Well maybe im wrong and the 11 speed comes with a price update

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http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs148/1101892244311/archive/1117193163370.html

 

Nope, RLT9 105 11SP is still $1,999:

 

https://s3.amazonaws.com/MarketingDept/Public+Newsletters/2014_4_RLTBlack/specs.jpg

Anyone here doing the 08 Days in California challenge in Trainer Road?

 

http://www.trainerroad.com/8dc-2014

Dropped the Roubaix off for a new rear derailleur cable and adjustment today. While it's in the shop I'm going to try its saddle on the calfee. Here's to hoping.

Raffy: I'm signed up for it

Cool, Ben

 

Some of the stages look ok, I actually like the ones that have sloping power curves and lots of changes of pace. The ones that have long constant power lines, not so much 

Dropped the Roubaix off for a new rear derailleur cable and adjustment today. While it's in the shop I'm going to try its saddle on the calfee. Here's to hoping.

I've found Roubaix rear derailleur hangers to bend easily. When I replaced mine it solved those type of niggling issues that tend to irk, and cause loss of rhythm. Unfortunately many mechanics do not know how to use, or are not fully competent with an alignment gauge. The upshot in they can't diagnose the issue.

Edited May 1, 201412 yr by pigmode

Juan on his sweet Colnago Master about to head into DC.

Nice!  Enjoy the weather.  No riding for me this weekend.  I got called into work both days due to an emergent repair that needed to be done.  The joys of management responsibilities...

Ended up being an easy 27 mile ride through Maryland and DC.  Brilliant day for a ride and that is one of the best places to ride that I have found yet.

 

Found my legs to have no issues but my ass doesn't like being back on the bike.

 

It actually felt good riding since losing another 20+ pounds since the last ride, almost like I cut 20 pounds off of my sub 14 pound bike.  

Beautiful weather. Great to see you Jeff and you look amazing, really.

Great ride. Lets do this again soon.

I am coaching Soph and Chloe on how to corner

Can't wait to take her along riding

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Edited May 4, 201412 yr by CD44hi

For some reason I am not seeing the second pic. So here is, ha ha. another

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Thanks for getting me out there Juan.  Great ride today and we should definitely do it again soon.

Today was perfect weather for riding! Good to see you folks got out for a ride

Got 47.5 miles in today in perfect (to me) weather. For some reason I like riding in at least 80 degree weather, I feel like I can get my legs warmer quicker and suffering in the heat gives me delusions of being a badass

played soccer from 10-11am. no bike. cant do it all

I got in about 36 down at the lake. Got lost and had a great ride.

I am home alone tomorrow so another ride in the morning.

In case anyone is looking for a competitive advantage, I found these skewers that will gain you 40-45 seconds alone over a standard set of skewers.

 

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/bik/4446464560.html

That's an impressively aero skewer to get 40-45 seconds

That's for a century ride, tho.

I wonder if they would fit my Brompton

Edited May 6, 201412 yr by nikongod

I have those skewers and they are very nice functionally.

 

In other news this weekend has basically convinced me that the Diabolical Double is out the window for this year. I have not had enough time to ride and prepare for either the DD or the century. 3 hours of driving to do a metric seems a bit extreme but I am thinking about it.

 

I am probably going to sign up for the "Navy Federal Credit Union Armed Forces Cycling Challenge" ride in Crystal city to do it with a friend of mine. We'd be aiming for 5 laps in 3 hours (so I think that's 50 miles or so). Anyone want to join. It's a busy but fun ride.

Edited May 6, 201412 yr by Dreadhead

A lady talking on a cell phone in a SUV got to close today.

Is there such a thing as a helmet mounted mirror that isn't a POS?

I use a bar end mirror and it works great.

I have one but it doesn't work very well with the bar ends + ergo grips I'm using.