First impressions are very positive. I've paired them with pirelli cinturato (or whatever stoopid name they're called). Tomorrow will be a 40 ish mile round trip commute assuming the tubeless set up holds up tonight. Looking forward to it.
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First impressions are very positive. I've paired them with pirelli cinturato (or whatever stoopid name they're called). Tomorrow will be a 40 ish mile round trip commute assuming the tubeless set up holds up tonight. Looking forward to it.
Ninja Elephant
Doctor Elephant
- Feb 16, 2009
- 18,855
Excuse me for dipping back in gents, but I have a question for folks of geeky wisdom. As a part on my own back, I've passed 2k miles for the year. I know some of you boys do that per month, but I'm happy with it. 
When approaching traffic lights of an evening, is there anything a cyclist can do to get a green light?! I was sat at the lights at the Dyke Road/Upper Drive junction a few minutes ago waiting for a green light which only came when a car pulled up behind me.
When approaching traffic lights of an evening, is there anything a cyclist can do to get a green light?! I was sat at the lights at the Dyke Road/Upper Drive junction a few minutes ago waiting for a green light which only came when a car pulled up behind me.
Birdie Boy
Well-known member
- Jun 17, 2011
- 4,383
A lot of traffic lights have light sensors, so try flashing your lights. There are also sensors on the road, black lines near the stop line. I'm not sure a bike will trigger the sensor, as I've never tried, but you never know.
Pogue Mahone
Well-known member
- Apr 30, 2011
- 10,946
Excuse me for dipping back in gents, but I have a question for folks of geeky wisdom. As a part on my own back, I've passed 2k miles for the year. I know some of you boys do that per month, but I'm happy with it.
When approaching traffic lights of an evening, is there anything a cyclist can do to get a green light?! I was sat at the lights at the Dyke Road/Upper Drive junction a few minutes ago waiting for a green light which only came when a car pulled up behind me.
Kudos for the 2000!
I've never worked out how to influence lights. We are too small, unfortunately. But lights don't apply to cyclists, do they?
15 examples of really bad cycling advice
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-news/15-examples-of-really-bad-cycling-advice-300815
We did really well, until...
There’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing
The old winter mantra. It is true that well-made, fit-for-purpose winter cycle clothing can keep you warm and dry on a cold, wet winter’s day. But donning a nice jacket will not magically stop hailstones stinging your face, a hurricane-force wind from blowing you into a hedge or your tyres from slipping on ice. There really is such a thing as bad weather, no matter what you wear.
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-news/15-examples-of-really-bad-cycling-advice-300815
We did really well, until...
There’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing
The old winter mantra. It is true that well-made, fit-for-purpose winter cycle clothing can keep you warm and dry on a cold, wet winter’s day. But donning a nice jacket will not magically stop hailstones stinging your face, a hurricane-force wind from blowing you into a hedge or your tyres from slipping on ice. There really is such a thing as bad weather, no matter what you wear.
1066familyman
Radio User
- Jan 15, 2008
- 15,233
Let your tyres down to increase resistance for training rides:
Significantly lowering the pressure in your bike’s tyres does indeed increase rolling resistance. It also increases the likelihood of punctures, and damage to your tyres and rims. So quite a silly idea.
There you go then. All this lower tyre pressure pressure is a load of old bollox after all. I knew it!
The same will eventually be revealed about the move to bigger and bigger tyres too.
Significantly lowering the pressure in your bike’s tyres does indeed increase rolling resistance. It also increases the likelihood of punctures, and damage to your tyres and rims. So quite a silly idea.
There you go then. All this lower tyre pressure pressure is a load of old bollox after all. I knew it!
The same will eventually be revealed about the move to bigger and bigger tyres too.
banjo
GOSBTS
....... and relax.
For reasons not of my doing today's 'Stat News' got lost in the official match thread.
Anyhoo, today I got confirmation that Lil Miss Stat did "well" in the Initial Assessments for Christ's Hospital and they would like to invite her back for the Residential Assessments, in the new year.
We're very pleased but I'm unsure how pleased, does anyone have any knowledge of the process, I'm wondering just how failable this assessment was, looking at you here Pogue!
She should be ok for the Residential assessment, and she'll piss the maths one, but the English paper may well be her downfall.
Anyhoo, today I got confirmation that Lil Miss Stat did "well" in the Initial Assessments for Christ's Hospital and they would like to invite her back for the Residential Assessments, in the new year.
We're very pleased but I'm unsure how pleased, does anyone have any knowledge of the process, I'm wondering just how failable this assessment was, looking at you here Pogue!
She should be ok for the Residential assessment, and she'll piss the maths one, but the English paper may well be her downfall.
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Depends on what they are riding.
Assuming Tricky is on his road bike then he only has to acknowledge Hangulton if he too is on a road bike or a venerable old soul.
Pogue Mahone
Well-known member
- Apr 30, 2011
- 10,946
Sorry mate, I know nothing about this at all!
My daughter is racing in the elite women’s cyclocross race in Belgium today. She is only 16 and a first year year junior, but is up against the world champion. So she will do very well not to get pulled out early, but she is very excited.
There will be a live stream if interested.
https://www.facebook.com/GCNcycling/videos/311082139493212/
There will be a live stream if interested.
https://www.facebook.com/GCNcycling/videos/311082139493212/
banjo
GOSBTS
Good luck to her Ozzygull.
Motogull
Todd Warrior
- Sep 16, 2005
- 10,463
Race completed, was not lapped and not last happy days
Happy days? That in an elite cyclocross is off the scale. Magnificent.
TrickyOne
New member
Would only have a road bike! But always happy to acknowledge all cyclists!!
