Cycling

Started by Jimmy, February 18, 2010, 10:20:27 PM

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lilpaulie85

Quote from: pintsofguinness on August 24, 2010, 07:02:34 PM
Quote from: cavan4sam on August 23, 2010, 11:14:40 PM
Quote from: pintsofguinness on August 23, 2010, 08:54:25 PM
Can any of you boys recommend a decent pump, is it worth getting one with a gauge. 
I'm sick of this piece of shit one I have and the wheels seem to go flat after no time.

Also, do any of you get stiff knees - only started to get this recently - any cures?

I have this 1

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=4949

only have it a while as I lost my old 1 but it is very good and reasonably priced.
good stuff, thanks


yeah orior, I bought a hybird recently - very very comfortable.

i suffer from stiff knees at times, i find tiger balm to be very effective
Chase the dream not the competition.

pintsofguinness

Quote from: lilpaulie85 on August 24, 2010, 07:17:46 PM
Quote from: pintsofguinness on August 24, 2010, 07:02:34 PM
Quote from: cavan4sam on August 23, 2010, 11:14:40 PM
Quote from: pintsofguinness on August 23, 2010, 08:54:25 PM
Can any of you boys recommend a decent pump, is it worth getting one with a gauge. 
I'm sick of this piece of shit one I have and the wheels seem to go flat after no time.

Also, do any of you get stiff knees - only started to get this recently - any cures?

I have this 1

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=4949

only have it a while as I lost my old 1 but it is very good and reasonably priced.
good stuff, thanks


yeah orior, I bought a hybird recently - very very comfortable.

i suffer from stiff knees at times, i find tiger balm to be very effective

Thanks, though I was hoping to get rid of the stiffness altogether or find out what's doing it - will have to try it in the meantime, I've been trying deep heat cream and deep freeze cream and it's doing nothing
Which one of you bitches wants to dance?

pintsofguinness

it's called haro heartland
Which one of you bitches wants to dance?

Orior

Quote from: Take Your Points on August 24, 2010, 11:49:25 PM
Quote from: Orior on August 24, 2010, 10:47:19 AM
I got a hybrid last year which is excellent if you suffer from a sore back.

What make and model have you got? I am in the process of researching the purchase of a hybrid?

What about you Pints?

I got the Carerra Gryphon. Great at going uphills and very steady with the flat handle bars. I was doing 20-30 mile easy on a Sunday morning.

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_272611_langId_-1_categoryId_165534

About a month ago I got a Carerra racer. Moving from the hybrid, it feels cramped, gears and toe clips were new to me, but it should be easier for the 30-50 mile runs.
Cover me in chocolate and feed me to the lesbians

Puckoon

H'on yer bike!

(Drunk).

Orior

Did 40 mile this morning. Very enjoyable.
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The Real Laoislad

Haven't been on the bike in past few months  :-[
Lost loads of weight and was getting quite fit but have gone backwards and now back to my original weight before I bought the bike.
Dread starting out again because the first couple of weeks when I got the bike first was torture
You'll Never Walk Alone.

bennydorano

Recently 'upgraded' from  a hybrid to a Specialised Secteur racing bike (a relaxed racing bike allegedly for those with dodgy backs), not overly impressed with the new yoke tbh, can get very little extra speed out of it compared to the hybrid, which is plainly just not right!  Going to make a few changes over the winter (get someone who knows what they r at to do it) to hopefully improve it.  going to change the 2nd chainring 39 to a 42 (& maybe the big one 2) and get the handlebars sorted to hopefully save me an inch and more of stretching which is were I think my problem is.

Orior

Quote from: bennydorano on October 17, 2010, 11:09:41 PM
Recently 'upgraded' from  a hybrid to a Specialised Secteur racing bike (a relaxed racing bike allegedly for those with dodgy backs), not overly impressed with the new yoke tbh, can get very little extra speed out of it compared to the hybrid, which is plainly just not right!  Going to make a few changes over the winter (get someone who knows what they r at to do it) to hopefully improve it.  going to change the 2nd chainring 39 to a 42 (& maybe the big one 2) and get the handlebars sorted to hopefully save me an inch and more of stretching which is were I think my problem is.

It took me a month to get comfortable moving from a hybrid to a racing bike. Shoes with no threads are better for the toe clips. Therefore I stopped wearing running shoes and started wearing squash shoes. I also tilted my handle bars up as it helps my back. I also find that putting my seat higher than recommended helps with speed. 
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lolafrola

A lot of people seem to have back problems when first starting out. Why is this?
Be nice to the people you meet on the way up, because you may meet them on the way back down.

Hardy

There are SQUASH shoes?

Memo to self: check out market opportunities for reading togs, sleeping gloves, chess socks

Jimmy

I had got up to cycling maybe 60 miles a week. Would try and get out 2 evenings after work and do 20 miles and get a longer one at the weekend of maybe 30-40 miles. I really enjoyed it. I find it alot easier to cycle 20 miles than to run 2-3. Don't get out at all during the week now with the short evenings. I still have to look into joining the club and get some comapny when out. I mate told me that it can make a world of difference than being out on your own.

bennydorano

I love goin out on my own with the ipod, not the smartest thing to be at I know.  I actually use astroturf trainers & cheapo plastic pedals, the grip is great, i took the clips off the new yoke asap, very restrictive i felt - was cramping alot. Thinking of cleats but i suppose they'd feel restrictive too?

Orior

Joining a cycling club has other benefits. For example £8 provides insurance for when you hit or scrape a car.

I like being out on my own with the ipod. Traffic is not an issue as I can here vehicles coming behind me okay.



PS.You can get squash shoes and badminton shoes too. I would have thought a tennis pro like Hardy would know that.
Cover me in chocolate and feed me to the lesbians

Hardy

Quote from: Orior on October 18, 2010, 04:00:40 PM
PS.You can get squash shoes and badminton shoes too. I would have thought a tennis pro like Hardy would know that.

Hmm ... let me see if I can figure out how this game works. You can get tomato compost in 50Kg bags. I would imagine every carpenter would know that.