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Yes George, we rode around those parts 5 years a go. You can still see my tracks via gpsies: http://www.gpsies.com/mapUser.do?username=slogfester Hilly and mountainous- although my Swiss friends would dismiss them as 'little bumps'! We were advised not to ride through one large valley in N. Hungary ...

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Yes, thanks to everyone who organised and helped run the LMTT. Much appreciated.

Some great times in there; well done to all.

Now, can we organise better weather next year

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I only know this route, 56 km:

http://www.gps-sport.net/routes/Beacon- ... ide_146033

but I read there is a longer route? Are we doing that now? If so, some one got the route.... for when I get dropped!

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anyone riding tonight? thinking of coming out to play.

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Many thanks for detailed reply Phil. I'm not in the least surprised you have done the route and have a encyclopaedic memory and analysis of the details. I may now ride it West to East on Monday, weather permitting (its looking dodgy at the moment), so would that have a significant effect on route se...

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I'm thinking of doing this :shock: (friends live there) and need a route. Looking at the route of the recent Elenydd ( http://www.audax-salop.talktalk.net/elenydd/route_map.html ) I could pick it up at Mortimers Cross and follow the route as far west as possible. Cyclestreets fast uses the same rout...

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Congratulations. Chapeau. Sounds completely bonkers!

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Piece of cake

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For those going to Majorca and who are not using Garmin (or even those with Garmins!), I have ripped and converted the routes described in: http://www.demon-cycles.co.uk/bmc/bi-po/ to gpx here: http://www.gps-sport.net/users/Slogfester (bottom left box ' navigation routes', all routes prefix with MA...

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So, washed the bike and packed it up in a soft bag ready for Majorca :) Without thinking (I'm good at that) I unscrewed the rear derailleur (Ultegra 6800) in order to protect it from dropping during transit. Good move hopefully. But I remember last time I did this I couldn't get it back on because i...

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Andy et al You can not drag routes (like google) in the route planner/manager of www.gps-sport.net, but you can delete bits in the middle and then insert follow-the-road sections: - select the section you want to change - delete - then make sure 'insert points on track' (=middle of track) is selecte...

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The route planner in gps-sport.net allows import and creation/editing of routes from tracks and routes

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Probikekit/Deda have accepted my warranty claim. Would like a replacement carbon seatpost (I like the flex) but mindful of Chris' comment.
Try and squeeze a shim thinghy in there? And/or a beefier carbon seatpost? Recommendations please with 20-25 mm set back.
Or throw the towel in and go Ti?
thanks

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Ha! Thx Mark. I could have used a hand oop them flipin ills

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Thx Phil, but I have to keep it short and sharp.
OK Laurence, see you tomorrow morning. Does it really start at 0712? Where from these days? Where the old shop used to be on Bristol Rd?

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Anybody out tomorrow? I cant ride Sunday, so am thinking of sneaking out tomorrow morning under cover of first light and joining the BCC Saturday ride. Never done it before so nice to have someones hand to hold! Will I hack the south route? What time does it get back?

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Andy, as we say in Oz:

u little rippa

First time I have visited Garmin connect and I'm not sure I want to go back again. I get that ITunes feeling

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How do I save and download these routes to a gpx file on my computer via Garmin connect? http://www.demon-cycles.co.uk/bmc/bi-po/ I do not have a Garmin device, but have just created an account so I can at least import and view the routes within Garmin connect. But for the life of me I can not find ...

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Note, team members must be members of BC.

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Wow, they really did do some work on it

I feared it was going to be mothballed.

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Cracking route again this year with about the right mix of climbing. Got a fantastic tailwind about half way round, rode most of the route on my own, just to avoid any sillyness on the hills, completed it in around 3hrs 30mins, still too exhausted to download the file.. Very impressive time Ed, esp...

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OK, have ordered a replacement. Must say I am a little shocked how fast it has worn down. Maybe I need to cut down on the cake consumption! Thx for all comments- it is another reason the Beacon is such a great club, having wiser more experienced riders online. With a few exceptions.... Dr Whiteman, ...

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Thx for comments. Interesting. So do you think the left is no good. Blimey, less than 3000 km. The picture shows the only damaged part of the tyre. The rest is OK, just worn down. Having ridden motorcycles all my life I am familiar with rears flattening/squaring out, but have not noticed on bicycles...

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Surprised to find a significant difference in wear on my tyres (Conti 4 seasons 700 x 25) after just 2800 km. Or, put another way, the front looks hardly ridden! Normal? (I have not really run a 'winter' bike here before). I guess there has been more than usual rubbish on the roads this year. Do peo...

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Thx Steve, I see it too. I purchased via probikekit. I'll try my luck with a warranty claim. It DID feel great (lots of the right sort of flex), but I doubt I'll be able to pluck up enough courage to fork out for another one. As well as carbon paste I think I have read that you can use some sort of ...

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Steve- yes, I am using a asymmetrical seat post clamp

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Drat, missed this

Thought I was going to be away and did not know that they released another tranche of entries.
I could lead alternative A that happens to follow the same route

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Paul- its like that because seatpost was slipping and it has been clamped in various positions
Steve- 8 nm max, but I usually stop at 5 nm.

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Alan had hypothesised that I may have purchased a slightly under sized seat post. Quite feasible given my lack of technical finesse. But I have double checked and both seat post and inside tube diameter are 27.2 mm. Torque wrench is calibrated and I have never over tightened anything else before; I'...

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Mild panic this afternoon. I have been suffering from a slipping carbon seat post (Deda Superzero) in my titanium frame. Applied some carbon paste to increase friction, but still slipping a little. I feel it in my knees first and cant climb as fast! When I adjusted and re-tightened today I heard tha...

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Could be interesting. I used to go up the 'Waltonberg' regularly when I lived at Romsley....on my mtb. If its a wet day, could be very interesting!. Then at the top its just dirt??
Pity they didn't include our beloved Winwood Heath Rd too. Its virtually unpaved!

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Mods- this sub-thread needs to be moved to Technical. Laurence- while I agree its not wise to make/receive a call in the middle of a race :lol: I don't see why a smartphone can not be carried. Modern mini-smartphones are probably no bigger/heavier than race radios. Indeed, the whole HTC team used to...

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if you have a smartphone, just use that. If you don't then for less than 200 you can buy a really good one.
it will even call home when you get lost

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I was just looking through some old threads for winter tech advice and spotted this summer problem! I have never known anyone in Oz decrease tyre pressure because of hot weather when riding. Even when its over 35oC But we do deflate tyres in cars as a precaution because under the sun it can get >60o...

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Blimey 60 secs+
My Mavic Kyserium SL's don't go for half that

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Laurence, well done. That hole was waiting to take a life.

I don't think car drivers see the holes along Scotland Lane because their windscreens are all misted up

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Eventually, this is how it ends up:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d5aUMu6Bzg

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It may sound as though I am underselling the Beacon's participation in LVRC, but there are two people which stand out. The late Hugh McGuire was an accomplished LVRC rider of national standards and former participant in the Peace Race and Tour of Scotland. Ken Haddon, a second claim member of the B...

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Had a go. Not bad at all. I especially like the 'use popularity' routing.

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Its always puzzled me why 40+ year old riders want to pitch themselves against people half their age. In Oz races are divided and started by age and ability. IMHO this makes much better races. It just aint no fun having your arse whipped by someone half your age. I had a look at LVRC a few years a g...

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Riding in a floral dress? It is but a Midsummer night's dream.

I'm in... if around.

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Mad b#gg&^s
Chapeau

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Thank you everyone for all your useful comments.

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Can anyone recommend some 700c wheels for light touring? I'm currently trying to spec my Van Nicholas Yukon (c/w/ 11 speed Ultegra) for fast(ish), light weight, credit card touring. Bike+bits is currently about 9kg. I'm 80 kg (give or take a donut or two :evil: ) and I will be carrying no more than ...

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Just to follow-up and complete this thread. When the brakes were dismantled and inspected in bike shop, the conclusion was that the pad had not sheared off. Rather the tiny mis-allignment had led to a ridge building up on the block that must have suddenly given way. I did not have time to source koo...

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Wanted
DVD (sets) of Tour de France and Giro d'Italia 2013. I missed 95% of it (doing my own Tour of Europe), and need some motivation in the middle of winter!
Barry

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gps-sport route planner has 7 'Routing modes': beeline (straight line), foot, bike, racing bike, mtb, car, car(shortest). You can switch between all 7 when using 3 create/edit methods: insert points at beginning, between, and end of track. Like you, I dart between all 7 x 3. N.B. Recently I have fou...

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Agreed it lacks a lot of features, but the round-trip function is relatively rare. I have been using 'Run.gps' smartphone app (and its associated web-site) since 2007: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.esymetric.rungps_trial&hl=en_GB Ironically, because it was developed back in the da...

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I think this is fairly new?

http://cycle.travel/

Based upon OSM. Their 'circular route' mode is promising. I have already successfully used it once.
Route and City Guides worth a look too.

B (no affiliation)

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Don't worry Alan, I wont. Especially after what has happened.

Its funny how Shimano produces such fantastic precision engineering and then lets itself down with some odd bits and bobs. Their chain oil (bought in desperation while on tour) is the worst stuff I have ever used.

Thanks

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