chug666
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Post by chug666 on Oct 13, 2021 13:53:57 GMT
I'm on a break from wrestling some mudguards onto my winter bike- its turning into a military grade engineering project but the front one is on and not rubbing and the rear is kind of lined up. Bring on the rain (just not until I've finished).
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Buu
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Post by Buu on Oct 13, 2021 14:46:45 GMT
No don't bring on the rain because bar an 'asssaver' I can't fix guards onto my frame.
Wetness for all!
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Post by jellyhead on Oct 13, 2021 15:48:35 GMT
I was so happy to get a hybrid/urban bike years ago with the proper half-wheel rear guard so i don't look like i've shat myself up my back when i get into work in the rain.
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Post by Buu on Oct 13, 2021 20:38:46 GMT
I was so happy to get a hybrid/urban bike years ago with the proper half-wheel rear guard so i don't look like i've shat myself up my back when i get into work in the rain. Carrying spare underwear to work was a rite of passage, surely? |
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Post by damagedinc on Oct 13, 2021 21:06:36 GMT
First winter with the brompton, we recently moved as well so my 4 miles a day is now 8 miles a day.
I have entered my final form as a cyclist and bought baselayers including shorts with a pad for my Gooch as that's taken a hammering (whilst cycling)
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Post by askew on Oct 13, 2021 22:51:51 GMT
Check the old saddle position 😲 Your ‘sit bones’ in the pelvis should be bearing the weight, rather than your soft, squishy, gooch…
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Post by dndhm on Oct 14, 2021 9:35:04 GMT
I started getting Raynaud's on my fingers during winter a couple of years ago, so started carrying Hot Hands hand warmer pouches to stuff inside my gloves to stop my hands freezing / fingers going numb on the coldest winter MTB rides. I get warm enough on road rides to not need them, but for long off-road descents they've been a revelation. I guess you can get electrically-heated gloves but apparently they're pretty much all shite.
Other winter kit that has saved various extremities over the years include the Rapha merino neck warmer buff thing, which you can pull right over your head to cover your ears under your helmet, Seal Skinz waterproof socks for the wetter days on the MTB, DeFeet Woolie Boolie socks for cold rides, GripGrab Aqua Shield shoe covers for wet road rides. Castelli Perfetto jerseys are also fantastic and when combined with a decent thermal base layer, are warm and dry enough for pretty much all but the coldest UK conditions.
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Post by dndhm on Oct 14, 2021 9:40:08 GMT
Check the old saddle position 😲 Your ‘sit bones’ in the pelvis should be bearing the weight, rather than your soft, squishy, gooch… And yeah, I spent many years thinking it was normal to have a numb cock & balls at the end of every ride. Even after multiple bike fits, I was just using the wrong type of saddle. I tried out a saddle with a cutout (Specialized Power Pro) and realised it didn't have to be this way. Now I can still feel my manhood even after many hours hunched over my bars like a shitting alsatian. |
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Post by elstoof on Oct 14, 2021 11:06:35 GMT
I love the Rapha pro team thermal base layers, with a turtleneck/buff built in. I’m wearing one right now in fact, just got in from a ride that started out too cold and ended up too hot, fucking autumn. I don’t bother with merino any more, doesn’t last very long in my experience, man made fibres all the way
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Buu
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Post by Buu on Oct 14, 2021 12:06:26 GMT
I've been eyeballing some Rapha stuff for a few days now. Just need to pull the trigger on them!
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Post by damagedinc on Oct 14, 2021 12:31:38 GMT
Check the old saddle position 😲 Your ‘sit bones’ in the pelvis should be bearing the weight, rather than your soft, squishy, gooch… And yeah, I spent many years thinking it was normal to have a numb cock & balls at the end of every ride. Even after multiple bike fits, I was just using the wrong type of saddle. I tried out a saddle with a cutout (Specialized Power Pro) and realised it didn't have to be this way. Now I can still feel my manhood even after many hours hunched over my bars like a shitting alsatian. Would this indicate I'm sitting too high or too low? The saddle is in the highest position..Will look at.thr cut out saddles ta |
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Post by gamecat on Oct 14, 2021 12:32:54 GMT
Castelli Perfetto jerseys are also fantastic and when combined with a decent thermal base layer, are warm and dry enough for pretty much all but the coldest UK conditions. Yea I love my Gabba/ Perfetto stuff, have tried other brands of 'cheaper Gabba' and it's just not as good, the Castelli stuff can be used from freezing all the way up to about 18 degrees, with no boil in the bag effect, it's perfect UK gear for most of the year. |
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Post by elstoof on Oct 14, 2021 12:45:43 GMT
And yeah, I spent many years thinking it was normal to have a numb cock & balls at the end of every ride. Even after multiple bike fits, I was just using the wrong type of saddle. I tried out a saddle with a cutout (Specialized Power Pro) and realised it didn't have to be this way. Now I can still feel my manhood even after many hours hunched over my bars like a shitting alsatian. Would this indicate I'm sitting too high or too low? The saddle is in the highest position..Will look at.thr cut out saddles ta Saddle height doesn’t really affect this, more important is the width imo, if the saddle’s too narrow your sit bones drop over the sides and it presses the perineum. You could move the saddle forward maybe, bring the wider part of the wedge underneath you |
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Post by dndhm on Oct 14, 2021 12:49:02 GMT
And yeah, I spent many years thinking it was normal to have a numb cock & balls at the end of every ride. Even after multiple bike fits, I was just using the wrong type of saddle. I tried out a saddle with a cutout (Specialized Power Pro) and realised it didn't have to be this way. Now I can still feel my manhood even after many hours hunched over my bars like a shitting alsatian. Would this indicate I'm sitting too high or too low? The saddle is in the highest position..Will look at.thr cut out saddles ta It could be due to your saddle being too high, which would put more pressure on the front of the saddle. It could also be rotated too far back, could be positioned too far back on its rails, could be the wrong shape for your body and riding position... lots of possible causes! It's definitely worth trying a few saddles out - some bike shops will let you try a few out before making a purchase. |
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Post by Vortex on Oct 14, 2021 12:58:06 GMT
I don’t bother with merino any more, doesn’t last very long in my experience, man made fibres all the way My best ever Rapha purchase was their old light merino base layer with short-sleeves and a lowish v-neck. Good for in the cold, also good for wearing under shirts for xmas dinners/nights out, where you looked like you were wearing a shirt, but were still toasty warm. Sadly, that wore through into holey areas pretty soon due to the thin weave. That was a sad day and they don't make them now. I still wore a coat mind, because I'm not some nutter like those glaswegians/geordies who are still just bowling about in just a t-shirt while wading through snow. Ashmei do decent merino/synthetic stuff but are a bit pricy. Love their running stuff and my favourite winter running jacket is from them. Nicely designed for function and usability. Never tried their cycling shizz though. |
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Post by elstoof on Oct 14, 2021 13:06:04 GMT
A Geordie mate once shared with me the secret, and that’s to layer increasingly larger t shirts on top of each other for warmth. Other blokes see one T shirt and think you’re a fooking hard bastard while in fact you’ve got 3 or 4 of them covering your smug little torso. Decks will confirm this
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Post by dndhm on Oct 15, 2021 12:24:21 GMT
Would people be interested in a stealthy Fontgeek Strava club or that too revealing of our real life selves?
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Post by elstoof on Oct 15, 2021 12:26:18 GMT
There’s been a eurogamer one for years. There’s only about 5 of us though
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Post by dndhm on Oct 15, 2021 12:31:12 GMT
There’s been a eurogamer one for years. There’s only about 5 of us though So there is! I was thinking something less obviously "gaming forum" so as to not arouse suspicion among my "cycling is the only valid interest" cycling friends. |
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Post by elstoof on Oct 15, 2021 12:54:49 GMT
Psycho is the admin, maybe he can rebrand us to something more font centric
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Post by askew on Oct 15, 2021 12:55:55 GMT
Oh yeah. We shouldn't be giving them any free advertising.
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Buu
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Post by Buu on Oct 15, 2021 15:54:12 GMT
I would but then you'd all see how pathetic I am at cycling!
But I suppose it would force me to get out on my bike more often so you don't think I'm a lazy prick.
Anyone around the Bristol area? mostly so my records stay safe
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Post by mothercruncher on Oct 15, 2021 16:22:33 GMT
Up the road in Cheltenham. I’ve discovered the best way to stop people taking your KOM’s is to not have any in the first place 👍
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Post by gamecat on Oct 15, 2021 17:24:30 GMT
KOMs are a distant memory, pros and segment hunters/ chain gangs fill the leaderboard now. I had a few local legend things, but think I've lost most recently. Had one of those 30 seconds from my front door, which I obviously do a lot, some sad git went out one day and did about 20 reps of it to claim 'legend' status.. he's welcome to it. Reminds me, Zwift season approaching, going to mute all my indoor rides from people's feeds now we have that option, not proper rides are they.
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Post by Vortex on Oct 15, 2021 17:56:59 GMT
They all count.
Did a ramp test last night and still feeling it tbh.
Off to the gym soon, and not really looking forward to it, but I'm sure it'll be ok once i get going.
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Post by gamecat on Oct 15, 2021 18:08:23 GMT
Yea I'd just rather not spam people with my virtual stuff; and damn I'd forgotten I need to do an FTP test to establish my zones again.. I really don't like those.
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Post by Vortex on Oct 15, 2021 18:12:29 GMT
They're fun enough until they're not.
It always amazes me how they go from easy, ok, tougher, tough, too tough in a few mins time.
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Post by elstoof on Oct 15, 2021 18:13:19 GMT
I chanced upon a nice 20km segment that I somehow tapped my way into the top 10, so me and a mate gunned it the following week 2 up. We got second, the kom appears to have done it on a TT so it’ll be difficult to top that 2 up. That’s the first bit of segment excitement I’ve had in ages, living in London everything’s been snaffled by groups of 7-8 on the club run
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Post by dndhm on Oct 15, 2021 18:20:09 GMT
Sounds like you and your mate need to do it again on TT bikes.
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Post by elstoof on Oct 15, 2021 18:31:43 GMT
He needs to get his tt bike out and give me a tow for the first 19k, ideally
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