Cycling

[Ginginho]

I read this thread everytime I see a new post. I don't understand any of it. Still.

Ha, I do the same.

Although, I have just played football and I cycled there and back.

[sonicyouth]

What you need is to buy a bike.

[horlock07]

Maybe someone can enlighten me

I see a lot of people around Hertford with state of the art super-lightweight carbon bling machines.

Yet they are often a stone or two overweight.
I've always wondered why they pay over the odds to save a few grams, when a couple of weeks off the pies would save considerably more weight.

Does a gram of weight on the bike have more effect than a gram of weight on the person or something ?

Because there is a whole business and media based around telling people that buying a component which is x grams lighter will make you a better rider. 

Stories in the cycling magazines suggesting to gave a big dump before you go for a ride are few and far between but it's still a way of getting weight down and considerably cheaper than a carbon stem.

However to contradict myself saving weight on wheels does make big difference.

[Bewster]

I'll get there. My base fitness is someway below yours at the moment. Just need more time in the saddle which means a) organising my work diary better so I'm free in the evenings and importantly b) sorting my leg pain out.

Whats up with the leg Sam?

[Bewster]

Because there is a whole business and media based around telling people that buying a component which is x grams lighter will make you a better rider. 

Stories in the cycling magazines suggesting to gave a big dump before you go for a ride are few and far between but it's still a way of getting weight down and considerably cheaper than a carbon stem.

However to contradict myself saving weight on wheels does make big difference.

If I had a choice and there was no weight difference I'd ride a steel frame. Or a least have N+1 with a selection of frames with one being steel. And maybe a titanium. And bamboo with a Di2 groupset (that's just to confuse Sonic)

[sonicyouth]

Jeg forstår ingenting.

[Samdy Gray]

Soreness just below/to the side of my left knee.

Initially thought it was knee related and therefore was looking at saddle height and cleat angle, but have found that it is more of a tendon related thing as it eases with stretching. No pain really when on the bike, just sets in for a day or so afterwards and then goes.

I didn't change much on the bike apart from the bar height, which shouldn't (in theory) affect the lower body. I think it must've be just a 'spring' injury due to upping my mileage and intensity quite a bit recently.

Although I did discover that the cleat on my left foot was a good 15mm further back than on the right, so I think I've been over extending my left leg slightly. I've moved the cleat forward a little and combined with a stretching regime I'm trying to get to the bottom of it.

Failing everything else, I'll have to stump up for a professional bike fit.

[Bewster]

Jeg forstår ingenting.

Yeah you do

[Bennett]

do NBS still pay their annual bonus ? problem solved ;o)

they do, but it'll be sorting the flat out whilst i'm away! maybe if there's anything left i'll click "buy"

[Samdy Gray]

Jeg forstår ingenting.

Det du trenger er å kjøpe en sykkel.

[Bewster]

Soreness just below/to the side of my left knee.

Initially thought it was knee related and therefore was looking at saddle height and cleat angle, but have found that it is more of a tendon related thing as it eases with stretching. No pain really when on the bike, just sets in for a day or so afterwards and then goes.

I didn't change much on the bike apart from the bar height, which shouldn't (in theory) affect the lower body. I think it must've be just a 'spring' injury due to upping my mileage and intensity quite a bit recently.

Although I did discover that the cleat on my left foot was a good 15mm further back than on the right, so I think I've been over extending my left leg slightly. I've moved the cleat forward a little and combined with a stretching regime I'm trying to get to the bottom of it.

Failing everything else, I'll have to stump up for a professional bike fit.

I suffer with similar issues / ITB pain on my left side due to crap hamstrings which goes down the left side of my thigh,  knee and below it. Not sure if its the same cause or injury but things that helped are strengthening and stretching hamstrings and moving my cleats inward so my feet go out - wider stance if you like.  If you have gym ball I'll can send you a link to some exercises that really helped.

On a bike fit front a local tri shop apparently has the South African national team bike fit chap in and he charges £150 for a session that lasts 2-3 hours. Anyone else had this done ? Everyone I have spoken to has said it is worth it.

[Bewster]

Det du trenger er å kjøpe en sykkel.

Ja. Med intern ruting 

That came out better than I was expecting

[sonicyouth]

Det du trenger er å kjøpe en sykkel.

[Bennett]

in the absence of owt all to do this evening i decided to look at bikes to buy
this seems well kitted and light:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/cube-agree-gtc-pro-compact-road-bike-2013/rp-prod111918

[Bewster]

in the absence of owt all to do this evening i decided to look at bikes to buy
this seems well kitted and light:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/cube-agree-gtc-pro-compact-road-bike-2013/rp-prod111918

chap in Hargroves once told me that Cube carbon frames are notoriously poor quality and prone to breaking/splitting. Whether this is true or not I have no experience - however they do always seem to very well priced for the spec which would imply the frames are the price saving point as opposed to the groupset.

just a thought. He said that their MTBs are brilliant though.