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[ewep]

It is here! Crank based power meter.  It is not like the spider based power, so no left/right balance, but I don't care.  Now the torque wrench just needs to arrive then I can install!

[Patensie]

Does hiking count? Durston X-mid 2. Been eyeing this tent for a while. Ordered Tuesday,  landed today. Awesome service by Kaviso

[Phillippe Coetzee]

My first ever proper pair of cycling glasses 👓 so tjaffed with myself 😊 a pair of Oakley BXTR’s

[Eugene Oppelt]

1 hour ago, Phillippe Coetzee said:

My first ever proper pair of cycling glasses 👓 so tjaffed with myself 😊 a pair of Oakley BXTR’s

 

Lekka lekka @Phillippe Coetzee

Style Man, the authority on the customs and fashion etiquette in cycling strongly recommends:

1. Place arms of sunnies over helmet straps. There is also an aerodynamic advantage to not having straps flap in the wind.

2. Neatly tuck in the strap under your chin for a smoove look out there.

3. Either totally unzip your jersey when your radiator needs more air intake and look like you worked very hard out there or keep it zipped right to the top.

Eksê keep on going.

Edited February 5, 2024 by 'Dale

[Phillippe Coetzee]

10 minutes ago, 'Dale said:

Lekka lekka @Phillippe Coetzee

Style Man, the authority on the customs and fashion etiquette in cycling strongly recommends:

1. Place arms of sunnies over helmet straps. There is also an aerodynamic advantage to not having straps flap in the wind.

2. Neatly tuck in the strap under your chin for a smoove look out there.

3. Either totally unzip your jersey when your radiator needs more air intake and look like you worked very hard out there or keep it zipped right to the top.

Eksê keep on going.

The more you know, still learning as I go. Still a newbie but love to learn 😊 thank you for the tips 👍🏼

[Adr!@n]

Taken in an industrial elevator... Outer Cycles - The Link

Basically been riding every single day. So good! 

[The Ouzo]

3 minutes ago, Adr!@n said:

Taken in an industrial elevator... Outer Cycles - The Link

Basically been riding every single day. So good! 

lekker pic

[Kom]

NBD - My first mint-new bike in a while, zero miles, waiting on some dirt 👌

Credit to Freewheel Cycology and Jayden for excellent service as usual 💨🤩

Now for that Zwartberg entry ...

[MongooseMan]

 

1 hour ago, Kom said:

NBD - My first mint-new bike in a while, zero miles, waiting on some dirt 👌

Credit to Freewheel Cycology and Jayden for excellent service as usual 💨🤩

Now for that Zwartberg entry ...

For someone who once tried to convince me not to buy a gravel bike, you sure have bought a lot of gravel bikes 🤣

[Kom]

45 minutes ago, MongooseMan said:

 

For someone who once tried to convince me not to buy a gravel bike, you sure have bought a lot of gravel bikes 🤣

I mean technically the Crux is a CX bike trying to be a gravel bike 😂

[LazyTrailRider]

That’s a really nice looking set of wheels.

I feel like I’m missing something though. All the cool kids are buying Cruxes instead of Diverges (poor plural naming, but whatever), but besides the fact that Mr Beers and the rest of the pros are racing them, why? Surely having the FutureShock’s squish is a no brainer? Every time I take my Diverge onto dirt I wish for *more* suspension, not *less*. What gives?

[Kom]

1 hour ago, LazyTrailRider said:

That’s a really nice looking set of wheels.

TBH they are the stock DT Swiss G540 that come standard with the bike, but the 47c Pathfinders with skin wall defs make it look great - my first upgrade soon is a set of Terra C's though, on 23mm internal width, look even better - not to mention 600g lighter.

1 hour ago, LazyTrailRider said:

I feel like I’m missing something though. All the cool kids are buying Cruxes instead of Diverges (poor plural naming, but whatever), but besides the fact that Mr Beers and the rest of the pros are racing them, why? Surely having the FutureShock’s squish is a no brainer? Every time I take my Diverge onto dirt I wish for *more* suspension, not *less*. What gives?

A whole lot of media on this on youtube - but from my view the 47c makes the crux a whole lot more capable of absorbing the bumps while still being a very jump up and go bike. Ive also got a diverge and will defs be comparing them over the autumn/winter events. TBH im no podium contender, i just like options - and the crux looks cooler 😝

FWIW - Matt 🍻 is on the STR at the moment. I think the endurance racing in the US requires higher priority on comfort, and also he has a 500w FTP so he can make it fast 🤣

[LazyTrailRider]

30 minutes ago, Kom said:

TBH they are the stock DT Swiss G540 that come standard with the bike, but the 47c Pathfinders with skin wall defs make it look great - my first upgrade soon is a set of Terra C's though, on 23mm internal width, look even better - not to mention 600g lighter.

I meant the bike itself 😆 but totally agree with you, Terra Cs are awesome. I have a set of Aeolus Pro 3Vs (the Bontrager equivalent) on my Diverge, they completely transformed the ride.

31 minutes ago, Kom said:

Ive also got a diverge and will defs be comparing them over the autumn/winter events. TBH im no podium contender, i just like options - and the crux looks cooler 😝

Would be interested to hear your opinion, agreed on it looking cooler. 

I think Richard and Jayden might take more of my money (like they haven’t taken enough already) later this year, the Diverge is pretty much my road bike, so thinking of getting a new Roubaix better suited to how I ride it instead…

[Kom]

28 minutes ago, LazyTrailRider said:

I think Richard and Jayden might take more of my money (like they haven’t taken enough already) later this year, the Diverge is pretty much my road bike, so thinking of getting a new Roubaix better suited to how I ride it instead…

I think the SL8 will make you a happy guy ... you can run 30c and it'll smash your PBs

[Nickyr]

S-Works Evade 3 Smoke

[SwissVan]

New set of wheels

Roval Aplinist CLX2

Very nice and smooth, especially with those 28C tyres