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I failed on my 100 mile ride. Felt strange at work but headed anyway.

Ripped the sidewall of a gp4000s but luckily had a spare tyre with me. Carried on for a few miles and got my brother to pick me up at Arrochar as I was wondering exalting squares and cold.

Didn't want to commit to the rest and be thankful and have another hill to get over or be stranded further from civilisation.

Had the ***** that night and next day so clearly had something hanging about me.

Yay for cycling.
 
James07 said:
If I've broken a spoke and can hear something moving around inside, is it a good idea to cycle with it to get it to a shop?
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yeah, probably the nipple that's inside the rim now, rim tape will stop it from touching the tube.

I've cycled for 20miles on 19 spokes up front no problems ;) braking is crap due to the buckle in the wheel but other than that, be careful, avoid potholes/bumps and you'll get there!
 
James07 said:
http://app.strava.com/activities/320190674

First sportive of the year! Love my average speed, could have done more though which is the best part!

Such a beautiful route!

Roll on next year!
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Great ride, well done! No wonder you found it 'easy' with that elevation ;)

Vonhelmet said:
Where's Roady? He needs to eat his hat or something, now that Wiggins has taken the hour record.
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I didn't say he wouldn't! I actually said I would be 'disappointed if he didn't smash it', which I'm not convinced he did. :p

Jimbeam3678 said:
I would't know as he's on ignore for his constant multi quotes :eek:
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:(

Am I really that bad?!

FrenchTart said:
Trainer Road now has automatic ride sync with Stava. Woot.

https://www.trainerroad.com/profile/sync?authority=Strava
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Awesome & long overdue feature! :)
 
Used the 3D printer to make a natty little pair of frame hangers for my tin of Pit Stop. I don't know why Vittoria don't sell these.

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Here's the bike currently in commuting weapon mode. Got the tin of Pit Stop zip tied to the seat tube but those frame clips will let me hang it under the top tube. Tried to make it work for on the seat post but the seat post clamp and the saddle clamp are kind of in the way. Might revisit it next week.

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one of the guys I used to ride with in the cycling club (who now has his own club and hes around 71 years old)

got hit by a car last night when he was doing there TT
car pulled out, didn't see him (due to sun as it was low apparently) and he went straight over the bonnet and smashed the windscreen and is still in hospital with a broken shoulder and a Brocken bone in his hand and cuts and bruises, had neck brace on for 24 hours or so
 
A late ride for me tonight, but when it's dry, warm, still and light and I'm not going to get out again until Tuesday at the earliest there was no way I was going to miss it. I rode out to the Dream sculpture in St. Helens, which anyone who is familiar with driving on the M62 to or from Liverpool has probably seen:

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I did the ride on my single speed. I'm fast beginning to love riding that bike. Between the steel frame and the 28mm tyres it's very comfy, it's handles well, and I can ride it surprisingly fast - 35 miles at 17mph tonight. I'm really happy with it.
 
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uv said:
That reach is obscene! Is it a small frame comparatively?
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Yes, it's a small frame. I don't know why I didn't work this out before but if you want a modern aero position on an old style frame you simply use a smaller frame with a much longer seat post and a long stem. This is what you basically see on a modern setup. I probably couldn't do this before because you couldn't get long enough seat posts and I didn't know the Cinelli 1A stem came in up to 150mm long - way longer than any other quill stem.

It's a TT frame, so it's got a low top tube anyway. 53cm top tube and 50cm seat tube, 140mm stem. Got around 120mm drop from the saddle to top of bars. I'm 5'10. So it's extreme, but it's not that extreme. I think we're just not used to seeing classic frames set up like this.
 
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