when i get to the bay, although i'll be staying in the City this time around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XJONATHONX Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Good luck dude. Hope you dont have anymore retarded problems. Got my Rival rear derailleur today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Oh back on jackets for a sec. Bought this http://bontrager.com/model/09219 It's not perfect. I wish it had a back vent, and the chest pocket isn't totally waterproof, but it's pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XJONATHONX Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Just got this guy on Bonktown This is beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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