[Bubba]

Yeah, that's the Atherton's big jump

[Fatleg]

Chappers go single speed. Don't go to ribble they are rubbish

[Bowie]

Me and Fatdoc have also confirmed our trip to the Alps in July.
Anyone ridden the Telegraphe/Galibier ?

muchos respect - i think you need to take whatever these mice have been taking...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=491241&in_page_id=1770

was in the dolomites in the summer and it was pretty inspiring stuff watching the sponsored teams with their support cars winding their way up the massive mountain passes. I'm sure you'll be very similar 

[Houdini]

Si Barone.

[Fatleg]

Its fatdoc, or at least its what he needs to be to get up the galibier

[fatdoc]

FD you need to buy some of these.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=18139&PartnerID=1410.

I'll post pics of the new bike in a bit.....

after lashing out £270 on my nuw do it all light y'day (www.exposurelights.com) I'm afraid it will 2 pay days before i can but new wheels... do look good though...

here's a question: factory built or local LBS???

[clm]

Its not cool, its not retro, its not single speed, its not fly but its my first road bike.

[fatdoc]

one more convert to the pain, angst and suffering subculture of this forum..


and that's getting your lyrca on   

welcome..

[fatdoc]

2500Kcal, 74 km and the sorest arse you can imagine... going to bed, I dont chaffe as much when laid down... metanium nappy rash cream is calming it all down a bit, once the agonising stinging has relented that is.

might resort to  and some painkillers as well.

I've found the meanest hill in the peak, descending it was terrifying! sir william hill road round the back of grindleford... goes direct up to the transmitter by abney, any of you locals climbed it??

[Percy B]

Not had the pleasure - I'll seek it out if I every get out on the bike again (busy week so no riding -  )
Bloody hell Fatdoc, a sore batty after 74K? Have you installed the saddle or are you perched on the seat pin?!?! I recommend rubbing a shit load of chamois cream into the gusset of your bibs before your next ride - it works wonders for me. No more saddle soreness, and the rather spicey gingery feeling round the nethers makes those hills fly by! I use the Assos stuff on long rides and don't suffer with a sore bot - done a few 160K plus sportives and not been troubled in that department so there must be something in it.......(apart from ginger, of course...)

[fatdoc]

yeah, more cream next time...

seems to be geting better, 


I need more hrs ( and i mean hrs and hrs) in the saddle i reckon, 2.5 hrs is fine... get much over 3 and I'm sore - not at the time - but later on in the day. I'll probs be fine tomorrow... weird one.

[Percy B]

Drinking is vital to recovery - I recommend red wine. At least 1 bottle is the key, in my extensve experience.

[Bubba]

Bloody hell Fatdoc, a sore batty after 74K? Have you installed the saddle or are you perched on the seat pin?!?!

You need to see his saddle to understand:

[fatdoc]

aww.. now my secret is out 

[Percy B]

I bet you need a lot of chamois cream to sit on that without too much discomfort!

[Dolly]

Right I need to get some new bars for my lovely new Ti frame which will arrive on Wednesday. There's loads of bargains online at the moment. I want to spend about 50 -60 quid, get something as light and stiff as possible.
What do people ride or have ridden and would recommend ? I'm a bit unsure about flattened tops cos of adjusting angle etc. 

[andy_e]

too right........
all this talk of lycra is just plain wrong.
just to redress the balance

Saw a video of that boy doing a downhill course which involved going into a gold mine... Crazy stuff! He won too. 

[fatdoc]

Right I need to get some new bars for my lovely new Ti frame which will arrive on Wednesday. There's loads of bargains online at the moment. I want to spend about 50 -60 quid, get something as light and stiff as possible.
What do people ride or have ridden and would recommend ? I'm a bit unsure about flattened tops cos of adjusting angle etc. 

go on, just spend a much as you can mate!!

[Norton Sharley]

I'm a bit unsure about flattened tops cos of adjusting angle etc. 

Mate, you don't have enough hair for a flat top !

[Dolly]

Cheeky fuck.
At last I've got a flat stomach eh ?

[fatdoc]

oooohhh

it's handbags and lycra out at dawn...

[Percy B]

Don't go for the carbon wrapped bars there are for £50 -£60 Dolly. Heavy and shite as far as I've been led to believe. Plenty of nice lightweight stiff alloy bars out there though. These ones -
http://www.planet-x-bikes.com/road/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=59&MMN_position=285:283
are well within budget and should do the job. Got a nice groove in for routing the cables too, especially if you have Campag groupset (no more lumpy bar tape!) Planet X is nice and local too, but don't nip over to pick anything up - you will leave with far more than you went for, I speak from bitter experience. Like roadie heaven!

[Dolly]

Those look really good actually Percy.
Literally 4 minutes before you posted I'd ordered some of these though

http://www.tredz.co.uk/ProductDetail.asp?ProductID=5511

Decided to go for the flat top even with the lack of hair

[Dolly]

Meant to add in this link of review on roadcyclinguk just in case anyone else is interested

http://www.roadcyclinguk.com/news/article/mps/UAN/2291/v/1/sp/

[fatdoc]

is there an eqivalant for campag??? they look well nice!!