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I bought some Swarfega a year
I bought some Swarfega a year or so ago as I had fond memories of it from my youth and was expecting great things…alas, like smaller Wagon Wheels and Tobelerones, I was disappointed.
As above, bought nitrile workshop gloves and solved the problem completely.
Yepp, another big fan of the
Yepp, another big fan of the Asgards. I got the 3-4 bike sized one which is great. I had to construct a platform for it but that only took a couple of hours (some rough hardcore and a few inches of concrete, nothing too technical or heavyweight, just as well given my puny upper body).
They do dismantle so, as long as one was careful and ensured that all instructions were kept, etc., then i don’t see it as too much of a problem. I bought mine about 10 years ago and it is still in great shape. I certainly plan to take it with me should we sell the house.
Yeah, let’s all blame someone
Yeah, let’s all blame someone else for everything. Then we can all have a good moan about the price of insurance and the fact that no one organises anything due the fear of being sued. Careful with your coffee…it’s hot!
I agree with the above in
I agree with the above in that the Asgards are great and that the key point is a sound base that is even. I don’t anchor mine down but it normally has 4 bikes in it and I cannot foresee anyone lifting the whole thing out of my back garden. However, if you have a £xxxx bike then the insurance policy may insist on something like a floor anchor so I would check if that is important to you.
A club rider did the event
A club rider did the event and has advised that a chap died after suffering a cardiac arrest. 🙁
I’d buy these if I had the cash:[url]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Roues-carbone-38mm-1150g-la-paire-Superlight-38mm-carbon-wheelset-1150g-/172104966926[/url]
Suitable (depending on spoke numbers) for up to 95kg.
OK, so that is what you would buy. However, do you not think that with a weight limit of 95kg, the OP with weight of 92kg is kind of close to the limit??
Okey doke. Well, I hate to
Okey doke. Well, I hate to say it but neither of those wheels will really help you to climb. Let’s face it, you are talking about a few hundred grams when your total package going up a hill is currently close to 110kg. Also you do need to factor in that weight and, for me, you are well outside the pro-look low spoke count options. Then factor in the fact you ride every day which will wear out those milled rims in a relatively quick time. ..at which point you get to bin the whole wheel despite about 20 years worth of riding left in the DA hubs.
Only choice for me would be which hand built option. ..and I would plump for something like H+ Archetype on DA. About 1650g and last you for years. Won’t really help you climbing but won’t hold you back either. You already know how to improve climbing, lose weight and train.
To get a decent answer the OP
To get a decent answer the OP needs to advise of his budget, his current wheels, whether his weight is now stable (no easy gains left) and whether he wants a sensible answer or just a bit of pro level bling.
Aero means didly squat at
Aero means didly squat at those speeds. What is more important is a reliable set of wheels that will handle your weight. 101kgs is way above the vanity low spoke count options that many go for, you need something like 28F/32R matched with some good rims. My advice would be to just plough on with what you have and then think about some nice handbuilts as a treat for the summer…but you will need at least £300. Then contact some wheel builders like Strada, Paul Hewitt or the Cycle Clinic and listen to advice you get.
….Ignore them today, remember your pass tomorrow, and forget all about it.
Wot he said.
ciderman_100 wrote:This is my
This is my point the police say drove at them cyclist says squeezed me into the kerb/parked car and knocked me off, they tried to kill me officer. No sir that is careless driving. Which then gets back to my original point of murder if you’re police careless if you’re cyclistWhat he said, my thoughts exactly. The amount of times I have read tosh excuses for killing a cyclist and yet even getting charges of careless driving to stick seems hard. One case of a policeman killed and it is widely regarded as murder, no ifs or buts. Don’t get me wrong, I am not denigrating the fantastic job ‘most’ coppers do but it does seem to be a case of two different legal systems.
I with the doubters on this
I with the doubters on this one. I have yet to wear out a chainring and do a fair few miles each year.
Creme eggs have always tasted
Creme eggs have always tasted shite so I am happy to avoid them.
I really enjoyed The Full
I really enjoyed The Full English. Good humour and, for once, just nice low key cycling that most can relate to. I also liked the 2 books about the Tour and Giro, second was called Gironimo.
Finally, the Man who cycled the world book was good but the follow up about riding across the states was just pish.
It was a real challenge, I
It was a real challenge, I don’t think anyone can dispute that really. However, she spent 6 months training for it with a team of professional trainers and had a support crew the size if a small army. Most other charity events would differ significantly.
I find the whole celebs doing charity very yawnsome, I know they raise a lot of money but they also raise their own profile in the process so it is not really as altruistic as it appears. L’Oriel are even rerunning the DM ads on commercial tv so the money must be rolling into her coffers as well as the charity.My mum does loads of charity work and gets the odd cup of tea and a biscuit.