The Cycling Thread

Anyone have experience with Polaris Clothing? Local Go Outdoors has it in (sadly no bib shorts) but its 50% off this Friday so worth a look?

I'm looking at Bib Shorts and a set of leggings to go over the top rather than having padded leggings and shorts. Trying to keep costs down to start so I can recover from the hit from buying the bike etc.

Also looking to see which Sportives are worth doing in and around local area.

[maviczap]

Yep, worth a look at 50% off. I have a Polaris winter jacket, bit old and ghastly colour, but very warm and well made.

Check out Wiggle for bib shorts. Doesn't pay to buy cheap bib shorts IMHO, pads and inserts are too thin to give you the comfort you need. False economy. Their DHB ones are ok for the money, certainly much better than the cheapo Decathlon ones I bought.

Finished off my building my Winter bike yesterday, Crud race guards fitted, so getting some miles in soon.

Yeah I cant wait to get going now, I just need to get some kit before I can! I reckon i'll get the DHB Bib shorts then as I was looking at those originally. I'll get them with the DHB Shoes.

[Luckypants]

Been out twice this week (last 4 days) and thoroughly enjoyed both. Rode up to the POonderosa yesterday and met with Pete and Lissa in their new cage. Poor Pete is still not quite well enough to ride the Ducatti. Was a good to see them and the cage is nice Ride home was chuffing freezing though, but made me go for it, so 22 mph average to Ruthin (mostly downhill to there) and was knackered by the time I got in.

Have to say my Aldi winter riding jacket is great. Might need some inner gloves for my (non-Aldi) winter gloves though, fingers were in some pain.

Could do with an Aldi bike sale but it probably wont have one now until March/April time.

Hi Guys, mind if I pick yer brains ? I want to convert my old mtb for road riding, I'm only looking at changing the tyres in the short term and so just need to get some mtb slicks, continental and schwalbe both have anti puncture technology which I'll need cos its a 20 + mile commute to work, any reccomendations ? btw I have asked this before but cant find your answers, sorry
Cheers
Stew

[Luckypants]

Stewie I have some Specialised City Slickers in the garage you can have for free. They are in good nick last time I looked. They are a bit heavy, but the upside is strong build and puncture resistance.

Originally Posted by Luckypants

Stewie I have some Specialised City Slickers in the garage you can have for free. They are in good nick last time I looked. They are a bit heavy, but the upside is strong build and puncture resistance.

Thats very kind of you Mike, thanks a lot, sure you dont want anything for them ?

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by stewie

Thats very kind of you Mike, thanks a lot, sure you dont want anything for them ?

Just the garage space

Cool, right, let me sort my shift pattern out and I can pop over the ponderosa if thats conveneient