The Cycling Thread

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Originally Posted by fizzwheel

This is the garmin track from when I got knocked off

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/72315756

Zoom in to look at the path the GPS is showing that the garmin took on the junction of lufton way and artillery road.

Or run it on the player and look at the elevation change at the end. If I#'ve read it properly when he hit me the bike jumped 8ft into the air...

Blimey

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

I'm thinking I'd like that same Reynolds top it is very nice. I want the Peugeot Checker top as well, but my mate has that and at some point we'd both be wearing the same top and I'm not sure thats the done thing.

Prendas have some lovely stuff dont they.

Tempt me not Prendas

Yep you can't have the same top as another rider, its an unwritten rule

Totally knackered myself today

Fancied doing my first 50 miler on the Boardman, but got it wrong in that I thought I'd have a stab at a few hills and choose a suitable route.

Turned out I chose the bloody wrong one! 3300ft of climbing, 42 miles in total but needed quite a few short stops when attacking the hills after about 25 miles. Basically, my quads arent quite up to the compact gearing and a 25% hill just yet so I need to work on getting that right. Slow and steady rather than running before I can walk.

I was cursing that last 17-18 miles mainly because it was up and down dale and some of the climbs were fairly long. I'd only done 25 mile distance with fairly flat rides (around 1000ft climbing) so bit off more than I could chew.

Couple of days rest at least now as I'm busy this weekend and working Monday. Might hit the road again Tuesday/Wednesday and get the 50 miler in.

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Thats quite a big jump, especially with the extra hills

Build it up gently, then once the weather improves it'll be much easier

Ok, finally getting back on the bike mainly for triathlon training, but want a better bike...my limit is about £1k, so what are the best ones for this sort of money?

I have had a look at:

Planet X Carbon (SRAM Rival)
Focus Cayo

Don't really know what I am looking at though so over to you experts.

[fizzwheel]

What are you riding now ? You might find you get just as good a result in spending a abit of money on your current bike, wheelset is always a good thing to upgrade.

I'd add to your list something from Ribble, alot of bike for not much money and they do do a model in your price range, mate has just bought one and is very pleased with it.

Also look at something from the Boardman range from Halfords, just dont get halfords to set it up. Buy it from them and take it away to your LBS and get them to do the build.

[mattSV]

I have got the Planet X Carbon with Ultegra - a great ride, very light, stiff frame.

Any chance you could squeeze another £300 from anywhere - Planet X are chucking these out for £1300 at the moment

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Originally Posted by fizzwheel

I'd add to your list something from Ribble, alot of bike for not much money and they do do a model in your price range, mate has just bought one and is very pleased with it.

Also look at something from the Boardman range from Halfords, just dont get halfords to set it up. Buy it from them and take it away to your LBS and get them to do the build.

+1 to both these suggestions

The top end Boardman was being knocked out for £999, I'd buy one, but I might get in trouble

[fizzwheel]

Anybody watch the Paris - Nice today. I cant remember the name of the stage winner, but how he stayed on when he lost his back wheel going across that zebra crossing close to the finish is beyond me. Awesome bike control or just lucky. I reckon I'd have been on the floor.

Been to the LBS today, who have declared my bike a write off, with all the damage they had a quick look at the frame and said its knackered.

So goodbye faithful Van Nic you served me well.



Thats an older pic, only changes are to the saddle, bar tape and pedals. Oh and the polar has been replaced with the garmin, which happily survived the accident intact.

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Originally Posted by fizzwheel

Anybody watch the Paris - Nice today. I cant remember the name of the stage winner, but how he stayed on when he lost his back wheel going across that zebra crossing close to the finish is beyond me. Awesome bike control or just lucky

Thanks very much for spoiling my evenings entertainment

Go on tell me the footie scores as well why don't you

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Originally Posted by fizzwheel

Been to the LBS today, who have declared my bike a write off, with all the damage they had a quick look at the frame and said its knackered.

So goodbye faithful Van Nic you served me well.



Thats an older pic, only changes are to the saddle, bar tape and pedals. Oh and the polar has been replaced with the garmin, which happily survived the accident intact.

Well from your description it did sound like it was.

Still I bet going into the shop and looking at all that hardware cheered you up a bit?