The Cycling Thread

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

Ah, me being a spanner there, failed to click the link and assumed it was an off-road event

Blame the tiredness, I could put my head down and fall asleep now, felt like it since ~19:00

Go to bed then

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by maviczap

Go to bed then

I would, but I can't work up the energy to get out of the chair...

[Luckypants]

Top banana TLW, first event popped. I put an event number on my bike for the first time in 15 years today myself. Looked good I have to say. I did the half-marathon distance of the CRC MTB Marathon in Ruthin today.

I even saw Law at finish line so another competitor right there.

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by Luckypants

Top banana TLW, first event popped. I put an event number on my bike for the first time in 15 years today myself. Looked good I have to say. I did the half-marathon distance of the CRC MTB Marathon in Ruthin today.

I even saw Law at finish line so another competitor right there.

Nice one, hopefully the Welsh trails aren't quite as hilly as it was today - downhill's fun though...

[maviczap]

Cycling stuff at Lidl next week, not great stuff, although I might see what the repair stand is like.

I've been looking for one, as I'm fed up with kneeling down to do any work on my bikes. For £29.99 itmight be ok, although I'm not going to trust that clamp on my Carbon frame.

http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg//...d&ar=2&nf=True

Plus if you've just ridden your first serious event like TLW, then there's other stuff to check your health or make you feel better

http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/l...fferdate=14211

http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/l...fferdate=14194

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

hopefully the Welsh trails aren't quite as hilly as it was today

*Guffaws*

[maviczap]

I watched the highlights of Saturdays Vuelta stage the other night and what a great stage to finish the race proper.

But what impressed me was the complete lack of Knob heads dressed in mankini's, indian headresses, buda suits etc. Ok, there were groups of enthusiastic fans, but nothing too serious for the riders to worry about.

Why does the TDF attrect so many knob heads now? I blame the Devil, he started it. Spoils my enjoyment of the mountains, same as the ****ed up Dane's when I went to see the TDF in the mountains in 1997. Shame old Bjarne hadn't taken enough EPO and had a **** poor Tour

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by Luckypants

*Guffaws*

Oh honey pleeeease

At least I keep it upright on the tarmac...

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by maviczap

I watched the highlights of Saturdays Vuelta stage the other night and what a great stage to finish the race proper.

Yep that was an epic final climb and really was a true racing finish. Do you think Nibali could have passed Mosquera right at the end and gave him the stage victory in acknowledgement of a great effort to win the race? Or did he just not have it in the tank?

I agree about the lack of mad cap fools in mankinis etc on the stages, makes the event seem more 'serious'. However, I think the Spanish crowd is overly keen, really crowding in at the top of the climbs, patting the riders backs, even giving some a surreptitious push. It may just be my perception, but they seem more in the riders faces than at the TDF.

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

Oh honey pleeeease

At least I keep it upright on the tarmac...

Touché! Actually it was the thought that the South Downs are hillier than Wales made me laugh, but of course the trails chosen may not be.