[chappers]

what do people think to these? i am going to save up for a new wheel set for my kuota.

(went out for my first ride in a long time - following the death of my closest friend who i had always ridden with leading to a lay off for quite a while, and had a great time. i rode with the ribble valley club, we did just shy of 100 miles, from preston out to dent and back, a really friendly group of people).

oops, i meant to link these DTswiss wheels. http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx?Cat=cycle&ProdID=5360029603&n=DT%20RR1850%20Wheel%20Set
(i dont think i will have to pay that price, i have seen them cheaper elsewhere).

[fatkid2000]

I've been participating in the dark arts of MTB over the past week - anybody up for a ride over the weekend?

[fatdoc]

wife still damn huffing, though hopefully not for long!

[Percy B]

wife still damn huffing, though hopefully not for long!

Bloody hell, Fatdoc....what's she playing at?!?! This child birth nonsense is interfering with your riding schedule, you know 

I'm hoping to squeeze in a ride on the road this weekend , if anybody is keen. Still going steady after knee troubles, but building up the distance again...

Chappers - those wheels are heavy (1850 grams!) A pair of SL's will cost you a similar ammount but are a quarter of a kilo lighter. Just a thought....

[fatkid2000]

wife still damn huffing, though hopefully not for long!

What the hell's she playing at? Are you sure she's actually pregnant? I may be going out on Sunday.

1800 is heavy. Get some Zipp CSCs only 1300g go like stink as well.

[Joepicalli]

Thanks for all the wheel help, but wound up getting some Campag Protons with a shimano thingy for the cassette. They were heavily discounted, are dead light and me and them are going for a ride tomorrow morning. 

[Joepicalli]

Light sexy wheels are cheating, (cheating is good)

[jpx]

I had a feel of a Planet X superlight carbon today, it was a beatiful bike, light as a feather. The girl riding it wasn't half bad either, said she was trying out a triathlon route 

[fatkid2000]

Is the Froggart Hill Challenge still going. I've been off the bike for ten days but managed it in 14 min 20 secs. Slower than my previous effort but I had done 60 Kms by the time I got to it.

[Percy B]

The challenge is never-ending Fatkid..... you just keep trying to beat your best time for ever, and ever, and ever.....

I forgot about Dubdom's query about the tubs/clinchers issue - I use both. Clinchers are great, easy to fix punctures in, etc, etc, and I use clinchers most of the time to train on BUT the carbon rims I've got with Tufo tubs (that I save for special occasions, time trials, etc) are just superb - sooooo quick and they sound great too. Also, if you puncture (I've not yet managed to puncture my tubs yet...) you can repair them dead easy - just pop the middle of the valve out, squirt in a spot of tub sealer, put the valve core back in and reinflate - jobs a good'un! Adventages of tubs include the fact that you can ride them flat, so if you do have a blowout at speed you're much less likely to crash than you are on clinchers! And they are very quick (I think I mentioned this before)

Modern tubular tyres are much more resistant to punctures than they used to be - obviously if you shread one the jobs knackered but most punctures can be sealed with the tube of goo you get with some brands. They're not even that expensive any more (Conti's or Tufos are about the same as a posh clincher tyre) provided you shop around. Tufo even do a tubular tyre that fits on clincher rims (not tried these though)!

[Tammy]

I had a feel of a Planet X superlight carbon today, it was a beatiful bike, light as a feather. The girl riding it wasn't half bad either, said she was trying out a triathlon route 

Was this on the roads around Hathersage and Grindleford yesterday, and was it a bright pink bike? If so I know the lady you're talking about! She's single AFAIK, lovely girl but very shy, she'd be chuffed to bits that someone thinks she's 'not half bad!' 

[fatkid2000]

I had a feel of a Planet X superlight carbon today, it was a beatiful bike, light as a feather. The girl riding it wasn't half bad either, said she was trying out a triathlon route 

Was this on the roads around Hathersage and Grindleford yesterday, and was it a bright pink bike? If so I know the lady you're talking about! She's single AFAIK, lovely girl but very shy, she'd be chuffed to bits that someone thinks she's 'not half bad!' 

Welcome to dating anonymous

[Cookie]

Dead fit girls who go cycling anonymous! 


ETA or maybe, Dead fit birds who shave their legs

[Simon S]

Clinchers v tubs, well I use clinchers the majority of the time with vredestein fortezzas, they roll fast are cheap enough (£15 a pop) and are easy to get on and off the rim. The nice new carbon wheels however, have tubs which is not as easy but boy do they feel lively! And they are easier to repair with something like vittoria pitstop. As far as I can see the frequency that I get punctures these days I'll be wearing out tubs rather than having to get them repaired. Not that I'd bother with repairs since good tubs are only around the £20 mark.
Apprently if you prefer the ease of using tape to stick on tubs then tufo extreme is by far and a way the best.

[fatkid2000]

Think I've been on the moon recently - well Wales at any rate. Just found out that Tom Boonen has been done for using Coke - what an utter twat. He's been harping on about cleaning the sport up at pro-level and he gets done for that and for drink driving. Cocaine isn't on the WADA list of prohibited substance in out of competition testing, but in my mind the pro-tour riders need to be totally clean. He's been banned from the Le tour.

Should Contador be there with Astana - I've got mixed views on this, but he must have known the score when he signed up with them.

[chappers]

i just signed up for this 

http://www.sus8events.com/index.php

[tlr]

Anybody up for a Sunday morning ride from Sheffield (Whirlow area)?

I don't really mind how far or where, I just need a bit of motivation to get out now the Fred Whitton and the White Rose are done and dusted.

Tim

[Percy B]

Keen, but availablity dependant on sprogging situation! I'll let you know Saturday....

[SteveM]

 

[fatkid2000]

I'll probably be up for a ride on Sunday a.m.

How would I know if I've cracked / trashed the carbon fork on my bike? The front end of the bike just doesn't sound right on bumpy sections of road. I can't see any cracks and I've checked everything else is tight and not rattling. Any advice much appreciated.

Anyone else seen that new Super Record group?

[fatdoc]

there have been issues with the Wilier forks, esp the more expensive one than you have, something to do with the glue bond on the steerer....

[Percy B]

Always reassuring to know that your forks could break at any moment........ 
Nice clip of Frank Schleck taking the ride over the armco at the Tour of Swiss, SteveM. Even more impressive was the fact that he got on a new bike and finished the stage with nothing more than a few cuts and bruises!
You not coming out on Sunday then, Fatdoc? You can join me in the slow lane if you like!

[SteveM]

And all just two minutes behind the leader. No wonder they take drugs   

[tlr]

Sundays Ride: how about 9.30 at the Whirlow Hall Crescent bus stop layby?

3 hour ride maybe involving a cafe and a cup of tea and then home in time for lunch?

I'll pm Percy and FK my mobile, Fatdoc should have it already. Actually, I'll send it to Fatdoc again anyway.

Maybe head down south so should be a tailwind home according to current forecast.

Tim

[fatkid2000]

I'll need that cafe stop to firstly check my fork hasn't fallen apart and secondly because if I ride for more than two hours at the moment I need serious amounts of food.