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6thElement said:
Booo, if it happens the trip won't be until early July.

Last I heard the place was still full of snow? Or is the lower half good enough to bike and just the upper still too snowy?
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The official line is that the lower half, fitzsimmons chair, is in the best condition it has been for years. Garbo, however, still has a fair whack of snow on it. They are working daily on spreading the snow to aid in melting though.
 
To you roadies out there...what kind of speed do you tend to run at?

I've recently starting riding to work on my first ever road bike. It's 9 miles on the dot and completely flat.

My fastest time so far is 28:35 door-to-door, but that was wind assisted. The ride is fairly straight forward. There's a town at each end which takes me about 3-4 mins to get through where my speed drops to around 14-15mph plus the odd stop at junctions etc. In between it's a very straight-forward run for about 7 miles where I very rarely have to even slow down. During this I tend to be around the 18mph mark, sometimes up to 19-20mph if there's a bit of wind. Fastest I ever get up to is 23-24mph getting across a couple of the roundabouts.

What kind of speed/time do you think I should be looking at after another month or two of practice? So far I don't really seem to have to got much faster, but I am finding it easier. Legs don't ache for so long after and I'm not as tired.
 
No one can really answer that without riding the route for themselves. Average speed varies completely upon the ride. The park near me is a 6 mile road loop, I tend to do laps in 18minutes, so an average of 20mph. My commute to work is 6 miles and takes me 40 minutes, an average of 10mph.
 
mpledge52 said:
I tend to be around the 18mph mark
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On a flatish, straight road with no wind, thats a good average speed.
Flat out, i can keep up 25mph for that distance but would be in no state to work afterwords :p I would consider 18mph a good average speed for myself commuting.

mpledge52 said:
I don't really seem to have to got much faster, but I am finding it easier.
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You'll probably find that you can do the same speed with less effort or that you can do a faster speed for the same effort put in. You wouldnt usually find it faster and easier at the same time.
 
Just remember that one of them is threaded the opposite way to normal! Can't remember which one like.....

Pick my new bike up today, Spesh Hardrock Pro Disc, 1st new bike in 15 years, can't wait!! Getting a lift over to Bike Scene in Guisborough then riding back :D
 
Kindly bike wizened folks of OCUK, what hybrid tyres would you recommend for an MBT with 26" x 1.75" wheels?

I've recently dug my 1999 vintage Saracen Dirt Trax Pro out of the back of the garage after a long hiatus, since I dislocated my knee back in 2002 and will be looking to get back into cycling. The current Tioga nobbly tyres give a bit too much resistance on the road, which is what I'll mostly be doing while I try and get back into condition to go back offroad. After years of training in the gym to get back into condition to get back on my bike, it'll be quite the novelty to use one that actually moves when I pedal.
 
hk3948 said:
How long have you had these mate, and what kind of riding do you do?
Are you aware of any issues with strength or durability as a result of the light weight with these?

Also, ive never changed pedals before. will they fit onto a scott scale 50?
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Had them for about 2 years. I ride XC (red and black) and a small amount of DH with regular trips to the trail centers of Wales and all over Scotland. Any pedal can break given a thrashing. I bent the axel on a set of DMR V12 mags (very similar pedal)...A friend of mine broke a DMR V12 mag body at Fort Bill. The Wellgo's are no different in strength at half the price, but you won't be doing anything extreme on a Scott Scale. They are more than strong enough for your needs. :)
 
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