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dweben

Might have a go at this on the mtb this year.

Any idea which level of licence I need to purchase?

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Barry has one of these... http://www.evanscycles.com/products/gore-bike-wear/fusion-20-gt-as-jacket-ec040391#features Looks like you could scrunch it up into a pocket and I recall him telling me it was very waterproof (as long as it's proofed I guess!) and so breathable he was cold (but dry). Depend...

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Well done guys! Assume you carried a pebble from Lands End to deposit in the sea up north? If not then back down south with ya!

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Got this today in an email, thought you lot would be interested. Hi Paul, We’re touching base to let you know about a last minute opportunity that has arisen. Team Sky’s Ben Swift will be leading an intimate track cycling master class at Herne Hill Velodrome this Tuesday 18th June from 2-4pm. Herne ...

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Bill and Ben -- did you really use bivvy bags or just trying to sound gruffer??

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Or Nic Vipond... he made a post about his services earlier!

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Don't do it anyone!! It's not as much fun as he makes it out to be!!!

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My rear tyre is still inflated today too! Odd that is was deflating for 30-40 miles and then just seemed to stabilise for the next 150 odd.

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With their new found long distance ability they can surely for LEJOG in 5 days ?

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Oh, has anyone heard from Gary Mac? He did seem to vanish at the Sainsbury's stop... hope he got home ok !

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Cheers Phil for sheparding us lot around the place, well organised and good shop knowledge for desperate sarnies! Well done everyone!

Recorded 220 miles by the time I got home so a nice new record for me too

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"Philip Whiteman"Hence, I eventually capped the number of participants as the consequence would have become a logistical nightmare and I have enough on my plate with two sets of audaxes and a perm to worry about.

You haven't got enough hair to worry about a perm...

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I've been on the list from the start and you did email me all the route stuff... I'm feel unloved.

Ah well ok thought there was a man in a van roaming around the place. I shall just load the bike up then!

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What's the story with the support van? Can we load a small bag into it and where it's starting from? Was thinking of spare tubes/food/gilet/etc...

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Hmm, so last night I had fish & chips... chips/batter = carbs, fish = protein so all good. Tonight was kievs and chips... so more carbs and protein... all good, right??? All I need now is a pile of sugar, maybe a nice lemon pie... None of that banana and wheat brick trash in my house! Sugar puffs al...

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Not sure about campag (brr roadie stuff) but my new Whyte frame uses a BB30 setup which does have a narrower bottom bracket width which my normal Shimano XT setup wouldn't fit with. It would end up a) the opposite of yours and b) the left pedal would stick out a mile! I have an adapter built into my...

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Harry...

http://cyclingtorrents.nl/

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I did 21 miles last weekend... I don't think you guys are entering into the spirit of not training for the longest ride of the year.

PHAIL

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Nothing easy really, and it's bit of a trek once you get to Clee, no real direct way of getting there aside from A/B roads until you get closer to it. Though once you're in the Marshbrook area there's some good stuff up there. If you want some good singletrack action head to Eastridge, it's got a re...

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Forgot to post my report! So 6th year running entering the Dyfi Enduro, 60km and 7000ft climbing, with some wotsit scary descents. All good fun. 3 crashes and a broken front mech from the first crash on the first descent 15kms in meant tough going while stuck in the middle ring for the 20-25% techy ...

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Prestas also have a smaller diameter which reduces the weak spot on the rim of the wheel... The screw cap means you don't end up sticking sticks/tyre levers into the valve to reduce pressure (mtb only!) -- much more accurate The screw on the valve means the valve isn't ripped off if the tyre rotates...

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Huh, didn't see this advertised on XCRacer or anything -- what was it??

I've been running XT chains on my MTB for years and it's usually the SRAM powerlinks that wear out and break for me. Been years since I snapped a chain properly.

Suspect someone doing a dodgy fitting job

Paul

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Hi guys, Nice day for it, with a favourable tailwind up the main drag. Got some splits at a point I chose but on this course it's not accurate. Name Lap 1 time Lap 2 Time Total Time Chris Hudson (Beacon) 00:15:15 00:15:57 00:31:12 Peter Blackwell (BRAT) 00:15:58 00:17:14 00:33:12 Martin McGowan (Bea...

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Thanks for the tips. I shall practice push offs perhaps on some lucky bugger tomorrow! I'll have my partner along to help out. No point with lap splits on this course? As I recall it goes under the start bridge so a bit inaccurate to do proper splits anyway. Is Matt doing it?!? If so I hope it's sno...

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Feel free to pm me your address and I'll pop over tomorrow night to pick stuff up?

Paul

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I'll give it a go. Never done it before so might go horribly wrong. I've ridden the course in the past (my first TT!) so at least know where the start/finish is.

Who keeps all the numbers? Could do with a proper stopwatch instead of my phone too I imagine

Paul

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Cool...

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/l ... how-37032/

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A friend of mine did have a cratoni helmet for a number of years... then he dropped it on the floor. It was so brittle from exposure that the casing shattered.

My giro helmet isn't quite brittle yet, but then I tend to break mine every year or two anyway! That's using your head!

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Yikes... 2.7kg bike

http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/arti ... ike-36902/

There's a 5.4kg production bike out there too!

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I watch most of my cycling via torrents from this site. It's mostly from Eurosport but also from some american channels. Remember to Seed! I did try Eurosport player for £4 a month but the quality was crap, the service crapper and the quantity of programs on there was... well, worse. I ended up send...

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Just a bump on this -- aside from Doug was anyone else up for it? I think the Sleepless in the saddle event you guys entered last year has been cancelled this year.

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Ah frog it, if Matt's going then I can't not not fail to go. Hope that was the right number of double negatives for my benefit...

.. oh wait!

Paul

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Well... I entered, and started, and true to form hit a tree (actually I bounced off quite a few but that last one was harder than the rest!) and broke my bike on lap 1. Long walk back too... oh well! Conditions were.... ranging from muddy to really muddy, with bog pits to bog pits with extra mud. I ...

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Missed this thread! I got my new Spesh Roubaix last week and took for a whizz on Sunday. It's quite nice! Replaced the stock wheels as they weighed a ton. Don't think it's a rubbish bike despite what that shop said.

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Will be interesting... F1 cars run carbon brakes and they seem to work ok!

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Yah discs are pretty heavy compared to rubbish roady brakes (god I hate them!)... down to heavier calipers/ levels, braided hoses, the hydraulic fluid, etc. The standard rotors are usually just laser cut steel but you can buy lighter 'floating' rotors at great expense. Don't think the wheels are rea...

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Last year we entered a couple teams into a 24hr mtb event for a laugh. I didn't join in but did the Mountain Mayhem a month before which was an absolute claggy clay bogfest of boggy bogness. Of course I'd like to enter again, and think you would too! http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/news/article/2013-wi...

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How did you manage to crash on a flat bit of pavement??

It was the other guy right? Stick yer pump in his spokes next time!

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Oooh good effort that man! +1 for Ian!

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Hmm, having seen the pictures and been pretty disgusted at the amount of CX nancies walking... on flat bits, with just a splodge of mud... man up!

Can I enter on my mtb?

Oh and well done! Good effort.

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Is this the Waldrons league thingy?

Might give it a whirl on the mtb if I get the chance..

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Harry, your profile says you live in Harbourne. There's a bike shop at the end of the high street there (just past the garage). You can probably ride/push it there in 5 minutes. I've been in there once and the chap was quite helpful/decent.

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Bit hard to diagnose that one beyond the obvious loose QR or dodgy bearings!

If you're not totally sure it's safe to ride or don't feel confident with having a go at the brake calipers just whip the bike into your LBS and ask them if they can see the issue.

Paul

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Probably about £15 per brake or so.

Before you go shelling out dosh on them have you tried pushing the pistons back and resetting the brakes? Unless they're actually leaking fluid/spongey then it's probably not a bleed that you need.

Ta, Paul

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A whole host of things can cause this... ranges from Buckled rotor Pistons in the caliper seizing up Loosening the quick release Mis alignment of the wheel if it's been out Mis alignment of the caliper if it's fettled with Bit of grit gets stuck behind the brake pad Taking the wheel out and pressing...

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The super stud on the mtb still isn't in the gallery!

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Hey, where's the one of the fantasticly good looking bloke on a mountain bike??

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I'm getting my last couple weekends of riding in before the Kielder 100 race... can't afford the time off to help out sorry.

Paul

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Harry, 90% of people unclip by twisting their heel outwards. I'm one of the goofy types who unclips with the heel going inwards. It scuffs your shoes (on the tyre) but is much each to clip out and saves my dodgy knee. That's with MTB clips, dunno if you can with roadies, guessing you can. Give it a ...

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I used a set of those for doing LEJOG on my MTB... I ended up losing the use of my right thumb and two smaller fingers for about 6 months. Didn't help me at all. :P Numb fingers in MTBing can just be down to weak tendons. I get it if I have a few months off and then hit some particularly tough trails.

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