The Cycling Thread

[Dipper]

Originally Posted by Luckypants

LOL except for the old boy in the clapped out Fiat Uno Rob chased down that side road!

(oh and the German motorhome driver that nearly ran me off the road on the scary bit at the top of the Tourmalet)

Originally Posted by maviczap

One local and one panzerwagen isn't bad for a whole week

Similar score to approximately 30 seconds of UK commute

Glad to have brought back good memories for you guys, I'll definitely be going back, only three hours from home to cycling heaven

[maviczap]

You need to head for the Alpes or Pyrenees, at bit further for cycling heaven, but easy by plane.

Its where legends were made, and for us to dream about going

Still glad you had a good time, Vive La France

[Dipper]

Originally Posted by maviczap

You need to head for the Alpes or Pyrenees, at bit further for cycling heaven, but easy by plane.

Its where legends were made, and for us to dream about going

Still glad you had a good time, Vive La France

Would love to when time allows, it's been a busy year, fitness has suffered too with all this bl**dy rain, maybe next year.

[maviczap]

I know the feeling, just trying to sort out a trip to the Alpes in September, fingers crossed

so I'm looking for a more comfortable bike for training/longer rides than my Moda which has a very aggressive riding position.

I want it to be cheap and cheerful.

There is a Specialized Allez on ebay at the minute just round the corner from me going for £260 with about 6 hours left - and it's Matt black looks lovely!

Anybody have any recommendations?

I'm loving my Felt 95 atm even though I fell off it yesterday speciallized are a good though, depends on your budget really

Well sub £300 would be nice and I'm happy with a used bike.

I'll be selling my Dawes Super Galaxy (flat bars) if anybody is interested and replacing it with a bike I will actually use.

My moda is still lovely to ride but anything over 50 miles can get unconfortable due to the position it puts me in.

Originally Posted by EssexDave

so I'm looking for a more comfortable bike for training/longer rides than my Moda which has a very aggressive riding position.

I want it to be cheap and cheerful.

There is a Specialized Allez on ebay at the minute just round the corner from me going for £260 with about 6 hours left - and it's Matt black looks lovely!

Anybody have any recommendations?

Did you win it ?

No it ended up going for like £420 and it was the bottom spec model...didn't see the point at that price, can pick them up new for around £500.

Shame, it did look nice as well, are you after more of a sportive bike ? I was looking at a Ribble 7005 before getting the Felt, good write up in cycling+ and bikeradar.com, think Mikes got a Gran Frondo.