[webbo]

  Now, climbing and cycling are fairly complimentary, in the sense that they don't interfere with each other to any great extent, and you can (if you so wish) train for and/or take part in both on the same day/consecutive days, etc, etc without any particular problems.  What I don't get is how anyone could combine proper climbing and proper (ie - Cat 2 and above) road racing without either being a physiological freak or trust-funded full-timer.

although not in the strictly road racing category.the grey monster from york completed the german ironman last year whilst still bouldering around 7c/7c+.went out with him on sat to bridestones and he already spent an hour doing hill sprints{running}then 40 minutes recovery riding on the turbo trainer.he works full time as well but doesn't have a t.v. so maybe thats the secret.

he does shave his legs however but claims he really does have a regular massarge. so he needs to.

[soapy]

pr0n to shave one's legs by:



look frames: clean, the adjective that always springs to mind

parkers also selling off assos gear in their sale

[Yossarian]

where's that razor?

[andy_e]

 

Any less metal on these bikes and they could realistically be marketed as paperclips.

[webbo]

where's that razor?

due to global warming i have been able to go for a ride without wearing tights or leg warmers.however when i glance at my unshaven legs it just looks so wrong.on saturday i had the misfortune to get pissed on when out riding.well if there is one thing worse than hairy legs its wet hairy legs.


dearest can i borrow your leg waxing kit.

[Bowie]

does the yellow make you go faster? looks awesome.
when did massive oversized tube frames go out of fashion? i seem to remember my mtb chums havin big stylee phat tubes.

[Yossarian]

they did. they were tiny narrow 20mm tyres. and they only lasted a few weeks. but they were lovely...

my new red and yellow tufo tubulars are beautiful, but i am having serious problems fitting them onto my rims.

that sounds quite erotic.

big tubes? my old cannondale had big tubes. the litespeed has much slimmer tubes, but they are all profiled - the seatstays are teardrop shaped, the top tube is vaguely oval, and the downtube has a diamondish shaped section.

some of the new carbon bikes have quite phat bits. the wilier centos and le rois seem to have pretty big headtubes. and the specialized tarmacs are beefy too.

pity they can't find one to fit boonen. i understand he rides an aluminium framed thing that some italian bloke knocked up out of m5 aluminium. he appears to ride quite an odd geometry though.

[webbo]

thats because he {boonan} has a bad back so he needs a longer top tube than standard so they are having to make a new mold for a carbon frame for him and that takes time.

[fatboySlimfast]

Right you lycra gaylords this is what you want.....



 embrocation and a new bic razor for guessing the location

[Falling Down]

Looks like the trig point at Lost Lad/Derwent Tor....


Nice looking bike!

[fatboySlimfast]

Looks like the trig point at Lost Lad/Derwent Tor....


Nice looking bike!

nope, saddle rash and garish team jumper coming your way(hang on. you roadies actually enjoy that type of thing!)
For spoddy gits, note the titanium spring on the shock....saves all of 150grms

[webbo]

looks like crossfell which was as grey and pissing down as your photo when i was there.

[SA Chris]

For spoddy gits, note the titanium spring on the shock....saves all of 150grms

Should get one for my bike. Would bring the weight down to 99.85 kg. Plus I would still be shit at riding it.

[fatboySlimfast]

looks like crossfell which was as grey and pissing down as your photo when i was there.

nope, award yourself a sniff of fatdocs post ride chamois

[Percy B]

Bloody hell Lucien....I've got more mud on my Litespeed than you've got on that heavy tractor/bike machine of yours. Is it new, or are you particularly fastidious when it comes to bicycle hygiene?
Oh, and first rule of road bike club.... Don't wax you're legs if your hair is curly - nasty ingrowing hairs and a rash of boils will surely follow. Give me the blade any day!!!

[fatboySlimfast]

I've got more mud on my Litespeed than you've got on that heavy tractor/bike machine of yours. Is it new, or are you particularly fastidious when it comes to bicycle hygiene?

Its fairly new but the track up to that trig is very rocky and not muddy and it was pissing down thus cleaning the bike a bit....also that is not my heaviest bike that is awarded to my proper downhill bike coming in at a tad under 48lbs(front wheel weight including disk and inner tube somewhere near to 7.5lbs) My turner in the picture is around 35lbs, unfortunately the tyres are 2.4" super sticky beasts that suck up any energy on anything even remotely similar to a road......well thats my excuse.

[fatdoc]

slimfast is the epitome of the fair weather MTBer - a total mud shy faggot!!!

hence the gleeming (and admittedly very bling) Ti spring equiped free ride bike in all it's glory on the summit of snowdon

[Percy B]

My steed weighs in at a hefty 16.5 pounds - probably about the same weight as one the wheels on FBSF's bike. Must be tiring pushing that thing all the way up a hill.....

[Bubba]

slimfast is the epitome of the fair weather MTBer - a total mud shy faggot!!!

Pot. Kettle. Black.

[Yossarian]

unfortunately the tyres are 2.4" super sticky beasts that suck up any energy on anything even remotely similar to a road......well thats my excuse.

they were 2.5s - not exactly normal touring spec. then again, i didn't get any punctures.

[Bubba]

I run dual sidewalled 2.7" on my downhill bike with extra thick downhill tubes - you can guess it's not very good for XC 

[clm]

Right you lycra gaylords this is what you want.....



 embrocation and a new bic razor for guessing the location

Gaylords???

Hardtail, hardtail, hardtail

[Yossarian]

speaking of hardtails...



this is my recently completed street (jump) bike. jump in brackets because i am rubbish at jumping.

i think it is jinxed though - every time i ride it i seem to injure myself in a new and painful way.

[Bubba]

Mmmm hardtails

This is my semi-completed Santa Cruz Chameleon, which I recently broke 2 fingers falling off

[Norton Sharley]

And this is what you should be doing on it, not going to work !!



.. and that is a hardtail to keep it relevant.

5 karma points for spotting where it is?