Flavonoids
Striker
One wasn't me - I looked out of the window and that was it. Grim indeed.Urgh. Grim day on the bike today. Non stop 4 hours torrential rain. Had to come to the gym for a steam to warm up.
In 100k saw 2 other cyclists
2014 Cycling thread - part I
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Manuel
Striker
noticed there was a bunch of cyclists in the hasting hill car park around 9am sunday morning,anyone off here?
i've just bought a road bike,so any advice on (very) quiet roads and staying alive would be great
Whereabouts are you? On staying alive I reckon it's just a case of keeping yourself visible the right clothing lights etc, and assertive riding.
monkeytassle
Striker
Had a skinful last night too. Tried to ignore my mates phone calls but he was bloody persistent.
screwjack
Winger
i'm in grindon,spoilt for choice with 'off road' cycle routes near by,but i'd always fancied a road bike as well.
need to get back into riding ( just in general ) i was huffing and puffing just going along some empty roads on sunday morning,really unfit
need to get back into riding ( just in general ) i was huffing and puffing just going along some empty roads on sunday morning,really unfit
Hitchin Exile
Winger
Urgh. Grim day on the bike today. Non stop 4 hours torrential rain. Had to come to the gym for a steam to warm up.
In 100k saw 2 other cyclists
Yep it's absolutely pissed down all day here. Thankfully did a long run yesterday (training for the Box Hill BallBuster duathlon in November & then a marathon in San Sebastian) so was content to spend the day on the sofa!!
Got a big ride planned tomorrow so hopefully it'll dry/warm up a bit......
Manuel
Striker
Wasn't to bad at all here no cycling though, apart from up and down to the farm on the knockabouts
Hitchin Exile
Winger
Deleted User 2893
Striker
Urgh. Grim day on the bike today. Non stop 4 hours torrential rain. Had to come to the gym for a steam to warm up.
In 100k saw 2 other cyclists
Wish i was out on my bike instead of notting bastard hill carnageval
badger bill
Goalkeeper
PM sent, happy to form an unfit peloton if you want!i'm in grindon,spoilt for choice with 'off road' cycle routes near by,but i'd always fancied a road bike as well.
need to get back into riding ( just in general ) i was huffing and puffing just going along some empty roads on sunday morning,really unfit
Manuel
Striker
Nice one would have liked to have helped but I get lost here never mind 35 miles away
Lads, have to recommend giant Newcastle. Went for a bike fit but pushing the bike in the lad said its probably not worth going ahead with so won't take my money as the bikes two sizes too big. He then let me try various bikes including a mini test ride and suggested one that wasn't yet in stock. Not spent any money there yet but really impressed.
Also, fk you Edinburgh cycles
Also, fk you Edinburgh cycles
Hitchin Exile
Winger
I'm not saying they're wrong but a 'technique' used by Cycle Fit in Covent Garden in London was to tell just about everyone that their bike was the wrong size and therefore be able to sell them a new bike (in the case of Cycle Fit this was usually a custom-fit Serrotta for several grand).
If the bike is two sizes too big, it'll be barely rideable. Is that how it's felt?
BBL
Midfield
How tall are you and what size is your bike? I know very little about Bike Fits but assuming you have been riding the bike already without any major issues, it sounds odd.
Deleted User 2893
Striker
Do you know of any decent places in south east London/kent area that do bike fitting for reasonable prices?
Walter Ego
Striker
Cav rides a bike that is about 3 sizes too small for him, doesn't he?
Hitchin Exile
Winger
I used a brilliant bloke called The Bike Whisperer who was based in Ealing but, I think has moved to Newbury. He did a v through 5 hr session that went through every aspect of riding the bike, comfort, power, injury-avoidance etc. it was a bit pricy (@ £200 as I recall but felt worth it). A few of my mates have also been and felt the same way.
Monkeytassle will, I'm sure, give the name of the place he went to, that he recommended as well.
Yep, he's grown out of his bike. That's why he never wins anymore.
yorkyexile
Striker
Rollers vs turbo trainers.
Been to the tackle shop today and a fabricator had built the guy who owns it a rolling road, powder coated the lot for about 30 quid. Ive asked him to knock me one up as well as when i had a try it seems a hell of a lot smoother than the the turbo trainers. Anyone else any experience of one?
Been to the tackle shop today and a fabricator had built the guy who owns it a rolling road, powder coated the lot for about 30 quid. Ive asked him to knock me one up as well as when i had a try it seems a hell of a lot smoother than the the turbo trainers. Anyone else any experience of one?
5 10 and its a large defy.
Dunno what I was buying as I'd not ridden a bike since I was a bairn. Had some neck pain but shortening the stem helped. Looking at size charts online what he said makes sense
Dunno what I was buying as I'd not ridden a bike since I was a bairn. Had some neck pain but shortening the stem helped. Looking at size charts online what he said makes sense
Hitchin Exile
Winger
Yep, having a quick gander at the Giant sizing chart that does seem way too big. As I said, I don't want to tar the shop you went to with the same brush (even if it is in Newcastle), so it seems reasonable.
Fantastic, you can now buy a new bike you lucky bastard!!
Well, I had planned on that anyway but my keeping the old one for winter plan has gone. The new defy 1 2015 is carbon and quite fancy the disc brakesso probably going for that
Also thanks for he warning. Good to know
Yep, having a quick gander at the Giant sizing chart that does seem way too big. As I said, I don't want to tar the shop you went to with the same brush (even if it is in Newcastle), so it seems reasonable.
Fantastic, you can now buy a new bike you lucky bastard!!
Also thanks for he warning. Good to know
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