Indurain's Lungs
Legend of Garry Nelson
JCL...... [emoji1] [emoji1]Strava every ride. Otherwise you didn't do it.
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[Other Sport] Cycling geeks
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Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
Hey Notters, I popped into Aldi today (Boundary Road) and they still a few nice bits of cycling gear - base layers, bib trousers, overshoes, arm and leg warmers (I'm a big fan of arm warmers as they're so easy to take off while you're riding if you get hot), jerseys and jackets, and bits and pieces. Worth checking in your local store - all my Aldi base layers and arm warmers have lasted really well.
1066familyman
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- Jan 15, 2008
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For the first time I put up one of my 2 and half mile commutes on Strava today. I'm hoping to commute regular by bike again and just curious to see how the rides stack up together.
I do get what your saying, but by the same token I have never felt ripped off by a sportive.
In fact quite the reverse.
It would be easy to charge and extra £10 and provide a little less, and still get away with it.
As it is, for £15 -£20 when you add the 'free' gifts, discounted/free food, the route signing and marshaling, they would seem to be losing money.
I've got half an eye on a ride on the Dec 7th, as I know that will be a good incentive to keep me riding through till then.
The start/finish is in Basingstoke, which happens to be the part of the course furthest away from me.
The rest of the event in on the roads the next chunk of countryside along from where I ride now.
I'd have never ridden on any of the roads even though it's nearest point and my outer limits are probably only 10-15 miles apart.
I know it will be a good route, well sign posted, I will be riding with new 'friends', on new roads.
For £17.50 I think that's almost a bargain.
Oh and for those not wanting to shop at Aldi, http://www.shuttvr.com/ have 30% off everything.
banjo
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Think I'll stick to getting My gear from eBay, well China actually. 
1066familyman
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- Jan 15, 2008
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Yep, not bad value if you can see the value, but I've obstacles in my way to the seeing. Not knocking anyone riding them that's for sure.
I've had a lot of years of paying for various kids sports, still am, and I was hoping for an Olympic legacy for ALL kids to be proud of, not just mine. But that's just the Commie in me perhaps.
Here's a couple of photos I took from this year's ToB to illustrate the point:
And I'll tell you what, I'm not even going to mention poor Alex Peters having to penguin walk his broken bicycle all the way down the long finishing straight in the ITT whilst a member of 'Team GB' takes a break from quaffing champagne in hospitality to call out if he's alright.
Pogue Mahone
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- Apr 30, 2011
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Before Strava existed I used a crappy cateye bike computer for years. But there is no record, so I didn't do it.
[MENTION=16159]Bold Seagull[/MENTION] is responsible for me using Strava. Or he was then, I'm sure I would have succumbed soon after.
I do love Strava, but I'm not sure whether I like it or not, for what it's done to my stress levels when it doesn't work. And the fact that year zero is about two years ago!
More cyclocross - just brilliant.
banjo
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Before Strava existed I used a crappy cateye bike computer for years. But there is no record, so I didn't do it.
[MENTION=16159]Bold Seagull[/MENTION] is responsible for me using Strava. Or he was then, I'm sure I would have succumbed soon after.
I do love Strava, but I'm not sure whether I like it or not, for what it's done to my stress levels when it doesn't work. And the fact that year zero is about two years ago!
Oi! I've got a cateye bike computer.
we can't all be cool and trendy with the in crowd. Pogue Mahone
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banjo
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I know you'll enjoy this [MENTION=19321]Pogue Mahone[/MENTION]:-
Pogue Mahone
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- Apr 30, 2011
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Bloody Hell, brilliant. My testicles have risen high inside my body while watching that.
Indurain's Lungs
Legend of Garry Nelson
Before Strava existed I used a crappy cateye bike computer for years. But there is no record, so I didn't do it.
[MENTION=16159]Bold Seagull[/MENTION] is responsible for me using Strava. Or he was then, I'm sure I would have succumbed soon after.
I do love Strava, but I'm not sure whether I like it or not, for what it's done to my stress levels when it doesn't work. And the fact that year zero is about two years ago!
Was just too easy to bait you PM!!
As you've probably noticed on Strava, all my rides are on there now. I've found it a useful motivation when I'm, pretty much, riding the same bit of road all the time.
Pogue Mahone
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- Apr 30, 2011
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As soon as I made the comment I was waiting for your response! I knew you wouldn't let me down.
I agree, it gets motivational to a ridiculous degree. In the past there would have been no guilt about missing a weekend ride, now I know people might notice!
Whilst on the topic of Strava.......
I noticed this morning that I'd had a load of Kudos for my commute home yesterday. Bit strange, I thought as its only a couple of miles and I was hardly riding fast.....
Turns out I'd left it running in my pocket after I got home and went for a rather long drive in the countryside.
Absolutely smashed the top times on some of the segments though!
I noticed this morning that I'd had a load of Kudos for my commute home yesterday. Bit strange, I thought as its only a couple of miles and I was hardly riding fast.....
Turns out I'd left it running in my pocket after I got home and went for a rather long drive in the countryside.
Absolutely smashed the top times on some of the segments though!
