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Old 22-11-11, 06:31 PM   #1801
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Off to the club turbo training session For sure worth doing if not a bit sore afterwards!
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Old 22-11-11, 08:28 PM   #1802
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New GP4000S tyres fitted...thank F*** for that the train has driven me nuts for the last week.
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Old 22-11-11, 09:46 PM   #1803
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Off to the club turbo training session For sure worth doing if not a bit sore afterwards!
First spin session for a fortnight tonight, after putting me back out. Average HR was 89% of MaxHR including warm up / cool down. Proper worker
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Old 23-11-11, 12:56 PM   #1804
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Found this place last night while looking for a close ratio 7 speed cassette, like rocking horse poo in the uk but this lot stock 'em. Very good prices on components, German based but even with postage seems better value than Wiggle Reaction etc. with none of the gimmicky offers.

http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/products
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Aaaahh German efficiency, Ordered Monday - here Wednesday, all for £5.50 P&P just as quick as the local boys at 1/2 to 2/3 the price
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Old 23-11-11, 01:03 PM   #1805
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Ok so no complimentry pack of Haribo but i did get a compimentry Untersetzer!
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Old 23-11-11, 08:25 PM   #1806
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just looked at those tyres and they are 23c not 25c!!!
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Old 27-11-11, 02:06 PM   #1807
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So I ventured out with the local club this morning.

They merged the beginers and inters group together, I started off at the back so I could work out what the ettiquette was and after a while was comfortable in the front 1/2 dozen or so pace wise. Particularly on the climbs which is pleasing.

42 miles covered in 2 hrs 41 minutes ( moving time )

Seemed a bit disorganised with no ride leader and a bit of confusion over route and turn offs and we lost one of the slower lads off the back of group and somebody went back for him, but then the group got split and didnt wait. I stayed with my mate so eventually ended up in the back group as he was going back and marshalling the slower riders around the route.

Think I'm going to try it again, I've got another two rides I can do before I join which I think I probably will. I need to get used to riding in a group though as at the moment I dont like it, I think its because its not predictable what people will do I just need to get a bit more comfortable with it.

I had a couple of guys come up my inside when I was turning around a left hand bend and pinch my space and if I hadnt shoulder checked over my left shoulder I dont think it would have ended well. Just trying to concentrate and hold my line, I've got enough bike fitness so I can keep up which I'm pleased about.
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Old 27-11-11, 10:05 PM   #1808
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Old 30-11-11, 06:17 PM   #1809
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Can anyone lend me £3799 please

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Old 30-11-11, 06:23 PM   #1810
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£3799 thats cheap, compared to the 8k Lynskey titanium in one of the mags this month

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