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Most inspired I’ve been by
Most inspired I’ve been by one of these programs in a long while, really fancy this for 2016 once I’ve cleared up my various injuries and put some hours in.I was surprised at their average speeds though, 10 miles an hour at times, seemed slow? Understandable with luggage I suppose, is it against the spirit to plan around booked accommodation?
Mmm… they do look nice,
Mmm… they do look nice, maybe a toss up between the RS81 C24s, the Fulcrum Racing 5s/Quattros, or some handbuilt Archetype rims on a suitably nice hub.Anyway, best let this thread die off now, will be a couple of months before I start spending on new wheels! Thanks all
Yikes, better start saving
Yikes, better start saving now then… handbuilt or Fulcrums, hmm…Yeah, apologies monty Dog,
Yeah, apologies monty Dog, poorly written title on my part!AJMarshal, I don’t weigh myself often but seem to fluctuate between 83-86kg, although relatively lean! Hard to know if that is considered ‘heavy’ by road cycling standards.
Anyway, can’t ride at the moment so won’t be able to test it for a week or two, maybe time to research building my own rear wheel.
Oh well, just to follow up on
Oh well, just to follow up on my own thread, it has been pointed out to me that I am unlikely to be putting out more power than Peter Sagan, so it will not be a frame flex issue!Apparently spoke tension also makes little difference, so I may not achieve anything by tightening the spokes.
Time to back the brake pads off a bit further until I can afford a stiffer wheel then!
Thanks guys, dug out my
Thanks guys, dug out my smallest adjustable, did the job nicely.I own a ‘gravel bike’ in the
I own a ‘gravel bike’ in the shape of my Salsa Vaya. I bought it mostly as a winter road bike, a touring bike and (as Salsa would like me to put it) an ‘adventure bike’, basically one I could explore off road on also.I started it off on a short three day tour in the rockies, loaded up pretty conventionally. I can’t really comment other than it did the job perfectly, and I appreciated the heads up position (there are a LOT of spacers above the tall head tube).
I then took it on a couple of gravel rides, and I *think* I maybe see the distinction between the gravel bike and a CX bike, basically the Salsa is much longer and more stable, so it perhaps felt more confident going around loose gravelly corners.
I’ve done a couple of 90 mile Scottish Sportives on it with 25mm Continental GP4000s mounted to the (chunky) wheels. The bike only really feels slow on the climbs, and I never felt inclined to stay out of the saddle for long or to sprint very hard at anything. It feels great when you get it up to speed on the flats, I found myself wishing I had tri-bars to just get stretched out and motor along. My times for the two events were significantly slower than those on my road bike (5:45 for Bealach Mor vs. 5:05 on my CAAD9) but there are too many other factors to make it a fair comparison. The main point is it *felt* fast and fun, and I was certainly mixing with other road riders.
I fitted some 40c WTB Nanos the other week and went exploring the city singletrack in Edinburgh. The bike still felt great off road and I was instantly having fun. Only downside was I got carried away and started taking it into proper MTB territory and got into a bit of trouble. So basically stick to the non-technical stuff and avoid anything very steep or involving wheels off the ground!
Unfortunately it’s been a couple of years since I owned a CX bike proper, let along a lightweight aluminium one (I had a Genesis Day one and a CAADX) so I can’t really compare for you, but can say that the Salsa is a perfect do anything bike if you’re happy to swap tyres around.
Anyone found any pictures of
Anyone found any pictures of the event yet? First sportive after a couple of years off the bike, had a great time, surprised how good my Salsa Vaya felt with a simple change to 25c tyres!Also, bit late for a rant but I’ve only just got round to logging in, who were the eejits treating the event like a full on road race?
Riding 5 abreast on a singletrack road and venting their fury at the oncoming motorists who dared beep at them, yelling at the poor guy who veered round a pothole, shouting instructions at other people in the group as if they were somehow obliged to fall in line, etc. etc.
Relax guys, it’s a sportive…
