Road Cycling Essentials

ArmoVanBuuren · 14 Aug 2013 at 15:17

Just received my Rapha Rising Roundel for completing (http://app.strava.com/challenges/rapha-rising-2013), I did 7567m in the 8 days of the challenge. Majorly helped by being in the French Alps for that period.

No idea what to do with the cub scout badge, might look out for a reduced TDF 100 t-shirt towards the end of the year and sew it on a sleeve

touch · 14 Aug 2013 at 15:20

uniQ said:
Veloviewer tells me I cycle to much

Thats a lot of cycling :eek:

I think you win the elevation prize as well.

grudas · 14 Aug 2013 at 15:22

ShiWarrior said:
shhh

yes I know im weak

you wait until I get a trainer

orrrr you could go out.... and push through snow, rain, wind and lava :eek:

touch · 14 Aug 2013 at 15:22

ArmoVanBuuren said:
Just received my Rapha Rising Roundel for completing (http://app.strava.com/challenges/rapha-rising-2013), I did 7567m in the 8 days of the challenge. Majorly helped by being in the French Alps for that period.

No idea what to do with the cub scout badge, might look out for a reduced TDF 100 t-shirt towards the end of the year and sew it on a sleeve

Well done

I got one for a challenge at xmas last year, i think i'v still got the envelope because it was too fancy to throw out

no idea what to do with the badge either.

platypus · 14 Aug 2013 at 15:25

[DOD]Asprilla;24766714 said:
Jeggings.

A quick google for this hirtherto unknown word predominantly reveals Womens Skinny Jeans.

Is there something you want to tell us

?

uniQ · 14 Aug 2013 at 15:25

ArmoVanBuuren said:
Just received my Rapha Rising Roundel for

Snap. Mine was waiting for me when I got home from The Lakes

My Castelli 'Battle of the Mountains' Jersey also came last week. Might put them all in a frame on the wall

[DOD]Asprilla · 14 Aug 2013 at 15:27

platypus said:
A quick google for this hirtherto unknown word predominantly reveals Womens Skinny Jeans.

Is there something you want to tell us ?

You asked for something that would fit. Jeggings are denim / lycra leggings. Bound to fit.

Personally I'd keep away on grounds of good taste, but you didn't ask for that

One More Solo · 14 Aug 2013 at 15:28

ArmoVanBuuren said:
Just received my Rapha Rising Roundel for completing (http://app.strava.com/challenges/rapha-rising-2013), I did 7567m in the 8 days of the challenge. Majorly helped by being in the French Alps for that period.

Good effort, I was there too and it certainly made the challenge more achievable. Link to your Strava?

Think I'm going to sew my roundel on to my winter jacket.

touch · 14 Aug 2013 at 15:29

[DOD]Asprilla;24766784 said:
You asked for something that would fit. Jeggings are denim / lycra leggings. Bound to fit.

If you were going to do that you may as well just wear your bibshorts all the time.

uniQ · 14 Aug 2013 at 15:51

Can't believe it's already mid August

3 days until Exmouth Exodus

[Damien] · 14 Aug 2013 at 15:52

platypus said:
I would be interested in this. I can't find any trousers that fit me comfortably.

Me too. I'm sick of wearing the same pair of jeans that fit my comedy legs.

daveski · 14 Aug 2013 at 16:11

I don't have a jeans problem. Guess that goes hand in hand with my climbing skills.

[Damien] · 14 Aug 2013 at 16:16

daveski said:
I don't have a jeans problem. Guess that goes hand in hand with my climbing skills.

If you have to climb into your jeans they might be slightly too big...

platypus · 14 Aug 2013 at 16:17

I don't do much climbing at all as it doesn't exist in my neck of the woods.

I still have massive thighs.

uniQ · 14 Aug 2013 at 16:23

Interesting, 2014 R3 is apparently a rebadged 2013 R5. Complete 105 bike for £2000:

http://www.primera-sports.com/products/latest-products-470/cervelo-r3-dark-edition-18902.aspx

That's quite impressive if true.

Shamrock · 14 Aug 2013 at 16:24

I would have thought climbers don't have big legs generally, unless you mash your way up hills in large gears!

Vonhelmet · 14 Aug 2013 at 16:27

Shamrock said:
I would have thought climbers don't have big legs generally, unless you mash your way up hills in large gears!

Sounds like Damien, who tells me he did this hill in the big ring the other day. Maniac. That's bottom gear territory for me.

One More Solo · 14 Aug 2013 at 16:38

Shamrock said:
I would have thought climbers don't have big legs generally, unless you mash your way up hills in large gears!

Indeed, even the punchier climbers in the peloton are pretty slim. I think I read somewhere that the maximum strength you need to win the Tour is somewhere in the region of equivalent to a 20kg squat, so it's all about fitness not strength.

Vonhelmet said:
Sounds like Damien, who tells me he did this hill in the big ring the other day. Maniac. That's bottom gear territory for me.

wut

That's ridiculous, some effort. I need to see the cadence data.

It's a tough climb up there.

[Damien] · 14 Aug 2013 at 16:50

Shamrock said:
I would have thought climbers don't have big legs generally, unless you mash your way up hills in large gears!

True, or if you're heavier than the other guy but climb at the same speed, you must be putting more power out at the same gear to get the same result. I've only recently dropped below 200lb (190ish at the moment) so I take some pushing and shoving to get up hills.

One More Solo said:
wut

That's ridiculous, some effort. I need to see the cadence data. It's a tough climb up there.

Here you go. It was an experiment tbh. The first time I ever did that hill I forgot to change to the little one and had to big ring it up the first steep bit so I know how hard that is. Since then I've always little ringed it.

One of the lads who was with us was trying to find his max HR so a more experienced guy told him to big ring/middle cassette it all the way up as far as he can to max out his HR. I thought that was mental but I'm a sucker for a challenge so tried the same (50t BR & half way up an 11-28).

I had to shift down a couple of gears on the cassette when I was near the top but that was about it. Max HR was 183 apparently but I don't know if that was my max or if I just didn't push it any higher.

It wasn't any faster though than the other way. My fastest average speeds are 11.4, 11.0 and the BR experiment - 10.7.

GAC · 14 Aug 2013 at 16:53

just phoned up my local bike shop to see what they have in or could get in for me for a starter road bike, straight off the bat he's suggesting a giant defy 3 large, even though i told the guy i was 6'3 (and after a quick look online id have to get a xl in it) at full rrp of £679 then he said if you want to spend a bit more we have some at £750 Oo.

yeah think il just buy from evans and save a few hundred quid when i get around to it, unless i find a ebay deal that is.

im all for supporting local shops but this guy sounded like he was set to sell me half the shop.