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Off to attempt 82 miles tomorrow, furthest so far. Wish me luck
Best of luck. Hopefully the weather is fine for you and it's not too windy.
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Best of luck. Hopefully the weather is fine for you and it's not too windy.
Stonechat
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For a hill wimp - reached 37.4 mph down the beacon
Mo1959
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Absolutely gorgeous morning here and fancied a reasonably long ride. Unfortunately, one of the little minor roads was covered in lots of sharp flinty stones and the inevitable happened. Pulled in at the end of a farm track under some trees and immediately started getting eaten alive by midges. Tyre off, tube (Specialized) in and when trying to blow up no joy. It wasn't taking air so I think the valve core must have been loose. Starting to panic as it was so early and I would have a long walk if the second was the same. Fortunately, it was a Schwalbe and inflated ok. No more spares though and had taken the patch kit out for some reason, although I couldn't have stood there a minute longer with these midges biting anyway so took the safe option of just taking the most direct route back home.
That's the second puncture in as many months on the GP4000S so they are definitely not as tough as the Durano Plus. I'll persevere with them over the summer months but I think the Durano Plus will have to go back on later. Shame, because I do like the way they ride.
That's the second puncture in as many months on the GP4000S so they are definitely not as tough as the Durano Plus. I'll persevere with them over the summer months but I think the Durano Plus will have to go back on later. Shame, because I do like the way they ride.
Nigelnaturist
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@Mo1959
I know what I would be riding if theres ANY chance of stopping any length of time where there are midges, have they migrate from the west, when I lived on Skye I thought the east to be fairly free of them.
Mind you as I cant afford having different ones for different season
I just ride what I have till they wear out, and I think a pair of gators lasting from Aug till now is pretty good neither of the tyres has been punctured, though as some of you know I have had two pinch punctures, I guess there is a few thousand left in the front and the back is only being replace as the pinch puncture took a chunk of rubber off the tyre, but still stay inflated (once the puncture had been repaired), what must be the best part of a thousand miles.
The front is on 6,300 miles and its never had a puncture (the two I had, being on the back), many a time I hit a small unseen stone and it shoots of like a bullet to hit some piece of wood sounding like a rifle shot (though not as loud, and I would hate to get hit by one), so if I get 8,000 miles out of a £22 tyre, I think thats pretty good going.
I know what I would be riding if theres ANY chance of stopping any length of time where there are midges, have they migrate from the west, when I lived on Skye I thought the east to be fairly free of them.
Mind you as I cant afford having different ones for different season
I just ride what I have till they wear out, and I think a pair of gators lasting from Aug till now is pretty good neither of the tyres has been punctured, though as some of you know I have had two pinch punctures, I guess there is a few thousand left in the front and the back is only being replace as the pinch puncture took a chunk of rubber off the tyre, but still stay inflated (once the puncture had been repaired), what must be the best part of a thousand miles. The front is on 6,300 miles and its never had a puncture (the two I had, being on the back), many a time I hit a small unseen stone and it shoots of like a bullet to hit some piece of wood sounding like a rifle shot (though not as loud, and I would hate to get hit by one), so if I get 8,000 miles out of a £22 tyre, I think thats pretty good going.
Kins
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Mo, have you tried Gatorskins? I swapped from Duranos to Gatorskins and love them. Pain in the arse to get on though. Halfords have a bundle deal if you buy two atm as well.
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_389961_langId_-1_categoryId_242553
Went out last night and went home after 5 miles. Back was to sore after 20 miles day before. Have to rest more or stay at 10 miles for a bit longer.
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_389961_langId_-1_categoryId_242553
Went out last night and went home after 5 miles. Back was to sore after 20 miles day before. Have to rest more or stay at 10 miles for a bit longer.
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@Nigelnaturist I have been hit by one of those ping stones - damn good bruise for many weeks and boy did I know about it. I have also been responsible for (though did not know it until several miles later when my OH told me) a rather large dent in a very expensive BMW on a Scottish island. I caught a large stone whilst on tour, and it pinged off my tyre at a really odd angle, hit the BMW's passenger door and came flying back at me. I actually ducked whilst on the bike to avoid it (instinctively rather than planned). My OH said it only narrowly missed me on the way back. He also said absolutely nothing to me about the car it hit until several miles later (all uphill) when he started to make comments about me being a vandal and car wrecker now I no longer owned an expensive model of vehicle (we had previously an old Audi A4 2.8L Quattro - fantastic car to drive, and loved it, sadly it loved fuel too much! It's new owner (it is now 16 years old) loves the car (and can afford the fuel) as well and it passed has always passed its MOT with nothing needing doing to it!)
@Mo1959 have yet to go out on the new tyres... hope they are OK and not too many more fairy visits for you. I seem to have lost my mojo at the moment which is probably my body telling me I need a rest. On the bright side of things the dining room (main living area) is now clean to within an inch of its life after yesterday's frustration was taken out on it - every single item (except for telephone) was taken out of the room, carpets cleaned to within an inch of its life (OK I gave up on the carpet after 4 hours of still getting thick dark brown muck out of it) and nothing came back into the room until it had been cleaned, sorted and hoovered... Even the curtains and my laptop were both washed
! I even banned the neighbours dog from the house whilst I was cleaning the room.
Today I attack the kitchen - it is a much smaller room, only it has much more in it and needs much more work. However I am dog & cow sitting (long story but she is now 18 days overdue, being pregnant, known implantation date (embryo is a different stock to the mother cow) and her owner is away for 2 days, at the Cheshire county show, showing her 2 bulls (both born last year)...
Anyone want to lay any bets on when she goes into labour? The last embryo from this 'stock' was a huge bull that had to be delivered by caesarean and this female is smaller than the surrogate mother of that one! Time to go and do a cow check and walk up to the stables!
Edit: Hoping this cleaning fad wears off sooner rather than later and my mojo comes back... there is one room in the house I really do not want to clean to within an inch of its life - the back bedroom. All our camping, cycling, photography kit is in there and 2 of the 6 bikes as well... cleaning it will be a nightmare!
@Mo1959 have yet to go out on the new tyres... hope they are OK and not too many more fairy visits for you. I seem to have lost my mojo at the moment which is probably my body telling me I need a rest. On the bright side of things the dining room (main living area) is now clean to within an inch of its life after yesterday's frustration was taken out on it - every single item (except for telephone) was taken out of the room, carpets cleaned to within an inch of its life (OK I gave up on the carpet after 4 hours of still getting thick dark brown muck out of it) and nothing came back into the room until it had been cleaned, sorted and hoovered... Even the curtains and my laptop were both washed
! I even banned the neighbours dog from the house whilst I was cleaning the room.Today I attack the kitchen - it is a much smaller room, only it has much more in it and needs much more work. However I am dog & cow sitting (long story but she is now 18 days overdue, being pregnant, known implantation date (embryo is a different stock to the mother cow) and her owner is away for 2 days, at the Cheshire county show, showing her 2 bulls (both born last year)...
Anyone want to lay any bets on when she goes into labour? The last embryo from this 'stock' was a huge bull that had to be delivered by caesarean and this female is smaller than the surrogate mother of that one! Time to go and do a cow check and walk up to the stables!
Edit: Hoping this cleaning fad wears off sooner rather than later and my mojo comes back... there is one room in the house I really do not want to clean to within an inch of its life - the back bedroom. All our camping, cycling, photography kit is in there and 2 of the 6 bikes as well... cleaning it will be a nightmare!
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Hi all
Not been on the bike now for a week due to illness (some sort of a stomach bug)...now that may not sound like a lot, but to me it is one hell of a break! I'm hoping my legs haven't turned to jelly when I get back to it tomorrow! How long does it take to lose all of the good work that I have done in the past year? I'm stressing over nothing aren't I?
Not been on the bike now for a week due to illness (some sort of a stomach bug)...now that may not sound like a lot, but to me it is one hell of a break! I'm hoping my legs haven't turned to jelly when I get back to it tomorrow! How long does it take to lose all of the good work that I have done in the past year? I'm stressing over nothing aren't I?
Nigelnaturist
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yep, hr usually goes up a little after 1-2 weeks, but your core fitness is still there.Hi all
Not been on the bike now for a week due to illness (some sort of a stomach bug)...now that may not sound like a lot, but to me it is one hell of a break! I'm hoping my legs haven't turned to jelly when I get back to it tomorrow! How long does it take to lose all of the good work that I have done in the past year? I'm stressing over nothing aren't I?
GreigM
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GreigM
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Hi all
Not been on the bike now for a week due to illness (some sort of a stomach bug)...now that may not sound like a lot, but to me it is one hell of a break! I'm hoping my legs haven't turned to jelly when I get back to it tomorrow! How long does it take to lose all of the good work that I have done in the past year? I'm stressing over nothing aren't I?
Takes longer than a week
you will be fineThanks, Nigel!
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OK - the cow does not look anything like a cow that is interested in giving birth. currently sitting out in the sun, chewing the cud and the dog (Dusty) is currently undoing all of my hard work from yesterday by lying on the carpet I cleaned... Also got accosted by 2 ducks who seem to think I was going to feed them! OK I eat their eggs but I wasn't aware I was meant to be feeding them today... will have to check
Nigelnaturist
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the little buggers.
I aint watching that, aint scared of many insects, loath those creatures though
BrianEvesham
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Well the seat position is soooooo much better now I've pushed it right back, ok so I've only done twenty odd miles this morning on it but it feels good.
Nice ride out with my mate, comfortable fettling ride. He has suggested I might be better off putting the original longer stem back on and raising the seat up a tad as well.
http://www.strava.com/activities/154584975
Feeling Good
Nice ride out with my mate, comfortable fettling ride. He has suggested I might be better off putting the original longer stem back on and raising the seat up a tad as well.
http://www.strava.com/activities/154584975
Feeling Good
Mo1959
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@BrianEvesham Nice ride Brian. It's amazing how many little adjustments we all make as time goes on!
I remember buying a much shorter and more raised stem when I first got the road bike but soon got used to it and reverted to the original. Now, I actually enjoy feeling quite stretched out.
I remember buying a much shorter and more raised stem when I first got the road bike but soon got used to it and reverted to the original. Now, I actually enjoy feeling quite stretched out.
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