Did not do much XP riding lately, mainly because of the weather : although we did not have a cold winter (I'm not afraid of cold), it was a pretty wet one. So most of my cycling has been with my velomobile.
Last week, I had the opportunity to test-ride another XP from a fellow cyclist. A couple of 'bent riders got together in Zolder to testride eachothers bikes and one of them brought his XP.
While I'm very aware that using a NEXUS internal gear-hub always give some kind of friction and therefore slows you down a bit, I was surprised about how easy and fast a XP with a regular set-up (regular hub with cassette) is ! I used to have a DUAL DRIVE on my previous Stratus, which I liked very much. I went looking for some stats that I wrote down in logs I used to keep, only to find out that I was faster on the Stratus. So two days ago, I took my XP to my bike shop to have a DUAL DRIVE II installed. I also ordered SHIMANO LX hydraulic disc brakes, which I already have on my Rans 700X and which I like very much. This should also save me some weight, comparing to the heavy roller brakes that I have on my XP right now. They promised me the bike should be ready from this makeover by the end of the week, so I'll probably pick it up next week, after the Easter weekend.
Last week, I had the opportunity to test-ride another XP from a fellow cyclist. A couple of 'bent riders got together in Zolder to testride eachothers bikes and one of them brought his XP.
While I'm very aware that using a NEXUS internal gear-hub always give some kind of friction and therefore slows you down a bit, I was surprised about how easy and fast a XP with a regular set-up (regular hub with cassette) is ! I used to have a DUAL DRIVE on my previous Stratus, which I liked very much. I went looking for some stats that I wrote down in logs I used to keep, only to find out that I was faster on the Stratus. So two days ago, I took my XP to my bike shop to have a DUAL DRIVE II installed. I also ordered SHIMANO LX hydraulic disc brakes, which I already have on my Rans 700X and which I like very much. This should also save me some weight, comparing to the heavy roller brakes that I have on my XP right now. They promised me the bike should be ready from this makeover by the end of the week, so I'll probably pick it up next week, after the Easter weekend.
A little help with the first start is much appreciated ;-)
