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[Other Sport] Cycling geeks
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Fignon's Ponytail
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Gutted that I wiped out pretty badly on Friday afternoon. Thought I would take a quick spin at lunchtime, but ended up going over the bars & spending the afternoon in A&E. Had to have an ECG to make sure there was nothing more serious going on, but thankfully looks like I've just cracked my ribs. Really frustrated that I cant get out now with all this glorious weather....
To make matters worse, my chain-stay snapped too, and had to walk back to work in absolute agony while pushing the bike.....Friday really wasn't a good day.
To make matters worse, my chain-stay snapped too, and had to walk back to work in absolute agony while pushing the bike.....Friday really wasn't a good day.
Motogull
Todd Warrior
- Sep 16, 2005
- 10,475
Ribs are an arse to get over. Take it easy.
Pogue Mahone
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- Apr 30, 2011
- 10,946
Oh God, nasty stuff. Look after yourself.
I also came off, over my bars on Friday, but had a soft landing, luckily. A bit bruised, but hey ho.
Don't drink and ride, folks.
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
Pogue Mahone
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- Apr 30, 2011
- 10,946
Landed on your arse!?
Ha!
I hit the kerb and landed in bushes.
I'll have you know that my arse is as hard as granite.
Raskolnikov
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The Birdman
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The great HH bike ride raised £14,000 for 3 local charities and individual riders raised money for there own charities
Next year's date is 15th April 2018 please put it in your diary.
Next year's date is 15th April 2018 please put it in your diary.
Fignon's Ponytail
Well-known member
Must've been something about Friday - my 3 work colleagues went out for a ride after work and all of them took a tumble!
Woohoo! It's TDF time - well near enough.
Here's the fantasy league for the event:
League code: 21474429
Website: https://www.velogames.com/tour-de-france/2017/
Entries close on Saturday 1 July at 2pm so there's plenty of time to forget completely all about this.
As ever, all are welcome as it improves my chances of not finishing last.
Here's the fantasy league for the event:
League code: 21474429
Website: https://www.velogames.com/tour-de-france/2017/
Entries close on Saturday 1 July at 2pm so there's plenty of time to forget completely all about this.
As ever, all are welcome as it improves my chances of not finishing last.
Apologies if this is automatic for everyone, or just plain old news.
The Relive ride map has appeared on my Strava ride overview.
The maps seem to have been updated and look great.
If they aren't on everybodies I suggest you sign into https://www.relive.cc/ and connect it too Strava.
While on the subject of plug-ins, it'll not rude to mention https://chrome.google.com/webstore/...strava/dhiaggccakkgdfcadnklkbljcgicpckn?hl=en for anyone new to Strava, and who run it through Chrome.
And finally those of us who enjoy the always excellent Cycling Podcast their TdF fantasy league is velogames: 814885126
The Relive ride map has appeared on my Strava ride overview.
The maps seem to have been updated and look great.
If they aren't on everybodies I suggest you sign into https://www.relive.cc/ and connect it too Strava.
While on the subject of plug-ins, it'll not rude to mention https://chrome.google.com/webstore/...strava/dhiaggccakkgdfcadnklkbljcgicpckn?hl=en for anyone new to Strava, and who run it through Chrome.
And finally those of us who enjoy the always excellent Cycling Podcast their TdF fantasy league is velogames: 814885126
Fignon's Ponytail
Well-known member
Im in
1066familyman
Radio User
- Jan 15, 2008
- 15,233
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
1066familyman
Radio User
- Jan 15, 2008
- 15,233
1 - Nope 
2 - I fookin loves my now year old Hunt wheels.
Chainreaction have Neutrons £150 more than my Hunts https://www.huntbikewheels.com/coll...season-aero-road-wheelset-1420g-28deep-22wide there's absolutely no way the Campags are £150 better.
The other day I gently spun the front wheel, but couldn't wait long enough for it to stop rotating.
When researching custom wheels, I seem to remember a builder close to you, Hastings or Eastbourne, that very nearly got my money.
I don't know if those are built on site, as Hunt's are handbuilt in the Far East, but they might be worth a look.
Hunt wheels can go clincher or tubeless, as yet I'm not brave enough for tubeless.
I currently have Vittoria Rubino slick tyres on them, £15 a tyre, never a problem, although as you'd expect with a slick tyre they aren't too happy when I do something stupid.
(Thursday I descended to the second left off Brittens Lane ( [MENTION=22214]banjo[/MENTION] will know exactly what I'm about to say next) carrying far to much speed into the left turn I hoped there wouldn't be a car coming the other way, as I needed to whole road
There was.
Locked up which tail-whipped the back out causing me to pass the car on it's inside, on the grass verge - I had a mild case of Tourettes 
)
Anyhoo on my winter bike I have Schwalbe Durano's.
All being well I'll soon be buying a pair of Hunt wheels for that bike too.
The Fulcrum Racing SeventySeven wheels that came with the bike feel square by comparison.
(as they should being an entry level disc wheel)
2 - I fookin loves my now year old Hunt wheels.
Chainreaction have Neutrons £150 more than my Hunts https://www.huntbikewheels.com/coll...season-aero-road-wheelset-1420g-28deep-22wide there's absolutely no way the Campags are £150 better.
The other day I gently spun the front wheel, but couldn't wait long enough for it to stop rotating.
When researching custom wheels, I seem to remember a builder close to you, Hastings or Eastbourne, that very nearly got my money.
I don't know if those are built on site, as Hunt's are handbuilt in the Far East, but they might be worth a look.
Hunt wheels can go clincher or tubeless, as yet I'm not brave enough for tubeless.
I currently have Vittoria Rubino slick tyres on them, £15 a tyre, never a problem, although as you'd expect with a slick tyre they aren't too happy when I do something stupid.
(Thursday I descended to the second left off Brittens Lane ( [MENTION=22214]banjo[/MENTION] will know exactly what I'm about to say next) carrying far to much speed into the left turn I hoped there wouldn't be a car coming the other way, as I needed to whole road
There was.
Locked up which tail-whipped the back out causing me to pass the car on it's inside, on the grass verge - I had a mild case of Tourettes
)Anyhoo on my winter bike I have Schwalbe Durano's.
All being well I'll soon be buying a pair of Hunt wheels for that bike too.
The Fulcrum Racing SeventySeven wheels that came with the bike feel square by comparison.
(as they should being an entry level disc wheel)
This fella:-
http://dcrwheels.co.uk/
Turns out he's outside Lewes, but you lot are all the same to me.
http://dcrwheels.co.uk/
Turns out he's outside Lewes, but you lot are all the same to me.
banjo
GOSBTS
The other day I gently spun the front wheel, but couldn't wait long enough for it to stop rotating.
I currently have Vittoria Rubino slick tyres on them, £15 a tyre, never a problem, although as you'd expect with a slick tyre they aren't too happy when I do something stupid.
(Thursday I descended to the second left off Brittens Lane ( [MENTION=22214]banjo[/MENTION] will know exactly what I'm about to say next) carrying far to much speed into the left turn I hoped there wouldn't be a car coming the other way, as I needed to whole road
There was.
Locked up which tail-whipped the back out causing me to pass the car on it's inside, on the grass verge - I had a mild case of Tourettes
Lucky boy.
I prefer to call it superior bike handling skills.
Although you're right, and I'd be very very wrong.