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Strong winds and punctures litter this edition of #MyCyclingWeekend.

In fact, I’ve heard a fair few riders headed East, obviously feeling super fast in the strong winds, only to turn for home and have to slog through a swirling headwind.

There were also quite a few cheeky KoM attempts aided by mother nature!

Winning a snazzy pair of our socks this week is Clare who not only suffered in the wind but also had the pleasure of a puncture. She’s still smiling though!

Congrats Clare, we’ll be in touch.

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Today was one of those rides to endure not enjoy… First puncture of the year and a pretty spectacular one at that. Basso’s got its first war wounds

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Twice this Week, the joys of Winter Cycling! Hopefully that’s them all out of the way for the next few weeks #mycyclingweekend #puncture #wintercycling

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It seems to be around this time of year that the conditions really take their toll on our bikes.

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Season Prep in full swing. Great day training with @___thedave in bella Italia @___thedave @teamstrassacker @garmin @garmin_beatyesterday @maischsportswear @gripgrab @rotorbike @cube.bikes.official @sponser.sportfood @compressport @ekoicycling @kennaughsportcoaching @iqathletik.de @deltabikesports @mypowerdot @topoathletic @astuteitalia #teamstrassacker #beatyesterday #cycling #cyclinglife #rennrad #rennradliebe #roadbike #velo #instacycling #instagood #cyclingpics #radsport #radsportfotos #shutuplegs #motivation #fitness #sport #cycle #cyclingshots #cyclingfotos #nopainnogain #gohardorgohome #mylifemyride #mycyclingweekend #fromwhereiride #outsideisfree #roadslikethese #beautyofcycling #strava #wintermiles

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We’re stoked for this winter riding!!! #piermontbike #Repost @jargapix ・・・ Early biz meeting turned into a chance to get a quick ride in on a soft snowy day. . . . #fatbike #cycling #crankaddictscc #scott #piermontbike #hilltopbicycles #triathlon #ironmantri #delmosports #skratchlabs #pactimo #outsideisfree #wymtm #fromwhereiride #mycyclingweekend #roadslikethese #roadporn #bikeporn #insearchofup #lightbro #bikelife #dothework #cyclingshots #lovethepain_official #lovethepain #thepainhunter #beardlife

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Dit kwalificeert zich toch wel bijna als slecht weer. Alleen de tenen nog droog. Rondje Elspeet. #mycyclingweekend #cyclingphotos #cyclingmemories #ontherivet #weride4seasons #werideallweather #roadslikethese #roadsiride #fromwhereiride #dirtroads #veluwe #veluwenature #treelovers #rideschwalbe #schwalbemarathon #4seasons #fizikr5 #thereisnobadweather #gravel #gravelroads

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#mycyclingweekend out through Bath’s brilliant #twotunnelsbath with @fernandapernaash and Nigel the dog

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Sunday’s commute saw me

Sunday’s commute saw me earning some Brownie points by lending a pump and donating a tube to a fellow cyclist in need of it then less then 100yds after leaving him I suffered a visit myself

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January 16, 2019 at 1:05 am

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Sunday’s commute saw me

Sunday’s commute saw me earning some Brownie points by lending a pump and donating a tube to a fellow cyclist in need of it then less then 100yds after leaving him I suffered a visit myself
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Pub bike 27 minutes ago

@KiwiMike The pannier carrying capacity is similar 18kg vs 15kg. The quote was about carrying panniers not the deck. That aside I agree they are not really comparable but for different reasons: - the Tubus Duo is made of chromoly steel which won't crack anywhere near as easily as an aluminium rack - and to demonstrate Tubus' belief in their products they offer a 30-year guarantee vs the Old Man Mountain's "reasonable lifetime of the product" warranty which is entirely up to OMM whatever that means.

in: Old Man Mountain Impala Lowrider Rack

KiwiMike 49 minutes ago

If you crash, obvs. If a weld fails or a boss cracks five years hence, chances are they’ll warranty it.

KiwiMike 50 minutes ago

That’s … really not even comparable. In therms of weight capacity, mounting, top stowage, light mounting, etc. As per article, you can get the mass a fair way rearward of the axle using the OMM rack.

Paul J 5 hours ago

@Rendel Harris Hmm.... I stand corrected. I still think Obree had a /lot/ more talent. And Jan-Willem today clearly has dropped in levels, relative to those he's racing against.

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ianking 5 hours ago

I cycled a lot on the continent and have done fir many years. I've never been close passed, and only once had a scary overtake by an oncoming vehicle. Im close passed almost daily in the UK and dangerous overtakes are common. Some serious driver education is needed here, not to mention presumed liability legislation.

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chrisonabike 5 hours ago

@TrainWalkWheel at least one person on here seems to have better understanding of these than I do but AFAICS the model is even less likely to lead to good outcomes than happened with eg. a certain UK bus company. The one notorious for moving into an area, putting the existing providers out of business by running more services for pence and losing money, then - having captured the market - jacking up the price and dropping services. At least in that case the intention was presumably to deliver a self-sustaining service in the end (albeit perhaps a worse, overpriced one). But AFAIK mass bike share itself has never made money directly. So one wonders what the end plan is if any one of these market-share-capture firms actually won? (Presumably that isn't important and it's all about trading / financial shenanigans in some way. I doubt they could hold the local authority to ransom for the extra cash...)

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chrisonabike 6 hours ago

Alas it's another part of "because cars / 'change', we can't just copy a well-proven design eg. from NL" On top of this is the UK "not invented here" making it up / no expertise or standard designs AND a "we must fit cyclists in around existing road space" causing strange contorted layouts. So what happens is we get things like bi-directional cycle *lanes* (not separated cycle paths) because cheapest / easiest to patch in. So that means that pedestrians don't have a space to wait *after* crossing the cycle space and *before* they have to deal with the road. (It also puts another block in the way of cycling convenience at traffic lights - say at a T-junction - because unlike NL the lights then apply to cyclists going straight on, whereas in NL that would be an informal cycle path crossing for pedestrians with no lights applying to the cycle path part - so cyclists just keep rolling).

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MaxiMinimalist 7 hours ago

In 2019, Shanghai and other Chinese major cities implemented strict regulations and clean-up operations tp remove millopns of abondoned dockless bicycles that had created public nuisances and blocked pavements. One can't blame local authorities for taking actions in order to stop a messy situation triggered by unruly users.

yodhrin 8 hours ago

@Jakrayan Criticising people for not riding primary is like criticising a victim of domestic abuse for cringing when their partner threatens them with their fist. People don't ride in the gutter because they want to, they do it because if they don't they know there's a better than even chance that in any given ride at least one driver will be so affronted by the ENTITLED BIKE NONCE TAKIN' UP THE WHOLE ROAD!!!11 they'll do a deliberate punishment pass that could kill you or leave you maimed for life. Getting over in the gutter isn't a great solution, but multiple uncomfortable but not life-threatening passes is better than one potentially catastrophic one. It shouldn't be a cyclist's responsibility to put their life at risk just to remind drivers to obey the rules of the road they should be doing regardless. And as for "just getting off and walking", putting aside the reality that a ridden bike takes up *less* space than one with the rider walking alongside and so I'd argue the most considerate way to use that inadequate infrastructure(presumably there are no safe alternatives within a reasonable distance or why would anyone on a bike be using it at all) would be to proceed across on the bike at walking pace and then stop and put your foot down if someone needs to get by you; plenty of people use bikes as mobility aids and so "just get off" isn't as simple as it's made out to be. A couple of years back I had the worst sprain of my life, I could barely even hobble for two weeks and had a huge honking brace on my foot, had to sleep on the sofa downstairs because climbing them was a no go. I could still ride my bike though, do my shopping, see my mates - plenty of people have impairments that aren't temporary, to them "just get off" is tantamount to saying "just stay home". Let's keep it a benjamin as the kids say: "shared responsibility" and "keeping everyone safe" are, literally, copouts. They've framed the entire campaign so they can justify only taking actions that don't piss off drivers, and don't require them to actually do any work except harassing a few cyclists as they do a lunch run to the local Greggs, because that's the level of seriousness police in this country - in an institutional sense - believe road crime deserves.

lesoudeur 8 hours ago

"Scott says that it ‘redefines cable routing in the mountain bike industry’. While we’re yet to see if that claim rings true" I have a Spark RC Pro (2022) with mechanically controlled components. Because we use the front brake lever on the drive (right) side in the UK I have the rear brake hose and two cable housings (dropper and shock) on the NDS entering the headset. On my current bike I use 3.0mm Jagwire housing with no problems. I can install them by just pushing them through the headset without dismantling it. The new 2027 Spark has two openings either side of the headset so it is set up for a rear brake to be on the DS (right). Maybe they are dismissing countries that have the UK's brake lever configuration.

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