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[theboxers]

Well I had a pop at stage 1 of the new chaingang league tonight as I don't know if I'll make it tomorrow (getting organised for leaving for a weekend of mountain biking at Bike Park Wales and Afan early Friday morning )

All I will say is it's not quite as straightforward as it seems on paper! Not all the up is up and not all the down is down. Make sure your gears are in good working order as you'll be using the a lot, and those with the new updates prepare yourselves mentally for those sudden crashes in speed - I had quite a few of them! Enjoy!

Jeebus, I thought I did really well all things considered with a 56 . But 40, .

Enjoy your mountain biking

 

[Whorty]

have a nice time away try to relax do as little as possible eat as much as u can I recommend fried food washed down with plenty of alcohol


I should move up a place in the leagues

France for 2 weeks followed by Sydney (on expenses) for two weeks .... I fear you speak too much of the truth Rob 4 weeks off the bike and my fitness will go through the floor again

 

[Whorty]

Oh goody, you're back, just in time for stage one of the july league . Don't believe the profile .

The second half is almost as bad as the first. The new fw/sw may catch a few out on the back side of that lump . I had to work almost as hard going downhill as I did going up . It is an undulating climb with some quite steep transitions .

Have you lost your superpowers @theboxers ? I thought this style of course would have let you produce a good time?

 

[bridgy]

Jeebus, I thought I did really well all things considered with a 56 . But 40, .

Enjoy you're mountain biking

Thanks Boxers, will do

 

[rob01792]

France for 2 weeks followed by Sydney (on expenses) for two weeks .... I fear you speak too much of the truth Rob 4 weeks off the bike and my fitness will go through the floor again

hard life that
I know what u mean ur fitness will suffer 4 weeks of then about 4 weeks to get back I went away for a month end of march it knocked me for six not just my fitness but motivation too

 

[Whorty]

hard life that
I know what u mean ur fitness will suffer 4 weeks of then about 4 weeks to get back I went away for a month end of march it knocked me for six not just my fitness but motivation too

The 3 weeks in Melbourne in May did for me. I get my fitness back then work takes me away again! Hopefully last big trip for work this year - everything else should be Europe only, so back at weekends. One of the reasons for booking the DD ..... force me to get back on the bike when I get back home.

 

[bobinski]

Bridgy, that sound like a grand weekend.

I am off to France for the grande depart Friday and hopefully a lot of cycling. I have today upgraded to speedplay pedals and new mid range specialised shoes. Wow. Just wow. Need to get speed plays on the turbo bike now.

Whorty, find yourself a gym where you are going. 4 weeks is a long time mate.

 

[Soarerv8]

Bridgy, that sound like a grand weekend.

I am off to France for the grande depart Friday and hopefully a lot of cycling. I have today upgraded to speedplay pedals and new mid range specialised shoes. Wow. Just wow. Need to get speed plays on the turbo bike now.

Whorty, find yourself a gym where you are going. 4 weeks is a long time mate.

Wow. Just wow sounds like some recommendation. What difference do they make?

 

[theboxers]

Have you lost your superpowers @theboxers ? I thought this style of course would have let you produce a good time?

The slingshot is still there but I need a run up to get it going. It also only really works on >10% climbs for me, most of these are 3-6%. The area where I suffer most . Enjoy your attempt at this .

 

[Whorty]

Bridgy, that sound like a grand weekend.

I am off to France for the grande depart Friday and hopefully a lot of cycling. I have today upgraded to speedplay pedals and new mid range specialised shoes. Wow. Just wow. Need to get speed plays on the turbo bike now.

Whorty, find yourself a gym where you are going. 4 weeks is a long time mate.

2 weeks in France is holiday - camping so no gym. We're hoping to catch stage 4 of Le Tour

I do try and get into a hotel with gym when away with work, but working 12+ hours a day I'm often too knackered to get into it. Will try harder this time!

 

[bobinski]

Wow. Just wow sounds like some recommendation. What difference do they make?

These shoes
https://www.evanscycles.com/specialized-expert-road-shoe-EV221216

I could always feel my spd pedals through my commuter shoes or the fibre soled shimano ro87's I used on the turbo. I cannot feel the speedplays at all. It takes some getting used to in terms of clipping in- and out. And the specialised are a better fit- and hopefully will break in nicely- than any shoe I have had or tried on. I can wiggle my toes! My freakishly flat bunion feat are well supported and comfortable. I put my 87's on after trying the spec's and I could not believe how much I had gotten used to their cramped fit.

 

[BILL S]

Oh goody, you're back, just in time for stage one of the july league . Don't believe the profile .

The second half is almost as bad as the first. The new fw/sw may catch a few out on the back side of that lump . I had to work almost as hard going downhill as I did going up . It is an undulating climb with some quite steep transitions .

Aww darn! I thought all the rides I picked were fairly smooth. Hopefully the others are better.

 

[bridgy]

Bridgy, that sound like a grand weekend.

I am off to France for the grande depart Friday and hopefully a lot of cycling. I have today upgraded to speedplay pedals and new mid range specialised shoes. Wow. Just wow. Need to get speed plays on the turbo bike now.

Whorty, find yourself a gym where you are going. 4 weeks is a long time mate.

Wow, that sounds an even better weekend Bob! Have a great time

 

[bridgy]

Aww darn! I thought all the rides I picked were fairly smooth. Hopefully the others are better.

Apart from the speed problems with the transitions, it's actually a really good route I think - no way you could have known it would have those kinds of up/down transitions from the profile either

 

[berty bassett]

I should be there tomorrow night. Be my only ride in the July league due to hols and work commitments, so I better make it count! If you and @rob01792 want a domestic to help pace you up the hill then I'm happy to do that, then you can leave me for dead on the descent

You really have'nt noticed me before have you ! unless this new update has changed things its me who gets left waaaayyy behind going downhill - i come down like a dandelion seed in the wind - eventually - thanks for the offer but i think you would get bored waiting for me