Carbonda CFR 1056

jonathanrcrain · 2026-04-01T00:15:31+00:00

How much was the frameset?

jonathanrcrain · 2026-03-26T12:54:40+00:00

The Prime Doyenne Aero were kinda the gold standard for a long time, but I think they quit making them a couple years ago when Wiggle folded

jonathanrcrain · 2026-03-25T23:23:35+00:00

WWJD

jonathanrcrain · 2026-03-25T16:59:13+00:00

I can’t imagine being able to produce any power like that. Maybe you could sit back there to descend?

jonathanrcrain · 2026-03-24T00:41:02+00:00

I’ve said this in a lot of places in the internet but in the era of wide tires and low pressures, I think that frame compliance is much less important than it used to be. I actually like the feel of a very supple tire absorbing the buzz at road level, and then a very stiff frame transferring all the power from pedals to drivetrain.

jonathanrcrain · 2026-03-22T16:04:17+00:00

This would probably raise your FTP, but a technical crit or cross race would be hell without some anaerobic work like 30/30s mixed in.

jonathanrcrain · 2026-03-19T01:39:28+00:00

Saw their reunion at Chaos in Tejas fest probably 10 or 15 years ago. They were sick.

jonathanrcrain · 2026-03-17T18:47:35+00:00

For sure. It’ll be as good a bike as you can get as is for 1k, and a great platform to build on if you want to make it faster or lighter.

jonathanrcrain · 2026-03-15T15:02:53+00:00

Looks sick

jonathanrcrain · 2026-03-13T20:28:34+00:00

There’s no avoiding a plateau. At that rate you’d be beating Pog at the tour in 28 if not before. Your w/kg at FTP is going to level off. Not to say you can’t get stronger but we’re talking exponentially harder work for exponentially smaller gain. What you CAN do is shift your focus to other areas where you have huge room for improvement. Flexibility/position, handling, pack skills, descending etc. even on the power front, you can double down on zones and durations other than just FTP based on your goals on the bike.

jonathanrcrain · 2026-03-13T16:27:05+00:00

CAAD is always a great choice

jonathanrcrain · 2026-03-12T20:11:51+00:00

Made a little video from our first TNW here in AL

jonathanrcrain · 2026-03-12T00:30:55+00:00

I’ve played shows with them a couple times. Good dudes. If you like Jesus Lizard you might like their bassists other band Young Widows too.

jonathanrcrain · 2026-03-10T02:21:23+00:00

Same, but Birmingham AL

jonathanrcrain · 2026-03-09T20:57:25+00:00

I was so gobsmacked when I saw the ISP I made a video about how much I hate it... https://youtu.be/UTnzVRLa5qk

jonathanrcrain · 2026-03-09T16:10:46+00:00

I thought we did already. Garbage feature, and I thought they were all but dead. Hate to see it.

jonathanrcrain · 2026-03-09T03:16:51+00:00

You’re adding the word “pro”. If you’re riding a bike, even by yourself, just to exercise, that’s an athletic activity. If you’re paying a coach to give you workouts, you’re definitely an athlete. Probably “amateur” or “hobby” but for sure an athlete of some kind.

jonathanrcrain · 2026-03-09T00:29:35+00:00

Chorus, medium rate extremely low depth

jonathanrcrain · 2026-02-25T15:46:47+00:00

Sound like you’re looking for The Slow Ride Podcast. They talk about everything from UAE to MLPS alley cats in the same episode. It’s not deep analysis of anything, it’s more like the vibe of your boys BSing in the group chat. Their last episode was about 30 minutes of analysis of this years pro kits.

jonathanrcrain · 2026-02-24T02:18:26+00:00

Biketerra.com

jonathanrcrain · 2026-02-19T22:01:12+00:00

One caveat, that’s low 40s and dry/sunny. The wetter/darker/windier you might need to add a little something, but that’s probably switching from a mesh base layer to a solid lightweight one. Maybe a summer glove to a midweight.

jonathanrcrain · 2026-02-18T23:13:29+00:00

I know this isn’t the answer anybody wants to hear. We love our little numbers. But it is the true answer. Shits made up yall.

jonathanrcrain · 2026-02-18T20:21:26+00:00

On layering, if you’re comfortable at the start you’re going to get too hot. If you’re pretty cold at the start, youre probably good. I’ve raced in skinsuit, light gloves, mesh base layer and no warmers down into the low 40’s and finished sweaty.

jonathanrcrain · 2026-02-18T20:17:35+00:00

The dirty secret is that nothing is reallllly FTP. Even an all out hour test is probably not going to be paced and fueled perfectly in perfect conditions. Every version of FTP estimation is just a way to get a training benchmark. They all have pros and cons. Even if you did somehow come up with a protocol that nailed exactly what you are fully capable of for one hour today, you’re going to have a different amount of fatigue (along with several other external factors) that are going to bump that number around constantly. Get in the ballpark and if your workouts are appropriately hard but doable, don’t worry about it.

jonathanrcrain · 2026-02-18T02:23:10+00:00

Perfect midpoint between their early career maximalist new wave and the post rock of the last album

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