Road Cycling Essentials
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around 400 here.. commutes mainly bar one 40ish mile ride early jan.. RAINY WINDY AND COLD month.. want this to endreally not fun cycling in this weather..
At least Feb is starting with a relatively decent weekend. Should be able to get out Saturday and Sunday.
not for me sadly..
commuting + weight lifting including seriously heavy leg day I need at least one day to rest.. and that's sunday! or my knees will literally pop out 
Soldato
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Weather looks rubbish for Saturday but looks a bit better for Sunday on the NW. Might head out Sunday but will only be for a short ride.
Sounds like what I'll be having to do. Looking forward to some lighter nights!
Don
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not been outdoors since November
last time on the turbo was over a week ago
had to stop because of illness
went out today and I got a puncture
http://app.strava.com/activities/110148830
last time on the turbo was over a week ago
had to stop because of illness
went out today and I got a puncture
http://app.strava.com/activities/110148830
Same here, 230miles for January 2014, my worst January since I start keeping record a few years ago.
Need to get some fitness back as I've got my first audax of the year in 3 weeks!
Associate
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I wish I'd got some in large whilst I had the chance, and I'm still waiting for the campagnolo top I ordered from them earlier in the week. Hopefully they had stock when I placed the order.
Putting this one to the forum, to cycle scheme or to not cycle scheme...
http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBPXSLPULT2/planet-x-pro-carbon-shimano-ultegra-road-bike
I've done a lot more than i was doing this time last year, although probably a third of that has been indoor turbo sessions.
Year-to-Date
Distance 937.2 km (614km outdoor)
Time 36h 47m
Elev Gain 4,840 m
Rides 21
No commuting in that.
It's more than double the amount of outdoor riding i did last january, plus all the trainerroad sessions.
Year-to-Date
Distance 937.2 km (614km outdoor)
Time 36h 47m
Elev Gain 4,840 m
Rides 21
No commuting in that.
It's more than double the amount of outdoor riding i did last january, plus all the trainerroad sessions.
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It's a good bike, but the chainset and brakes aren't ultegra. The rest of the gear is, though.
Associate
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That they do - disappointing. Not that I need another bike anyway!
Man of Honour
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Yeah, they definitely do. I bought a bike at the start of the month.
Your bike did not seem to limit you in any way the other week!
SkodaMart
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Just had a phonecall out of the blue.
When I moved into my house in 1996, I contested the council tax bracket and succeeded getting it lowered for half the street.
However, because my house was built with 3 bedrooms it had to stay in Cat B.
Girl on the phone said that we have been overpaying and it should have been Cat A as it is based on property value.
£2000+ rebate and over £100 savings a year sounds nice.
Ribble 525 may not be as far off as I had imagined!
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http://www.wigantoday.net/news/local/don-t-fall-foul-of-council-tax-refund-scam-1-5363663
When I moved into my house in 1996, I contested the council tax bracket and succeeded getting it lowered for half the street.
However, because my house was built with 3 bedrooms it had to stay in Cat B.
Girl on the phone said that we have been overpaying and it should have been Cat A as it is based on property value.
£2000+ rebate and over £100 savings a year sounds nice.
Ribble 525 may not be as far off as I had imagined!
edit:
http://www.wigantoday.net/news/local/don-t-fall-foul-of-council-tax-refund-scam-1-5363663
Soldato
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Apparently reflects the cost charged by the scheme operators to retailers for supplying a bike which Planet X can't afford to absorb.
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