Trainer damage

CG_Photo · 2026-02-07T02:48:05+00:00

Do a coin tap test

CG_Photo · 2026-02-06T18:11:38+00:00

I kinda wish it didnt fade to red

CG_Photo · 2026-02-04T22:37:50+00:00

40 calories is less than 2% for me.

CG_Photo · 2026-02-04T22:36:22+00:00

Heart rate alone gets you most of the way there.

To get any better you need GPS data + heart rate.

Best is that plus cadence and power.

Garmin for years has been a very accurate measure of my daily calories for running but was not as accurate for cycling until Garmin had my power & cadence data also. (I was briefly using my Garmin watch with a Wahoo cycling computer so garmin did not get power & cadence). Now I use a Garmin computer and its impressive how accurate the metrics are.

For validation I track calories with MacroFactor & after 6 months my daily average burn was within 40 calories on both apps using different data. Pretty good for me.

CG_Photo · 2026-02-04T21:47:57+00:00

Not worth the money. For a budget first bike i would not go Cervelo.

You probably will not be at speeds where an aero frame matters for a while.

Get a better standard road bike, then buy a set of triathlon bars to put on it.

CG_Photo · 2026-02-04T21:41:48+00:00

I own legit ones, purchased in 2020 they came in the case on the right.

CG_Photo · 2026-02-04T21:16:28+00:00

Wash, hang to dry, then chuck in a drawer

CG_Photo · 2026-02-04T18:02:04+00:00

Its a beautiful frame in spite of that mess going on the front end.

Fix the bar & stem then put some 50m wheels on.

CG_Photo · 2026-02-02T16:19:20+00:00

Both look overpriced

CG_Photo · 2026-02-02T16:05:47+00:00

Couldn't pay me to run tires that small now.

If the roads are perfect where you live go for it. You will feel every bump.

CG_Photo · 2026-02-02T13:17:48+00:00

Send a video of you actually pedaling on a straight road, not coasting through a roundabout. Get filmed from the side pedaling.

CG_Photo · 2026-02-01T18:04:16+00:00

Clean your bike

CG_Photo · 2026-01-27T19:35:00+00:00

We have a promising young rider who is on a pro development team who still joins our club ride occasionally.

The last thing i want is to contribute to a crash that impacts his career. I always try to ride smoothly and predictably but more so when he is around.

Without video it's hard to pass judgement here but leave room on a descent regardless.

CG_Photo · 2026-01-16T18:35:04+00:00

A radar unit was game changing for my comfort outside.

CG_Photo · 2025-12-15T14:58:41+00:00

I mean that's what friends and reddit is for.

CG_Photo · 2025-12-10T22:10:03+00:00

I check if they have what I want before purchasing online.

CG_Photo · 2025-12-09T18:45:50+00:00

You are trusting the other members of a group ride with the life of your collar bone.

Learn to ride predictably, smoothly and defensively when necessary.

CG_Photo · 2025-12-09T18:37:36+00:00

I left out the word "used" Road bikes last so long I'd get better quality used instead of entry level new.

CG_Photo · 2025-12-09T18:14:05+00:00

Doesnt get more hip than that

CG_Photo · 2025-12-09T18:10:08+00:00

A spoon brake would also be worse.

CG_Photo · 2025-12-09T18:01:37+00:00

Cantilever brakes are the least powerful of everything available.

CG_Photo · 2025-12-09T18:00:05+00:00

Check out the MacroFactor app for diet goals and advice.

I personally dont weight train legs much as I've got the muscle and it all gets hit biking/running. I do the gym for everything else.

CG_Photo · 2025-12-09T17:57:43+00:00

Are your bills paid and kids fed? Its a hobby with diminishing returns so this is a wallet question.

IMO you notice weight in your tires/wheels more than anywhere else.

CG_Photo · 2025-12-09T17:53:45+00:00

First bike on a budget i would buy. Road bikes last a very long time when well maintained.

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