The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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#1786 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Good work ! Nice roads you have there to work with.
Nick wrote: Sun Jan 06, 2019 10:25 am Just walk back from the pub to my house more. Sure it will do much for your system :-)
It's a good training road that one. Also you can get in the car and steer it without the engine on - no power-steering, for a useful upper-body workout !
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#1787 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Ray P wrote: Sat Jan 05, 2019 11:17 am
I'm happy to donate the drop bars that'll be removed to the Dirtfurd Massive?
Ta for the kind offer Ray but I've got a pair of drops on standby from when your chum Mr Capsey was the owner of...errr... Capsey. It came fitted with drops but the brakes are round the wrong way for me and tape needs re-doing so I've removed them and fitted my fave conventional flat bars but I've still got some drops to 'play' with when I get the inclination (and bar tape, and can actually bend forward far enough over my bunter-pod to reach the handlebars).
IslandPink wrote: Sat Jan 05, 2019 10:57 pm ...peak-bagging week...
Snorks! Is that even legal between consenting adults?
Nick wrote: Sun Jan 06, 2019 10:25 am
Just walk back from the pub to my house more. Sure it will do much for your system :-)
The Denbigh Arms to Halifax?! Harsh! :shock: I'm not sure your that career change you underwent and becoming a personal trainer was a wise move :)
Ray P wrote: Sun Jan 06, 2019 12:28 pm Enjoyed a good ride this morning; time to get serious about burning off the Christmas weight gain...
Good riding, well done MrP.
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#1788 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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back in the gym this evening;

Departed: Jan 07, '19, 05:24PM
Distance: 10.0 mi
Total Duration: 00:26:14
Calories: 346
Avg. Watts: 230
Max Speed: 33.0 mph
Avg. Speed: 22.9 mph
Moving Pace: 00:02:36
Avg. Cadence: 103 rpm
Avg. Heartrate: 133 bpm
Sorry, I couldn't resist!
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#1789 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Another spin bike session in the gym this evening; >250Watt output average sustained!

Distance: 10.0 mi
Moving Time: 00:25:14
Calories: 365
Avg. Watts: 253 ( with 0s)
Max Speed: 32.9 mph
Avg. Speed: 23.8 mph
Moving Pace: 00:02:31
Avg. Cadence: 88 rpm
Avg. Heartrate: 132 bpm
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#1790 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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250W!

Thats LOUD cycling.
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#1791 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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My mate Derek, who's a professional bike mechanic, fitted my new stem, bars and saddle to my new bike today. Also checked everything else, indexed the gears etc. so I'm ready to go for its maiden ride.

Looks nice so I'll wait for when the roads are dry - don't want to get it dirty!

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New bars and stem with colour coordinated tape;

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Nice chunky bottom bracket ;

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#1792 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Very smart , very slick, very light.
Be great with a pair of mudguards !
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#1793 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Ray P wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 3:04 pm My mate Derek, who's a professional bike mechanic, fitted my new stem, bars and saddle to my new bike today. Also checked everything else, indexed the gears etc. so I'm ready to go for its maiden ride.

Looks nice so I'll wait for when the roads are dry - don't want to get it dirty!

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Lovely looking bike. 10/10.
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#1794 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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That saddle,I knew I'd seen it somewhere before...
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Other than that, I'm not jealous at all......oh no....not me.....nope.....not all.....oh no.....

Phwoarrrrrrrrrrrrr! :)
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#1795 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Dave the bass wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 8:57 pm That saddle,I knew I'd seen it somewhere before...
I think this is more like it Dave

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#1796 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Both'll bite yer bum!

I took Capsey out for a short winter blast. We rode out to a cafe near Brands Hatch and back, cycling up the famous Death Hill showed how out of practise I am but we did it. Bit nippy and blowy but lovely to be out again.
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Departed: Jan 13, '19, 09:59AM
Starts in: Dartford, England, GB
Distance: 17.6 mi
Elevation: + 960 / - 961 ft
Max Grade
8.0 %
Avg. Grade
0.4 %
VAM 398 Vm/h
Ascent time 00:44:06
Descent time 00:32:34
Total Duration: 02:19:41
Moving Time: 01:16:40
Stopped Time: 01:03:01
Max Speed: 34.4 mph
Avg. Speed: 13.8 mph
Pace: 00:07:56
Moving Pace: 00:04:21
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#1797 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Welcome back Mr. Bass - shape up!

I've been out on the winter bike yesterday and today - pretty blustery both days but mostly dry though the lanes are quite mucky.
Here's today's excursion;

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Departed: Jan 13, '19, 09:03AM
Distance: 24.8 mi
Elevation: + 1585 / - 1586 ft
Max Grade: 11.1 %
VAM: 463 Vm/h
Moving Time: 01:41:10
Calories: 1027
Avg. Watts: 169
Max Speed: 44.9 mph
Avg. Speed: 14.7 mph
Moving Pace: 00:04:05
Max Heartrate: 134 bpm
Min Heartrate: 57 bpm
Avg. Heartrate: 107.3 bpm
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#1798 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Ray P wrote: Sun Jan 13, 2019 4:32 pm Welcome back Mr. Bass - shape up!
Ta.

I have shaped quite nicely. Unfortunately its this shape :)
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#1799 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Dave the bass wrote: Sun Jan 13, 2019 5:07 pm I have shaped quite nicely. Unfortunately its this shape :)
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That's what I suspected - too much time spent with bikes with engines, why they come equipped with footrests!
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#1800 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Soooooooo tempted...
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