Ho ho ho ... waffle waffle ... ho ho ho ... waffle waffle... ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ... what do you think Max?
Yes absolutely Carlton
Ho ho ho ... waffle.......
In my experience in Majorca which of course has more foreign cyclists but still plenty of local riders around, yes many do give a simple 'Hola' greeting and perhaps a wave. As in most places not all do but just try greeting them anyway, no harm done and you will find out if you get a response?
Those handlebar shifters do seem a bit odd. You could of course just buy shimano 105 levers and derailleurs and fit those.
Why do you think you NEED disc brakes?
Not noticed it as I subscribe to GCN+ but back in the day Eurosport would put the Sports News directly prior to the cycling highlights where seeing the winner of each stage was unavoidable, something they no longer do fortunately.
It's difficult to say without knowing your goal. In my opinion you don't need a coach unless you are competing at a high level, there is enough self study options to work out your own programme. Why are you considering the gym? Is it to improve your cycling or for a general body strength for...
You don't seem to say why you want to upgrade? The title seems to indicate you want lightweight carbon wheels but you say your curent Vision T30 weight is good, so is it not for lightweight needs? If you are not racing and don't really ride much on the flat, not sure if you need to worry too...
Do you have a power meter on your bike? If not then once you have a smart trainer and ride on Zwift then you will become dependent on power so will want one so that is another outlay to consider. If you can afford it get both but there is a decent alternative, get a power meter for your bike and...
If you want to focus on flat time trials, it would probably worth getting yourself a good training programme that includes plenty of weight training strength work over the winter along with base training and then just maintain that as your programme moves into more specific training...
Finally I have admitted defeat gone with Bi-focals also photochromic, work great actually once you get used to the transition but it sure makes reading the cycle computer easier.
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