I bought a set of wheels on ebay. I can't afford to buy stuff like this since losing my part time job but I just can't resist. These caught my eye and they had a reasonable starting price so I set up an automatic snipe at slightly higher. We were in Jacksonville for Britt when the auction closed but when we got home I found that I was the only bidder. Lew Palermo wheels. They were the predecessor to the Reynolds Stratus wheels. Reynolds bought the company and put their name on the wheels. They have White Industries hubs. Reynold now uses DT Swiss hubs. I now have four sets of wheels with White Industries hubs. I like them. I have another set of hubs too. I was going to take the stickers off but I think I'll leave them. They are quite a bit lighter than the FSA carbon wheels that I raced with this year. My bike weighs 16.86 pounds with these wheels. I should get rid of the old Performance saddle and save some more weight. The FSA wheels will become my cross racing wheels. I think they're tougher than these wheels. 20/24 spokes versus 18/20 on the new wheels. I'm going to mount my Dugast Rhinos on them.
I haven't raced since Return on the Jedi. I'm racing STXC this weekend on my single speed. It's a five race series in Grants Pass. It should set me up well for cross season. Cross Crusade starts Oct. 5 and the Southern Oregon series starts Oct. 25. There are some other races in Portland and Eugene before that. I'm planning to race the whole Southern Oregon series and as many Cross Crusade races as I can get to.
I'm feeling pretty good. I rode 132 miles last week. I'm feeling stronger but I'm not sure if I'm fitter. I'm starting to do sprint intervals. Maybe if I keep doing big miles I'll lose some weight. Also I could quit drinking wine. I don't think so. Maybe I should try this http://www.sciencenews.org/view/feature/id/34225/title/Finding_the_golden_genes
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More and more people are getting hooked up with biking that they even spend a thousand bucks just to have the best wheels for their bikes. Some even consider their bikes as their collection. If you are a professional cyclist, you are updated with what the latest bikes are and their available accessories in the market. You know what can be considered the best brands that can give you a biking experience that you have never imagined. This is the reason why Reynolds wheels are multiplying in numbers and manufacturers are continuously making new products just to meet the demands.
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