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Mine was a combination of things. My "good enough" weight is in the 170 lb. range, my target is 165, and my stretch goal is 160. While I'm fully in agreement that the number on the scale normally isn't the best thing to fixate on, in my case as someone who loves to race bicycles, actual weight does in fact matter. BMI…

Welcome to the group Heather!

No races for me in the near future. I'm done with Cyclocross for the year and just starting to emerge from my "I'm burned out after 10 months of training and racing and I don't want to look at my bike" phase. Mostly just riding when and how I want to right now with my coach throwing a few odd interval workouts at me here…

I'm still committed to getting some Strava data harvesting software in place. It will be done. I was looking at the code last night, in fact. It will probably be my "holiday slowdown" project to get at least a minimally working version out there.

I'm a trainer nerd so I never left. Lots of times where the trainer and Zwift is just easier.

This is exactly the situation I'm in.

I just love bikes. I race road, criterium, Cyclocross, and time trials regularly, and occasionally mountain bikes (both XC and short marathon, usually 3 hour). I probably consider myself a roadie and CX racer more than anything else, but I love riding everything. A given week in-season will see me riding gravel on the CX…

The TT bike, originally a 2012 Specialized Transition Pro. Now something of a Frankenbike since there isn't much original left. The road bike, originally a 2012 Felt AR5. Nothing really original left but the frame and fork. The CX bike, custom-built on top of a 2014 Ridley X-Fire frameset And the MTB, another custom job…

I loves me some Lizard Skins! Bars look nice too.

I've been riding all along, though I've been on semi-hiatus (read: off-season burnout) for the last month or so. Starting to pick things back up now, get back into the gym, and work on the diet again.

I have two indoor trainers (one "Smart", i.e. computer controlled for Zwift and TrainerRoad, and one a regular dumb fluid trainer) plus two sets of rollers (agian, one "Smart" and one "dumb") so it's pretty safe to say I'm an advocate for indoor training. I use indoor trainers 52 weeks of the year. For many types of…

There ya go! Moving into the modern age. :smile: I'd say "you're gonna love it" but I'm increasingly convinced I have some kind of weird indoor training equipment fetish so maybe it's just me that enjoys it.

Some (much? most?) of the blame falls to me too. I've been working with Mark to put together a tool to help with the data collection with the intent of having it ready and at least minimally tested by the start of la Vuelta. Unfortunately I failed at that. I got it about 60% done and then got swamped by other projects,…

I'm actually working on some software that will hopefully steamline things for Mark. It's mostly functioning at this point, I have to get some error checking and finish up the reporting and it'll be ready for beta testing. I'm hoping to bang that part out this weekend.

Nice ride! Hate that your old steed got jacked but at least you found a silver lining in a bad situation. Did insurance cover any of the cost?

That whole top tube/head tube/stem junction does my head in. Can't take it. I hate it on those high-end Look road bikes too. Go for it if you like it but I'd have to give it a hard pass.

I haven't used a Bolt but a friend has a Wahoo Elemnt and really likes it. Myself, and two of my main cycling buddies have Garmin Edge 820 (regular, not the explorer) computers. I personally have owned and extensively used Edge 500, 510, 520, and now 820, and the 820 is the best one I've used yet. Stable, functional, and…

Welcome, and it definitely sounds like you found the right place. Judging by your intro post we are for sure "your tribe." I'm a bit different from Mark (aka @TheBigYin) in that I'm a latecomer to the cycling scene. I'm 47 now and, though I lived on a BMX bike for much of my youth, only found cycling about 6 years ago and…

I agree with what both @NorthCascades and @pedermj2002 said. The trainer exercise is *extremely* useful. What you want to do is get ingrained into your muscle memory to unlock your cleat as you step off the pedal. These days I even find myself flicking my heel outwards even when I'm riding flat pedals. When riding…

I haven't used it since I do test regularly. I haven't paid it much attention but maybe I will. It would be interesting to see what it says compared to my formal testing.

I'm at 1,610 miles and 35,981 feet of climbing for 2017 so far. A lot of the climbing is virtual (via Zwift) and I live in a relatively flat area so I don't really concern myself with climbing much. I think my mileage goal, such that it is, is about 6,000 miles.

Probably start with something from CatEye perhaps. They have a range of different levels. Your other option might be to prowl Craig's List and/or eBay for a used Garmin Edge, probably a 500/510/520 series. I would imagine you could get a fully functional Edge 510 for around $100, for example this. Give some thought to what…

I want that guy's job.

Like many others, I use them for longer rides or races. I always have one in jersey pockets on a ride just because bonking sucks. I find them particularly useful as well for early morning, high-intensity trainer rides. I can't really eat beforehand when I'm climbing on the indoor trainer at 5am for an interval session and…

Seat height relative to the handlebars is only part of the equation. The more critical component is seat height and fore/aft position relative to your cranks. Too high or too low, too far forward or too far back in relation to your pedals can and will cause knee discomfort and/or problems. Generally fitters will get your…

First, the seat. As others have said it takes time to get the body accustomed to a bicycle seat. It's going to hurt a bit at first. Keep riding, it'll get better. Also as others have said, seats are a very personal thing. Any reputable shop should either have loaner seats or have a very liberal return policy. You cannot…

Nice vid! Going racing tonight and taking my VIRB along for the ride. Hopefully I'll get some cool footage.

Heck yeah! I am teetering on the brink of replacing my beloved Fenix 3 with a Fenix 5.

I have an older GoPro as well and I've actually done this. Getting the data synced is a complete pain. It's possible, but it's annoying, error-prone, and tedious as all hell. That's why I love the VIRB. VIRB+VIRBEdit just make it dead simple. Neat video by the way, though that big-a** trench in the middle of the path under…

Yes, these were all done with the Garmin VIRBEdit software. It's actually a nice little suite. The VIRB pairs with all sensors (in my case power, HR, speed, and cadence) and also uses it's own on-board GPS. In the software you can select what overlays you want based on what data is available in a given ride file. The…