IoW - turbo boys ride out

[bridgy]

Just picked up new bike and I like it but my God am I going to have to become more supple to make the most of it. Longer in the top with a near 4cm greater drop to brake levers. Lovely ride and very flickable so will have to be wary of how quick it responds. It's a firm ride, especially given not yet put Hunt wheels on yet and those luvverly 28mm tubeless Ones BUT hit a hole or crap surface and it doesn't jolt the way the kinesis does.
Just warning you all though I may need a mid ride shoulder massage

Happy New Bike Day!

 

[<Tommy>]

Kip and Tommy, the only thing that won't sync via the Element is rwgps! Strava and today's plan all fine. Tommy you can show me what I am doing wrong .

Yeah that's weird mate. As Kip says it should be pretty straight forward. Like you say we can try work it out. Worse ways we're not short of sat navs between us.

Sweet bike too .m

 

[Bored Man]

Ya need something like this for the time being
https://www.tredz.co.uk/.Ritchey-Co...MImOrtw-qx1gIVbpPtCh0zPgg1EAQYASABEgJgi_D_BwE

I have something very similar on mine..

 

[Whorty]

Yeah that's weird mate. As Kip says it should be pretty straight forward. Like you say we can try work it out. Worse ways we're not short of sat navs between us.

Sweet bike too .m

I navigate by the sun and stars, and the whisper of the wind in the trees

 

[bobinski]

Ya need something like this for the time being
https://www.tredz.co.uk/.Ritchey-Co...MImOrtw-qx1gIVbpPtCh0zPgg1EAQYASABEgJgi_D_BwE

It's a very sensible suggestion mate especially for a turbo bike but I couldn't possibly put it on my new bike. New stem or Osteo fees? i know- I am mad.

 

[bobinski]

I navigate by the sun and stars, and the whisper of the wind in the trees

My wind is gonna play havoc with your navigation

 

[<Tommy>]

It's a very sensible suggestion mate especially for a turbo bike but I couldn't possibly put it on my new bike. New stem or Osteo fees? i know- I am mad.

You could obviously get a shorter stem or bars with less reach (I have 100mm stem and zipp 70mm reach bars for this reason), if you're still not feeling it in a few weeks. Honestly though I have a feeling you could be feeling all sorts of suffering later into the day on Saturday Bob. 40mm more drop than you're used to? That's a lot mate as you know. That sort of number is better reached gradually rather than in one jump. I'd advice you stretch your neck and arms out as much as possible or you may end up feeeling some pretty bad neck or upper back pain. Thinking about it I'd be tempted to flip the stem, even if it's just short term to get you through the weekend. At the least I reckon you should try and do 30 miles or so tomorrow in the real world to see how you react.

 

[bobinski]

You could obviously get a shorter stem or bars with less reach (I have 100mm stem and zipp 70mm reach bars for this reason), if you're still not feeling it in a few weeks. Honestly though I have a feeling you could be feeling all sorts of suffering later into the day on Saturday Bob. 40mm more drop than you're used to? That's a lot mate as you know. That sort of number is better reached gradually rather than in one jump. I'd advice you stretch your neck and arms out as much as possible or you may end up feeeling some pretty bad neck or upper back pain. Thinking about it I'd be tempted to flip the stem, even if it's just short term to get you through the weekend. At the least I reckon you should try and do 30 miles or so tomorrow in the real world to see how you react.

Good advice re stretching etc. I started a few days ago in anticipation.
We have effectively shortened the drop by bringing the saddle down nearly 10mm. It was probably a touch high on the Defy.. Fitter says saddle height and drop on an aggressive bike are now spot on .its the bulbous 105 hydraulics that extend further forward than ultegra that stretch me a bit too far. And I have 42cm bars but really should use 40 to avoid forearms flaming out a bit. So, in a weeks time swap ultegra levers from defy and swap out bars. That may be enough to deal with reach. Will see how we go from there.
Bike felt frigging great sprinting earlier!

 

[<Tommy>]

It sounds very similar to my tarmac Bob. Long and low feeling. Very responsive / borderline twitchy. Sounds like you've got yourself a rocket ship alright!

Be aware of bike fitters I reckon. It might look right for an aggressive frame but it isn't what you're used to. I'm not trying to put the heebee jeebees(?) up you but it just sounds like a big adjustment to make a few days before a long ride. I'm not looking to say I told you so on Saturday. I'll be the one telling you to stretch out every 15 mins!

 

[theboxers]

It's a very sensible suggestion mate especially for a turbo bike but I couldn't possibly put it on my new bike. New stem or Osteo fees? i know- I am mad.

I'm very not a fashion follower or a give a crap about what others think most where my bikes are concerned. Pain is to be avoided as much as possible so a riser stem and spacers if needed, to me, would be an essential on even a new bike, if the position change was that much. At least until I was comfortable getting to that position.

But hey that's what ibruprofen is for. Isn't it?

 

[bobinski]

I'm very not a fashion follower or a give a crap about what others think most where my bikes are concerned. Pain is to be avoided as much as possible so a riser stem and spacers if needed, to me, would be an essential on even a new bike, if the position change was that much. At least until I was comfortable getting to that position.

But hey that's what ibruprofen is for. Isn't it?

Boxers, I don't really like pain- have I told you about my knee?- so I am not actually looking for it. I have had 2 prolapsed discs in the past and was off work for a very long time and narrowly avoided having surgery to fuse part of my spine. The after effect is that a more upright stance and weight unevenly balance on saddle can cause lower back discomfort whilst a more stretched out position with hips rotated forward helps. It's all about balance. A shorter upright stem would throw me back a bit and possibly too much. I really appreciate the advice and can assure you much of it was discussed with the fitter yesterday. Although he is a retul fitter he takes the steve hogg holistic approach rather than a straightforward numbers and angles approach.
Cheers.

 

[berty bassett]

if i was you on friday night i would lower the seat as low as it can go so if you bend over too much you chin yourself with your dodgy knee ( who knew !) - to compensate for this if you have an old raleigh chopper laying about , salvage the handle bars and put them on the new steed - upright as you like !
best not to test out till saturday morning though - just so the true delight in new position surprises you as much as us

 

[bobinski]

if i was you on friday night i would lower the seat as low as it can go so if you bend over too much you chin yourself with your dodgy knee ( who knew !) - to compensate for this if you have an old raleigh chopper laying about , salvage the handle bars and put them on the new steed - upright as you like !
best not to test out till saturday morning though - just so the true delight in new position surprises you as much as us

Can you give the rest of us a chance and ride the chopper yourself??

 

[theboxers]

Can you give the rest of us a chance and ride the chopper yourself??

He's been spotted out about already

 

[kipster]

Not wanting to insult anyone, but I don't know how many of you are experienced in group riding.

British Cycling have this to help people, the biggest thing is communication and trust, plus not getting closer to the wheel in front than you are comfortable with.

https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/k...-Related-How-to-ride-in-a-group---Ridesmart-0

I will go through some of this before we start the ride as I want all to be safe on the ride. In the club I have a reputation for half wheeling, something I dispute