The Cycling Thread

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by metalmonkey

Did 40 miles today which went pretty good, however I feel really quite tried. Is there anyway I help myself so I have more energy after a ride and don't want to fall asleep?

Flapjacks / muselli or porridge before you got out and take fuel with you, banana's / flapjacks or energy drink / gels

Depends what sits well in your stomach really.

Then recovery drink or milkshake when you get home.

Ride of that length IMHO you arent going to do on water alone, but you'll get used to it once you start doing that sort of milleage regularly.

IMHO.

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by robchester

Question for you lot. When I'm sprinting out of the seat, when I put the power down, I'll either get a bit of rear wheel slip or i'll get the back skipping about (I think this might be down to too much pulling on the upstroke?). Is it poor pedalling technique or positioning which is causing this?

Probably

Too much weight over the front wheel, maybe raise the stem, if you can to alter the C of G ?

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Originally Posted by fizzwheel

Popped into one of the local bike shops in Portsmouth today, oh god a Colagno Master in the shop, was getting itchy credit card finger so had to leave, it was bl**dy gorgeous.

Do not use the C word in this thread

Here's my old C, which I do regret selling and am looking for another C to replace it.




Was it a proper steel Master?

On my wish list is a Master, or a C40 or a Carbiturbo or a Titanio

Don't know why I have such a hankering for the C's, Bianchi or Pinerello's don't get my interst like C's

Although I'd be happy with a Dogma

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by maviczap

Was it a proper steel Master?

Yep, the lug work on it is a work of art, it looked beautiful.

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How much dare I ask, & what was the main colour scheme?

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Originally Posted by Dipper

http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/products

Thanks, now I'm guaranteed to have no money

Just ordered the catalogue, which will be much better than going through lot & lots of web pages.

Some of the prices seem really good. £28 for a 105 rear mech, I paid that for a 2nd hand one on Ebay

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by maviczap

How much dare I ask, & what was the main colour scheme?

Metallic red with some white on the down tube and Chrome forks. It was over 4K total price, but fitted with Super Record 11 speed, so carbon shifters and chainset. I dont know if I'd go down that route with it, I'd want something a little more retro looking and some skin wall tyres etc...

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Right colour wrong groupset

For the right period look then the current full alloy Athena groupset, but I'd prefer early C Record, maybe with the Delta brakes,

Wheels Record hubs on Mavic rims

[fizzwheel]

I didnt look at the wheels I was to busy dribbling over the finish on the paint work, real deep shine to it, plus that with the lug work and I was a bit mesmerised. Be interesting to ride one and see how it compares with my Look.

They also had a hand made custom track bike in there as well, that was also bl**dy lovely.

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Even my basic SL frame had lovely lug work

The Master was even better with the Gilco tubing

Was this what you saw? Its very nice

But the stem is so wrong on this