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My one mate brought one in and loaned it to another mate to compare with his PowerTap. He said you do a 5min calibration ride and then off you go. He said that after a 2 hour ride of using both side by side, the Newton only differed by 1-2 Watts. He said there was a lag for power jumps like a sudden sharp incline or a sprint but it did get up to speed soon enough. All in all, he was surprisingly impressed by the unit.

My Paris has a serial number sticker under the BB which is under the frames clear coat, so there is no way for it to come off. I'm sure they would have done the same on the Prince.

Fake, check the seat tube. It says "Toravca" and not "Torayca".

I'm not surprised he's selling them though. They must have been hell uncomfortable with that cleat setup.

Weddings are the devil, spent over 12hrs at the venue with nothing but carb loaded meals available. Not even a salad at dinner. I feel so dirty.

You've got to love the Russians. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gsom9ErFuSE

Best you pack in some cream, butter and olive oil. Very easy that way, all you need to do then is avoid the starch and add the fat as needed. At least the BP coffee shouldn't be too much of a nuisance.

I'm tempted to log this in MyFitnessPal and see what one's daily intake would be. Okay the numbers for Day 1: Calories: 2350 (80% carbs,9% fat, 11% protein) Fat: 23g Carbs: 466g Sugar: 100g Protein: 73g

What brakes are they? If Shimano, there is an allenkey screw at the top of the calliper. The one "above" the "A" in Ultegra that alters the clearance of the pads. http://www.labicicletta.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/1293x798/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/s/h/shimano-ultegra-brake-calipers.jpg edit: but I find it strange that you say they don't open up enough because if I loosen the cable on my Shimano Dura Ace 7800's, it opens up a lot wider than 3.5cm.

Also, have you seen what a strong degreaser does to anodized bits of metal? It would start off as navy blue but come out the other side in full camouflage in an array of shades of blues and greys.

Setup on the dual air really differs from person to person, I set my neg 15psi higher than the positive for a plusher ride. And I don't lose any travel or gain additional sag as a result of the higher negative chamber.

It is in no way inferior, the solo air is the result of people not knowing how to set up the positive and negative air chambers separately. Dual air for the win if you find your butter zone.

Stress test paint scheme?

Google has your answer!

I feel like such a twit for thinking that there was XCO as well.

I've still been in my old mindset that you need carbs before you ride. I only did this with morning rides though. The past 2-3 weeks I'd have an apple or banana with my BP/Primal coffee before my morning rides. I'll definitely give the low/no carb pre-ride meals a go and see how that works out for me. Just an important note which I was guilty of as well. While on strict LCHF, one really tends to avoid carbs, as you villainise them. One of my faults was that I never had enough carbs in my recovery meals (probably what lead to me being over trained at this point in time.) But if I think back now, I have Peter Attia ringing in my ears saying that he ate up 100g of carbs after a hard (relative) ride. And I never did that, I remained sub 30g of CHO per day irrespective of how I trained which was stupid! I'm just writing this in hope that none of you reading this will/have made this mistake. Timing your carbs (as we are discussing now) is of utmost importance, because it is needed and plays a vital role in your fitness and performance. And always consume fat with carbs in order to reduce their "damage." I'll only riding on Sunday again, so I hope that I'm well rested then and hope that I've recovered enough. I'll be taking next week easy though as well, just in case.

Welcome to the Hub's R&D department.

It's still around if you search for it. It was locked though.

Yeah, it is a very "clicky" shop that.

I always remember stealing my fathers handkerchief, tying a knot on each corner and then running 4 strings down to the centre where you would tie a stone to it, making a cool parachute. edit sp

I can't remember where I watched it and I say this under correction, but I'm sure that this person said that when you hit the wall it is because your liver glycogen stores are depleted, not your muscle glycogen stores. (It might have been from Maffetone's Endurance and Training book, second chapter or so.)

Quick question, what does a lower than usual HR mean? Both Sunday and today's ride was 20-30bpm lower than average. The legs aren't sore but they just don't want to go. Is this just a case of needing rest?

And while we are on the CHO and racing topic, here is a short piece (not a LCHF point of view.) Carbs.pdf

My spinach recipe is spinach, cream, garlic and a bit of cheese. Tastes really good. I'd question any franchise food though, they'll put anything in it to keep you coming back for more.