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Road Cycling Essentials
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I love my 105 shifters too, so smooth! Then again I came from Claris/Sora (STI 2300's) so anything was an improvement
Bikes looking good, you're right the blue is a lot more pale than it looked on the website! Looks quite individual as don't see much cycling stuff in a light/sky-ish blue! Will go well with your Sky Ralpha gear (lucky git!)
Also got these as my old MTB are getting pretty tatty and don't have much grib left. Got studs in them so will be good for some cross.
Good looking shoes, not sure about the bright yellow next to your blue frame though? (I'm a tart!) but the grips look great, similar to my XC30's which are superb - not that I ever go offroad
Oh and these for posh road riding!(got both pairs for a whopping £9 extra with Evans currently offering £100 of free accessories on some bikes)
Now they look good, carbon sole?
Nice ride and congrats, looks like you're recovering well! How's the mobility and movement in your back now? Has fusing them together really affected your cycling form?
I've got the GSC-10 and the cheapy Decathlon one, I wouldn't buy another GSC10 (even the offer prices they are now) if I needed another sensor. For the money the GSC10 doesn't really have many gains over the Decathlon, the design is poor and the Decathlon has been much more reliable (but it is on my trainer so don't see bad weather).
I guess what I'm hinting at - make sure you're happy with the price you're paying for the new garmin, for 1/3 of the cost you could pickup another sensor which does exactly the same thing in a slightly different way (similar to the GSC10 with pedal/wheel magnets etc).
Not sure If I'm reading that wrong or the terminology is wrong, SPD and SPD-SL you cannot 'mix and match'. They are not compatible with each other. Most shoes you can fit either cleat to - but pedals you cannot. SPD and SPD-SL are not road or MTB, they can be both/either. SPD road shoes and SPD MTB shoes will both work with SPD pedals. I think Calpol's trying to say the difference between road and MTB SPD shoes is largely cosmetic (not the pedal/cleat types). Personally (being a road rider) I wear MTB shoes (for ease of walking/extra cleat protection & cosmetic looks) with MTB SPD pedals (for ease when commuting, I can pedal without being clipped in).
Think those two put my wee scuff to shame!
I'm getting more movement into my leg and thumb as the day wore on so I'm lucky its just superficial stuff. I took a quick look at my bike and it appears that the rear shifter has bent slightly and isn't changing properly. I'll wait a couple of days for the bike to 'dry' properly then hook it up to the turbo for some testing and adjusting.
Be careful if you try to bend the rear derailleur arm back, they have been known to snap! If you mean the shifter (handlebars) you can probably check inside but they're not very serviceable, it might just be the cable has slipped from the shifter moving slightly (and moving it back into place will solve it).
Commute in this morning was brutal - insane gusting winds for half of my commute turning into a strong headwind on the latter part (1.5 mile fairly open & straight road). I stupidly wore my waterproofs for some wind protection and overheated due to the headwinds.
My 810/Garmin connect/Strava auto upload is getting worse, I'm probably down to only 40% of rides successfully sync'ing. I'm sure the problem is the 810 sync to Garmin connect on my android (S5) as the rides do not appear in the Garmin app. Attempting to 'force them' (selecting upload from the ride on the 810) does nothing - 810 reports 'Upload failed', Garmin connect reports 'Sync failed' and there does not appear to be a sync log anywhere I can find to troubleshoot it.
Same with Garmin connect on my Win8.1 PC, the Garmin system service doesn't start so Garmin connect bombs out, I've seen an error in Event log that hints towards a .NET 3.5 problem but .NET is all upto date and working. I'm overdue an Win8.1 reinstall anyway so I'm not too worried (thinking it'll sort itself with a fresh Windows install).
I may log it with Garmin support, the sync from the 810->mobile is more important to me than the PC sync (as not needing to plug the 810 in is one of the main reasons I got it over the 200/510).
Glad you've tested it, I've drawn a blank where I've put my gopro/garmin adaptor so will have a hunt later/weekend...
deadlifts, squats, benchpresses, military press, pull ups
I'm going to continue doing some exercises, at the moment I do very little except cycling & walking (some at work as part of my job as I support a 35 acre site & dog walking). I have done basic squats before and still do occasionally (once or twice a week) along with stretches. But I need to build them into my daily routine to make them more frequent! I'd like to do some pull ups but have nothing to do them on and I probably should do some pushups too (cycling doesn't help with my guns!
).What else helps with cycling/general core toning (would be nice to assist my 'belly loss' which is still ongoing but very gradual!). Planking? I'm not after a gym body, just some easy exercises that don't require weights/equipment so I can fit them into my daily routine (if I don't have to allocate time to doing things they're more likely to get done!)
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grrr what was the wheel manufacturer! started with s.... had some great wheelsets for like £250-£1000! one of the members here bought a set I remember, they had a nice set of clinchers at 1400g.. can't remember what they were called 
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I think the TR reading is kcal rather than kJ, based on the numbers, but the label is misleading. You divide kJ by approx 4 to reach kcal which would give you a far too low number.
grrr what was the wheel manufacturer! started with s.... had some great wheelsets for like £250-£1000! one of the members here bought a set I remember, they had a nice set of clinchers at 1400g.. can't remember what they were called
I have some Soul S3.0 the S2 are lighter but both are 23mm wide rims
You can also get the CERO ones from Cycle Division. 1400g for 30mm clinchers and £379.
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Yeah, that makes sense. I think that's what I went with originally but you know how it is when you read different things online and confuse yourself...
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I want some spd-sl shoes that don't cost the earth and will fit my wide feet, which pretty much leaves me at the Shimano r088s... In white. Damnit.
Back on November or something I was out for a ride in some hideous weather with one of our guys who was wearing bright yellow shoes, like the ones above. The other cyclists at the cafe laughed at him
I've got a pair of Northwaves, I have wide feet too, they aren't the most costly either. I went to them after trying and failing with Sidi Mega's
Or wear overshoes whenever it is raining. No problem keeping my white ones superwhite, if you ride normal shoes in the rain anyway you just get horribly wet feet! My flouro winter boots on the other hand, those are essentially brown now.
Just ordered some new kit from Castelli Cafe, Aero Race 5.0 Jersey for £45 and some TT style summer aero overshoes for £23.
Also got some new Morvelo bibs from wiggle too. Looking forward to wearing them in Spain when I go next weekend.
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Does skipping count?
Bouldering. Makes you very flexible with an added bonus of insane core strength. It's hard to find the right balance between climbing and cycling though as both make heavy use of legs.
I decided to ride to work today for the first time all year. The turbo has now been relegated to the cupboard. I seem a lot faster than I was before xmas. Some nice new PRs this morning despite horrendous traffic!
grrr what was the wheel manufacturer! started with s.... had some great wheelsets for like £250-£1000! one of the members here bought a set I remember, they had a nice set of clinchers at 1400g.. can't remember what they were called
That was the guy that did an all chinese build? With the SRAM setup?
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edit - no it was an RCA copy, that had clinchers at 1100gms.
I got some similar to these, the ebay seller I used isn't selling them any more.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/700c...els-8-9-10-11-speed-available/1520933906.html
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It's annoying that all the disc supporting carbon clinchers are $100 more expensive :/
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Campus more?
In my experience, cycling and rock climbing compliment each other very well and doing a hard ride one day followed by a hard climbing session the following day is fine. Not sure how you can tire out your quads climbing!
But yes, I'd recommend rock climbing to anyone interested in a hobby that compliments cycling.
Cycling hits the cardio and legs, climbing hits the upper body and improves core strength and all-round flexibility.
Just ordered some new kit from Castelli Cafe, Aero Race 5.0 Jersey for £45 and some TT style summer aero overshoes for £23.
Looking forward to wearing them in Spain when I go next weekend.
Let us know how you get on with the Morvelo bibs!
Anyone tried any Giant gear or know someone who has? What's the quality like? - http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-gb...ys/577/?gender=men&usage=&level=&subcategory=
I maybe being a bit of a groupie but £35/40 for a good jersey sounds ok to me!
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What else helps with cycling/general core toning (would be nice to assist my 'belly loss' which is still ongoing but very gradual!). Planking? I'm not after a gym body, just some easy exercises that don't require weights/equipment so I can fit them into my daily routine (if I don't have to allocate time to doing things they're more likely to get done!)
Planking wont get you that gym body
Its for core strength , do side and rear planks too and it'll really engage your core and help stabilise your spine. If you want big abs then do crunch type exercises but I stay away from them as I feel they put the spine under pressure too much for me.
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If you want big abs lose weight. They're a function of body fat percentage.
For core strength you're best off with a routine like Stronglifts. Doing loads of planks isn't exactly pointless but it's not exactly useful either.
If you can't get to a gym then buy some olympic DBs for home use. It's what I've done.
For core strength you're best off with a routine like Stronglifts. Doing loads of planks isn't exactly pointless but it's not exactly useful either.
If you can't get to a gym then buy some olympic DBs for home use. It's what I've done.
I do push ups, pull/chin ups, plank jacks, side planks. Also hartha yoga, although only just started yoga.
I used to do crunches/sit ups, but I read that it's pointless for cyclists as you don't use those muscles. So I've stopped doing them. Occasionally I'll do some barbell squats, but I have to do those in the garden (lack of room).
I also do mega amounts of leg stretches. Hamstrings in particular. It was suggested by a physio, as I was having knee ligament trouble. Since following their guidance, I've not had any problems with my knees. I've only recently started upping my mileage back to where I was last summer, but touch wood no more problems.
I used to do crunches/sit ups, but I read that it's pointless for cyclists as you don't use those muscles. So I've stopped doing them. Occasionally I'll do some barbell squats, but I have to do those in the garden (lack of room).
I also do mega amounts of leg stretches. Hamstrings in particular. It was suggested by a physio, as I was having knee ligament trouble. Since following their guidance, I've not had any problems with my knees. I've only recently started upping my mileage back to where I was last summer, but touch wood no more problems.
I wasn't after a gym body/abs, just some 'generic' exercises I can easily include in a daily routine which will help with my core. My body is still adapting to all the exercise after many years of little exercise (but not exactly bad eating/junk food) and I was never really 'fat', just 'large'. I'm now getting more 'medium' and just wanted to round my fitness a little more, don't want praying mantis style arms as my thighs are already quite large
I'm intending doing some running in the nicer weather for some bone mass/cardio (and have friends who run, not many cycle) but that won't exactly help upper body
I'm intending doing some running in the nicer weather for some bone mass/cardio (and have friends who run, not many cycle) but that won't exactly help upper body
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I wasn't after a gym body/abs, just some 'generic' exercises I can easily include in a daily routine which will help with my core. My body is still adapting to all the exercise after many years of little exercise (but not exactly bad eating/junk food) and I was never really 'fat', just 'large'. I'm now getting more 'medium' and just wanted to round my fitness a little more, don't want praying mantis style arms as my thighs are already quite large
Buy some olympic DBs and do DB squats, OHP and stiff-legged RDLs. Also get a pull-up bar and do pulls/chins. Finally get an ab roller and do some ab-rollouts. Fairly cheap set up and you can do random bits of all that in your spare 10 minutes here and there.
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