Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
Ah don't listen to them. You can get all overprotective about your fancy new bike, or get on the damn thing rain wind or snow!
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[Other Sport] Cycling geeks
- Thread starter Pantani
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Ah don't listen to them. You can get all overprotective about your fancy new bike, or get on the damn thing rain wind or snow!
banjo
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banjo
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Have to agree more cyclist and less cars = safer roads.
Pogue Mahone
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Pogue Mahone
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Buff around chin, ears, back of head; cap and helmet on top.
Indurain's Lungs
Legend of Garry Nelson
Is that a euphemism!
Noticed Andy schleck is calling it quits after somehow not reaching the same heights he used to! This top 10 from the giro in 2007,when he was 21 might explain a few things. Note the company!
Motogull
Todd Warrior
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It is indeed.
Pogue Mahone
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My advice still stands.
Pogue Mahone
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I call 'House' on cycle cliche bingo on the Bike Number Plates thread.
Only Bold has bitten so far.
Edit: and Pantani.
Only Bold has bitten so far.
Edit: and Pantani.
Pogue Mahone
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- Apr 30, 2011
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Is that a euphemism!
Noticed Andy schleck is calling it quits after somehow not reaching the same heights he used to! This top 10 from the giro in 2007,when he was 21 might explain a few things. Note the company!
Shame for all those guys - they entered a culture that was nigh on impossible to avoid. If they had been from another time things would have been different, and their names would not be forever tarnished.
Maybe.
banjo
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I call 'House' on cycle cliche bingo on the Bike Number Plates thread.
Only Bold has bitten so far.
Edit: and Pantani.
Staying well clear.
It's to early for me to have the sense to but out.I call 'House' on cycle cliche bingo on the Bike Number Plates thread.
Only Bold has bitten so far.
Edit: and Pantani.
Is that a euphemism!
Noticed Andy schleck is calling it quits after somehow not reaching the same heights he used to! This top 10 from the giro in 2007,when he was 21 might explain a few things. Note the company!
Hmmm a top 10 featuring 7 Italians, a Spaniard, a Russian and a Luxemburger crooked you say.
That can't be so, esp as there's no American.
If you just constantly let out a little stream of wee-wee your tinkle will be toastie warm all ride.
(just in case)
Ninja Elephant
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I was up about 5ish, so hit a cheeky 30.7miler. Brighton - Henfield - Shoreham - Brighton. 2:29:00, very few breaks. Just powered round as much as I could and hit a top speed of 45.3mph. Breaks me into the day gently!
That is interesting, I was considering winter tyres - possibly moving up to 25mm, but someone on a cycling forum I tend to look at was saying that winter tyres are pointless. Basically his argument was 'tread' makes no difference and the contact area is pretty much the same too. Now I'm not sure what to do... I was considering staying with my cheap Michelins (Dynamic sport) tyres, before upgrading to the Pro 4 Service Course tyres in spring (blue trim to match the bike, naturally).Put on some tyres suitable for winter: grippy in the wet, puncture protection (you're more likely to get a puncture in the winter as more things get washed onto the roads/paths and will have fallen from the trees/bushes over autumn), and possibly wider. I won't start the debate as to which ones to go for, it could double the size of the thread!
Otherwise, I had considered Gatorskins or Vittoria Rubino pros. Mostly for their anti-p******* qualities.
The missus (cycling novice) took part in a 100K women's event the other day. The organisers were Breeze cycling- their remit is to get more women into cycling. Have to say it was a fantastically well organised event and would definitely recommend it to any ladies looking to start cycling. There was a great range of complete amateurs, cycling clubs, young and old riders.
She hired a bike for £20 and got to ride a lovely brand new Raleigh carbon road bike. She may now be hooked.....
She hired a bike for £20 and got to ride a lovely brand new Raleigh carbon road bike. She may now be hooked.....
Bad Ash
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I was referring more to the width (and puncture resistance) rather than tred, a wider tire can be run at a lower pressure, lower pressures give more grip (but can give more rolling resistance). I think I've also read that having a lower pressure means there's more chance of the tyre rolling over an object that could puncture it at a higher pressure.
So by all means get a Gatorskin, but try at 25mm or 28mm version run at a lower pressure than a 23mm tire.
