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Cheers.

The crazy thing is I did that after a late night, and I didn't eat very well the day before either. God knows where I got the strength from!

The rain is here today, so no riding now :(
 
Vonhelmet said:
Going back to my saddle question, I consciously thought about it when I was riding last night. It feels like very little of my weight is on my sit bones, and like much more is resting in between. Maybe my bones are a bit farther apart or less prominent than most? Or maybe I've got a bulkier bifkin than normal people? In any case, maybe I need a bit of a cutout in the middle, or at least some extra room in the middle. I think I'm going to have to look at my two saddles side by side and see how much of a difference there is in the shape.
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I had a similar issue, and it was causing numbness front and back after about 20mins in the saddle. I measured my sit bones in the Specialized store and they recommended a 155mm saddle for my 130mm sit bones based on the angle at which I would be sitting. I bought a Riva Road 155mm to replace my stock Giant 140mm and it is a world of difference.

I'd get your sit bones measured and go from there.

I still get a sore a$$ after 2.5hrs or so though...
 
I'm thinking a visit to a couple of LBSs to try new saddles is in order for me as well. I know time in the saddle makes a big difference to overall comfort but the Planet-X saddle that came with bike seems to be like sitting on a house brick these days.
 
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Get a nice big saddle bag :P
I've got in mine.
innertube
Ritchey key + attachments
Screw driver
1x Allen key
3x tyre levers
pack of travel tissues
various sized plasters
Various sized cable ties
Mobile phone

And still room for a few chocolate bars or I reckon I could just about fit another inner tube maybe

I'd get your sit bones measured and go from there.
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How do they measure sitbones? you just sit on something and leave an indentation or what?
 
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arknor said:
How do they measure sitbones? you just sit on something and leave an indentation or what?
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Exactly that.

My saddle bag yesterday was a Carradice Junior and it held tools, tubes, CO2, a pair of shoes, a shirt, underwear, phone, wallet, glasses, travel card, change, headphones, phone charger, knee warmers, arm warmers and a gillet. There was space left over.
 
Hmmm Merlin have Stages power meters back in stock (DA9000)......tempting, overkill but tempting...Merlin is just a few miles from me.
 
Nice one Damien. Did you go out and back the same route?
Maybe not any of the "big" climbs but still a significant amount of up-and-down along the coats road.
 
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Nice one Damien. Did you go out and back the same route?
Maybe not any of the "big" climbs but still a significant amount of up-and-down along the coats road.
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Yeah it was out and back the same route. It seems to have lost a big chunk of the out. I wouldn't have minded so much of it was the back that went as that was mostly downhill. I'll fix the route when I go home so it at least looks proper but I'd have liked to know how well I did on those climbs.

I was going to go fully into deia but I was out of water and food and getting shaky so I thought I'd better turn round.
 
I'd wear that

also.. I've just got a payrise! I think I'll get my self a present heh..

http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBPXSLPULT6800/planet-x-pro-carbon-shimano-ultegra-6800-road-bike

I'm sure I won't find anything better for the price! just released by the looks of it too.. full 11spd 6800 ultegra + carbon frame and ok wheelset! can't go wrong?!

I'm a bit vary of carbon frames due to torque and so on limitations but I wonder how do you guys deal with? torque wrenches for everything ?
 
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I obviously don't have a carbon frame but what I would do is get a 1/4" torque wrench to be on the safe side.

Vonhelmet, I am loving the hello kitty jersey, not sure I could wear it. :p

Do you guys buy your jerseys off ebay? I am in the market for one but not sure how much to spend and from where! Just about to order myself some SPD-SL pedals and shoes to suit, and I have bib shorts. I just need a jersey to finish it off, then for cooler days do you just wear a base layer?
 
I'd totally wear that jersey :D

I've had a look at my Garmin and it's showing the correct distance in the history so hopefully it was an uploading error on strava rather than a problem with the gps. The internet in this hotel room is abysmal so I'll check it out tomorrow somewhere.
 
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