Hello, my GP gave me a referral code for this website, because I need a specialist. However, even with the code, I can't find anything free before a month.
Would it make sense to call praxis directly and say I have a code?
I don't want to wait 1 more month, considering I've already "battled" with my problem since September.
hello folks, I was curious to hear your experiences with Cog. I recently got a new bike and since the new cassette was not compatible I decided to throw in the mix a Cog V2 too
I've used it a few times now and I'm not exactly loving it. Particularly when doing climbs like Alpe du Zwift, I really struggle to find the desired sweet spot between target power and cadence as much as I used before. I seem to constantly end up either way below or way above.
On ERG mode it's not that bad, but it feels a bit less fluid.
What are your opinions?
so...I purchased a pair of 100% sunglasses because they were heavily discounted and brand new. This is already happening, barely 2 months in. Am I unlucky? Are they famous for stuff like this? Any experience with the warranty?
hello, I'd like to learn to cook more dishes from Italian cuisine and wouldn't mind doing it in a social environment, rather than alone at home. Is there any class like this, in town? Possibly loyal to the originals, not the Germanised versions
Hey everyone. I'm an avid cyclist who happens to live in an apartment with a very ruined floor, which we inherited from previous tenants. I occasionally spilled chain grease that I noticed a bit too late. I went in and try and rub it away with some water, like I did in every other flat with a wooden floor, and this is discolouration is the "brilliant" result.
My questions are: 1) how can I clean and avoid this, considering I will continue to cause the occasional stain 2) any way to restore the original wood color without spending a fortune? I can already see a part of my deposit flying out of the window.
I knew the floor was in bad condition, I didn't know if would literally discolour at the simplest rub, it's genuinely hard to clean without adding trouble.
Hello folks. I've started going out on group rides this year and I have a hunch that I'd like to confirm with more experienced riders.
The group I hang with is IMO nicely mixed, meaning 99% of people usually complete the rides even if at different levels of fatigue. However, we recently did a much longer ride (150+ km) and the story was different. People dropped like flies and I barely managed to finish. Which made me seriously reconsider the pulling discipline (or lack of) of this group's leaders.
When they brief us, they always make it clear that everyone has to pull for like 3 to 5 minutes and then rotate. What happens every time, though, is that multiple riders, usually the ones who are good mates with leaders, end up pulling for 10 to 15 minutes at a quite higher pace, before eventually rotating. They justify this by saying that if you draft it's still all perfectly fine, but my hunch is that this isn't the case: even in a draft, several shifts of 10/15 minutes close to the limit are a though ask, especially if less strong riders still have to pull in the wind for 3 to 5 minutes immediately after.
People still manage to survive in rides under 3 hours, but when this goes on for much longer, I feel it's not sustainable. They told us that it was the distance and elevation (barely 750m overall) that killed 1/3 of the group, but I actually believe that, had they sticked to the declared rotation times, more people would have managed to finish, because stronger riders wouldn't have "bullied" everyone into their pace so consistently over 5+ hours.
Am I right that they were too laissez faire with this or should I suck it up and believe in the "drafting solves everything" propaganda?
Hello, I do cycling as a sport and it's time to change my helmet. I previously bought online, but this time I would like to try a larger selection. Do you know a store that has at least a bunch of decent brands (e.g. POC, Lazer, Giro etc)?
I thought about Zweirad, but would prefer local bike shops.
Hey folks, I went to calibrate my front disc brake and noticed this little plastic guy. It made quite a bit of plastic noise when I gently loosened that screw. What's its exact purpose, is it keeping the screw in place? Is the noise normal, because of its plastic teeth? I thought the front fork was ruined, for a second! Thanks
Hello, I'd like to get this helmet. Small is 50-56, Medium is 54-59. My circumference is 56cm. I have a Bontrager Velocis in small which fits great (51-57), for reference. Any experience with POC, being in between sizes?
PS: I've got very short hair, but I don't like/need to wear hats even on winter rides :)
Between a group rides that covers the same distance as usual, but 3/4 km faster, and another one that keeps the same pace but adds like 60km, which one would you say has the most impact, in your experience? Just started riding with groups, but I've been training solo for 3 years
Hello folks. I recently picked up a new alu bike - first time without any paint on it. They told me to inspect everything and I've noticed "foamy" strips/marks like the diagonal one in the photo here and there on the frame. I guess it's where the brushes lift/met? Is it normal, or should I point it out? I need to go back to the store anyway for a quick fine tuning. Thanks in advance for your tips.
Hello. I just practiced removing my rear wheel cause first time through axle. It wasn't perfect at the first try, but I was also careful. I had to play with the derailleur a moment, but within very reasonable degrees. Then, I noticed this on my derailleur...seems a bit excessive, for a first try?! Did I already scratch it this much just by having the chain/cassette touch it a couple of times?
This is a brand new bike.
Pretty much what the headline says and, before you come at me, there was no mandatory bike lane where this happened.
I was riding back home. At a crossroad I know quite well and where I'm always careful because it's one of those with tram tracks, the car behind me decided they had to overtake me. They passed very close to me at a certain speed, I got scared and ended up exactly on one of the tracks and fell. This person didn't even stop to see if I was ok, I doubt they didn't notice on their mirrors.
Does it even make sense to go the police? I'm ok, just extremely annoyed by the lack of manners and the amount of stupidity.
People, I need your opinion and knowledge.
I recently went to a renowned local bike fitter to get some size guidance before buying a new road bike, following the gospel.
I'm in between sizes (52/54, S/M) on most models I like and I told him my goal was to understand if I could use the smaller ones, since on my current bike I feel stretched and not really in control. I literally said "I often feel that the bike decides where I go". I have slightly longer than average inseam, for my height, and average flexibility.
The experience was...underwhelming. Everything was rushed. He put me on the machine for less than 20 minutes, never actually set up the smaller geometry and quickly recommended me to go for the larger one.
After this I went in store and, since I didn't feel particularly convinced by this consultation, decided to try both sizes, for 40 minutes each.
Long story short: I preferred the smaller one. They're fairly similar, but the sensation of being stretched was gone, everything felt more natural.
What would you do? 40 minutes isn't exactly the biggest sample, but I also don't feel as if the bike fitter properly explored all options.
Should I trust him or my ass?
Hello everyone! I'm seriously interested in getting a Specialissima Comp 2025. I'm trying to confirm that the stem angle is a positive 6 degrees, which would compensate an unusually (for me) low stack of 520.
Can't find any info on their website, any chance someone could help clarify? Many thanks in advance.
I've read anywhere that this bike is comfy, considering the category, but looking at the stack on the chart my bike fitter wasn't too convinced.