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« Reply #1200 on: Monday, March 31, 2014, 18:35:35 » |
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I'm surprised you lot aren't in it.
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Posh Red
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« Reply #1201 on: Monday, March 31, 2014, 18:39:52 » |
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Nothing up here this year, if Town are at home on 13th Sept might take the Friday off & come down and watch it.
We do however have a round of the Tour Series again this year (they skipped Peterborough last year), which is always pretty good.
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« Reply #1202 on: Monday, March 31, 2014, 18:41:45 » |
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I remember some cycling event coming through Devizes about 25 years ago, I couldn't believe the speed they went through the town centre  |
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horlock07
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« Reply #1203 on: Monday, March 31, 2014, 18:43:30 » |
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Nothing bar Liverpool in the north west this year which is a bit of a downer.
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Abrahammer
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« Reply #1204 on: Monday, March 31, 2014, 18:45:42 » |
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Anyone heading to London for the TDF stage?
Watching the race come through my town in the mid 90's got my into watching pro cycling so hopefully this will be as memorable.
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Posh Red
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« Reply #1205 on: Monday, March 31, 2014, 18:47:32 » |
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Anyone heading to London for the TDF stage?
Watching the race come through my town in the mid 90's got my into watching pro cycling so hopefully this will be as memorable.
Planning to go down to Cambridge to watch the start of the stage |
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STFC_Chris
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« Reply #1206 on: Monday, March 31, 2014, 20:09:08 » |
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I'm going to Yorkshire for the first two, avec velo. Should be good.
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« Reply #1207 on: Monday, March 31, 2014, 21:03:34 » |
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I have a Kona MTB and am contemplating getting a road bike in addition. I don't want to spend loads, I am not small and svelte , any recommendations? The MTB I have has chunky off road tyres and sounds like a land rover on the tarmac, will a road bike make a big difference? |
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« Reply #1208 on: Tuesday, April 1, 2014, 06:20:37 » |
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join the queue waiting for a btwin 500se http://www.decathlon.co.uk/C-359113-road-bikesshort answer - yes. the tyres are different, the ride is different, the ease at which you can build up and maintain speed is entirely different |
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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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Nomoreheroes
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« Reply #1209 on: Tuesday, April 1, 2014, 06:37:43 » |
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Here's what they look like:  I bought the slightly more expensive T5, which looks the same but has black hoods and Shimano Sora. |
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You're my incurable malady. I miss the pleasure of your company.
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« Reply #1210 on: Tuesday, April 1, 2014, 16:09:10 » |
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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 #1211 on: Thursday, April 3, 2014, 11:35:18 » |
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A cyclist was killed in London this morning just around the corner from where I work.
Attempted to undertake a lorry apparently.
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
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« Reply #1212 on: Thursday, April 3, 2014, 15:48:49 » |
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A cyclist was killed in London this morning just around the corner from where I work.
Attempted to undertake a lorry apparently.
Oh my goodness so many undertaker jokes. I will resist. Because it's horrible. |
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« Reply #1213 on: Wednesday, April 9, 2014, 14:33:55 » |
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I had a puncture last weekend and whilst changing it managed to slip with the tyre lever and rip my thumb nail away from the skin on one of the spokes. Quite amazing how much this hurts and bleeds.  Anyway, the point of my post is to gauge peoples opinions on tyres/inner tubes. I currently run Conti GP4000s with Spesh inner tubes. My punctures have on the whole been few and far between, however I seem to be going through a bad patch at the mo. Whilst the GP4000s are great tyres they are really hard to get on and off, especially compared to MTB tyres and even worse when your hands are cold and your mates are watching you intently. So, do you have a preferred tyre, inner tube or combo ? I have tried Conti Gator Skins but I find these split and are the most difficult tyre ever to get on. Do you go for high puncture resistance or low weight – Is there a good balance ? Also I use my pressurised canister pump for the first time – its ace but the tyre has gone down since as mentioned in previous posts. Plus it gets fucking cold. |
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #1214 on: Wednesday, April 9, 2014, 14:46:27 » |
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Anyway, the point of my post is to gauge peoples opinions on tyres/inner tubes.
Tyres and inner tubes are good....much better than pedaling on the rim. I think punctures are inevitable, so I just carry a spare tube, split tyres can be botched with rubber solution and patches from a repair kit. I've just got back in from a 12 miler...the main hazard atm is pot holes....now I never go on main roads, doing a mixture of off road, tracks and lanes. Conditions off road are ok it's drying out despite the bit of rain recently, tracks are fine, but lanes are in many ways worse than tracks, due to the amount of pot-holes, in some places almost inevitable that you'll ping something sooner or later. |
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