Dr. Peloton, or: How I Learned To Start Spending And Love The NJS

lower your saddle a tiny bit, and then level it out.

you should have less pressure on the handlebar this way.

secondly - how the fuck can you pull an endo again?

Hmm, no recollection of last crash, this time pulls mega endo and crashes. Suggest mega endo last time too? Good luck dude

IMHO, the last crash sound very much like what happen if you pull an endo.

what was the tyres clearance is like on the fork crown? is the front brake (again) susceptible? or do your finger have elliptic?

Yeah, it's Nara. The route runs all the way from Kyoto.

Yeah I've been fiddling with the saddle angle but will try lowering a little too.

Only endo'd because I ran into what was literally a small wall left where there should have been a smooth road repair. Shitty resurfacing work over a pipe or something. Barely got to touch the brake. Long story all together but a nasty confluence of circumstances and it probably would have happened on a 29er MTB too. I'm fine though, fortunately.

Last time I almost certainly went over sideways, though. Yes my face hit the road, but all the lacerations were down one side and I only knocked one knee.

Been playing with fit a little. Very slightly lowered the saddle and unslammed dat stem a little and the slightly less extreme position is a lot more comfortable.

Pondering what to do with my track drops now. I'm thinking B125AA on a Nitto Jaguar (part of me is saying to get the Pearl instead, but I love the form of the Jaguar and I think with 125s the drop won't be crazy).

I run a 100mm stem now with the horns and the reach is about right. With track drops should I get a shorter or longer stem (especially considering the stem also has some drop)?

Also debating what to do about grips. I think I'll get some nice tape (maybe the Toshi leather stuff) and wrap them entirely, which will also make sense with a cross brake lever by the stem. Suggestions on other approaches or recommended classy tape (Fizik Dual is also a possibility - looks almost leather-like and it's comfy on my horns) appreciated.

Aside from NJS wheels (and at that time a nicer cog and lockring), this should be all built up next Tuesday. Quite excited!

two bike;

NJS - Nice Japanese Shit.

Beater - comfty everyday bike.

No room to store two bikes here! Besides, if I own a bike it's because I want to ride it, not mount it on the wall! :)

^ I think this is what I am realising with the Vivalo. It isn't a trophy, it's a bike, that is supposed to be ridden!

I hear what you're saying boys but still, you don't wear an Armani suit to clean out the chicken coop.

You do if all your closet is the size of a shoebox and all you have room for is the suit. ;)

Well I mean logically you'd buy jeans and a T-shirt and they'd be your only clothes, but fuck logic.

No no of course not, but you have to ride the bike which I seem to have avoided doing out of fear that it might get damaged...

Ah fair enough then. Your twisted logic does make sense to a side of me, and probably the side I like more. At least you get more hours on a beautiful bike!

...there's a peloton cluster in velospace

http://velospace.org/viewcluster?c=467

Loving this build, but what is this? /

Top tube protector, so his bars doesn't damage his top tube when he endos :)

Haha. Yeah it's the Kashimax frame protector. It does actually serve a purpose for me as well as looking neat - I live in a third floor apartment with no elevator and my bike lives in here with me. If the bars swing around while I'm carrying it up or down, they won't dent the frame (probably wouldn't anyway though) and it muffles the noise too (I ride a lot at night and don't want to be a total jackass).

My bullhorns can hit the top tube but it'll look even better when the drops go on next week.

I run a 100mm stem now with the horns and the reach is about right. With track drops should I get a shorter or longer stem (especially considering the stem also has some drop)?

Still wondering about this. Anyone?

I've left mine on purely so that if I need to lean it against something I can do so without scratching the frame...and it looks bad ass!

Cheers guys, every days a school day!

jadias out of interest how much moneyz does a TT protector cost in Japanland? Can't help feeling ripped off after forking out almost 40 quid for one...

I think I paid around £25-30 here. Still horrendous for what it is, absolutely.

It was sort of worth it for the story, though. When I went to Giracha to buy it (and other bits) they were out of stock. A new box of Kashimax stuff turned up right then and they dug through to find me one. Then the president of Kashimax himself came in to the shop and thanked me for buying one!

I also narrowly (by minutes) missed meeting Mr. Sugino on the day I bought my (Sugino) crankset and chainring. Love that shop!

Ha! nice

Need to get my arse to Japan.

Are the frame protectors NJS stamped?

Nope. They don't need to be as they aren't used on the track. One assumes a keirin rider would take it off beforehand.

I brought mine for £25 back in 2008, they were very useful if you're running your bar bare, otherwise electric tape will do.