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Yes, sometimes. If I really
Yes, sometimes. If I really don’t know the size I tend to buy two and send one back, which steers me to the sites that do free returns. Hvaing said that, the last five items of clothing have all been bught in a proper shop with a door and everything.
I do 20 miles each way, 3 or
I do 20 miles each way, 3 or 4 times a week, into London from the top of the Epsom Downs. The killer is the ride back, especially with a lap top, schlepping back up the hill. If I’m feeling weedy, then I’ll drive a bit and cut it down to 14 miles each way which is no problem 5 days a week, once you’ve become accustomed to it. The 20 miles version takes about 1:20. The train and tube take longer and they don’t go to the door. There is a 25 mile scenic version via Richmond Park and Hyde Park
A friend goes from south of Redhill to Gilette Corner, which is about 30 miles each way. He does that 4 days a week, without any luggage.
I cheated a bit yesterday
I cheated a bit yesterday morning and drove a bit of the way (to get off the top of the hill upon which I live) as it was a bit wild up here. Thereafter, a new pair of neoprene overshoes kept my kfeet dry (which is a first) and I was just damp after wearing full waterproofs for 14 miles.
There were a fraction of the usual number of cyclists out. THe ride bacvk home into the gale was a result – followed some very helpful chap on an electric bike for miles :o)
Eye protection in the rain? – a pair of clear Bolle Contour safety glasses off ebay for about £8, coated in RainEx from Halfords and a cap underneath your helmet to deflect the worst away from your glasses. No problems. The tinted Bolle Contour glasses are very good too – I wear those for commuting most of the time, although I am currently experimenting with a pair of gold mirror Oakleys – there seems to be a correlation between Public Enemy No 1 sunglasses and drivers not being as stupid – still under test, but it looks as though the OTT eye contact is effective………………
Stolen Goat Bodyline – first
Stolen Goat Bodyline – first rate and really good if you’re going anywhere hot as they have a mesh-like inner facing on the fabric which acts like a wicking baselayer. Cool in the summer, warm on colder days. Good grippers, decent pad. I’m on my second pair now. 3 hours a day, most days of the week. Their Bodyline jerseys and Orkan waterproof jerseys etc are also really, really good. I’m not going to bother going anywhere else now. Dircet on-line or some from Wiggle and a few retailers.
I had a problem with this.
I had a problem with this. Putting some grease on the cam of the qr makes it easier to do it up really tight. not had a problem since
We have just had our
We have just had our buildings/contents insurance cover re-done through Wesleyan, with a proper underwritten policy. They looked at everything, noted the bikes, noted the wife’s sparkles etc and all is within tolerance. They were more concerned that there might be a Steinway piano in the corner or a Picasso hiding a hole in the plaster. Came out cheaper than our previous mainstream insurers.
Surely you’ve taken a light
Surely you’ve taken a light weight carbon race bike with tyres to match its intended purpose and used it as a winter mud plugger with fatter tyres. The gritty Surrey Hills mud has worn away the chain/seat stay because there’s naff all clearance and you say it’s Canyon’s fault? Carbon is no more resistant to abrasion than paint – if something’s wearing through the paint it will also wear through the carbon fibre.
Still you had a sleek and svelt mud plugger for a while.
Strikes me that’s it’s symptomatic of ‘entitlement’ – You screwed up, but it’s someone else’s fault.
Remind me again why I don’t ride carbon wheels around the Surrey Hills?
If someone’s had a go at the
If someone’s had a go at the lock, it’s possible that they’ve nudged the front mech a bit. You stand on the pedals, everything twists a bit, chain catches the front mech. Sit back down and it all calms down again – and repeat. Worth a look at least
Didn’t get much of an answer
Didn’t get much of an answer on UKClimbing yesterday either, did you? Same cut and paste question and typos too. If you can’t be arsed, then neither can I.
Dagenham’s nice at this time of year though.
My most flexible piece of
My most flexible piece of winter clothing is a pertex gilet (Sportful, in my case). Makes a huge difference, especially as my commute starts with a long descent. It take about 15-20 minutes for me to warm up and then it goes into a jersey pocket. If it gets colder, on it goes again.
Decathlon is excellent.
Neoprene overshoes are well worth the money and a pair of ‘hot hands’ handwarmers inside them, over your toes, makes a huge difference. For commuting, if you wrap the handwarmers up tightly in a plastic bag they go cold again: for commuting they’ll do at least 4 x 1 hour, instead of 1 x 10 hours.
Looks good – all it needs is
Looks good – all it needs is a wall mounted hoop for a lock on the rear triangle.
Fabric Scoop for a road bike
Fabric Scoop for a road bike would be my suggestion. The ‘basic’ ones are very good, and thereafter you pay your money and you take your choice.
Can’t say I’d be keen on a denim saddle on a road bike
My patent solution is the Hot
My patent solution is the Hot Hands handwarmers – available in packs of ten from Halfords and on-line. They look like tea bags and you put them on top of your shoes, inside neoprene shoe covers. Not exactly hot on a cold day, but not cold either, which is a result. They last for ten hours, BUT, if you wrap them up tight in a plastic bag after use, they go cold, and reheat when you take them out into the air again. I manage to make one pair last for two days of commuting, an hour each way.
I’ve got a black bike covered
I’ve got a black bike covered in the black-shines-white 3M tape. You can’t really see it in the day time unless you look for it. It would probably peel off with a bit of heat from a hairdryer, but it’s stuck well for eight years so far.
I was described as looking like a mobile disco last night. That’ll do for me!
dottigirl wrote:
Probably a stupid question, but what is the issue with petroleum based lip protection?
Apparently, it can dry your lips out even more. So the more you use, the drier your lips get, the more you use, and so on…‘Apparently’ according to whom? Funny how a product has been around for decades but ‘apparently’ does the opposite of what everyone has happily been using it for. You’ll be telling me that dubbin rots the stitching on boots next.
