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The shades were good value.
The shades were good value. There are three types, but don’t expect them to all fit the same. I guess the biggest thing I can say in their favour is after 5 minutes I forgot I was wearing them. Can’t go wrong for ÂŁ6.99
Both my local Lidl were sold out of shoes by early afternoon, men’s jerseys also all gone. They had their bike repair stand for ÂŁ25, looked pretty good, and rated for heavy e-bikes.
Saddle a bit lower for this
Saddle a bit lower for this morning’s ride, numbness improved. Further experimentation required.
Give it a few days to check
Give it a few days to check on your injuries, you’ll probably feel worse tomorrow.
I’ve had accidents (car on car) where we’ve agreed to do it outside insurance but it ended up being a major faff when they realised it was going to be more than a couple of hundred quid (hidden damage to my boy racer oil cooler)
I’d always go through insurance now, unless they hand over the cash there and then. It will also be in their insurance contract that they have to inform their insurer of all accidents, and if the police have issued a crime reference number then there’s no way they can weedle out of that.
If its a small claim insurance will probably cough up quickly, but if it turns out you’ve got personal injuries they might start challenging the sequence of events. Get a bike-specific insurance lawyer lined up.
New forks + new wheel + new helmet + labour + any PI you want to claim for + any damaged clothing is unlikely to be something she’ll want to pay for out of her own pocket. Going to be approaching a grand minimum I’d think?
Might have nothing to do with it but….. I am thinking about the post the other day about cycling in the heat. Could it be as simple as your feet are swelling more and this is causing the numbness? Is it worse on the communt home in the heat compared to the colder mornings?Good shout. Rode in open-toed sandals this morning (now I understand why Shimano sell SPD sandals!) and my feet were lovely and cool, but still got the numbness.
Feet are definitely swelling during the day at the moment. I’m also a half size bigger on my drive-side foot – meaning there is loads of room in the non-drive side shoe as I always have to size for my bigger foot.
Thanks all, food for thought.
Thanks all, food for thought.
I’ve tried several options on shoe tightness – my new shoes have a single Boa and I’ve ridden with them super-loose and insanely tight. Old shoes are two velcro straps and a ratchet (Shimano SPD mountain bike shoes).
Last two rides I’ve ridden sans cleats and this morning’s ride was in my most comfortable pair of walking sandals. Same issue – after about three miles. Ride truncated due to a spectacularly sheared rear mech so couldn’t test any further.
Good point about the saddle, I might explore that a little. I’m noticeably laying down thigh and calf muscle at the moment and hamstrings do feel a little tight. Getting quite a bit of post-ride cramp on the outside of my calf running down to my ankle – looking at some physio diagrams I’d say it’s the fibularis brevis.
On my best bike I did just whack the saddle up without measuring it but I checked it before the ride this morning and it’s in the ballpark – around 73cm from the BB centre to top of saddle, measured in line with the seat tube. That was the figure on the bike fit I had done last year which saw me through Ride London with no issues.
A deal has been done somewhere. The damage to the sport (and the salaries of the UCI) would have been too great to push for a ban.Cream or custard?
Custard please. Birds, on the thick side.
I thought that the AAF would be upheld and a short ban imposed, eg four months. This would be backdated, meaning Froome would lose his Vuelta title but keep the Giro and be allowed to race the Tour. But I also thought that the salbutamol regulations would be reviewed, meaning Froome could claim a moral victory and so everyone would be happy.I couldn’t see how he could prove his high salbutamol level wasn’t an AAF. The only defence we’ve heard so far has been his assertion that he ‘did nothing wrong’. I assume more details will emerge. But if WADA and the UCI accept his innocence I guess that’s going to have to be good enough for me. They’re the experts and have access to all the evidence and research.
I completely accept their judgement and I’m pleased he’s been cleared, just don’t quite see how. Unless there is another medical condition which they can’t tell us out for reasons of patient confidentiality it would be good if they’d provide a detailed analysis of their ruling. Given how so many WorldTour pros have asthma I’m sure they’d appreciate clarity on the number of puffs they’re allowed to take.
Condor – ÂŁ110, includes
Condor – ÂŁ110, includes mudguard eyes. Optional upgrade for the Fratello. 658g
https://www.condorcycles.com/collections/forks/products/condor-1-carbon-fork-for-mudguards
A deal has been done
A deal has been done somewhere. The damage to the sport (and the salaries of the UCI) would have been too great to push for a ban.
If there were photos taken of
If there were photos taken of the scene, check where their satnav/mobile was. Shouldn’t be obstructing the swept area of the screen, and next to the A-pillar they can create an even larger blind-spot.
Driving yesterday rolling up to a roundabout I managed to hide an entire bright red T5 Transporter van behind my a-pillar, only caught it in my final check for the junction.
I ride RS11s as my winter
I ride RS11s as my winter wheels (20/16 I think the spoke count is) over potholed roads and I’m around 18st. Utterly bombproof, I think I’ve trued them once in three years riding.
The continental ones are
The continental ones are called e-pedelecs – you can make them legal in the UK but you need a motorcycle license, mot, insurance, numberplates, etc.
Dead simple to de-restrict them, and also remove the 3mph limit when you’re not pedalling.
I’ve got Tiagra 4700 shifters
I’ve got Tiagra 4700 shifters with a 5800 50/34 chainset.
The slightly bigger gap in the latest iterations is I believe is to better accommodate disc rear wheels. 0.4mm is bugger all, even in the precise world of bike engineering.
Shifting is still working perfectly for me 3 months on. Zero rub in all gears and very tunable with a cable adjuster.
The only difference between 5801, R8000 and whatever latest Dura-Ace is called is price, weight, and materials.
All the cable pulls and indexing and shift distances are now the same all the way from Tiagra 4700 upwards.
Until Shimano announce 12-speed road đ
Main issue for me is
Main issue for me is concentrated sweat running into my eyes. Hotter the better otherwise, unless its windy. In full summer gear though, and have been since April.
Never been one for suntan lotion whilst riding but being a southerner I’ve pretty much got a permatan year-round. Just don’t seem to get sunburnt whilst riding.
Question is, where’s the best
Question is, where’s the best place to stick your bell?
Right or left side of the bars?
Stem mount?
Steerer mount?
Somewhere else?
RHS of the bars for me, so I can slow the bike with the rear brake (theory being that if you need to haul the front brake to avoid them, it’s probably too late anyway)
