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This is a great idea - I love the maximise hills option :) It reminds me of one of our clubs TT routes which featured 1100M (3600ft) of climbing in 28miles , this would be great fo…

Ti is difficult to weld - there are a lot of cracked Ti frames out there - often at the welds :( A shame as they (can) look great.

See also Induced demand/traffic: building more roads/adding lanes to roads increases congestion rather than decreasing it: https://bettertransport.org.uk/sites/default/files/trunk-…

I don't think they ride Eau Rouge, but Spa is sometimes used for some elite level Cyclocross: https://www.velonews.com/news/cyclocross/gallery-spa-francor... The grass bank climb i…

I know that Castle Coombe has regular bicycle races - both criteriums and time trials. Pretty sure many of the circuits do, as its a good way to use the track and get some cash in,…

Yes - very true. I race timetrials and keeping a stable aero position requires effort and practice but it's worth it as the gains from aero improvements can be huge.

There is also no mention of fit changes. Changes in crank length, saddle height, hip angles etc all can have quite considerable effects on efficiency

There are plenty of muscles there, they just are not shown on the simplified diagram. Transverse abdominus and obliques.

Another vote for deadlifting here. With a desk based day job and being a keen cyclist my posterior chain muscles were under-developed compared to my quads etc - deadlifting helped …

Gates only quote between 95-98% efficiency. You can relatively easily get to 98% with conventional chains using wax and oversizing chainrings and sprockets and you don't need to wo…

There is a slow movement to using stack and reach for frame sizing, which are the two most critical measurements for bike fit.

Stronglifts or starting strength

Greyhounds make great pets btw. We have rescued 4 ex racers and they have all had the gentlest, lovely temperament. They don't need loads of exercise (contrary to most people's bel…

Thread needs a link to this great story about the sr71's slowest speed : https://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/the-sr-71-blackbirds-most-...

Interesting, the symptoms remind me a lot of many of the themes of Phillip K Dick's works, particularly the questioning of reality and consciousness.

I am not suggesting that all 23c tyres are cheap, but that tyre quality (which comes at a cost) as well as size has an important part to play in comfort. My 23c handmade FMB tubula…

Ride comfort (on a rigid bike) is primarily a function of the tyres (size/inflation/construction). A bike with cheap 23c tyres at 150psi will rattle the fillings out of your teeth.…

Expensive bikes aren't for leaving around - they are for riding/racing. It is common to have a "beater" bike for cafe/shop/pub outings where its going to be locked up outside.

Helium can cause problems with the metals containing fusion reactors - He bubbles can get inside the metal structure and weaken it considerably: "The sun makes energy by fusing hyd…

Actually there are insurance companies offering discounts on car insurance to cyclists as their data shows them to be safer drivers.

Mandatory helmets are one of the worst things that a county can do for cycling.

Cars aren't always to blame. It's just that it starts from the presumption that the car is at fault - which is the case in approx 90% of cases in the UK (although the UK doesn't ha…

Isn't this how the whole flat-earth thing started?