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Post by Vortex on Jul 31, 2023 13:04:16 GMT
I think they're still pushing tickets for the velodrome events so maybe get there? That's in Glasgow, doesn't take long on a train from edinburgh, but maybe as easy to head to stirling if you want to see some road stuff.
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Post by Wizzard_Ook on Jul 31, 2023 13:50:55 GMT
Unfortunately the only days I can do are sold out  |
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Post by mothercruncher on Jul 31, 2023 19:11:17 GMT
I\d recommend the short track as a spectacle. Absolutely balls out pace.
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Post by Wizzard_Ook on Aug 6, 2023 16:31:27 GMT
Had my first ever off on the bike today. I don’t think anything is broken (no bruising or swelling or limbs at funny angles) but I got an awful lot of road rash. Bloody sore.
Basically just went into the back of the guy in front of me as he dabbed on the brakes. Bike went out from beneath me. Still! I looked like a proper pro rider, and I think I put a few people off eating their breakfasts at the cafe stop.
Fingers crossed I can drive the car to the airport tomorrow. Can move my wrist fairly well but it’s bloody painful. Couldn’t change in and out of the big chainring because it hurt too much.
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Post by askew on Aug 6, 2023 16:40:24 GMT
Yikes. Hope you heal up OK. If there are any shooting pains in the wrist, go to the hospital.
I don't know how pros deal with all the scar tissue on their elbows and knees. I got a nasty graze on my elbow when I took a fall climbing, and it is still really sensitive on that skin.
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Post by Wizzard_Ook on Aug 6, 2023 17:10:53 GMT
Yikes. Hope you heal up OK. If there are any shooting pains in the wrist, go to the hospital.
I don't know how pros deal with all the scar tissue on their elbows and knees. I got a nasty graze on my elbow when I took a fall climbing, and it is still really sensitive on that skin.
Thanks, will do. Honestly, the pros are a different breed. I’m surprised that some can find it in themselves to finish a stage after an off. It sapped all the energy out of me and didn’t have it in the legs to get up hills after the coming off. Had to fully back off. |
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Post by elstoof on Aug 6, 2023 19:33:22 GMT
Friend of mine just had a nasty crash, was supposed to take him for a ride this week as he was in London for the summer with his family. Got a text on Sunday saying he won’t make it - hit a pothole and now his collarbones in 4 pieces and fractured his hip socket. Stuck in Watford General for a week while they try to arrange transport home, just flew back to Seattle yesterday
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Post by gamecat on Aug 6, 2023 20:23:12 GMT
State of our roads means you're forever on the lookout for potgoles, hope he's ok, hip injuries are a bugger to recover from.
Took me a couple of days before I went A&E with my broken wrist, was trying to convince myself it was 'a bit sore' but putting pressure on it was getting more painful.
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Post by Wizzard_Ook on Aug 7, 2023 5:54:26 GMT
Friend of mine just had a nasty crash, was supposed to take him for a ride this week as he was in London for the summer with his family. Got a text on Sunday saying he won’t make it - hit a pothole and now his collarbones in 4 pieces and fractured his hip socket. Stuck in Watford General for a week while they try to arrange transport home, just flew back to Seattle yesterday Jesus. Hope he recovers well. That’s some pretty nasty injuries , feel as though i got away lightly reading that. Some of our roads are awful. Got a few hours to decide whether to fly to Edinburgh or not. I think I can do the trip but I’m a bit more banged up than I realised. Think the sensible thing to do is is rest up for a few days and make sure my wounds are tended too. Road rash seeps a fair bit! Shouldn’t have won a white t-shirt yesterday afternoon! And removing my boxers was a bit painful. Hotel is free cancellation till 1pm so will get most of my money back. |
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Post by mothercruncher on Aug 7, 2023 6:30:24 GMT
I slid out on some diesel in the winter and had a swollen wrist for a couple of weeks, once the swelling and the feelings from that died down it became apparent I’d broken something. Still not quite right six months later. Get a scan if you’re at all unsure. The very worst thing about road rash is the sleeping, the joy of sticking to the sheets, and not in a sexeh way |
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Post by Vortex on Aug 7, 2023 9:22:28 GMT
Yeah grazes are awful. I got a few bad ones running trails. Tripped over a tree root when going at a fair clip and really burnt up my knee and elbows. Definitely make sure you're ok, wizardook & take it easy- i fucked up my ribs, chipped the point off my elbow on that tree root fall. I started running again too soon and knackered myself a bit when i should have taken longer off to recover properly.
Meolin (i think) do breathable sterile pads i taped onto the worst areas of seepage to keep it clean. Unfortunately the best thing is to let it all dry out to let it set and start to heal, so i wouldn't do that for too long.
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Post by askew on Aug 7, 2023 9:47:38 GMT
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Post by elstoof on Aug 9, 2023 10:41:39 GMT
Does anyone want an asssaver, lauf front mech bottle opener or a gravel union phone pouch?  |
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Post by mothercruncher on Aug 9, 2023 14:43:57 GMT
Love the bottle opener, is that as it it can be attached to your bike for the celebratory post gravel race wetting of the handlebar moustache?
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Post by elstoof on Aug 9, 2023 17:48:43 GMT
I believe so, having a clear out and found some goodies they handed out at the Dirty Reiver 2019. Free to a good home before I stick it on the front wall for passers by
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Post by elstoof on Aug 9, 2023 17:50:45 GMT
I would also offer the Hunt Wheels T shirt I also got but it’s been in my pyjama top rotation for the last 4 years
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Post by elstoof on Sept 9, 2023 16:20:02 GMT
Just put an old man cassette on, this is the end now  |
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Post by Vortex on Sept 9, 2023 17:27:09 GMT
Upping that range, eh?
11-32? 11-34?
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Post by askew on Sept 9, 2023 17:29:43 GMT
It's shiny, at least. Need some good degreaser on mine: bought some 'foaming' stuff which is just shite, as it blows away as soon as sprayed on.
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Post by elstoof on Sept 9, 2023 17:46:52 GMT
Upping that range, eh? 11-32? 11-34? Please, I’m not that bloody old. 12-29, always ridden 12-25 because I thought those middle gears were really important to me, and they kind of are I guess. Then when I got the 12 speed bike the smallest cassette is 11-29 and it’s actually quite nice having that 39/29 option as a lowest gear, I don’t really notice the missing 16 and 17 too much |
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Post by askew on Sept 9, 2023 17:53:14 GMT
'stoof with the Greipel quads
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Post by elstoof on Sept 9, 2023 18:01:00 GMT
Not lately, but getting back to my previous form again
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Post by Vortex on Sept 9, 2023 19:00:20 GMT
All about 11-32 for me, but then most of us are older than you young 'stoof.
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Post by elstoof on Sept 9, 2023 19:09:58 GMT
The forum’s Peter Pan
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Post by gamecat on Sept 9, 2023 22:48:49 GMT
NDB, a couple of days ago. I'm not quite ready for endurance bike territory yet.
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Post by Vortex on Sept 10, 2023 11:38:41 GMT
Nice bike.
Don't write the more relaxed bikes off yet though.
I still love my road bike, but am having such a blast on my gravel bike. It's just such a simple joy to hop on and go wherever.
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Post by elstoof on Sept 10, 2023 16:02:50 GMT
Lovely, slam the stem though etc
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Post by mothercruncher on Sept 10, 2023 16:52:21 GMT
Gorgeous, I love their simple clean design. Mate got one this year, same colour actually. He’s already leant it up against a wall and used a barbecue cleaning brush and scratched it 😳
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Post by gamecat on Sept 10, 2023 20:30:30 GMT
Got it the same saddle to bar drop as my other bikes, might have a play with a slammed stem but don't think I can manage it over long rides.
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Post by elstoof on Sept 10, 2023 22:04:19 GMT
Don’t slam it just because some twat on the internet says so
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