The Cycling Thread

[maviczap]

He was having fisty cuffs with one of the Lampre riders on the run in to one stage. Must have said something about the dog

Originally Posted by maviczap

If you don't want to buy from Halfwits, then how about Wiggle, you can try their bikes before you buy I think

Plus they do bikes on the Cycle to Work scheme. Here's the page. Good savings to be made

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/h/option/cycletowork

I got my Focus from wiggle about three years ago now and still haven't found a fault with it. The frame is suprisingly flexible at the rear, but in a good way, for a hardtail which helps take some of the edge off of the odd drop-off (single-track). Focus bikes always tend to come with a decent component set which is nice.

I'm doing Afan in Wales in a few months.

Did 30 miles on Thursday night with a couple of long-ish hills and a very gentle 16 this morning just to loosen up and make sure the bike's okay.

Will check the bike over this afternoon, add 2nd water-bottle cage and lightweight pump and that's it. Bike being loaded this evening ready for super-early start tomorrow.

I have everything I need - energy bars, gels, drinks, spare tubes - kit washed and drying on line.

Breakfast sorted (Jordan's Super-Berry Granola and a couple of bananas). Am doing some carb-loading today and will be eating a bucket-full of kedgeree for tea. No alcohol until tomorrow night.

Have I forgotten anything? Other than to do more miles/hills in training, of course

Less than a day to go and absolutely bricking it

[fizzwheel]

When you are checking your bike, just check all the bolts are tight and if you have one its quite handy to have a multi tool with you. I work on the assumption that if have it with me, Law of sod means I wont need to use it. Puncture repair kit can be handy to.

I reckon you have it all sorted. You'll be fine. When its gets hard or challenging those are the things that you remember afterwards. So just keep your head down and push through it.

Dont go to fast at the start, just take the first few miles at a sensible pace and dont get sucked into riding flat out. You will pay for it later. Drink little and often and make sure you remember to eat regularly before you do.

You'll be fine, good luck.

Cheers Fizz

Starting to feel a bit better about things now. Had a bit of a snooze this afternoon which has helped.

Have everything I need laid out ready for the morning. 2 tubes, two drink sachets, 4 energy bars, 4 gels, multi-tool, waterproof bag with some cash in, mobile. Bike and tyres given once-over.

81 miles awaits, must of it uphill. Will report in tomorrow evening. If I've finished by then

[maviczap]

Good luck from me too.

At least you've not been ill like I have, which would have put the scuppers on your ride.

Bloody sinus infection, following a cold. So haven't ridden my bike since 19th May, as I was away on a training course from the 22nd, then fell ill with the cold, followed by the other.

Still on anti biotics

Originally Posted by maviczap

At least you've not been ill like I have, which would have put the scuppers on your ride.

Not quite true, had a hospital trip in mid-January followed by 10 days off work and then two courses of antibiotics for chest infections in April/May. Still occasionally coughing up gunk but feel better now than I have done for about 6 months.

Hope you feel better soon - it's horrible being unwell.

Off to my pit now, hopefully for a good night's kip. Will post here tomorrow evening with what hopefully won't be a tale of woe

can I join this forum please.....

oh and good luck jabba ... hope it not too hot.

[mattSV]

Originally Posted by Quiff Wichard

can I join this forum please.....

It is my thread, so NO, sod off

ps - where is my phonecall