Velochallenge

So after my first “true” season of cyclocross (broken collar bone last season), I decided I needed a better wheelset. I basically have a stock wheelset, Xero’s which weigh a ton and they’re clinchers so whenever I run low pressure I encountered many pinch flats. So I begin investigating my options, I was drawn to ‘tubless’ with “Stan’s No-Tubes” but I was very hesitant after hearing various stories of cyclist burbing air into their tires. Personally I don’t want to take that chance and end up running my bike back to the pits to switch out wheels. Tubulars, I am very familiar with since I run them on both road and track. So minus the clincher and tubless option the only option available would be to go Tubular. I know that by going with this option that I must constantly check the glue with all that mud and water eating away at the glue. I’ve seen my fair share of fellow crossers running back to the pit with a rolled tire. The various tubulars I scoped out where just way out of where I wanted to pay. I decided my best option was to build a set up with ultegra hubs and mavic reflex rims. That was until I spoke to my local bike shop about a new wheelset ‘Easton 70X.’

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Ok Quickie update, been busy and neglected updating this blog, my apologies.

Here the top 10 list breakdown:

1. Work (programming, graphics, project management)
2. Planning for baby
3. Training (Sweating to the rollers at Bingo hall)
4. Work (There no place like 127.0.0.1)
5. Planning for Baby
6. Training
7. Vacation (Merry Christmas!)
8. Brother-in-laws wedding Hawaii Yes!!!
9. Work (ESC)
10. Planning for Baby!!!

View from our Hotel Window in Hawaii.