Road Cycling Essentials

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Disco Boy said:
The Edinburgh Bicycle Cooperative have a sale starting Saturday. Here is a head start on the sale prices:

Accessories - http://ancillary.edinburghbicycle.com/comms/offloader/pdf/EBC-summer-sale-2013-accessories.pdf

Bikes - http://ancillary.edinburghbicycle.com/comms/offloader/pdf/EBC-summer-sale-2013-bikes.pdf

Clothing - http://ancillary.edinburghbicycle.com/comms/offloader/pdf/EBC-summer-sale-2013-clothing.pdf
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Noooooooooooo, and yesssssssss. The shop that's just opened in Broughton, Edinburgh is only a few minutes from my flat and has already gobbled up a whole bunch of my pay this month!
 
touch said:
I dont understand? Are you saying that parking outside work in all weathers is likely to result in unrepairable damage to carbon/alu?
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Sorry, two unrelated things.

Leaving it outside could / would result in rust. Crashing it could result in damage.

Alu can be repaired though (place I sent my Ti would do it too).

Carbon can be repaired, it's just usually not economical.
 
[DOD]Asprilla;24818090 said:
Sorry, two unrelated things.

Leaving it outside could / would result in rust. Crashing it could result in damage.
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Ah, ok. The point i was making was that neither carbon nor aluminium frames will rust either. (and, arguably, modern steel alloys and paint are quite effective at stopping rust as well)
 
Shamrock said:
Re: the winter discussion.

What do people do for headwear? I have a buff which can be worn bandana style but I was looking for something else for when it's colder.

Skull cap? Belgian style hat? Windproof or just thermal fabric? Covering ears is a must!

@Asprilla - Are the Giro merino hats good? Does it fit under a helmet? Can't seem to get a black in size small at the moment.
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funnily enough, back when I was commuting to work on my old MTB
I bought a GORE windstopper, and its brilliant!! its like 20 years old now, and still does its job, it comes down over my ears, Id like to replace it for a newer one but I couldn't see an updated version of it
 
ShiWarrior said:
I thought about getting one of them (not sure what make it was though)
as I wear glasses, and when I bought my head wear years ago (gortex windstopper) it came with a buff, with a pull cord, buts its hard to get that one on right as my glasses steam up, so thought about a balaclava instead
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I've got a Windstopper buff. I keep it in a wall mounted box marked 'in case of global ice-age, brake glass'. Seriously, I don't think I've got more than a couple of miles before I've had to take it off.

You should get two platypus.

ShiWarrior, would this be what you are looking for?

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/gore-bike-wear-universal-windstopper-softshell-skull-cap/

I wear one for running in winter.
 
Saytan said:
It goes to demonstrate the major problem with carbon though - it's weak against loads it isnt designed for. Like crashes....
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Well that depends doesn't it rather? Lets take Carbon used in vehicles or aircraft for example. It can withstand tremendous forces in crashes.
 
[DOD]Asprilla;24818849 said:
I've got a Windstopper buff. I keep it in a wall mounted box marked 'in case of global ice-age, brake glass'. Seriously, I don't think I've got more than a couple of miles before I've had to take it off.

You should get two platypus.

ShiWarrior, would this be what you are looking for?

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/gore-bike-wear-universal-windstopper-softshell-skull-cap/

I wear one for running in winter.
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its close to it yeah, I should get pics up of it ;)
 
Saytan said:
It goes to demonstrate the major problem with carbon though - it's weak against loads it isnt designed for. Like crashes....
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That's not unique to carbon though. In fact, i would guess that aluminium frames are weaker in that respect. I can flex the middle of the top tube on my alu bianchi between my fingertips.

The difference is that carbon will crack and metal will bend. A carbon tube snapped in half is equally as unrideable as a bent/dented metal tube but it looks like there is more damage.
 
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More pics of my new bike, got all the gear attached to it now and have been practising clipping in and out of the pedals.

Took me all of 5 minutes to fall off when I couldn't get my left foot out of the pedal (this is the foot that sits mostly towards "two o clock" so I find it difficult to twist my ankle outwards) and fell over onto the rug in the front room so the only damage was carpet burn to my elbows!
 
physichull said:
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More pics of my new bike, got all the gear attached to it now and have been practising clipping in and out of the pedals.

Took me all of 5 minutes to fall off when I couldn't get my left foot out of the pedal (this is the foot that sits mostly towards "two o clock" so I find it difficult to twist my ankle outwards) and fell over onto the rug in the front room so the only damage was carpet burn to my elbows!
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nice bike :)

I haven't fallen off once yet (almost a year I've had my roadie now), I tend to unclip with the left pedal behind me (at least I think I do lol I'll have to try it)

but I tell a lie, I fell off once, only because I unclipped in perfect time, went to take my foot off and it clipped back in and I immediately went down! lol

luckily it was about 2 mph
 
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