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The rim is a write-off.

£100 for a new rim, plus about £30 for rebuilding the wheel. Only problem is that there aren't any in the country and the next shipment is due to leave Italy tomorrow. If there aren't any on that manifest then I'm scuppered for at least 6 weeks.
 
I hit this:

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I think the rear wheel went right between the two cobbles at the bottom right and struck the next row. It's in Richmond Park, where they have just resurfaced the entire road but it appears that they forgot to repoint the rumble strips.....
 
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Siliconslave said:
:( sorry to see that mate, looks horrible! Where about in the park is it? I'm heading round tomorrow morning for the first time in a while.
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It was the first rumble strip south bound from Ham Cross.

If you are heading down from Richmond Gate to Kingston Gate, just as you come down Queens Road, past the junction to Ham Gate and the road takes a sudden dip and turns right before going sharply up hill. These cobble strips are placed in the road either side of the dip to act as rumble stips and slow traffic.

I actually came out of the junction opposite Ham Gate, coming from Pen Ponds and White Lodge in the middle of the park. Consequently I'd only turned onto the main road 20m before rather than coming all the way down the hill and so wasn't going fast at all.


Here: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=ric...ONzLwOEkEpYUTJT5CSpUIA&cbp=12,111.58,,0,15.04
 
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Agreed, I also commute commando. However, I noticed in the wind today that the only part of my body that was cold was my arse. Leg warmers, check. Arm warmers, check. How can I wear an arse warmer, without getting something in the way of my chamois and me?

I'm also slightly concerned about what will happen when my shorts get wet when its chucking it down...
 
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I've always felt the cold more on my feet and hands during winter, my bum usually just goes totally numb, so you don't really notice it until you get home!

What exactly are you worried about with your shorts getting wet?
Unless you are wearing white ones, I wouldn't worry about them going see through or anything!
Or is it the cold?
You could always wear a pair of unpadded tights over your shorts, that way, you've still got the chamois next to your skin and something that isn't going to move around, but will keep you warm. Should be fine for a commute.
 
Leg warmers? Arm warmers? Its still August! Nowhere near cold enough for those at the moment. I went out at 6am this morning for a 25 mile ride and once I'd done a few miles to warm up it was lovely.

Southerners eh :p
 
Can anyone recommend a light weight rain proof (or at least shower proof) jacket that can be folded up and stored in a back pocket?

Also out of interest does anyone ride who is based in the Bournemouth area, been getting bike fit again over the summer but riding solo all the time can get a bit tideous...
 
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Agreed, I also commute commando. However, I noticed in the wind today that the only part of my body that was cold was my arse. Leg warmers, check. Arm warmers, check. How can I wear an arse warmer, without getting something in the way of my chamois and me?

I'm also slightly concerned about what will happen when my shorts get wet when its chucking it down...
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When it is REALLY cold, I wear some thick cycling leggings over my shorts, if it's like 20 degrees and wet, just live with it really.

Sometimes if it's uber cold I may wear some "cycling underwear" shorts from aldi, but it's awful having stuff under the shorts.

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Leg warmers? Arm warmers? Its still August! Nowhere near cold enough for those at the moment. I went out at 6am this morning for a 25 mile ride and once I'd done a few miles to warm up it was lovely.

Southerners eh :p
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It is cold enough for those, if it's under 20 degrees it is perfectly fine to be wearing stuff like that, in July I went on a 175 mile ride with them on, I was the only one wearing arm warmers, leg warmers and a thermal layer under my jersey. I felt sorry for everyone, must have being awful, 600m up, 50mph crosswinds, heavy rain..... You just never know what the conditions will be. And it's better being too warm than too cold.

I see it too often, turn up to club runs, people in shorts and shirt when it really is too cold, it's because they look out, see nice clear sky, sun and think it's warm. I remember in 2008, in march, I did this Cheshire Cat sportive, it was so cold my toes where in pain, it was torture for the first 10 miles, there was a single guy in shorts and shirt, he looked blue!
 
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