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Seems CSA removed the notice https://www.cyclingsa.com/professional-cyclist-amy-wakefield-receives-4-year-suspension-for-doping-violation/

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One Tonner is coming up, I hope they figure it out soon

Had my own Bauke Mollema type "F***ing SRAM!!" moment there

Don't you love how Supersport will wait for the moment Van Der Poel makes his attack, then promptly show you the Cecil Nurse and Marriott Investment Managers ads? Showing the HL package while there is live racing on the go is equally tone-deaf.

Why all the punctures when it rains? Does the rain spill gunk into the road that would normally have been cleared by the traffic? Or do people hit more cracks/holes/cateyes because of the poor visibility?

Rain wreaks havoc with your headunit's barometer. It gets blocked by water and your reading becomes inaccurate. I think you can do an elevation correction in Strava?

Forecasts have objectively improved over the last few years.

Even though I always ride with it, my UT800 annoys me plenty. It fiddles the light brightness way too often, especially when riding in groups where others have lights. The battery life is short. It takes forever to charge and it needs to be charged after every ride. I hope they improve the design on the next iteration. The smart light and control via ANT+ concept is awesome. Daylight visibility mode is fantastic. Regarding the RTL515 - best piece of kit I own. The greatest step forward in rider safety this decade.

Slightly more noisy than the Core, but still quieter than your fan and your drivetrain. Significantly quieter than the H1/H2. Other than that it is probably the best trainer for doing structured workouts in ERG mode as it can shift between target powers more seamlessly than any other trainer. For the price I'd go H3

I know a couple that ride tandem on Zwift using a Kickr. They add their weights together to simulate appropriate w/kg. On Zwift they make a surprisingly strong 140kg rider.

If you've performed a bleed on a car a bicycle will be a breeze. You should try doing it yourself. I suspect some bike shops don't do a full bleed unless absolutely necessary, which ends up being a "go back to the shop a few times because I still need to pump the brake" type of exercise before it is done properly.

Opportunity for Wolftooth to produce replacement jockey wheels for your AXS derailleur? So you can run that Shimano 1x12 chain with confidence...

What a nightmare for Canyon. This bike's release was delayed for months; now it seems it has serious flaws in both seatpost and STI clamp design. When do you issue a recall? You can't ask customers to stay off their bikes for too long.

I haven't observed a change from before but agree it gets the drivetrain dirty quickly. Still a great lube. If you are the type that keeps adding more lube to a dirty chain and the drivetrain is only cleaned by the shop every time the bike is serviced - Squirt is the way to go. Maybe try to wipe the chain off with a cloth before adding lube now and again. Baby steps. Squirt does the job even if it isn't pretty. If you are an obsessive degreaser like me you should look elsewhere. I clean the drivetrain properly after every long ride, which usually means once a week. I like my chain/cassette shiny and QUIET. Currently using Smoove which is well-suited to this type of abuse. I suspect there are some fancy lubes that would work even better.

I struggled up the new climb! Will have to give it another go. Agreed, these are the most beautiful conditions. Everything in full bloom, plus some late season rain to keep the dust in check. Just remember to spray yourself with lots of insect repellent before your ride

+1 here, it seriously improved my confidence on my Rovals. Frankly the same applied to my alu training rims. Pads can make a world of difference.

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I missed them this year! Any idea why they didn't exhibit?

The race starts on Monday, yet I have no idea about registration? Since spamming me with "entries closing soon" for weeks, they've gone completely quiet.

We use a hospital tray stand, works a treat and comes in 85% cheaper than the Kickr Desk

I can see you had a difficult race, this might be the first post in 813 where you didn't have a single "LOL" in there

Isn't it too soon? The buildup into the performances of the last few weeks have been long in the making and he only took over as manager in January. At this stage I wouldn't mind them recruiting Johan Bruyneel if it gets them a GT win

For me, a mere mortal that hangs in the bunch.... ClimbPro on the Edge 530/830/1030 is an awesome feature. Have the route pre-plotted for the race and just before we hit a climb Climbpro will show you the climb. As you start climbing it will tell you how much ascent and distance on the climb remains, as well as the average remaining gradient. Knowing what I'm facing on a climb somehow motivates me more than hitting it blindly. It also helps one determine whether the pace the bunch is pushing is sustainable, but like you say there isn't necessarily much you can do with the information. Perhaps less useful on the 99er, but extremely useful on Transbaviaans where you are more likely to be racing at your own pace. Other than that I merely use the cycling computer to record my data so I can look at it afterwards. Now if you were someone with actual talent (as in capable of attacking the group, not just hanging with them like me) you could use the headunit to determine whether you are likely to have the legs for an attack at a particular point, given the effort already exerted. If you were in a breakaway you could use it to pace your effort to keep things sustainable.

Ah ok! Very similar