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Ah right, cheers.
Maybe I’m
Ah right, cheers.Maybe I’m not much of a descender, but I think 50-34 and 11-25 is more than enough.
page 7 of what?
page 7 of what?Cheers for the info.
The
Cheers for the info.The wedges insoles cater for the foot angle rather than the foot position, so not something that the pedals can cater for. But then, you were already on clipless without too many problems, so you’re likely ok in this area.
Well as I say, I’m certainly
Well as I say, I’m certainly not the voice of experience, but I suppose I would be looking at the following:Strength training – Using a turbo or spin bike, warm up first, then work at turning a big gear for 30 and 70 minutes. Maybe supplement with gym work.
Position – Fiddle around to get as comfortable as possible on the tri bars. (Is gym work appropriate here to condition the arms for the effort?) If possible, do this next to a big mirror and try to adopt the ‘holy grail’ flat back body profile. Do neck stretches to minimise dropping of the head in the aero position during events.
Aero – ok, so you can’t afford a TT bike, but what other options do you have? What about aero wheels/skinsuit/helment? Or for negligible cost, smooth aero oversocks, smooth rain cover over your helment and gaffer tape the jersey pockets shut.
Practice – do you have a viable route for practising on? I.e. as few traffic lights/other obstacles as possible, and somewhere you can safely get into the aero position for long enough to train?
Core – I do quite a bit of core strength work and find that helps a lot with stability, handling etc. Can discuss this bit further if you like.
One other thing – when you say you can’t afford a TT bike, are you thinking crazy cost like £4.5k or something? In the comments on the article for the new Forme range, Jon Burrage mentions a Felt TT bikes for £1275 or £1600 that sound like good options. I do appreciate that this is still a lot of cash, especially in the current climate. Just thought it was worth mentioning.
Hope this helps!
Nice dilemma to have!
Suppose
Nice dilemma to have!Suppose it depends on the cost difference between the two. Then again, with bikes like that, is cost an issue? As lost faith says, warranty is always good.
Oh, and project one: Titanium grey base colour with orange flames on the front half – ssssmoking! 😀
Suppose it depends a lot on
Suppose it depends a lot on your current abilities/strengths/weaknesses, and the kinds of times you post. Can you elaborate?(Not that I’m a voice of experience, but I am interested!)
Interesting info, thanks for
Interesting info, thanks for taking the time to find this stuff out. I do think that enforcement costs £££ by definition, generally because those being ‘enforced against’ (bike thieves, in this instance) are rather opposed to the idea, and will do whatever they can to prevent it.As much as it would be easy to say that it would be cheaper to give all the victims a £1k bike as a replacement, that would of course be daft. I think this isn’t so much the cost of policing as the cost of crime. I think the sentencing guidelines have a lot to answer for here – what’s the point of spending £22k per conviction only to end up with a slap on the wrist? Perhaps stiffer penalties would reduce the frequency of the thefts.
Yay, another convert! Great
Yay, another convert! Great stuff, glad you like them and didn’t come back to tell us we were full of sh*t! 😀What does going for stainless steel give you over and above Chromoly?
If you’re in the northwest of England, NJD sports therapists in Lancashire do a good fitting including a good knowledge of pedals/cleats, paying particular attention to Speedplay. I found that many others were a bit nervous about going near pedals/cleats, whereas Nick at NJD kept re-assembling my cleats and tinkering with wedges etc until it felt right. Very reasonable price too.
Shite. Good you’re still
Shite. Good you’re still with us.Dave on here raves about
Dave on here raves about these:http://road.cc/content/review/6577-pro-lite-bracciano-wheelset
If he came out of the side
If he came out of the side road then he’s going to have to prove it was your fault. Sounds like he was looking past you for cars only.If you don’t have them already, go back and take pictures of the site. Draw a diagram of the accident while fresh in your mind, and write down literally everything you can remember.
If it comes down to your word against his and the magistrate goes 50/50, have a think about who will be hit with the bigger cost. Ie was he driving a banger and you were on some exotic machine, or vice versa?
Good luck.
When I was last into cycling
When I was last into cycling as a teenager, I shaved up to what ladies refer to as the bikini line. Fine, until 2 days later when stubble on the insides of my thighs made me want to walk like John Wayne! Not sure what the rules would say about omitting that bit from the razors path…Where have they gone indeed? Can’t we at least have a link to them?
I am _not_ shaving my
I am _not_ shaving my legs.That said, I think I do know the real reason why other riders do. It’s nothing to do with crashes, massage, or wind resistance, but because when my leg hair pokes through the lycra to form what basically looks like hairy lycra, then admittedly, that’s not a great look.
Lycra is also not very comfortable when it pulls your leg hair ‘against the grain’. But then again, you could always #5.
Ouch. Look on the bright
Ouch. Look on the bright side though, your first upgrade just shed 4lb off the total weight you need to carry!Get well soon, the bike will still be there…
Whole can of worms this –
Whole can of worms this – who’s to say that wheelz frame isn’t a really good bit of kit due to being a very good copy right down to the manufacturing processes? Even though I’d be antsy about buying one myself, I want it to work out for him. But then is there a flip side?- if it holds up does that point to a potential trend where the bottom falls out of the premium market (“why pay for proper pinarello if this is as good?”) or does it merely encourage others to take a chance until some less-than-stringent QA causes someone to acquire a lemon and promptly snap it at 45mph on the cat and fiddle?!Is this even where we turn back to traditional materials in order to be sure of it’s origin? Steel built in UK etc.
