Do people rate their MTB wheels Njee?

Back on topic, Campy Neutrons are nice.

What a palmares that man has!

ooh that downhill section looks like a lot of fun!

Sky’s normal policy is to start slow and finish quick, so I hope that’s the plan today.

Getting interesting now!

Nothing wrong with that for the price, very nice indeed.

Excellent bottle cage to frame colour matching as well.

I’ve stayed in Los Christianos three times, its ever so slightly less touristy than Playa de las Americas next door and has good, all be it hilly, access to the some excellent riding.

That sounds like a good plan, Tenerife is bloody great for road biking, however its very hilly and you’d need to be in good shape to actually be able to ride for that length of time.

The Crokett was built for Katie Compton to race on before Sven turned up and the Boone was born. Big difference between those two, but it’s still a nice frame, although I’d look at the Ridley range as well for disk CX racing frames.

Trek have issues, (Armstrong, Lemond, Klein), however so do Specialized and most other major manufactures. At least their OCLV range is still made in the US, if that’s your thing.

In my experience they have an excellent after market support system and I’m pretty sure my next MTB will be from their 2015 range.

Class! Thanks for taking the time to write that up.

When’s the next one?

Nicely done, be interested to see how the repair holds out over the winter.

I run twice a week, mostly trail, and have started racing again, mostly within the trail scene.

Amazed at how quickly my legs recover after a trail marathon compared to a road one!

Nice work!

Revolver, along with Downward Spiral, are the two sessions that are mentally easiest I think. Both are short intervals, (or decreasing in time), and as such I seem to be able to cope with them.

Angles on the other hand, when done at FTP is an absolute killer session.

I returned to the rollers yesterday for the first time since March, ooh boy was that not pretty. Managed 50 minutes of Hell Hath No Fury then climbed off, more from mental exhaustion than physical. FTP setting was reduced as well.

There are easier ways to train, but none so effective.

I’ve been using rollers with TrainerRoad and Sufferfest for the previous few winters and will continue to do so.

Whilst I would undoubtedly be able to squeeze a few more watts out of each session using a turbo, the actual act of cycling and balancing using the rollers is just so much nicer.

As for resistance issues, well I haven’t come across any, 30 second sprints requiring me to make 550+ watt efforts, which as a number are easily achievable, if not always physically achievable, provide enough of a workout.

Elite Arion rollers with resistance.

I imagine the Ambits might fall in price once the new 3 is released. Might be worth waiting a bit, they are nice watches, I’ve been using mine for a few months now and quite often choose it over my Edge 500 for rides.

Stage 21, another final day TT, honours to team Levello, DS TomL, with 209 points.

Final GC standings:
1st – Team Vuelta a Mann, DS JW on 7287 points
2nd – Team Digital epo, DS Crell on 76106 points
3rd – Team Viva Vuelta, DS Aidy on 6905 points

Stage 8a, a 10Km not 10M TT, honours to team Boing boing, DS Aidy with 420 points

Stage 8b, round the city in circles, honours to team Team Pie, DS Timidwheeler, with 412 points.

The overall.
1st – Team Boing boing, DS Aidy, on 3643 points
2nd – Team Chefs Choice, DS The Swedish Chef, with 3217 points
3rd – Team TumbleTots, DS Sean Bolton, with 3178 points

Thanks for playing!

Stage 20, that was GC racing, honours to team Viva Vuelta, DS Aidy with 274 points.

Overall, with one stage left, Viva Vuelta are looking good on 5772 points.

Stage 7, back in Brighton, honours to team Team Moopi, DS Simon Abbot with 269 points.

Overall team Boing boing retain their lead on 2085 points.

I rode the 2015 FSi a few months ago, Enve wheels, the lot.

Super fast, love the Lefty, brilliant for racing and Strava bagging, however, (like all 29ers I’ve tried), it was somewhat lacking in fun, it left me smiling less whilst I was riding it.

Stage 19, classic Hansen so freaking cool! Honours to team Viva Vuelta, DS Aidy with 274 points.

Overall Vuelta a Mann are still sitting on top with 5399 points.

Just a couple left now.

Stage 6, they held on!, honours to team Boing boing, DS Aidy with 366 points.

Overall team Boing boing retake the lead on 1928 points. bugger.

Nice odds scaled, congrats!

OK stage 18, short, hilly, and intensive, honours to team Vuelta a Mann, DS JW, with 461 points.

Overall, Vuelta a Mann extend their lead.

Stage 5, at last a breakaway holds on, honours to team Boing boing, DS Aidy with 399 points.

Overall team Chefs Choice, DS TSC continues to lead with 1577 points, 15 ahead of team Boing boing.

Stage 17, a day for the fast boys, honours to team Smoggies Smokers, DS Howard Neale, with 271 points.

Overall, no change with Vuelta a Mann leading with 4784 points

Stage 4, another nasty kicker at the end, honours go to team Moopi, DS Simon Abbot with 449

Overall 4th day, 4th different leader, now team Chefs Choice, DS TSC lead with 1298 points.

Stage 3, love a stage with a nasty kicker at the end, honours go to, ermm again… Chefs Choice, DS TSC with 468 points.

Overall team Velo Ratadog, DS Ratadog take control with 1071 points

If you’re buying it for an ironman and worried about wattage/time you’d be better off with a dedicated TT bike, surely?

Thanks guys, will investigate the Chromecast thingy.

It paid off very well indeed thank you.

I had a good spring on the MTB, and a very good summer on the road. I raced both disciplines and placed much higher up than last year.

Currently in a trail running phase but the CX season is NOW, (CrossVegas tomorrow, live stream at 05:30 GMT for the men’s elite), so its back to short hard efforts on the rollers again.

TrainerRoad based sessions helped me improve my FTP quite a lot, not that the equivalent training on the road wouldn’t have, but the ease and convenience of it is remarkable.

So Apple folk, I’ve an iPad and I want to watch Netflix in an easier way then hooking up my laptop with cables everywhere.

Should I buy an Apple TV device now, or is there a new one in the near future that renders the current one redundant?

Yeah respect to those killing themselves over summer on it.

Nice facility that you can stop and start your subscription and retain your settings/history.

Subscription resurrection, thread resurrection.

Back on the TrainerRoad thing again, oh the joy!

Well as I was updating the Vuelta one.

Stage 2 honours go to, ermm… Chefs Choice, DS TSC with 291 points.

Overall team The Big Bopper, DS Ian Bury lead by 101 points already with 686 points from second place team Boing boing, DS Aidy.

Stage 16, BOOM! that was GC racing, honours go to team Merkelbeek Roulers, DS higthepig, with 568 points.

No change in the overall with Vuelta a Mann still holding a 300 point lead over Digital EPO in second.

Better get shopping then scaled.

What odds did you get for the win?

I have no claim over these leagues what so ever, I just felt I should start a league for the Vuelta after winning the TdF one.

I won’t have the dilemma again….

Stage 15, some more fun in the hills, bragging rights to team Vuelta a Mann, DS JW, with a huge 566 points, (which is top 100 overall for the stage).

Stage 14, steep in places, honours to team Fast n Bulbous, DS Ed2001, with 294 points.

Overall team Vuelta a Mann are on 3685 points

Good initiative, hard to call ToB this year.

Wiggins to save Sky’s year with California and ToB wins?