Road Cycling Essentials

touch · 14 Dec 2011 at 12:21

Mostyn said:
Forget the diets lads it's winter; and Christmas is almost upon us, April is the time to shed weight and get screaming fit!

Hah, if i start my diet in april i might just have time to get fit before the first race of the season.....

...2013 season that is

Mostyn said:
What you guy's getting for Christmas? CYCLING WISE?

Garmin Edge 500

I know this because i bought it myself months ago using my own wiggle account and my parents reimbured the money.

...but they still wont let me open it until xmas

platypus · 14 Dec 2011 at 12:23

I broke my cycling computer last night

. Can't really justify a new Edge 500 right now.

George Hincapie · 14 Dec 2011 at 12:27

5' 11" & 95 KG. I'm more in the Thor Hushovd mould. A slightly chubby one obviously.

Ideally, if I could drop 10 KG, but keep the power, I'd be really happy. I put out just over 1000W in a sprint, I'd love to get that a bit higher and any BF loss is going to push my PTWR higher as well.

George Hincapie · 14 Dec 2011 at 12:30

Have any of you guys got a turbo trainer? Have been thinking about getting one, was looking at Wiggle last night. The Cycle Ops magnetic one looks OK @ £200 or so.

Thoughts?

George Hincapie · 14 Dec 2011 at 12:32

platypus said:
Good Biltong is another awesome snack, very little fat, high in protein and gorgeous!

Bought some today - amazing!

Expensive though, was £2.50 for 40g. Any where I can get that a little cheaper?

George Hincapie · 14 Dec 2011 at 12:34

adamau5 said:
i spy clipless.

I see. Clever.

Get the flats off then!

platypus · 14 Dec 2011 at 12:36

George Hincapie said:
Expensive though, was £2.50 for 40g. Any where I can get that a little cheaper?

Not really, no. I import mine from South Africa (http://www.biltong2u.co.uk/), and its expensive stuff. Bulk buying usually works out ok.

cork-spotters · 14 Dec 2011 at 12:42

Mostyn said:
Thank you!

It's a pleasure to ride!

I've the same bike, bought it in August. Lovely ride coming from an alu hybrid!

On the question of weight, I started in April at 101kg :eek:

Started going to the gym and set myself a target to lose 10kg and said as a reward I'd treat myself to the Cube

As of yesterday I was at 87.5kg, so really pleased with progress. Want to hold steady for Christmas and then really get in shape for next years season

Height is 172cm.

[DOD]Asprilla · 14 Dec 2011 at 12:47

platypus said:
Not really, no. I import mine from South Africa (http://www.biltong2u.co.uk/), and its expensive stuff. Bulk buying usually works out ok.

Wow. I've never been able to get decent biltong in the UK. Problem solved.

BTW, todays double chocolate muffin and gingerbread star combo was better than yesterday's. I forewent the mince pie today.

touch · 14 Dec 2011 at 12:51

[DOD]Asprilla;20795189 said:
BTW, todays double chocolate muffin and gingerbread star combo was better than yesterday's. I forewent the mince pie today.

Stop it

I dont need to know these things.
I have flavourless 'healthy' cereal bars

/cry

InsomniaCalls · 14 Dec 2011 at 12:51

Mostyn said:
Surely 65/66, kg would be a bit lighweight for a 6ft, guy? lose a good deal of strength! Especially if your doing some TT's ?

My frame is fairly skinny, I just have a pot belly

I'll see how I feel as I start to lose the weight and if I'm compromising on performance I'll stop.

Saytan · 14 Dec 2011 at 12:54

i dropped some old-school into the MTB thread so you guys can have some too

early 90s 653 Record Ribble. Built by Mike Kowal/Autostrada. handles lovely.

touch · 14 Dec 2011 at 13:04

Looks good, but needs downtube shifters

Saytan · 14 Dec 2011 at 13:08

those are first-gen STI's they weigh a TON!

DT shifters would probably have almost a pound off the weight.

[DOD]Asprilla · 14 Dec 2011 at 15:44

Oh yeah, bailed on the Dragon.

Guys I was planning on doing it with have all dropped out.

Looks like I'm doing the Magnificat instead.

George Hincapie · 14 Dec 2011 at 15:47

[DOD]Asprilla;20796802 said:
Oh yeah, bailed on the Dragon.

Guys I was planning on doing it with have all dropped out.

Looks like I'm doing the Magnificat instead.

Are you still doing the KK and Wiggle No Excuses with Russ and I?

Also, fancy some training?

Russinating · 14 Dec 2011 at 15:56

The weather is making my slick tyres too easy an excuse to not commute to work by bike. I could order some treads, but...

[DOD]Asprilla · 14 Dec 2011 at 16:16

George Hincapie said:
Are you still doing the KK and Wiggle No Excuses with Russ and I?

Also, fancy some training?

I'm doing the KK but not the no excuses, which is sold out now anyway.

What is this training of which you speak?

I'm busy saving brownie points to get out on the Kingston Wheelers Tuesday night training run, which is 23miles in under an hour, and my resolution for next year is to get out more with KW or at least go and do some hill repeats; I've already found the hill I want to do.

platypus · 14 Dec 2011 at 16:23

Ah. It may be time for a new bike after all. I just got a rather ridiculousl annual bonus.

[DOD]Asprilla;20797056 said:
What is this training of which you speak?

We're planning some training rides.

[DOD]Asprilla · 14 Dec 2011 at 16:26

platypus said:
Ah. It may be time for a new bike after all. I just got a rather ridiculously annual bonus.

P5 is out shortly.....