Did a rain ride today, 90 minutes with sun and rain at the same time. Radar showed only 5% of the city getting rain, but I got it all. Magical, like a cartoon. :lol:
Roadies know all about rain and glass. Or they should. Water=glass loob, and you puncture much more easily. Got two of em. First one was only a 2mm cut with really no damage to the casing. 2nd was up front, and spread apart to show the casing when at 100psi. I bummed a ride over the river, as riding such a front is a bad bad idea. Got home, tried gluing the 5mm cut closed with rubber cement. Not a chance. Split right open. So I sanded away the cement and Tried Super Glue, pressing the cut together with the tire uninflated for 30 seconds. You dont have to unmount. Held the pressure like a charm. 8) Id aways heard that it worked and now have personal confirmation. Best of all, a super glue tube fits perfectly in a patch box. :thumbup:
So lesson to be learned: carry a tiny superglue tube in your road repair kit. ;) I also carry a bit of duct tape as a tire boot for catastrophes and some zip ties. Zip ties rocketh. :rock:
:rofl:
Sitting in the living room, hear a "shhhhhhhhsssssssssssssssssssssss", think "Oh, F*CK, a gas leak as it sounded like it came from the kitchen. Nope, the interface between the stem and tube failed on the front. :lol: 10K on that tube. Really should replace them yearly. :P
The funny thing I found about riding in the rain is (providing its warm) is the most annoying aspect is the fact that your feet get wet :lol:
Tip: Coolmax socks and shoes with drain holes. If your shoes dont have toe drains, drill some. ;)
I will be getting overshoes in the winter.
SPDs = full of holes.. you get such COLD feet in the winter
and I wear SealSkinz socks.. you can put your foot in a bucket of water and they are dry inside, theyre awsome :mrgreen:
I once did a 55mile ride in the wet... My friends mentioned how awful theirs were near the middle of the ride and I only then thought about my feet.......they were dry warm and comfy :D
in the summer I have some teeny tiny cannondale anklets - really thin & made out of a meshy type material - keep you pretty cool :)
Quote from: snellgroveI will be getting overshoes in the winter.
SPDs = full of holes.. you get such COLD feet in the winter
Youre not wrong - my shimanos have mesh panels all the way down each side. Great for when the weathers ok but if its nippy it gets cooooooooooooold!
Mine go along the top, starts from above the toes & goes back to the ratchet style locking thing.
Only bits that arent meshy is where the other 2 velcro straps are!
...I found a piccie in Flickr, actually:
(http://static.flickr.com/19/92217581_c78d464785.jpg)
Quite good for summer though :)
My friend has just bought some road shoes, they have holes (the drilled type) all over them, really crazy things - and carbon fibre souls with ZERO flex!!
Id say his acceleration has definately improved, it makes me wonder how much power I lose through mine... (Theyre mountain bike shoes!)
Quote from: snellgroveId say his acceleration has definately improved, it makes me wonder how much power I lose through mine... (Theyre mountain bike shoes!)
Id say youre full of *it*. :lol: Youre not losing any measureable amount of power through shoe flex, and such flex, much like frame flex, is sprung--especially with nylon shoes--it does not disappear into magical boo boo land in the form of heat.
Shoe fit and cleat placement is far and away more important than sole composition.
Quote from: maximusotterSo lesson to be learned: carry a tiny superglue tube in your road repair kit. ;) I also carry a bit of duct tape as a tire boot for catastrophes and some zip ties. Zip ties rocketh. :rock:
Until you superglue your fingers to the tyre :lol:
Quote from: CeathreamhnanThe funny thing I found about riding in the rain is (providing its warm) is the most annoying aspect is the fact that your feet get wet :lol:
If you end up cramping up every time you ride into rain like I do it would be a totally different issue. Its a case of stop or fall off...