What's up! I'm a cyclist living in San Diego sharing my experiences on and off the bike (mostly on). My goal is to share with you what I do right, and what I do very, very wrong in races of all types including crits, road races, and who know what else. Hopefully you can learn from my mistakes and maybe some of my successes. I also aim to show you around my home and if you ever visit San Diego or SoCal make sure to give me a shout and let's burn some rubber. Lastly, any cool tech I discover, training platforms I use, and anything else that I might think is valuable I'll share that with you all also. Don't forget to Subscribe to the channel and I hope you enjoy!
I installed the SRAM Rival 12-speed cassette on the XDR hub, just like my road bike. Everything went great until I put the bike on the trainer, which is a Kickr V5. Indexing and limit screw settings on the bike are great. However, the derailleur will not shift to the big cog. The low position of the derailleur lines up with the 2nd cog. It's as if this road cassette actually needs the XD spacer on the hub to get this to work, or it's the cassette itself. I don't want to alter my settings for my bike. So, I may just ride the trainer without low gear. Does anyone else have an issue like this?
Hi! My chainring bolt broke, this things are brittle! I read that you use a dura ace fc-7710 as an alternative, did it fit perfectly or did you widen the hole of the spider? Can’t buy a rotor track bolt in my country so im looking for alternative. Thanks!
Most all chainring bolts (track) are pretty standard. Snag some Dura Ace Track Chainring bolts and they'll mate right up to it. I've lost bolts and replaced them with whatever I have on hand without issue. Happy riding!
Bought one and very happy with it...I remove the pedals and the rotors when I travel, just a safety measure. Great padding for the top tube and handlebars.. the padding for the saddle is way too small though... and my 56 size bike is the max that bag can hold. I doubt ppl with 57 58 or above frame sizes can fit the bike into the bag...but great product
Mine’s closer to a 57, fits no problem. My large Vitus went in there at a 57-58 equivalent as well. Saddle height might be a thing but I’ve got a pretty long inseam and it was no problem. 🤝🏼
@@WaltDoesBikes my problem is only that I feel like there is too much pressure on the handlebars once the bag is closed...other than that, the bike flew 4 times with absolutely no problem.
Really like the bag. So do baggage handlers - so buy a set of spare wheels (you'll thank me later). When in transit, this bike bag spends most of its time on its side - which is why people may have issues with levers etc. So, go to a department store and buy one of those hard foam rollers that is wider than your handlebars and fits snuggly into that bag space. Then get a box cutter and carve out a space for the hoods and computer mount. Lastly, remove the derailleur. . . Cheers and happy and safe travels 👍
If I just bought a 12spd SRAM bike and want to use a Kickr Core Trainer, do I have to do this or will my bike mount on the stock cassette that comes with the Kickr?
Nope! The Orucase frame protection kit has a piece that mostly protects the RD. I haven’t had any issues with it being bent but that could be a concern if the airlines really throw it around.
Ive never had to take off di2 battery on the airport. I know they scan the bike box for batteries but i think the di2 battery is too small for it to matter.
“Lithium-ion batteries are considered dangerous goods when transported by air and are not allowed in the cargo holds of passenger aircraft. The fear is that if they catch fire, they could go into thermal runaway, a chain reaction that occurs when the battery rapidly increases in temperature and releases energy. This could cause a catastrophic explosion, as the volatile gases build up pressure in the cell and rupture the battery. The resulting fire could release volatile organic compounds that can ignite when they come into contact with oxygen in the air. The cargo holds of planes are not designed to handle such a blaze, and the heat and smoke from the fire could damage the liners or pressure relief panels. Safety analysts warn that this type of fire could even take down a plane”
"It hurts so bad every year and I jut forget" I can relate that to that so much having done so many GFs. I forget how hard the previous year's GF was lol. Loved your video, dude. P.S. Just curious, how tall are you and how much do you weigh?
Yo Dalton, im not sure if you know the channel NorCal cycling. Something I really like about his channel is the distance remaining in the top right, i think it adds a lot because things that happen in the race matter in the context of the distance remaining. Would you ever think about adding a distance countdown of some sort. Great vid!🎉
Thanks for the shout! I’ll give it a go and see if it’s something I’m able to add. Under Garmin VIRB I’m not able to add it but I’m working on learning a new program that would probably let me get that data point for y’all. Thanks for watching!
That was a pretty epic race. We were there repping @SSB .We are committed to get more roadrace/crit and gravel exposure for the cycling community. Exposure and livestream will be the key. This was a well run crit and look forward to more. Also great edit and commentary. Drop in and say what's up when you see us out there in the future. Were in it for the long haul.
The LA Crits Livestream has been so instrumental in sharing criterium racing (particularly SoCal racing) with a much larger audience than ever before. It's a cool time to be a part of this sport. Stoked to have you guys out repping!
Oh, goodness! I’ll swap out my groupset right now. Thanks for letting me know. I’ll tell the Blazers, L39ion, and Outlaws that they better drop SRAM, also.
@@petersouthernboy6327 There's no denying.... SRAM is objectively slower. If you win with SRAM, you can win on another brand using less energy. Obviously.
Yo! This just in. I was able to work with Scalar Wheels to get my viewers and friends of the team a fantastic $250 discount on any wheelset built with DT Swiss Hubs. Use code: FRIENDSOFDV to snag the discount over at Scalar.
Used to race on a team sponsored by Spencer in 2015. We were on the Ace. Great bikes! I particularly love the concept behind the brand. Spencer named it after Henri “Ritte” Van Lerberghe, who's claim to fame was winning a big race in Belgium after downing a few pints of beer in the pub. This bike is art...looks beautiful
So much history I didn't even know. Appreciate the insight, good sir. The funny part about exactly that backstory... is that it fits our vibe perfectly.
No lie... I was sitting here editing and I was like dang... I didn't even wind up the rear wheel for that sweet sweet buzzing. Then I got over it and posted it without. Maybe I'll make a Reel on the gram hahah.
This vid and all the Deus Velox rider content these days have really made me want one. On the rotor topic @PeakTorque sells rotor adapters that make the standard go from 160 front to 180 and i believe 160 in the rear; anyway, another option.
great walk thru! (and btw, on the bluetooth mic, no need to hold that close - it'll sound better a bit further from you tbh. or just clip it on your collar)
Thanks! Curious what you’re listening on? When I open the video on my phone it’s much louder than anticipated. But when I did the editing in my headphones and checked it on my studio monitors the sound was balanced and there was no clipping inside Premiere Pro.
"Everybody in the peleton wanted to chase me." Your power was never that high or it appeared to fade very quickly. So it seems from this vodeo that the field probably didn't have too hard a time catching you. If you're going to bridge up, you have to hit em a lot harder than that.
There was zero hesitation from the remaining field any time I accelerated to roll away. Since when is getting separation about maximum power? It’s about timing and momentum, no?
Great video, loved all the insights by Matt. Music was TOO LOUD though, it'd also be cool if the music had no vocals to it so we could focus more on the build and the banter between Matt and the boys. Lovely looking bike, what was the final weight?
I wish you would have had your camera angle at eye height on the Rincon Bike path because the view is way better. With the camera that low, it's kinda claustrophobic, plus you can't see the beach or the 101 hwy directly beside you.
