The Cycling Thread - Page 299 - SV650.org

25-06-13, 05:25 PM

Crikey getting back up to those distances/averages is quite daunting at the moment!

I have decided to get back into cycling after pretty much 10 years. Football was my main thing but a knee ligament injury and subsequent surgery means I'm safer with the cycling now

Picked this up recently for what I believe was a pretty sweet price:

Its a full carbon Bianchi 928, loving it so far. Managed a massive 16 miles tonight into a headwind at around 12.5mph and I am knackered ha!...

maviczap · 25-06-13, 05:32 PM

Nice, but you drink too much

25-06-13, 05:43 PM

I pedalled to work today, admittedly on my Ped-elec as i was wearing my suit but i didnt really need the elec much so was mostly just slogging along on a heavy bike (think late 70's raleigh grifter). I'm looking forward to getting my new genesis next week. That will clearly be much better for the job. I even found a route which is mostly off road and only 5 minutes slower than my car commute!!

25-06-13, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maviczap

Nice, but you drink too much

Ha yeah, almost ashamed to say the collection of whisky has gotten larger since. By ashamed I really mean proud (i'm scottish...)

Bibio · 25-06-13, 08:49 PM

anyone interested in a Merlin Malt1 with fancy pants stuff on it like air forks and hydraulic disc brakes?

mate across the back wants a new bike and wants rid of the Merlin.

maviczap · 25-06-13, 08:53 PM

Stick it in the MTB section Bib, this is the thin tyre section

Bibio · 25-06-13, 08:56 PM

aaahhh ok.

goes off to find the MTB thread

andrewsmith · 25-06-13, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maviczap

Stick it in the MTB section Bib, this is the thin tyre section

The laytex wearing that isn't fetish section, you mean

sent from place where even the devil is afraid

maviczap · 26-06-13, 06:02 AM

Aye not in this MAMIL section

26-06-13, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luckypants

Why that average Matt? Sportives in my experience are quite generous with their average required, many have no minimum speed at all. What event is it?

LINK

Its not a sportive (or at least not as I understand them) its that one in the link above, For the 52mile route it says you're expected to be able to maintain 15mph but then they only allow 3hrs for the ride which actually means 17mph. Although it does later say that there are 4 hours between the start of the 52miler (8am) and the start of the 26miler(12noon) in which case if you can drag it out over 4 hours then its 13mph and I'll pi55 that.

25-06-13, 05:25 PM	#2981
AJC Guest Posts: n/a	Re: The Cycling Thread Crikey getting back up to those distances/averages is quite daunting at the moment! I have decided to get back into cycling after pretty much 10 years. Football was my main thing but a knee ligament injury and subsequent surgery means I'm safer with the cycling now Picked this up recently for what I believe was a pretty sweet price: Its a full carbon Bianchi 928, loving it so far. Managed a massive 16 miles tonight into a headwind at around 12.5mph and I am knackered ha!...

25-06-13, 05:32 PM	#2982
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097	Re: The Cycling Thread Nice, but you drink too much __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

25-06-13, 05:43 PM	#2983
Jackie_Black Guest Posts: n/a	Re: The Cycling Thread I pedalled to work today, admittedly on my Ped-elec as i was wearing my suit but i didnt really need the elec much so was mostly just slogging along on a heavy bike (think late 70's raleigh grifter). I'm looking forward to getting my new genesis next week. That will clearly be much better for the job. I even found a route which is mostly off road and only 5 minutes slower than my car commute!!

25-06-13, 08:49 PM	#2985
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,569	Re: The Cycling Thread anyone interested in a Merlin Malt1 with fancy pants stuff on it like air forks and hydraulic disc brakes? mate across the back wants a new bike and wants rid of the Merlin.

25-06-13, 08:53 PM	#2986
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097	Re: The Cycling Thread Stick it in the MTB section Bib, this is the thin tyre section __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

25-06-13, 08:56 PM	#2987
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,569	Re: The Cycling Thread aaahhh ok. goes off to find the MTB thread

26-06-13, 06:02 AM	#2989
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097	Re: The Cycling Thread Aye not in this MAMIL section __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

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