An interesting article about all kinds of stuff

[Dogtrousers]

Edit: It's a whole string of articles, that I have somehow confused as one single article. Feel free to abuse me and call me an idiot.

https://www.outsideonline.com/2257721/time-drop-drops

Talks about upgrades, carrying food, bottles, the advantages of stopping, and cogitates on whether drop bars are really the right thing.

I was thinking about this subject on Saturday. During some mainly flat, slightly blustery sections I was in the drops more often than usual, but I also have a habit of putting the heels of my hands on the hoods and bending my elbows to get an anti-headwind-crouch position. I doubt I was in the drops for a total of more than 5 or 10 minutes out of a total ride of about 8 or 9 hours.

I really liked this bit:
Cycling is about making the most of your energy, and as such we're constantly waging war against excess weight, wind and rolling resistance [...] The problem is that we tend to confuse natural exhaustion or our own inherent suckitude with all of the above, which can send a false signal to the brain that it's time to spend money on an upgrade.

I have boundless quantities of inherent suckitude.

 

[Randomnerd]

Excellent lunchtime read. Thanks. The drive to downgrade replacement parts is a good thought. Can't say I want to adopt "suckitude" though, however apposite the sentiment.

 

[Alan O]

Ah, that's by Eben Weiss, aka Bike Snob NYC.

 

[Alan O]

I'd not heard of him. Some quite interesting writing there. I'll search for other stuff.

His regular Bike Snob blog is at - http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.co.uk/

 

[jefmcg]

Feel free to abuse me and call me an idiot.

YOU ARE SUCH A COMPLETE IDIOT!!! A WASTE OF SPACE AND A GENERALLY ANNOYING PERSON.


Thank you so much!! I need that! Hitting a cushion wasn't cutting it this morning.

Now, off to look at the articles.

 

[jefmcg]

If the company that makes your cycling fuel has the word "labs" anywhere in its name, then stop, go back inside, and make yourself a sandwich. Or, if you insist on eating a science experiment, at least consume a successful one like gummy bears.

 

[Yellow Saddle]

Suckitude. I shall work that into a converstion today. Ssuckitude. It sounds even better if you linger slightly longer on the S.

 

[Randomnerd]

Suckitude. I shall work that into a converstion today. Ssuckitude. It sounds even better if you linger slightly longer on the S.

As in

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkhPuH8G5Hg

 

[User16625]

Edit: It's a whole string of articles, that I have somehow confused as one single article. Feel free to abuse me and call me an idiot.

https://www.outsideonline.com/2257721/time-drop-drops

Talks about upgrades, carrying food, bottles, the advantages of stopping, and cogitates on whether drop bars are really the right thing.

I was thinking about this subject on Saturday. During some mainly flat, slightly blustery sections I was in the drops more often than usual, but I also have a habit of putting the heels of my hands on the hoods and bending my elbows to get an anti-headwind-crouch position. I doubt I was in the drops for a total of more than 5 or 10 minutes out of a total ride of about 8 or 9 hours.

I really liked this bit:
Cycling is about making the most of your energy, and as such we're constantly waging war against excess weight, wind and rolling resistance [...] The problem is that we tend to confuse natural exhaustion or our own inherent suckitude with all of the above, which can send a false signal to the brain that it's time to spend money on an upgrade.

I have boundless quantities of inherent suckitude.

Cogitates, that's a new one on me.

www.dictionary.com

verb (used without object), cogitated, cogitating.
1.
to think hard; ponder; meditate:
to cogitate about a problem.
verb (used with object), cogitated, cogitating.
2.
to think about; devise:
to cogitate a scheme.

It's a funny sounding word. Learn something new every now and then.

 

[Alan O]

Cogitates, that's a new one on me.

www.dictionary.com

verb (used without object), cogitated, cogitating.
1.
to think hard; ponder; meditate:
to cogitate about a problem.
verb (used with object), cogitated, cogitating.
2.
to think about; devise:
to cogitate a scheme.

It's a funny sounding word. Learn something new every now and then.

It's a familiar word for those us us old enough to remember the old Masterchef with Lloyd Grossman (from 20 secs)...

 

[cyberknight]

His dropbar theory is a bit out
http://bikeretrogrouch.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/changing-positions.html