The Cycling Thread

So how's the Ribble Mike? Getting on with it?

[Luckypants]

Supposed to be first ride on it tomorrow, up till now it has been minging out. Might still not go tomorrow, took the VFR out today on the roads we will be riding tomorrow and they are horrible. Might be winter bikes again tomorrow.

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by Luckypants

Supposed to be first ride on it tomorrow, up till now it has been minging out. Might still not go tomorrow, took the VFR out today on the roads we will be riding tomorrow and they are horrible. Might be winter bikes again tomorrow.

Tell me about it, start of my days off, cold easterly wind, drizzle & 5deg.

EAR rideout tomorrow too

Originally Posted by maviczap

Tell me about it, start of my days off, cold easterly wind, drizzle & 5deg.

EAR rideout tomorrow too

Thirded here. Bloody awful ride down to Shipley this morning (and way back) to the Ducati Demo day. Kind of wish I'd done something else as I wasnt that thrilled with the 796 Hypermotard. The roads were strewn with salt and muck and the Triumph looks worse than it did before I washed and polished it yesterday.

I wish this weather would improve soon. I know we're technically still in the grip of winter, but its been miserably cold and wet for weeks now.

[Luckypants]

Well took the new steed out as it was a lovely sunny day, the roads were white with salt but dry. She rides beautifully, very stable at speed but agile enough. Maxed out at 75kph on the Crimea, bike tracked great and felt secure. Worries about climbing with a 25-11 cassette with a compact proved un-founded, a big day climbing including the steep side of the Crimea (18% max) which I made mostly in the saddle. A headwind kept the average down to 23kph after I was dropped by the fast boys and rode a lot of the ride alone, caught between two groups.

Loving it.

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by Reeder

They are two SERIOUSLY stylish looking bikes. Love them!

And a very understanding bank manager

[Luckypants]

Moved your post here Mav, trying not to derail the other thread . That is money I saved and the domestic bank manager moved out 4 years ago!


Forgot to mention in the earlier post, my touch of new bike luck... Touched wheels in the group and went down. Took someone with me too . No damage to either bike or riders, but one of my levers has a scratch now.

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by Luckypants

Moved your post here Mav, trying not to derail the other thread . That is money I saved and the domestic bank manager moved out 4 years ago!


Forgot to mention in the earlier post, my touch of new bike luck... Touched wheels in the group and went down. Took someone with me too . No damage to either bike or riders, but one of my levers has a scratch now.

Phew, just a scratch, but I know how you feel

I don't have that problem, as most of my rides are done on my own

[fizzwheel]

Touched wheels and just a scratch you are very lucky Mike, that could have been carnage.

Ramping up the milleage now. Done a total of 33.58 miles today. Over 3 rides, cycle to work, then ride at lunch time, then ride home. Ride home tonight included one if not the steepest hills in the local area. Done pretty much all of it apart from a dozen pedal strokes or so done in the saddle.

the garmin tells me that at some point its 20%, not long but short and steep and done on a 39 x 27. I train on a standard double and then switch it out for a compact for the sportives i.e. 50 x 34.

Look at the graph, its the big lump in the middle.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/71830921

Seriously contemplating another bike, LBS have a look 586 in last years colours that they think is probably my size, that they will knock £500 off the price of the frame off, I dont need wheels as I have them already so just waiting to see what the cost is going to be for the frame + 105 grouset.

Eek...

[fizzwheel]

Since I got my Garmin in July 2009, I've cycled 3569 miles. Chuffin eck...