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There's a pair of roubaix fleece type trousers in our drying room this morning. I thought I was bad still wearing arm warmers and light gloves.
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Anyone Manchester based want to come on a training ride with me and a few others that are doing an unsupported 300 in June?
Training ride will be at a fairly relaxed pace but with a lot of hills. We're looking at 11th of June for this. Route will be a tweaked version of the below:
https://www.strava.com/routes/2642587
Training ride will be at a fairly relaxed pace but with a lot of hills. We're looking at 11th of June for this. Route will be a tweaked version of the below:
https://www.strava.com/routes/2642587
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Balder than Captain Pickard...
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Aww jeah. *vomit smiley*
I'm glad I don't live near Manchester, that looks brutal
Tbh most of Manchester is pancake flat
Still out in base layer, arm/leg warmers and long finger gloves up here and will be into June. It's just not right.
Did you route the chain properly over the little tab between the 2 jockey wheels?
I've got that wrong hundreds of times and it makes an annoying rattle
Luckily I spotted that before I connected the chain up
It isn't a bad noise as such, just an annoying mechanical whir of links and teeth meshing. Missed the obvious possible reason, I decided to swap to dry lube on this chain because the muddy country lanes have turned to sandy country lanes. Maybe the thinner lube isn't damping the sound as much.Interesting stats about the cycle highway but you really need the full figures of total road users, travel time for all parties etc. to get the full picture. That said after sitting in traffic for nearly three hours trying to get from the college I was working at to the Dartford Crossing when the Blackwall tunnel was closed it is safe to say that if I lived in the big smoke I'd be going everywhere on 2 wheels.
fingerless mitts, short sleev jersey and shorts this morning!
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Jeans and tshirt for me this morning. But then again, I walked to work rather than cycled.
I've done Hathersage and Ringinglow in the opposite direction and it was hard work.
The Skye climb at the start of the route is a belter.
I've been in shorts and a jersey for just over a week now. It's a bit brisk in the mornings, but the evening commutes have been a nice temperature.
Suffering a little today. Had horrible saddle sores for most of the week, and today it looks like I have inherited a 3rd testicle. Really going to have to invest in better shorts I think, I have expensive bibs which I use for my long rides, but I commute in SportsDirect cheapos. Never had it this bad though. Does anyone suffer badly from them?
Suffering a little today. Had horrible saddle sores for most of the week, and today it looks like I have inherited a 3rd testicle. Really going to have to invest in better shorts I think, I have expensive bibs which I use for my long rides, but I commute in SportsDirect cheapos. Never had it this bad though. Does anyone suffer badly from them?
That looks awesome. I might take you up on that at a different time as I can't do June.
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So..is that a yes for joining us?
I get them on and off when I've been riding a lot though since changing to the Tioga Spyder saddle it has been a lot better. I commute in pretty rubbish bib shorts but anything longer than 20 miles I'm always in something half-decent. Do you use chamois cream? I tend to use it every day if I'm riding a lot. Sudocrem in my case as it's cheaper and does the same thing.
Ah, are you planning to be in the UK much over the summer? We didn't do that ride last year but I'm sure we can sort something this time...
Yeh, I don't go on any rides without smearing myself in nappy rash cream.
The sores have been a lot recently. Used to be on the inside of my right leg which was bearable. Smack bang on my testicles isn't so much fun. I have been doing a lot of riding lately though, I'll take tomorrow off and see if it helps.
Out of interest, do you take a 2nd pair of shorts to work, and change for the evening commute? or do you use the same pair as in the morning. Wondering if that might be my problem.
Aha I've noticed this. My housemate came back last night wearing a balaclava while I was leaving in shorts and SS jersey... I thought he may have just robbed a bank.
Tried to get some elevation in on last night's ride for Strava's everest challenge.. There's just nothing substantial hill wise nearby :/ I did 3 repeats of one hill, 2 of another, and 1 of another hill and still only hit 1600ft. I need about another 10,000 by the end of the month!
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If it's gotten that bad you should probably take a good few days off to be honest. When mine got really bad I had to take almost a week off before it healed enough that it wasn't made worse again every time I cycled
I use the same shorts to and from work, which is part of the reason I started using so much sudocrem - was paranoid that I was setting myself up for some kind horrible infection
Get to Marylebone and take the Chiltern Line to Princes Risborough/High Wycombe. You'll be at the feet of the Chilterns. Plenty hilly round those parts
Easy enough to rack up 3,500ft + over 50miles or so.
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Get to Marylebone and take the Chiltern Line to Princes Risborough/High Wycombe. You'll be at the feet of the Chilterns. Plenty hilly round those parts
Easy enough to rack up 3,500ft + over 50miles or so.
Yeah I did check out the Chilterns back in October from Reading. https://www.strava.com/activities/405551565
Very nice although a bit of a trek from West London. I kinda hate having to get a train/drive to start a cycle ride (well exclude Cardiff for the Velothon... screw a 140 mile ride to get there!).
I think I'll either work out a route from here into some new parts of the Chilterns or just go for the Surrey Hills as usual and mix in Barhatch Lane - http://veloviewer.com/segments/10191727
Although my derailleur isn't moving to the 32 cog at the moment so I might have to get that sorted first!
That route looks like good fun/torture.. would certainly be tempted if I lived nearer!
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