I have a Spain trip coming up that is work related. I found out that you can rent bikes and that they can be delivered to the resort. I am really looking forward to this trip 
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This article pretty much sums up the way that I feel about the subject. As a former cyclist (I still own a bike but hardly ride anymore), I appreciate that Ineos can draw on their cycling experience and knowledge to benefit their sailing syndicate. But the sailing side of me recoils at what the minds of men hath wrought upon the art of traditional sailing. They should have stopped at Australia’s winged keel, but Dennis Conner unleashed technology war in response.
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I hear ya. The purist in me rages. But I guess ‘that’s progress’ 
and it like every professional sport these days, it is less about the spirit of the game and more about business, so any edge that is allowed in the rules will be exploited.
I would actually change the rules to allow electric motors and batteries to drive the hydraulics. Either level the playing field with a ‘control item’ (like they do in a lot of motorsport) or leave it open and then the team have to decide on power and batteries Vs. weight penalty.
Either way, whether it is ‘cyclists’ or the electric pumps, as far as sailing is concerned, they’re just ballast!
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How it feels diagnosing a sound you’ve heard pedaling.
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I changed the bottom bracket last weekend. Put new bearings in, greased, re-assembled, then went out on a test ride.
First hill…. Creak, creak, creak. 
I carried on with the ride and diagnosed it was the right crank, probably the BB wasn’t seated properly.
When I got back, I immediately put the bike on my work stand and stripped it down, put the BB press back on, checked and all is good. Re-greased, put the cranks back on.
Then I remembered I still had my cycling shoes on as my feet were beginning to hurt. Reaching down to undo them, I heard a familiar creak.
Sure enough it was the right set of SPD cleats causing the creak on the base of the shoe. 
Much cursing at the wasted strip down and re-grease. 
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Ohh I feel your pain Brother…maybe you need to get cleats that use BB and Grease? 
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Thought you were gonna say it was your knee
If I could get my SPD cleats to not creak that would be great.
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I got a creaking sounds and I’m hoping it’s just my moron self having not lubed the chain since I got the bike. Here’s hoping that’s it when I ride today!
I was prepared to disassemble the bottom bracket and regrease and replace the bearings, but I decided to be restrained (See also: cheapskate) and test things out. I even rode it, barefoot, to test to see if it was my shoes.
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keets, at least you were the mechanic and responsible for your work. Have some satisfaction that you found the source of the squeaks. My poor brother has taken his Ford F-150 back to the dealer for differential noises a number of times, without resolution. They keep the truck for a few days and give it back to him saying that they fixed the issue, but he always discovers it on the way home. It’s covered under warranty, but about to drive him mad!
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I spoke too soon, I might have to open up my bottom bracket, after all. I am not pleased, but I will get this thing running smooth as butter.
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When I drink a full bottle of wine I do stupid things. This is only a lottery application…only a 30% chance of being accepted. After the Ironman I swore I’d never do another triathlon. But I’ll be damned if I don’t stay healthier unless I have goals. 
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It’s OK…You could have done Stupider things!!
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Does that mean what I think it does? Swim from Alcatraz to San Francisco?
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Unless there are guards talking pot shots at you it’s not really that big of a challenge. 
Wheels
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I’ve gone mad. I’m trying to see if I can find a rig I can put on my bike that would allow me to keep a flyrod on it so I can cycle down to creeks in the area.
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Would a small rod quiver work?
Easy to have by the door to grab and sling over your back and will take a reel and various small bits of tackle.
The issue I used to have when I used to cycle to fishing spots (30 years ago) is that no matter how tight you secure your rod onto your bike, there will always be some rubbing which will either damage the frame or the rod.
The rod will also take up space on one side of the frame which means one of your legs will have to cycle slightly askew.
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I know this doesn’t help, and it was quite a bit more than 30 years ago, but when I cycled down to the river to fish… I had the rod in one hand and the other on the handlebars. The tackle and bait was in in one of these:
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Me and two of my adult kids(?) have done some bike-fishing this year. A local lake has a bike path along it’s shores
Traversing an Isthmus
We broke our rods and put in our backpacks. The danger of this is overhanging foliage. Riding single file lead rider would call out ‘Overhang!’ and we’d all duck! Great time, lots of laughs, even a few fish
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I signed up for the lottery for that after a bottle of wine. I’m rethinking my strategy on how to get from Alcatraz to San Fran…
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Those would probably would, I’d be collapsing the rod to begin with anyways.
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