[Other Sport] Cycling geeks

[banjo]

Oh, Oh, I want to see a pic!

Getting it next week.

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

Hey [MENTION=33116]Garry Nelson's teacher[/MENTION] how did you get on climbing Ditchling the other day?
Did you finally beat it?

If not we can talk you through it, as there are a few 'tricks of the trade' to make it fifth time lucky!

Only just discovered this! Apologies. Thanks very much: I did manage it - and it was rather easier than I thought it would be. I'd rate the Steyning Bostal Road as marginally harder - but I'm not a proper cyclist.
I managed to do few duathlons earlier this year. As a runner (albeit a rather ancient one) I found it mightily dispiriting to be overhauled by guys riding their high-spec machines whilst I struggled along (at just under 17 mph) on my cheapo Halford's TDF! I nearly upgraded by actually riding off on someone else's bike after transition, but this was a function of exhaustion rather than anything more sinister. Highly embarrassing though.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Really enjoying being on Strava since the summer....done about 350 miles now (on & off road), and have a couple of KOM's to my name.
Cant believe I didn't get it sooner, although it does seem to have a bit of a brain fart every now and again by not recording sections, going a bit loopy and all over the place. Is this due to it being on my phone do you think, rather than a proper bike computer etc?

I suppose that depends on the phone! I record all my rides on my iPhone 6, and did the same on my Samsung Galaxy 3 before that. No problems at all, though I use a Garmin for back up on longer rides.

 

[Jeep]

Getting it next week.

Any chance of a drawing in the meantime?

 

[banjo]

Any chance of a drawing in the meantime?

Haha!! I didn't do art at school so I'm afraid not.

 

[Motogull]

My LBS has a beautiful De Rosa in the window. If I ever get a bit flush...

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

I suppose that depends on the phone! I record all my rides on my iPhone 6, and did the same on my Samsung Galaxy 3 before that. No problems at all, though I use a Garmin for back up on longer rides.

I have a Galaxy S6. Its fine 99% of the time - but every now and again it just totally fails to record parts of the route, or Strava section, properly. Just a tad annoying when you feel you've done a decent time on a stretch - only for it to not be there once its uploaded!!

 

[Stat Brother]

Sincere apologies, what follows is somewhat me, me, me.


According to the receptionist at my doctors (who paraphrased the letter which is yet to arrive with me, in the middle of the surgery ) I should be receiving some good news:-

My back is f***ed - with multiple compressions down my vertebrae - the receptionist didn't know most of the long words or have an actual diagnosis, neither did any of the half a dozen people queuing around me.

Most of my secondary symptoms are as a result of that.

Now I know what you're thinking here, but that is actually good news.
It's what I was hoping for and in all honesty was expecting.

I had the stuffing knocked out of me because the good old NHS wanted to see if my bad back was a cover for the other symptoms and masking the onset of Multiple Sclerosis.

So assuming sclerosis wasn't one of the unpronounceable words I'm in the clear, with 'just' a scoliosis in my spine to contend with.

Thanks for the kind words that have come my way, they've been much appreciated.
Again sorry for the me, me, me, I shouldn't have alluded to anything a while ago.
But as I'm sure you can imagine, it was rather in the forefront of my mind.

 

[Motogull]

No need to apologise SB. As I understand it most of us have symptomless spinal degeneration to some degree. Lose weight and strengthen your core. Nice to know its not something neurological.

 

[Stat Brother]

One day a year I'm a wannabe Belgiumist, today's that day and so far I'm very proud of my boys.
(Even though I have no idea what's going on!!)

 

[1066familyman]

One day a year I'm a wannabe Belgiumist, today's that day and so far I'm very proud of my boys.
(Even though I have no idea what's going on!!)

Can Boonen go out in style?

We should have a cracking finish on our hands here.

BTW, good to hear it's not the news you feared most on the health front. Not nice to have a f***ed back, obviously, but speaking as someone with a well dodgy back (like a lot of us), it can be managed and hopefully won't keep you off the bike long term.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Can Boonen go out in style?

We should have a cracking finish on our hands here.

BTW, good to hear it's not the news you feared most on the health front. Not nice to have a f***ed back, obviously, but speaking as someone with a well dodgy back (like a lot of us), it can be managed and hopefully won't keep you off the bike long term.

Where are you watching this?

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Sincere apologies, what follows is somewhat me, me, me.


According to the receptionist at my doctors (who paraphrased the letter which is yet to arrive with me, in the middle of the surgery ) I should be receiving some good news:-

My back is f***ed - with multiple compressions down my vertebrae - the receptionist didn't know most of the long words or have an actual diagnosis, neither did any of the half a dozen people queuing around me.

Most of my secondary symptoms are as a result of that.

Now I know what you're thinking here, but that is actually good news.
It's what I was hoping for and in all honesty was expecting.

I had the stuffing knocked out of me because the good old NHS wanted to see if my bad back was a cover for the other symptoms and masking the onset of Multiple Sclerosis.

So assuming sclerosis wasn't one of the unpronounceable words I'm in the clear, with 'just' a scoliosis in my spine to contend with.

Thanks for the kind words that have come my way, they've been much appreciated.
Again sorry for the me, me, me, I shouldn't have alluded to anything a while ago.
But as I'm sure you can imagine, it was rather in the forefront of my mind.

Blimey, you have had a lot on your mind. So pleased it's not what you feared.

 

[1066familyman]

Where are you watching this?

BBC Red button

 

[Stat Brother]

Where are you watching this?

Red button, or at least i was.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

BBC Red button

Red button, or at least i was.

 

[Stat Brother]

Hey 1066 did you see Johnny Deg losing his shite with a Belgiumist in the second group.

They were doing a brilliant job disrupting the chase, and JD finally cracked.
Squirting one with drink, shouting and gesticulating,

The Belgiumer just kept on his wheel

 

[1066familyman]

Hey 1066 did you see Johnny Deg losing his shite with a Belgiumist in the second group.

They were doing a brilliant job disrupting the chase, and JD finally cracked.
Squirting one with drink, shouting and gesticulating,

The Belgiumer just kept on his wheel

Not the only German throwing his toys out the pram. Kittel launched his bidon at the Aussie team car as well

Next best result to what I wanted there. I'm never unhappy to see Sagan win a race

 

[acheter]

Looks nice - great feeling getting out on a new steed! (Those wheel reflectors are making my brain itch though!)

 

[Motogull]

Not the only German throwing his toys out the pram. Kittel launched his bidon at the Aussie team car as well

Next best result to what I wanted there. I'm never unhappy to see Sagan win a race

Why so many DNFs?

That Sagan looks a bit promising doesn't he?