Recent content by k_gibbo

I was lucky enough to spend a week riding every day with Matt Goss, Richie Porte, Richie's g-friend Tiffiny Cromwell, and a few other really good riders. It was a real thrill for me as we did +/- 100 km per day in a group of around 25 riders so there was lots of time to chat about anything plus...

Get rid of all of it! No race radio, no power meters, no speedo/cadence/hr, no team car even.:eek: Can you imagine how much fun it would be if the peloton did not know how far up the road the break was?? GC guy flats with no team car.... one of the team members will have to sacrifice his...

If they are that crap it should be no problem to just ride away, and leave them in your dust.:rolleyes:

:D:D That is actually pretty funny! If someone wants to suck my wheel they are more than welcome. I consider it a compliment if all they can manage is to just hang on. I have been guilty of this crime when I am not able to take a pull on the front, but I would not wheel suck then hammer them...

There is NO need to ban this position. If someone in front of me is doing something I feel is unsafe or putting me in danger then it is MY responsibility to back off and protect myself from harm. There are already to many rules, no need for more. :rolleyes: I didn't vote as I don't agree...

I would say if you have a low budget get something used. There are always good deals on bikes that are a few years old. If a bike is maintained and well looked after it can last a VERY long time.

I don't think disk breaks are for me... More weight + less aerodynamic are not very appealing to me. I do wonder if rims may get lighter with no need for a breaking surface??? If that is the case it may help to balance some aspects of performance.

I am shocked... Just saw this on WW forum...:eek: http://www.colnago.com/c59-disc/

I am not paying for the test, it is part of a pre job medical test :rolleyes:. Since I have never done anything like this before I was curious to here what others experiences were like.

Hi, I am wondering if many here have had VO2 Max testing done? What were your results? I am having a VO2 test done soon and would love to hear any experiences with this type of test. Cheers!

Doing the Opperman Grand Fondo tomorrow. 160km of gorgeous Tasmania, an 8km timed hill climb, and weather more suited for ducks.... :D I can hardly wait! http://www.usmevents.com.au/Cycling/Launceston_Pro-Ex-Cycling/Opperman_Gran_Fondo.htm

I have not been running the tubulars very long but on my first flat I used a can of compressed cafe latex that sealed the puncture and pumped up the tyre at the same time. :D I don't know if it will last very long, but time will tell!

Thanks for the advise, I have really good luck with the conti 4000 clinchers, that is why I went with the same in tubulars. I will have a look at the sprinters or something a bit more durable for my next set. :D

I have recently got a set a tubular wheels for the first time. I really like them but am wondering about life expectancy. I was running conti 4000s on my old clinchers and have cone with the conti 4000 tubulars, so my question is should they last the same amount of kms?

I am quite sure it would be very easy to prove there would be "net health benefits" to not eating sugar, but I don't think we need a law to take away our freedom of choice. As a free society we need to allow people to make their own decisions regarding how they want to live their lives...