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Post by Vortex on Mar 12, 2022 15:03:39 GMT
I was doing the longer ToW stage today after doing the short one on an evening last week. I was into the last 9k and just about at top of the last climb (volcano) and the power went upstairs due to a plasterer we have in for some work getting some damp on a circuit.
I feel cheated! 😀
Hope it hasn't fucked my wattbike.
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Post by elstoof on Mar 19, 2022 15:17:30 GMT
First 250k week in a loooooong time. Knackered now
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Post by askew on Mar 19, 2022 15:51:40 GMT
Nice. Got out on the sunny days this week for workouts, and out again tomorrow morning for the first cafe ride of the year. Leg warmers and long sleeves for me though.
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Post by elstoof on Mar 19, 2022 16:01:51 GMT
Been in short shorts all week, today was short sleeves too, very clement conditions
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Post by askew on Mar 20, 2022 17:37:09 GMT
Today was not one of those days. Even needed the insulated gilet and gloves!
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Post by elstoof on Mar 20, 2022 19:12:02 GMT
Not going hard enough
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Post by elstoof on Mar 21, 2022 10:23:32 GMT
Back to long sleeves and gloves, wonderfully sunny though. Still in shorts, the guns are starting to look all carved up again so the public need to see them
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2022 10:27:05 GMT
I'm out on Wednesday for only the second time this year. Looking forward to having to break my arse in again.
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Post by mothercruncher on Mar 21, 2022 12:46:16 GMT
I did the local “Cotswold Cross” yesterday, 75k, 1700 meters climbing and, fucking hell, was it hard. Ride offroad less these days and your whole body gets more fatigued, but it wasn’t that- I was a burning leg mess from the very first climb and then constantly had to tell myself I wasn’t getting off and pushing on every hill. Never felt that bad before on a ride- it was like how you feel at the end of a massive day but at the bloody start. And have no explanation for it as I tapered a bit and fuelled up the day before as usual.
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Post by Psychotext on Mar 21, 2022 12:59:06 GMT
Yeah, it's easy to forget just how much getting bashed around takes out of you.
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Post by Psychotext on Mar 22, 2022 13:06:16 GMT
Shit. Was originally planning on doing some riding in New Jersey when I go in a couple of weeks, but I've realised that I'm not going to be able to get my bike to the airport (three people in the car instead of the usual two). Can't find anywhere that'll rent me a bike either, seems a lot of places stopped due to COVID.  Supposedly there's a Peloton where I'm going but to use it I'm going to need to buy shoes (I don't ride clipped normally). |
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Post by gamecat on Mar 28, 2022 6:57:26 GMT
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Post by mothercruncher on Mar 28, 2022 8:09:09 GMT
I’m fairly hard on equipment off road but I surpassed myself this weekend- first ride on my new Hunt Four Season wheels, all freshly set up and rolling like a dream. Rocky downhill, enormous dent in the back rim. Liderally about 12k into using them. Have carefully hammered it back out but for fuck’s sake man 😳
Fastest time of the year so far though \o/
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Post by Psychotext on Mar 28, 2022 10:07:38 GMT
The problem with the Peloton is that it's like a fixie. You can't freewheel, so would be very easy to lose a pedal into your shin / calf! I've ordered a set of disco slippers. Annoyingly just after I ordered them I got a 25% off voucher.  |
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Post by mothercruncher on Mar 28, 2022 18:13:33 GMT
I’m fairly hard on equipment off road but I surpassed myself this weekend- first ride on my new Hunt Four Season wheels, all freshly set up and rolling like a dream. Rocky downhill, enormous dent in the back rim. Liderally about 12k into using them. Have carefully hammered it back out but for fuck’s sake man 😳 Fastest time of the year so far though \o/ Well, sent a quick email over with a picture yesterday, saying I’d managed to ding a wheel on my first ride and what replacement do I need to buy m for that order number and they’ve just offered to post me a new rim free of charge. Not bad. |
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Post by Psychotext on Mar 29, 2022 9:54:17 GMT
Awesome.
My disco slippers are a little tight, width wise, but they don't do a wide version. I guess I'll just have to wear thinner socks (will only be used indoors anyway).
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Mar 29, 2022 13:49:12 GMT
So discovered there's a free Brompton upgrade for the battery clip for my wife's shit electric Brompton, every time you go out on it the battery disconnects a couple of times so you have to pull over and reconnect it - very frustrating, our LBC didn't want to know. But now there's a new modified battery clip that can be changed(which is being done by my LBC next week) which should hopefully solve a lot of the disconnects ....
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Post by chug666 on Mar 29, 2022 14:35:11 GMT
Doing the Coast to Coast this weekend, to Tynemouth and back again along the Hadrian's Wall route. The met office keep swinging between sunny intervals and sleet, so packing the right gear could be a bit pot luck!!
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Post by Vortex on Mar 29, 2022 15:07:04 GMT
Might need some pot belge to keep the cold out!  |
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Post by mothercruncher on Mar 29, 2022 15:15:24 GMT
Good luck- that could be 😎 or 🥶 but the views will probably be incredible either way.
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Post by mothercruncher on Mar 30, 2022 11:01:21 GMT
There’s an instagram post today about Richard Moore, of The Cycling Podcast, who’s died suddenly apparently.
Vague about illness or accident. Sad, the books, the journalism- he’s given a lot to cycling.
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Post by Psychotext on Mar 30, 2022 13:04:46 GMT
Downer.
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Post by Triarii on Apr 1, 2022 13:50:40 GMT
I hope you don't mind the completely clueless asking for advice in here. Are Giant a decent (road) bike manufacturer? I was planning to buy one via Cycle2Work. I really only cycle in Summer for exercise since I'm WFH but I'm thinking of joining a local cycling club. Open to suggestions if that bike is complete tat though |
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Post by elstoof on Apr 1, 2022 14:07:31 GMT
Giant are one of the biggest manufacturers out there, very good brand. One of the few that actually makes their own frames, as well as for other companies - they started out as a factory.
I’d expect that bike to be at least as good as any other bike available at the same price bracket
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Post by mothercruncher on Apr 1, 2022 16:52:29 GMT
Agreed. They lack a tiny bit of brand kudos (and I say that as an owner of Giant CX bike) but you tend to get a tiny bit more for your money with them. Great bikes.
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Post by Triarii on Apr 2, 2022 15:00:40 GMT
Thanks both. Ended up ordering a more expensive Giant this morning! Should get it in a week or two.
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Post by Vortex on Apr 2, 2022 15:23:14 GMT
TCR2?
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Post by Triarii on Apr 2, 2022 19:41:00 GMT
No, Contend AR1.
As soon as I walked out of the bike shop, a pack from the local cycle club flew by shouting at each other. I'm going to take it as a good omen.
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Post by mothercruncher on Apr 2, 2022 19:45:01 GMT
You’ll need to learn the SECRET HAND SIGNALS…
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Post by chug666 on Apr 4, 2022 7:29:12 GMT
Got back from the coast-to-coast-and-back-again last night, what a brilliant ride. We did Solway to halfway across the Pennines on day 1, Tynemouth and back on day 2 and a gentle run back to Carlisle yesterday. 200 miles exactly, plenty of cake and beer, only one puncture between the two of us and it didn't rain once. Perfect!
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