What did you get?So, my trainer just arrived. It is very noisy even for a quiet one. Now I'm worried about disturbing my flatmates... :S
I had my first serious trainer session early today. It was outside in a small pot of private land outside my shared flat following a 1 hour GCN training video. My trainer is this one:
Omnium Over-Drive | Feedback Sports | Portable Bike Trainer
The Omnium Over-Drive's fork-mount design keeps the rear wheel on the bike and offers the most realistic ride of any stationary bike trainer available.www.feedbacksports.com
It was a bit of a let down at the beginning, but It was a good work out and ended liking it a bit more than the gym bicycle. However, I cannot use my power meter with my setup. I'm ready to write down my GP 5000 tires after this, though. Body temperature was fine since It was outside, there was some wind, and my fans setup trade power for physical closeness and the climate is relative cold. When can I expect Berkshire to get hot? I hope the quarantine is over by then.
Ah, and I did some weight lifting using the trainer while folded. It was a good workout too!
Also, do you think I can still do long rides during weekends?
Stupid virus...
So, my trainer just arrived. It is very noisy even for a quiet one. Now I'm worried about disturbing my flatmates... :S
Drop-bar conversion of a 1984 Stumpjumper.
So, I stayed home today and tried to do a century on the trainer... Sorry, but doing more than an hour on a fixed setup is a miserable experience. On the other hand, it was a good choice of not going out since the sealant on my back tire was dry and by the end of the season the pressure was about 10psi, which would have been a disaster on the open road.
So glad that I took the advice about staying home. Any tips on how to make the trainer sessions less terrible? Thanks!
Feels like 5,000km is a decent lifespan for a set of tyres. I probably get about 4,000km from a set of GP 4 Seasons...On another note my Conti 5000s have worn out (After 5000km). Right down to the canvas at some points.
I feel like they worn out fast than the 4000 S II did
I never got into Zwift. Hard to train properly and sort of mess around / race which is what it encourages you to do.
I'm also knee deep in understanding shock set ups as I'm trying to get the rear shock on my Process dialed in. It seems like Fox's measurements are way off in their guide, I'm already 10-15PSI higher than recommended, and I still get a fair amount of bob/power loss out of the rear. Also entirely possible it's just the way the set up is and I wont be able to get something right; comparitvely my friends Yeti feels rock solid but the rear triangle pivots in a totally different manner.
The DVO suspension on the Ripmo AF is a great deal.
I have a DVO topaz I swap my coil out for on less rough rides and I love it.
Id only start with the manufactures psi settings to get to the sag recommended and even then I'd only stick there for a few rides.
You want to be using 95% of your travel every ride so I'd aim to get there by changing settings every ride.
Keep a suspension diary. Record you PSI and how the rear/front suspension it felt/rode.
A shockwiz may help on a stock setup but once you fall down the rabbit hole of shock tuning with MRP/RUNT/vorsprung after market upgrades the shockwiz ceases to work. I would not buy one but a lot of bike shops will rent them out. Could be helpful for a baseline.
I wouldnt compare the process to a yeti for how your rear suspension feels thats not very fair. Yeti's setup is one of the best climbing enduro bikes in the game.
The best thing you can do for your suspension is to get it regularly serviced (or do it yourself).I'll service my rear shock 2-3 times a year and my fork 5-10.
But there are not SPD power meters and pedals get hit hard often...
Good luck. If you think you need medical help, get medical help. I'm sure medical facilities are taking every precaution they can.Might be nearing the time to call 111 for me. I've been avoiding the fact that this is probably a blood clot (again), but I don't think I can avoid it any longer. Definitely not getting any better.
Will see how I feel in the morning. Of course, will probably go for a test, it'll be some sort of tear (fuck knows how, I've not been exercising) and catch COVID-19 anyway.
Here you go... you can have a fancy oval chainring too!I'm just a bit frustrated that I cannot use my power meter on the trainer and that given the logistics of my setup, I have to move the trainer after every session so virtual power would change all the time. And I like to be able to walk, so Look style cleats are a no go for me.