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400bhp
Guru
I assume the bloke on the bike has come on here for some advice, so here goes:
1. You're wearing a helmet. There's a separate forum all about that
2. You've got jeans on - get some proper cycling pants
3. Your jacket is boil in the bag. Get a new one.
4. In addition to 2, you have turn ups. WTF are you doing?
5. Where's the helmet camera?
6. You're riding in the gutter. GET OUT OF THE GUTTER.
7. You're bike is inferior because (a) it's a flat bar, (b) it's white, (c) it has vee-brakes and (d) you've got knobbly tires on.
8. You're tyres aren't puncture proof. Buy some puncture proof ones.
9. You're riding in the middle ring. What's wrong with you? MTFU
10. You look pensive. Has a lady with a shopping trolley bike just overtaken you? You must re-overtake.
11.You're not wearing Hi-Vis. In addition to 1. that forum contains "mass debate" on the merits of hi-viz.
mickle
innit
- Location
- 53.933606, -1.076131
Ride to Work - the essential guide to riding to work without lights, mudguards, or any luggage whatsoever. And the fellow on the cover appears to be riding on some kind of footpath. Tsk.
Let me predict that at some point in the rag they recommend the use of a chain cleaning device, de-greaser and that cassettes must be replaced when chains are replaced.
I hate cycle journalists. Most of them know sh!t all about cycling.
Let me predict that at some point in the rag they recommend the use of a chain cleaning device, de-greaser and that cassettes must be replaced when chains are replaced.
I hate cycle journalists. Most of them know sh!t all about cycling.
It'd be a magazine with a very short run if they couldn't write lots of articles telling you to Buy More Stuff
Lance Jack
Über Member
- Location
- A BFPO somewhere
I had a look at this in WHSmith a few months back when I was looking for a bike. It was ok, to view and then put back on the shelf, wouldn't buy it. I have learned more on this site than in a magazine.
BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
I still wanna give Jonny a big hug for the work he and everyone has done on the CC guide. It is a fine thing. 
Aren't they all ?
I have to agree though that the worst thing about that photo is the turn ups, wtf is going on there 
Hip Priest
Veteran
That's the thing with cycle mags. If I read Cycling Plus (I got a gift subscription) I always end up feeling like a total amateur who needs to spend several thousand to get up to speed. Plus they're normally full of pseudoscientific nonsense like "beetroot made me faster".
400bhp
Guru
Hip Priest
Veteran
Not just me then.
E.g. a "sock review" with socks costing £15 upwards. WTF
I only wear Assos socks. I can feel how they increase my pedalling efficiency. Mind, they're slightly thicker than the Rapha socks I used to wear, so I've had to go and have a Retul bike-setup all over again.
400bhp
Guru
Those are the ones with the "technical cut" at the top aren't they? also known as the hole you put your foot in.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Technical cut like Aldi then. Love my Aldi socks so much I need more, wearing out. Now I don't get that with the posh socks that I hardly ever wear.
Kestevan
Last of the Summer Winos
- Location
- Holmfirth.
Bloke on the front of that mag is obviously not commuting........... for a start it's not pi$$ing it down, and as far as I can tell, no-one in a white van has even tried to kill him...
Bloody Amateurs
Bloody Amateurs
