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Malcolm at the Cycle Clinic
Malcolm at the Cycle Clinic knows his stuff and has his own range of wheels. Worth a look for sure.
Ace!
Ace!
Who else knew Ned Boulting was in Monty Python?
Only you’ll find the answer
Only you’ll find the answer to this, and there’s a host of good answers here already, however in my experience things to check:
1) Old bib shorts lose their chamios comfort after a while, the most comfy shorts can cause the worst pain, once they’ve gone they’ve gone.
2) Correct sized bib shorts, I’ve learned the hard way that if you’re inbetween sizes, size down on bib shorts, a chamois too big is a nightmare, a chamois which can move about can also be horrid.
3) Bit personal, but longer hair can cause chaffing, mitigated with chamios cream obvs, but you could try getting the clippers out.
4) Pilates.. joints and things can be more or less flexible, e.g. you can have longer or shorter limbs to a surprising degree. Pilates can help with this, I’m sure other things can too, but I’ve recently been on a talk and learned a lot about our bodies imbalances and things we can do to mitigate or change things.. (possibly off topic) including leg length, how most people don’t actually have one limb shorter than the other contary to popular belief, it’s more a skeletal positioning thing which can be changed with some focussed exercise.
Yes that seems outrageously
Yes that seems outrageously close! Agree logo looks the same as Excel Ceramics.
Yes, I’d say the variations
Yes, I’d say the variations in power within a group ride are very normal.
As Liam says, weight, aerodynamics of the rider/bike, drafting, plus if you really wanted to get into it, drivechain efficiency.
I’m hobbit shaped, I put out a lot less power than my more human shaped ride mates on the same sections on the same rides.
A far better measuring stick of ‘fairness/fitness/speed’ would be watts per kilogram, which is just more honest. (avg power divided by weight)
Wow this is all a bit
Wow this is all a bit different!
I’m liking it a lot so far, well done team I know this has been a long time planning!
I’m with you on that Tony, I
I’m with you on that Tony, I like to read how conversations develop not jump in midway.
However.. loving the ‘replies’ so.. maybe it’s a moot point.
It could be used as an
It could be used as an argument for licensing bikes.. I think we best just keep quiet on this one. Nothing to see here.
I’ve great respect for anyone
I’ve great respect for anyone fastidious enough to clean with an ultrasonic cleaner and have often thought about getting one, I’ve used my dad before and it’s ace. But not for chains, that’s far too much hassle for me personally, the thought of getting the chain lubricant to penetrate deep enough would give me nightmares.
Personally, my regime involves regular cleaning with Fenwicks foaming chain cleaner, a chain sponge, a good brush and old towel and honestly, I’ve never had such a clean or smooth running chain, tis a thing of sparkly beauty.
Rick_Rude wrote:
Go outside, get in your car and promptly run over all the neighbourhood kids on their new bikes. That will show them who the real danger is.Excellent advice, I can see the headline now.. ‘Cyclist drives car into kids’
Boatsie I think this is your
Boatsie I think this is your finest answer to any thread, ever. If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it… even a white bear.
Mak, I’d suggest a coach for
Mak, I’d suggest a coach for a few months is your best shot.
Take a look at this – http://bikecalculator.com/examples.html
Good luck to you, it sounds like a fun experience.
Wow that’s a bit of a
Wow that’s a bit of a knightmare, that’s a hell of a crunch. You should check your chain and try and find out why you experienced chain suck. I don’t think that I can remember ever experiencing it.
I reckon there’ll be no structural damage done there, it’s a very tough part of the frame, best you can do is put some clear coat over it.
I’ve spent without testing
I’ve spent without testing too.
Of your picks they are all very nice.. I’ve ridden a grail and liked it a lot. The handlebar thing might be marmite to some. However the weight on the Canyon for that kind of bike looks good,. with decent wheels and it comes with excellent tyres out of the box too. Three plus points over the others, but minus a point for customer service, no first hand experience, but of the many people I know who have had canyons, they all seem to have had some sort of issue or delay in getting a resolution when they’ve had issues. Also I’d question whether they are still using that awkward headset?
The Giant, I’ve seen and touched and honestly they seem good, I’d happily own and ride one, but they aren’t very exciting to look at, I think they look a bit odd with the compact frame and larger tyres. However I ‘trust’ the brand of Giant more than most to put together an excellent bike at a good price. Plus points for bike quality and warranty/service.
The Orbea I think ‘looks’ the best of the three, spec wise it’s as good as the others.. however I’m put off by their wheel upgrade option, having to spend another £150 to get the same wheels as the Canyon. Plus point for simple looks.
vonhelmet wrote:
The most economical and ecological thing you can do car wise is run an old reliable car into the ground. The carbon footprint of manufacturing an old car is a sunk cost, so all you have to deal with is the marginal impact of repairs and miles. The impact of manufacturing new cars is vast. What’s the impact of mining all that lithium compared to running an old Volvo (other reliable cars are available) to 200,000 miles? It’s almost like the car industry is more concerned with selling new cars without regard to their actual lifetime environmental impact.THIS THIS THIS.
Not only does the world now think that they are saving the earth by doing their bit and buying an EV but us consumers are driven into a frenzy by being told you’ll have to get on a waiting list as they can’t produce the batteries fast enough. We’re all being mugged off.