Road Cycling

FrenchTart · 7 Sep 2015 at 20:59

SoliD said:
Leg warmers for me extend up to just above where my shorts would come, but not too far! You don't want em to go all that way, they should just be there to fill the gaps that your shorts aren't filling.Probably have an overlap of 2 inches when I wear mine on my shortest shorts.

Yeah. This sounds about right to me too. I *could* stretch mine "all the way up there" but they're at a comfortable level of stretch at just a couple of inches above the end of my shorts.

FrenchTart · 7 Sep 2015 at 21:00

physichull said:
Yup. The idiots at Bastia airport didn't load antibodies large luggage items and there were loads of people who didn't get their bikes and one poor lady who didn't get her wheelchair. No idea what she had to do to get home. My bike is with a courier service for delivery, maybe tomorrow. Is ultra annoying but at least my bike wasn't the only one they didn't load onto the flight and its definitely not been lost thankfully.

That's awful - especially for the woman in a wheelchair :/

Vonhelmet · 7 Sep 2015 at 21:02

In all seriousness, they need to come a few inches higher than the bottom of your shorts so you've got some overlap.

FrenchTart · 7 Sep 2015 at 21:33

Vonhelmet said:
In all seriousness, they need to come a few inches higher than the bottom of your shorts so you've got some overlap.

In other news I really wish I'd taken today off and joined you for that ride - the weather was awesome.

Vonhelmet · 7 Sep 2015 at 21:37

It was! Really good to have a decent day of riding at last!

topgun06 · 8 Sep 2015 at 08:17

physichull said:
Yup. The idiots at Bastia airport didn't load antibodies large luggage items and there were loads of people who didn't get their bikes and one poor lady who didn't get her wheelchair. No idea what she had to do to get home. My bike is with a courier service for delivery, maybe tomorrow. Is ultra annoying but at least my bike wasn't the only one they didn't load onto the flight and its definitely not been lost thankfully.

I was certainly not in a good mood when we were told that there wasn't any more luggage to come through on the carousels.

Well at least you know where it is and isn't entirely lost!

I had a decent ride last night, averaged 17.5mph which I was happy with. I felt strong, which is odd as I haven't done as much cycling as i would have liked recently.

I hope this short distance fitness will translate to some decent stamina this weekend.

Roady · 8 Sep 2015 at 09:04

Lethal` said:
Odd question.. but how should leg warmers fit? How far up the upper leg should they reach? I can barely fit these over the bottom of my quads.

Vonhelmet said:
High enough to pop one testicle in the top of each one.

Lethal` said:
Okay, these are definitely too small then. Hmm.. seems like it will be tough to find some that are short enough in length but wide enough.

I have short legs so my warmers are too long, I can actually pull them all the way up my legs but they're tight and not very comfortable that high (lots of saddle rub). I have mine loose and a 2"-3" overlap is about right, this morning (when it was cold) I wear them a little higher, around 6" up.

Try some knee warmers - the ones I have if I wear them with 1"-2" overlap will almost reach as low as the leg warmers. With my commuting long 12cm socks I don't have any exposed leg, unless I want to!

physichull said:
I would if I had my bike back but its somewhere milling around Manchester airport...along with my helmet and shoes...

Gah! Fingers crossed it arrives soon totally intact!

Lethal` said:
Roady - Have you got a photo of how the garmin gps and virb mounts onto this? Hard to visualize from their photos.. can't work out how the virb actually sits.

Need to decide between this and the standard Virb handlebar mount. I could place Sigma's mount on top of the GPS mount or just leave sigma mount on my stem.

Standard VIRB handlebar mount I didn't like as the VIRB is quite big to have that high over your bars.

Superstar combo outfront mount:

VIRB Handlebar mount & garmin outfront:

Those are old pictures from when I first fitted it, can take a more recent (tweaked position to stop cable rub) if you wish.

Went out last night for a blast with my mate, did a few bits of routes in reverse I've done before including 'Tin Hill'. Always nice to do climbs (you know well one direction) the other way occasionally!

Lots of combines around, got stuck behind one, while coasting trying to decide a different route he turned off, perfect! On the run back into town my mate punctured. Turns out (even though he's been riding for years) he's only ever had 2 before and never fixed one! So took him through my tube change 'masterclass' :rolleyes:

. Took around 18 minutes to change but wasn't rushing - explaining what I was doing and chatting!

Left work at 5:30 in amazing sunshine, did our loop and then the ~20min stop for puncture the sun was rapidly setting (~7ish) and it was damn cold! If I'd have had my knee warmers I'd have put them on! By 7:30 the light was disappearing quick enough (just getting home) to be riding with lights, glad I was!

grudas · 8 Sep 2015 at 09:35

yeah, mine is very similar -;

Lethal` · 8 Sep 2015 at 09:57

Roady said:
Standard VIRB handlebar mount I didn't like as the VIRB is quite big to have that high over your bars.

Superstar combo outfront mount:

VIRB Handlebar mount & garmin outfront:

Those are old pictures from when I first fitted it, can take a more recent (tweaked position to stop cable rub) if you wish.

Can't you mount the garmin handlebar mount upside down too? I definitely don't want it above the handlebars.

Roady · 8 Sep 2015 at 10:10

Full lights this morning as it was really foggy here! Glad I'd dug them out over the weekend to take stock and check they still charged...!

Gonna pull the trigger on the Cateye EL340 I think while it's still got 35% off... I've not been disappointed with a Cateye light yet - so fairly sure I'll be happy with it!

My current cassette (came with the Defy 1) is a 12-30 (on 34/50). Limited choices on Wiggle have steered me towards a 11-32, would I notice the wider stepping much? I think I'll appreciate the 32 with some of the local hills I want to attempt... 11/12 is more than fast enough for me and I use my 34*30 as more than just a bailout currently lol

Lethal` said:
Can't you mount the garmin handlebar mount upside down too? I definitely don't want it above the handlebars.

Yeah it'd be more than secure enough to do that!

I actually have my mount still, fairly sure I got it for ~£10 on a Wiggle sale. I know someone else here was getting a VIRB (can't remember who...!) and I said they could have my mount for £5 (covers postage) if they wanted. Being a total scatterbrain I can't remember if they didn't want it or hadn't got their VIRB yet?! Was it you jan? I don't want to offer it out again and let someone down - but it's yours if whoever it was lets me know!

FrenchTart · 8 Sep 2015 at 10:14

I'd move in the other direction personally. Get an 11-28 for the reduced variance. 28 is enough to get you up hills, especially if your 30 is just a bailout gear.

grudas · 8 Sep 2015 at 10:27

Roady said:
Gonna pull the trigger on the Cateye EL340 I think while it's still got 35% off... I've not been disappointed with a Cateye light yet - so fairly sure I'll be happy with it!

that is a bfugly light

rossk26 · 8 Sep 2015 at 10:57

Some more goodies on the way:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-active-short-sleeve-base-layers/?sku=5360606569

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-turbulence-windproof-cycling-jacket-1/?sku=5360565577

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-active-waterproof-cycle-jacket/?sku=5360605953

Roady · 8 Sep 2015 at 11:57

FrenchTart said:
I'd move in the other direction personally. Get an 11-28 for the reduced variance. 28 is enough to get you up hills, especially if your 30 is just a bailout gear.

I meant I use it more than just a bailout so with the 32, I'd have that as my bailout! I'm going to attempt a short 8% (parts up to 30%!) soon and want to hit this 1 mile 10% before the end of the month as don't want too much rubbish on the roads as the road surface is pretty rubbish in places without leaves/mud. It's one of my last goals for 2015 so will be nice to get it complete!

grudas said:
that is a bfugly light

Didn't think it was that bad lol, then again the Cateye VOLT100 isn't exactly 'pretty'...

rossk26 said:
Some more goodies on the way:
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-active-waterproof-cycle-jacket/?sku=5360605953

Let me know what you think of the base and turbulance.

The Active is a good packable but I wouldn't wear it day-to-day as it's very 'boil in the bag' and not very breathable!

rossk26 · 8 Sep 2015 at 12:00

Roady said:
Let me know what you think of the base and turbulance.

The Active is a good packable but I wouldn't wear it day-to-day as it's very 'boil in the bag' and not very breathable!

Will do

Yeah got the active for an easy packable for light drizzles. Maybe with baselayer + active for milder damp days it could be alright.

Liefrich · 8 Sep 2015 at 12:42

Roady - I bet, especially given some of your recent ride performances, you can get up those Hereford hills using a 28!

Lethal` · 8 Sep 2015 at 13:34

Roady said:
Yeah it'd be more than secure enough to do that!

I actually have my mount still, fairly sure I got it for ~£10 on a Wiggle sale. I know someone else here was getting a VIRB (can't remember who...!) and I said they could have my mount for £5 (covers postage) if they wanted. Being a total scatterbrain I can't remember if they didn't want it or hadn't got their VIRB yet?! Was it you jan? I don't want to offer it out again and let someone down - but it's yours if whoever it was lets me know!

That'd be really handy if whoever it was doesn't want it

wez130 · 8 Sep 2015 at 16:03

Aaargh, just done my best ride yet, my usual afternoon route (13.8 miles), but backwards for a change and knocked about 15 minutes off my last time (52 minutes). Got to Wasdale head and checked my progress, strava hadn't even started! Gutted. Anyway, started it from Wasdale head with 5.4 miles to go but i took my gopro this time so got my final time off that. I'll upload a video to youtube soon with my ride - just to make you all envious of my playground

. It's my first ever gopro video and i thought i'd try it mounted to my seatpost. But it's fun ha.

Roady · 8 Sep 2015 at 16:03

Liefrich said:
Roady - I bet, especially given some of your recent ride performances, you can get up those Hereford hills using a 28!

Haha thanks, I know I *can* but I would like the option of something lower occasionally rather than having to grind up (@70/80 rpm standing) in my 30. See the 20%/30% 'Capler Hill' I mentioned (ride it the next time you're over!). There's a reason it's one of the key climbs in the local NFTO organised hillclimb!

I want to do The Tumble and Gospel Pass at some point too, the Dorstone climb I'm mentioning is a local 'building block' towards them!

Found another one not too many miles from the Tumble I'll do!

Really need to find a map of these 'top100climbs' to do them all around me!

rossk26 said:
Will do

Yeah got the active for an easy packable for light drizzles. Maybe with baselayer + active for milder damp days it could be alright.

It's great as a packable! Damp days you're better looking at a jersey/roubaix with some water/spray resistance as without the breathability you get wetter on the inside than out...! :eek:

Lethal` said:
That'd be really handy if whoever it was doesn't want it

Cool, if jan can confirm he doesn't want it, I'll hunt back through my messages to confirm it was him.

Drool @ this Cannondale: http://www.evanscycles.com/products/cannondale/caadx-tiagra-disc-2016-cyclocross-bike-ec116239

If only it came in those colours with 105

Roady · 8 Sep 2015 at 17:01

Roady said:
Cool, if jan can confirm he doesn't want it, I'll hunt back through my messages to confirm it was him.

Edit: It was James07! If you could let me know buddy! Although not seen many rides from him on Strava recently, is he on holiday?