PauloBarnesi Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Cippo looking good. Great victory yesterday for Bakelants; seemed genuinely happily and delighted by it. Nice to have the yellow jersey wearer actually delighted to talk to the press Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarjei Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Yesterday was fun. Hope it's more of the same today. Maybe a favorite for the GC will attack on the last hill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMFy Posted August 14, 2013 Author Share Posted August 14, 2013 Time to dig this one up... Friday will see me commence my London to Paris ride. I've done the training and shifted 1/4 of my body weight in about 5 months. It's going to be easy, if I can stay sober enough! Has anyone else done this ride? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloBarnesi Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Watching your progress on Strava would suggest you are in tip top shape! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Time to dig this one up... Friday will see me commence my London to Paris ride. I've done the training and shifted 1/4 of my body weight in about 5 months. It's going to be easy, if I can stay sober enough! Has anyone else done this ride? Ooooh - Good Luck mate. Although you are probably done by now. I'm targeting that in 2015..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMFy Posted August 23, 2013 Author Share Posted August 23, 2013 London to Paris - Check. It's an easy ride over four days. There were a lot of highlights to the trip, and only a couple of low points, one of which was some khant trying to steal all our bikes in Paris. I'd recommend this ride to anyone with a bike. It's not difficult, but it is great fun. Now I have a triathlon to complete on Sunday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloBarnesi Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Legend. But where’s the Strava data ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMFy Posted August 23, 2013 Author Share Posted August 23, 2013 Legend. But where’s the Strava data ? Strava **** up royally. We parked up and stayed at Heathrow T5 Holiday Inn the night before the ride, then rode to Slough, got the train to Paddington and rode to Trafalgar Square from there. I stopped Strava while we were on the train, and it was fine when we got to Paddington. However, by the time we got to Trafalgar Square it was on 55km. I've lazily clocked the ride on google maps since getting home, and I can provide the mapmyride maps which we loosely followed to Newhaven, and strictly followed on the other side of the channel. The weather was shit in London, so I haven't even got a start photo. But here's a celebratory success photo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Chapeau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMFy Posted August 23, 2013 Author Share Posted August 23, 2013 I'm the fat word removed in the grey wifebeater. Before anyone asks, the lass in the middle has been mentioned in a previous thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloBarnesi Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Thats one hell of a combo; beach shorts and cycling shoes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMFy Posted August 24, 2013 Author Share Posted August 24, 2013 Always ride in cleats, but shorts were too wet after Sunday's weather. The lady leg was only Cergy to Paris, so it was OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 A thread for those amateur cycles, rather than the one about the pro's... I'm buying my first road bike tomorrow. Either the original Triban 3 at £250, the Triban 5a if I get to the store and feel flush or I may pass a Halfords on the way and see if I can test ride a Boardman Sport. Would it be worth me paying double for the Boardman or am I just tempted by the name and the fancy looks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyjsg Posted February 14, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted February 14, 2014 I had a boardman ht pro mountain bike and didn't think much of it (more to do with dimensions than build quality), But I understand that the road bikes are excellent and seen a few out on a couple of sportives and they looked good. I assume the decathlon ones are better than Halfords Carreras etc? Otherwise stay well clear as they fall apart after a few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Yeah, the Decathlon Triban bikes all have insanely good reviews. I think I'm going to go for a T5. £429 is admittedly a lot more than £250, but for the upgraded components and an extra kilo shaved off the weight I'm told it's worth it if you have it to hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloman Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Just had a look at these and they all look good value. The Boardman has Mavic rims which are excellent and has a double chainset, which for a road bike I reckon is better than triple. I have never bought an off the peg bike but, what ever you do, make sure you get the right size - err on the small side ' cos then you have some adjustment. Don't know if stems come 'cut to size' or not but if you have any say in the matter leave a couple of spacers above the stem. When checking for size - sit on the fecker, put your heels on the pedals and pedal backwards, you must be able to complete the rotation without rocking around in the saddle. Hope that is some help. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 I've just bought a new bike as I'm setting my sights on the IOM End to End mountain bike race in September. Got a Cube mountain bike with a carbon frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 In my opinion you are going to get noticeable gains the more you spend up to about £1000 after that it becomes more marginal gains which are important if you are racing but not such a big deal if you're cycling for fun/commuting. Make sure you test ride anything before spending big money. I think we have a similar thread to this when someone else bought a bike (TrentVilla maybe?), you might want to have a look for that thread and have a read through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Once bought an expensive bike in London. It lasted a few weeks before getting nicked. Got a GT Traffic 3.0 now, bought in a Boxing day sale few years ago for 240 squid, down from around £400 It's simple enough to do most of my own maintenance. On two occasions I've taken it to the local indie store for a service, one of the times for a new cartridge. When I got it back it was better than it went way, improved by superior replacement parts at reasonable cost. It happily managed a 7 mile each way commute for a couple of years, now it's 15 miles each way and it's coping fine. It's primarily an urban design. The wheels are held on by pinhead bolts - Which are brilliant. I've had wheels nicked in the middle of the night, miles from home on Winter nights on previous bikes. It's got lots of hard points, you can panier it up to the max. Another nice touch, and I don't understand why more bikes don't have this, plastic rails on either side of the frame. You can lean it up against bricks or concrete and it won't get scratched up. It's reasonably quick, I only get overtaken by men in tights on space age racers. It's an unspectacular looking thing, though I've become quite fond of it. Pose factor 0 Practicality 10 Just wish it would stop raining, only ridden it three times since Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 It's a good point about bike security. I've had a few bikes stolen over the years and now I am paranoid about leaving it outside for more than a few mins even with a D lock around the wheel and frame. A cable lock is not worth bothering with and will just be an open invitation for thieves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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