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  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,435
    edited July 2019
    buckshee said:
    As someone that both cycles and drives a van and a car I think that Dave Sherry fella is a dick and will no doubt have someone lay him out pretty soon. 
    No argument there - which is exactly why they chose him for the programme 
  • buckshee
    buckshee Posts: 7,867
    Unfortunately for me he lives on my work patch.
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,435
    Anyone doing RideLondon/WalkSurrey this year? Managed to get out in the first wave, so might stand a chance of avoiding the chop... 
  • usetobunkin
    usetobunkin Posts: 2,181
    Just a shout out , my neighbour has had his Bike stolen by some toe rags outside New Eltham Station / Library.

    Keep em locked boys and girls, plenty of scumbags looking to make a kiwi quid!
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,435
    That sucks... But he might get a bit more help if he was more descriptive than 'bike'... 😏
  • usetobunkin
    usetobunkin Posts: 2,181
    Sorry Leroy, will have a chat with him and try and add a bit of info, just wanted to let any lifers know. 
  • Horsfield9
    Horsfield9 Posts: 3,082
    Leroy Ambrose said:
    Anyone doing RideLondon/WalkSurrey this year? Managed to get out in the first wave, so might stand a chance of avoiding the chop... 
    Leroy , what time did you do ? How did it all go ?
  • Anna_Kissed
    Anna_Kissed Posts: 3,302
    edited August 2019
    Rode to Box Hill and back, from SE9, to watch the pro event. Big screen outside the National Trust cafe showing coverage of the race. Good views of the riders on their five ascents.
    Caleb Ewan off the pace - no surprise after his efforts in the TdF.
    Hard graft from Purley, up the steep Downs Court Rd to Riddlesdown, and then up to Sanderstead church, on a 65" fixed gear. Stopped for a welcome pint in Petts Wood.

  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,435
    Horsfield9 said:
    Leroy Ambrose said:
    Anyone doing RideLondon/WalkSurrey this year? Managed to get out in the first wave, so might stand a chance of avoiding the chop... 
    Leroy , what time did you do ? How did it all go ?
    Not well. Was hoping for around 4:05. Was in front group for the first 40 miles (was in the lead for about a mile coming through Knightsbridge and past the museum haha) but had gear problems near Ripley and lost them, so got caught in no man's land from Newlands to Leith. Ran out of talent up Leith (though not being able to get in the little ring didn't help) then cramped after Box and rode the last 25 miles on one leg. 4:18 in the end - so way behind what I wanted to do.

    Not as choppy as last time I did it, but because the front group was full of racers, when it was choppy it was pretty brutal. Had to bunny hop onto and off a traffic island somewhere early on after swerving to avoid a dropped bidon
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,801
    I've signed up for next year, mainly out of sympathy for my brother who back mech went to shit at Ripley, abandoned and then dumped at Guildford Station, so I'm aiming to train for a sub 6, 6.30 in 2015 so it can be done, but as commented, a decent time on Ride London is down to luck rather than talent. 

    Saying that, a bloke in the office did it on a Fixie in 4.50
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  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,435
    Rothko said:
    I've signed up for next year, mainly out of sympathy for my brother who back mech went to shit at Ripley, abandoned and then dumped at Guildford Station, so I'm aiming to train for a sub 6, 6.30 in 2015 so it can be done, but as commented, a decent time on Ride London is down to luck rather than talent. 

    Saying that, a bloke in the office did it on a Fixie in 4.50
    I pretty much did the last half on a fixie as well  :D

    Weird - it was Ripley where my gears went as well... 
  • IT_Andy
    IT_Andy Posts: 477
    edited August 2019

    I did 5.46 but was hoping for around 5.15. Was on course for it after 50 miles but just didn't have enough energy to do it.
    Sadly I couldn't get enough training in to beat my previous best of 5.40.
    It's a fast course and does surprise me how many people take it very seriously. Saw a couple of riders crashed on dowhill sections but that doesn't surprise me because the roads in some places are in need of serious repair.     Also some nutters don’t give you enough space when overtaking and if your not use to it, it's scary. Others just stop in stupid places. I was out early so avoided continues stoppages but got caught with the 46 mile riders and that posed a few problems.

  • buckshee
    buckshee Posts: 7,867
    edited August 2019
    Anyone here got or had a Planet X bike? Been after a particular one on eBay for a while, someone has the one I want but I’m not sure the frame size will be ok. 


  • Anna_Kissed
    Anna_Kissed Posts: 3,302

  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,039
    Anna_Kissed said:

    Can't see that coming to anything.
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,435
    iainment said:
    Anna_Kissed said:

    Can't see that coming to anything.
    It won't, but - as a mate said to me at the weekend 'Brad gonna Brad'. 
  • buckshee
    buckshee Posts: 7,867
    Been looking at replacing my current bike, only reason being is that I’ve finally admitted to myself that perhaps I should’ve bought a smaller frame. 

    Ive been looking on eBay, gumtree etc but no joy so far. Are there any other places out of the usual ones that I could do with looking on? Maybe cycling forums and the like. 
  • holyjo
    holyjo Posts: 1,326
    edited September 2019
    I have not long completesd the off road MTB route from Glasgow to Inverness over three and a bit days . 190 odd miles , 20k feet of climb and some of the most remarkable scenery 

    i know now there are few of any MTB riders on here but I have to say riding in and out of Glenn Coe off road , over the devils staircase was one of the great thrills of my cycling life

    The West Highland Way and Great Glenn Way was an epic ride 
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,640
    buckshee said:
    Been looking at replacing my current bike, only reason being is that I’ve finally admitted to myself that perhaps I should’ve bought a smaller frame. 

    Ive been looking on eBay, gumtree etc but no joy so far. Are there any other places out of the usual ones that I could do with looking on? Maybe cycling forums and the like. 
    What sort of bike and what size are you after?
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,435
    buckshee said:
    Been looking at replacing my current bike, only reason being is that I’ve finally admitted to myself that perhaps I should’ve bought a smaller frame. 

    Ive been looking on eBay, gumtree etc but no joy so far. Are there any other places out of the usual ones that I could do with looking on? Maybe cycling forums and the like. 
    Sure you can't get away with a shorter stem, changing your stack height and saddle height/setback? Might be cheaper than buying a new bike
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  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,843
    Saw a massive group of cyclists coming through New Eltham one day this week about 9am-ish. All had the same gear on, had about 4 or 5 motorcycle outriders and must've been a couple of hundred of them. Some right fat fuckers too, all in lycra.

    Anyone got any ideas what that was all about?
  • SomervilleAddick
    SomervilleAddick Posts: 3,575
    Rode the Going To The Sun Road in Glacier National Park last week. Beautiful scenery, but the 8 mile climb to Logan Pass that marks the continental divide was not designed for overweight flatlanders. Supposedly 6% all the way, no flats, no easing off. I didn’t see my Garmin dip under 5.5%, but did see it over 7%. The other 40 miles was wonderful, especially coming down.
  • Anna_Kissed
    Anna_Kissed Posts: 3,302
    XR Rebel Riders' Critical Mass this evening. 
    Pollution solution. Ding Ding!

  • Anna_Kissed
    Anna_Kissed Posts: 3,302
    A decent article, this:

  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,039
    Had a nice ride out to Broadstairs last week. NCN1 to Whitstable and then the Viking Coastal Trail along the coast.
    Stayed in a "Four in a bed" winning b&b and then reversed the route back to Plumstead.
    Saw loads of pheasants on the way, a hawk hovering ready to swoop and a small murmuration of starlings. And a beautiful sunrise.
    Lovely.
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,640
    Some bike art i spotted in Texas just to liven the thread..
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,640
    Treated myself to a nice bit of leisurewear
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,640
    If anyone fancies treating themselves ...
    Wiggle have some good discount on Morvelo clothing.
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,640
    I’ve been riding for over 40 years but  a thoughtful present from my son
  • Horsfield9
    Horsfield9 Posts: 3,082
    Baldybonce said:
    I’ve been riding for over 40 years but  a thoughtful present from my sonIt's the way you get your leg over that counts !

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