- Location
- Darlington
That's what I did on the back wheel of my CX and haven't done the front yet, am due a pair of tyres o might try again.
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Dr Evil
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- Ceredigion
@rhifsaith had a good day from what my Strava feed tells me- running up the century. Don’t know where he fits it in!
Cheers Dan,not sure myself
I’ve signed up to do the Aberystwyth sportive Cawr which is a 106 miles.
I struggled on the 70 last year due to doing very little training before it.
Plus we’re going out to watch the tour in July and there’s a few long days ahead there as well.
What’s the doddie 5 you’re training for
Edit. The headwind yesterday was f******n horrible
s line
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- Location
- Gloucestershire uk
I did this morning
s line
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- Location
- Gloucestershire uk
And another evening ride.
mrs mtx
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- Location
- Pembrokeshire
madmatt
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mrs mtx
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- Location
- Pembrokeshire
Thank you
haven't done anything for a few weeks because of the heat and feeling poorly, not even run! Back on it now though SilliamWhale
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I just bought a second hand Trek 1000 8 speed alu frame 10 year old bike and got into a bit of road biking. I'm too old for rugby now and don't like running.
My experience of it so far has been great. I have hybrid but can't get over how much more efficient it feels to be on a road bike.
A question as its going to be a bit busy next 2 months but generally whats the score with winter road cycling for you all? No problem or do you tend to hibernate. I have no interest in getting a turbo trainer but I would be able to pick my days
My experience of it so far has been great. I have hybrid but can't get over how much more efficient it feels to be on a road bike.
A question as its going to be a bit busy next 2 months but generally whats the score with winter road cycling for you all? No problem or do you tend to hibernate. I have no interest in getting a turbo trainer but I would be able to pick my days
mrs mtx
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- Location
- Pembrokeshire
I tend to turbo because I'm quite a nervous cyclist but happy to come out with you on dry days
SilliamWhale
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I tend to turbo because I'm quite a nervous cyclist but happy to come out with you on dry days
I reckon you've got some slightly better routes up there than my area. I have also realised lots of car drivers are total arses. Telling f**k off onto cycle path or overtaking in tiny gaps.
I'd rather get lazy than turbo train!
mrs mtx
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- Location
- Pembrokeshire
I'm only just finding routes here since moving
I knew places from strumble head no problem Ye car drivers are tw*ts, I got swore at a lot today, never had that running or riding my horse
- Location
- Darlington
I got myself a cyclocross bike for the winter. It has grippier tyres and disc brakes I can also go on the trails with it. I also have an old hard tail that I can chuck on the back of the combine or a digger bucket. Very handy for harvest and drilling logistics.
SRRC
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- Location
- West Somerset
We ride all winter here, some mudguards and decent clobber help no end.
It's worth considering joining your local club, they will have a well honed selection of routes that will avoid traffic, it also helps to ride with others to help get you out on that dark cold winter morning.
- Location
- Lincolnshire.
I think you will get more out of cycling if you ride year round. It’s great to have a goal in mind whilst you are putting the winter miles in. Just get some warm kit as others have said. The only thing I do to my bike is put much tougher tyres on. Punctures are no fun with cold wet hands.
Edit, some people ride in icy conditions, personally I would avoid that!!
- Location
- Darlington
Great fun on CX tyres.
- Location
- Lincolnshire.
CX sounds like hardwork!! My bike only has clearance for 25mm tyres. I use schable durano pluses in the winter, They are very puncture resistant, I’d definitely change them for summer though as they aren’t compliant compared to the better road tyres.
SilliamWhale
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Does that mean you bought a bike as a business expense? Can this be done? I do have two blocks of land 12 miles apart that need equipment shifting back and for all the time
- Location
- Lincolnshire.
I'm no expert but I "think" anyone can do the cycle to work scheme.
I don't think a self-employed farmer can actually use the cycle to work scheme . but you can buy a bike through your business I bought a road bike and obviously got the VAT back and it was against tax and then I bought a bike in the sale which was 40% off which you can't do on the cycle to work scheme either ,so it worked out quite cheap