I love the team TTs on Zwift. Normally my team only has 4 or 5 in it, so the pressure is always on. As you say, highly addictive.
Racing tonight for the first time in weeks... Expect to be dropped....
I love the team TTs on Zwift. Normally my team only has 4 or 5 in it, so the pressure is always on. As you say, highly addictive.
I’ve never tried proper racing, only TTs. I need to give it a go when I’m a bit fitter.Racing tonight for the first time in weeks... Expect to be dropped....
One does put a towel over the bars!One could always put a towel over the handle bars. That does work. My headset bearings need replacement ATM but they are 3 years old. I don’t consider that too bad.
Ok I surrender £2k on a dedicated trainer is money well spent. As for the charge of inconsistent bike maintenance I’m afraid guilty is the plea.One does put a towel over the bars!
When you change your headset bearings, cover them and the inside of your forks in waterpump grease. Did that the last time I changed them on my winter bike, it's doubled the life of the bearings!
Think I paid £1500 for mine- in March 2019. Had it replaced under warranty in March 2021, just before the two year warranty came to an end- due to corrosion on the frame...Ok I surrender £2k on a dedicated trainer is money well spent. As for the charge of inconsistent bike maintenance I’m afraid guilty is the plea.
I’ve never tried proper racing, only TTs. I need to give it a go when I’m a bit fitter.
2nd is pretty good in any zwift race! Don’t get me wrong I do see the advantages of a dedicated indoor bike. Going by the cyclist hating threads on here we’ll soon all have one.The racing is the best thing for fitness. Find a big enough race and there's always someone to compete with. And it's not as if there's an embarrassment factor. (although in one cat D racing league I raced in, I finished second, to an eleven year old...)
It was in a league season- a regular race every Monday night- over 9 weeks- had to race in a minimum of 7 to qualify for the league positioning, which was totalled up on the zwiftpower website.2nd is pretty good in any zwift race! Don’t get me wrong I do see the advantages of a dedicated indoor bike. Going by the cyclist hating threads on here we’ll soon all have one.
In the end I went slightly left field and have just taken delivery of the Stages bike. I found a deal too good to refuse and plenty of reviews put it above the Tacx and not far off the Wahoo.Yes I did a fair bit of research before doing the deed. The Wahoo just seemed to tick more boxes imo. The Wahoo App for the bike is fantastic ie: bike set up, gear ratios, even brand selection, Campagnolo, Sram, Shimano etc.
Gear changing is seamless, just like on the real thing if that makes sense...
It's a fab bit of kit, not cheap I understand but if cycling is your bag then go for it!
Which model Pinarello is that one ?I went to the seaside today, all went well until the Wahoo suffered a flat battery. Had to use Komoot and my phone to get there
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Which model Pinarello is that one ?
It’s a Prince, although Mrs Bg calls it The Mistress. I’m never going to be able to afford an Italian super car but I could this.
endurance frame and really comfortable. Full ultegra mechanical, compact chainset 11-32 cassette. Fulcrum racing 00 wheels (alloy). 28 mm tyres.
It is great, the colour is fantastic everyone has black bikes now so it stands out. I love the fully hidden cables, the aero handle bars are good. It started out tubeless but I had 3 puncture day in the autumn and it has tubes now. I keep thinking of going back with different tyres.
Wheel upgrade is next but I’d like a winter bike so that may come 1st. It wasn’t cheap but not that far from similar spec Specialized, Trek etc. My bike shop is doing a steady trade selling the F model you would need £12k for one of them and a more bendy back than I have.
Came from Pronto bikes in Frome ,if anyone is in the area it’s worth a visit , good coffee and cake
Doing ride London on it in a couple of weeks, need to put some more training miles in.
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When you had tubeless tyres could you detect any advantage on a road bike? Personally I think they are more prone to puncturing without any discernible advantages.It’s a Prince, although Mrs Bg calls it The Mistress. I’m never going to be able to afford an Italian super car but I could this.
endurance frame and really comfortable. Full ultegra mechanical, compact chainset 11-32 cassette. Fulcrum racing 00 wheels (alloy). 28 mm tyres.
It is great, the colour is fantastic everyone has black bikes now so it stands out. I love the fully hidden cables, the aero handle bars are good. It started out tubeless but I had 3 puncture day in the autumn and it has tubes now. I keep thinking of going back with different tyres.
Wheel upgrade is next but I’d like a winter bike so that may come 1st. It wasn’t cheap but not that far from similar spec Specialized, Trek etc. My bike shop is doing a steady trade selling the F model you would need £12k for one of them and a more bendy back than I have.
Came from Pronto bikes in Frome ,if anyone is in the area it’s worth a visit , good coffee and cake
Doing ride London on it in a couple of weeks, need to put some more training miles in.
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