Road Cycling

ShiWarrior · 11 Jul 2015 at 18:17

PermaBanned said:
I just ordered one of these http://www.wiggle.co.uk/castelli-mtn-qhubeka-cycling-cap/

First piece of castelli clothing. I feel like such a pro.

I now have three bits from castelli

nano flex knee warmers, rain jacket and my lovely body paint 2.0 bib shorts that I got from castelli café for £75

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Done 25 miles today !
started feeling it towards the end, back held on quite well, slight niggle, but didn't get me though,

Robzere31 · 11 Jul 2015 at 18:26

Picked up a Felt F5 frame

Along with a new stem

Swopping my current 6800 ultegra groupset over then retiring the allez frame.

platypus · 12 Jul 2015 at 11:59

Jonny ///M said:
The 450 is tiagra level and 650 ultegra.

Why do they not brand the long reach calipers?

Vonhelmet · 12 Jul 2015 at 12:04

platypus said:
Why do they not brand the long reach calipers?

Because they're not really tiagra or ultegra spec. Tiagra 45- grade stuff is a couple of years old, Ultegra 65- grade many years older. They're older tech.

platypus · 12 Jul 2015 at 18:16

Yet again having issues with my Garmin cadence meter. Sigh. It's the old GSC-10(?), anyone bought one of the newer ones? Worth the money?

grudas · 12 Jul 2015 at 18:26

platypus said:
Yet again having issues with my Garmin cadence meter. Sigh. It's the old GSC-10(?), anyone bought one of the newer ones? Worth the money?

can't comment on the cadence one but the speed sensor has been working without flaws for the last 6-7months!

xdcx · 12 Jul 2015 at 19:31

platypus said:
Yet again having issues with my Garmin cadence meter. Sigh. It's the old GSC-10(?), anyone bought one of the newer ones? Worth the money?

100%

I have the newer version cadence and speed sensors, fitted months ago and have worked flawlessly with not a single ocassion of unpairing or messing about to get them working again. They just pair and work, forever. It seems! :cool:

ShiWarrior · 12 Jul 2015 at 19:32

platypus said:
Yet again having issues with my Garmin cadence meter. Sigh. It's the old GSC-10(?), anyone bought one of the newer ones? Worth the money?

I have had no problems with my cadence sensor in the past 3 years ive been riding

Dunks · 12 Jul 2015 at 20:24

Back from 2 weeks in Cuba, a mix of Havana and an all-inclusive beach resort. Going from 30-35c to pouring rain isn't very pleasant, now to remember how to ride a bike!

It's going to be a struggle

booyaka · 12 Jul 2015 at 21:07

- New Bike due in 1 week from Rose
- Cataract removed from my eye on Friday, supposed to be 2 weeks minimum off the bike!

What to do...........

lordrobs · 12 Jul 2015 at 21:14

Was out doing a fair bit of walking today but got home at 7:30 feeling like a ride. Felt pretty strong so pressed the attack button for a few miles on the run home! No PRs but a strong average speed. I created a segment that covered the proper bit of the ride (i.e not getting off the estate I live on) as it is a route I ride regularly.

https://www.strava.com/segments/9939494

20mph average over 12 miles which I'm quite pleased with

Ignore the KOM as I've only just created the segment so it hasn't populated yet

Vonhelmet · 12 Jul 2015 at 21:30

Good ride this evening. 26 miles and 1800 feet of climbing, so quite hilly, about 70ft per mile. Absolutely ludicrous wall of tarmac 13 miles in which nearly finished me off, but I knew it was only short so I kept going. There's a decent chunk of the route that I've only ever done in the opposite direction, so it was quite nice to see it going the other way.

#Chri5# · 12 Jul 2015 at 21:51

I see Wiggle have the Campy Zondas for £243 again (or still) - is there much else to compare at that price?

grudas · 12 Jul 2015 at 22:30

another week, another set of clips..

Vonhelmet · 12 Jul 2015 at 22:54

Between some of their driving and some of your cycling it's a wonder you're not dead yet :eek:

booyaka · 12 Jul 2015 at 23:12

#Chri5# said:
I see Wiggle have the Campy Zondas for £243 again (or still) - is there much else to compare at that price?

no - go and purchase them now.

grudas · 12 Jul 2015 at 23:39

Vonhelmet said:
Between some of their driving and some of your cycling it's a wonder you're not dead yet

what was wrong with my cycling in the above video then?

I guess it's very unusual for people who live outside of the city to see that much traffic/movement on the road! and that filtering must look super risky too.

Vonhelmet · 12 Jul 2015 at 23:50

It does look like pretty aggressive filtering.

I think the main risk to you is that one day you'll come up against someone else doing the same and you'll both be screwed!

Phantom Shadow · 13 Jul 2015 at 00:56

grudas said:
what was wrong with my cycling in the above video then? I guess it's very unusual for people who live outside of the city to see that much traffic/movement on the road! and that filtering must look super risky too.

Some bits like when you go to undertake a motorbike indicating left, sure he didn't need to move over that far but doing things like that you've got to expect some occasional conflict

dodg3rman · 13 Jul 2015 at 09:09

xdcx said:
100%

I have the newer version cadence and speed sensors, fitted months ago and have worked flawlessly with not a single ocassion of unpairing or messing about to get them working again. They just pair and work, forever. It seems!

+1 to this

lordrobs said:
Was out doing a fair bit of walking today but got home at 7:30 feeling like a ride. Felt pretty strong so pressed the attack button for a few miles on the run home! No PRs but a strong average speed. I created a segment that covered the proper bit of the ride (i.e not getting off the estate I live on) as it is a route I ride regularly.

20mph average over 12 miles which I'm quite pleased with

Ignore the KOM as I've only just created the segment so it hasn't populated yet

Good to see you out riding again , did you go off for work abroad for a while ?

We'll have to meet somewhere soon and I can lead you out on some of your segments down your way (if I dont hold you back with your average sky-rocketing lately). I get down yours every couple of weeks or so to get some new scenery.