Aero works, Training works, Warmth helps. :)
Super happy. Yesterday I continually focused on staying just below or right at VT1 (Ventilatory Threshold 1) for 3.5 hours of this ride and then went a bit easier. And yet it lead to an average speed of 30.1 km/h over 4 hours riding over my usual „home loop“ which I rode 3x for this. Shows that a) my training is nicely on track and b) those wheels and tires (and the whole bike) are a weapon also for tarmac.
On a positive note: of course I'm an absolute sucker for any interesting bit of gear, kit or new bikes breaking cover at such events. As well as cool, good lucking and really fit for the job bikes by participants to n the know and NOT sponsored. Like this gorgeous Grind Cycles Franky:
Bike and this time especially wheels and tires appreciation post.
I’ve now ridden exactly 1076 km with those XMCarbonspeed D53TU-41 rims mounted on DT Swiss 350 boost hubs. I set those up last autumn end of October.
At the same time I mounted the Schwalbe Thunder Burt Super Ground Addix Speed 29x2.25“. I like them both. :)
#cycling
#DropbarMTB
#Supergravel
#fastfar
https://www.flickr.com/photos/huegelreiter/55137654846/in/dateposted-public/
Thought I dabble into the meme making scene.
How about this one on the topic of Spirit of Gravel and interesting solutions and cool bikes vs a UCI’esque attempt to regulate bikes on a whim
as well as a scape goat to omit other more pressing safety concerns with especially Leadville 100, i.e. two-way traffic on a more than sketchy downhill segment.
Nun auch auf flickr: New Supergravel Shoes :)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/huegelreiter/54893707907/in/dateposted-public/
#gravel
#cycling
#DropbarMTB
#Supergravel
#wheelset
#carbonwheels
#aerogravel
#aeromtb
#Canyon #Exceed
#XMCS #xmcarbonspeed
Mein #DropbarMTB Build mit 10kg von vor über 5 Jahren (crazy lange her).
Habs wieder auf Flatbar Umgerüstet, weil mehr Kontrolle.
(Foto für @tfrank_de rausgesucht 🤗)
How barren Mastodon or the Fediverse is in terms of cycling can be seen in any Hashtag which isn't super duper mainstream. In a sense that even a non-cyclist would use it.
Take #Supergravel or #DropbarMTB... the only one posting with those is just me. I don't expect masses. Maybe not even 10 different people... but no one else? Shows (and confirms) how little info I myself can find here. It's more a sending platform than a learning or getting news platform. But... who am I telling that...
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