Soarerv8
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I always feel faintly inadequate when you guys start getting technical about your bikes. I can identify that mine has gears and that is about as far as it goes.
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I take it you do know how to put washer fluid in your car or does your driver do that!
Soarerv8
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WHAT, you can replenish it????? That has cost me a fortune in new cars every time it is empty I have bought a new one.
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My problem is I know what they're going on about. However I can not attain the performance levels that they achieve with these, for me, ridiculously high gears
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Well, for me, I now know bkool lies . I have been out, in the real world, on a 
, for the first time in nearly 30 years, the light it burns 
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I have trundled, that is the generous description, around a 26 mile circuit. Climbed about 1.5k ft and attempted to ride up slopes up to 14% in about 3 hrs. Anything over 7% is a no-no. I had to resort to walking twice 
. I do not have the required power to push my not light lump up, some of, the hills where I live 
To cap it all i missed 60% of the route with the garmin because I managed to double press the start button
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Now back home, sitting quietly thinking about a beer for this afternoon
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. I have been out, in the real world, on a , for the first time in nearly 30 years, the light it burns .I have trundled, that is the generous description, around a 26 mile circuit
. Climbed about 1.5k ft and attempted to ride up slopes up to 14% in about 3 hrs. Anything over 7% is a no-no. I had to resort to walking twice . I do not have the required power to push my not light lump up, some of, the hills where I live To cap it all i missed 60% of the route with the garmin because I managed to double press the start button
.Now back home, sitting quietly thinking about a beer for this afternoon
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theboxers
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One other thing that came out of this morning. I can't control a bicycle 
. I've been wandering all over the bloody road . At times I've scared myself with how bad I was . I need to look at my setup to see if thats making the bike very sensitive to steering inputs 
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. I've been wandering all over the bloody road . At times I've scared myself with how bad I was . I need to look at my setup to see if thats making the bike very sensitive to steering inputs .
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That first ride out is always so sweet, no matter how painful it might be. The next ride will be better, and so onwards.Well, for me, I now know bkool lies
I have trundled, that is the generous description, around a 26 mile circuit
To cap it all i missed 60% of the route with the garmin because I managed to double press the start button
Now back home, sitting quietly thinking about a beer for this afternoon
Well done and have fun.
One other thing that came out of this morning. I can't control a bicycle
I did my first club ride this morning since my collarbone injury, the first thing that struck me was that I had to steer the thing, 100 meters later I had that back in the bag, but it felt weird at first. Then I had to readjust to group riding, and avoiding the big holes that seemed to be everywhere.
35 miles done, with a café stop half way round, nearly 2k ft of climbing and an average of 16.9mph and a few strava PR's. I was struggling in places and my fitness has suffered but no as badly as I feared. It was great to be back on the bike in the outside.
@theboxers what bike do you have?
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I was on a GT Grade this morning. I put a steering tube extender on it to help get the spare tyre out of the way. I may have to look at the way I've implemented it and check the alignment is ok .
You don't get these problems on bkool
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.You don't get these problems on bkool
.Spare tyre? You don't need a spare tyre! Then you can remove the steering tube extender.I was on a GT Grade this morning. I put a steering tube extender on it to help get the spare tyre out of the way. I may have to look at the way I've implemented it and check the alignment is ok
You don't get these problems on bkool
I just have a saddle bag with a tube or two, a tyre boot (off cut of old tyre in case of a tyre split, but you can use an empty gel sachet or £10 note), levers, gas, patches. There are also chain links in there and a multi tool. This is probably too much stuff to carry. A lot of the club riders don't bother with a saddle bag and stuff tubes etc.. in the jersey pockets.
I changed the wife's bike setup. It was a shopper which is a beg up (dutch) position set up for flat riding. She wasn't able to get up any hill, without complaint. It now has 2x10 setup with 36/22 chainset and 11-36 cassette. She is a lot happier and has encouraged her to get fitter and now goes up 15% inclines
I got my wife a new bike, she had a step through town bike, bloody heavy. Now has a hybrid with 48/32 and 11-32. She's been up 10% climbs ok, haven't tried anything steeper than that yet. She's been doing some breeze rides, loves them, about 6 or 8 women on the rides, it might be worth seeing if any near you?
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That's what the cycling is for. It is shrinking but not as quick as I'd like
I miss interpreted your meaning, I get it now. Sorry for being slow..
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