HC Bike/Cycling Thread

[raffy]

BTW for the MD/VA/DC climbers, maybe we should try this next year?

 

http://www.horrible-hundred.com/hhrides.php

 

4,300 feet over 73 miles or 2,220 over 32 miles. 

[VPI]

We talked to a rider at the shop about that ride.  He said the locals hate cyclists so much they actively try to crash them and destroyed a monument to a killed cyclist and have been known to fire their guns into the bike shops.  

[Dreadhead]

Raffy why don't you come here instead? There are tons of options

[nikongod]

You mean you broke it while riding it, or taking it apart? If the former, they should cover it. This shit shouldn't break. What kind of IGH is this?

 

It broke while riding. 

 

from my reading, he broke it doing what they asked him to do (take it apart)

 

Nope. Parts were totally pulverized. 

It went back together just fine. 

 

My guess is that the one pawl got stuck closed (the little spring that pops it open was out of place), I shifted into low (which opens the pawls) which put 1AriPower onto the one pawl by its self and it couldn't handle the power.

 

The pawl broke into 3 or 4 large chunks, and many many sand-sized pieces. 

 

BTW for the MD/VA/DC climbers, maybe we should try this next year?

 

http://www.horrible-hundred.com/hhrides.php

 

4,300 feet over 73 miles or 2,220 over 32 miles.

 

Lets do it!

Edited December 10, 2013 by nikongod

[grawk]

http://www.winthefight.org/savageman/

 

Savageman apparently has a brutal hill climb.  If you make it up the big hill without putting your feet down, you get your name on a brick in the road.

[justin]

BTW for the MD/VA/DC climbers, maybe we should try this next year?

 

http://www.horrible-hundred.com/hhrides.php

 

4,300 feet over 73 miles or 2,220 over 32 miles. 

 

on the 3 rides i could actually do here, 2220ft/32 miles would have been a break 

[VPI]

Another interesting video.

 

[aerius]

Now you know why road bikes are going to disc brakes. 

Also note the platform pedals.

[Dreadhead]

SRAM Electronic finally spotted:

 

http://www.bikerumor.com/2013/12/10/prototype-electronic-sram-red-drivetrain-spotted/

 

I wonder when it will come out. I don't know but I do know that the Calfee will almost certainly get upgraded to it once it's out of the OEM only phase and available with the hydraulic rim braking system (I have no interest in disc brakes for road).

[raffy]

I saw that yesterday too, Chris. Might be a consideration for the Dogma

[CD44hi]

For rides with a lot of climbing, The Civil War Century is a good option. I did a short leg of this ride this year. Registration is in April, the ride will be, I believe, the first weekend on Sept.

 

For the century, 6900 ft climbing. Most of the climbing happens in the first 80 miles.

 

I like:

-It is a lot of climbing, the first large hills are stepped and give your legs a little bit of time to semi-recover, but not much, he he.

-There is a "bail-out" 65-70 mile branching point with an easy down hill ride to the starting point. At this junction, most of the climbing has been done, I think there is only around ~700ft of climbing left.

-Good staffed rest stops and a decent lunch after the ride. (luncheon meat, sandwiches, salads, fruit, etc.)

-Cheap, $30 (this year) which included all the goodies are rest stops and lunch after the ride.

-Cars were OK and I never felt threatened...

 

-Don't like:

-There is very little room for "warming up" before the first big climb hits you.

-One hour drive from Rockville. But it is a straight shot on I-270, then Rt-15.

-There were people waiting for SAG vehicle for quite a while. 1-2hr wait, not uncommon. (It is all volunteer work, so it depends in the number of SAG cars they are able to get)

 

http://www.civilwarcentury.com/

Edited December 11, 2013 by CD44hi

[Dreadhead]

The civil war is probably a good option. I want to do JB Alpine Loop GF in 2014 which is near 12000ft: http://alpineloopgranfondo.com/routes/

Or we can get even more crazy:

http://www.winthefight.org/granfondo/diabolical_double.htm

Lots of options

Edited December 12, 2013 by Dreadhead

[Nebby]

I guess I should start training for big climbs 

[nikongod]

I guess I should start training for big climbs 

 

Just ride up and down your driveway a bunch. 

[Nebby]

Just ride up and down your driveway a bunch. 

 

Sounds like a plan, though I totally deserved that dig!

Edited December 11, 2013 by Nebby

[Pars]

^ That might work for Dan (from driveway pics of his that I've seen)

[grawk]

I couldn't ride up my driveway

[justin]

http://www.statementbikerack.com

 

now available

[Dreadhead]

^ That's pretty cool but not useful at all for me.

 

So my current day-dreaming while code is running activity is looking at retardedly light wheels other than Mad Fiber (RIP ) I want to upgrade to 11 speed at some point so I'll need a 11 speed compatible system.

 

Anyone intersted in some Neuvation C50 tubular wheels? I never use them. Cheap

[Nebby]

Which retardedly light wheels are you looking at?

[Dreadhead]

http://www.zencyclery.com/road/enlightenment-custom-wheelset.html

 

This is the general idea....

[Nebby]

Yup, those are definitely ridiculously light!

[aerius]

http://www.zencyclery.com/road/enlightenment-custom-wheelset.html

 

This is the general idea....

Good luck if you ever have to true the wheels.  Hidden spoke nipples on a tubular rim turns a 2 minute truing job into a day of work since you need to peel off and reglue the tire.  Better hope that the wheel was built right, fully stress relieved, and that you never knock it out of true, cause if you do you're out a wheel for at least a day while the glue dries.

[Dreadhead]

Fair point and I am well aware of the issues but considering in in thousands of hours of riding at this stage I've knocked a wheel out of true once I'm not too concerned.

[n_maher]

If the C50's were clinchers I'd probably be all over them.  Sadly, with the I ride on and the 3 season riding I'm not going tubular any time soon.