The Road Bike thread

[BLachance75]

It fit was $300 but he took $100 off the total because I bought a saddle and insoles while I was there. The motion capture was peddling for a few minutes, stop and then he’d make an adjustment and do it again. They had a trainer that you bike was and and it wasn’t strenuously.

[Tugboater203]

What's the price in something like that? I'm not sure I'm at the level I need to do a mo-cap

[BLachance75]

I had a Retul fit, you can find videos and a lot of info about it. They use motion capture sensors but he also went off of how I get as well. I was there for about 2.5 hours.

I don’t know how far you are from Worcester but that’s where I had mine done at Landry’s.

[Tugboater203]

That sounds like something I need to invest in.

[Tracker]

I finally got to ride outside today. It was a welcome change to all the indoor riding I’ve been doing. Did 20 miles.



I had a bike fit a few weeks ago and I feel way better on the bike. They ended up moving my seat post up, new saddle, added pedal washers and extended axle pedals, cleat adjustments, insoles, and a wedge under my right cleat. Overall I’m very happy that I did it and think it was worth the money.

A good bike fit goes a long way.. i have been riding regularly since 2015, you can just SEE when someone isnt fit right, their mechanics are off

[BLachance75]

I finally got to ride outside today. It was a welcome change to all the indoor riding I’ve been doing. Did 20 miles.



I had a bike fit a few weeks ago and I feel way better on the bike. They ended up moving my seat post up, new saddle, added pedal washers and extended axle pedals, cleat adjustments, insoles, and a wedge under my right cleat. Overall I’m very happy that I did it and think it was worth the money.

[BLachance75]

Tugboater203 I like Zwift. It's a good way to put in time on the bike when you can't or don't want to be outside. I've used it with a regular trainer and a smart trainer and I prefer the smart trainer. I sit and pedal and the trainer adjusts so I maintain the watts that Zwift says in the training. If you are free riding around the trainer adjusts based on the terrain so it makes the hills feel like hills. When you hit a steep section you have to down shift the same as you would if you were outside and were going up a steep hill. I haven't done any of the group rides or races on Zwift and don't think I will but its there if that's your thing.

[Tugboater203]

Every effort is improvement! How do you like Zwift?

[BLachance75]

I'm on week 5 of 12 of my training plan on Zwift. There's been some tough rides but I feel better each ride and I can tell my fitness level is slowly creeping up. My heart rate doesn't go as high and it recovers a lot quick now than when I first started.

I have a bike fit scheduled for next week to hopefully get me more comfortable on the bike so I can put in some longer rides.

[Chuck E Ducky]

Get it Brian! I need to get back on my bike. Off road only for me tho.

[BLachance75]

Going to bump this back up.

For the past 3 or 4 years I signed up, paid for and donated to a charity bike ride but didn't participate for one reason or another. The past 2 years it was because I hadn't ridden my bike all winter or spring and wasn't in shape to do the ride. I signed up, paid and donated again this year and I'm determined to participate. So I signed up for Zwift and bought a Zwift hub trainer. I blew the dust off my bike, gave it a half ass clean and lube and started Zwifting.

I wanted to give myself a little time of just spinning before doing a FTP test and starting on a training plan. I've been riding 3 days a week for 30-60 minutes and have gotten into the swing of waking up early and riding before work. Yesterday I did a ramp test to see what my FTP is and I will be starting training Monday. I'm going to do a 12 week program that is 2 30-45 minute training sessions a week and I'll do a free ride 1 or 2 additional days a week. It will be nice when it is warm enough to do the free rides outside but until then I'll ride on the trainer.

[Tracker]

so, does this classify as a moped?

[punkncat]

Used to cycle quite a bit before I got injured in a motorcycle accident in 2012. 2020 I decided to get myself into some kinda shape for my kids sake. Significantly changed my diet and got my bikes serviced and working well. Today is the lightest I have ever been in my adult life at 235lbs. I’m still fat but it’s a far cry from the 350 I once was.

This is my road bike. A Giant Seek1. Just a good little commuter nothing too special but serves me well. Did a short 5km rip on it today. Loving it.

That's a great bike to ride. I advised a friend to pick one of these up a year or two ago.

I got in super duper really bad shape and around 2009/10 I decided I was going to do something about it. I pulled down a GT TImberline that hadn't seen the light of day in a decade or more and started riding it around the local parks trail, which was about a mile. I thought I was going to die the first few times. Long story super short, I picked up a road bike some time later, went on to work for a bike shop. That was completely amazing by itself and I was there for all the group rides. By 2014 I was in the best shape of my life after 20 YO. I was regularly riding 40-60 miles three and four times a week. I rode my first, and last "almost" English Century (as opposed to metric) in 2013. I was 7 miles short and completely spent as I rode in on the SAG Wagon.

Being at the bike shop I was able to get some great deals, and among them was a 2013 Specialized Roubaix Elite. Super nice bike. I got into doing group rides up in Atlanta with Mass and Mobile Social and ended up going with a Single Speed bike at first, and then ended up with another GT "hybrid" style bike. I still own those, but had a couple of Catrike recumbents, two different road bikes (one was the rain bike, of course) and requisite bikes for the wife and my son.

Unfortunately a turn in time and along the line some aspects of my health...I think I rode the GT city bike one or two times total last year. I can't even mount the Specialized because I am over the safe weight for it's seat mast and stays....so, they sit in the garage and get deeper in dust. I REALLY should decide to ride that path again.

[Tinybear]

Used to cycle quite a bit before I got injured in a motorcycle accident in 2012. 2020 I decided to get myself into some kinda shape for my kids sake. Significantly changed my diet and got my bikes serviced and working well. Today is the lightest I have ever been in my adult life at 235lbs. I’m still fat but it’s a far cry from the 350 I once was.

This is my road bike. A Giant Seek1. Just a good little commuter nothing too special but serves me well. Did a short 5km rip on it today. Loving it.

[Tugboater203]

Your best bet is to check on Pinkbike.com have your specs and you can see what other same/similar models are priced at.