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Option of a funeral, I’d say.
Option of a funeral, I’d say. That has to be the stupidest thing I’ve ever seen. :O Crikey.The common opinion I hear is
The common opinion I hear is that in practical use, it feels like a game-changer, shifting under any amount of pressure, auto-trimming the front, and auto-calibrating thus avoiding the cable tension issues that lead to not being able to access one or two gears etc.On the flip side, Chris Boardman (in an interview with ‘Cyclist’ mag, I think) reckoned that it needs to evolve first, and lose some weight.
I don’t honestly know which group I would pick if purchasing right now. Ultegra mech or di2, or SRAM Force.
I have a £1k bike in carbon,
I have a £1k bike in carbon, but with hindsight I may have been better with alu. My mate’s Trek 1.9 rides better. I’d check out a CAAD.Oh I was just going to
Oh I was just going to recommend doing exactly that – the suggested torq seems too low otherwise. I find that tightening through 2 notches (so it’s hand tight) works a treat.Just use gt-85 or something
Just use gt-85 or something in the meantime. The force required will get easier – try clipping in and out a good few times on your way to meet the group. They are worth the effort.That was quick! How come you
That was quick! How come you were always fixing it – they unreliable?Raleigh wrote:Also stay away
Also stay away from that weight room.Just smack a turbo in front of a Telly.
Wake up an hour early, get on it and smash around. Wakes you up and increases circulation to the brain for PRODUCTIVE LEARNING.
Get on again at Lunch, especially if you have a free period straight after and smash around again.
Smash around again after school before Prep.
20 minutes easy spin before bed.
#SORTED
I’m guessing you have a kitchen?
Eat Porridge.
Your schoolmates must think you’re mental. Hell, I’m a cyclist, and I think you’re mental.
farrell wrote:I was
I was trackstanding at a roundabout yesterday when a particularly big blast of wind started pushing me backwards. I tried to hold it out but I had a brief moment of feeling like my front end was starting to lift and didn’t fancy landing arsewards on the car bonnet behind me so I unclipped and got my feet down.I did notice a fella the other week riding southbound down the A6 in Longsight really struggling against the wind, we both shook our heads at each other in disbelief as I fought against equally vile winds going northbound.
😀 I was doing the best part of 50kmh (assisted) on Sunday when I had to smile at a girl in racing kit fighting in the opposite direction. Her expression said it all – something like “if I keep this up, can I have a tailwind too?!”
However, I reckon the wind goes something like this. 14mph headwind + 14mph bike speed = effective 28mph wind in your face. (Yes, I have heard of Einstein and relativity, stop nitpicking.) Contrast that with 14mph tailwind and 14mph bike speed = minimal wind force on your back. It might allow easier displacement of the air directly in front of you though, so like me on Sunday, you don’t feel a tangible push on your back, but the Strava results say you were flying.
Look on the bright side, I learned much about bike handling in crosswinds recently. I’m off to buy some 80mm deep rims!
Sounds like a great little
Sounds like a great little target you’ve set yourself – I hadn’t been on a bike for 15 years either. I started back in Autumn 2011 and by Feb/March 2012 was on clipless pedals and happily riding with a club.I’d say don’t over-analyse it, when I started I was pretty shaky, but just getting out on the bike regularly deals with that. I also found I lacked stability in turns and descents, but a few core-strengthening exercises sorted that out.
Don’t worry about going fast either, the bulk of your riding should just be moderate intensity, so just enjoy yourself.
In terms of skills, do you feel the need for something like a bikeability course?
The spare one I found is a
The spare one I found is a branched connection, to both mini-usb and usb, and that didn’t work, so that prompted my question – I had previously assumed they were indeed just standard cables.Anyway, I nicked one off my colleagues desk – seems yesterday’s ride in the wind earned 34(!) achievements on Strava, so it was worth scavenging for the cable.
Cheers all.
Gutted for you SD. That’s a
Gutted for you SD. That’s a serious bummer.So what is actually the problem, and what has been done about it?
Some great replies to this
Some great replies to this thread!DavidWhitney wrote:I’m
I’m selling mine in the classified if you really want to try one out! ;)Unfortunately, your timing’s awful. Saving up to move house, or I’d probably have already taken it off your hands.
Ohhh crap. You seen the new
Ohhh crap. You seen the new Muur model? CF main tubes & fork, stainless steel lugs & rear triangle. I could see my credit card taking a beating for this!That’s a fair point – going
That’s a fair point – going from nothing to straight back onto a bike with race geometry (which the Tarmac SL3 is) is a fairly big step in itself. Stretching, core strengthening. A yoga or pilates class maybe?
