Road Cycling Essentials

[VeNT]

I am sorely tempted to replace my On-One Pompetamine with a Genesis Croix de Fer. Please, won't somebody talk me out of it?!

buy it, ride it down to cornwall and let me try it out!
been looking at one for the longest time ever!

 

[kieranv]

I have a question on Heart Rates. I used my HRM with my Garmin for the first time this morning.

Over 12 miles, it told me I had an average of 169BPM and a max of 230BPM.

Surely I should be dead?

 

[VeNT]

depends how old you are.

 

[touch]

I have a question on Heart Rates. I used my HRM with my Garmin for the first time this morning.

Over 12 miles, it told me I had an average of 169BPM and a max of 230BPM.

Surely I should be dead?

How old are you?

That would be about normal for somebody in their late teens/early 20s doing a hard workout.

 

[kieranv]

24 next month. I'm relatively fit, but my diet is horrible.

 

[touch]

The max seems a little high (but that might be just the monitor, sometimes they can get a bit confused) but the average is ok.
Looking through my strava logs, it seems i averaged 160bpm in my last race. (i'm also 24)

 

[Russinating]

Posting it again because surprised more people aren't interested:

Surrey Supercycle - Mixed-route ride/time-trial around the Top Gear track

£15, free for friends and family, BBQ, stalls, fastest lap prizes.

http://www.unitedresponse.org.uk/support-us/fundraising/challenge-events/surrey-supercycle/

http://www.ymcachallenges.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=97&Itemid=104

http://app.strava.com/segments/646166

 

[Kimi]

My max HR went to 222 but i think that was my monitor freaking out as its usually 187. Im 29

 

[daveski]

Posting it again because surprised more people aren't interested:

Surrey Supercycle - Mixed-route ride/time-trial around the Top Gear track

I'm tempted but its a bit of way to travel.

 

[George Hincapie]

No shock there!
Cant have lowly peasants like you and me riding cervelos!
We'll stick to the budget brands and leave the cervelos to the cycling Gods

Some sauce for that chip on your shoulder?

 

[Saundie]

Some sauce for that chip on your shoulder?

It's nice to see a bit of Wednesday afternoon banter, especially as it's all directed at Mr Hincapie

 

[George Hincapie]

It's nice to see a bit of Wednesday afternoon banter, especially as it's all directed at Mr Hincapie

Indeed. Touch seems to have a hard on for me today. Hope he's going to ask me out on a date first

 

[VeNT]

you may need a chaparone!

I'm tempted but its a bit of way to travel.

not wrong!

 

[touch]

Indeed. Touch seems to have a hard on for me today. Hope he's going to ask me out on a date first

I'm afraid you're mistaken. I was just using you to get near your bike

 

[George Hincapie]

I'm afraid you're mistaken. I was just using you to get near your bike

B*tch!

 

[Jonny69]

Posting it again because surprised more people aren't interested:

Surrey Supercycle - Mixed-route ride/time-trial around the Top Gear track

I'm running a half that day unfortunately. Looks quite good.

 

[Vonhelmet]

Hmm. I've just been out and tried using Strava with my iPhone in Airplane Mode, but something clearly didn't work, as it appears I've just cycled 0 miles in Antarctica. Ho hum.

I'm back on my neighbour's bike as he's had the derailleur fixed. The gears need a bit of adjusting, but either way it's good to be back on a road bike. He's now saying he may sell it to me, after having said he wouldn't, and would then pick up a new winter bike for himself. In any case, I'm still trawling ebay for something suitable.

 

[uniQ]

Surrey Supercycle - Mixed-route ride/time-trial around the Top Gear track

How are you travelling up?

 

[rogan]

I started using strava when i moved to london, now on 350km from commuting for the last month!

 

[MikeHunt79]

I started using strava when i moved to london, now on 350km from commuting for the last month!

Just installed it on my phone, looks good, I like the way it does elevation also as there are some bigish hills on my route.