Just before noon today FedEx delivered my new Lynskey R300 Titanium 2020 road bike. As all new things deserve I recorded an unboxing video. I ordered the bike in late December. Before ordering it I searched for any videos on the bike and found none.
Before I ride outside I need to add my stuff to the bike: pedals, seat bag, computer mount, computer sensors, pump, water bottle cage, rear light mount, and probably something I forgot.
Some of the bike information:
2020 R300 Disc Road Bike Fork & Axle Lynskey Pro Road Carbon #6 Fork w/ Axle Lever/Brakeset Shimano ST-R8020 2×11 Speed STI Left Shifter Set (W/ BR-R8070 FM Caliper) Lever/Brakeset Shimano ST-R8020 2×11 Speed STI Right Shifter Set (W/ BR-R8070 FM Caliper) Rear Brake Adaptor Shimano R160D/D Disc Brake Adapter for 160mm Rotor, Flat-Mount Brake Rotors Shimano Ultegra 160mm Rotors Rear Derailleur Shimano Ultegra 8000 11 speed Rear Derailleur GS cage Front Derailleur Shimano Ultegra 8000 Double 11 Speed Clamp-on Front Derailleur Cassette Shimano Ultegra 8000 11 speed road cassette 11-34t Crankset Shimano Ultegra 8000 11-SPD CRANKSET Chain Shimano CN-HG701 QL Chain – 11 Speed Bottom Bracket Shimano BBR60 68mm English Threaded Bottom Bracket Rear Axle 12×142 Rear Axle Wheelset Vision Team 30 Disc Tire Kenda Valkyrie Elite 700x30c Tube Presta 48mm Valve Handlebar FSA Omega Compact Alloy Handlebar Bar Tape Lynskey Bar Tape – Blk Stem FSA Omega Stem +/- 6° Rise Headset Cane Creek 40 IS 42/28.6- IS 52/40 Compression Plug FSA Compression Plug Headset Spacer FSA Headset Spacer 10mm – Blk Headset Spacer FSA Headset Spacer 5mm – Blk Seatpost FSA SL-280 27.2 x 350mm x 20mm Setback Seatpost Saddle Lynskey Pro Saddle – Blk
Now all I need is some decent Houston weather to ride outside.
Lining up for the start at 12:01 PM the Group B riders pulled away from the start line on the 12.1 mile route through NYC Central Park. In Houston the weather outside was overcast and 49 degrees but it would heat up inside as I rode the Wahoo Kickr Snap smart trainer up down some hills. The hills didn’t seem quite as difficult today versus the Stage 5 race yesterday. On Tour de Zwift Group Rides Group D disappears so I rode in Group B with Group C reserved for women.
Just before the ride began FedEx rang my doorbell to deliver my new Lynskey R300 bike. I pulled the box inside and will open it later this afternoon. An unboxing video will follow. Good timing so I didn’t need to interrupt the group ride.
Zwift reported 1113 riders across all of the groups with 332 in Group B. I finished at 154th in 35:01, 1 second behind the rider in front and 1 second ahead of the rider behind. I set a new personal record for NY Sprint at 13:09 seconds. Zwiftpower.com put me in 87th place among the riders registered there. I am now at level 14 in Zwift and building my garage items.
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FANNETT, Texas — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 62-year-old Fannett man.
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February 7th 2020 6 pm – 9 pm at Sun & Ski Sports Westheimer.
Calling all cyclists! Whether you’re on a racing team, training for the MS 150 in May, or just learning how to ride a bike, we invite you to attend our annual Bike U event. Enjoy free cycling clinics, food, refreshments and …
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Staff just indicated that they're working with @dentonparks to incorporate the draft Trails Master Plan into maps of the draft Bike Plan, so there will be a more complete picture of bike routes around town.
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Mayor Pro Tem Hudsdpeth states that he wants to see our bicycle infrastructure built safe enough to encourage more hesitant riders, the bulk of the population, to feel safe enough to use it.
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After the climbs in Stage 4 today’s race seemed almost flat but climbing still existed. We went up 8.5% inclines a couple of times over the 11.59 mile race.. I managed to keep close to the group in position 118 to 122 for most of the race. Starting at 12:13 PM Group D comprised of 228 racers of the 591 overall the groups. The race didn’t last long at 32:22.
Several years ago I rented a bike at NYC Central Park and rode most of today’s course. The bike weighed a ton and its condition begged for some maintenance but my son-in-law and I slowly rolled around the park. I remember some of the scenery during today’s race. No slow rolling today!
I signed up for ZwiftPower.com today to see what I can learn about Zwifting and to see how I compare with others. I read a blog post about Zwiftpower.com helping to spot sandbag racers, people race slow races when they should be in faster groups. Zwiftpower connects to Zwift and shows data about how various racers compare in an event. Being an option not everybody in an event will show up in Zwiftpower. Today’s race produced these results in ZwiftPower.
I circled my results at 30th among the 52 racers in Group D that use Zwiftpower. The winner of Group D finished in 28:31, about 4 minutes faster than me with an average of 3.0 w/kg. I think Group D maxes out at 2.5 w/kg so maybe the winner should have raced in Group C where he would have placed 64th. But I am not getting hung up about the sandbag issue since I use Zwift because I can’t ride outside and races provide variety.
Screenshots from today’s race. (click on the image to enlarge it)
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