Road Cycling Essentials

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Worst weather today. Just as I left the house it started to bucket down so I went back for the proper waterproof jacket. 10 minutes later the sun comes out and the wind stops and so I boil in the bag for the next hour.

Really need to get the winter bike running by the end of this weekend.
 
Seriously considering some mudguards this year. Sitting on the train with a wet crack and all up my back from freezing cold water wasn't much fun this morning.
 
Not sure Saundie, I've changed bikes since so they may fit, but I still have narrow tyres. Will they fit a 700x25c wheel with appropriately sized narrow forks?
 
Richie said:
Your usual route seems to be a long way round as well... Why not do: http://g.co/maps/nm3sc
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That is the quickest way to work and back from it. Have you seen the hill after the little bridge though? Hitting that whilst still not warmed up is gay!

I go the long way for a bit of time to warm up and get a bit of mileage. I also cycle to and from work via Blantyre which is a different way again, that takes less than 20 minutes to get home on.

I don't own the shop just work in it but I could ask the boss man but he's a tight dick! One owner is an out n out road bike racer and the other is a pure businessman :o
 
Saundie said:
Would you be interested in a pair of Crud Roadracers, Jonny?
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If they fit my Raleigh I might well be. How come they didn't fit yours?

I'm thinking now I shouldn't have sold on my Viscount. Big clearances are ideal for tonking great mudguards and the Raleigh and Bob Jackson are going to get ruined by the winter weather :(
 
The Roadracers attach to the rear of the frame via the rear brake, however as my bike has disc brakes there's nothing for me to attach the mudguard to. They will clear 25mm tyres but no bigger. If you have 23mm tyres on it then it shouldn't be a problem.
 
Jonny69 said:
If they fit my Raleigh I might well be. How come they didn't fit yours?

I'm thinking now I shouldn't have sold on my Viscount. Big clearances are ideal for tonking great mudguards and the Raleigh and Bob Jackson are going to get ruined by the winter weather :(
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I've literally just finished fitting mine to my Boardman, quite impressed with them. Crud reckon if you can get a 4mm allen key between your tyre and your brake, they'll fit.
 
hey guys just seen this thread, not been in here much lately.

however go to say loving cycling again !

I'm 31 years old now and until 3 months ago i had not turned a pedal in probably 14 years since before going to uni. when i started i was 104kgs i'm now just under 90kgs

I was also ignorant and now I'm a smidgeon enlightened.

the reason is i rid an old giant speedster with lower frame index gears and tri bars (approx13kgs) , and come what may when speaking to more experienced and modern cyclists the question of weight came up, now i am off the lose a kilo myself is the same as losing a kilo from the bike. how wrong I was. Even the 5 year old carrera virtuoso i used occasionally i thought was a top bike (12kg)

Then I bought this
now be warned this is not a great or lightweight bike, but is simply better in everyway than anything I have previously ridden.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=59250


since that moment and that first ride my cycling has come on leaps and bounds, where my record was 48 minutes over a 15 mile circuit it is now down at 43.30

but i don't have the same bike I have got the upgrade bug, I have changed the skewer approx 240 gm for some halo ones 60gms, the rear12-25 cassette for a dura ace 11-23 and gone from 500gm richey mtb pedals to buying some wellgo WG-8 magnesium ones

I have also bought all the gear, shoes, shorts, full length compression pants, a livestrong top a under armour compression top, and am slowly increasing the distance i ride.

currently 15 mile = 43:30 and the 18 mile route i do which includes a loop and second ascent of a steep climb at 60mins21

I have done longer rides 40 miles over bollihope to stanhope, weardale to teesdale but time and weather are not allowing for longer at present.

looking forward to spring and whats left of this year.

memph


PS

i also inherited a scott Fx2 Zero MTB which i have replaced the whole groupset (nearly) and wheels to go offroad, my first sortee was on saturday over winlatter in the lakes, boy was that an experience ! I've still got the bumps and bruises to show for it !
 
Got these through from saddleback today and thought I'd try em out as It's hard to sell something you never use!

Been called a fag already and two other guys quite liked them.

Anything to increase my visibility and make it more obvious how wide I am is good in my book so I think they'll stay for now. Had people at a bus stop think I was a car earlier:confused:

They also flash orange at the back and have a seperate orange light on the front to indicate but I doubt I'll use that too much.

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Jonny ///M said:
Got these through from saddleback today and thought I'd try em out as It's hard to sell something you never use!

Been called a fag already and two other guys quite liked them.

Anything to increase my visibility and make it more obvious how wide I am is good in my book so I think they'll stay for now. Had people at a bus stop think I was a car earlier:confused:

They also flash orange at the back and have a seperate orange light on the front to indicate but I doubt I'll use that too much.
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I'd be worried about people thinking I was a car, a long way away, not a bike, close to them, personally.
 
just fitted some sks commuter mudguards to my boardman hybrid comp and they work a treat whilst blending in with thw bike well. i opted for the 45mm ones rather than chancing the 35mm ones as i am running a slightly fatter tyre than stock over the winter after i kept falling off on the slicker ones :)
 
Saundie said:
The Roadracers attach to the rear of the frame via the rear brake, however as my bike has disc brakes there's nothing for me to attach the mudguard to. They will clear 25mm tyres but no bigger. If you have 23mm tyres on it then it shouldn't be a problem.
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Yeah I'm on 700x23c at the moment, but looking to switch to 700x25 for winter treads, so I'll pass and just get a wet arse.
Jonny ///M said:
Got these through from saddleback today and thought I'd try em out as It's hard to sell something you never use!
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What lights are they Johnny?

And welcome to the thread Memphisto!
 
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Just changed my first tube but i'm getting paranoid now.

I couldn't see any rim tape in there, however there was this very thin, green transparent tape against the inside of the tyre. Was this the rim tape which has shifted or does my MTB just not need rim tape? If not, what the hell was that transparent green layer? It was way too big to have been fixed firmly against the rim, it sat rather snugly against the inside of the tyre though.

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