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[Bold Seagull]

Have you been out with these fellas yet?

Yes, went out Sat morning. Really relaxed nice friendly bunch, enjoyed a 44mile run in there first sat of every month 'try it' ride. Will go out with the main ride next time but it was nice to get out in a group and have a natter.

On a separate note my front mech stopped working (which I fixed today) and I got stuck in the outside ring, had to climb the hill out of Clayton in a horrible gear so powered as hard as I could and got 9th fastest on Strava, 3secs quicker that Matt Prior!

 

[Stat Brother]

Cool.

Straight out of the [MENTION=12656]Pantani[/MENTION] school of cycling.

 

[Sussax]

Yes, went out Sat morning. Really relaxed nice friendly bunch, enjoyed a 44mile run in there first sat of every month 'try it' ride. Will go out with the main ride next time but it was nice to get out in a group and have a natter.

On a separate note my front mech stopped working (which I fixed today) and I got stuck in the outside ring, had to climb the hill out of Clayton in a horrible gear so powered as hard as I could and got 9th fastest on Strava, 3secs quicker that Matt Prior!

Nice one, i managed 22 miles this morning, aiming on 36miles tomorrow afternoon

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Yes, went out Sat morning. Really relaxed nice friendly bunch, enjoyed a 44mile run in there first sat of every month 'try it' ride. Will go out with the main ride next time but it was nice to get out in a group and have a natter.

On a separate note my front mech stopped working (which I fixed today) and I got stuck in the outside ring, had to climb the hill out of Clayton in a horrible gear so powered as hard as I could and got 9th fastest on Strava, 3secs quicker that Matt Prior!

Ridiculously quick up Clayton Hill, well done.

I go out with the Mitre most Saturdays - I had a day off this week, so missed you! It's always a good ride...there's a few different rides that happen each week depending on how fast you intend to go...everyone usually starts together as far as Albourne, then we split off. I tend to go with a group who average about 16 over 50 miles; the racers are too fast, too young and too fit...and unlike them we stop for people if they puncture (last week this meant three stops in the freezing cold which was a bit of a pain - but that was a rarity).

Hopefully I'll be back next week, so may see you then!

 

[Woodchip]

In our book exchange library at work I saw someone had left Cadel Evans - Close to Flying. Not sure how many of you have read it, but after I've finished it I'll report back.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Nice one, i managed 22 miles this morning, aiming on 36miles tomorrow afternoon

Good luck this afternoon, hopefully the weather holds, let us know how you get on.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Ridiculously quick up Clayton Hill, well done.

I go out with the Mitre most Saturdays - I had a day off this week, so missed you! It's always a good ride...there's a few different rides that happen each week depending on how fast you intend to go...everyone usually starts together as far as Albourne, then we split off. I tend to go with a group who average about 16 over 50 miles; the racers are too fast, too young and too fit...and unlike them we stop for people if they puncture (last week this meant three stops in the freezing cold which was a bit of a pain - but that was a rarity).

Hopefully I'll be back next week, so may see you then!

Can't do it this Sat as I've been invited to the O2 for the tennis. Look forward to it on another one though, hopefully the week after on the 17th.

 

[Sussax]

Just got back, and it IS chilly.

on a different note, do any of you guys know how to keep your face warm w/o fogging up glasses?
at the moment i've got a half mask balaclava and an albion snood, but whenever i stop at lights or slow down, they always fog up, any ideas?

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

Just got back, and it IS chilly.

on a different note, do any of you guys know how to keep your face warm w/o fogging up glasses?
at the moment i've got a half mask balaclava and an albion snood, but whenever i stop at lights or slow down, they always fog up, any ideas?

Man up and dispense with the balaclava!

Seriously though, even oakleys that supposedly don't fog up do so when you stop in winter. They soon clear if you pull them off your face a little once you set off again.

 

[Stat Brother]

Man up and dispense with the balaclava!

Seriously though, even oakleys that supposedly don't fog up do so when you stop in winter. They soon clear if you pull them off your face a little once you set off again.

Man up is the only answer.

Frozen extremities is one thing, fingers and in my case feet and toes.

But face come on, there's nothing better than a cold wind blast, on your face.

 

[Sussax]

Man up is the only answer.

Frozen extremities is one thing, fingers and in my case feet and toes.

But face come on, there's nothing better than a cold wind blast, on your face.

Really?

Feet and toes are bad, but i have no problems with hands.

Windburned cheeks

 

[Stat Brother]

Really?

Feet and toes are bad, but i have no problems with hands.

Windburned cheeks

Yeah.
Hands/fingers have never been a problem for me, even with minimal gloveage on.
My mate would be moaning about his fingers before we left the village, and he'd be wearing oven gloves!

But my feet and toes would be agony, chilly cheeks, pah, just ride faster!

 

[1066familyman]

Just got back, and it IS chilly.

on a different note, do any of you guys know how to keep your face warm w/o fogging up glasses?
at the moment i've got a half mask balaclava and an albion snood, but whenever i stop at lights or slow down, they always fog up, any ideas?

Did you get the 36 miles in? What route and terrain did you cover?

The cold bar across the forehead is when I know it's really cold when out walking, cycling or up the allotment. I wear glasses because I'm short sighted and I've yet to be able to cover my face and not get foggy glasses so I just try to grin and bear it.

 

[Woodchip]

Just got back, and it IS chilly.

on a different note, do any of you guys know how to keep your face warm w/o fogging up glasses?
at the moment i've got a half mask balaclava and an albion snood, but whenever i stop at lights or slow down, they always fog up, any ideas?

Lose the balaclava, just use the snood. Pull you glasses about 1/4 inch away from your head when you stop odds the only sure fire way. I tend to suffer the scene problem on warm days as well. Gets damn annoying after a while.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Can't do it this Sat as I've been invited to the O2 for the tennis. Look forward to it on another one though, hopefully the week after on the 17th.

Sounds good - hopefully see you then.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Really?

Feet and toes are bad, but i have no problems with hands.

Windburned cheeks

Wear a buff - make sure it's round the bottom of your ears and below your mouth at the front - it makes all the difference. Also, a cycle cap under your helmet. I will also be getting the ski gloves out soon, and wearing thick shoe covers and socks.

This man's not for manning up.

 

[Stat Brother]

That does remind me PM, I would don this under my helmet, on particularly cold mornings:-

 

[Woodchip]

I've got a pair of these gloves (Men's RADIATOR WINDSTOPPER® Gloves | GORE BIKE WEAR®)



By far the best gloves I've ever owned.

 

[Stat Brother]

I've got a pair of these gloves (Men's RADIATOR WINDSTOPPER® Gloves | GORE BIKE WEAR®)

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By far the best gloves I've ever owned.

What do you recommend for people with 5 fingers!



(4 fingers and a thumb for all you pedants)

 

[Woodchip]

What do you recommend for people with 5 fingers!



(4 fingers and a thumb for all you pedants)

Little finger and one next to it go in the wider bit so they keep each other toasty (oohh, cheese toastie...). They work really well, but if you wear them as normal gloves people give you a bit of an odd look when they see the lack of fingers.