[Gkam84]

I was watching him and
I was watching him and thought to myself, if he ever comes off the bike, i hope its beside a high kerb for the lift to get back on.

Does he ride 700c wheels? cause his bike did look rather huge compared to him, but i thought he might be on 650’s if they are allowed in the pro peloton?

[Gkam84]

Right guys and dolls
One last
Right guys and dolls

One last question for those who have done longer breaks, What did you do for hydration/water to cook with?

I have 2 x 750ml water bottles and a 2l hydration pack, so thats good for a couple of days just biking, But, i’m going to be away from the beaten track, not near any homes or a river

I packed up my panniers just to see i can get everything in, just about, going to be leaving quite a bit behind and living in cycling gear and shoes, but i’ll survive with that, just the water issue to think about

I thought about an empty 2l bottle, but thats going to add weight, lower room and set my bike off unbalanced to one side

Any ideas?

[Gkam84]

Simon_MacMichael wrote:
Have

Simon_MacMichael wrote:

Have a look at next month – Tour de Suisse and the Dauphine at the same time and both count for the game. Going to be some interesting team selections for those for the days they overlap… ;)

Really, now thats going to involve some thinking behind the picks and then working out what stage of either race is going to have more points

[Gkam84]

The only thing i can suggest
The only thing i can suggest is try Ebay

People tend to sell them on there, other than that, most people i know, including myself wear them until they are worn out, then buy a new pair

A cheap pair here, http://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-pace-roubaix-padded-bib-shorts/ Road.cc tried and tested and 4.5 stars

[Gkam84]

Nope you’ll get points, just
Nope you’ll get points, just nothing for riders who have left the race

[Gkam84]

You might just be lucky
You might just be lucky today, i’m watching it in Italian because Eurosport have decided one of the most important (could be) stages this year wont get much coverage, just aswell names are the same in all languages

But it looks like the break may stay away, they are getting further and further away

Bakelandts to win if it stays away 😀

[Gkam84]

I dont know how it works with
I dont know how it works with the mountains, because it says

Stage KM: Points awarded for points accrued in the climber’s classification from the day’s stage. Does not include mountaintop stage finishes.

So does the mean because its a mountain finish the rest of the climb points dont count?

[Gkam84]

Looks like Panniers then,
Looks like Panniers then, lol, See if i can get everything in then with the tent strapped on top, just aswell its a tiny sleeping bag and tent, planning a couple of weeks through Holland to Germany this summer, so i’ll get a feel for what i can pack over smaller trips and then make my mind up

[Gkam84]

Yeah, if they stay away and
Yeah, if they stay away and win, lol

No extra points for breakaways like there were in the classics

[Gkam84]

From those 4 i would be
From those 4 i would be buying a Felt Z85, but i would be down the local store trying everything and anything that had your specs you want

Make sure you get sized for the right bike aswell, so you know what sort of frame size, stem, crank and other sizes you would be comfortable on

Nothing worse than buying a new bike, then having to go buy other bits because its not fitting you right

[Gkam84]

Nah, its Mr “infected meat’s”
Nah, its Mr “infected meat’s” day today 😀

[Gkam84]

Oh i see, i didn’t realise
Oh i see, i didn’t realise you were using the sportident timing aswell

Is it set up all year or just because the Whitton has just taken place and they left it for your timing?

[Gkam84]

Gatto i can understand
Gatto i can understand transferring out, but why Rodriguez? he’s a decent climber, who did you replace him with?

[Gkam84]

Nice work, are you doing the
Nice work, are you doing the same route each day? or are you going one way and then back the reverse the next?

[Gkam84]

Thanks, I’m not that
Thanks, I’m not that concerned about pulling the weight up hill, i’m going to mostly flat places

The thing with Beaumont is he had front panniers, i cannot mount them, now would i wish to because i had my front end set up very particular and cannot go messing with weight on there

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