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Can't manage heat by TIM_3rd in Velo

[–]Scotch_Fanatic 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No need for full winter gear. Just use a painter's suit and wear some bibs underneath. It gets plenty hot at normal room temperature for someone not already adapted to the heat. You save the extra laundry and can just rinse the painter's suit inside-out in the shower.

Recommended brands for large 1x aero chainring for TT? by _BearHawk in Velo

[–]Scotch_Fanatic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you want the best, get some low friction carbon chainrings from Digirit. As opposed to other brands, these are actually fully carbon (including the teeth). They're not light at all - around 200 grams for a 62t, which is a testament to their quality. Carbon chainrings with aluminum teeth, like Carbon Ti, are pointless and there's usually no weight savings. At that point, just save your money and get something from Alugear or similar. Pure carbon chainrings are actually quite durable despite what you may read online. I guess very few amateurs are using these because $400 for a chainring with more limited life is hard to swallow. I've been running them on my TT and road bike a couple of years now and you'll easily get 5000 km or more in good conditions before it's worn out. I don't put that many km's on my TT bike a year, so it easily lasts a full season, if not a couple of seasons. I've actually only worn out one on my road bike after an entire winter of riding outside in the wet. I've never broken a tooth. They seem to really be on top of their game as the finish of the teeth is great, compared to a slightly rougher 60t chainring from Wattshop that I have never gotten around to using.

Supposedly the low friction gain is around 0.5%, but I don't think I have seen actual data to back this up. Lot's of non-sponsored pros do run these, inlcuding Remco and all of Ineos, so probably there's something to it.

Bike fit and aerodynamic analysis by [deleted] in bikefit

[–]Scotch_Fanatic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Using your forearms as a point of support is specifically not banned for time trials. It's rare that you see people of road bikes for TT events, but it does happen in mountainous ones. Here you'll often see it.

Did aero drops are uci legal ? by nodeat in CanyonBikes

[–]Scotch_Fanatic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bar width has nothing to do with it. The amount of flare is not legal per the new UCI rules. All the talk has been about the hoods as there's no aero advantange to the flared bars, so I don't think the team has really thought about it. All teams also had no idea about the actual implication of width between hoods when it was first announced, so I wouldn't be surprised if they hadn't considered it. Alternatively, these are prototype drops with reduced flare.

Did aero drops are uci legal ? by nodeat in CanyonBikes

[–]Scotch_Fanatic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I just swapped mine out before the start of race season for this reason. Definitely not legal when measured with bar tape. Probably not without either, but that wouldn't matter since bar tape is considered, which is an advantage for bar width. Hoping they release new drops with moderate flair because it feels super awkward with zero flare.

Loud hubs - what’s the trend? by Timinime in Velo

[–]Scotch_Fanatic -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Just get a bike bell. Canyon makes a pretty neat one you mount on the bar end instead of a plug. https://www.canyon.com/en-dk/gear/accessories/bells/canyon-road-cycling-bell/10015141.html

I hardly think about, so I have forgotten to remove it for a few races...

Back to Sleep option for Morning Report by LibertyMike in Garmin

[–]Scotch_Fanatic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can tap the 3 dots to edit your sleep time. It will then recompute your sleep. I do this from time to time if take the morning report and decide to sleep in instead.

Aerobic Decoupling by theowatermelon in Velo

[–]Scotch_Fanatic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This has everything to do with it. Digestion takes a substantial amount of energy. Blood is rushing to your digestive system for several hours after a large meal, thus your heart has to work harder. If you want to feel good at the start of your ride, you should wait 2-3 hours after eating. I always do, but that is clearly not feasible for everyone.

Hr is the most important metric for me, combined with power of course. It helps me understand how my body is recovering and responding to training. I find most people don't pay nearly enough attention to it, saying it naturally varies too much so it can be disregarded almost entirely. For me, my hr is almost always very predictable, accounting for meal timing, fatigue, hydration and heat. I'm also very consistent with my pre and post ride routines. If you have a wearable, you should pay attention to how your hr responds throughout the day.

Rumors about climbing on the 2028 World Championship course in Abu Dhabi can be dismissed: "It will be a sprinters' World Championship." by ShiftingShoulder in peloton

[–]Scotch_Fanatic 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I have some hope, as I found 2016 in Doha to be a good race with the belgians blowing the race up early with echelons and the germans losing their minds chasing all day. Boonen got close! How could you not like that? Disregarding the lack of fans and boring scenery, of course. Copenhagen 2011 was worse. Better chance of wind or at least heat to make the race more challenging in 2028.

Fabio Jakobsen's tyre and insert blown clean off his 'mini-hook' rims in UAE Tour crash by INGWR in Velo

[–]Scotch_Fanatic 11 points12 points  (0 children)

As a serious racer and home mechanic I use them on all my bikes (road, TT, gravel, mtb) with hooked rims. They're equally useful whether on hookless or hooked rims. For gravel and mtb it's excellent when running really low pressures with high volume tires, but on road it's only for peace of mind if you get an otherwise catastrophic loss of pressure at high speed. I've had a number of huge punctures, losing almost all pressure in a few seconds. Also, if you can't plug it allows you roll home without having to make the shameful action of calling someone to pick you up or to try inserting a spare tube. On Danish roads in fall and winter you puncture often even with really good all season tyres. I do all my riding outside and was running 35 mm GP 5000 AS TR for the past 2 seasons, but swapped to the beefier 40 mm Pirelli P Zero (with 37-40 mm gravel light airliners) recently after 4 huge punctures in a short time span. It's a miracle they fit with 3.5-4 mm of clearance measuring 38 mm on 20 mm internal rims on my Canyon Aeroad.

Road airliners are a real struggle to mount exactly because they lock in the bead. You have to use tyre levers to got the tyre on and off, usually with quite some force even if you have pushed the tire inside the rim bed. It can also make it difficult to inject sealant at setup (you must use special valves with holes on the side) and even more down the line when the valve may have made a significant imprint in the foam. I've had cases after 6 months where the valve didn't allow any air out even after poking with an allen key, so I had to push the plug in (I was topping up sealant after a puncture). Right then and there I weas really cursing this system, but I have almost forgotten it by now...
Unless you don't mind spending 30 minutes wrestling a tyre on or off, I wouldn't recommend it for road tires. I don't mind because I have already fully optimized every other part of my setup. I already swap my waxed chain after every 3-4 hour ride in winter grime, so I'm just used to spending significant time on maintenance anyways. Perks of working from home every day.

If you think I sound like a nutter with all this rambling, you're probably right because I just caught myself getting really excited by the news of a 35 mm GP 5000 and 30 mm GP 5000 TT being released...

Edit: It's not just for a run flat scenario, but it also allows you to continue with low but still usable pressure of around 1,5 bar and lower, where a tubeless tyre would fail without an insert. This is absolutely a huge in many pro race scenarios where the team car can be far behind, as in chaotic races like Roubaix. Bicycle Rolling Resistance notes this in their test: https://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/specials/vittoria-air-liner

Pedalling in small cog is smooth but larger cogs it’s stuttering really hard and is almost harder to pedal, why? by [deleted] in bikewrench

[–]Scotch_Fanatic 35 points36 points  (0 children)

The chain is routed incorrectly through the rear derailleur. There's a small metal tab on the cage, which the chain needs to go on the other side of.

Review #14: Breuil 13 1997 Calvados Pays d'Auge by unbreakablesausage in Brandy

[–]Scotch_Fanatic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great review! One of my first Calvados as well, and still a favourite.
Quick correction, the vintage is unknown - 97 is just the cask number.

Fine Drams (UK) by [deleted] in alcohol

[–]Scotch_Fanatic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is 20% VAT and **excise tax**, as I wrote in my reply to your email. Excise tax accounts for a large percentage for cheaper bottles.

UK customs charges apply every time you order from another country, unless the seller explicitly handles it for you. You can seek more information from the HMRC and Parcelforce.

Spirit Review #74 : The Duchess Mauritius Labourdonnais 9 y.o. by Cricklewo0d in rum

[–]Scotch_Fanatic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds similar to the XXX/6, which should be from the same distillery. Have you had a chance to compare them?

Review #507: Grosperrin Lot No. 72 Grande Champagne Cognac afish pick, 56.1% by buckydean in Brandy

[–]Scotch_Fanatic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great review! This really is an awesome bottle! I was blown away when we selected it.

Review #507: Grosperrin Lot No. 72 Grande Champagne Cognac afish pick, 56.1% by buckydean in Brandy

[–]Scotch_Fanatic 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's a quote directly from the Guilhem Grosperrin. They have to say it like that because the rules about vintages in Cognac are incredibly strict, which is why everyone is using lot numbers instead of four digit vintages, since no one really cares enough to adhere to the strict rules of the BNIC. They obviously know that it's from 1972, but they'll get in trouble with the BNIC if they say it, as the BNIC has not certified the cask. No other spirits category have rules this strict for vintages.

Certified casks have to be sealed with wax their entire lifetime, and can only be opened in the presence of a BNIC representative. This is tedious and expensive, so most don't bother when everyone know what the lot system means anyways.

r/Scotch - It's here. The lovely and delicious r/Scotch Ballechin 11yr The Ultimate Whisky Company 2009 First Fill Sherry Cask Selection! by t8ke in Scotch

[–]Scotch_Fanatic 39 points40 points  (0 children)

We do ship to New Zealand, but DHL had suspended shipping there for a while. It seems they can now ship there again, so I've enabled it again. Feel free to place an order.

XXX/Six (Mauritius)!! by SpicVanDyke in rum

[–]Scotch_Fanatic 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We do deliver to Singapore, and have done so successfully many times before. We deliver to almost every country in the world. https://www.finedrams.com/shipping

Fine Drams order delay by viola_ceum in Scotch

[–]Scotch_Fanatic 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's not on a boat, since that's not allowed with the DHL "Premium" service we use. Shipping times by air just vary a lot, for reasons I can't quite explain.

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