RWright
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Nice target ! When you set a goal you don't mess around.
Nice work in the Castelli challenge 
. I thought about jumping up there right below you but decided not to take advantage of the time zone difference. 
Show us your.......newbie progress! [4 Sep 2012 - 4 Oct 2014]
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Nice target ! When you set a goal you don't mess around.
Nice work in the Castelli challenge . I thought about jumping up there right below you but decided not to take advantage of the time zone difference.
RWright
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I sometimes use a toothbrush to clean my bike. Just make sure it is not your own. 
I start with a garden hose just for a quick rinse. I use dishwashing liquid and water in a bucket and a brush. I then polish and wax. I just spray it off with a garden hose and wipe the chain if I just get caught in the rain and the bike is half way clean.
I start with a garden hose just for a quick rinse. I use dishwashing liquid and water in a bucket and a brush. I then polish and wax. I just spray it off with a garden hose and wipe the chain if I just get caught in the rain and the bike is half way clean.
SWSteve
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YOU CAN DO IT!
Supersuperleeds
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Nice target ! When you set a goal you don't mess around.
Saw you finished the challenge, well done
, hope they set an easy one for June.
themosquitoking
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I've got some brushes i could throw in the van and drop off at your place tomorrow afternoon.
Nomadski
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That would be awesome mate, anytime after 2.15pm would be top notch. You can collect your green water bottle too!
themosquitoking
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I'll call you when i'm on the way.
RWright
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After I brush them with mineral spirits I use strips of old t shirts towels or rags, that I cut up. Wedge them in and sort of floss between each cog.
Nigelnaturist
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Agree with you there Mo, does your body good too.Enjoy your days off. Must admit I am starting to enjoy taking days off more now too. Sacrilege to say this, but I sometimes get bored cycling every dayI think short spells off can renew your enthusiasm a bit. Hope you enjoy your bike cleaning. Some of the back roads around here were caked with mud this morning. Took a bit of washing off.
Nigelnaturist
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Seems about right.
Nigelnaturist
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Strip the cassette clean each individual cog, till they shine, it's what I do if it's really bad, or like Rocky says, easier with the wheel off though.
I have just been looking at my data, for the last 7 days my avg cad has been 82 the first time in 7 weeks it's been above 80 (for a rolling 7 days) but what is interesting, is that my avg sp that period was 13.49 and the avg gear " was 55.98, these last 7 days avgerage speed is 14.96mph and the gear " is 61.32 and avg H.R. is about 11b.p.m less,
DaveyM
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I have signed up for a coast to coast in August.
So in a fit of motivation I went out and did just over 41 miles. I also went out on the route with the most hills I could find, now for the big surprise...I loved it
http://app.strava.com/activities/56818766
I have a couple of sportive rides planned so now have all the motivation I need
again good works troops!
So in a fit of motivation I went out and did just over 41 miles. I also went out on the route with the most hills I could find, now for the big surprise...I loved it
http://app.strava.com/activities/56818766
I have a couple of sportive rides planned so now have all the motivation I need
again good works troops!
RWright
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I have to start working more on my cadence. I work on cadence on the bike that doesn't have a cadence monitor.
I am pretty sure mine is still below 80. Yesterday it may have been close to 80 because I did up my pace a little. I think I will put the cadence monitor on my Synapse. I favor it more than my other bikes. I forget or don't bother with my heart rate monitor a lot too. I have mainly been riding to burn fat but want to boost my performance a little now as well. I am in no hurry though, I don't want riding to feel like it is becoming a chore. Losing a few more pounds going like I am now might be the best way to boost my performance.
DaveyM
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Losing a few more pounds going like I am now might be the best way to boost my performance.
I started cycling to loose weight, now I want to loose weight so I can cycle....
RWright
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I started cycling to loose weight, now I want to loose weight so I can cycle....
Exactly!
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