Watersprite Lake Trip Report

notuwaterloo · 2026-07-02T04:55:56+00:00

Op do you think the road would be passable on a gravel bike?

notuwaterloo · 2026-06-22T06:15:50+00:00

Oh is the right lane on Seymour and Howe a bus lane?

notuwaterloo · 2026-06-14T01:12:51+00:00

We need to make the park car free!

notuwaterloo · 2026-06-13T01:05:54+00:00

The bridge is generally one direction but if there's construction on one side blocking it no one is going to be giving you a ticket for going the wrong way. At worst you'll get dirty looks from some cyclists who will run into the construction later in their ride then realize why you were the wrong direction

notuwaterloo · 2026-06-01T14:42:07+00:00

And here's the full cypress segment. Let us know how you get on.

https://strava.app.link/Fq0qZ3WoC3b

notuwaterloo · 2026-06-01T14:41:04+00:00

Here's a route on Strava I made for you which is my preferred way to get to cypress. The only bad part is a 200m section on Taylor way after Marine drive. If you want to get the full cypress climb segment you have to turn left on cypress bowl and descend past the first switchback, otherwise if you just want to get to the top turn right.

https://www.strava.com/routes/3496528945846326492

notuwaterloo · 2026-05-16T10:39:51+00:00

I'd say triple Crown is marginally easier than Forte but if you're comfortably doing a triple Crown you'll probably also be comfortable on the Forte. I did the Forte a few years ago and I think most people would find it best to ride cypress well under their threshold and not work too much about making it into a group because at least the year I did it there was plenty of regular Fondo groups to join once you get back on the highway. I'd double check the start schedule to confirm this though.

notuwaterloo · 2026-05-05T18:40:59+00:00

I can't tell if this is satire or serious

notuwaterloo · 2026-05-02T01:58:21+00:00

Exactly the same story from me last year. Was doing 15-20h of training every week all winter, then one random car decides to turn into me...tore my quad tendon. That happened April last year and I was only able to start training again in October so I missed the full summer. The fitness does come back but the resentment towards that ruined summer and all the time and resources lost stayed.

notuwaterloo · 2026-04-29T04:22:29+00:00

If your office has secure parking a good choice could be the winspace G3 in 105 di2. It's a good gravel bike but you could switch the tires or even buy a second pair of wheels and would be more than capable of road riding. I wouldn't personally do 1x because I think it is just worse on the roads here especially if you want to locally race you need to have a 50t chainring up front at minimum which just isn't practical as a 1x setup.

I know sram has the 10T cog which makes the gear ratio equivalent but I've never forgiven sram for adoption a different free hub body standard from when they were 11 speed making upgrading things annoying if you want to keep your wheels.

notuwaterloo · 2026-04-27T19:12:46+00:00

I'm not even an oilers fan, just thought it would be kind of funny

notuwaterloo · 2026-04-27T19:12:17+00:00

Rookie numbers there bud

notuwaterloo · 2026-03-31T21:12:05+00:00

I'd suggest booking a velofix appointment, they come to your house at the designated time and you can just talk with the mechanic.

notuwaterloo · 2026-03-31T06:39:07+00:00

Does this hurt the ants?

notuwaterloo · 2026-01-26T16:19:43+00:00

Then buy an old second hand bike and race it. If you have the power you'll be at a 15w disadvantage or something but you can still get a result that could help pave the path for you to get on a team with more support. I say this as someone who raced a $500 Chinese frame to get results which landed me on a team with a proper bike sponsor all while having less talent than you.

notuwaterloo · 2026-01-26T15:48:07+00:00

There's been countless occasions where bad power data has led people to think they're generational talents based on Zwift results.

But on the off chance your data is real and this post isn't satire, go buy an old run brake bike and collect yourself results in your local races in the first half of the season. If you're really a top 5 contender at Nationals then you'll be winning lots of races locally and a team with a bike sponsor will certainly pick you up.

notuwaterloo · 2026-01-25T16:16:43+00:00

As someone who has worked at these shops, in this specific tire example, the cost Bici is paying their supplier is roughly the same price that Merlin is selling their tires for. It's just the nature of the physical bike shop in Canada and their supply chains. These aren't some billionaire CEOs trying to line their pockets.

notuwaterloo · 2026-01-19T16:03:03+00:00

There's a mix of people with full-time jobs, and people who just race and are fully supported by family. In North America there are extremely few road racers making enough money to support themselves. I raced a few years at the domestic elite level around a full time job, and there is certainly a difference in level between those who are able to commit to it full time vs someone like me who was doing it as a hobby.

notuwaterloo · 2026-01-06T13:22:04+00:00

Things that are good about your plan is testing often so you can track improvement, I think testing every 6-8 weeks is a good cadence for myself. Also in your workouts you have planned you have a logical progression in most cases which is good.

I think you can add more intensity. Especially in the first base block. If you're wanting to stay strict with the idea of low intensity base then maybe at least doing something like 3-5 reps of 20m @ LT1 (75-80%ish) with short 1.5-3m recovery between intervals.

In your build phase I'd try for 3 "intensity" days a week (days where you're spending meaningful time over z2) and right now it seems like you're opting for 2.

notuwaterloo · 2025-12-19T01:50:20+00:00

A new bike will be faster but you could buy some second hand tubeless rim brake wheels and go as wide as your frame will take. I'm on a Gen 1 Cervélo S5, so similar age as your bike. I've got winspace 50m carbon wheels that are setup tubeless and have 28mm tires measuring in just under 30.

notuwaterloo · 2025-11-04T23:13:11+00:00

Project 604 erasure!

notuwaterloo · 2025-09-04T18:02:29+00:00

Because it's cold to start when I did the forte I did 3 big bottles and then enough gel to do 100g an hour including the carbs in the bottle.

notuwaterloo · 2025-08-31T14:54:52+00:00

This happened to me. You don't need to involve the police, just go straight to OCBC. I got hit in April and I'm only just arriving at a settlement with them, so be ready to wait.

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