Road Cycling

FrenchTart · 1 Sep 2016 at 17:03

4 miles ftw. Plenty of options for taking a detour when I want a longer ride

Close enough that I can cycle home for lunch too.

Maxeh · 1 Sep 2016 at 17:18

Bah riding this carbon Wilier is going to make my PX feel like an old tank

FrenchTart · 1 Sep 2016 at 17:21

Maxeh said:
Bah riding this carbon Wilier is going to make my PX feel like an old tank

Simple solution involving the words "new" and "bike"

Maxeh · 1 Sep 2016 at 17:23

I know I know but it feels like the wrong time of year to be splurging on a new shiny bike given winters around the corner.

I do quite like Campagnolo though, wonder would juicy offerings I can get within budget...

randomshenans · 1 Sep 2016 at 17:24

Why? It's the best time to buy one

SoliD · 1 Sep 2016 at 17:59

Maxeh said:
I know I know but it feels like the wrong time of year to be splurging on a new shiny bike given winters around the corner.

I do quite like Campagnolo though, wonder would juicy offerings I can get within budget...

Perfect time. Sales etc, so you can look at it all winter!

FrenchTart · 1 Sep 2016 at 19:03

As above, winter is the best time of year to buy.

Campag are about to release disc brakes so...

Personally I would still not go that route simply due to the expense but if you like it and don't mind paying then why not?

Maxeh · 1 Sep 2016 at 19:34

I've got hydraulic discs on my PX and don't think I would go for them on my summer bike.

It's full Campagnolo Athena on the hire bike and I find the shifters particularly comfortable.

Budget would be £1750ish so maybe Potenza or Chorus?

Much research to do either way!

Dunks · 1 Sep 2016 at 19:43

Just had my first of four accreditation sessions at Derby Velodrome.

Track cycling = awesome!

First time riding single speed, and fixed, certainly takes some getting used to. And trying not to look down when at the top of the banking

ChrisD. · 1 Sep 2016 at 19:44

Roady said:
No worries & good work on your climbing, that first part (Upton hill) looks quite brutal (anything much over 15% is!). I had another crack at the steepest road I know of in Herefordshire last night, cracked on the 30% but think I can do it with fresher legs.

Cheers, any incline for me is hard work! I probably won't be able to get out again till Sunday now but I may try it again and see if I can do it without stopping, or even go all the way to Painswick Beacon.

Vonhelmet · 1 Sep 2016 at 19:49

I had to stop on the way home to help a mole to cross the road! Good deed for the day done.

booyaka · 1 Sep 2016 at 20:10

Tacx Vortex Smart Trainer

best mid range "smart" trainer without going up towards the Wahoo KICKR Smart Turbo Trainer etc

Anyone got one? Fed up with my "dumb" trainer.

Raptor · 1 Sep 2016 at 20:39

Nice 25 mile ride with a few mates tonight, as 3 were on MTB's and 2 on Hybrids, only 2 of us on road bikes it was actually the easiest in a long time

BennyC · 1 Sep 2016 at 21:05

Maxeh said:
feel like an old tank

'Feel'... it is

. Doooo ittttt.

booyaka said:
Tacx Vortex Smart Trainer

best mid range "smart" trainer without going up towards the Wahoo KICKR Smart Turbo Trainer etc

Anyone got one? Fed up with my "dumb" trainer.

Yup

topgun06 · 2 Sep 2016 at 08:51

Maxeh said:
I know I know but it feels like the wrong time of year to be splurging on a new shiny bike given winters around the corner.

I do quite like Campagnolo though, wonder would juicy offerings I can get within budget...

Yesssss, Campy FTW.

ChrisD. · 2 Sep 2016 at 09:06

Has someone in here added me on Strava? Darren W?

Roady · 2 Sep 2016 at 09:14

SoliD said:
2.4miles and hammering is not good, no warm up etc. 2.4 miles is just pootle in in normal clothes surely?

Nope, fully kitted up. I'm a sweater so can't imagine it in 'work' clothes. I tend to wear shirt & trousers (technically I could wear whatever I wanted but old habits...)

I know it's not too good hammering it from cold so I try not to do it all the time. There's a couple of junctions to negotiate (no traffic lights any more!) and 2 gradual slopes with rough roads mean I sit and spin them out. Yesterdays was an exception where I'm threshold for the start (chasing a guy down)!

Maxeh said:
Bah riding this carbon Wilier is going to make my PX feel like an old tank

Just remember it would've been 3 times the price when new! Could also shave another 500g+ off the Wilier with a better wheelset without really breaking the budget.

Maxeh said:
I do quite like Campagnolo though, wonder would juicy offerings I can get within budget...

Is it SRAM on your PX? You'll probably find Shimano 105 even smoother for half the price of the Campag!

Vonhelmet said:
I had to stop on the way home to help a mole to cross the road! Good deed for the day done.

Lazy moles. He should be digging under it!

Local Calper Memorial hill climb last night, I didn't head out but was a perfect evening for it: https://www.strava.com/segments/1088459

James Lowsey-W ('Hank', NFTO Pro) set a course record of 1 minute 37s :eek:

(not on Strava so doesn't count right?

)

Maxeh · 2 Sep 2016 at 09:27

I've had 105 on my previous bike and thought it had a little more finesse than SRAM.

It's suited to the PX though.

Second hand / bargain Campagnolo bike nearer Christmas time I think!

SoliD · 2 Sep 2016 at 09:33

Maxeh said:
I've had 105 on my previous bike and thought it had a little more finesse than SRAM.

It's suited to the PX though.

Second hand / bargain Campagnolo bike nearer Christmas time I think!

Looking at your previous bike maintenance I assume your local shop is well versed in campag and has all the right (bespoke) tools....

SoliD · 2 Sep 2016 at 09:38

If anyone goes to the sigma sport clearance today please can you post here if you spot any disc wheels (not brakes) or big rim front wheels you see.