Gemmill 34447 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Aye Start Cycles would be good too. I just wasn't sure which ones were in the scheme so didn't want you spinning that yarn only for them to catch you in a lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34447 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Just went out for the first time in clipless pedals. Did two pretty embarrassing wipeouts in the first five minutes where I did sideways timberrrrrr falls to the ground when I realised I'd come to a standstill without unclipping. After that though, I got it sussed. Special shoutout to the lass in completely see through leggings with seemingly no kegs on, who got into trouble in front of me on a narrow bridge. Kept turning round to apologise while I was taking in the sights. Believe me, you have nothing to apologise for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Just went out for the first time in clipless pedals. Did two pretty embarrassing wipeouts in the first five minutes where I did sideways timberrrrrr falls to the ground when I realised I'd come to a standstill without unclipping. After that though, I got it sussed. Special shoutout to the lass in completely see through leggings with seemingly no kegs on, who got into trouble in front of me on a narrow bridge. Kept turning round to apologise while I was taking in the sights. Believe me, you have nothing to apologise for. Once you get used to them they're mint aren't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34447 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Aye they seem to make a difference, definitely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinofbeans 86 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 best things to get on the bike are clipless pedals. allow you to transfer power better and use different parts of legs so you don't just stomp. the other important stuff is contact points on the bike. get good gloves and decent bibshorts. ensure your saddle suits you! do a bikefit, the amount of folks i see with too short a seat height and the seat too far back or forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 31 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 See some bloke cycled over some new bridge. somewhere. Yeah, all in the detail eh.. Ok hang on ... Here - http://news.sky.com/story/1195286/bmx-rider-pulls-off-wheelie-cool-bridge-stunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFaul 35 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Looking forward to doing my 84 miler as soon as it gets warm. Toon, S Shields, Sunderland, CLS, Stanley, Consett, Slaley Hall, Hexham, Wylam, Toon. I implore people to do it, but... only do it if you're fit because it's hard work, espcially when you have a pint every 10 miles like me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34447 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 How long does that take? It sounds rough! I did a 30 mile one (off road through clarty woods and stuff) and coming back into a headwind was like being in a bad dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Anybody watching The Tour of Flanders? Popvytch was in a really nasty fall there like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34447 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Aye I've got on. They're going down all the time at the minute. Just got in from a 3 hour ride, fucked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34447 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 32 miles for the great man this morning - up to Belsay and back in a loop. Just over 2,200 calories burned so there will be some serious eating getting done today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34447 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 I don't wear lycra, you crazy bastard. This is all done on a mountain bike, although thinking about getting a road bike next year. It's class getting out in the countryside in a bike though, far preferable to lifting weights in a gym. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34447 Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Did the intensive maintenance course at Edinburgh Cycles at Byker yesterday - well worth it for anyone who rides a bike regularly. Learnt a canny bit - some stuff I didn't expect to like servicing front and rear hubs and the stem, and some more common stuff like fixing chains, adjusting brakes and gears. 49 quid for the day and they pay for your lunch (sarnies delivered in from Dene's Deli). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 26820 Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 "....And this is how you pump up your tyres. Don't worry though, it isn't as tricky as it looks." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinofbeans 86 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 got Back From doing the Liege Bastogne Liege Sportive this weekend. 174 miles of hills hills and more hills. some of those climbs are properly painful. 4444 metres of climbing. nasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34447 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Fucking hell that sounds hardcore! I thought I was being good getting out for a 20 mile spin before work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 26820 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 got Back From doing the Liege Bastogne Liege Sportive this weekend. 174 miles of hills hills and more hills. some of those climbs are properly painful. 4444 metres of climbing. nasty. If you had a more Geordie sounding name like 'Tin of beans' rather than the more US sounding version, 'Can of beans' your biking trials would've been a little easier I'm sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinofbeans 86 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 If you had a more Geordie sounding name like 'Tin of beans' rather than the more US sounding version, 'Can of beans' your biking trials would've been a little easier I'm sure. true that. reflecting on that weekend and the preceding tour of flanders.... If you guys were able to get across and do a “European Sportive”, I would heartily recommend either of these. The tour of Flanders sportive, and the Liege Bastogne Liege sportive. You can do lower distance ones so you just get part of the course, such as the 80 mile tour of Flanders course, which has all the climbs and the fast last section... the full one is a bit dull as you’ve got 80 miles of flat lands, then the 80 miles where the course gets interesting. If you want fun, do the flanders middle course, some of the climbs are real sods, and are cobbled, so you need to have good climbing skills. The last 7km is flat and very very fast. I was able to get up to a 31mph average over part of that section. If you want to really test yourself, LBL is definitely the course to go for. Its really really hard. There are 2 or 3 climbs that really really hurt. Having been to a number of UK ones, they really don’t compare. Best thing is if you get a group going over it doesn’t cost a fortune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5906 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 The nhs does a cycling scheme. Choose a bike up to £1000, they split the price by 12, take it off your wage every month (pre tax) and you end up paying about £700 interest free with the savings on tax, NI and pension. Any suggestions on a bike around £5-600 mark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34447 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 It'll depend what shop your scheme is with. Ours is with Evans so I had a decent range of choice, but my lass's is with Halfords which is more limited. Depends what style of bike you want to. I'll preface all this by saying that I'm no expert, but... If you want something versatile, I'd get a cross bike (looks like a road bike but can be used for light off road stuff too). Gearing doesn't go as low as a mountain bike, and doesn't go as high as a road bike so you won't be as quick on the flat as a road bik, but you'll still be able to get to high 20s/low 30s mph which is where I start to shit myself anyway. I'll let someone else help you out with actual models (or advice to get something else entirely), but as an example: http://m.evanscycles.com/products/norco/threshold-a3-2014-cyclocross-bike-ec053834 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5906 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 I think it includes most shops. There's only 2 in chester Le street and they are both included in the scheme. There's a big new shop next to the market place so I'll have an ask in there. A cross bike sounds good though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinofbeans 86 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 I think it includes most shops. There's only 2 in chester Le street and they are both included in the scheme. There's a big new shop next to the market place so I'll have an ask in there. A cross bike sounds good though its boring and predictable but a specialized allez is pretty much good enough to start out on. that has rather racy geometry, but can of course be adjusted. cross bikes are really good all rounders and offer 90% of the full fat race bike experience for not much out lay. other good bikes in this price bracket... Caad8 ( from cannondale), Fuji sportif, Giant defy, cannodale synapse. all are good bikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5906 Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Ok cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 I know it's not close to you but I got mine on the same scheme from Start Cycles in Newcastle and they really were excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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