Road Cycling
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Chaps, does anyone know a great online place for buying 'different' cycling clothes. So not your Castelli, Rapha etc....but lesser known but good quality brands.
Sort of like this site: https://www.weareomnium.cc/collections/mens/Jerseys
I'm trying to think of gift ideas for xmas
Torm.
I've always like Galibier stuff and got a few things from Prendas before. Torm is a good shout. Stolen Goat also good. Cafe du cycliste is another I've heard lots of good things about recently... Many carry their own brands and ranges, which you can find part of on other cycling websites (like SG on Wiggle etc).Chaps, does anyone know a great online place for buying 'different' cycling clothes. So not your Castelli, Rapha etc....but lesser known but good quality brands.
Sort of like this site: https://www.weareomnium.cc/collections/mens/Jerseys
I'm trying to think of gift ideas for xmas
What's that Chris Hoy related brand they sell in Evans' too? EDIT: HOY-Vulpine
Basically when you consider brands like Rapha, where they have a wide range of items and sponsor a pro team, you can find some of the lesser known clothing brands through looking at what clothing brands some teams use (Sky used Rapha, now Castelli. Tinkof used Sportful. Movistar use Endura. LottoNL Jumbo use Santini.)
Eroica are another newish one.
5 months early...
Similar concept of the 'Powerpod' a non-DFPM (non-Direct Force Power Meter) where it is using other metrics to determine speed, altitude and then calculating power from that. The Powerpod measures airflow whereas that seems to measure tyre pressure(?) possibly with rotational speed and air pressures. As it's not a direct measurement (from what I can tell) it's only as accurate as the calculations it uses to determine power (think Strava Estimated power). From DCR's review of the Powerpod it was strangely more accurate than I'd have expected, but I imagine very influenced by outside elements like weather, gusting winds and very situational. Without another power meter alongside you'd never know how accurate, or inaccurate, it was being at any given point. Very interesting (they all are) and I think as time goes on we'll see more and more ways of measuring power, hopefully incorporated within devices using the classic 'strain gauge' to give overall more accurate readings!
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frustrating - If you heard radio 4 pm show they had british cycling federation Kirsty McCaskill-Baxter, communications and public affairs manager
Her point of view
"Banning cyclists wearing headphones would dissuade people taking up the sport "
discussing sad case of
Emily Norton (38) was adjudged to have caused her own death when she crashed and suffered head injuries as she encountered a truck at a roundabout.
seemed a stupid and dogmatic viewpoint to present on the behalf of cyclists, to the population.
Her point of view
"Banning cyclists wearing headphones would dissuade people taking up the sport "
discussing sad case of
Emily Norton (38) was adjudged to have caused her own death when she crashed and suffered head injuries as she encountered a truck at a roundabout.
seemed a stupid and dogmatic viewpoint to present on the behalf of cyclists, to the population.
Soldato
I regularly wear headphones while riding. Not so much in winter though. Don't really see an issue if you're sensible.
I rode for years with headphones in both ears and never had issues - if anything it made me use my eyes to check around me more.
Now I just ride with a headphone in my left ear only. Seems to work quite well without really interfering with your ability to hear traffic from the direction that matters most.
Now I just ride with a headphone in my left ear only. Seems to work quite well without really interfering with your ability to hear traffic from the direction that matters most.
The motorists must be more forgiving up North 
down in CB land you need eyes in the back of your head so you can accurately judge when to look at them and get in any pre-emptive adjustment, if necessary, and sacrificing some of your safety margin to listen to music ? I can see that on a non-commute country ride could be attractive and less risky though.
(coincidentally the Apple7 guy, from earliier, with the hood on, will not hear much either - just the storm)
- just dislike the idea of my taxes going into the cleanup operation.
Plus with these kind of interview the public goes away with the idea that cyclists are a bloody minded group, so bad press.
down in CB land you need eyes in the back of your head so you can accurately judge when to look at them and get in any pre-emptive adjustment, if necessary, and sacrificing some of your safety margin to listen to music ? I can see that on a non-commute country ride could be attractive and less risky though.
(coincidentally the Apple7 guy, from earliier, with the hood on, will not hear much either - just the storm)
- just dislike the idea of my taxes going into the cleanup operation.
Plus with these kind of interview the public goes away with the idea that cyclists are a bloody minded group, so bad press.
Lovely little rides today. Think something is broken as power was high for so little effort on way to work. Then same on way home. Went to our clubs agm and nominated to be a safeguard officer for people to speak to if they feel they have had their personal safety compromised(recent news etc, but could be bullying, inappropriate comments etc). Was surprisingly warm
, had a few layers on but was perfectly toasty.
, had a few layers on but was perfectly toasty.
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Seems a good deal. I'm tempted even though I don't really need.
Soldato
£8 is very good value for the lights and they are the replaceable strap version so that addresses the main flaw they had. I suppose they lack decent side-visibility but they were always more of a secondary light.
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The ones with MOB in the name are the newest versions I believe.
Also, their range is shown on the video here:
https://euro.knog.com.au/blinder-mob-four-eyes.html
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Did my first FTP test on the calibrated Vortex Smart last night, my previous recent results were all over the place (257W & blew up before the end, then another struggled with power and came out with 217W), my test from last spring was 237W which was what I'd set my FTP back to (and finding it ok). Came out with an FTP of 271W which I'm happy with.
Part of the warm up was at 240W and I found it a little too easy so increased it to 260W. Figured I'd start the test at that, but soon after starting I settled into a fairly comfortable cadence at 260-270W, a couple of times I ramped up to 300W to see if I could sustain harder but just knew I couldn't. For the last 5 minutes I decided to go for it, pushing 300W-290W and then empying myself for the last minute. Couldn't have gone harder at the end, but with the first 15 minutes at 279W average I may try and test at 280W when next doing one.
I did throw up a little so fairly sure I pushed myself hard enough!
Quite sure actually as the HR ramp for the test is quite impressive (gradually builds!).
They're frowned upon with group rides here, the majority don't 'allow' them, but it's never enforced. Then again I've only seen a couple of guys wearing them and only guy had them in 1 both ears (another rider politely asked if he could keep right ear clear). We have a couple of riders who are hard of hearing anyway and one of the regulars is deaf (wears hearing aids) so we're quite used to shouts being missed... Get bigger issues from shouts not being called!
Part of the warm up was at 240W and I found it a little too easy so increased it to 260W. Figured I'd start the test at that, but soon after starting I settled into a fairly comfortable cadence at 260-270W, a couple of times I ramped up to 300W to see if I could sustain harder but just knew I couldn't. For the last 5 minutes I decided to go for it, pushing 300W-290W and then empying myself for the last minute. Couldn't have gone harder at the end, but with the first 15 minutes at 279W average I may try and test at 280W when next doing one.
I did throw up a little so fairly sure I pushed myself hard enough!
Quite sure actually as the HR ramp for the test is quite impressive (gradually builds!).
Totally agree with the fustration, didn't hear it but a 'communications and public affairs manager' of British Cycling coming out with such a thoughtless and ignorant comment doesn't help anyone, quite the opposite!
Oh I agree, in certain situations they're ok, I've only used them a couple of times and then only on wide open long & boring stretches of A road. Headphones with traffic around (where you need the awareness) is what the discussion should be about and I think most of it comes down to common sense! (which is unfortunately lacking with some cyclists, drivers, politicians & dare I say it, some 'communications and public affairs managers')
They're frowned upon with group rides here, the majority don't 'allow' them, but it's never enforced. Then again I've only seen a couple of guys wearing them and only guy had them in 1 both ears (another rider politely asked if he could keep right ear clear). We have a couple of riders who are hard of hearing anyway and one of the regulars is deaf (wears hearing aids) so we're quite used to shouts being missed... Get bigger issues from shouts not being called!
Rubbish! Glad to hear you got some work sorted quickly though, well done!Roady, working away till the weekend so no riding till then.
My fitness gonna go down the pan as work here interferes with training, don't they know cycling is lyfe bro!
Congrats & well deserved!
I'd look at the Blinder 4 as backup lights, anything lower is not worth bothering with - I have a blinder 1 and it's ok but battery life sucks & side visibility is non existent. The other half has it in her commuting bag as a 'last resort', although to be honest cheaper Aldi lights get used more as they take AA batteries... The Knog doesn't even seem to retain a charge more than a few weeks unused!
The only tempting thing I can see is the Qudos... Hmm!
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Those are the old models.
At £8 for the MOB Kid Grid lights, they are so cheap I would consider them consumable.
Do you leave your mobile phone for weeks unused and expect it to have charge?
