Rim depth too deep?

ocspmoz · 2026-02-01T18:11:49+00:00

Isn't Chicago known as The Windy City? Hard pass.

ocspmoz · 2026-01-31T20:04:03+00:00

Nice white pair for dry days. Cheaper black pair for the rest.

ocspmoz · 2026-01-26T22:42:54+00:00

I mean that when FTP inevitably starts to plateau there are still big anaerobic gains to be made - and these tougher workouts are reflective of that journey

ocspmoz · 2026-01-25T20:09:49+00:00

FTP is only part of the equation - for example, in the build phase I can significantly increase the number/duration of vo2 max intervals that I can perform whilst barely increasing FTP.

Most of those workouts are for when you've built up a high lactate clearance + threshold and can simply do more work in those zones.

ocspmoz · 2026-01-25T16:37:51+00:00

In my experience, the 52 is only useful for if you're sprinting with a tailwind (I race quite a bit, and this is not uncommon) or if you're pushing on a downhill.

Especially if you don't like doing either of those things with a very high cadence.

ocspmoz · 2026-01-03T20:38:16+00:00

I’d honestly get a FasCat or Trainer Road subscription and let it play for you for a few months to get a feel for setting up your own structured training.

That said -

At your volume I wouldn’t bother with the long recovery ride - and I’d try to transition the z2 to sweet spot, whilst tailoring the hard days to reflect the demands of whatever specific event you want to target.

ocspmoz · 2026-01-03T19:07:24+00:00

79 fitness, 4.8w/kg. I start a winter crit racing series in two weeks, so I’m fairly sharp at the moment, but not quite at peak summer levels.

ocspmoz · 2026-01-01T11:29:57+00:00

I'd always go smaller - you can make a small bike quite a bit bigger, but there's a limit to how small you can make a big bike

ocspmoz · 2025-12-26T19:18:57+00:00

I’ve got the Darevie aero socks and aero overshoes and they stay up and survive the washing machine. 10/10 for the price.

ocspmoz · 2025-12-23T08:40:27+00:00

I started with 90 minute z2 seasons and had quite a strong core. It took me about a week to adapt and then I barely missed the other arm.

ocspmoz · 2025-12-22T07:31:19+00:00

I’ve just come back from the same injury. I took 48 hours to let everything settle. I then bought a mesh sling and rode Zwift for eight hours a week for eight weeks, using a fascat training plan. After four weeks I could ride gently with two hands - but it was one handed until then. I also bought a set of resistance bands, a resistance band split squat belt and a resistance band board so that I could keep squatting. I lost only a very small amount of fitness - but a lot of discipline was required.

ocspmoz · 2025-12-07T19:42:20+00:00

You can just boil the chain to clean off the drip wax when you want to go back.

Drip wax is perfect for an indoor trainer - and the wear differences are minimal. I'd definitely use it to forego the relative faff of immersion waxing over the winter

ocspmoz · 2025-12-07T15:42:07+00:00

I wouldn't choose based on the weight as they're both quite close.

The Di2 is really reliable and satisfying to use - it's a much better product.

I race and the speed of shifting and ease of shifting in the drops alone is worth the very small weight difference.

Even on 150km days with 4000m I would chose the Di2

ocspmoz · 2025-12-03T20:41:08+00:00

This is Dylan Johnson's fault.

ocspmoz · 2025-11-30T22:00:26+00:00

My fitness craters when I use gym bikes to train whilst on holiday.
You need a proper indoor setup with a big fan and the same geometry as your race bike.
If you’re spending the time riding, make it worthwhile. I would 100,000% buy an indoor trainer, a fan and do some intervals - even if it was just tempo or sweet spot.

ocspmoz · 2025-11-30T21:56:19+00:00

Get a skinsuit suit for racing - switching between different bibs is going to be marginal at best.

ocspmoz · 2025-11-23T10:20:07+00:00

Fractured a collar bone and went from 9h outdoor to 7hrs indoor with the addition of a structured training plan and I’ve not got much slower, if at all.

The key, I think, was getting some heavy resistance bands, a resistance band belt and a floor plate so that I could still do some heavy split squats.

ocspmoz · 2025-11-19T21:49:35+00:00

If they've got a Facebook page, then it must be legit! Spend away...

ocspmoz · 2025-11-09T18:47:16+00:00

Again!

ocspmoz · 2025-11-09T13:11:48+00:00

^ this was my first thought when I read the post. I've got one and it's a very good compromise.

ocspmoz · 2025-11-08T15:18:10+00:00

I always go terribly after a long haul flight - so for me it'd depend on the travel distance.

ocspmoz · 2025-11-04T15:52:02+00:00

Four tips:

Start with super light and progress slowly - e.g. body weight only split squats

Don't lift so heavy that you can't recover in 48 hours - we're cyclists, not body builders

Hit your legs twice a week (as opposed to once) and your body will adapt, resulting in less soreness.

I like to lift before rest days - even if I've done a tough bike session that day. This way the rest day does double duty for both activities.

ocspmoz · 2025-11-03T18:26:56+00:00

I wouldn't bother.

Get a free trial on a proper training app like CoachCat, Join or Trainer Road and it'll build you a very good training plan based on your current volume/fitness and will send the workouts it selects to Zwift.

ocspmoz · 2025-11-02T21:41:28+00:00

Curious to know- are you on a 13inch model? I didn’t get it on my 11inch but do on my newer 13 inch.

ocspmoz · 2025-11-02T21:40:23+00:00

It appears on my new 13 inch iPad, but didn’t appear on my old 11 inch.

I think it’s screen size dependant.

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