Beer Drinker Appreciation Society - Open For Business (Page 91)

Hmm. That might still be significantly cheaper than buying a power tap and having the wheel rebuilt though. It also frees you up if you ever do get a set of racing wheels separate from your training wheels. Otherwise, power tap is a great option and I'm sure you'll be satisfied with whichever you choose.

I love hearing things like this. Nothing better than bike therapy. 

Hmm, that is strange - no BB30.  What's your crankset?  Since the Illicto runs a BB30, and I presume you have a SRAM crank, I bet that you have a set of push-in adapters to go from BB30 to a GXP form factor.  My Felt runs adapters to go form BB30 to 24mm Shimano. So, if you have adapters that go from BB30 to GXP and your crankset is a GXP, you're already good to go.  Something like this:

You could do that, to:  Stages 105 $700 + 105 5800 crankset $150 = $850 with 11-speed comparability, Shimano's killer hollow-forged chainrings, and their new 4-bolt 110bcd crank standard that lets you run any chainring.  Going to Ultegra 6800 is a bit pricier:  $800 for the PM plus $220 for the crankset = $1,020.

With their brand-spanking new pedal pod redesign, Garmin's now somewhat off my ****list.  So the Garmin Vector S2 at $900 is an okay buy, and comparable.  Rotor also just announced a new powermeter.  I think we might see a price war come November and Christmas, if you can wait that long.

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A couple of other notes:  I hate bottom brackets.  We need to have just one standard for everybody, period.  It'll never happen, so everyone will continue to be confused by the mess that it currently is.

I just have qualms about re-lacing an already-good (and expensive) wheel to a new hub.  Even in Florida, there can be days when you don't want to risk the pricey wheels.  Right now I'm running box-sections and 28mm tires since the roads are so crappy here, while they patch and fill and the winter grime still washes away.  A Powertap hub makes me choose between training with power and racing with power.

Less so, but still, I am not a fan of crank-based setups, since they commit you to one form factor.  So if you ever get an itch to do a non-flat race, you're looking at issues again.  

I've also had a lot of issues with my pedal-based Garmin Vectors, so may be I just hate everything.  Powertap's pedals also look to be AAA-battery with 30 hours of life, so that's almost a non-starter.  And you probably like your Speedplays.

Good luck with your search!

So, job situation is still in limbo currently; waiting for them to make a decision, but at least I'm still under consideration.  

In the interim, I've been taking my lack of control over the job stuff and channeling it into something I do have control over - my yard.  Five years of English Ivy overgrowth is nothing compared to me and venting some frustration (we've been in the house two years, but last summer I was training for IM, so it was neglected).  Currently about 12 hours into the project, and probably another 8 or more to go.  But I am reclaiming my yard, and that's what matters.  And it's a killer cross-training core workout

And I was complaining about the warm 80* day when I went for my lunch time run...

I'd be happy to drop $5 into someone's paypal account for stickers. 

If someone sends me the vector files I can do a simple rectangle with the angry dude and 'BDAS' above or below him. Unless he already has BDAS on him somewhere, I can't remember.

What about bumper stickers that say, 'You can't spell B@da$$ without BDAS' (uncensored of course). :P

or Ba DA sS (no spaces)