Road Cycling

Roady · 2 Mar 2016 at 13:35

Lethal` said:
The overshoes are somewhat tempting... I'm a 43.5/44 but by the looks of the reviews size up anyway. I seem to be building something of an overshoe collection though! Oh well - I don't have any yellow ones!

Yeah they look better than my BBB HeavyDuty which are light and crap with protection only for light short showers! Just be wary of the zip on them if you do!

High viz overshoes do look superb though - they're really eye catching for motorists too!

FrenchTart said:
You have to take Strava power estimations with a giant heaping pile of salt really

Good point...

600W into a block headwind for 14mph avg!

EDIT: 24 Co2 carts for £16.50

Lethal` · 2 Mar 2016 at 14:23

Signed up for a Sport Relief ride with work - majority of a day off work for £20. 25 miles loop from Box Hill area... 1-3 laps choice. Guess I'll cycle out there and back as well if the weather is alright to push it over 100 miles

topgun06 · 2 Mar 2016 at 14:34

Haha Roady, nice list. Keep them coming.

You can do all the browsing for us.

Jono · 2 Mar 2016 at 15:24

The problem with CO2 inflators... .is they're cack. There, I said it.

topgun06 · 2 Mar 2016 at 15:31

They're superb!! What did you do wrong?

UTmaniac · 2 Mar 2016 at 15:34

Really wanted to go for a cycle today, but the weather has been ****, combo of rain and more concerning gale force winds.

Found my mummified turbo trainer in the garage, an Eilte Volare Mag Lite from ~2006, except I have no idea if it is safe to use it with wheel axles that are not QR. Was hoping to fit a turbo specific tyre to either my old Alfine hub-geared hybrid or my old singlespeed bike, both of which have issues that make them not roadworthy, but they could be fine as a turbo bike.

Any ideas if bolted rear axle wheels are safe to use on a turbo?

Thomas. PLease. · 2 Mar 2016 at 16:03

Twickenham CC guy killed last night after coming off due to a dug out manhole cover last night on a road I often train on. Leaves behind a wife and three children. Sad news. Ride safe people.

FrenchTart · 2 Mar 2016 at 16:29

Awful

My condolences to his family and friends.

Jono · 2 Mar 2016 at 16:40

topgun06 said:
They're superb!! What did you do wrong?

Tried to inflate a MTB tyre with one, probably. I think I used all 3 after having to fit a tube into a tubeless tyre.... which then got a puncture in about 15 mins later. Fortunately my friend had a proper pump with him. I'd left mine in the car.

Jono · 2 Mar 2016 at 16:42

Thomas. PLease. said:
Twickenham CC guy killed last night after coming off due to a dug out manhole cover last night on a road I often train on. Leaves behind a wife and three children. Sad news. Ride safe people.

And what FT said....
Not wanting to be morbid but how'd that result in death?

Lethal` · 2 Mar 2016 at 16:53

Thomas. PLease. said:
Twickenham CC guy killed last night after coming off due to a dug out manhole cover last night on a road I often train on. Leaves behind a wife and three children. Sad news. Ride safe people.

Oh geez.

Which road is that?

I reported a large pothole to Richmond Upon Thames Council a month or two ago and they were less than helpful in their responses but a week later it was fixed.

Thomas. PLease. · 2 Mar 2016 at 17:23

Jono said:
And what FT said....
Not wanting to be morbid but how'd that result in death?

https://twitter.com/x/status/704817870161756160

Was on a chain gang so probably would have been going somewhere near 30mph. That would have ejected the rider head first off the bike is my guess.

kiteloopy · 2 Mar 2016 at 17:41

jezzz....thats an impressive pot hole!

such bad news. Would have never seen it in bad light/rain. Condolences to his family & friends.

One More Solo · 2 Mar 2016 at 17:47

Thomas. PLease. said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/704817870161756160

Was on a chain gang so probably would have been going somewhere near 30mph. That would have ejected the rider head first off the bike is my guess.

That's a disgrace. What a tragic and avoidable waste of life.

kiteloopy · 2 Mar 2016 at 17:57

This has just prompted me to report a large pothole that I see on my commute. Its been listed as completed feb 2016 but its clearly had nowt done to it.

madindehead · 2 Mar 2016 at 18:10

One More Solo said:
That's a disgrace. What a tragic and avoidable waste of life.

Couldn't agree more. Condolences to the family

mel d · 2 Mar 2016 at 19:20

hi, been thinking about a roadie and looking into of 1 of these which would you say to go for or anything else around this price? just starting so don't want to spend to much.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/mekk-pinerolo-se-02-sora-2016/
https://www.evanscycles.com/specialized-allez-2015-road-bike-EV212195
mekk has better gears i think and carbon fork but is the specialized a better frame ?
cheers for any input

Vonhelmet · 2 Mar 2016 at 19:44

Thomas. PLease. said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/704817870161756160

Was on a chain gang so probably would have been going somewhere near 30mph. That would have ejected the rider head first off the bike is my guess.

I'm not usually one for being litigious, but they ought to sue over that... Given it was half repaired, they clearly knew about it, so there's blame there.

Vonhelmet · 2 Mar 2016 at 19:49

mel d said:
hi, been thinking about a roadie and looking into of 1 of these which would you say to go for or anything else around this price? just starting so don't want to spend to much.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/mekk-pinerolo-se-02-sora-2016/
https://www.evanscycles.com/specialized-allez-2015-road-bike-EV212195
mekk has better gears i think and carbon fork but is the specialized a better frame ?
cheers for any input

The mekk is better equipped and cheaper. The specialized has brand tax.

Vonhelmet · 2 Mar 2016 at 20:03

The Tour of Britain 2016 route has been announced.

I'm hoping to see it for the 4th year on the run, assuming I can get a day off work, and it's coming to Tatton on the Tuesday, which is a doddle for me to get to.