Cannondale SuperSubFive (kg) Hill Climb Machine

squirt wax - just make sure you give your chain a really good clean first.

Are those legs shaved?

Fuck wax, seems like a right faff.

Fuck shaving, seems like a right faff.

Think there's some wet wax lube in the house. Might give it a go. It's that or Muc-Off wet or dry.

Hahah, took me a while to work out what on earth you were talking about - it was a typo, I meant sparkling!

Wax legs
Shave chain
????
Profit!

Thanks man! I'm aware that this thread shouldn't become some weird ego trip gallery of me, but it's great to get action shots I had no idea were taken.

Also, sorry for the lack of headband... like you, I reckon it's just a bit too terry-towelling. Perfect for the turbo mind.

I wouldn't sweat it too much, my understanding is that there's about 2w difference between the best prepared and jut average preparation, given the power of a HC that's only a teeny percentage!

I'm aware that this thread shouldn't become some weird ego trip gallery of me

Doing it wrong

@dbr are you riding Catford/Bec on Sunday? I'll be cycling up slowly on a heavier Cannondale reppin' Brixton

I am! Number 103 (11:13am) for Catford. No start sheet for Bec yet.

@dbr so your not putting out massive watts then :)

could always put sparklers in the wheels :)

Sparks mean wasted watts.

Maybe some party-poppers rigged to go off from just under my saddle / butt as I cross the line.

:)

Testing secret weapons for Mill Hill on Saturday: 4.5km @ 3%

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this thread is so so good - I can vicariously live the effort I didn't put in for HC season, thanks.

^ this.

Also are the weapons in the mysterious black suitcase?

Yeah. Seattube motor kit.

Gonna swap out the saddle for my snub-nose TT one too.

Ah, mai oui! And surely just hacksaw the one you have already?

Thanks man! I'm aware that this thread shouldn't become some weird ego trip gallery of me, but it's great to get action shots I had no idea were taken.

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Trim down that BB cable guide!

The rear mech cable outer is a bigger concern but hey, I'm racing the thing now so I ain't changing shit.

Apart from adding aerobars, a TT saddle, disc and a trispoke for tomorrow, of course.

When's it running fixed?

When someone lends me a mad-light fixed rear wheel, and before I get rid of my collection of sprockets and chainrings.