Heart rate and oxygen uptake are higher when stood up, its just more efficient on a steeper hill as peak power is higher so you can get over the hill quicker. I've also read (and experienced) that it helps your unmentionables if they are feeling a little sore from the saddle.
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Heart rate and oxygen uptake are higher when stood up, its just more efficient on a steeper hill as peak power is higher so you can get over the hill quicker. I've also read (and experienced) that it helps your unmentionables if they are feeling a little sore from the saddle.
So I'm feeling pretty pleased with myself. I cracked my first half century ride today, albeit I was with 3 others for 35 miles of the ride.
Especially pleased as I previously tried 2 weeks ago, and failed at 39 miles. Although that was in 32'C which I think affected me badly.
My legs are screaming "what the hell have you done!", and I'm not sure how I'll manage tomorrow commute. Onwards to my first century, I think it's going take a few more 50+ miles first.
If anyone's interested, here's the ride on Strava:
http://www.strava.com/activities/171596621
Especially pleased as I previously tried 2 weeks ago, and failed at 39 miles. Although that was in 32'C which I think affected me badly.
My legs are screaming "what the hell have you done!", and I'm not sure how I'll manage tomorrow commute. Onwards to my first century, I think it's going take a few more 50+ miles first.
If anyone's interested, here's the ride on Strava:
http://www.strava.com/activities/171596621
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If my spoke isn't broken but is 'clunking' when wobbling it, it means it isn't tight enough and needs to be sorted doesn't it?
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Club Track Championships today. I placed third in the group B omnium and third in the A+B 10 mile scratch at the end. Super happy to end up on the podium in my first proper races! 
That's a quick average moving speed for your first half. I bet if you paced it more steadily you wouldn't be far off a century!
That's a quick average moving speed for your first half. I bet if you paced it more steadily you wouldn't be far off a century!
Club Track Championships today. I placed third in the group B omnium and third in the A+B 10 mile scratch at the end. Super happy to end up on the podium in my first proper races!
That's a quick average moving speed for your first half. I bet if you paced it more steadily you wouldn't be far off a century!
Thanks and congrats on your race, that's an amazing result
I don't think I can do a century yet, I was so close to calling for a support car on the last 5 miles
A lot of the route I hadn't done before, so I struggle to pace myself on some of the climbs. I really struggle to keep up with the guys on the flats, but I think that's a lack of strengthening. Hills are another matter, for the first time in my life I'm grateful for being super skinny.
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Thanks and congrats on your race, that's an amazing result
I don't think I can do a century yet, I was so close to calling for a support car on the last 5 miles
A lot of the route I hadn't done before, so I struggle to pace myself on some of the climbs. I really struggle to keep up with the guys on the flats, but I think that's a lack of strengthening. Hills are another matter, for the first time in my life I'm grateful for being super skinny.
Do a metric century next. If you can do 54 miles it's not much of a leap to 62 miles for the metric.
17mph is very respectable over 50 odd miles. I've done two non-stop metrics so tar this year and they were at 15.8mph and 15.9mph. I'm planning another one for the end of August so maybe I'll break 16mph. I'm not holding my breath!
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Brompton World Championships 2014: That was hard work.
Jacket, suit and tie in 25c temperatures make for some interesting riding.
In a slight change to previous events the clock started when the buzzer went rather than when you crossed the start line and so the run to the bike and the unfolding was included in your time. They also set us off in waves of 200, separated by 1 minute and I went off in wave four.
I wasn't quick away from the pen, I was more interested in getting the saddle right than getting away first in my wave. Anyway, once away I was cutting through the field like a hot knife through butter; half a lap in and I've got a line behind be but no-one wants to come through. It continues like this until a quarter of the way into the second lap and that's when the lead pack came through from the first wave.
They were shifting. So I jumped on the back and left my trail behind.
Turns out I wasn't the only freeloader; two Italian chaps are driving the pace, and they know it. They regularly turned around and asked anyone to take a turn; 'You all bought tickets for this train, but none of you want to sit at the front?' I'm not sure they actually needed any help.
I couldn't help but I could hang on fairly easily. We were motoring but at the end of the third lap we charged into the chicane and there were a fair few back markers making their way through. I wasn't as brave as others and had to brake and coming out the otherwise I was soon around 100m behind. I was able to maintain that for another half a lap before they started moving away again. Fortunately another couple came through and I was able to jump on with them working as a three (with a hanger on) until the end.
The other chap in our group nearly lost it on the final quarter lap when he lost concentration (we were knackered) and nearly ploughed into the back of a back marker. He was very apologetic (but we didn't slow) and she swore a lot. I think he waited at the finish to say sorry again.
Crossed the finish line, down the slip lane , dismounted and then stopped the clock at 27m 27s. No idea what the official time or my position was. Michael Hutchinson did 25m 44s last year and that didn't include the run, bike set-up and starting.
Good day out, I'll be back next year. But hopefully with modified gears (there were some huge chain-rings on show and a couple of Brompton recumbents) as I only used the high gear for the whole thing and could have done with a higher one.
Jacket, suit and tie in 25c temperatures make for some interesting riding.
In a slight change to previous events the clock started when the buzzer went rather than when you crossed the start line and so the run to the bike and the unfolding was included in your time. They also set us off in waves of 200, separated by 1 minute and I went off in wave four.
I wasn't quick away from the pen, I was more interested in getting the saddle right than getting away first in my wave. Anyway, once away I was cutting through the field like a hot knife through butter; half a lap in and I've got a line behind be but no-one wants to come through. It continues like this until a quarter of the way into the second lap and that's when the lead pack came through from the first wave.
They were shifting. So I jumped on the back and left my trail behind.
Turns out I wasn't the only freeloader; two Italian chaps are driving the pace, and they know it. They regularly turned around and asked anyone to take a turn; 'You all bought tickets for this train, but none of you want to sit at the front?' I'm not sure they actually needed any help.
I couldn't help but I could hang on fairly easily. We were motoring but at the end of the third lap we charged into the chicane and there were a fair few back markers making their way through. I wasn't as brave as others and had to brake and coming out the otherwise I was soon around 100m behind. I was able to maintain that for another half a lap before they started moving away again. Fortunately another couple came through and I was able to jump on with them working as a three (with a hanger on) until the end.
The other chap in our group nearly lost it on the final quarter lap when he lost concentration (we were knackered) and nearly ploughed into the back of a back marker. He was very apologetic (but we didn't slow) and she swore a lot. I think he waited at the finish to say sorry again.
Crossed the finish line, down the slip lane , dismounted and then stopped the clock at 27m 27s. No idea what the official time or my position was. Michael Hutchinson did 25m 44s last year and that didn't include the run, bike set-up and starting.
Good day out, I'll be back next year. But hopefully with modified gears (there were some huge chain-rings on show and a couple of Brompton recumbents) as I only used the high gear for the whole thing and could have done with a higher one.
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Sounds a bit dubious but Malcolm is a good guy from my dealings with him and they'll turn up!
I've had an email from him this evening. He's built me a new set of wheels to send to me tomorrow. Apparently he's out of the right length spokes for doing the front wheel with radial spokes, so he's doing it 2x... Doesn't bother me, I'm not a massive fan of the look of radial wheels anyway.
I'll sit for as long as I can but standing helps break it up a bit.
Sitting you can just turn the gear over, ill do 300w and maybe 85 cadence.
Standing ill do 400w and 70-75 cadence.
They work out to be the same speed and result but work different muscles.
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A first for me today - I hit a squirrel during a club run!
We saw it run out, it got completely confused and then decided to try and run between my wheels, but I was doing over. 40km/h. Thankfully for me, at that speed i didn't notice it - I realised when I saw it braking would only make things worse so I just carried on in a straight line. Thankfully nobody was too close to my back wheel..
We saw it run out, it got completely confused and then decided to try and run between my wheels, but I was doing over. 40km/h. Thankfully for me, at that speed i didn't notice it - I realised when I saw it braking would only make things worse so I just carried on in a straight line. Thankfully nobody was too close to my back wheel..
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Lol oli that is a rare notch to get.
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Am I right in thinking that Defy 2 2012 has a 12-30 FSA compact Tiagra?
My rear wheel inc skewer and cogs/cassette = 1615g roughly. (kept fluctuating?), and the cassette weighs about 329g.
This means the wheel inc skewer weighs 1286g. How much does a skewer weigh?
I'm assuming about 1200g for SR-4 rear wheel v 945g of a Fulcrum 7?
My rear wheel inc skewer and cogs/cassette = 1615g roughly. (kept fluctuating?), and the cassette weighs about 329g.
This means the wheel inc skewer weighs 1286g. How much does a skewer weigh?
I'm assuming about 1200g for SR-4 rear wheel v 945g of a Fulcrum 7?
I think I'm going to have to do a lot more training to get near 300w if the estimates on strava are anything to be believed.
Last night I was swapping out the tyres on my spare bike (Triban 3 red) from Vittoria Rubino's to Michelin Pro4 SC..
Turns out the front tube was still the original one, without any patches - meaning the front Vittoria did ~1,400 miles without a single puncture!
Turns out the front tube was still the original one, without any patches - meaning the front Vittoria did ~1,400 miles without a single puncture!
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Do you have your bike weight noted down on there? Not that the estimates are regarded as great but if you note down your accurate weight, bike weight and include the stuff you carry regularly (e.g. backpack with change of clothes) they are slightly less inaccurate at least.
I like the SIS Go bar. They're soft and chewy, and quite tasty. They do a small 45g bar which is easy to eat whilst riding.
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