December 30, 2007
I have a hard time pulling myself away from the tv during bowl season. I’m a huge college football fan and I never miss a bowl. Since I couldn’t spare the time to get out today I did a Spinervals 17 aero base builder DVD. 80 minutes @ 162 average heart rate.
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December 29, 2007
Three lightly used but custom-made Zipp 404′s – rims dimpled and de-badged. 24-hole front laced to Ultegra hub. 28-hole rear laced to Ultegra hub. 28-hole rear w/cassette body replaced with Surley fixer hub. Conti Sprinter Gatorskins on all three. By swapping the front QR skewer with an Allen key axle this set works for the [...]
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December 26, 2007
I’ve got two different saddle/post combos for the Fuji. For the off/early season training I’ll use a San Marco Rolls saddle on a Ritchey Comp post. Once I start getting some speed and a smoother spin I’ll switch to a Kashimax FG-8P/A saddle on a Nitto Jaguar SP72 post. The Kashimax brings new meaning to [...]
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December 19, 2007
I just wanted to give a quick review of Keywin CRM pedals. You don’t hear about them a lot in the States since they are made in NZ. These are the road pedals. They have a few features that make them an interesting alternative for some. There is a review on Cycling News so I’ll [...]
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December 12, 2007
I plan to use a different pedal system for the track (Keywin CRM or MKS Exa). That meant I needed a second pair of road shoes so I didn’t have to change cleats. I initially wanted shoes that would take both Look and SPD-R cleats but I couldn’t find any that I liked with a [...]
December 5, 2007
Thank God For Ebay! Half the weight of steel Nitto B-123′s. I got them for $242. I’ve never seen them online for less than $320. I couldn’t really afford them, but then I couldn’t afford not to bid on them. If they had gone for $200 or something I would have been kicking myself for [...]
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