The Cycling Thread

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Originally Posted by Small Clanger

Me. I've cycled about 20 miles since Jul 17th last year. I fell off whilst making my way down some slippery rock steps on the moors above Haworth and the problem was........I then had to pedal about 15 miles back to the motor by which time I was in some considerable pain. Lot's of expensive chiropractor visits (my chiropractor also looks after Vettel/Webber during the F1 season) have got me back on the motorbike and, as I'm self-employed, I've had to keep on working but no pedalling as yet.
I've a Pashley Guv'nor gathering dust in the garage, as well as a Specialised Langster Fixie, a Wilier Triestina Lavaredo and a Marin hardtail all leaning forlornly in the cellar.
I've been given a load of Pilates exercises to strengthen the core muscles around the midriff and they certainly seem to be making a difference to the mobility. Maybe I'll try a few miles on the roadie, typing this seems to have motivated me.

Well that's 2 Wilier owners in this thread.

Having taken a tumble the other weekend on my MTB I feel your pain, as my aches & pains have only just gone so I can sleep at night.

Back to the road for me too

Well, I rather enjoyed that. 10 miles over the bypass and back with a couple of long inclines. No serious aches, legs OK. Should soon get back into it.
Just before my accident I'd done the Acorn 100k and I'd been doing about 250/300k per week before that so I was probably fitter than I'd ever been.
My motivation is to get some fitness back before my track day at Snetterton with the SV.

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You look as old as me SC!

Originally Posted by maviczap

You look as old as me SC!

I'm around the same age as that Chevy in your avatar.

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Older than me then, not by much

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Well I was totally baffled last night. Walking around Temple Meads station in Bristol last night, I spied a rider on a nice Principa bike, not just any bike, but a TT bike, tri bars with gear leavers on the ends of the bars. Lo profile handlebars, Spinnergy wheels front and rear, he had full Star Bucks coffee team kit on with leg & arm warmers.

Now I'm sure the RTTC don't run evening TT's in the middle of Bristols in March. It was bizzare, he didn't help himself by not having any lights, as it was dark when I saw him. WTF

I took the bike out for a longer spin yesterday, got about 4 miles in and got the worst cramp ever in my right calf, felt like I'd been shot, had 5 mins and set off again, 8 miles in it came back but this time in my left calf and almost fell off cos I couldnt get my foot out of the cage had another 5 mins and set off again only to get it in both calves at the same time at the 10 mile mark and had to kinda crash into someones fence cos I couldnt get either of my feet out what a plonker anyway got 11 miles in and really enjoyed it, onwards and upwards

I seem to have crushed nerves in my feet. Had problems with the right big toe, which would produce shooting pains if I rubbed the top of my foot, and now thats gone, have developed sharp pains down the outside of my right foot if I stretch out and twist my foot inwards. Not sure if its the cleat position or potentially the shoes being not right for me.

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YAY! Went out on my summer bike this weekend!

WOW! How different it feels to my winter bike, light, responsive fast.... My mate had his new Dogma out, what a machine that is! Unfortunately could not have a go since he has Look pedals and I ride Shimano...

A right hilly ride though, including the 'Roller Coaster' 20% for a mile.. wasn't as bad as feared and I made it up relatively easily.

Roll on the summer!

On my ModI currently have a triple which is just a pain in the bloody a$$.

It is very noisy and despite taking it to the LBS it never seems to be set up properly.

I don't really need the triple - I believe it's a 34/39/50 and on the rear is an 11-25.

I'd quite like to give a 34/50 compact a go with an 11-28 or 12-27(8?).

However, WOW is it expensive.

I know I can keep the triple levers but don't like the idea of the extra click doing nothing,. To buy the whole groupset of 105s is about £400, or if I just purchase the bits I need, it's about £380 which is still riddiculous.

Why oh why did I ask them to fit a triple... :S

Anyway, any ideas?