Road Cycling Essentials

physichull · 18 Nov 2014 at 17:21

Roady said:
Anyone else spotted the Strava Premium 'free month' option? I had a popup on my Strava app this morning and can see it mentioned on the website... I'll probably do it later providing I can do the free month (that came with my Trainer) afterwards! 2 free months of premium!

I'll probably leave my free month of TR (that came with my HRM) still until December (as planned) when hopefully I'll have more time on my Trainer. By all accounts I'll be subscribing to TR rather than SF (and continue purchasing SF DVD's rather than subscribing) that's the plan anyways - as I hate subscription services and want to keep them to a minimum

NEEDS MOAR FREEBEEZ!

I ain't getting it on mine?

I was rather hoping to have a go on a free trial recently because I wanted to set a segment somewhere.

Roady · 18 Nov 2014 at 17:29

physichull said:
I ain't getting it on mine?

I was rather hoping to have a go on a free trial recently because I wanted to set a segment somewhere.

I've created segments before being non-premium mate so you should be able to?

Top of my Strava screen looks like this:

physichull · 18 Nov 2014 at 17:31

That's annoying, mine just says "Go Premium"

I think segment creation is a premium only thing.

FrenchTart · 18 Nov 2014 at 17:38

It's definitely not. I've created segments whilst non-premium.

VeNT · 18 Nov 2014 at 17:39

nope. I did one just now.
iirc you have to do it from a ride you've uploaded tho.

physichull · 18 Nov 2014 at 17:39

VeNT said:
nope. I did one just now.
iirc you have to do it from a ride you've uploaded tho.

Ahhhhh I didn't know that!

FrenchTart · 18 Nov 2014 at 17:57

Today's tour of Sufferlandria is complete. Tailed off somewhat towards the end but given I also did beefcake/squats today I'm pretty happy.

http://www.strava.com/activities/220514686
http://www.strava.com/activities/220568165
http://www.strava.com/activities/220610702

ShiWarrior · 18 Nov 2014 at 18:23

VeNT said:
amazon is £2 less but +£5 delivery?
unless I've missed one?

My apologies, thought it was free delivery
also I was told "£12" from the guy I spoke to, I guess he may not have included the delivery cost on top?

Talking of lights, last few day I've been really thinking of buy a spare front light, nothing expensive, but there if I get caught short if my main light fails for what ever reason, I was thinking of perhaps getting a torch type of light, so that for example I get a flat at night, with my thick gloves on I can pull it up of the bike and hold it in my mouth whilst I work on the bike ?

any ideas on what to get? or is it a bad idea all together?

SoliD · 18 Nov 2014 at 18:41

Strava free month of premium pops up every now and then. I had one that ran up until a few days ago. Usually get a free month if you do any activity on Christmas day.

Womble · 18 Nov 2014 at 19:43

FrenchTart said:
Today's tour of Sufferlandria is complete. Tailed off somewhat towards the end but given I also did beefcake/squats today I'm pretty happy.

http://www.strava.com/activities/220514686
http://www.strava.com/activities/220568165
http://www.strava.com/activities/220610702

Erm .... why?

FrenchTart · 18 Nov 2014 at 19:45

Womble said:
Erm .... why?

I was off work and ideally I'd have done a long day ride but I had to be in the house to get a ton of stuff sorted. I took breaks from house work to do turbo trainer sessions.

I'd have much preferred to go on a nice long ride but time sadly didn't permit that.

Dunks · 18 Nov 2014 at 20:16

Had some utter **** pass me through this particularly narrow choke point this morning, a huge Mitsibushi 4x4 pulling a food/catering van, I normally take primary as I approach and go through but didn't this time!

Probably less than a 8-9" between my elbows and the vehicle/trailer.

Furious just thinking about it! Incredibly close. It's passed me a few times, albeit safely, in the mornings if I leave a little later than usual...

Derek W · 18 Nov 2014 at 21:08

50 minute turbo tonight watching the first half of the football

http://www.strava.com/activities/220692232

Nothing too strenuous just wanted to increase the distance a bit. I noticed that the speed dropped off a couple of times at the start like it couldn't pick up the sensor but after that it seemed to be pretty steady.

grudas · 18 Nov 2014 at 21:34

was inches away from a similar -;

rear tyre paid the price

ShiWarrior · 18 Nov 2014 at 21:50

ShiWarrior said:
My apologies, thought it was free delivery
also I was told "£12" from the guy I spoke to, I guess he may not have included the delivery cost on top?

Talking of lights, last few day I've been really thinking of buy a spare front light, nothing expensive, but there if I get caught short if my main light fails for what ever reason, I was thinking of perhaps getting a torch type of light, so that for example I get a flat at night, with my thick gloves on I can pull it up of the bike and hold it in my mouth whilst I work on the bike ?

any ideas on what to get? or is it a bad idea all together?

I can get a Lezyne Macro Drive (approx. £50 light) on ebay from a seller that has a few, for £30 delivered (he says its new) seems like a good deal, worth it as a secondary? options please

thanks

grudas · 18 Nov 2014 at 21:57

its good as a primary light too

great lights but crappy-ish battery life

ShiWarrior · 18 Nov 2014 at 21:58

grudas said:
its good as a primary light too great lights but crappy-ish battery life

I was looking at the cheapest one, the HECTO, and that's 100 Lumens , run time of 2h30
the macro, on 100 Lumens mode, does 8 hours

but as I have said, its only a backup

VeNT · 18 Nov 2014 at 23:56

ShiWarrior said:
My apologies, thought it was free delivery
also I was told "£12" from the guy I spoke to, I guess he may not have included the delivery cost on top?

Talking of lights, last few day I've been really thinking of buy a spare front light, nothing expensive, but there if I get caught short if my main light fails for what ever reason, I was thinking of perhaps getting a torch type of light, so that for example I get a flat at night, with my thick gloves on I can pull it up of the bike and hold it in my mouth whilst I work on the bike ?

any ideas on what to get? or is it a bad idea all together?

There are Cree options on ebay for a pittance for two which will work.
Guy I work with ordered that one off amazon, took two weeks to arrive even with the shipping!
turns out it was coming from holland!
mines due in the morning after ordering last night late!

FrenchTart · 19 Nov 2014 at 09:03

Jonny69 said:
Can't really work it out myself

Assuming it was clamped up properly it wouldn't have failed in two places on the same test. I think they must have carried out separate tests on the fork crown and on the steerer.

Unless of course they loaded it up in situ in the frame and the bottom headset bearing turned out of its seat which allowed the steerer to kink. Perhaps then it sat against the inside of the head tube and they continued to load it up until the fork crown broke?

I forgot to mention this at the time but thanks for your comments on this - they have been very enlightening

Berger · 19 Nov 2014 at 09:31

Legs getting better today, easier bunch ride but bit of power coming back.

Had a certain OPQS rider turn up too, didn't stop one of our group from piping up when he was chatting on the front to the guy next to him to start rolling turns and stop gassing!