Road bike recommendations

Cycling's getting too stressful.

Good, it should stay that way otherwise we'll be out of jobs.

Maths is stressful. Cycling is I am simple.

The chunky rear ended BMC racemaster

Which will now become your dedicated turbobiek, yes?

I was thinking of fitting a brake cable splitter where the rear brake cable enters the top tube. Then eventually investing in some TT bars, and saddle. Should be a quick job to flip the seatpost, fit the TT friendly saddle, and fit the TT bars. Then I should save enough time to fit in a run and a little swim.

#showingmyage

Sold it. Along With everything thats not nailed Down in the workroom. including a chunk of my 29er :(

including a chunk of my 29er

Zipp 40mm v and 58mm firecrest. Is the difference huge? They go mad for the benefit at yaw but is it real?

I wouldn't be sure which has the largest gain (vs an aero frame).

Needs must.

I always missed the drop bars of my CX bike. So I'm going to monster cross it With some uber shallow salsa drop bars. Which will solve the stack issue at the same time. Only sold my Hope mini pros, and the bar+stem.

I went from 48mm V, to 56mm fatty shape.

I got a far bit faster by not having to fight being blown into mountain walls so much. I really want the uber fat HEDs now. The stable feeling of that fat'n'deep shape is definitely real. I prefer it, even over shallow box rims.

Your talk is turning me on - good points everywhere for that birds view cycling understanding, so resolution.

you're thinking about it the wrong way - keep your ride exactly the same, but take marginally less recovery time...

No clue, I've believed marketing bullshit (and one or two tests) on this one, also got to think about less rolling resistance; but say: new zipps, a speedsuit and an aero helmet (they're starting to look better) would be a better investment I reckon.

Above all else I'd feel like a top bellend going on a casual ride with an aero frame like a Propel, they look cool as fuck with pro's on them, don't get me wrong, but if you're slogging your way up the local slopes getting passed by guys with actual fitness on normal looking bikes, the gains count for fuck all

the gains count for fuck all

if you were on a regular frame, the fast lads would have passed you earlier

#everycloud #brightside #halffull #encouragingconsumption

p.s. also, let's not forget Strava

at least they wouldn't have thought "look at the slow guy on the aero bike"

#insecurecyclist #iwanttobefasttoo

Or maybe they'd think 'nice bike'? Who cares. Life is too short as it is to worry about what other people might or might not think.

This.

There is always someone faster, slower, and writing shit on the internet about you.

Aero = progress and I'm sorry if @sirbikealot feels insecure about it. I'm wearing a skinsuit on my commute home tonight. #biteme

Luckily it'll be dark. Sadly for you all... it'll be dark.

This. Bikes are for riding. If we were all riding bikes which represented our abilities we'd be on Puky balance bikes.

I ride the local climbing sportive on deep carbon wheels wearing an aero helmet. It's all I have.

Meh.

Spoilt cunt.

you're thinking about it the wrong way - keep your ride exactly the same, but take marginally less recovery time...

No, my recovery time is sacrosanct, generous, and unwavering.

I’d take the option of shortening the ride by 320m, but that means I wouldn’t make it home. What to do…

@danstuff I guess it all becomes a bit personal at this point, very true, but why spend money on something that doesn't feel as nice to ride if it's only going to make you slightly less slow

@miro_o i will try, but without my aero bike i probably won't catch you * sobs into tissue *

@dan speak for yourself, I'd be on a tricycle, at least

Keep your recovery time the same, the ride identical, but put in slightly less effort?

OMG, think of the drop in power statistics*!

*of which I have/want none

@danstuff I guess it all becomes a bit personal at this point, very true, but why spend money on something that doesn't feel as nice to ride if it's only going to make you slightly less slow

That assumes that an aero bike isn't as nice to ride as a non-aero bike. My S2 would, I assume, count as an aero bike, and it's joyous to ride.