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Hey Tim, thanks for the test, I'm looking for a secondary helmet, maybe the 4.0 convertible...

To understand fit: would you like to add information about your own head's circumference?

What was your preferred helmet/helmet fit before? Any comparison to the Giro Chronicle for example?

I think you're missing what upsweep and backsweep are actually doing to your wrists.

Have you seen the article about ugly grips by uncle dave?

There was an image in there trying to show how and why you might want to support your palms more. Anyway; in that picture: Try to see what backsweep and upsweep do, isolated from each other, and it could start to make more sense.

Maybe try on an SZ Curlbar in the gym?

[I think:]

Upsweep for example helps with "elbows out", too much upsweep though will raise your shoulders and give you an aching neck and a bad position.

The wider the bar OR the more stretched out on your bike you sit(elbow extension) the more backsweep you'd use. As soon as your grips are more than shoulderwidth apart your hands/wrists "want" backsweep as they generally move on a circular path around your shoulder joints.

it might just be by growing the width during machining you can achieve a better profile because of machine limitations, or you need a certain minimum width just to have room to form the middle/bend the bar.

I guess all these bars start out just as tubular raw material and than will be Cut, Formed, maybe heat treated...

AWESOME BIKES!

I've a question about those Factor Hubs. Did Factor Components just resell the old Novatec Factor Hubs that were first released around 2013?

Ya mate!

I dig the whole paragraph about these responses about "why is this new..." 

And really it shouldn't be important. But the freakin' thing is: until it isn't important anymore, because you don't have to fear if you'll be accepted or even still be tolerated around certain people and so on: it is super important to talk about this to take away fear and build normality, trust in society and normality around gayness, queerness and so on.

well $h!t

now you got me thinking. I will check the ingredients... While spraying into the caliper I always hold a piece of cloth around it though... Might not be too bad. Up until now, I have not seen anything suspicious.

Why don't you clean using brake cleaner (spray)?

I think I got my procedure from the dominion teardown on here:

Remove wheel and pads (obviously) 

Extent pistons as far as you dare without pushing them out of the seals

Spray with disc cleaner and wipe off, let dry

Lube pistons with dot (on my hayes) and du a bit of piston-gymnastics, then push 'em back. 

Spray again to remove all excess of brake fluid

Reinstall pads, wheel, etc... Sip rest of beer, bed in new pads like a maniac and let the neighbours hear your joy!

Thanks for the link. That's a very interesting take there. I've done couple of the tests now and I am exactly what I am. A highly educated white straight male that's fighting not to be prejudiced or anything like taht but in these tests I cannot hide me leaning on exactly those prejudices/attitudes. Humbling, but encouraging, too.

Change starts with acceptance of the own imperfections and awareness of thos "construction zones" in oneself.

symmetrical knees for the WIN! :D

I couldn't wear my Leatt's interchanged...

As there's no 5.0 with long legs and I've not worn any 5.0 I can't really compare.

The 4.0 is superbly comfortable while pedaling, fits me (wearing xl as a 1,78cm tall, 100kg wide shouldered beardrinker) well. Not too skinny, I'd say bum is as saggy as the 5.0 pictured without ever catching saddle. Legs a bit long for me as my body circumference to height ratio is a bit on the high side... 😂 

Yeah, but you press mud through, even the boxers/u dies get dirty (and that's not fear from gnarly stuff... Just saying) 

As I understand it. Fit goes from slim/xc (1.0) to enduro (4.0)/downhill/relaxed (5.0)through the range of leatt's clothing. With increased room and protection level.

While in lockdown I took some stuff home from the gym:
aerobic dumbell set with additional weights, a mat and one of those stupid aerobix steps.

With this setup you can do almost everything (except pullups)

Use the step for variations of lunges, squats, benchpress, dips ..

also can do deadlifts, rowing, all the pulling and pushing basically. It was great. Had to return it all and lost interest in going to the studio completely. Now always think about just getting the stuff all by myself and safe on the studio plan.

Need to say: I was pretty much into these Hot Iron courses with a mix of some crossfitty things. Now almost only to Tabatas with all the exercises I can imagine, but the results are low as I only can bring myself to go to the gym like once a week.

Posted by: danimaniac

drop 15 kilos and work on my FTP --- up it to 270-300 Watts (3 Watts per kg bodyweight) (driven by numbers, I am :-D )

Climb my nearest mountain (1000m altitude change) in under 75 minutes (currently 100minutes)

be able to do 10 Pullups, 50 Pushups, run 10km under 50minutes

I'll just quote myself here... None of it.

I dropped 5 kilos and regained 2 , FTP test is due though... I'm excited to see

1000m climb is still 100 minutes... but my bike gained in kilo just in rubber

8 pullups, 60 pushups, still hate running, won't do it :D

I'm definitely stronger though than when I first wrote that overly ambitioned crap up there :P due to HIIT training with barbells and stuff and a morning routine of about 100 pushups and 200 situps/Crunches that I introduced in February and have not skipped yet and an evening routine of eating well and drinking good beer and wine. This all helps... maybe

you could try thicker padding?

Posted by: andy-eunson

I have the Giro switchblade but it fits poorly. I thought it was OK in the shop but on the bike it’s hard on my neck. It’s too low on my head so looking up is hard on the neck muscles. I am considering others though. It’s about to get wet and we all forget how to ride when it gets wet eh.

I don't know about availability across the pond. Anyway. I've good experience with ion rascal shoes. There's two versions, I've the cheaper ones. 

The only thing bugging me is that the strap is starting to disintegrate at the tip after a good year, but nothing a good glue or some stitching can't control.

drop 15 kilos and work on my FTP --- up it to 270-300 Watts (3 Watts per kg bodyweight) (driven by numbers, I am :-D )

Climb my nearest mountain (1000m altitude change) in under 75 minutes (currently 100minutes)

be able to do 10 Pullups, 50 Pushups, run 10km under 50minutes