Road Cycling

madindehead · 1 Jul 2016 at 09:23

Shamrock said:
24 days to go until Ironman Zurich! If anyone can drop a few quid my way I'd really appreciate it.

I'm fundraising for the Terrence Higgins Trust in memory of my brother.

I've been training for this for over a year and it's almost here. In 2016 alone I've swam 70km, cycled 5771km and ran 925km!

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/liamreilly

Those are some impressive numbers! Sent something your way. All the best man!

Do you have a target time you'd like to make?

randomshenans said:
Saw Roady the other day

Lethal` · 1 Jul 2016 at 10:02

Shamrock said:
24 days to go until Ironman Zurich! If anyone can drop a few quid my way I'd really appreciate it.

I'm fundraising for the Terrence Higgins Trust in memory of my brother.

I've been training for this for over a year and it's almost here. In 2016 alone I've swam 70km, cycled 5771km and ran 925km!

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/liamreilly

The training sounds tough enough! Good luck! Is the cycle route mountainous? Some lovely places round Switzerland... keep meaning to take my bike and convince friend that lives out there to come up some mountains.

randomshenans said:
Saw Roady the other day

Amazing!

Wiggle and CRC sync already started... both have 20% off Castelli+Sportful this weekend.

randomshenans · 1 Jul 2016 at 10:12

Shamrock said:
24 days to go until Ironman Zurich! If anyone can drop a few quid my way I'd really appreciate it.

I'm fundraising for the Terrence Higgins Trust in memory of my brother.

I've been training for this for over a year and it's almost here. In 2016 alone I've swam 70km, cycled 5771km and ran 925km!

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/liamreilly

Massive achievement that will be. I'd be dead in the water. Only up the road from me, I'd come up but I'm out the country.

topgun06 · 1 Jul 2016 at 10:19

madindehead said:
Speaking about energy related products, I actually picked up a little sample pack of Torq powder to try, as well as some of their Hypotonic sachets (0.5 a Torq unit and electrolytes). Also got one of their Snaq bars to try (not intended for use on the bike, just as a treat ).

I've heard a lot of good things about Torq products, so I hope they live up to the expectation!

They're meant to be pretty nice. A mate of mine has had them in the past, all sorts of flavours. But ££££.

madindehead · 1 Jul 2016 at 10:35

topgun06 said:
They're meant to be pretty nice. A mate of mine has had them in the past, all sorts of flavours. But ££££.

Yeah, that is the only problem

I won't use them very often to be honest. I have an electrolyte powder that I use from The Protein Works, and that is excellent for being out on the bike. Then I just eat cereal bars.

topgun06 · 1 Jul 2016 at 10:37

madindehead said:
Yeah, that is the only problem

I won't use them very often to be honest. I have an electrolyte powder that I use from The Protein Works, and that is excellent for being out on the bike. Then I just eat cereal bars.

Can't get onto The Protein Works...

Tru-View has categorised this page as Drugs.

Yawn.

madindehead · 1 Jul 2016 at 10:44

Whilst we're on the subject of fundraising, I hope no one minds if I leave this here:

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fun...serProfilePage.action?userUrl=PThomsonRide100

Riding the London 100 in 30 days :eek:

In aid of United Response. They help people with learning difficulties and mental health problems to live a better life.

Robzere31 · 1 Jul 2016 at 10:53

Vonhelmet said:
699.99 miles in June... Yeah, I'm rounding that up.

Had my worst ever June....216 miles

Combination of 2 weeks on holiday & continuous bad weather is what I'm blaming it on.
However July is a new month & target for July is 1000 miles.

topgun06 · 1 Jul 2016 at 11:56

Robzere31 said:
Had my worst ever June....216 miles

I dare not look at how few miles I've managed.

Berger · 1 Jul 2016 at 12:06

Going through a major cba phase. Only 21 hours on the bike in June, down from 40+ every month bar February.

Still halfway in the year and I'm at 7100km, target of 12000 so well ahead there.

SoliD · 1 Jul 2016 at 12:46

Berger said:
Going through a major cba phase. Only 21 hours on the bike in June, down from 40+ every month bar February.

Still halfway in the year and I'm at 7100km, target of 12000 so well ahead there.

Buy some Rapha! Ride in it.

Berger · 1 Jul 2016 at 13:06

SoliD said:
Buy some Rapha! Ride in it.

Bought some of those new Vittoria Graphene tyres to see what they are like. Will report back later, when I get out on the road...

Wore my Rapha on the turbo... Blew my snotty nose into the jersey... :eek:

madindehead · 1 Jul 2016 at 13:18

Berger said:
Bought some of those new Vittoria Graphene tyres to see what they are like. Will report back later, when I get out on the road...

Wore my Rapha on the turbo... Blew my snotty nose into the jersey...

Surely that's sacrilege?

And if you need a jersey on a turbo you're not working hard enough

Berger · 1 Jul 2016 at 13:22

madindehead said:
Surely that's sacrilege?

And if you need a jersey on a turbo you're not working hard enough

When it's only just above freezing it helps to stop the shivering....

I turbo in the garage with a giant industrial fan on!

12 hours in the last 30 days on the turbo, getting a good workout this winter. Last winter I just mtfu and rode base kms in the cold. This year it's an hour smash fest after work.

madindehead · 1 Jul 2016 at 13:42

Berger said:
When it's only just above freezing it helps to stop the shivering....

I turbo in the garage with a giant industrial fan on!

12 hours in the last 30 days on the turbo, getting a good workout this winter. Last winter I just mtfu and rode base kms in the cold. This year it's an hour smash fest after work.

Ah ok. Didn't realise it was that cold!

Robzere31 · 1 Jul 2016 at 13:51

New shoes just arrived.

Shamrock · 1 Jul 2016 at 14:02

madindehead said:
Do you have a target time you'd like to make?

Thanks for the donation!

I'd just like to complete the thing but I do have a stretch-target of sub-12 hours but we'll see what happens!

Lethal` said:
The training sounds tough enough! Good luck! Is the cycle route mountainous?

I chose Zurich because Nice look too hard with 1900m and a sea swim!

Zurich has a modest 1300m of climbing in 180km which isn't too bad. It does feature a couple of categorised climbs that get lined with spectators a la TdF!

SoliD · 1 Jul 2016 at 14:20

Berger said:
Bought some of those new Vittoria Graphene tyres to see what they are like. Will report back later, when I get out on the road...

Wore my Rapha on the turbo... Blew my snotty nose into the jersey...

Got some Vitorria Diamante Pro, and they are fantastic tyres. 220TPI 24mm clinchers.

madindehead · 1 Jul 2016 at 14:35

Shamrock said:
Thanks for the donation!

I'd just like to complete the thing but I do have a stretch-target of sub-12 hours but we'll see what happens!

I chose Zurich because Nice look too hard with 1900m and a sea swim!

Zurich has a modest 1300m of climbing in 180km which isn't too bad. It does feature a couple of categorised climbs that get lined with spectators a la TdF!

You're welcome. Hope you can achieve that goal! If not, it's still an amazing achievement! All the best!

Pretty cool that there are spectators. Should keep you going!

BennyC · 1 Jul 2016 at 14:54

madindehead said:
And if you need a jersey on a turbo you're not working hard enough

Can confirm, would ride mine nude if it were possible to keep a chamois in place.