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Cousin didn't have a fun time, double broken collar bone, nine broken ribs and a punctured lung
Thankfully he's ok and being well looked after
Glad he is ok, that must have been one hell of a smash.
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Glad he is ok, that must have been one hell of a smash.
Yeah, someone went down in front of him and he took avoiding action. Never been out with him, but he was looking for a four hour time so would have been going some I think, certainly way quicker than me.
Soldato
Nice deal.
I've also got the Look compatible Assioma Duos and I can't say I've ever noticed differences going between them, Look Keo Classics (turbo bike) and 520 SPDs on my winter bike. I had Ultegra SPD-SLs on my best bike before the Duos. I might just be weird and pedal like a baboon though!
Nice deal.
I've also got the Look compatible Assioma Duos and I can't say I've ever noticed differences going between them, Look Keo Classics (turbo bike) and 520 SPDs on my winter bike. I had Ultegra SPD-SLs on my best bike before the Duos. I might just be weird and pedal like a baboon though!
thinking more of a future problem. Do you know if the cleats which the assiomas use are compatible with regular look pedals? When I (eventually) get a new bike I'd like to put some regular Look pedals on my old bike so that I can use the same shoes/cleats
I'd presume they are. I sort of remember GP-Lama doing a test
Soldato
I've got Duos on my main road bike, and transfer them between TT bike too. Not really noticed any difference on my other road bike with standard Look pedals on.
And yes, the Look cleats will work on any Look compatible pedals.
And yes, the Look cleats will work on any Look compatible pedals.
Soldato
Yes, for the Assioma cleats working fine in my Keo Classic pedals. I've watched that GP-Lama test as well...
I have had a weird (scary) thing though. I put genuine Look cleats (the red grip version) on my winter Northwave boots (cleats purchased from Merlin, so should be legit product). I went out on a big training ride on a Sunday, heading over to Shrewsbury to join a club reliability ride. I was probably 45 minutes in before I had to stop at a junction to turn and I found I couldn't unclip. Much
and swearing occurred but I stayed upright. I had big trouble unclipping both feet all day which become quite frustrating.The next day I ordered up some of the Assioma cleats from CyclePowerMeters (where my pedals came from) and took off the Look cleats. The Assioma cleats have been spot-on since though my winter boots don't see as much use as my summer shoes which I also use on the turbo trainer.
I had to buy some more new cleats in France last year. Two days into our holiday one of the cleats on my summer shoes decided it was the time to give up and I kept unclipping without trying. I ended up getting some Look red non-grippy from a bike shop in Bourg-d'Oisans. Now I think about it, I might have one Look cleat and one Assioma cleat on still. One to check later!
Soldato
Managed to get out first thing this morning (well 7am!). Woke up feeling pretty stiff and just took it easy for the ride. Need to make more effort to get my routine like this as it's already getting to 32C by midday. Annoyingly Garmin has reset my Heat Acclimisation score, so i'm apparently only 6% acclimatised to the heat despite virtually every session for 6 months being >20 degrees!
Annoyingly there's definitely something wrong with my HR strap. Today i barely made it out of Zone 1 for power. Yet my HR barely dropped below 210bpm! After it was being weird on Wednesday too i'm not sure whether to just replace it or hope it sorts itself out.
Looking back through emails, i bought a Garmin HRM Tri in Feb 2020 from Amazon. It failed in October 2020 and Amazon replaced it. That then failed in Feb 2022. This time i went to Garmin and they replaced it with a HRM Pro and said not to return it, and it looks like i also went via Amazon who refunded me. So it's actually cost me nothing!
Going to change the battery and see if it helps, if not then given how often it's failed, i'm not sure i want to trust Garmin again so might just go Wahoo/Magene.
Annoyingly there's definitely something wrong with my HR strap. Today i barely made it out of Zone 1 for power. Yet my HR barely dropped below 210bpm! After it was being weird on Wednesday too i'm not sure whether to just replace it or hope it sorts itself out.
Looking back through emails, i bought a Garmin HRM Tri in Feb 2020 from Amazon. It failed in October 2020 and Amazon replaced it. That then failed in Feb 2022. This time i went to Garmin and they replaced it with a HRM Pro and said not to return it, and it looks like i also went via Amazon who refunded me. So it's actually cost me nothing!
Going to change the battery and see if it helps, if not then given how often it's failed, i'm not sure i want to trust Garmin again so might just go Wahoo/Magene.
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Soldato
This was bugging me. Seems you've just got the only strap where it does this! Maybe you're the reason my strap is broke!
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Caporegime
Had zero issues with my HRM-Dual (the one with a removable strap
) in about 2 years. Looks borderline brand new still as well. When you connect it to your head unit it should tell you what the battery status is. Can't hurt to try and replace the battery at any rate.
Soldato
Had zero issues with my HRM-Dual (the one with a removable strap
Hey i wouldn't say i had an issue with this one since Feb 2022 so you might be due
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Caporegime
Hey i wouldn't say i had an issue with this one since Feb 2022 so you might be due
Its alright, I have already fulfilled my quota for **** bike related issues for the next year or two.
Soldato
Well - finally happened - had an off.
Cycling home from work, lorry overtook me, I accelerated behind it to get a bit of a draft. Out of the saddle, full sprint. Chain snapped, down I went - right shoulder took a big hit, road rash on both shoulders, both knees trashed as well. Helmet also took a hit, that's now in the bin. 4 hours in A&E, X-rays all clear thankfully. Happened so fast, I didn't have time to anticipate and/or get my hands out to break my fall. Blessing in disguise as I was going ~30mph, I would likely have broken my wrist/arm.
Now at home feeling sorry for myself, bandaged up and a very stiff/painful shoulder. Bike is fine I think, need to take a closer look when I'm strong enough to get it out my girlfriend's car. London to Brighton in a couple of weeks might be a bit ambitious..
Cycling home from work, lorry overtook me, I accelerated behind it to get a bit of a draft. Out of the saddle, full sprint. Chain snapped, down I went - right shoulder took a big hit, road rash on both shoulders, both knees trashed as well. Helmet also took a hit, that's now in the bin. 4 hours in A&E, X-rays all clear thankfully. Happened so fast, I didn't have time to anticipate and/or get my hands out to break my fall. Blessing in disguise as I was going ~30mph, I would likely have broken my wrist/arm.
Now at home feeling sorry for myself, bandaged up and a very stiff/painful shoulder. Bike is fine I think, need to take a closer look when I'm strong enough to get it out my girlfriend's car. London to Brighton in a couple of weeks might be a bit ambitious..
Soldato
Wow. Glad to hear you're alright (relatively speaking)
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Soldato
Yep, I'll take a painful shoulder over broken bones/head. Sudden failure of the chain though, I had given it all a check over before Ride London on Sunday, chain was well within tolerance. Maybe I'm pushing too many Watts
Could be an opportunity to upgrade my drivetrain though...before @Junglist gets his Di2 
if you are awaiting for @Junglist , you have plenty of time, di2 will be 4 gen old by that time...Yep, I'll take a painful shoulder over broken bones/head. Sudden failure of the chain though, I had given it all a check over before Ride London on Sunday, chain was well within tolerance. Maybe I'm pushing too many Watts
.... I suppose I'm glad you're alright @-westy-
My genuine fear now is when I do buy it, it'll be replaced the next week
I keep asking how the house sale is going they must be on to me
Tubeless sealant: What's everyones go-to? I've been using Stans but wondering if there is something better/more cost effective.
My genuine fear now is when I do buy it, it'll be replaced the next week
I keep asking how the house sale is going they must be on to meTubeless sealant: What's everyones go-to? I've been using Stans but wondering if there is something better/more cost effective.
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Soldato
.... I suppose I'm glad you're alright @-westy-
My genuine fear now is when I do buy it, it'll be replaced the next week
Tubeless sealant: What's everyones go-to? I've been using Stans but wondering if there is something better/more cost effective.
Haha I got Sram Force about a month before it was replaced with the new version. I guess it explains why it was so cheap!
Soldato
.... I suppose I'm glad you're alright @-westy-
My genuine fear now is when I do buy it, it'll be replaced the next week
Tubeless sealant: What's everyones go-to? I've been using Stans but wondering if there is something better/more cost effective.
I've always used Hutchinson Protect Air. The only time with tubeless I've had to pump out on a ride was the time I forgot to top-up the sealant!
Caporegime
.... I suppose I'm glad you're alright @-westy-
My genuine fear now is when I do buy it, it'll be replaced the next week
Tubeless sealant: What's everyones go-to? I've been using Stans but wondering if there is something better/more cost effective.
They think you are after all that tasty cash when all you want is a thousand quid