The Cycling Thread

[maviczap]

Just an update for Quiff. The Sigma sport team rider Matt Stephens who stayed at your hotel was hurt badly in a race, after crashing into a metal post, following a crash in the race. Broken leg, ribs etc. Not good, but he's ok just a bit broken

Ouch the poor guy!

Well I got the inner tubes I ordered from Evans, which is great I hope not too need them. Though my housemate was cycling last week, ended going through some glass he had 6 seperate holes in the inner tube!

I also got myself a paid of Scott bib shorts, I tried then out on Friday they worked really good I had good ride the weather was lush, I was thinking of getting another pair. Then that would give me x2 bib shorts, x1 tights and various cycling jerseys I was thinking maybe a gilliet? I can't think of anything else I would need. I'll get a co2 pump for on the road, I have good track pump now so I think thats it.

I was watching some cycling on Eurosport last week, it seems to be on there a fair bit. Though thats the only sports channels I get, I got it for WSB ect I'm happy with that.

[maviczap]

Yep, gillet is a good idea and a rain cape of some sort, just in case you get caught out

[Luckypants]

Well yesterdays ride was a bit of an adventure. Pace was pretty brisk from the start and the CRAPI peloton was going full tilt heading to St. Asaph at 25mph when two riders missed a pot-hole signal. Carbon wheels make a hell of racket hitting pot-holes. Luckily I managed to hop the front wheel so only my back wheel took a hit. no damage to me or bike and Mark got away with a puncture - was not happy though! After this the road pointed upwards and the speeds dropped... 800m of climbing in total, a hard day out. My mate Craig got the energy bonk after 25 miles and needed a tow home, so I felt I should do the honours and let the lads have their head.. Craig has been quite ill and lost 10lbs through his ass last week, so just ran out of energy....

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/30434366

[fizzwheel]

Insurance company still f*cking me about. Now saying that I've been talking to the wrong department and have to go to another department and start again.

I have officially run out of patience and passed the whole lot over to a solicitor. Had a phone call back two minutes after loding the claim. Then another call after they have processedit all. So hopefully getting underway now. Looking for interim payment and also a personal injury claim.

So the new bike hopefully should be doable...

Right I can now join in this thread..

I have ordered this today for my commute to and from work.



Its a 2010 Kona Dew Dulxe pretty pleased with the price and it should be here before the weekend.

Now just need to dig out my old gear and get cycling again.

15kg to loose and it has to go.


Fizz.. I must have missed the story with ur bike!? whats happened?

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by 454697819

Right I can now join in this thread..

I have ordered this today for my commute to and from work.



Its a 2010 Kona Dew Dulxe pretty pleased with the price and it should be here before the weekend.

Now just need to dig out my old gear and get cycling again.

15kg to loose and it has to go.


Fizz.. I must have missed the story with ur bike!? whats happened?

Cool Alex, just in time for Spring & summer

See page 89 for Fizz's over the handlebar exploits

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by 454697819

Fizz.. I must have missed the story with ur bike!? whats happened?

To summarise, car turned right across my path and drove into me. I hit the wing and went over the bonnet and landed on my head. LBS have said bike is BER.

Had an email from the Solicitor looking after my case to say that the 3rd parties insurance company have admited liability so someting is finally happening.

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

Had an email from the Solicitor looking after my case to say that the 3rd parties insurance company have admited liability so someting is finally happening.

Good news.

[maviczap]

Well I went out for a brief leg spin this morning, as I'd not been on the bike all week. It was my intention of taking it easy, but.......

I'd just ridden up my local Kemmelberg at an easy pace, as I'd only left mine 5mins ago. So I was just warming up. This teenager comes out of a side road on his lovely white Specialized Allez, we come to a T junction and both turn right.

He's in the big ring & I'm twiddling away in the little one. He zooms off, tail wind behind us, but I can't be bothered to chase him.

But as we both cycle out of town, I'd noticed he wasn't pulling away & the distance was remaining, so I snick it into the big ring and start trying a bit harder.

I can see him in the distance and I'm not making much progress on him, although the distance between us is smaller.

I coasted down the hill and start climbing my local Bosberg, only to find my young friend has completely cooked it and is huffing and puffing up the other side of the hill in the little ring. I danced past him in the big ring and won the sprint to the line

I said 'alright' as I passed him, but he was out of breath and couldn't speak He might have been in a bit of shock too

Fortunately he turned off, as I couldn't have carried on a the same pace and I paid for it later into a headwind home.

But it did make me smile, as I still can't resist chasing anyone down, just like in a TT