Banana?
I thought toast gets served with pints in Scotland!
haha - indeed - was a bit bizarre!
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haha - indeed - was a bit bizarre!
Toast & beers followed by cakes and no coffee?! Weirdo's!
Would quite like a logo on them too /fussy
Yeah, but equally I'd take the well reviewed Zipp rims over the pacenti which I can find very little info about. Meh! Think Pauls suggestion of chinese carbon rims on some Hope SCS hubs is the best option. Really would like warranty on them though!
Would quite like a logo on them too /fussy
Haha, I'm not allowed! Although I'm semi considering N-1 so I can then justify N+1 afterwards... That's about the only way I'll get my S3...
Another thought I'd had, although I'd want warranty on the rims which would ideally mean using a UK/EU reseller and not many of them seem to just supply rims to end users (with warranty)...
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Coffee was offered but it was going to be hard enough for me to get to sleep for a 5AM wake up without caffeine disrupting that even more!
Glorious sunshine this evening, similar to monday... Really want to go out and ride but stupidly said to her I'd do DIY and sort some of the garden out...! Doh! Maybe I'll be allowed out as I have been a good boy recently?
Quite tempted by some hill reps, but nothing too major as I want my legs rested for saturdays charity ride.
Quite tempted by some hill reps, but nothing too major as I want my legs rested for saturdays charity ride.
Roady, you worry too much, you don't ride seriously enough to worry about warranty. Maybe less time posting more time pedalling
Buuuuuuuurn.
Just had my first ride with clipless pedals!
These arrived today so couldn't wait to go out and try them. Spent about 10 minutes against a wall just clipping in and out again, got the hang of it and was able to do it in good time when coming to a stop during the ride. Only issue I'm having is clipping back in when riding off at a junction, partly because I feel pressured knowing there's a car behind me or a few cars at a junction so I get a bit nervous but I'll get there.
But the comfort and the ease of riding was like night and day with my converse! Especially when standing, I found it so easy to put the power down.
I got some very minor fatigue in the arch of my foot towards the end but I think I need to play with the angle a bit but it wasn't uncomfortable.
These arrived today so couldn't wait to go out and try them. Spent about 10 minutes against a wall just clipping in and out again, got the hang of it and was able to do it in good time when coming to a stop during the ride. Only issue I'm having is clipping back in when riding off at a junction, partly because I feel pressured knowing there's a car behind me or a few cars at a junction so I get a bit nervous but I'll get there.
But the comfort and the ease of riding was like night and day with my converse! Especially when standing, I found it so easy to put the power down.
I got some very minor fatigue in the arch of my foot towards the end but I think I need to play with the angle a bit but it wasn't uncomfortable.
Quite common - play around with the cleat position.
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Dat feeling of a swift first time clip in
Absolutely, if you're not in a calorie deficit and have eaten well the day before there's no need for a pre-ride meal unless it's going to be particularly intense ride.
Equally if your ride is of a relaxed or moderate intensity for the most part consider fueling with fat sources on the ride too. You're not burning carbs 100% of the time and so fueling with them will only further a reliance on them.
On long rides, 60-70m, I tend to favour foods with a higher fat than carb content and then taper this up towards the end of the ride when glycogen or blood sugar may need a little bump.
I did this for a few months at the end of last year and noticed a much more consistent energy level, equal (if not improved) performance and eating felt like it was out of necessity in that I *should* rather than I felt like I *needed* to eat.
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Diet is something I should probably try and work on.
I'll ride to work with no breakfast, have a roll 'n' bacon or two, have two rolls and pie for lunch if I've got the bundy or apr thing to do and then wonder why I go crap
Wind was brutal tonight, rode home with the boss but he was off the back where I got a few strava top tens, tailwind assisted, then with the block headwind was I taking longer spells than him.
Cracked on a hill and took me a wee minute to catch back on once my heart had recovered. My excuse for that is wearing my rucksack with work stuff in!
I'll ride to work with no breakfast, have a roll 'n' bacon or two, have two rolls and pie for lunch if I've got the bundy or apr thing to do and then wonder why I go crap
Wind was brutal tonight, rode home with the boss but he was off the back where I got a few strava top tens, tailwind assisted, then with the block headwind was I taking longer spells than him.
Cracked on a hill and took me a wee minute to catch back on once my heart had recovered. My excuse for that is wearing my rucksack with work stuff in!
Anyone got any aloe?Roady, you worry too much, you don't ride seriously enough to worry about warranty. Maybe less time posting more time pedalling
I know, but if I wasn't posting here I'd be working, not riding! That's why you don't generally hear from me in the evenings or on weekends!
**cough** ridden more miles than you so far this year **cough**
You'll soon get to grips with it, although even after riding clipless for many years I still have a 'bad' day and can't clip in for toffee! A useful skill (I picked up when commuting in start/stop traffic) is being able to pedal on the underside of the pedal so I'm under no pressure to clip in until I'm ready or up to speed (can even do it stood on uphill junctions). Marks the underside of your pedals and shoes, but I'll take that for the increased safety.
Gives me more time to worry about wheels (see above)...
Unclipping will eventually come very naturally, but you will have a cleat fall or two, it's a rite of passage! I've even unclipped while falling a couple of times quick enough to get my foot down!
Couldn't sound more northern if you tried!
Couldn't sound more northern if you tried!
Northern? Ha! You can call him Northern when he's eating a babby's yed with chips and gravy and a pea wet!
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Looks like your anger assisted your speedI'm off out for a quick few miles as the kids are driving me round the bend, i'll even brave the wind and the fading daylight to get the **** out.
I have no idea what you just said.
Looks like your anger assisted your speed
Haha yeah, next up 50mph, will get the new wheels on weekend and give it another go!