Sports The bikers (cyclist) thread

[Padi]

@Padi me o'l mucker a 12 Hour race!? Your fit and decicated for sure. Great bike and thanks for sharing!

Friend of mine is the sole distributor for Shimano parts here in SA, had learnt a lot about cycling from him. Though admittedly I am too lazy to get in the saddle myself.

Not a race, I just tend to go cycling every free day that I've got for 8-12 hours, if I'm not doing some other sport that is. Finished the day off with some swimming and workout Lets see how long I manage to cycle tomorrow..

Yeah, you should get in to it, there is nothing better than just blazing down a trail, mastering a new trick or just gather enough balls to jump some new jump or gap you've built. Love it!

 

[Padi]

Mikä muuten oli se suomalainen pyörävalmistaja, joka teki rungot kokonaan hiilikuidusta, ja hinnat oli lähellä kymppitonnis? Sorry for the others, if I didn't speak in English

Finnpower, paska kaikin puolin, Suomen isoin häpeäpilkku :'( Sun jälkeen tietysti

 

[JHF]

Finnpower, paska kaikin puolin, Suomen isoin häpeäpilkku :'( Sun jälkeen tietysti

Haha, törkeet, haha

 

[JHF]

The best bike in the world, and I have this one

 

[Gianclaudio]

Small update.

Got a new Sram X9 Type2 derailleur, as my old Sram X0 DH derailleur decided to die Can't notice a difference TBH, the new clutch systems are overrated I'd say.. Did cope today's 12 hour cycling well though, no complaints at all.

And I just love Fat Alberts. Copes well on rocks, in mud, on dust, roots and hardpack, roll well, are reasonably light and survive a beating (rather big gaps, drops to flat et.c.). Couldn't be happier with them.

Next upgrades: Vivid Air, new SDG i-fly

Padi, do you think I'm going to be fine by using X9 rather than X0 and save some bucks in the process?

 

[Gianclaudio]

@Padi me o'l mucker a 12 Hour race!? Your fit and decicated for sure. Great bike and thanks for sharing!

Friend of mine is the sole distributor for Shimano parts here in SA, had learnt a lot about cycling from him. Though admittedly I am too lazy to get in the saddle myself.

You lazy BMW fanboy. Get a bike and tone up those legs and bum

 

[Padi]

Padi, do you think I'm going to be fine by using X9 rather than X0 and save some bucks in the process?

Yup, can't speak for the X0 type 2, but I doubt you'll feel any difference between them. Go for the X9:s for sure

 

[Gianclaudio]

Padi, you have been of tremendous help for me. Thank you so much buddy!

 

[Padi]

Padi, you have been of tremendous help for me. Thank you so much buddy!

My pleasure, any time honestly

 

[Gianclaudio]

Will ask you some questions this week. I'm fully recovered after the varicocele surgery and want to bike again

 

[Padi]

Will ask you some questions this week. I'm fully recovered after the varicocele surgery and want to bike again

Sorry to hear, great you've recovered though! I've been sick myself, and had my bike in pieces a month, rebuilt it last week, and it is just impossible to keep me off the saddle now Would like some time to be with friends, play tennis, jog, swim et.c. as well, but the cycling just steals all my pastime

 

[DeDe]

Hi guys,

I was curious about the braking performance of a bicycle, so today I did some 25-5 kph tests with my MTB.
It's really hard to manage full braking-power with the front brake, so the results are depending on the riders bravery of course.

My best run with the 160mm-disk was 4,15 metres, the second best was 4,72 m.
Average G was around 0.6, peak was 0.75 G @ 8 km/h (at this point I was standing on the front wheel, very close to "the edge").

Anyway, it was fun. And I was really impressed that even a bike can managed that high G-forces.

 

[Padi]

Would be interesting to count how many G:s you get in a tight, fast berm or landing a bigger jump as well. Is that Racelogic some phone app, or some proper equipment?

 

[DeDe]

Would be interesting to count how many G:s you get in a tight, fast berm or landing a bigger jump as well. Is that Racelogic some phone app, or some proper equipment?

Racelogic Performance Tools is the data-analyzing software on my laptop. My measuring equipment is the RaceChrono app on my smartphone paired with a 10Hz GPS-receiver.

As far as I know RaceChrono has an option which also uses the internal G-sensor of the phone. I should try this as well.

 

[DeDe]

And this is how I did my measuring (here a 0-30-0 kph acceleration-braking test). With enough bravery I was able to reach 1.1 G for a tenth of a second.

The brake:

The GPS-receiver (+ smartphone in my pocket):

My bike-computer for verifying the speed:

All in one picture:

And Racelogic software for analyzing:

 

[JHF]

^
When comes to the Nordschleife-test?

 

[DeDe]

^
When comes to the Nordschleife-test?

LOL

 

[Padi]

Small update. New seat and derailleur. Had an XO one before, replaced it with an X9 Type2, as the X0 broke. Can't notice any difference between them.

 

[Gianclaudio]

Padi!!!!! I *might* buy a new bike. Tell me buddy, what's your opinion on Giant bikes? I'm looking at a Giant Talon 2, it comes with Sram X7 and Shimano Deore parts.....

 

[Padi]

Padi!!!!! I *might* buy a new bike. Tell me buddy, what's your opinion on Giant bikes? I'm looking at a Giant Talon 2, it comes with Sram X7 and Shimano Deore parts.....

Sorry, not a big fan. Especially since they're discontinuing 26" bikes from what I've heard. But for what it is, good spec! Go for it if it feels right