Aaron Davidson's Group -- Closed. (Page 20)

mdfahy - 2010-02-15 6:51 PM I am considering buying a bike trainer at some point and wanted to start researching them.  Any recommendations or tips on bike trainers would be appreciated.  What to look for? Brands?  Place to buy?  Thanks.

billsorg - 2010-02-16 8:48 AM Just curious... what did it cost to rent the Zipps?

aarondavidson - 2010-02-16 10:23 PM

$60? for the weekend. Maybe $70. Neat to try. Maybe $50. Somewhere in that range. I would do it again for a big race, but not something small.

wbayek - 2010-02-17 2:32 PM What is the theory behind the zipp wheels?  We usually have some kind of wind here, so does that make it more compelling or less?

aarondavidson - 2010-02-17 9:24 PM

More. Aero trumps weigh in most cases. Weight is a big factor when riding hills. Wind can make a disc or H3 more difficult to control, but the Zipps may help. But again your body accounts for something like 80% of wind resistance.

billsorg - 2010-02-18 9:47 AM

Being a clydesdale, my weight probably accounts for more like 98%!

 

ray6foot7 - 2010-02-16 10:40 AM

Darren,

I heard that the Ada cycling club was going to come to P.V. and ride the Valley Rally the first weekend in May.  Just curious if you were coming with them.  My wife is the coordinator for the ride, so I will be there bright and early "volunteering".  I think, I may actually get to ride it this year after helping set up.

Ray

fire eagle - 2010-02-18 10:27 PM I rode a lot of miles on a Puegeot several years ago and never had any problems with the seat.  But upgraded to another bike last year and this seat is crap.  To all the guys, any seat suggestions?

fire eagle - 2010-02-18 9:27 PM I rode a lot of miles on a Puegeot several years ago and never had any problems with the seat.  But upgraded to another bike last year and this seat is crap.  To all the guys, any seat suggestions?

wbayek - 2010-02-19 6:04 AM

I've had a lot of issues with numbness, so I've searched for a saddle since I started riding.  I've tried many, many models, including the most expensive to the most bizarre, and I have settled on an Adamo.  No numbness at all, it's a little wide but for me by far the most comfortable. 

Saddles tend to be very a individual preference.

ray6foot7 - 2010-02-19 9:52 AM

Mine is something like this.  http://www.roadbikereview.com/cat/controls/saddles/specialized/PRD_331250_2509crx.aspx
To help with numbness, I skew my seat to the side.  This may be TMI, but.......  I hang naturally to the left, so my saddle points a few degrees to the right.  A club member told me about this technique several years ago.  Since then, I have had no problems.  Maybe I can take a picture of my saddle from the top view so you can see how much it's skewed.

billsorg - 2010-02-19 2:54 PM I am also in the market for a new saddle.  I forget the name of the saddle I have (San Marco, I think), but it's like sitting on the thin end of a 2x4.  It came with the bike and I've been using it for 2 years, but I'm through with it.  Just too much discomfort.  I'm looking for something shaped like the one Ray had a link for.  Next month, I'm going to take my bike to the LBS and get an overall tune-up, get my big chain-ring shifter fixed and get a new saddle.

Here's a question to the group.  I've been reading some IM and HIM race reports and some of the people are putting body glide on their feet prior to putting their shoes on.  I understand the hole body glide thing with the wetsuit, but I've never heard of putting it on your feet.  I would think that it would just cause your foot to slip around inside your shoe.  What's the deal?  I've been having some issues with rawness and some blistering on my feet lately and am willing to try anything, but this sounds suspect to me.  Thoughts?

Have a great weekend team!!!!

billsorg - 2010-02-19 2:56 PM
Just re-read my post and maybe I wasn't clear... they're putting the body glide on their feet prior to putting their RUNNING shoes on.

aarondavidson - 2010-02-19 10:44 AM

I would highly caution against this and speak with a fitter. twisting your saddle to one side or another can throw off your entire bodies geometry and make 'wierd' use of muscles. BAsically things will not be even. However if it works, it works.

bfoyle - 2010-02-19 12:26 PM I don't understand the tie-wraps on the rails thing. Can you explain another way? Sorry I'm a visual person and I can't picture this.