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« Reply #870 on: Friday, November 22, 2013, 18:07:59 »

Might have to go and have a butchers tomorrow to see if there's anything left.

Haven't ventured out since October because of my lack of winter kit. I do have a jacket, but owing to losing weight it's more akin to a wind breaker now.
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« Reply #871 on: Friday, November 22, 2013, 21:02:56 »

I like to think NMH is actually a secret rave enthusiast and this whole cycling thing is just a cover so he can buy flourescent/dayglo stuff without looking suspicious.
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« Reply #872 on: Friday, November 22, 2013, 21:03:44 »

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« Reply #873 on: Friday, November 22, 2013, 21:09:00 »

I do have this image of you looking like a Xmas tree NMH  Grin
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« Reply #874 on: Friday, November 22, 2013, 21:23:21 »

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« Reply #875 on: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 15:17:16 »

Garmin Edge, Cadence and heart rate monitors.

How much experience do you guys have of these?

I only cycle to and from work but I'm trying to use it to lose weight and get fitter. I try to push myself and get to and fro as quickly as possible, but I'm finding that I'm starting to lose motivation and drop down a gear when I don't need to or convince myself that I'm shattered when I'm probably not.

I wondered whether any of these Garmin Edge  (or Bryton) gizmos are worth the money? They are a lot of dosh so wanted some honest opinions from those who have experience of them. I think I like the idea of a 'toy' but I suspect that if I bought one I'd use it for a couple of weeks and then get fed up.
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« Reply #876 on: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 15:30:31 »

I have a Garmin Edge 500 fror cycling and a Forerunner 110 for running. Being of accountant ilk I love the detail they give, but unless you know what you are doing then they are pointless.

I bought this book a few years back : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Heart-Monitor-Training-Compleat-Idiot/dp/1891369849/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1385479372&sr=1-2
and managed a lot of time off of my 10 mile run time and triathlon times without training any harder. It’s very simple once you have worked out your max heart rate and you train mostly at very low effort levels.

I also use cadence for rides and turbo sessions - it quite amazing how much I pedal then freewheel and then pedal again. Sustaining a constant cadence is hard work. Turbo session when you have to maintain a level of cadence are very tough indeed.

Loading them up onto Strava becomes very addictive too – trying to beat segment times can be very rewarding.

In summary, if you use them correctly and stick to your goals they are great – else they are just a gizmo and an expensive one at that.
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« Reply #877 on: Friday, November 29, 2013, 17:12:01 »

Picked up the new bike today. Very happy, it looks ace with full 105 in black. Will test it out on Sunday.
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« Reply #878 on: Friday, November 29, 2013, 17:15:27 »

Is that a compact? If so I'd be interested in your experience of the 105 chainset. Mine is dead silent in the small ring, but slightly noisy in the big ring. No amount of lubing or adjusting of limit screws seems to silence it.
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« Reply #879 on: Friday, November 29, 2013, 17:21:39 »

Yes, 50/34. Do you have the right chain?
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« Reply #880 on: Friday, November 29, 2013, 17:26:25 »

Yes. Well, it's a mix of Shimano. 105 shifters and derailleurs, Tiagra chain and cassette.
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« Reply #881 on: Friday, November 29, 2013, 17:36:13 »

Noisy on front or rear ?
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« Reply #882 on: Friday, November 29, 2013, 18:06:35 »

Rear I think.
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« Reply #883 on: Friday, November 29, 2013, 18:19:16 »

Thats interesting. If it had been the front I'd have said it was the front mech cage alignment, position or maybe the cage was bent or damage in some way. The rear shouldn't be effected by the front ring apart from the two extremes of high and low.

I cleaned my bike a few months ago and the chain started to make a awful racket on the rear cassette. I ended up asking a mate who is an excellent bike mechanic to take a look and he couldn't find anything wrong. Eventually we came to the conclusion that id put the chain on a different way round to what it was before - there are four ways to put it on apparently and when we swapped it round the noise went even though any wear was not visible.

I've come to the conclusion that if things are not easily fixable it's time to go to your LBS.
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« Reply #884 on: Friday, November 29, 2013, 18:21:51 »

Oh goodie! Im going to learn some more stuff about bike mechanics! (But im still stuck on justifying the expense of a garmin 500 rather than a cheap bryton - £160 v £50)
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