bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
ToC- am I the only one doing the Gran Fondo?
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bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
You do enjoy pulling that out of your back pocket every now and again
Karma though...don’t forget karma
Nope I am deffo in the Gran Fondo, same pen?
Taking a rest, checking out the views
I think just you and Martin. I'll be keeping @theboxers and his Bro's company.
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
I don’t know yet- will check
Need (OK, want) to change tyres on my SS for the upcoming ToC. Obvious choice is Conti 4 Season as I have these on the Boardman and they have been good at preventing punctures. But are there any other options out there worth considering? Want them to be fast rolling, but puncture resistant. 25s or 28s.
theboxers
TheBoxers on Cycle Sim sw
- Location
- OTC (on the couch)
ToW Stg 4 completed. 81m41s I think. Big mistake doing these 2 stages (3 and 4) after an hours worth of Gran Fondo workouts. I attempted them just to provide a time/completion.There's about 5 or 6 minutes of lost time in that. A delivery by UPS and a Dumoulin by me. Still it's done and I'm taking tomorrow off of the bike.
That's some more good time in the legs TB. It's my rest day today, be back on the bike tomorrow. So hard to stay disciplined and not do an 'easy' ride when I know I need to rest.
There's about 5 or 6 minutes of lost time in that. A delivery by UPS and a Dumoulin by me. Still it's done and I'm taking tomorrow off of the bike.
I've re-done the Welsh DD on Strava and sent invites to those likely to do it
also here https://www.strava.com/routes/18595931
Food stops 23, 60, 80,and 107 miles also mention of coffee/drink at 52mile
Here is the shortened 95mile version
https://www.strava.com/routes/18595931
95 mile route- Food stops 23, 46 and 72 miles
By look of it, a decision whether you're doing 95 or 130 at mile point 27!!
also here https://www.strava.com/routes/18595931
Food stops 23, 60, 80,and 107 miles also mention of coffee/drink at 52mile
Here is the shortened 95mile version
https://www.strava.com/routes/18595931
95 mile route- Food stops 23, 46 and 72 miles
By look of it, a decision whether you're doing 95 or 130 at mile point 27!!
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The Conti GP4000S II is currently cheaper than the 4 Season version on Wiggle. It only has a single layer of puncture protection instead of double, but that does make them lighter - and I have found them very puncture resistant (touch wood!). I've used them (or their predecessors) for years and only had one puncture I can remember, and that was where I rode through the debris from a recently cut VERY thorny hedgerow and the poor tyres didn't stand a chance! Should be all you need for summer riding - and you benefit from them being lighter, probably better rolling resistance, and currently cheaper too?
Aleman
Knees are FUBAR but I don't like to mention it
- Location
- Blackpool UK
Conti GP4/5000's?? I've been running them for a couple of years. Not completely puncture proof but only a small number id 9000 miles. I've also heard good words about the Lifeline 'copies' from wiggle.
Edit - These Ones
Thanks Andy. Worth putting on the Elemnt because there was a couple of bits of rather dodgy signage last year.
Just looking at that terrain profile is making my legs ache though...
added 95 mile route too to my post. Ive not sent invites for this route, but shout out if you cant download it
