[Birru]

@chuxtr 169840 wrote:

FULL DISCLOSURE: I’m also a Gore Influencer so, yes, I’m supposed to say nice things about Gore products.

How does one become a “Gore Influencer?” If they wanted to send me a Gore One Shakedry jacket I’d happily shill for them.

[Birru]

I just noticed that you specifically laid out the cards to spell fancy bearded sporty thirsty ninja. Is this a coded reference to Judd?

[Birru]

Just a heads up for the weight weenies:

[Birru]

@Judd 169753 wrote:

For hands – a pair of insulated lobster gloves.

For face – a friend made me a fleece balaclava.

I love lobster and baklava.

[Birru]

I definitely need to focus most on keeping my extremities warm and dry, and to manage sweat if I’m trying to ride hard in freezing temps. Your needs may be different. Regardless, here are some things I’ve learned through trial and error. Expect to learn as you go when you figure out your own pain points.

• Have fun and come meet folks!
• Ice is slippery. Don’t feel compelled to ride anywhere you’re not comfortable riding. But…
• I’m not the guy to ask about staying upright.
• Battery chemistry suffers in freezing conditions. Keep lights charged before every ride and keep your phone close to your body.
• You do have good lights, right?
• Shoe covers, even waterproof ones, seem to let in water. If I know there will be steady rain I wear Showers Pass waterproof socks and/or Shimano MW7 Gore-Tex cycling boots.
• If you don’t have good cycling boots, winter’s a good time to stick with platform pedals.
• Moisture management is critical so I wear multiple thin layers. Sock liners under cycling socks, liner gloves under gloves, my mesh base layer under a merino wool base layer.
• Consider packing a spare set of gloves in case your main gloves get soaked through.
• Get a good hat that covers your ears.
• If you wear glasses, consider Defog It.
• Gore Windstopper jackets do what they say on the tin and keep me dry enough unless there’s a downpour.
• Pearl Izumi AmFib tights rock.
• It’s better to be warm and comfortable than to look pro. You can do both, but you literally pay the cost to be the bo$$.
• Finally… Have fun and come meet folks!

More than one person has called Bar Mitts game-changers. I don’t own a pair yet, but I’d give them serious consideration.

[Birru]

That’s a great price on the respirator and I’m actually in the market for one. How much does it impact breathing while riding?

[Birru]

Mistakes were made this weekend and they live on in this Relive clip. Audio warning for the soft shredding of Hugh Myrone, which makes everything seem more epic.

[Birru]

@Steve O 169732 wrote:

Since I am opting out of FS2018, someone else will need to take on the task of organizing the Pointless Prizes.

Wait, WHAT?

[Birru]

@Steve O 169730 wrote:

For those of you who are still putting faces and handles together:
L to R – Judd, f148vr (or HF in real life), komorebi, Leprosy Study Group (bursting out of Judd like an alien), the inimitable Sarah Bee, reji, Steve O, Emm, drevil, birru

Fixed.

[Birru]

What a great event for a good cause! This was my first time a the HP100 and I was quite impressed by the turnout from riders and sponsors. It was good to see so many of you out there. I’m also grateful to Java Cruiser and Teaism for the steady supply of hot caffeine.

[Birru]

I gotta say the Red Eye looks strangely appealing.

[Birru]

Older Fairdale Goodships are being blown out right now. Nice steel frame, ENVE fork, Force 22 groupset. I really, really wish I could justify one of these for myself, but I’m still living the N=1 life. I love the idea of a steel road bike though, and these seem really nice for off-the-shelf models.

Orange
https://store.fairdalebikes.com/collections/fairdale-goodship/products/goodship-orange

Electric Blue
https://store.fairdalebikes.com/collections/fairdale-goodship/products/goodship-electric-blue

[Birru]

@drevil 169340 wrote:

Kidjoring’s all right though, yeah?

Let’s wrangle 16 of ’em up and start the 2018 Kiditarod race.

[Birru]

@hozn 169311 wrote:

If you get wheels built by a reputable local builder, you’ll obviously pay more. Low-end November wheels are over $500. The Hunt gravel wheelset sounds like a solid value at ~$460.

Do you know anyone rocking Hunt? As far as I can tell they seem to use Novatec hubs and maybe the same OEM as Pacenti for some of the rims? I’ve been curious about some of their gravel wheel builds.

[Birru]

In my professional opinion round wheels are the best, so go with those.
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Both my bikes have pretty heavy wheels, easily over 2kg per set. My main bike, which is set up for gravel, also has tires that weigh about 1kg in total. I’ve never spun a light set of wheels but I’d love experience it. But since I want strong+light, cheap leaves the equation. Which is why I haven’t upgraded. That said my heavy-ish stock wheels are fine. Since you’re talking about a lovely steel Volpe, I personally think it’s a good candidate for tubeless-compatible wheels and tires with decent width/volume. I think it’s worth investing extra time faffing about with your wheels and tires in the comfort of your home to greatly reduce the chance of having to mess with tires on cold, dreary, rainy day.

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