alex_cycles
Veteran
- Location
- Oxfordshire
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One of the things I like most about my Neo Smart bike is the lack of movement and feeling of solid stablility. Personal taste perhaps
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I admit that violent sprints might produce some slightly alarming bike movements but I can't see me ever sprinting that hard. More subtle movements on the smart turbo will hopefully make for more comfortable riding than the solid stability of the dumb turbo which used to, er, rub me up the wrong way!
alex_cycles
Veteran
- Location
- Oxfordshire
I'm with you on that one. I've got used to the difference between indoor and outdoor sprinting and I prefer no movement for indoor now.
One of the legs on my Kickr wants to creep inwards. I have to kick it back to full open every few rides now. I should brace it so it doesn't fold up on me.
I know what you mean Paul. I get that feeling from the Stages bike, which is fine for seated riding, but feels really odd when trying to sprint stood out of the saddle. I like the rocking motion.
Legs
usually riding on Zwift...
- Location
- Staffordshire
I did a TdZ ride/race yesterday morning then immediately changed into my running kit for 10km around the lanes. Last week, I’d been out for a run in the ice and snow and had taken my gloves off partway round, so I didn’t think it would be too big a deal to leave my gloves at home this time... 🥶
alex_cycles
Veteran
- Location
- Oxfordshire
We've just run out of oil. Dogs are now officially our hot dogs
Ouch. Expect you'l lboth be Zwifting all day then until you get some delivered.
7 days wait 🥴. Was 14 days till I explained I would not be alive due to wife killing me😂
Legs
usually riding on Zwift...
- Location
- Staffordshire
Don't you have a watchman in your tank, Andy?
Wife keeps nagging me to get one. We were hoping to have ditched oil by now. Unfortunately our plans have been setback by delays in other aspects. I may have to bite the bullet and get one installed
I'm quite pleased personally, I have plenty of brown fat, so don't feel the cold. The wife has the temperature set at Tenerife temperature all the time. I wear shorts normally throughout winter, due to it being so warm indoors 🥵
Maybe that's why I'm rubbish at sprinting then!
But you have bloody good one minute power. You will be so far up the road before a sprinter can even get going
But there always seem to be several other riders with equally good or better 1 minute power who ALSO have a decent sprint! And I've usually burnt all my 1 minute power matches by the end of the race, trying to keep up with them!
Cirrus
Veteran
First race in a while ( have just been doing some pootling about and a few workout sessions lately), did the stage 4 flat is fast .
Quite enjoyable, managed to form a group of three a little behind the lead group, one fell by the wayside on a small incline so I drafted the remaining rider for the last 3km and managed to out sprint them at the very end.
Definitely felt it in my legs and lungs at the finish!!
Quite enjoyable, managed to form a group of three a little behind the lead group, one fell by the wayside on a small incline so I drafted the remaining rider for the last 3km and managed to out sprint them at the very end.
Definitely felt it in my legs and lungs at the finish!!
