The Cycling Thread

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by Viney

I'll get there. I may just train on anerley hill for a bit!

You're doing good Mr V, just keep banging the miles in and you'll be flying up that hill before you know it.

[Viney]

I'll be doing that tomorrow on Doris

Errr I'm sure that's not what Fizz meant

[Skip]

My route to work is 7.6 miles and being in Norfolk the elevations will make you laugh!

Min 39ft and Max 161ft - massive hills round here!

My PB is 30 minutes - but thats on a road-tyred mountain bike with a top gear of 48t/14t!

[Jayneflakes]

I am going out to play in the mud in a minute, I have a fab down hill track to play on and it is full of ruts, rocks and roots...

What more could a girl ask for? Byeeeeeee for now.

[Viney]

Originally Posted by Jayneflakes

What more could a girl ask for? Byeeeeeee for now.

Chocolate and diamonds?

Well, it says "The Cycling Thread" so here goes.

I have just maxed the max out of the spare credit card and bought a very pretty Specialized Sirrus Hybrid today.

Apart from the number of wheels, that is about all I know about it. I am having it delivered tomorrow, but want to lose 2 stone before October and 4 stone befoe December.

How many miles should I aim for?

[Jayneflakes]

Originally Posted by Viney

Chocolate and diamonds?

Would that be Chocolate, Diamonds and Mountain bikes or is it a case of Chocs and Diamonds or Mountain bikes?

If it is the former, then no worries, I will gladly accept chocs and rocks...

I am a long way from fully fit still, but today rocked my world. I was covered in mud and filth from head to foot, it was hard to see where I started and the XtC ended, we were one gloopy brown smudge of limbs and wheels.

Since moving to Weston from Dartmoor, I must say that I am missing the rocky trails, but today made up for it, even if the down hill was over in a couple of minutes instead of my favourite Dartmoor track which lasts about six minutes.

[Viney]

Originally Posted by wheelnut

Well, it says "The Cycling Thread" so here goes.

I have just maxed the max out of the spare credit card and bought a very pretty Specialized Sirrus Hybrid today.

Apart from the number of wheels, that is about all I know about it. I am having it delivered tomorrow, but want to lose 2 stone before October and 4 stone befoe December.

How many miles should I aim for?

Lots

HTH

ps, nice bike by the way, and its not just the cycling, change your diet as well

Did a 3 1/3 hour slog round the North York moors on Sunday on the mountain bike, some beautiful views with the heather in flower, but went up some bridleways which were way too steep/muddy for the bike. More route preparation required.

Rear brake is fubared, after long descents it heats up and stays on.