February's ride for food

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Well. Just picked up a couple of inners from a very nice bike shop in Dundee called Spokes.

Am celebrating my find with a pint of guinness.

Only seen two cyclists in Dundee, though. Albeit on nice bikes.
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A couple, User? My, things must be looking up! Did you pay for them btw - or was it a 'relieving gesture' on your part?

In Dundee, you could have done a 'Ride for Cake' and not gone anywhere!

 

[martint235]

I wish the weather would make up its mind. Now showery again. Looks like I'm probably painting the bathroom......

 

[StuAff]

I wish the weather would make up its mind. Now showery again. Looks like I'm probably painting the bathroom......

Well, I can't say I find the thought of 120 miles in showers that appealing either. But it's showers not downpours & I've been looking forward to this too much to let mild precipitation get in the way.

 

[ianrauk]

Well, I can't say I find the thought of 120 miles in showers that appealing either. But it's showers not downpours & I've been looking forward to this too much to let mild precipitation get in the way.

Good on ya Stu.... unlike that big norvern wuss Martin...

 

[martint235]

Good on ya Stu.... unlike that big norvern wuss Martin...

I've done commuting in downpours this week, sorry but unless dry not playing! Don't care who calls me a wuss!

 

[ianrauk]

I've done commuting in downpours this week, sorry but unless dry not playing! Don't care who calls me a wuss!

Wuss!

 

[redjedi]

Any showers look like they should pass by late morning and that could even improve by tomorrow.

Showers and I'm in, downpour and I'll think about it, Ark floating past the window? I may stay in bed

 

[HaloJ]

I'd still place bets on light scattered showers rather than rain. The morning will be wet because the cloud is very low, so mist rather than rain. The chance of getting wet should fall drastically after 9am. I tend to use a mixture of systems for keeping an eye on it. I have metcheck long term image links on my igoogle homepage. I have XCweather direct bookmarks to relevant postcodes, start, mid and end. I also use weatherunderground and have shortcuts to each area we pass through. XC is great for wind and cloud coverage. WeatherUnderground is good for bolstering the rain predictions. Metcheck I use as a final reference and is handy if the first two differ wildly. Sad? Nah I'm British and love the weather.

I'll get the new route published shortly as today's test of RideWithGPS's mapping was quite successful. BikeRouteToaster is still my preferred system but the inability to easily edit and the effort expended to make a route nice and navigable is too much.

 

[StuAff]

I've done commuting in downpours this week, sorry but unless dry not playing! Don't care who calls me a wuss!

I won't call you a wuss. But you might feel like one if it's dry most of the day. If the forecasts are right, we'll dry out soon enough (I have a feeling trying to stick with our ride leader might keep us warm! )

 

[HaloJ]

I won't call you a wuss. But you might feel like one if it's dry most of the day. If the forecasts are right, we'll dry out soon enough (I have a feeling trying to stick with our ride leader might keep us warm! )

We'll all be chasing Frank again I fear. I've got knee twinges again. I'm sure my seat hasn't lowered so likely I've just pushed it too hard when climbing quickly. No hilltop sprint finishes for me for a while.

 

[StuAff]

We'll all be chasing Frank again I fear. I've got knee twinges again. I'm sure my seat hasn't lowered so likely I've just pushed it too hard when climbing quickly. No hilltop sprint finishes for me for a while.

Yup, I had something-not-quite-right at the back of the left knee during and after that audax. 70 miles into a headwind on lumpy terrain probably had that effect....! Not really painful per se, but I could feel it wasn't as it should be. Took it easier for a few days and, touch wood, it's OK again.

 

[HaloJ]

Yup, I had something-not-quite-right at the back of the left knee during and after that audax. 70 miles into a headwind on lumpy terrain probably had that effect....! Not really painful per se, but I could feel it wasn't as it should be. Took it easier for a few days and, touch wood, it's OK again.

I don't get the twinge when commuting so I think it's just poor attack of unfamiliar climbs for me. I keep mumbling about going to the bike whisperer to get my fit perfect but suspect that it's down to poor riding rather than poor fit.

Updated outbound route : http://ridewithgps.com/routes/297404
It cuts across using backroads on the approach to Hertford after advice from Steve. Two people riding the B158 is fine but a group could be dangerous due to the width of the road, the blind corners and the speed cars go down the section between Essendon and Hertford.

 

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Check this out for fun - it describes some of what you're up to this weekend!

Steve is being very caring. There is an odd one-way bit in Hertford though...I like ducking right to Much Haddam et al

 

[StuAff]

I don't get the twinge when commuting so I think it's just poor attack of unfamiliar climbs for me. I keep mumbling about going to the bike whisperer to get my fit perfect but suspect that it's down to poor riding rather than poor fit.

A fit certainly wouldn't hurt (more). I've heard good things about the Bike Whisperer, many satisfied customers, but my LBS uses a rather simpler system (see www.bikefitting.com) which costs 2/3 less, and it worked very well for me.

 

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A fit certainly wouldn't hurt (more). I've heard good things about the Bike Whisperer, many satisfied customers, but my LBS uses a rather simpler system (see www.bikefitting.com) which costs 2/3 less, and it worked very well for me.

They didn't give you the 'cat's eye' test though Stu... could have cost you a Principa!