Cycling

[Last Man]

yes will work fine, just slightly higher profile. The folding denotes a foldable tyre which you can carry as a spare, better off with the solid bead imo.

[johnneycool]

yes will work fine, just slightly higher profile. The folding denotes a foldable tyre which you can carry as a spare, better off with the solid bead imo.

Thanks, found one on wiggle so it'll do for now.

Are the 23c just slightly wider rather than higher, unless I'm misunderstanding this?

[Last Man]

yes will work fine, just slightly higher profile. The folding denotes a foldable tyre which you can carry as a spare, better off with the solid bead imo.

Thanks, found one on wiggle so it'll do for now.

Are the 23c just slightly wider rather than higher, unless I'm misunderstanding this?

Yes wider and slightly deeper over all, might be a bit more comfortable as a result.

[gerry]

A few cracking documentaries up on youtube at the minute. Don't know how long they will last though.

http://cyclingtips.com.au/2014/07/slaying-the-badger/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxNA3Hc93mM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgQUOKDVHSM

Pissing down this morning so didn't get out. Reminds me that I need to buy some good winter gear!
I see Gerry got a retweet from Oleg Tinkov.

yep i am famous, hopefully nico wont go to sky as that would be a disaster. i invested in a garmin heart rate monitor and am trying a few workouts by heart rate zones on the rollers.  the positive things about the zones is that it makes the training more interesting

[gerry]

yes will work fine, just slightly higher profile. The folding denotes a foldable tyre which you can carry as a spare, better off with the solid bead imo.

Thanks, found one on wiggle so it'll do for now.

Are the 23c just slightly wider rather than higher, unless I'm misunderstanding this?

was changing rims yesterday and was pumping up my continental grand prix's and blew a hole in the tube and tyre at 120psi. thats the second time that has happen me on £30 tyres. Gutted

[JimStynes]

A few cracking documentaries up on youtube at the minute. Don't know how long they will last though.

http://cyclingtips.com.au/2014/07/slaying-the-badger/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxNA3Hc93mM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgQUOKDVHSM

Pissing down this morning so didn't get out. Reminds me that I need to buy some good winter gear!
I see Gerry got a retweet from Oleg Tinkov.

yep i am famous, hopefully nico wont go to sky as that would be a disaster. i invested in a garmin heart rate monitor and am trying a few workouts by heart rate zones on the rollers.  the positive things about the zones is that it makes the training more interesting

Thinking of trying Zone training over the winter to see if it works. Don't know if i would have the patiences for it or a power meter. Plus a power meter is big dough. Let us know how u get on.

[bennydorano]

Some line up for La Vuelta. All the big favs trying to keep the pressure off by saying they're not right. Quintana's to lose.


https://m.oddschecker.com/m/cycling/vuelta-a-espana#cycling-vuelta-a-espana-winner

Quintana Evs, Froome 2/1, Bertie 12s.

Uran at 33s is value for a place on the podium

[orangeman]

Did anybody do lap the Lough yesterday ?.

[bennydorano]

I did it, see one other Gaaboard Strava group member did it too. Lovely day for it.

[orangeman]

I did it, see one other Gaaboard Strava group member did it too. Lovely day for it.

Some day for it. No rain at all.

[grounded]

Did the Killeavy CC Charity Cycle 110 instead. There was a really good turn out despite the Lap of the Lough being on the same day. Thank God the weather was fine for the duration.
                  Has anyone done the Giants Causeway Coast sportive? I've signed up for the 128km route and I'm just wondering what I've let myself in for.

[JimStynes]

Did the Killeavy CC Charity Cycle 110 instead. There was a really good turn out despite the Lap of the Lough being on the same day. Thank God the weather was fine for the duration.
                  Has anyone done the Giants Causeway Coast sportive? I've signed up for the 128km route and I'm just wondering what I've let myself in for.

Ive done bits and pieces of the route. The big one is meant to be very tough but the middle one shouldn't be too bad. Depends at what level you are at, some people will fly round the middle one. Torr Head is meant to be a killer.

Im struggling with a knee injury at the minute and I'm back to school tomorrow so that is my summer over for another while. Sat and Sun runs from now on just.

[bennydorano]

Knee's been giving me bother since I got the Planet X, regretting not getting a proper bike fit done for it, stood it against my Ribble Winter bike (for which i was fitted) & tried to replicate the set up. Knees are mangled today after horsing it round the Lough yesterday. Thinking of the Causeway Sportive but not sure the knee would get me up Torr Head.

[Milltown Row2]

Knee's been giving me bother since I got the Planet X, regretting not getting a proper bike fit done for it, stood it against my Ribble Winter bike (for which i was fitted) & tried to replicate the set up. Knees are mangled today after horsing it round the Lough yesterday. Thinking of the Causeway Sportive but not sure the knee would get me up Torr Head.

There is the option of taking the boys/girls route, avoiding Torr head 

[bennydorano]

Excellent finish to today's first real hilly stage at La Vuelta, Valverde wins with Froome & Contador on his tail, Quintana & Rodriguez surprisingly dropped in the final stages, with other likely winners like Dan Martin, Cadel, Hesjedal long since dropped.

Betting changed slightly with Froome now disputing favouritism with Quintana and Bertie a best priced 7/2. Valverde available at 12s+