The Cycling Thread

I did this yesterday.*

Ride Time : 3hrs 15 minutes
Max Heart Rate : 180
Average Heart Rate : 152
Kcals Burned : 1550
Distance : 44 miles
Avg Speed : 13.4mph
Max Speed : 49.4mph

Route here: http://www.mapmyride.com/route/gb/saltash/476575830083

I'm on a mission now to break the 50mph barrier!

*Figures aren't exact because I'm at work and working from memory.

[mattSV]

Anyone looking for a deal on inner tubes - Cycle World are doing Bontrager Tubes 3 for the price of £4.99!

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I think there is a delivery charge of £4.99 as well, however if you live near a store (like I do ) you can order to collect at the store and not pay delivery.

Have ordered 3 for the road bike and 3 for the mountain bike, which should keep me going for a while.

[northwind]

I buy my tubes from Tesco, 97p each At that price they're hardly worth patching (though I do anyway. With a patch kit from Tesco, which also cost 97p)

Off out on the road bike, went out for the first time last weekend and got a puncture after 10km in Zandvoort, going to try and give it another go today, just fitted some Scwalbe Blizzard tyres, with a kevlar puncture protection layer so maybe more luck. Had a bit of booze this weekend so going to take it steady, training for a team 24hr race (cycle!) at the 'Ring.

Just did 43 kms through the dunes on a cycle path, a nice bright sunny day, a bit of a headwind on the way out, averaged 25.7 km/h, nothing amazing but an enjoyable steady ride.

[northwind]

I was out yesterday but the wind here's terrible, I really wanted to get out again today but tbh I think I'd hate it

Tim is it a team from work or something you've just looked into?

It's a team from the Northloop forum, basically a bunch of UK Nurburgring enthusiasts, not taking it too seriously, but want to have a fair crack at it, my only worry is on the long uphill sections as I only have a double front chain ring on my road bike.

I've just done my first spin class this afternoon. That was 2 hours ago, i still feel like i'm about to have a heart attack...

*Thudd, falls over and dies*

Putting the feelers out, thinking of flogging my turbo trainer (Cycleops Magneto +). Only bought it in the summer to get the rehab going, but now find Im not using it. Available with the Cycleops riser block and a race days DVD. Also have a Conti Trainer tyre but fit for a 26" MTB.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Cy...er/5360019996/
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Cy...ck/5360014942/
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Co...re/5360017042/

£170 quids worth there. If anyone is interested, let me know and ill sort out a price.