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Old 19-01-12, 06:43 PM   #1921
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Unfortunately I don't own a mountain bike so I believe that's me out
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Old 19-01-12, 07:40 PM   #1922
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You could ride my cross bike or my other MTB
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Old 19-01-12, 09:49 PM   #1923
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Oooh a cross bike

I also have almost no experience on the loose stuff

Could be fun though and if a bike was provided I may be tempted
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Old 26-01-12, 04:28 PM   #1924
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I came across this the other day. Lance Armstrong is one of my cycling heroes (including the current mud-slinging) and I am in awe of the speed up this amazingly hard climb IMHO... I climbed this last year at a snail's pace with only 28 (mostly downhill) KM in my legs - These boys had 160 KM then did this!...

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Still with signs like this and views like this to spur you on, you generally make it <--- me on the big climbs...

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Old 26-01-12, 06:06 PM   #1925
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That is pretty intense.
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Old 26-01-12, 06:21 PM   #1926
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That is pretty intense.
Does that beat your two spin sessions in a row Dave?
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Old 26-01-12, 07:13 PM   #1927
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I came across this the other day. Lance Armstrong is one of my cycling heroes (including the current mud-slinging) and I am in awe of the speed up this amazingly hard climb IMHO... I climbed this last year at a snail's pace with only 28 (mostly downhill) KM in my legs - These boys had 160 KM then did this!...

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Still with signs like this and views like this to spur you on, you generally make it <--- me on the big climbs...]
Aah its all familiar now,those bends,those buildings,I'm just glad the weather was much better when we did it.

Don't belittle your ride, as these guys so many km's in their legs by the time they get to the Tour, plus they don't have a job like you and me, all they do is cycling.

Also with the exception of Lance, every single one of those riders who I recognised has been caught or admitted using EPO, which having read David Millar's book, could make a race horses out of a donkey.

There's more than one rider who was a sensation one year and you never saw him again.

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That is pretty intense.
Unfortunately my Garmin had a hissy fit on our Hautacam ride and didn't record any data, it would have shown how intense it was, although the Tourmalet was harder.

But I'd do it all again, there isn't anything like doing these climbs that you've seen year after year on the TV. For me it was the equivalent of a footie fan going to Wembley and having a game on the pitch

When I stepped off the plane at Loudes and saw the mountains I was excited & nervous at the same time, and it still gives me a buzz thinking about climbing those mountains.
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Anybody looking for a Garmin, Halfords have got an offer on Garmins, and this is a bargain i think

Includes HR & cadence sensor for £174 after discount

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Don't belittle your ride, as these guys so many km's in their legs by the time they get to the Tour, plus they don't have a job like you and me, all they do is cycling.
Yeah that is fair enough and it is one of the hardest rides I've done, that day was a struggle...

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Unfortunately my Garmin had a hissy fit on our Hautacam ride and didn't record any data, it would have shown how intense it was, although the Tourmalet was harder.
My HR data for the ride does not look to impressive, but 72KM including a big climb is not to shabby

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Old 27-01-12, 09:24 AM   #1930
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Long story short rear derailleur broke (totally) last night so I need to get a new one.

A) What is the difference between medium and short cage?
B) Will this suffice? http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/roa...rce=Googlebase
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