Any question answered...

I was going to suggest Harry Potter. It helps if you know the text already!

Often the translations are really creatively done as well.

In the French Harry Potter the Sorting Hat is a "Choixpeau".

Often the translations are really creatively done as well

Idéfix (idée fixe) => Dogmatix

99p books. The language will have basic and you'll be through one before you realise the plot has 1,000 holes.

If I want to go faster in the long run, which is a better purchase; stages power meter and a suitable head unit, or a set of DA9000 c24s?

Set of power2max cranks with their current €150 off would be a better buy than stages. What do you want to be faster at?

What do you want to be faster at?

He said; the long run. Not sure if he means just marathons or ultra, but buying cycling gear seems like the wrong approach either way.

Well, in my eyes, buying wheels that are lighter and more aero than my current r500s will improve both climbing and acceleration, if not straight line speed too. However, I was simply wondering if a power meter would allow me to improve my training so that I was achieving those things (eventually) to the same level as buying flash wheels and then further...

Aiming to be fast in general (ha!) with an aim to getting more into competition and local races next year, so was thinking a good training regime over winter this year would be a massive benefit.

What's the name if that guy that does those mad loopy sampled videos where giant hands pick people up etc?

There's probably faster wheels than the Shimanos for the money. Getting a powermeter will probably make your training more efficient, but you could still get quicker without one. No point having a powermeter if you're not gonna stick to your training.

The thing is that I work at Evans (eurgh) and so I get trade price. But am limited to the wheels that they sell. Although, ultimately anything Madison sell is reachable too.

A power meter will help you train to wattage, which, some say is the best way to train.

Those some people also say that improved fitness gives a greater advantage than weight or aero gains, broadly speaking.

Get the wheels; are you still at GPS store?

In other news; I broke my speedplay cleats the other day and now the adapter bolts are stuck in my shoes; with a lot of fuckwittery I've stripped the threads (involved failed drilling attempt); what should I do now? Is there a way of braking the plastic adapter/base plate without damaging carbon sole? Or any other way (?)

If you have a solution that works which means I can ride tomorrow I will buy you a beer!

A power meter will help you train to wattage, which, some say is the best way to train.

Those some people also say that improved fitness gives a greater advantage than weight or aero gains, broadly speaking.

This is what I was thinking. Fitter and stronger is better under all circumstances. While wheels only help in some.

Get the wheels; are you still at GPS store?
I thought this too, need bling. And no, St Paul's now. On Ludgate circus.

Really, the answer is to work 72 hour weeks and buy both.

Get the wheels; are you still at GPS store?

In other news; I broke my speedplay cleats the other day and now the adapter bolts are stuck in my shoes; with a lot of fuckwittery I've stripped the threads (involved failed drilling attempt); what should I do now? Is there a way of braking the plastic adapter/base plate without damaging carbon sole? Or any other way (?)

If you have a solution that works which means I can ride tomorrow I will buy you a beer!

Hacksaw to cut through the plastic base and the bolts.

no hacksaw at home :(

Will take to fitzrovia cycles tomorrow.

What are the chances of a cassette lockring breaking? I've only been able to get it on a few threads - think something may have stripped previously. Was putting 11-speed cassette on old wheel and couldn't get it on tight so took smallest cog off, added spacer and wound lockring in further. It's hand-tight and feels OK, cassette is solid, but worried about what would happen if it failed. I guess it's under no sideways stress. Thoughts?

11 speed cassette on 10 speed hub?

Needs a new freehub, most likely. What hub is it?

This is what I was thinking. Fitter and stronger is better under all circumstances. While wheels only help in some.
I thought this too, need bling. And no, St Paul's now. On Ludgate circus.

Only race what you can afford to replace is a maxim that everyone who races knows, often learnt the hard way.

The powermeter, even if it is a Stages, will provide far more useful information about your training that is pertinent to racing that it is probably a better investment.

That said, people have successfully raced for years without power meters. And bling wheels.

Very true on the last point. Quite frankly, I think I will get more out of fast wheels on race days if I train on the durable beasts that are r500s. I don't think I'll be able to keep as solid a training regime as necessary to really get the full benefits out of a power meter, while I will be able to keep up my base mileage etc up while doing intervals with HRM etc... Plus, Nice wheels are more fun than a power meter, and I'm really doing it for enjoyment more than anything.

I think many of us think that investing in shiny things will make us train more. I wish I had a device on my bike account that would allow me to spend more on bike parts if I had ridden more.

Imma get the wheels. Mamil in training.

11 speed cassette on 10 speed hub?

Yup.

Needs a new freehub, most likely. What hub is it?

Is it safe to ride now, would you think?

Basically, I didn't want to ride my tubular wheels on the trip I'm doing, so borrowed a Miche wheelset. Because my bike was 11-speed Di2 I took the 10-speed cassette off the borrowed wheels and popped the 11-speed cassette on, but when I did the locking up it seemed to strip a thread - like it only had a slight grip in there. So to get it working I had to take the smallest cog off and throw a small spacer behind the largest, then pop the locking on. It's now on a few threads hand-tight.

Sound safe? Or death trap? It's a Miche hub. And if I've ballsed it up I'll have to buy the owner a replacement free hub.