Road Cycling

[Vonhelmet]

Sometimes the best thing is to maintain a low speed for the whole climb rather than trying to power up the first bit and then struggle for the second! That all depends on how you're feeling and the road conditions though!

And by sometimes, I assume you mean always

There's little value in blowing up on a climb, given that it can take around 3-4 times the length of time you spend blowing up to recover. Take a 5 minute climb too hard and you can lose 20 minutes recovering.

 

[topgun06]

What groupset are you putting on there?

Campy, Campy Campy

 

[Vonhelmet]

Campy, Campy Campy

It's supposed to be a budget build, not an eleventy billion pounds build

 

[sHo0sH]

Thomas, Shamrock - I've contacted Svelte to see if they have any space left on that thing.

 

[Derek W]

Too nice a night not to go out so finished work on time rather than 2.5hrs overtime like last night and did one of my usual circuits. 23.5miles, can't complain for not being out on my bike for 7 weeks Shower, shop, fitba time

 

[SoliD]

Took the cx bike up onto the downs and tried following one of the wiggle cx sportive. Was enjoying myself right up until the descents on wet chalk. Had to get off and walk. Horrible surface.

Cut the ride short by about 15miles as needed to be back and the heavens opened. Buy enjoyed it all the same. And no punctures! Tyres are already better than the ones they've replaced.

Don't think I'll be doing much cx up on the downs. Much more suited to a mtb.

 

[One More Solo]

Are FSA bars good/bad? CRC has some nice looking ones on offer.

I've got a couple of sets, they work for me. They're handlebars, hard to get it that wrong!

 

[Shamrock]

Thomas, Shamrock - I've contacted Svelte to see if they have any space left on that thing.

Strategy... we all sit on Thomas' wheel and he pulls us to victory.

 

[Jono]

Hmm so my new pedals (look keo plus) and shoes (mavic ksyrium elite)... fine when seated but when I was standing on the pedals they Juuust rubbed/scuffed the crank arms...
Everything's not with me now, but is there any lateral adjustment possible with SPD-SL cleats? or anything I can do to make it not happen.

 

[Saytan]

Campy, Campy Campy

Campag please... This isn't the USA.

 

[lordrobs]

Second night in a row on the hack bike (hybrid) as the roads were wet. I massively went off riding at night but I really enjoyed the last couple of rides. Luckily my rechargeable light didn't take too badly to being left untouched since last October Still showing 3/3 bars on the battery after tonights ride, not bad for being charged 10 months ago

Can't decide whether to replace it (bike, not the light ) with something else or just use and abuse it through the worst conditions.

 

[Jonny69]

I had some of the bibless normal aeron shorts and they were better quality than the bibbed active I had, couple of my bib tights are aeron too and although good I wouldn't rate them as anything special... Just better than Active! Although the Pro might be loads better?!

Yerp, mine are bibless. Don't seem to get on with bibs.

I got some straight Aeron ones as well (ie not Pro, Active etc) to compare the difference and the shorts are different but the pad itself is identical.

 

[Thomas. PLease.]

Strategy... we all sit on Thomas' wheel and he pulls us to victory.

Haha! Need to buy some more gears, and figure out what would be quickest.

 

[SoliD]

Hmm so my new pedals (look keo plus) and shoes (mavic ksyrium elite)... fine when seated but when I was standing on the pedals they Juuust rubbed/scuffed the crank arms...
Everything's not with me now, but is there any lateral adjustment possible with SPD-SL cleats? or anything I can do to make it not happen.

Erm, the pedals and cleats aren't compatible might be the problem.

 

[Shamrock]

Haha! Need to buy some more gears, and figure out what would be quickest.

sHo0sH says we're in if you're definitely game? His mate will be the 4th man.

Apparently they have a practice session this Sunday 7-9pm too.

 

[Saytan]

Hmm so my new pedals (look keo plus) and shoes (mavic ksyrium elite)... fine when seated but when I was standing on the pedals they Juuust rubbed/scuffed the crank arms...
Everything's not with me now, but is there any lateral adjustment possible with SPD-SL cleats? or anything I can do to make it not happen.

Heel rub is not abnormal

set your cleats for a comfortable position, not to avoid heel rub. if you get a lot of heel rub you might need pedal spacers

 

[Thomas. PLease.]

sHo0sH says we're in if you're definitely game? His mate will be the 4th man.

Apparently they have a practice session this Sunday 7-9pm too.

Yeah I'm in, I can make the practice session as well. I don't need any form of accreditation to ride do I? Have Lee Valley, but don't think that transfers to Herne Hill?

 

[Jonny ///M]

Club training ride tonight. Rode way too hard on the way out and got dropped after joining in with the fast group for a while, closing a gap to a break and wheeling about then blowing spectacularly.

Good times. 3 minutes down come the end.

 

[Berger]

My turn to hurt everyone else this morning on the club run, feeling fit so did the right thing and smashed it everywhere

Finger slipped in the rapha sale, some good deals to be had now it's 50% off, got another pro team jersey and matching socks. Extra 10% off with code sale10 from today.

 

[SoliD]

My turn to hurt everyone else this morning on the club run, feeling fit so did the right thing and smashed it everywhere

Finger slipped in the rapha sale, some good deals to be had now it's 50% off, got another pro team jersey and matching socks. Extra 10% off with code sale10 from today.

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