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I went over my local 'challenge' hill; I don't think it was quick, but I can't tell because I stopped to take a picture of the rustic charm of this route...
I'd hoped I would be smashing all my records with this new bike, but not so...
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It's more about the engine than the bike, although something shiny and new can help ;-)
Perhaps the speed will come as you get more confident with the bike.
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800 quid!
You'd have to be insane.
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/stages/power-meter-shimano-105-5700-ec055152
some good deals in the UK, where i picked mine up in the summer.
That is just on one side. So if one leg would be stronger than the other the result would be very wrong. I guess it won't be on most people, but on some maybe.
Dual sided power meters are around the same cost maybe 1-200USD more depending on brand.
If you want the gold standard of power meter, go and look how much an SRM costs :-) makes these look cheap!
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Did you get your stages locally in Thailand, or bring it in from abroad?As a triathlete, I have used a hub based power meter for a number of years and rely on it a great deal. Knowing my FTP number and then knowing the percentage of that FTP number I use for a goal race pace helps me make sure that I can run after getting off the bike without blowing up.
An on board power meter is also very valuable to keep me from overextending when going up tough hills. So many push too hard on hills and blow up at the top.
I have a new bike and will be buying a pedal based power meter to make it easier to switch between bikes.
Heart rate monitors are okay, but there is nothing, IMO, that compare to a power meter. Heart rate numbers can vary depending on a variety of other issues, but watts are watts are watts.
Totally agree. I've been using a Stages power meter for the past 6 months, and been really impressed with it.
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What I've found is over time my HR has come down for the same effort. So whereas maybe a year ago a 2 hour ride in similar conditions would average 180bpm, recently that has reduced down to 150bpm.Since the thing I am training is my heart, I am quite happy using a heart monitor. I am not the competitive sort and ride alone so I watch my heart rate and bring it back down to a sustainable level after a zone five exertion.
After my ride yesterday and had a look at the monitor and found I had spent an equal amount of time in zone 3 and 4 (1:34) with only a 20 second difference. Usually I am heavy one over the other depending mainly on the temperature it seems. I find it hard to keep the heart rate down when it is really hot.
I'm also now riding longer, faster and feeling more fresh than ever. This bicycling can become addictive ;-) I never set out to compete, however seems to have become the natural progression of things, I really want to know how far, how fast can I push myself, so much so that I also entered my first triathlon in March next year. The wife thinks I've gone mad.....
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As a triathlete, I have used a hub based power meter for a number of years and rely on it a great deal. Knowing my FTP number and then knowing the percentage of that FTP number I use for a goal race pace helps me make sure that I can run after getting off the bike without blowing up.
An on board power meter is also very valuable to keep me from overextending when going up tough hills. So many push too hard on hills and blow up at the top.
I have a new bike and will be buying a pedal based power meter to make it easier to switch between bikes.
Heart rate monitors are okay, but there is nothing, IMO, that compare to a power meter. Heart rate numbers can vary depending on a variety of other issues, but watts are watts are watts.
pedal based is that exactly? Technically it seems very difficult to calculate the power from the pedal (need the exact vector of the force and the exact angle of the force to the axis).
They use stress gauges and accelerometers in the pedal body to do exactly that. Because they do that, they can also measure the smoothness of your pedal stroke.
Garmin Vector and Powertap P1 are examples of this type of power meter.
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Problem with calculators is they don't take account of wind, heart rate etc. They are about as accurate as BMI for measuring weight (ie not very).
Lifting 86Kg up 690m in 48.5 minutes (insert own weights, times and elevation increases) =230W (using bike calculator).
Don't see that much room for error, it's simple physics.
Can't see how heart rate is relevant to average power.
Power (Watts) = weight (newton meters)/Time (seconds) ....... in this case 86Kg lifted 690m
P = 86 x 690 x 9.8Nm / 48.5 x 60s
P = 200W
Add a bit of tire drag, wind resistance and gears loss into that and the bike calculator looks pretty accurate.
A power meter is next on my list of gadgets. I have one on my smart trainer, but I'd like to know the real world values. I'm training for the TDF, I increased my FTP from 197W to 223W over 9 weeks, I could certainly feel the difference as well!That's where a power meter really comes in. Can pace yourself according. Interesting to look at the numbers over time too.you can do 223W continuously for a long time (hours??)
225W is my average power output, according to the power calculators (for my Doi Suthep hill climb).
Have a read of how big a difference not knowing the wind direction has in affecting the calculation. Drag/rolling resistance has a lower effect.
http://alex-cycle.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/windbags.html?m=1
That said, knowing the average power output for a ride is next to useless anyway. You really need to know what your output is during particular sections, or as SpokaneAl said above, to prevent you blowing up by overexerting yourself up a big climb.
HRM are a useful training tool, better than not having the data, but training and riding by power is most effective.
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Those things are notoriously inaccurate, the power calculation I'm talking about physically measures the power whilst your riding in real-time.
A power meter is next on my list of gadgets. I have one on my smart trainer, but I'd like to know the real world values. I'm training for the TDF, I increased my FTP from 197W to 223W over 9 weeks, I could certainly feel the difference as well!That's where a power meter really comes in. Can pace yourself according. Interesting to look at the numbers over time too.
you can do 223W continuously for a long time (hours??)
225W is my average power output, according to the power calculators (for my Doi Suthep hill climb).
Problem with calculators is they don't take account of wind, heart rate etc. They are about as accurate as BMI for measuring weight (ie not very).
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A power meter is next on my list of gadgets. I have one on my smart trainer, but I'd like to know the real world values. I'm training for the TDF, I increased my FTP from 197W to 223W over 9 weeks, I could certainly feel the difference as well!
That's where a power meter really comes in. Can pace yourself according. Interesting to look at the numbers over time too.You're all lightweights compared to me :-) I'm 107Kg, I've bent a rim on an MTB and road bike, but never broken a spoke so far.
I had to laugh at the tour de farm this past Sunday, with much lighter Thai guys getting upset with me overtaking them uphill, so they surge to get in front, I sit on their wheel for 10min while they burn themselves out trying to prove they are faster, and then go sailing by as they crack and have to stop. Can't understand why people can't just ride their own pace instead of trying to prove they are faster.
Managed the 100km in just over 3.5 hours, lot of fun and hope to go back next year and try and knock 30min off the time.....I'm assuming I'll be around 90Kg by them ;-)
on a long ascent you must think strategic, going what you can sustain, of course it is great fun to try to win it, but go full speed and have to stop is idiotic.
If have to actually stop, not even able to maintain a slow speed than you are the looser of the day, lol.
I really miss the Alps.....
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You're all lightweights compared to me :-) I'm 107Kg, I've bent a rim on an MTB and road bike, but never broken a spoke so far.
I had to laugh at the tour de farm this past Sunday, with much lighter Thai guys getting upset with me overtaking them uphill, so they surge to get in front, I sit on their wheel for 10min while they burn themselves out trying to prove they are faster, and then go sailing by as they crack and have to stop. Can't understand why people can't just ride their own pace instead of trying to prove they are faster.
Managed the 100km in just over 3.5 hours, lot of fun and hope to go back next year and try and knock 30min off the time.....I'm assuming I'll be around 90Kg by them ;-)
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Don't know about the one on CM, but I didn't join the BKK one because you are limited to 15kmh so you don't overtake the VIP in front. I can't ride that slowly, unless I'm going up a steep hill.Whatever else it does, Bike for Dad essentially gives royal endorsement and validation to biking, which in the long run can only be a good thing.
Agreed.
The more bikes on the road the better. It doesn't matter whether it's racers out training, kids on fixies, or grandma going shopping.the only disappointing part about Bike For Dad was how few of the serious Thai riders and how few farang showed up for the ride in CM.
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Good thing with the Domane is it runs disc brakes, so a bit more room for the wheel to wobble, it probably would have been OK to get him home riding carefully, but why risk it when you have assistance a phone call away
It happens. Perhaps the one spoke was too tight or weaker than the rest. Who knows.I was 26 km into my own little Bike for Dad ride earlier today when I blew a spoke on the back wheel. Heard the noise and thought it was a rock at first. Later I looked down and the back wheel seemed to have a slight wobble in it. Not sure if it was a shadow or if it was really warped I stopped to take a closer look. Sure enough that sound I heard was the popping of one of my spokes. I took out my trusty all purpose service tool (iPhone 6) and call for an emergency evac. My lovely wife drove out and picked me up. Actually a shop owner where I pulled over to inspect my bike offered to give me a ride home but I hate to inconvenience anyone if I can avoid doing so. I don't mind being indebted to my wife, however. Looks like it will be next Tuesday before I can get the bike into the shop.
Do you know the reason for it? I never had something like that back in Europe (but OK I always was about 65 kg).
(I imagine what happens in the Alps when you are close to 100 km/h) Such things scary me.
What material are the spokes? Or did it get pulled out from the rim?
Please let us know if they fix it for free.....
If you are careful you can bend that broken spoke around the others and limp back home. You just need to make danged sure that the broken spoke is in no danger of rubbing your frame. If the wobble causes the wheel to rub the brake, open the brake up.
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I dunno, I prefer the look of this to the Anyroad! Very nice, but please ditch those reflectors on the wheels ;-)Here we are
Maybe not the perfect bike- not as sexy as the Giant Anyroad, but availability from stock, and being within walking distance made a big difference.
Once I got the saddle to about the right height it was OK comfortwise, but it will take a bit of time to build up confidence, I think.
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Please let us know how it rides
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B2S in Central World has an extensive CD section, I completed my Rammstien collection there. Otherwise Boomerang or Mangpong are a good bet too.
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Think it is Dec 26th for the Skylane reopening at the airport.
I normally ride along the river road from Rangsit to Ayutthaya, between 100-150 km round trip depending how far in to Ayutthaya you go, but the scenery isn't that great for much of the way, nice quiet roads though with drivers that give plenty of room when passing, so quite safe.
There is the "Bangkok Jungle" out Bang Na way, you can also hire bikes locally there, and then there is also Rattanakosin Island which is nice to ride around at night.
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SpiceRoads offer bicycle hire as well as tours, and are quite decent quality and well maintained.
Alternatively Velo Thailand is another place to try, but not sure if they hire bikes individually or only as a group and their bikes were quite old entry level machines last time I used them.
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Riding a Brompton, I'd switch the saddle out for a leather one by Brooks, something like a B17. It will hurt like hell initially, until the leather breaks in, and then it will be the most comfortable saddle ever.
Most bike shops have a variety of shorts, you can try them on but must keep your underwear on for hygiene reasons.
This is the kind that you wear under normal shorts
http://www.funkierbike.com/new/product.php?id=74
Or you can order from the internet, they aren't too expensive. Try searching ThaiMTB if you are OK with Thai language, you should find something there.
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Padded saddles are ok for short distances, but once you start getting past an hour or so riding they cause chafing and saddle sores.
A good saddle with minimal padding and a good pair of cycling shorts work perfectly.
You can always wear MTB shorts with cycling underpants that have the chamois built in, check out the Funkier brand that is quite ok and easily available in Thailand for the underpants. Then you'd look more "normal" I suppose, unless you're riding a road bike with drop handlebars, then you'd look a bit odd :-)
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Indeed, they are purposely designed to wick sweat away and dry you quickly whilst keeping you cool.Full length cycling outfits aren't hot.
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No no, It's after December 1st and the Thai police have now implemented their 5 point plan to improve traffic, you are seeing the results of this effort.20151201_174404.jpgSathorn Road (North) left hand side in this picture at 5.30 pm yesterday. The traffic control at the top interersection is Rama IV. Whoever manages these lights needs a bit of "training". Although it's 5.30 pm this road is always gridlocked.Looking West (towards the Chao Praya) with Sathorn South on the left and Sathorn North on the right at 5.30 pm yesterday.
Today at 12.30 pm coming from Wittayu to Sathorn South the lights are about 20-30 seconds green interspersed with red for about 150-200 seconds. When cars do get through the 20-30 second interlude they get caught in the middle of the intersection and the ever vigilant traffic light operators are out of their airconditioned boxes nabbing a few unfortunates who haven't the slightest chance of getting through. I suppose it's the beginning of the month and therefore payday, but obviously the intentions of traffic improvements....well why waste breath.
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All of there comments and no one has actually noticed that the real headline is
Thai Police to Start Doing their Job
Every single one of the 5 measures they should already be doing.......
I love Thailand :-)
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Last night a friend was rejected 5 times in a row - He was heading from the Rama IV end of Sukhumvit 22 to Ramintra at about 10pm (Sunday).
Its frustrating and doesn't in anyway do anything else other than add to the general disregard I have for those driving taxi's in Thailand.
I know its unfair - but thats the way it is.
That said: On Saturday night after two rejections I secured an honest and careful driver from Bang Na back into town at 1am.
So in the past week - Two taxi's taken - 7 Rejections.
Trying to get a taxi to Raminthra can be trying at the best of times. The excuse given normally is because they will come back to town empty, however there are lots of restaurants along kaset nawamin road, full of people wanting to head back in to town, so I think mostly it's just they make more money off the short distance pickup and drops than long distance journeys.
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I need a hat to stop the sweat running down my face ...... so a helmet covers the sweaty hat nicely.
Not to mention I've hit the road 3x this year.
1 m/c strike from behind, I somersaulted back over the m/c knocking him off.
1 MTB crash in the rain, 35Km/hr round a bend in the rain was too fast.
1 Road bike crash on a wet patch of road, 50Km/hr on a wet corner was too fast.
And gloves......... my hands would have been shredded without armored gloves.
And skin cancer, my forehead gets skin cancer, gotta be covered, might as well be covered with a helmet.
Full Lycra suits now too, saves me a lot of skin when I slide along the road.
Sounds like you need a full kevlar suit
And airbags....
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Not got a trip abroad sometime soon? Perhaps you can pick up a larger sized frame there and bring it back.
Might be worth calling the giant distributor in Bangkok (Worldbike) just to check. They were able to order me whatever framesize I wanted.
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New Mountain bike Kaze Hero 310.
in Cycling in Thailand
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That said, these are aluminium frames that don't use molds, just because they look similar does not mean they are the same.
Another thing to be careful of is bike shops telling you it is the same frame they will say it is an OEM frame, this is a fake. As soon as someone says OEM walk away.