Road Cycling Essentials
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Soldato
What's everybodies opinions on listening to music while cycling? I'm staunchly against it but a chap at work does it regularly. I think its just too dangerous not being able to hear things properly and utilise all your senses to stay safe.
20mph whistling through my helmet straps mean I can't hear a damn thing anyway.
Not that I'd do it.
I occasionally listen to Radio 4 when going round Richmond Park.
I wear bone conducted headphones, if I'm doing a long boring endurance ride. I find I can still hear things normally, heavy traffic will usually drown out the music. I certainly still hear cars approaching though.
I wouldn't use standard headphones though
Soldato
full volume for me with ear buds.. left ear only so the traffic can be heard
never had a problem, can pretty much hear everything around me! have been cycling like that for years 
Soldato
Get some little round magnets to stick on the end?
I havn't got one but I would assume that they're very easy to move as they just clip round the hub without being zip tied or anything. Just a stretchy rubber casing iirc that loops back on itself. Sounds pretty simple and effective
Got a link, I could possibly use these in my torches!
Soldato
I have the Cinelli stuff, can't fault it. Other than the finishing tape that came with it being a bit rubbish, but you can just use electrical tape. Just be aware that unless you get black it'll pick up a lot of marks.
I don't think i'll be buying it again, though. Just a bit too spongey for my liking, think i'll try some non-gel cork stuff next time or maybe Deda Traforato.
Caporegime
Late ride for me this evening - I didn't even set off until twenty to nine. Managed 18 miles at just over 16mph.
I would have set off sooner, but when I was unscrewing the valve on my rear tyre to pump it up, the entire valve core came out... I've no idea where it ended up, it must have flown out somewhere. I had to change the tyre which wasted quarter of an hour or so. Still, it explains why that tyre kept going slowly flat.
Oh, and I think I've passed my total for last year already, with like 7 weeks to spare. Not that I expect to get out much once we get into December, but even so.
I would have set off sooner, but when I was unscrewing the valve on my rear tyre to pump it up, the entire valve core came out... I've no idea where it ended up, it must have flown out somewhere. I had to change the tyre which wasted quarter of an hour or so. Still, it explains why that tyre kept going slowly flat.
Oh, and I think I've passed my total for last year already, with like 7 weeks to spare. Not that I expect to get out much once we get into December, but even so.
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Soldato
I've got 7 weeks to get another 600km in to reach my goal of 5000 km. Will probs get out a fair bit over Xmas and new year though.
Man of Honour
full volume for me with ear buds.. left ear only so the traffic can be heard
Same here. I used to have both in back in the day (tsk tsk) - though I never had a problem due to it I still felt I should switch to the seemingly safer method of just left ear.
Half the time I can't hear the music due to wind/traffic anyhow.
Associate
I have just one ear bud in, but not full volume. Soon as traffic is approaching I can't hear the music anymore so it doesn't feel to me like it compromises my safety.
Noob question time
Just got a turbo trainer.
Used for the 1st time last nite - god my legs are killing me when starting out
As I'm new to this, is there a max time/frequency of use.
Or is it just common sense?
Just got a turbo trainer.
Used for the 1st time last nite - god my legs are killing me when starting out
As I'm new to this, is there a max time/frequency of use.
Or is it just common sense?
Man of Honour
Noob question time
Just got a turbo trainer.
Used for the 1st time last nite - god my legs are killing me when starting out
As I'm new to this, is there a max time/frequency of use.
Or is it just common sense?
You may want to check out TrainerRoad and/or Sufferfest.
As above, listen to your body really. Don't suddenly go from doing 20 miles a week to 200. Eventually you will be able to do long (or intense) turbo sessions almost every day if you want to.
Do you have a separate tyre for your turbo trainer btw? They eat tyres extremely quickly (and make your tyres unsafe to use on the road) so be careful of using your main bike/tyre on it.
Weight loss (19st) and fitness (struggling big time on hills)
I think I'm trying to run b4 I can walk - so to speak
Cheers, will have a look at those after work.
Was informed that my normal tyre will be okay to start off with,
will look at getting a spare wheel/tyre setup when I swap my cassette out.
Thanks for the reply's
Soldato
Anywhere recommend somewhere other than eBay to sell my CAAD8? Ive not had it long but ive been offered a different bike at a good price so need to ship the CAAD out sharpish really! :\
Weight loss (19st) and fitness (struggling big time on hills)
As you get fitter you will see yourself improving up the hills. But losing weight will also help getting up the hills too!
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