The Cycling Thread

[pookie]

have you had a look at the boardman cx? Friend of mine has one for his 36mile daily commute. Seems to be ok for the last 3months. Couldnt believe it was an alloy frame as the welds are seemless. They came with avid cable disc brakes.

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by EssexDave

Oh and lucky - I did want to do that ride as it looked like a killer but things just didn't work out - well done for completing it!

I thought you had said you were coming over.... You missed a killer ride and a great event. We even rode briefly through Garynortheast's village I think! I lost my bearings a little so it may have been the next village along from his.....

The final climb over Bwlch-y-Groes defeated all but two of our group, it is so steep and long! Plus we had 65 hard miles in the legs by then.

Oh and consensus opinion is it was easier than last year!

Sent from my phone.

[fizzwheel]

I've looked at the Boardman CX, great bike gets great reviews, but it seems the default choice for those people in the market for a Cross Bike with disc's which means me being me, means I dont really want one.

I like to be a bit different which often means not following the crowd.

I'm not sure I want to go down the custom frame build it up myself route. I know I could do it, but I just dont know if I would be able to put the time into getting the build done. I'd rather just buy from the LBS TBH.

They are good in there and I know they'll do me a good deal, its why I am leaning towards the Kona as they are a Kona dealer so wont have any trouble sourcing what I want.

Although this

http://www.genesisbikes.co.uk/bikes/...lfine-11/specs

Or this

http://www.genesisbikes.co.uk/bikes/...1-alfine/specs

Appeal to, better spec disc's than the Kona Jake and the hub gear should cut down the amount of maintenance that would be required after winter riding.

The Affline 11 is probably more money than I wanted to spend though...

Just been out for the first time in 3 weeks ( family, work, weather etc ) managed just over 20 miles before the heavens opened however finished the route I had in mind and averaged 4:11 mile pace and 14.5 mph so actually quite happy with that, achilles pretty sore now though, off to see an orthopaedic sugeon in Oct to see if they can do something, happy days though

[Nobbylad]

Just ordered a Carrera TDF from Halfrauds. It's a bog standard road bike but I can get it through the cycle to work scheme which essentially means it's tax free and I can pay over 12 months interest free.

Looking forward to getting back in the saddle and getting some miles under my belt.

Does the Genesis Croix de Fer (sp?) tick any boxes for you?

Carrera TDF is a lot of bike for the money. Can't go wrong really.

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by Jabba

Does the Genesis Croix de Fer (sp?) tick any boxes for you?

It does, its basically the same a the Disc Braked Jake I was looking at.

Originally Posted by Jabba

Carrera TDF is a lot of bike for the money. Can't go wrong really.

Agreed its really good value for money.

So I have set my challenge. I have booked myself onto the Tour of Wessex for next year.

68 mile ride with Liz on Saturday 25th May
Saturday 26th as a Rest Day
112 mile ride on Monday 27th May

Booked in and paid so no getting out of it now

tour of wessex looks awesome. When I have my timetable from uni and when I know what time I'm doing my annual m/bike trip I may well enter that. Looks tough, but damn good fun!

Arrghh, pulling me hair out here, I'm trying to put the pedals on that I bought from Kev a while ago and cannot get the existing ones loose, I've tried penetrating fluid even put a breakers bar on the end of a spanner and very gently attempted to get them off, I'm assuming they loosen anti clockwise and havent put too much into it cos of fear of damaging them but can anyone confirm which way they they loosen off please ?
Thanks

they are both tightened the same way from the same side of the bike (if that makes sense) The left pedal has a reverse thread otherwise it would loosen as you pedalled.