Raffy I bought the 13 pack of the videos and will try them all gradually but I'll try There Is No Try next. I just ignored the attacks on the last few cycles though, dieting and those videos may not go wo well together and I'm not stopping dieting. I actually have the videos syncronized to my computrainer using PerPro sutdio (http://perfprostudio.com/) so it turns up the power to 120% FTP etc as the attacks happen etc. A friend of mine who's a coach recommended the setup and I must say it's pretty awesome as it runs the video and pauses it etc. It will even work with an ANT+ dongle, ant+ speed/cadene and your trainer model to give you a approximate power from your trainer so you can do it that way if you don't have a power meter.

Edited April 5, 201313 yr by Dreadhead

Looking forward to the pics and seeing the final product. I may have missed it but did you decide on paint and logo? I'd be tempted to clear coat what I've seen so far

 

I have two strong choices that I can't decide between, though they're similar.  I think I'll wait to reveal my choice when I get the frame back.  I may even surprise myself by letting Joe decide.  The good news is that Dave told me using a stencil rather than the decals is 100% doable, so I'm very excited.

 

The bike was finished yesterday, and here are the final pics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I also registered for a metric century charity ride on May 11 in Ft. Lauderdale.   There's a full century option, but I don't think I can get ready in time.  My legs are still pretty floppy after not really riding for four and a half months.  We'll see.  

is it titanium?

Steel is real!

As nice as Daves photos are they just don't do the frame justice.  The one part on my bike that smacked me was the rear dropouts and how they looked like they just grew out of the tube ends.  This is seriously cool stuff to me.  Congrats Vicki and It'll be great when you've got it to enjoy!

That looks outstanding!

 

That guy is talented! Can't wait to see what you have in mind for the finished product.

Steve, you're in this thread an awful lot for someone who doesn't ride. When we going bike shopping?

**BRENT**

I used to be a serious rider, but Anchorage had ample opportunity to ride. There really is no place safe to ride here, other than the beach. Not to mention the corrosion from salty air here.

 

The moment I move from here I'm buying a new bike.

I did not know that.  Time to get a fat bike!

http://forums.mtbr.com/fat-bikes/

Heh, there's even a 200$ fatbike from Walmart.

At least now I know you can rent a bike for the HC meetup.

 

**BRENT**

Heh, there's even a 200$ fatbike from Walmart.

 

"Oversized"!  Sounds perfect for Steve.

Got in a blustery 25-mile ride while UHaul was installing my hitch this morning.  I wasn't feeling it at all, but I've come to learn that I never like the first 45 minutes of any ride, and just as I was getting into it, I had to head back.  The 1UP rack is great.  Takes minutes to put on, and seconds to get the bike on and off.  

 

Fantastic looking bike, Vicki.  Amazing metal work, and I will be excited to learn your color choice when it is done.  Glad you are continuing to feel good.

Steel is real!

Heavy.  I kid, I kid.

 

Picked up the Ti Zipp stems for the Desalvo.  I am really liking my local shop less and less.  The manager that I really liked disappeared a few weeks ago to be replaced by some annoying little guy.  Then the great mechanic in the back has a manager put in place over him from one of the other stores, who is a major hipster dufus douchebag.  Now said annoying manager has canceled the Mellow Monday ride to go for a more traditional Wednesday ride like the other boring shop rides.  If there was another real shop around I would definitely be moving as after spending $15k+ in this shop since December I am still never offered any discount whatsoever on anything I buy and I don't even like hanging out there anymore.

That sux, Jeff.  I've not bought a bike from my LBS in years, but still hop in from time to time for little things (and previously to see what they had in road bikes).  The last bike I got from them sucked, but it was stolen after 3 rides, so I kinda forget about that one.... but even still, I get a 10% "friend of the shop" discount whenever I'm there from either the owners or one of the head floor guys... and I haven't spent even a 3rd of that there, since the 90s.

I can honestly say there are 2-3 GREAT shops in my area... just have to weed 'em out.

**BRENT**

http://cyclemeter.com/0dae5944e7b11a09/Cycle-20130406-1429?r=x Am i doing it right Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yep, where is the video footage?

nothing exciting happened 

Looks good to me, J.  Nice ride.

Looks good to me, J.  Nice ride.

This. I can't wait to get the MTB out again.

I was hoping to have the MTB serviced and ready to go out this weekend but it is still in pieces.  I guess I am stuck riding a road bike tomorrow.

It's about to go mud season here, where the combination of the ground thawing and melting snow turns everything into a goopy mess.  So I'd guess, depending on how wet the next few weeks are, that I'm a good month away from being able to ride off road.

i need to fix the rear brake, squealing like crazy.  it actually has since the first time i took it out but its gotten a lot worse

Is it Avid?

avid elixir 5

I would say get used to the noise.  I will never own another Avid brake set up.