Hairy Posted February 17, 2020 Share Right you are! But I only ride the bike on Sundays. And she has to compete with my MTB for attention. I have an aluminium Allez linked up to my trainer for the rides during the week. My total mileage over the past two years (road, MTB, indoor) is around 12,000km. But nobody ever needed to ride less!! Still not good enough ..... you need to start commuting and you could easily get to around 9000km a year or 18000km without blinking an eye before weekend riding is added edit: ok, enough pulling of your leg now after this Edited February 17, 2020 by Hairy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORNE Posted February 17, 2020 Share I think the correct application of the bike to a race should make a difference. For instance, I did the race to the sun ( 100 miler gravel grind with odd single track and here and there ) last year on my dual suspension mtb. I will ride it this year on my carbon gravel bike that weighs half the weight and is specifically designed for gravel roads, I think and hope it will make a big difference....................you will go faster because of better gearing, you will go slower because you are used to having it comfy with all the squish, you will go faster because more aero, but also slower because single track. you will go slower because smaller tires but also faster because smaller tires. the Munga was a dead heat this year....a gravel bike and a DS bike crossed the line together. all in all.....i'd say whatever the outcome...it will all be down to placebo coppi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevermore Posted February 17, 2020 Share Sounds like you know your *** .Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevermore Posted February 17, 2020 Share Good of you to post and seeing as you have all the answers, I have 2 questions : 1) How do you lose 2kg off a pair of 2003 Ksyrium SL SSCs that weigh 1530g a pair? 2) If you can't lose 2kg off the wheels, you must lose the 2kg off the rest of the bike. How does that reduce your rotational weight ? And I have a bonus question: How does the changed body composition after losing 2kg of belly fat affect the body's response to exercise ?Mavic is a very bad buy these day’s, confirm with your lbs..i promise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy Posted February 17, 2020 Share Mavic is a very bad buy these day’s, confirm with your lbs..i promiseWhich if the questions does this answer ? Skubarra and Hairy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevermore Posted February 17, 2020 Share Which if the questions does this answer ?Sorry, like I tell my staff, dont present me with problems, come to me with solutions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORNE Posted February 17, 2020 Share . Edited February 17, 2020 by morneS555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broncoza Posted February 17, 2020 Share Which if the questions does this answer ?Interesting comment on Mavic; having ridden, raced, toured and crashed most of both their road and MTB range over the years; my experience is that they give a lot less problems than some of the other premier brands. Yet again I believe this is the cycling industry and stores being their own worst enemy. Store A punts Zipp, Store B punts Chris King etc and loyal customers treat opinions as gospel. I am sure there are many Hubbers who will never buy VW. Toyota. BMW etc for some similar reason eddy, Hairy and Jewbacca 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted February 17, 2020 Share Have to agree with you.Best on the market.Interesting comment on Mavic; having ridden, raced, toured and crashed most of both their road and MTB range over the years; my experience is that they give a lot less problems than some of the other premier brands. Yet again I believe this is the cycling industry and stores being their own worst enemy. Store A punts Zipp, Store B punts Chris King etc and loyal customers treat opinions as gospel. I am sure there are many Hubbers who will never buy VW. Toyota. BMW etc for some similar reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headshot Posted February 17, 2020 Share Interesting comment on Mavic; having ridden, raced, toured and crashed most of both their road and MTB range over the years; my experience is that they give a lot less problems than some of the other premier brands. Yet again I believe this is the cycling industry and stores being their own worst enemy. Store A punts Zipp, Store B punts Chris King etc and loyal customers treat opinions as gospel. I am sure there are many Hubbers who will never buy VW. Toyota. BMW etc for some similar reasonI changed my mind. I think you know your ****. eddy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted February 17, 2020 Share Interesting comment on Mavic; having ridden, raced, toured and crashed most of both their road and MTB range over the years; my experience is that they give a lot less problems than some of the other premier brands. Yet again I believe this is the cycling industry and stores being their own worst enemy. Store A punts Zipp, Store B punts Chris King etc and loyal customers treat opinions as gospel. I am sure there are many Hubbers who will never buy VW. Toyota. BMW etc for some similar reasonYeah but the store that punts Chris King is right....... Duane_Bosch, Hairy, eddy and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted February 18, 2020 Share Sorry, like I tell my staff, dont present me with problems, come to me with solutionsLike I keep telling my boss, stop making problems I have to create solutions for. MORNE , Headshot, eddy and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy Posted February 18, 2020 Share Sorry, like I tell my staff, dont present me with problems, come to me with solutions Ah yes, one of the bosses of whom people say, "why do we have to work for a smart arse that adds no value to our lives " Hairy, Duane_Bosch, Jako De Wet and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppi Posted February 18, 2020 Share Sorry, like I tell my staff, dont present me with problems, come to me with solutionsDo they work under you, or do you actually pay their salaries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORNE Posted February 18, 2020 Share OT:i once had an employer that always got very annoyed when you'd say "i (as in myself) work FOR you" They would always say..."we are a team and we work together"....and as such..would never throw you under the bus. you win and lose together.You are only as good as the lowest common denominator. if the people you employ to work WITH you really only come to you with problems instead of solutions.....then you are part of the problem imo lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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