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Ben Lawers? my favourite dam, I've camped at the foot of it 
Aye, it's bonnie up there. Don't gie the secret away 
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| Author: | Cras [ Sun Apr 28, 2013 22:58 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
I like that you have a favourite dam. |
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| Author: | Wullie [ Mon Apr 29, 2013 9:38 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
Quote: Ben Lawers? my favourite dam, I've camped at the foot of it Aye, it's bonnie up there. Don't gie the secret away
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| Author: | MaliA [ Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:52 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
Right: I have to attend a birthday party in Buxton (70s and 80s glam rock is the dreess code). Buxton is, by a route I have devised, 53 miles away from where I live. I think it is pretty feasible to get MrsA to drive there and I'll ride and meet her at her parents' house. There are a couple of problems with this idea, though. Problem number one is "Can MaliA ride 50 miles?" I did 31 last week, going up over the hills around Ilkley Moor (see Strava) and felt OK at the end of that. I think that if I take food with me I'll be OK, as I'm pretty poor at this "nutrional prep" stuff. Water is a concern, as I tend to drink loads of it, about a bottle every 90 minutes. I'm not sure what I can do about that, except take some cash and buy some along the way. Problem 2 "Holme Moss" Fuck me it's a big hill. Ever since I first drove over it, I've wanted to ride over it. I think it's worth a go, don't you? i'm tempted to try. I can always get in a cab if it goes titsup. Like Millar. Here's a rough elevation profile: |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Mon Apr 29, 2013 14:33 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
Good luck dude.. My boss did John O'Groats to Lands End a few yeas ago. |
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| Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Mon Apr 29, 2013 14:43 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
I'm doing a 24 hour relay round Silverstone in September as part of a team of 4. It seemed like a good idea at the time. |
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| Author: | Wullie [ Mon Apr 29, 2013 17:43 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
MaliA wrote: "Can MaliA ride 50 miles?" ... Here's a rough elevation profile Piece of piss. 'specially on your funny new bike.MaliA wrote: Water is a concern, as I tend to drink loads of it, about a bottle every 90 minutes. Chap doors or get shop/innkeepers to fill your bottle while you're buying sustenance.Also, ye can get tenner camelbak style rucksacks fae The Tescos that hold 1.5l of water & have enough space for the essentials. Dr Zoidberg wrote: I'm doing a 24 hour relay round Silverstone in September as part of a team of 4. It seemed like a good idea at the time. I'd quite like to ride round Silverstone... once. No sure I could stomach ~6 hours round the same mile wide track. Even SITS or the R24 don't massively appeal & I like that kind of dirty twisty tight stuff.You doing it for charidee or just Teh LOLZ? |
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| Author: | chinnyhill10 [ Mon Apr 29, 2013 19:07 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
Took repaired bike out for its first proper run. I'm abit out of shape but after some fiddling with the gear cable tensions its running very well. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Mon Apr 29, 2013 19:32 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
Wullie wrote: MaliA wrote: "Can MaliA ride 50 miles?" ... Here's a rough elevation profile Piece of piss. 'specially on your funny new bike.MaliA wrote: Water is a concern, as I tend to drink loads of it, about a bottle every 90 minutes. Chap doors or get shop/innkeepers to fill your bottle while you're buying sustenance.Also, ye can get tenner camelbak style rucksacks fae The Tescos that hold 1.5l of water & have enough space for the essentials. Ta. I've got a comeback style rucksack , but it destroys my imperious cool on the funny bike. I shall pop in to a pub and have abeer on the way up the fuck off great hill. Obliged. Will attempt 40 miles tomorrow after work. chinnyhill10 wrote: Took repaired bike out for its first proper run. I'm abit out of shape but after some fiddling with the gear cable tensions its running very well. Excellent! |
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| Author: | chinnyhill10 [ Mon Apr 29, 2013 19:58 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
MaliA wrote: Ta. I've got a comeback style rucksack , but it destroys my imperious cool on the funny bike. I shall pop in to a pub and have abeer on the way up the fuck off great hill. Obliged. Will attempt 40 miles tomorrow after work. When I do my long rides in the Summer I take a rucksack with some snacks and a isotonic sport drink in it. I may also put sport powder in the water bottle. A couple of years back I was flagging badly and stopped at a bakers and had an iced bun which worked a treat. You can also buy these horrible gel things to eat which do actually work when you are flagging towards the end. |
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| Author: | Wullie [ Mon Apr 29, 2013 20:33 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
MaliA wrote: I shall pop in to a pub and have abeer on the way up the fuck off great hill. Drink loads of booze, take loads of speed & do it in the proper TdF stylee chinnyhill10 wrote: You can also buy these horrible gel things to eat which do actually work when you are flagging towards the end. I was given boxes of those things last year. Keep meaning to stick them on ebay or something  Yon guy round the corner that makes funny bikes swears by marzipan. |
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| Author: | chinnyhill10 [ Mon Apr 29, 2013 20:37 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
Wullie wrote: MaliA wrote: I shall pop in to a pub and have abeer on the way up the fuck off great hill. Drink loads of booze, take loads of speed & do it in the proper TdF stylee chinnyhill10 wrote: You can also buy these horrible gel things to eat which do actually work when you are flagging towards the end. I was given boxes of those things last year. Keep meaning to stick them on ebay or something When I do my 60 miler, if I take one at about 45 miles it really helps get me home. They are vile mind but they do work. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Tue Apr 30, 2013 21:12 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
rather pleased with that. Final hill was a killer. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Sat May 04, 2013 15:35 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
After 28 miles and having gone up and down holme moss the rear tyre got a puncture and tje carcass is split. I have walked four miles and am now awaiting rescue after mrsa does het shopper mg. |
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| Author: | chinnyhill10 [ Sat May 04, 2013 17:27 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
MaliA wrote: After 28 miles and having gone up and down holme moss the rear tyre got a puncture and tje carcass is split. I have walked four miles and am now awaiting rescue after mrsa does het shopper mg. A tube of superglue might be your "get home" friend. That and a proper bike. 
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| Author: | MaliA [ Sat May 04, 2013 17:45 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
It was windy at the top of holme moss. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Sat May 04, 2013 17:48 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
Poorly bike where I had to wait at a tea room and have a cappuccino or two. And some cake. And some tea. |
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| Author: | chinnyhill10 [ Sat May 04, 2013 17:54 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
I refuse to do a google search for David Mitchell in lycra. Have to draw the line somewhere. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Sun May 05, 2013 18:39 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
chinnyhill10 wrote: MaliA wrote: After 28 miles and having gone up and down holme moss the rear tyre got a puncture and tje carcass is split. I have walked four miles and am now awaiting rescue after mrsa does het shopper mg. A tube of superglue might be your "get home" friend. That and a proper bike. Space is currently an issue. Although I have now found the replacement bits to build up the Proflex. Not pictured. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Mon May 20, 2013 10:38 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
New tyre! Now I do not have matching tyres. And the shade of blue is wrong. 
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu May 23, 2013 8:57 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
I have to get the train to Settle, tomorrow. Which isn't so bad, but it means we'll start at baout ten past two. And it's then forecast to be showery for the rest of the afternoon. Not ideal when you've got completely slick 23mm tyres. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Fri May 24, 2013 11:23 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
Those energy gel things look like a short-cut to diabetes. I bought 3 of them. An an inner tube. Weather is brightening up now, so I'm looking forward to this one, now. 44 miles and a few hills. The last hill I've stuck in because "LOLZ Surprise flatlander, here's another one!" and I'm a bit of a cunt. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Fri May 24, 2013 17:15 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
It was pissing it down and we missed the train so we only did 30 miles. Fuck me, those energy bars are good. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Fri Jun 07, 2013 20:00 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
"Gears" and "Love you" pictured. I only cleaned half of Gears because muddy water and white paint. |
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| Author: | chinnyhill10 [ Fri Jun 07, 2013 21:26 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
MaliA wrote: Those energy gel things look like a short-cut to diabetes. Protip: Just fill your waterbottle with this:  
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| Author: | MaliA [ Fri Jun 07, 2013 21:31 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
Flat cola is a wonderful thing when 20 miles from home. The gels though i found fantastic. Really good lift, but i needed the water. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Mon Jun 10, 2013 21:18 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
I went out on the mountain bike after wirk today. It was lovely and warm. The rear wheel kept moving though, which was a pain, the qr must have been slipping. Anywas, i am trying really hard in the 16 mile loop to not use the inner chain ring. It is pretty tough going but it will get easier as i develop more power i suppose. First hill nigh on killed me, mind, that heart about to exit body through mouth effort. Out again tomorrow as 30 hours in 16 days and i am already behind. |
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| Author: | chinnyhill10 [ Mon Jun 10, 2013 21:29 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
MaliA wrote: I went out on the mountain bike after wirk today. Welcome back. Out of interest I assume you are also slower on the mountain bike by about 25%? Otherwise I'm doing something wrong when I get overtaken by old men in lycra on their mountain bikes who overtake me with no effort. Lycra wankers. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Mon Jun 10, 2013 21:44 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
chinnyhill10 wrote: MaliA wrote: I went out on the mountain bike after wirk today. Welcome back. Out of interest I assume you are also slower on the mountain bike by about 25%? Otherwise I'm doing something wrong when I get overtaken by old men in lycra on their mountain bikes who overtake me with no effort. Lycra wankers. The mtb is geared 42-11 on 2.2 inch tyres and the road bike is 50-11 with 23mm tyres. 25% sounds about right. It is hard to compate but i could take the mtb around a road loop i have done i guess. I do not use a speedo or anything on the bike so it is hard to tell. Strava data suggests 25% but terrain is very different. I do not really ride the mtb on the road. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Tue Jun 11, 2013 12:20 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
Graphs showing speed and elevation on the mtb and the road. or "How slow can MaliA be?". it's the closest I can get to a comparison, MTB ride is 2 hours, and road ride is two and a half. The final 5 miles are along the road on the road graph, and seems to average about 17mph along the almost flat, and the canal towpath at the begining of the mtb ride which is less, although that segment is too short to really get an idea, but seems to be about 13 mph? |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 20:32 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
Fuck! Yeah! 12% faster average speed over 16 miles than seven weeks back and PR'd several climbs. Yeah! |
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| Author: | Wullie [ Tue Jun 25, 2013 20:38 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
Bike stuff back at Aldi next month. https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/specialbuys/c ... ming-soon/ |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Tue Jun 25, 2013 20:40 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
Wullie wrote: Bike stuff back at Aldi next month. https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/specialbuys/c ... ming-soon/ Thanks! Will get a bike stand hopefully. |
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| Author: | Wullie [ Tue Jun 25, 2013 20:46 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
MaliA wrote: Wullie wrote: Bike stuff back at Aldi next month. https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/specialbuys/c ... ming-soon/ Thanks! Will get a bike stand hopefully. Bike stand is surprisingly useful, made my life a ton easier. Top tip for the bouncy bike. Hang it by the nose of your saddle & let it balance itself rather than trying to clamp it. |
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| Author: | Wullie [ Tue Jul 02, 2013 21:24 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
Baws to Le Tour de Merde* The mad bastard that won this year's Tour Divide rode it in 14.5 days**. Even more impressive when you know that the TD is off-road, unsupported & usually lonely.http://road.cc/content/news/86560-mike- ... cial-title *23 days to ride 2,115 miles. An average of 92 miles per day. **14.5 days to ride 2,745 miles & climb 174,000ft. An average of 189 miles & 13,793ft per day! There was a film about the race made a few years back, it's worth hunting down, pretty inspirational stuff. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Jul 04, 2013 21:50 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
If i were to get a bike from ebay and single speed it it to commute on, would it make me a trendy twat? Was thinking 44-11 ratio that gives 19 mph @ 60 rpm. |
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| Author: | MrChris [ Thu Jul 04, 2013 21:50 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
Yes. Next. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Jul 04, 2013 21:59 ] |
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46-13? |
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| Author: | MrChris [ Thu Jul 04, 2013 22:02 ] |
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Trendy hipsterer. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Sat Jul 06, 2013 15:07 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
My, it is warm out there. I went out on my bike and everytime I stood on the pedals it felt like I was going to faint*. I couldn't get enough water in me at all. And then the front tyre punctured in exactly the same way as the read did, splitting the carcass, so I changed it and hoped it would last as far as the railway station ( it didn't) and walked the rest of the way and called for the support vehicle. I shall be complaining a lot to the manufacturer. Good news is, when I did stand on the pedals and smashed the power through the back wheel, I stormed up a short, steep climb, so the mountain biking is working on the "get more power" side of things. *Excuses for only 3rd best up the hills |
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| Author: | Wullie [ Thu Jul 11, 2013 18:06 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
Lidl got their bike stuff in today. http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/SID-19E77 ... .htm?id=79 |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Wed Jul 17, 2013 21:32 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
I think that for a commuting bike I want a fully rigid steel bike with rack mounts. Oh look! I might make an offer like the advert suggests! |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Fri Jul 19, 2013 18:36 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
Remember how my bikes got stolen? Being as I haven't moved yet, buying another bike to put in the same bike rack doesn't seem like the bets idea in the world. However I don't have enough space in the flat to store a normal bike. I think a folding bike that I can keep under the computer desk in the flat would be a good solution and this one looks pretty damn cool. Mrs T thinks it looks rubbish, and thinks all folding bikes look rubbish in fact. Who is correct? 
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| Author: | Mr Dave [ Fri Jul 19, 2013 18:58 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
Trooper wrote: I think a folding bike that I can keep under the computer desk in the flat would be a good solution and this one looks pretty damn cool. Mrs T thinks it looks rubbish, and thinks all folding bikes look rubbish in fact. Who is correct? Mrs T. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Fri Jul 19, 2013 19:20 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
MrsT. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Fri Jul 19, 2013 19:28 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
New bike! Picking it up tomorrow! I think it is a 1997 GT Tequesta. Anyway, it's red, 24 speeds, and fully rigid. And has rack mounts. I'll use it for commuting. £60 well spent. So, um: GT RTS VooDoo HooDoo Carrerra Virtuoso GT Tequesta Are all in one piece, there's a Proflex 854 somewhere, too, in bits. I need one more road bike, and one more mountain bike now., and that'll do for a bit. |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Fri Jul 19, 2013 19:41 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
No class you lot, that white bike looks awesome. |
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| Author: | Cras [ Fri Jul 19, 2013 20:57 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
Mrs T. You ain't havin' no goddamned folding bike, fool. |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Fri Jul 19, 2013 21:06 ] |
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Cras wrote: Mrs T. You ain't havin' no goddamned folding bike, fool. Ordinarily I would agree, but the choice is between a folding bike or no bike at all. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Fri Jul 19, 2013 21:12 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bikes |
No bike at all. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Fri Jul 19, 2013 21:25 ] |
| Post subject: | Bikes |
I think the tires are cute. And the saddle. Needs a basket and ribbons in the handlbears, though. |
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