[chappers]

no profile, and the only two climbs i have been up over there are not in it! but that said, how hard can it be?.....it is however 25quid which seems steep for me for a half length sportive ride???

[chappers]

in other news just made a complaint to the BBC about their employment for James Martin. what a tosser. 

thinking about phoning us saturday kitchen to vote on food heaven/hell and ask an inane question then call him a cunt!

[fatkid2000]

Anyone feel like getting fit over the winter for this:
http://centcolschallenge.com/

UKB Team? Need to be in a team to enter. The route looks slightly tiring!

fatkid, stop it 

you are meant to be training for the spainish DH trip.

Oh yes - the one that I accidently mentioned to Mrs FD the other night - woops, she'd obviously also forgotten.

I'm not doing this Cent Cols - far too hard core for me. My cousin who use to race is thinking of getting a team together and thought getting a doctor on board may be of some use, until I pointed out that I wouldn't be much use to anyone as I laid dieing at the roadside at the top of some big col.

Chappers I was also thinking of phoning up Saturday kitchen, but have better things to do on a Saturday morning - but it must have crossed many a ridders mind.

[Yossarian]

Alan Partridge comes to mind...

James Martin:

Have you got a question for Jamie Oliver?

Steve:

Yeah, er, Jamie.

Jamie:

Hello, Steve, hello

Steve:

Um, I'm a big fan of The Naked Chef.

Tony:

{aspirated chuckle}Oh!

James Martin:

"The Naked Chef!"

Steve:

I'm just wondering if you're gonna bring that back, you know, have repeats of that

Jamie Oliver:

Um, there - I must confess- there aren't any firm plans at the moment, but I, I was a big fan of the series and I'm pleased to hear that, er, it's fondly remembered in the public's eye and, um, yes I'll do my best to see for the fut...actually, you could possibly get it on video.

James Martin:

Is it available on video?

Steve:

No, I don't think so

Jamie:

You could try the BBC Shop, but I'm not sure myself

James Martin:

Well I hope, I hope that helps you, Steve.

Steve:

Yeah. Can I ask you a question, James?

James Martin:

Certainly. Fire away.

Steve:

Why are you such a cunt?

James Martin:

Um, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, we do, we can't...we had no control of that so I apologise in advance

Steve:

You haven't answered the question you fat faced fuck pig…

James Martin:

Why hasn't he been cut off!!? He should have been cut off!...

Steve:

Why are you...{cut off}

[chappers]

i thought this might interest some of you...

[fatdoc]

holy shit....


sweeet...

[SteveM]

Du Nu Nu nu Nu nu nu nu Du Nu nu nu nu nu nu nu Du Nu nu nu nu nu nu nuu bat bike!

[tlr]

That thing must be so quick that it needs stealth paint to avoid radar spped guns.

Ugly seatpost though, otherwise its lovely.

Seeing as its from the Weight Weenies website it probably only weighs 10lbs or something too.

[fatkid2000]

OMFG - Just been watching the world championship time trial and Cancellera was just awesome - totally blitzed everybody.
And poor old Wiggo - challenging for 3rd and had a mechanical problem - ?something went wrong with his gear cabling.

[fatkid2000]

OMFG - Just been watching the world championship time trial and Cancellera was just awesome - totally blitzed everybody.
And poor old Wiggo - challenging for 3rd and had a mechanical problem - ?something went wrong with his gear cabling.

Bet Wiggo - won't be using Di2 again.

[Percy B]

Tour of the Pennines profile is here - http://www.cyclosport.org/eventdetails.aspx?eventid=2322

Wiggins Di2 dropped his chain for him which knocked his brake calipers out of alignment causing them to rub on his wheels - not what you need in a time trial!

[chappers]

i bet he wishes that british cycling/garmin (whoever prepped his bike) spent an extra tenner for a chain keeper!

[clm]

Went to reccie cat and fiddle today and do a bit of training for tour of peak - fuckwit that i am chose to ride on the day of a time trial.  guys passing me like they were on motorbikes.  winning time for 6.5 miles up cat and fiddle - 18 mins and 12 seconds - sheeeit!   

[chappers]

that wasnt you that we pointed in the right direction from the brickworks was it??

[Mark Lloyd]

Collected my new wheels today, and have been out for a quick ride this afternoon. Based on this I can firmly say that I for one will not buy any expensive 'super-light' factory-made wheels again. The cheaper factory wheels are great for what they are, but hand-built to your own spec is definately the way to go if you are investing in a really good pair of wheels.
What I've ended up with is a pair of wheels that weigh well under 1400 grams for the pair, that are super stiff and quick (Ambrosio Chrono rims, DT Swiss aerolight spokes, Tune Hubs and Tufo S3 tubs), and cost a third of anything made in a factory that comes anywhere near in quality or performance. They look the business on the bike too (they make the whole bike look skinny!), and you can tell the wheel builder exactly how you want them laced so they perform exactly how you want. Its taken a while to get them, but well worth the wait. 

They might be factory built but those mavic wheels you sold me Percy are definitely a step up from run of the mill clinchers I'm used to. They roll nice and smooth esp with the 23mm tyres on pumped up to 100psi.

Are the hand builds better that the planet X carbon ?

[chappers]

any wheel will be better than planet x, they all have the same terrible hubs from what i can work out 

[Joepicalli]

Went to reccie cat and fiddle today and do a bit of training for tour of peak - fuckwit that i am chose to ride on the day of a time trial.  guys passing me like they were on motorbikes.  winning time for 6.5 miles up cat and fiddle - 18 mins and 12 seconds - sheeeit!   

Niel Bentley was in the time trial: - He came 9th 21minutes something. And apparently he can climb a bit or something

[Mark Lloyd]

Bentlegs came third in the buxton long hill time trial average speed 18.532mph, gulp

[clm]

Whats the brickworks?



....aaaah, the wonders of google.

no.  im sorry to say i drove out to mac - legs were still dead from saturday.  anyone elso doing tour de peak on 24th oct?

[Yossarian]

http://www.londoncyclesport.com/Showroom/Product_News/New_Wilier_Imperiale.html


Anyone noticed this? Wilier Imperiale. Replaces the Le Roi as the second model down from the Cento.  Still over 4 big ones mind.

I don't want a Cento now...

[fatkid2000]

I thought the imperiale was the aero version of the cento1 to compete with bikes such as the Cervelo S3. I may be wrong though.
http://www.RoadCyclingUK.com/news/article/mps/uan/4261
http://www.wilier.it/

I'm also stuck as to which bike I need to get. The cento superleggero looks interesting as well. 

[Yossarian]

It's based on the Cento and it is aero, so I suppose it is.  They're only offering it with Chorus in the UK, so it's much better priced (relatively).

The Cento Superleggera is also awesome.  The Imperiale just looks so good though. 

[soapy]

a wilier naysayer sez build up an s1 frame

[Duma]

I'm with Soaps, Wiliers have never done it for me and that imperiale looks like a rubbish bmc-alike. Sorry.

[Percy B]

Willier, schmillier........ Cervelo for me every time, or a Lynskey, or a Lightspeed, or a Look, or a Serotta......

Most of the expensive Italian bikes nowadays are made in Taiwan/China/Vietnam (delete as appropriate) anyway. Not that there's anything wrong with this - just that if you spend loads on a nice Italian thoroughbred, I for one would like it to have been lovingly crafted in an Italian workshop....not on a massive far eastern production line making bikes for 20 different brands...