Cycling

[bennydorano]

Did u ever get ur Ribble Gran Fondo? I see they have a new 365 Sportive which is the Bianco tarted up with mudguards & a spray job for all year round riding, looks the part.

[gerry]

wouldn't you know it arrived a week after i completed a 200 mile cycle. so i have only done about 80 mile on it so far as i am using my old bike during the winter.  it rides well and i had no issues with ribble except the length of time it took to deliver it. 


10 of us are doing a 5 day cycle at the TDF with the Alpe d'Huez stage being the highlight of it, so the bike will get plenty of miles before then

[bennydorano]

It's a clinker wee bike, i only got the fag end of the summer myself after my bother with the Stealth but was very impressed with it after i got settled on it.

Would love to do something like ur planning, we're heading to France on hols & are close enough to catch at least one stage, i also intend to hire a bike & get out a few times.

[Orior]

I did 27 mile this morning on my £299 Carerra.

#valueformoney

[gerry]

bennydorano: we are hiring a van out there for all the gear and we plan to ride 80 to 100 mile each day and then get the tents out.


Orior: to many people think unless they have a £1500+ bike its no good. i have cycled 4000 mile on a second hand £200 bike this year, its all about getting out and getting the miles in on the cold wet days when the flash guys are tucked up in bed

[bennydorano]

Tour Down Under starts @ 2am tonite on sky, full live coverage.

[bennydorano]

Impressive win for Sky's Geraint Thomas down under. He could be a genuine TDF contender in a few years if he sticks to the road & forgets about track.

[gerry]

some thing makes me thinks he has gicven up the track

[WeeDonns]

@Gerry, just a random question; When you buy a bike online like that, does it come fully assembled? or had you much to put together?

[gerry]

Less than 1/2 hour had it done. Screw on handlebars, attach seat to seat post and insert it , attach the two wheels and finally screw in the pedals

[ludermor]

Do you have to do any fluting around with the gears or breaks???

[gerry]

No, It ran smoothly straight away.  Maybe I was lucky but I will buy  from them when I need to upgrade my sons bike

[bennydorano]

I'm going to take advantage of cycle to work scheme & get new Ribble Carbon 365 for delux winter riding

[gerry]

I'm going to take advantage of cycle to work scheme & get new Ribble Carbon 365 for delux winter riding

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[bennydorano]

Anybody ride with a Campagnolo set up? Thinking of speccing this new yoke with it, have to be Veloce to come in under the 1k cycle to work limit.