mavic rsys slr do tempt me with it's all black colors which suits my bike..but that would be a climbing wheels, just like my FR0. Choices are limited! but that surely will reduce some grams.


FR0 dark label but still not dark enough...i hate the shining chrome on my bike, it looks like a sore thumb sticking out from the stealthy look ..the same goes to the braze on clamp which is in silver! I tried to look for the black one from Campy at Godzilla but they are run out of stock

i dont have the weight scale yet at the moment but at most with my guesstimation i can reduce:

FRO - Rsys SLR = 135 grams ------ wth, i might skip this option.
Carbon cages = 40grams
carbon seatpost = 110 grams
carbon handlebar = 100 grams
seat = 104 grams
skewers = ~80 grams

total = 569 grams

7.9kg - 569g = 7.3kg

So to make it sub 7kg I have to further do this things..

change pedals = 130grams
change to lighter groupsets = maybe 300-400grams?? Im not sure about this



This post has been edited by mrjgx: Apr 23 2013, 11:18 AM

Never heard of before the brands butthead suggested but im sure it's going to make my wallet lighter!

Enve looks nice but not available in the lbs...

Wait until u see Lightweight with the white spokes..forgot la the model.

What do u guys think about Vision wheels? Around rm4500 only, the aero wheels

I was planning to get 404fc as the aero wheels for flat route and my FR0 for climbing but haveto change brakepads everytime and adjust the angle..maybe sell mu FR0 and get a do-it-all wheelset..the 303FC or 202FC?

This post has been edited by mrjgx: Apr 23 2013, 05:31 PM

7.7kg? lets dip it below 7kg!

I'm feeling blue

That is the blue Tacx specific trainer tyre. It is more silent and easy to mount than my PITA Dunlop trainer tyre.

I could go all the way Red or Force..my Allez is way below my budget at that time..if I go all Red, I know I'll be banging my head because Red 22 is released shortly after. If I go for all Red and Sworks SL4, I know I'll be banging my head should SL5 make it appearance at the end of this year..

So I settled for the new 2013 Allez Race E5. I'm pretty pleased with the purchase though..I guess the geometry suits me really well..saved my budget nearly half, and still can fulfill the lusts

SRAM Force is good enough for me..I'm loving the double tap..until now no upgrade so far..

Dude, you might wanna check your health condition first with a doctor, see whether you can do strenuous activities or not. Fainting on a bike on the road could be fatal

I live there. Used to cycle your route also..ok lah can sweat a bit riding there, mostly on weekend morning when there's not many cars on the road..want a steeper climb you can try the residential area going to Tesco, I forgot the name of the place.

I used to live there..buy a trainer and build your fitness there safely. Then go out and see the sun.

did a short ride yesterday when I saw a local amateur cyclist wearing the infamous team jersey powering up a short climb. I latched to his rear wheel and stick along, when suddenly the rider gave me a good taste of the massive difference between an amateur and a casual rider like myself. He dropped me when my heart is nearly at my throat just to stay with him until the top and left me in the dust...and he isn't anywhere near the pro status level.

if you guys play dota, I felt like he is at level 25 and me at level 3...sad

Here : www.frankies.ae

Cannot compensate..they could have been cycling for a zillion years than me..I watched the member's strava, this year alone he's already did more than 6300km...

it was very windy yesterday, strong headwind, when a caucasian rider overtook me i drafted him (wheelsucked him for a good 8km).

He knew I was there behind him, happily shielded and doing 35kmh thanks to him. Inappropriately, he sneezes out and spitting just to make me away. At one point he gave up sneezing, he steer left hard and stop at the roadside.

So the question is, whose the unethical one here? Is drafting a stranger is a complete no-no?

It was 2-3 bikes length initially until I think what the hell..just nearer, maybe a wheel gap from his rear wheels should be fine.

It's like unwritten rules not to draft others unless you are in a group ride. When people drafted me all I did was to slow down a bit, not spitting or sneezing to chase them away.

http://www.unrealliving.com/hand-made-recycled-tube-wallets/

Well that's a good and sensible way of how to tackle wheelsuckers. Will try it out on my next ride. Just finished my 40km base building ride, slow and steady until on my last finishing lap of the circuit, I overtook 3 guys..maintained 40kmh for the last 1km when suddenly their white front lights started approaching me and I could hear them breathing (that's how close it is). What's wrong with all these people!

I wonder if riding here in UAE will make me stronger when i'm back to Msia for good. The headwind is crazy, most of the time I can only cycle at 20kmh due to the strong headwind..but when there's no wind, 35kmh-40kmh seems easy breazy. Not so few years ago. Making me wanna buy that wind cheating wheels. Perhaps it will make life more easier, slicing the wind and whatever BS they claimed, but it comes with scientific facts and figures so I'm sold! Start saving money now!



A pros sharing their training tips. I shared it here for the others benefit.


http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-gb/news/a...sessions/16653/

Giant rider Matt Bottrill is currently enjoying a 9 race unbeaten win streak, in his latest blog post he talks us through his Top 5 Training Sessions and how he uses power as part of his training routine, over to Matt;

Part two of my rider blog and I am revealing my top five training sessions, I use these regularly as part of a programme set my my coach and sponsor Bob Tobin at www.cyclepowermeters.com. My training is based on power which Ihave found is the best way of optimising my training and recovery time. If you are interested in racing and training with power and selecting the right power meter the Tri Radar website has a great article about power based training and power meters, right here.

Over the years I've found the key to not letting your training get stale is variety. If you're short on time and looking to add some variety to your training routine then try riding on different roads or adding different intervals, my top 5 are detailed below.

Training Zones - Heart Rate (Based on 190bpm Max Heart Rate)
Recovery: 114 - Active recovery
Zone 1: 114 - 123 - Long steady rides of up to 6hrs
Zone 2: 123 - 142 longer rides of up to 4hrs
Zone 3: 142 - 155 - Medium intensity rides of up to 2hrs
Zone 4: 155 - 169 - Sweet spot up to 1hr intervals
Zone 5: 169 - 178 - Race pace & 10min - 20mins efforts
Zone 6: 178 - 190 - Vo2 MAX 10 secs - 1 min intervals

Training Zones - Power
Zone 1: Active recovery
Zone 2: Endurance
Zone 3: Tempo including sweetspot
Zone 4: Threshold
Zone 5: Vo2 Max
Zone 6: Anaerobic capacity

For a much more indeath look at training with power, here's a useful link to an Andrew Coggan article on TrainingPeaks.com

My Top 5 Training Routines

1 - Sweet Spot Training
The zone just below threshold, if you're new to the sport try blocks of 10 minutes and if you're really keen and fit you might even be able to do blocks of 1hr. But sweet spot is a great way of building your fitness.

20 mins warm up @ L2, 10 - 20mins @ sweetspot, 20 mins L2, 10 - 20 mins sweet spot then 20 mins cooldown.

Try this twice a week and you will be flying. (Try altering your cadence eg: 20 mins 100 revs, 20 mins 70 revs, to add variety)

2 - Micro burst intervals

Warm up 20 mins, 20 mins - 1hr @ Level 2-3, but then every 5 mins do a max interval of either 10-20-30secs - or if you're super fit 1 minute sitting in the saddle riding as fast as you can, 20 mins cool down.

This session is great for increasing you lactic tolerance.

3 - Threshold intervals

10 - 20 mins to better you time trialing & top end power.

20 mins warm up, 10 - 20 mins @ level 5, 20 mins recovery, 10 - 20 mins @ Level 5, 20 mins cool down - if that's too much do 3 x 10 mins @ level 5 with 10 mins recovery

4 - Sub threshold power intervals

1 - 4 mins level 5 - 6 - Vo2 Max

Warm up 20 mins then do 4 x 4 mins if fit or 1 x 4 mins if not so fit @ level 6 with 5 mins recovery between each, 20 mins cool down

5 - Power based intervals - for increased strength

Find a climb of around 4 - 5 minutes.

20 mins warm up high cadence, don't concentrate on power or heart rate, start the climb at 70 revs, eg 53 x 17, then each minute drop it down one sprocket, descend the climb and repeat, keep doing the intervals until you can't take anymore!

My week in Training (based on power)

Monday - 2hrs Level 2

Tuesday - 15 mins L2, 1hr sweetspot, 15 mins recovery

Wednesday - Rest

Thursday - 20 mins warm up, 4 x 4 minute level 5 intervals

Friday - 15 mins L2, 1hr sweetspot, 15 mins recovery

Saturday - Race

Sunday - 90mins Level 1-2 recovery ride.

This post has been edited by mrjgx: May 5 2013, 03:14 AM

bought 3T ergonova team carbon stealth black. the thing is, i felt more comfy with the old specialized handlebar.

le butthead, how high can i position the sram shifter? i mean, the placement of the shifter clamp.

i believe the mechanic set it up wrongly which is not to my fitting, and I guess your explanation is spot on. I've felt my arm is extending further to the front when riding on the hood which cause discomfort, and I started to think how it could possibly be as my stem length is the same. Now I know why.

The thing is, I can't rest my wrist on the drop as it is now not flat enough to hold all my bodyweight on the drop (now it's a bit slanted so my wrist a bit cocked up). Adjusting the handlebar angle will make my shifter too low, hence the question of how high I can position the shifter up so I can have my drop level.

thx bro..I will do that tonight!

I tried to do base building session last night, was planning to gain 100km but ended up doing only 50km due to no discipline. I should stick with my own speed, but it was tempted to tried to overtake others and left them..in the end, i stop at 50km mark because too hungry to pedal more. it would be a lot easier if I ride in a group but I chose to ride solo, so the wind.....the headwind...is something that I curse everytime..it's a gale! life as a cyclist in desert like this would be more enjoyable if there's no such wind

I got so much time, im not a students so no homework or studying maa. The 8km loop track is just 10mins away from my house and i just got my driving license so i went there on a daily basis..30-50km everynight.

It's just the wind, although im getting used to it, it is just too much..

Haha trust me when I said it's like a gale, it is REALLY like a gale..to the point if you want to talk to your ride buddy you have to scream your lungs out to be heard.