The Cycling Thread

[maviczap]

Ooooooooooh!

Still waiting for my No Limits power meter to be delivered, sometime late Feb or March

[TheRamJam]

Power meters puh!!

My power is about the equivalent of 2 candles

[carelesschucca]

Originally Posted by TheRamJam

Power meters puh!!

My power is about the equivalent of 2 candles

And one of them has blown out in the wind.

Originally Posted by carelesschucca

Now I was thinking about doing something like that. It'll mostly be for washing the bike and very light maintenance. But then think hmm I should just get a proper stand.

If I'm honest last time I was adjusting the derailleur the bike was hung by its seat by a mop that sat on across two kitchen work surfaces. It wasn't ideal as I had to sit on the kitchen floor but it meant I could turn the back wheel and check things at the same time.

It's proper... it just didn't come out of a factory in China.

Alternatives include upending the bike on your wife's best bath towel in the kitchen or on the lounge coffee table while you watch re-runs of the Tour de Whatever.

It's a bit ghetto, but is very low risk... except the wife going machine gun ninja on ya!

There's probably a whole bunch of do's and don'ts when working with bike stands to avoid damaging the bike. A good thing can turn sour pretty quick.

Bike cleaning... now there's a subject that would keep a cycling forum going for days.

[carelesschucca]

Originally Posted by MattCollins

Alternatives include upending the bike on your wife's best bath towel in the kitchen or on the lounge coffee table while you watch re-runs of the Tour de Whatever.

It's a bit ghetto, but is very low risk... except the wife going machine gun ninja on ya!

ATM I use a big bit of carpet and turn the bike over when I'm cleaning it, but it's far from ideal and I don't wanna do that with the new toy.

Might sound daft but one thing I will miss on the Ultegra groupset is the indicators on the hoods.

I should have been out today but Tequila Took over last night. I might get out later.

[Adam Ef]

Originally Posted by TheRamJam

Power meters puh!!

My power is about the equivalent of 2 candles

Amazing how little power even strong riders put out compared to the power we take for granted everyday around us...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4O5voOCqAQ

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There was something off in that test... I'd have expected better from someone like Mr Muscles Forstemann who is an impressively strong young fella.... I like the way he twists the machine around like he's trying to tear it apart and in another video 200kg squats like " Ja, I can do dies all day!" ...but yeah, we're all pretty weak.

The Limit power meter is interesting if for no other reason than it is a step towards pushing the price on power meters down further.

[punyXpress]

Toasting a slice of bread is nothing!
Rumour has it that Dean is the reserve power supply for the Falkirk Wheel

Eight kettles of water then.

[pookie]

the dilemma of the week is white, gold or red rims ? Its going on a silver road bike . Now I want to go faster so the red ones have the edge so far!
This is all part of the rehabilitation process of motivating myself onto the bike