Road Cycling Essentials

[Saytan]

I've enquired about local clubs too but a lot have a member base much older than I am (I'm 24) and/or only ride at the weekends which I rarely have free in the summer.

ride with them, benefit from their experience...

 

[One More Solo]

I bought one of these on the back of your post. Received it today and damn, it's bright!!!

Same and same.

Thanks!

No worries! Stay safe.

 

[Hamster]

No worries! Stay safe.

I don't think anyone will miss me now. I've got one of these at the front as well as a single white knog type light to flash:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150698821392?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

And as well as the Astrum, I've got a knog type single led light on my right seat stay and a red fibre flare horizontal bent around the back curve of my helmet. I'm still undecided whether the fibre flare there is an amazing idea or utterly daft

 

[Mr Flibble]

Can you take a pic of the fibre flare there please? Preferably at night and in the dark. I wonder if it's worth moving mine up there.

 

[Hamster]

Can you take a pic of the fibre flare there please? Preferably at night and in the dark. I wonder if it's worth moving mine up there.

No problem. I'm off to bed now so I'll try and do it tomorrow evening.

 

[Hamster]

Can you take a pic of the fibre flare there please? Preferably at night and in the dark. I wonder if it's worth moving mine up there.

May not have time to do it tomorrow so I've just taken some for you now:

1) In Room Light



In Room Light - Rear View



2) In Dark - Rear View



3) In Dark - 45° angle



4) In Dark - 90° i.e. side on



It doesn't look like it from the photos but the fibre flare touches the helmet along its curve. The pictures make it look there's a gap between the flare and the helmet but there isn't.

 

[Hamster]

oops

 

[Laser man]

I saw, I laughed, I posted

 

[George Hincapie]

A day in the life of an HTC soigneur. Well worth a watch

 

[George Hincapie]

I saw, I laughed, I posted

Very good

 

[InsomniaCalls]

A day in the life of an HTC soigneur. Well worth a watch

Thanks for posting that, makes my desk job look nice and easy!

 

[George Hincapie]

Next in my list of videos for today is Journey to a Dream, a movie shown during the 2012 Garmin Cervelo team presentation at Boulder, Colorado last month.

Enjoy!

 

[platypus]

I saw, I laughed, I posted

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[cork-spotters]

@ Laser Man, I also chuckled at that vid.

Also, I see Wiggle's sale has started for anyone interested.

 

[[DOD]Asprilla]

Those of you who have RSP Astrums; great lights, but keep an eye on the mount. I know a number of people who have got home to find their light isn't with them....

 

[Hamster]

Those of you who have RSP Astrums; great lights, but keep an eye on the mount. I know a number of people who have got home to find their light isn't with them....

Thanks for the warning! Is it the mount that had been falling off or the just the light? I have noticed that when the light is clipped into the mount, it does move slightly when touched. If it's the mount+light that's coming off then maybe I'll put a bit of threadlock onto that plastic bolt.

 

[platypus]

I need a replacement chain for a Shimano 105 drive train. Should I go SRAM?

 

[George Hincapie]

I need a replacement chain for a Shimano 105 drive train. Should I go SRAM?

Why? It would work AFAIK, but I'd stick with Shimano myself.

 

[platypus]

I rate SRAM higher if I'm being honest, but yeah, probably cheaper.

 

[InsomniaCalls]

Moderately better photos of the CX bike:

Can you spot the deliberate mistake they've made here?

Tredz are sorting a replacement.