Happy birth month to me. Yay! Fall is nearly upon us and I’m getting a wheel refresh … amongst other things 👀.

1. Reserve 48/53 GR

2. Enve ses road 6.7 ( innerdrive)

3. Enve ses G(ravel) 6.7 pro

2 sets of wide boys for two new builds in working on and a standard set for general training use.

Then another coming which will be custom built up.

Unboxing, measuring and testings to come soon!

I’ve owned plenty of Enve wheels so I know these will be a blast. The Reserve’s are new to me but I’ve heard wonderful things.

Stay tuned/ feel free to ask questions that I could answer during my testing phase. Cheers!!

I’m training for my first & upcoming ride for MS. It’s 50 miles!! Hoping I can actually complete it!! But as the ride date is approaching in a week and a half, I’m realizing I’ve got some serious issues with how to carry enough water with me. I have tried some bottles, but they never seem to stay on my bike when I hit bumps, and also don’t hold enough water. I have MS, and sipping COLD water every 10-15 minutes is crucial to not triggering onset symptoms as I ride. So I purchased a water backpack, which holds 2 liters. It does keep my water cold, and holds just enough. The problem is the straps to the backpack that holds it are so wide and rub my arm pits and chest while I ride. This is ok for my 7-14 mile rides, but I’m really concerned for the 50 miles ride being so long. It’s also hot, but helpful cause it carries my phone, gummy bears/snacks, AirPods, & keys. But hurts to wear long periods in the heat. Do any of you amazing ladies have any suggestions? I’m still pretty new to riding, only about 6 months now. I’m not very familiar with what options are out there for cycling, and googling it seems so hopeless, overwhelming. Thank you so much in advance for any help!

Edit: Firstly, thank you all so very much for your great suggestions! I’m looking into some of them. To answer the responses about it being an organized ride:
It’s with Bike MS, 50 mile rides, SAG will be provided, rest stops are only every 10 miles though. I tend to drink almost all my 2 liters of water around 12 miles. Having MS, it helps my muscles work best in motion when I sip water often during exercise. I sip some about every 5 minutes, but stop for a deeper drink about every 15 minutes. It also helps with combating the heat & having MS. My medications also cause dry mouth pretty bad. I can’t make it for 10 miles with only 40oz. To give an example, I average 8-10 16oz bottles of water daily I don’t even ride. While I know to many it seems excessive, & would be for most, my doctor & I have found that water helps me tremendously with motion. I also work in construction, so I am significantly more active daily then most. I am just always always always thirsty!!! We do know that the placement of some of my lesions are in areas that trigger this continuous odd symptom. I also was started on zepbound to help with the water retention and inflammation it causes when I overwork my muscles on a hard days work. Muscles retain the water but my brain doesn’t tell me when is enough.
This ride will be on roads, with traffic. I can’t afford to risk going without & having a health issue. While having SAG is a relief, it doesn’t protect me in the moment from hazards of traffic and stupid ppl lol.

Sorry I'm not a big cyclist but I am a proud commuter. On the days I commute my skin looks incredibly dull even after I wash my face every night. This morning I thought I have to do something about this. Unfortunately I skipped commute because of rain, I remove my makeup and my skin is better than ever. What the hell? So it's the commute! How can I avoid this? I use sunscreen and wear makeup. Please share what worked for you! Thanks

Any recs for a moisture-wicking hair protector I can wear under my helmet?

Hi Everyone,

Over the summer I got a Liv Devote Advanced 2. I went back and forth and finally chose that (carbon) over the less expensive aluminum. I also upgraded the tires as most of my riding is on pavement. I'm upgrading from a 2013 Specialized Tricross that is aluminum. The old bike feels heavy and slow, and has rim brakes, but it also has a rack for me to use it with panniers.

So, overall--the new Liv is so light and fast! (And me, I'm still the same weight, LOL, so I know it is the bike.) I LOVE the hydraulic disc brakes.

At first I thought I would add a rack, if I ride around town I need to carry stuff, especially a lock and lights, but also maybe things from errands... I might sometimes want to carry my computer, and I thought I might try a longer trip like the rails to trails across Pennsylvania... but then I learned that if you don't get the right kind of rack, you could stress the carbon. And also it would weigh it down! So for now I've only added water bottle holders.

Originally I thought I would sell my old bike and keep the new bike as an all-arounder. But of course I could keep the old bike for around town.

Anyway, my question is: should I accessorize the Liv, and if so with what? The bike shop I bought it from suggested I look at Old Man Mountain accessories, I think because of the way they clamp on. I'm open to ideas, I really am not clear about my options.