Got new toy for active sports!

Hi,

Long time did not wright this blog. Because I was very busy for my business.

So, I got a new toy for active sports on last December that is High definition movie camera.

This is GoPro HD Hero2. It has full HD record and very wide angle lens.
I purchased with some attachments for bicycle mount and snowboarding.

At first, I try to shoot with road bike.

This photo, GoPro on right side of front axle center!

Check test shoot with bike.

Go to Youtube

Next is with snowboard!!

Keep fun!

New project started

I decided to purchase new frame of road bike!!

I am using full carbon frame since 2006. Every year autumn, I disappointed due to frame maker released new shape carbon frame. Fuuuu.....

Recently, I decided to will purchased new frame. I think which is better?

Carbon frame....will disappoint again...Titanium? So expensive!!....Stainless steel?...Cr-Mo steel?...

Finally, decided to Cr-Mo!!
Because reasonable price, Durable and so enough stiffness. But little bit heavy, it is not important!!


First photo is my current carbon frame bike.
Main components: SRAM
Crank set and rings: Rotor 3D and Qrings
Wheel set: Carbon tubler with PowerTap, or Mavic reflex rim wheels

Now I am considering new frame basic dimension and seat post construction with frame builder side.

next photo is reference image of normal type frame. It is very simple basic frame.

I will choose sloping type of top tube one.

Next photo is image of using "integrated seat post" type.

I ask to them, I would like to use this type could you?
Their answer is "possible!! but position adjust range will be narrow. New frame dimension and bike position should be much to your current bike. Will consider ISP then send your bike dimension."

Wao, excited!!
I will order ISP version one.
I am looking forward to seeing result of consideration.

During considering frame dimension, I have to consider frame color!!

It's very fun time for me!!
?? Consideration is fun before get parts or something every time.

Recent Purchased things

After back to Japan, I purchased some goods for biking and life.

One is shoes for usual use.
It is Soucany "Outlaw" shoes.
Soucany released many colorful running shoes, however this Outlow is Black color!! They said, Outlaw is for XC running looks heavy-duty!!

It is very light weight!! And good fit for my feet.
So, my Euro size is 42.5.

Sole stiffness is very good tuned I think. I purchased from UK, price is about 6500JPY, but in Japan shop is 13000JPY!! Twice!!

Another is head light for my bicycle.
Usually I ride to bike in early morning on 5:00 or 5:30. Summer season is already after sunrise, not necessary head light, however now sunrise time is over 6:00, middle winter is 6:50!! I have to equip head light and switch on!! For safety.

My choice is Cateye HL-EL540RC
Supplier URL is;
http://www.cateye.com/uk/products/detail/HL-EL540RC/moreinfo/

I think it has best performance in LED light products.

Cateye's data

With my bike (fixedgearbike)

It is very good light!!
If ride in no light road, I can see road condition well!!

Battery is 4X AA size(rechargeable)
On time is about 5hours. It is suitable for my usual use. If I ride in dark longtime, I have more 4 AA batteries.

This light is so big and heavy, but it's safe!!

Rotor 3D crank has been equipped my bike

Hi, I did not wrote in long time.
2 month ago, I purchased new crank and chain rings that Rotor 3D crank system and aero Q-rings set.

I ordered to England shop, their work was very quick. Only 5day until arrived my house.

Crank box and chain rings

My choose is CrMo spindle crank compatible for Shimano BB and 50x36 chain ring set. Rotor has also 34 for inner ring. But it is too much wide spread for me and front gear change quality is little bit bad.

Assembled my bike

First assembly, I used Rotor BB1. But thread accuracy is not so good. Therefore I used Shimano Dura ace BB. It oil seal torque is little bit big but accuracy is too high.


Riding impression
It's so stiff!! Comparison with Fulcrum carbon RS crank previous use. Rotor crank has very high stiffness that is same as Shimano Dura ace hollow tech system.

And Outer chain ring has one good improvement.
Number of pins for outer shifting are increase to 6 from 4(my former version). Shift change is very smooth and not necessary fine tuning of Front derailed setting!!

It's nice and good looking crank system!!

Keep fun ride!!

BONT A1 Shoes

I am using BONT A1 shoes for roadbike and fixedgear bike with Speedplay pedal.

A1 features are;
*Very light weight
*Possible perfect fitting own feet by Thermoforming
*Full carbon sole has much stiffness
*Carbon sole is very thin, it is very close to pedal surface. Direct feeling!

My first purchased color was Red, I love red and my fixedgear bike is also red!

I did thermoforming used heat gun (not hair dryer, energy is not enough) by myself. It was so easy then read manual carefully. If I get not so good fitting, I can do thermoforming again and again. (BONT said, possible over 100 times)

I think it is good that thermoforming every half year, because socks is different between summer and winter.

In riding.

After thermoforming and assemble pedal cleat, I was riding bike.
I can feel very direct feeling during pedaling.
By very stiff carbon sole, and very stiff upper side.
Like a snowboard hardboots shell. I like very tight and hard hold feeling. My foot can not move in shoes, exclude fingers.

At first I didn't use insole with this shoes, I feel hurt on my foot bottom due to much hard sole. Now I use insole. It's my recommend.

10 months have passed from start to use it. I use almost everyday.
The shoes have become damaged (especially bottom and side). Sometime I did lay down on the road!!

I purchased one more A1 shoes I love it. But store has not red color, I choose white leather version.

This time I got very cheap price from overseas. Below half time to in Japan market price!!
It's not only shoes, other import goods is same situation. Japanese dealer added very high margin (understood it's risk-hedge, but....too high)

At the moment, my feeling and my opinion, Bont shoes is best!! I keep to use this long time.

Oh, one negative point, it's air flow is not enough to inside shoes...hoooooot in summer season.

Interest bicycle frame

Hi,

I found very interesting road bike frame that is Ridley Noah FB.
Source of some photos are
Bikerader.com

New Noah FB has "full integrate brake system in frame" is called "Fast Brake".
Both brake arms are integrated on Front Fork and Seat stay.

It's like the V-brake system. I wanna ride it!!

And Cervelo released new Aero Road frame name is S5.

I think it is combine S3 and P4. Looks very fast!! Also I wanna ride!!

Each frames (Noah FB and S5) are so expensive. I wanna purchase but I have not enough money.....next year model???

Road bike with power meter

Hi,

Today, I will write about power meter of road bike. I use Powertap system with Garmin GPS reciever since last year July.

My road bike was made on 2006, frame is carbon one piece, replaced front fork to EDGE fork that is very stiff and enough light weight.

Power meter is in Rear wheel hub (powertap). I use with EDGE 66mm carbon rim.

Before use power meter, I used only HRM system. HRM system is very good for monitor my condition and load. However load is not real time because HR increased after little bit time. And sometime I saw deferent HR value on the same route due to wind condition and my physical condition.

Power meter can indicate real load. I can manage easy my power and training load.
But sometime I disappointed because I saw own poor physical....it is motivation for me.

Usually I use Powertap, I can know load of my training route and can feel. If I use deferent wheels (not Powertap), I can ride almost same load by experience Powertap. Honestly speaking I wanna other power meter on crank arm (example; SRM or Cinq), hahaha.
Also I expect to Japanese maker's new power meter (Pioneer said they are developing)

So, currently I did not have any trouble on Powertap. It has good durability. Only one worry point this is water proof performance.

Powertap has a cover for battery and electric base, of course it has seal ring between cover and body, but not enough to heavy rain.
I paint silicon grease to thread between here.

Let's power training!!
Keep fun ride!!

Bye

Maniac road bike parts

Hi,

I like to use minor parts.
Introduce currently my like parts.

Rotor chain ring for Campy crank.

Purchased reason is very simple, interesting!!.
My choice is 50x36 set.

Rotor rings are possible to change to position of top of Oval, at first I did set Rotor recommended position. They said " 500km just riding".

My first impression is "I can through smoothly dead point of cranking" and my cadence was little bit increased as same gear position.

I found a technical paper of not circular chainring, please see follow URL;

http://www.noncircularchainring.be/

It is very interesting paper!!

One point, you are interesting about gear shift.
I use Shimano FD and SRAM lever for Front gear change system.
It is little bit sensitive compare with circle chainrings. In my case, it has not any problem, I think little bit slow gear change inner to outer. But it is better than other third party circle chainrings I think.

Next one is TRP brake.

I love red color and full machined caliper and it is enough light weight.

My first impression is;
*brake force is enough.
*little bit less brake force compare with Shimano Ultegra brake.
*brake lever feeling is very nice with SRAM lever.
*little bit expensive but cheaper than Gravity brake.

I will write on this blog regarding other parts.

Bye,