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1st and 4th places for Irish riders today.

Outstanding performances. Over the moon for Ben Healy.

Great finish by Van der Poel there.

' What's the story, Noel's a Tory '

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/noel-gallagher-brands-glastonbury-festival-35472493.amp

Hope Tyrone get Meath. Don't rate them at all. Galway very poor..

I'd say after Kerry and Donegal's performances, Meath will be hoping to draw you as well.

Morris is some bucko

Class class player

Silly handling errors costing Meath big time.

Really struggling to get back at it. Been off the bike for the guts of a year. 10-15 k a struggle atm even to motivate myself to do it

Best to join a club/group. Even if only for part of a longer spin. Nothing to motivate you like cycling as part of a group.
   

Jimmy  has used up  all his whinges  ahead of the semi final.  He  has nothing to  rile up his team with now

A semi final  exit beckons.

  Jimmy's whingeing matches?

Is lunch/light refreshments included?

Anyone here repair/service maintain their own bikes or is it bike shop?

I've an ancient externally cabled Specialized that I can just about service myself cables,chain/cassette, bottom bracket( only as it is threaded) and brakes.
  Headset is beyond me as is anything do do with hydraulic brakes.
    As for electronic gears that would be terrifying!

What type of headset is it? If it's cane creek they are fairly simple. Try some YouTube videos. What's up with the headset?

Loads of forward and back rocking movement. Very noticeable when braking.
 I'm not sure what type the headset even is. Take  it out both upper and lower but no distinguishable manufactures Mark. Guess they are worn out.
  It's a specialised 2013 tarmac sl3.
Is there a site you can look this up from?

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When off the bike apply front brake and rock bike back and forward. From what you say there will be some play. Loosen off the top cap and stem bolts. Let bike sit on floor (quick bounce of front wheel helps) to make sure the headset is in place. Then tighten top cap bolt, then the stem bolts. Should eliminate the rocking. Another thing to try is stand the bike on its back wheel. With the bars straight let go and see if they drop left and right without any sticking. If you can feel and resistance it's usually pitted headset and needs replacing.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK5u5ioZU8M

Thanks so much for that. 
   I assume the top cap bolt is used to compress the bearings in the headset just enough to prevent binding but also to lessen 'play' in the headset.
  Previously I always thought it was an extra bolt to hold stem and handlebars in place!
  I assume if you were to adequately tighten the bolts on the stem you could remove the top cap and bolt without any issues?
 Had a similar issue when I was fitting a bottom bracket. I over tightened the screw on non drive side and therefore over compressed bearings. Led to increased resistance when trying to pedal.
 

Anyone here repair/service maintain their own bikes or is it bike shop?

I've an ancient externally cabled Specialized that I can just about service myself cables,chain/cassette, bottom bracket( only as it is threaded) and brakes.
  Headset is beyond me as is anything do do with hydraulic brakes.
    As for electronic gears that would be terrifying!

What type of headset is it? If it's cane creek they are fairly simple. Try some YouTube videos. What's up with the headset?

Loads of forward and back rocking movement. Very noticeable when braking.
 I'm not sure what type the headset even is. Take  it out both upper and lower but no distinguishable manufactures Mark. Guess they are worn out.
  It's a specialised 2013 tarmac sl3.
Is there a site you can look this up from?

Anyone here repair/service maintain their own bikes or is it bike shop?

I've an ancient externally cabled Specialized that I can just about service myself cables,chain/cassette, bottom bracket( only as it is threaded) and brakes.
  Headset is beyond me as is anything do do with hydraulic brakes.
    As for electronic gears that would be terrifying!

Watching watching all these games, am starting to wonder if there's a proper man marking defender in the country!

Been trained and Zone marked out of them!

During the winter I look forward to the summer. But does anyone else find cycling in warm weather very hard?

It was 7 degrees when I was leaving the house last Sunday!
  In fairness, I remember having a tough time with the heat when I was in Majorca a number of years ago.
  I cant remember a similar episode here.
 

Incredible Dauphiné this year. Pogacar has just dropped Evenepoel and JV with ease. Far from over today but was he playing possum in the TT on Wednesday?

7.38w/kg for nearly 20 mins. Incredible!