Alberton _ JHB South Riders

[predictor]

 Will make sure to apply some sun tan lotion to the gumms then OX and thanks for the reminder.

[Andyr249]

How was Attakwas? How much money you get or your win?

[Guest Agteros]

 Will make sure to apply some sun tan lotion to the gumms then OX and thanks for the reminder.

 

Hope the taste of the suntan lotion on the gums did not remove the smile on the face predictor. How was it?

[predictor]

Hey all you hubbers,

 

So planned time was 8:30 and I ended on a wopping 11:09.

 

See the link https://www.bikehub.co.za/forum_posts.asp?TID=35875&PID=1056412#1056412

 

Thanks for all the support and believe me when I say this was one tough race to do and if all goes well I will be cack on the start next year.

 

In my own way I won this race at least in my mind anyway

 

Now looking forward to the Fast One

[Trubie]

Well done pred. Good on you for continuing after all those mishaps. Shows great character & guts.

[Andyr249]

Congrats Predictor!

Glad you say you will be back on the start line next year!

[predictor]

Amazing race and great vibe, how can I miss out on that?

[Cyclewizz]

Well Done Predictor, we proud of you.

 The Fast One will be a breeze for you, how about a tow ??

[Slave]

Very well done Predictor. Maybe you need to think about changing your login hub name to Predator. Good to see you never let a few small issues stand between you and Glory. Maybe I need to forget about the pain and just ride my bike too.

Kid, you still looking for anyone who can tow you around? I thought that your upgrade to an Italian stallion would make you an independant rider. Eish dude, when you going to become a teenager and manage a ride by yourself? Like I know that it's never too late to have a happy childhood, but dude, time to grow up just a leeeeedle beet.

 

Trubes, my other mad hubmate. How is your Pinarello going?

 

See both you and Andy have left the Trekking alone. What does that tell me about Trek bikes?

 

Hat coat, I know where the door is.....

[Trubie]

My decision wasnt a voluntary one - unfortunately it was forced.

First choice would still have been a Trek.

 

As fas as the Pinarello is concerned, I took it out on a 3hr ride yesterday and was pleasantly surprised at:

- how easy the ride felt

- the way i could keep up with the medcheme boys, especially up the Lido hill, and further on till I turned off at the cheesefactory road (ok Trubes - dont fool yourself, they were only cruising mate!!)

- how much less fatigued I felt afterwards

- how forgiving the bike is over rougher areas in the road - it seems to just absorb the bumps and grinds much more than what I have been used to

- on the way back I rode alone and the wind wasn't to friendly yesterday, but I still felt strong and never got the idea that I was struggling

 

The big test will be on sunday during the race - ask me afterwards then i might sing another song.

 

maybe the bike and the ride just felt great 'cause I was highly motivated and didnt feel any pain, tiredness etc. 

 

for now, I am rather chuffed thanks.

 

[Slave]

I started feelingf that way about my Itlian bike. Then I fell off.

 

 

[Trubie]

also riding longer cranks, so it should feel little different

 

[Andyr249]

Glad to hear your ride was a good one Trubie. Although at race pace you might feel it a bit afterwards because of the stiffness of the frame. That is what I was told with the Spez. And after SBR on Sat I felt a bit more pain than I normally get on Final Climb.

Slave - I have always wanted to own a Specialized. I did look at the Trek's but to get the same frame as the Specialized would've cost me a few 10k's more!

[Slave]

Andy. How does frame rigidity affect how one feels after a ride?

 

I imagine that a rigid frame will hande better and give better transfer of power from ones legs, throught the drivetrain and into the wheel. Therefore a rigid frame would be better than a flexible one. Just my opinion.

 

Trubes, I changed from 170 to 175mm cranks a while back. Can't really say it has made any noticable difference to me. It might have, just not noticable.

 

[Trubie]

Andy. How does frame rigidity affect how one feels after a ride?

 

I imagine that a rigid frame will hande better and give better transfer of power from ones legs' date=' throught the drivetrain and into the wheel. Therefore a rigid frame would be better than a flexible one. Just my opinion.

 

Trubes, I changed from 170 to 175mm cranks a while back. Can't really say it has made any noticable difference to me. It might have, just not noticable.

 

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I cant say either if the cranks has made any significant diffs, because the frame is also new etc, so I suppose I am not able to give an objective opinion, but i can only imagine by thinking about my Science class way back when, that a longer leverage would make a diff

the power transfer directly to the drivetrain is most certainly something you can feel....

I was told this by avid carbon lovers and some riders too

 

[Andyr249]

Andy. How does frame rigidity affect how one feels after a ride?

 

I imagine that a rigid frame will hande better and give better transfer of power from ones legs' date=' throught the drivetrain and into the wheel. Therefore a rigid frame would be better than a flexible one. Just my opinion.

 

Trubes, I changed from 170 to 175mm cranks a while back. Can't really say it has made any noticable difference to me. It might have, just not noticable.

 

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A rigid frame will handle better and give better power transfer. But it can also be a bit harder on the body if you not used to it. That is the info I was given when doing my research for the new frame. The first few times riding it I could definitely feel a bit of a pain in my legs. I suppose that the energy that used to be absorbed by the flexing of the frame now has to be absorbed by the body as it has to go somewhere.

 

Changing to longer cranks will make a difference but not one that you can really feel too much. I can't remember the exact formula from school days but I think that the result will be something along the lines of that for the increase in distance of the lever the effort require decreases exponentially and the power increases exponentially. Something like that anyway. To see a difference you would have to do repeats of a climb with a power meter of some other device where you can get the results in numbers. You would also have to keep the same gearing and cadence to eliminate those variables.