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« Reply #1005 on: Friday, January 3, 2014, 08:54:09 » |
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the link i used previously recommending the fizik one. tis black n white.
ok, ignore me. Cheers |
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« Reply #1006 on: Friday, January 3, 2014, 08:57:40 » |
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Were they cheap cos of the colour, I got a pair of Shimano ones for £60 reduced from £160, I suspect becuase they are silver and look like dancing shoes! They look better now that they are shit up!
Have any of you tried Shimano shoes, it may just be my feet but I find them a little narrow?
I have the R106, red and white and they are a good fit, but I guess I don't have overly wide feet |
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« Reply #1007 on: Friday, January 3, 2014, 09:33:03 » |
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Have any of you tried Shimano shoes, it may just be my feet but I find them a little narrow?
Common complaint. Nearly bought some for my MTB and loads of people (in the bargain thread) advised to go bigger than your show size. |
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« Reply #1008 on: Friday, January 3, 2014, 09:57:17 » |
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I've got Shimano R88s, they're not too narrow but I did go a size up based on online reviews.
The trouble with Shimano shoes is they're built to Euro sizes rather than UK, so the UK size is generally just an rough indicator of nearest size.
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« Reply #1009 on: Friday, January 3, 2014, 10:51:19 » |
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Aye would be good, just a little too far for me!
TEF summer tour of Lancashire? |
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« Reply #1010 on: Friday, January 3, 2014, 10:53:31 » |
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I've got Shimano R88s, they're not too narrow but I did go a size up based on online reviews.
The trouble with Shimano shoes is they're built to Euro sizes rather than UK, so the UK size is generally just an rough indicator of nearest size.
Mine are the R160 with mouldable soles, which I have never bothered with. They are fine just seem tight accross the foot - they are a 13 and I normally take an 11. I have tried on some Specialized shoes which were dead comfy but cannot really justify when need to buy other stuff! |
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« Reply #1011 on: Friday, January 3, 2014, 10:54:05 » |
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TEF summer tour of Lancashire?
Indeed, or Cumbria? I need to get some road miles in before hills become an option again though! |
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #1012 on: Friday, January 3, 2014, 11:38:11 » |
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TEF summer tour of Lancashire?
Tour de Yorkshire might be better....I propose a roll out from Leeds on the 5th July and finish in Harrogate. I've recently met a bird from Harrogate, sadly English, she tells me the roads will be closed that day. |
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« Reply #1013 on: Friday, January 3, 2014, 23:42:02 » |
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This is the water.
And this is the well.
Drink full and descend.
The horse is the white of the eyes and dark within.
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« Reply #1014 on: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 04:03:24 » |
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Might be worth having a look at the Great Western Sportive as well, if you're looking for a local one. It's normally on fathers day and uses Nationwide on Pipers Way as start/finish.
Couple of notable hills being Hackpen hill and the one coming out of Ogbourne St George.
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« Reply #1015 on: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 11:42:28 » |
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I did a new forest sportive last year and it is surprisingly hilly. Should be more than enough time to get to 60 if you can get out a couple of times a week includfng a long ride at the weekend. If you can do 75% of the distance then with correct fueling it should be fine. |
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« Reply #1016 on: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 12:02:48 » |
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Might be worth having a look at the Great Western Sportive as well, if you're looking for a local one. It's normally on fathers day and uses Nationwide on Pipers Way as start/finish.
Couple of notable hills being Hackpen hill and the one coming out of Ogbourne St George.
cheers chris, i'll look into that one also! |
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This is the water.
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« Reply #1017 on: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 12:08:44 » |
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There's some nasty hills in the Cotswolds....I used to cycle over to Stroud a fair bit, and could never find a route which avoided Cowcombe Hill, unless wishing to tack a good few miles on to the journey and still having to deal with the steep stuff around Michinhampton. Lovely lanes for pedalling though. |
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« Reply #1018 on: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 12:15:01 » |
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Might be worth having a look at the Great Western Sportive as well, if you're looking for a local one. It's normally on fathers day and uses Nationwide on Pipers Way as start/finish.
Couple of notable hills being Hackpen hill and the one coming out of Ogbourne St George.
Is the OSG hill, the one up past the side of the golf course....lovely run down into Aldbourne as a reward for making the effort. |
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« Reply #1019 on: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 13:23:05 » |
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Thats a killer hill and it's also really good to climb up from Aldbourne and have fast descent.
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