Road Cycling Essentials

daveski · 1 Feb 2013 at 11:02

As for BMI I'm slap bang in the middle of 'normal' on the new measurement I think, 6ft and 76kgs

rogan · 1 Feb 2013 at 11:14

Also classed as overweight, hah.

One More Solo · 1 Feb 2013 at 11:26

grudas said:
at 5'9 my ideal should be 75kg, for a man if you're 180cm tall you should weight 80kg to be in the "ideal"

Maybe if you're very muscular - the average 5'9" person would be a bit overweight at 75kg I'd say.

I'm round about 180cm and at 80kg I'd definitely be overweight, and I'm not a beanpole either, more of a puncheur.

grudas · 1 Feb 2013 at 11:32

One More Solo said:
Maybe if you're very muscular - the average 5'9" person would be a bit overweight at 75kg I'd say.

I'm round about 180cm and at 80kg I'd definitely be overweight, and I'm not a beanpole either, more of a puncheur.

i weight 76 lol.. just weighted my self yesterday

i have enough muscle and some fat around the belly area but far from being overweight.. you can't even see it tbh.

left my keys at home today :| so had to get a cheapo lock for 10 quid at evans.. jeez.

Saytan · 1 Feb 2013 at 11:57

Andy Schleck is 6ft1 and 68kg. That's (part of) why he's faster than you

on the other hand, Thor Hushovd is one of the "big lads" of the peloton and he's an inch shorter and 10kg heavier

Just shows the difference between someone whose aim is to go fast up the tourmalet and someone whose aim is to have crank-bending power

Vonhelmet · 1 Feb 2013 at 12:06

Ross1234 said:
A guy I saw tonight had a light attached to his rear spokes that changed colour as he cycled. Any idea where I can get one?

Search eBay for led valve cap or something like that.

R0B75 · 1 Feb 2013 at 12:42

One More Solo said:
Maybe if you're very muscular - the average 5'9" person would be a bit overweight at 75kg I'd say.

I'm 5'9" and currently ~96kg. It's bone density...

rogan · 1 Feb 2013 at 13:07

im 5'7 and 69, aiming for 62-63 by sept

Shamrock · 1 Feb 2013 at 13:11

Well, turns out I'm far less healthy financially than I thought. Dreams of building a new commuter are cancelled. I guess I could get some new handbuilt wheels for my commuter relatively cheaply but I'm not sure it's worth upgrading it at all.

Thankfully both rock climbing and cycling benefit from me being light. 5'5" / 60kg here. Basically a midget.

Goldy · 1 Feb 2013 at 13:49

[DOD]Asprilla;23673042 said:
This must be where the phrase 'Hubba Hubba' come from.

Best hubs you can buy. I have a set of Royce ultralight hubs on my carbon clinchers. The polished aluminium has an amazing milky white finish. Roll forever and super smooth.

[DOD]Asprilla · 1 Feb 2013 at 14:05

Goldy said:
Best hubs you can buy. I have a set of Royce ultralight hubs on my carbon clinchers. The polished aluminium has an amazing milky white finish. Roll forever and super smooth.

It's a mid flange front and a venus rear (well it should be, I've not actually opened the boxes yet) which will be going on H Plus Son Archetypes in polished silver:

It's going to be one shiny wheelset.

Kimi · 1 Feb 2013 at 14:16

Was sitting looking at the Rapha Sky Pro jersey last night round my mums and she goes you should buy that one, it looks good, i said yea Rapha is really expensive tho, dont worry i won £100 at bingo.. here you go. lol ordered. Went for a Large because they look super tight

Shamrock · 1 Feb 2013 at 14:17

They are the rims I was looking at getting, on considerably cheaper hubs mind!

Do you know if they would take 32C tyres?

explicit4u · 1 Feb 2013 at 14:26

I cycle passed this every weekday and today I got knocked off my bike for the 2nd time at this junction, (thankfully my brakes are good and both were at low speed so no damage to me and more importantly my bike

) I've also had a number of close calls. I travel straight down towards the Prius/Taxi and I usually have trouble with cars crossing from the road on the right. Now I was always lead to believe that those white squares on either side of the junction meant that I had right of way and that anyone wanting to cross had to wait for me to pass. Am I in the wrong if I continue to cycle straight through the junction or should cars wishing to cross wait for me to pass?

daveski · 1 Feb 2013 at 14:33

You're in the right, joining traffic should be waiting for you to pass.

They wouldn't pull out on a car so maybe its the drivers that need a highway code refresh, or some glasses.

Saytan · 1 Feb 2013 at 14:37

[DOD]Asprilla;23675358 said:
It's a mid flange front and a venus rear (well it should be, I've not actually opened the boxes yet) which will be going on H Plus Son Archetypes in polished silver:

Oh how agreeable.

[DOD]Asprilla · 1 Feb 2013 at 14:52

Shamrock said:
They are the rims I was looking at getting, on considerably cheaper hubs mind!

Do you know if they would take 32C tyres?

Easily.

I've got a black pair on Chris King R45s and I've mounted 35c ice spikes on to see what they were like.

I've also got KinLin ADHC and Velocity A23 rims which are the same width. I've got my Marathon Winters on the KinLins and 33mm CX tyres on the A23s.

[DOD]Asprilla · 1 Feb 2013 at 14:56

explicit4u said:
I cycle passed this every weekday and today I got knocked off my bike for the 2nd time at this junction, (thankfully my brakes are good and both were at low speed so no damage to me and more importantly my bike ) I've also had a number of close calls. I travel straight down towards the Prius/Taxi and I usually have trouble with cars crossing from the road on the right. Now I was always lead to believe that those white squares on either side of the junction meant that I had right of way and that anyone wanting to cross had to wait for me to pass. Am I in the wrong if I continue to cycle straight through the junction or should cars wishing to cross wait for me to pass?

The markings on the side roads mean people coming from those side roads have to give way.

VeNT · 1 Feb 2013 at 14:59

my doc's prescribed me loads of steroids!
QUICK! TO THE TURBO!

Shamrock · 1 Feb 2013 at 15:07

[DOD]Asprilla;23675655 said:
Easily.

I've got a black pair on Chris King R45s and I've mounted 35c ice spikes on to see what they were like.

I've also got KinLin ADHC and Velocity A23 rims which are the same width. I've got my Marathon Winters on the KinLins and 33mm CX tyres on the A23s.

That's great. I've been quoted £320 for either H+Son Archetypes or Velocity Deep V rims on BLB (Brick Lane Bikes) front hub and Hope rear hub with 28/32 DT swiss spokes.

If I can still use my current tyres that will be one less thing to buy although these 32C Panaracers weigh almost 1kg for a pair!