Soldato
Hydrogen in your tyres is better for an explosive out-of-the-saddle attack towards the summit.
Road Cycling
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Or complete the climb, leave them at the top, descend, ascend with newfound lightness at warp speed, collect bidons, carry on journey. Disregard the impact of extra training stress. 
Or just leave them at the bottom of the climb and loop round later on to collect them?...
Or just leave them at the bottom of the climb and loop round later on to collect them?...
I prefer the climbs when I go mountain biking with mates as I have the power to beat them... I don't have the technical skill to keep up on descents
I'm going to throw my bottle at any badger I see from now on - climb or not!
But the only problem is... I spend the money I've saved on cakes, making me even heavier and the problem worse. Doh.
To be honest I totally hate the taste of tap water, I always have. I grew up on a farm where we had our own borehole and although the water was very hard (sometimes milky coloured!) it tasted like mineral water. Now whenever I taste tap water all I can taste is the chemicals within it, same with some bottled water, so much so during hot rides in the summer I'll actually have a very diluted bottle with orange squash in alongside a tabbed bottle. I also seem to cramp more after riding if I don't tab my water but that could be all in my mind
I tie helium balloons to the bike for more lift on the climbs
I always wondered where the name came from... Helium filled frame you say...? Framedoping
I prefer the climbs when I go mountain biking with mates as I have the power to beat them... I don't have the technical skill to keep up on descents
I'm pretty fearless on the downhill - it doesn't worry me getting the bike low down or pedalling through bends - i seem to just know where the pedal strike limit is.
Just a shame I'm allergic to hills, climbing bores me, I just want it over with. Horrible form of torture.
Man of Honour
https://www.strava.com/activities/961765251
First proper ride tonight. Really enjoyed it, roads were quiet which helped as I'm still not feeling confident on the bike.
Was a little difficult especially on the gradients, even if they were small but I'm pleased I managed over 11 miles and didn't feel too bad.
I still have no clue with gears though and struggling to get to grips with it, was probably in the same gear for 90% of the ride but I'll get used to it. Sure BennyC will help me on Monday
First proper ride tonight. Really enjoyed it, roads were quiet which helped as I'm still not feeling confident on the bike.
Was a little difficult especially on the gradients, even if they were small but I'm pleased I managed over 11 miles and didn't feel too bad.
I still have no clue with gears though and struggling to get to grips with it, was probably in the same gear for 90% of the ride but I'll get used to it. Sure BennyC will help me on Monday
Soldato
Came across these new Garmin (etc) / GoPro mounts
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/direct-stem-bike-computer-mount-for-gps-phone#/
Not cheap but appeals to my OCD to get my Garmin in line with the stem and tucked a bit lower. It's a lot of OCD to address compared to my current cheapy Superstar mount though!
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/direct-stem-bike-computer-mount-for-gps-phone#/
Not cheap but appeals to my OCD to get my Garmin in line with the stem and tucked a bit lower. It's a lot of OCD to address compared to my current cheapy Superstar mount though!
Wiggle made one too: http://www.wiggle.com/lifeline-cycle-computer-gps-stem-mount-garmin-compatible/
I tried it last year but the middle insert popped out within a few weeks and the screw went missing so I returned it. I had actually changed my stem for it too!
It did make the garmin sit quite a bit higher than an outfront mount would.
I tried it last year but the middle insert popped out within a few weeks and the screw went missing so I returned it. I had actually changed my stem for it too!
It did make the garmin sit quite a bit higher than an outfront mount would.
Caporegime
I woke up this morning to find that someone has bought the winter bike I'm selling on eBay. At 3:43am. Then sent me this message:
I think maybe I'll wait until the hangover clears before I arrange a courier, just in case...
I think maybe I'll wait until the hangover clears before I arrange a courier, just in case...
I once sold an old mountain bike of mine to a fella who got that excited about it - I was still getting updates about how much he loved it 2 months later
Brilliant!
Decided to see some Chiltern hills instead of the usual Surrey today.
https://www.strava.com/activities/962731849
Whiteleaf is certainly a challenge with gradients over 20% and Kop Hill looked like it would have been similarly brutal but fortunately went down instead of up!
https://www.strava.com/activities/962731849
Whiteleaf is certainly a challenge with gradients over 20% and Kop Hill looked like it would have been similarly brutal but fortunately went down instead of up!
Soldato
Joined the club today 
https://www.strava.com/activities/962843942
Good fun! Smashed most of my PBs despite not trying as I was getting used to the bike. Who knew a road bike was so much faster than a mountain bike on tarmac
https://www.strava.com/activities/962843942
Good fun! Smashed most of my PBs despite not trying as I was getting used to the bike. Who knew a road bike was so much faster than a mountain bike on tarmac
Soldato
Joined the club today
https://www.strava.com/activities/962843942
Good fun! Smashed most of my PBs despite not trying as I was getting used to the bike. Who knew a road bike was so much faster than a mountain bike on tarmac
See how fast you can fly down a hill
Caporegime
35 miles this morning. Flat but horribly windy, so I flew on the way out and then had a real slog on the way home.
Soldato
70 miles today, was tougher than I expected with the wind. Oh, and new wheels!
two questions though.
1) two rides ago I swapped my stem to one that is 10mm shorter and more 'slammed' (I also put it lower by removing a few spacers). For the two rides ive been one since, I've got cramp in both thighs about 40 miles in. Does this suggest I need to push my seat back a bit? Back to back cramp suggests bike position to me rather than fluid/salt.
2) Has RideWithGPS removed the 'write to garmin' function? I cant seem to find it anymore and getting rides uploaded to my 800 used to be very intuitive.
two questions though.
1) two rides ago I swapped my stem to one that is 10mm shorter and more 'slammed' (I also put it lower by removing a few spacers). For the two rides ive been one since, I've got cramp in both thighs about 40 miles in. Does this suggest I need to push my seat back a bit? Back to back cramp suggests bike position to me rather than fluid/salt.
2) Has RideWithGPS removed the 'write to garmin' function? I cant seem to find it anymore and getting rides uploaded to my 800 used to be very intuitive.
Caporegime
I think you have to pay to get ridewithgps to write directly to a garmin these days. I download the raw tcx then feed it into bikehike to add the turns and then write that to the garmin from there.