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Pat "5mph"

A kilogrammicaly challenged woman
Moderator
Location
Glasgow
You could use another wheel set on the cheaper bike with the solid tyres, but there's no guarantee it won't be stolen.
Lots of cheap(er) bikes get stolen!
 

subaqua

What’s the point
Location
Leytonstone
So what your saying is

Your going somewhere, on something, stopping somewhere, not sure where, not sure of the distance and not sure of the route

I'd stay at home, then at least your sure of one thing
No no no.

Ride to the pub and have beer instead .
 
OP
OP
Racing roadkill
You could use another wheel set on the cheaper bike with the solid tyres, but there's no guarantee it won't be stolen.
Lots of cheap(er) bikes get stolen!
Again, that's another good option, but swapping the existing set up airless tyres to new wheels is a nightmare of a job, it would be far easier to get new wheels and a new pair of airless tyres. I haven't got enough time to do that.
 
OP
OP
Racing roadkill
It seems your the one whos confused.......your actually going to southampton according to your OP

Or are you actually not going anywhere, the same as you wasnt really buying a cervelo px5, just attention seeking

I think I'll help with your obvious confusion, just once more. I'm going to Stoke, next Friday, with the bikes in a van. Then on Saturday 75 of us are starting a 190 mile ride to Southampton, over 2 days. We are stopping at Cheltenham, then continuing on to Southampton, in time for the 15:00 kick off at St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton. The route is 190 odd miles, 10 miles or so is still open to interpretation. Are you with me so far? Good. The Cervelo thing was a rush of blood to the head moment, but once I realised that spending that sort of money on a Tri bike, that wouldn't get as much use as I'd need to give it to justify having it, I had the option to not proceed with the order, which I exercised. I will be reporting on the Saints Foundation ride, on this very forum. So keep 'em peeled eh.:okay:
 
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jowwy

Can't spell, Can't Punctuate....Sue Me
I think I'll help with your obvious confusion, just once more. I'm going to Stoke, next Friday, with the bikes in a van. Then on Saturday 75 of us are starting a 190 mile ride to Southampton, over 2 days. We are stopping at Cheltenham, then continuing on to Southampton, in time for the 15:00 kick off at St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton. The route is 190 odd miles, 10 miles or so is still open to interpretation. Are you with me so far? Good. The Cervelo thing was a rush of blood to the head moment, but once I realised that spending that sort of money on a Tri bike, that wouldn't get as much use as I'd need to give it to justify having it, I had the option to not proceed with the order, which I exercised. I will be reporting on the Saints Foundation ride, on this very forum. So keep 'em peeled eh.:okay:
Point me in the direction of your OP were it states your driving in a van to stoke with the bikes???

And for somebody who has an arsenal of btwin bikes.....i never once ever thought you was buying the px5, cause your full of bull
 

videoman

Guru
Location
Staffordshire
You'll be fine on either bike I would have thought but if everyone else is on fast road bikes then I would ride my lightest bike but don't worry its all downhill to Southampton as its in the South. I live around 3 miles from the Bet 365 stadium and can see the floodlights in the distance.

Have a good ride.
 
OP
OP
Racing roadkill
Point me in the direction of your OP were it states your driving in a van to stoke with the bikes???

That's a fair point.

And for somebody who has an arsenal of btwin bikes.....i never once ever thought you was buying the px5, cause your full of bull


Talking to people like that will only result in your post getting removed, if I thought anything you said was worth paying attention to, and reporting. I don't.
 
OP
OP
Racing roadkill
You'll be fine on either bike I would have thought but if everyone else is on fast road bikes then I would ride my lightest bike but don't worry its all downhill to Southampton as its in the South. I live around 3 miles from the Bet 365 stadium and can see the floodlights in the distance.

Have a good ride.

Aha, a 'Stokel'. I've only reccyd the route once, and that was not on a Saturday, how's the traffic round by the stadium on a Saturday normally?
 

S-Express

Guest
That's nice, treacle.

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Ajax Bay

Guru
Location
East Devon
The first question you need to ask yourself is do you really want to be part of the organised event tribe? . . . . I find it much more rewarding to go out and find / fettle my own routes, than the PAYG, type of organised rides. . . . I just feel like a lazy b*strd, turning up to an event organised by someone else. I don't like paying to ride on roads I can ride for free either ( unless it's for charidee ).

I've been asked to 'ride captain' this, by British Cycling.
http://saintsfoundation.co.uk/big-bike-challenge-may-2017/
So, this is the 'charidee' get-out clause in your expressed philosophy above, I take it? At least the other riders will know they're safe in your capable and experienced hands.
 
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