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Did a bit of Googling, looks
Did a bit of Googling, looks like this company – https://excelceramics.co.uk/
For general use the GoPro
For general use the GoPro Hero (2018) should be good enough. It’ll do 1080p60, you probably wouldn’t need anything better than that.
Other option would be a GoPro 7 Black. It’ll do 4K or 1080p240 (good for slo-mo stuff). Also has GPS for doing speed overlays. It’s not that much more, but if you wouldn’t actually use the extra features there’s no point spending the extra money.
I’d avoid any of the models with a built in battery. Also make sure you get a decent SD card for it.
Looks like the handbrake has
Looks like the handbrake has failed and the car has rolled out of the driveway into the road. Easily avoided by parking the car in gear.
Did my first ride with
Did my first ride with clipless pedals yesterday, my initial impression is pretty positive.
Got some Shimano Click’R pedals (the clipless pedals for noobs). Surprised by how much “float” they had, didn’t feel as locked in as a thought. Unclipping was easy enough, clipping in was a little hit and miss – usually it was taking me 2 or 3 goes to connect properly. Should get better with practise. The pedals have a reasonable amount of platform on them so I can still get started without being clipped in.
Looking at my Strava for the ride I was a little quicker than previous rides, although that may just have been the weather. Too early to draw any firm conclusions.
Easiest thing is to go to
Easiest thing is to go to Halfords and get them to supply and fit it for you. I managed to hard wire my dash cam myself, found a video on YouTube for my model of car – probably would have struggled without that.
Nextbase cameras are decent, if you don’t need GPS and WiFi then get the 222, it’s a lot cheaper.
I’m going to give clipless
I’m going to give clipless pedals a go, see how I get on with them. I can always go back to my old pedals if it doesn’t work out.
I need to look at aero too (there does seem to be a fair amount of data around for that at least). Saw quite a few people with tri bars, little bit nervous about using those though.
With a budget of £400 I’d
With a budget of £400 I’d look at Decathlon. Something like this – https://www.decathlon.co.uk/hoprider-100-urban-hybrid-bike-low-frame-id_8405487.html
It’s 16 Kg. but I don’t think you’re going to find something light for £400.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code
Rule 63 – “When leaving a cycle lane check before pulling out that it is safe to do so and signal your intention clearly to other road users.”
Rule 103 – “Remember that signalling does not give you priority.”
Rule 133 – “If you need to change lane, first use your mirrors and if necessary take a quick sideways glance to make sure you will not force another road user to change course or speed. When it is safe to do so, signal to indicate your intentions to other road users and when clear, move over.”
FWIW, I was concerned for his
FWIW, I was concerned for his safety. I think he’d be safer on the pavement.
A watch that measures heart
A watch that measures heart rate on the wrist (with a “laser”) shouldn’t suffer from electrical interference, so you could look at getting one of those.
Way, way back when I was
Way, way back when I was young, all the cool kids had these. I think you can still get them.
Dehydration and endurance
Dehydration and endurance performance in competitive athletes – https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1753-4887.2012.00530.x
cycling time‐trial performances are maximized when athletes drink according to the dictates of their thirst. More specifically, it was shown that endurance performance decreased significantly for athletes drinking less and decreased nonsignificantly for athletes drinking more than thirst.
I have this (“Oxford 10
I have this (“Oxford 10 Square Link Chain with Double Locking Padlock”) for locking the bike up at home:
£30, Gold rated. Weighs a little over 3Kg.
For a portable lock I use a Kryponite KryptoLok D-lock with a cable. Anything that’s Silver or Gold rated ought to be good enough.
If you’re on a budget,
If you’re on a budget, Decathlon would be a good place to start.
It’s difficult to stay dry, anything waterproof will tend to trap sweat (“boil in the bag”). More expensive waterproof clothing tends to be more breathable, but even the best can only let so much sweat out. If you don’t have any big hills and you cycle slowly enough it’s doable.