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I’m going for a cycle around Rutland water today. My first time here. Thought I’d make the most of our last summer day
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Nice one, Leado. How was it? A drop of lunch afterwards?
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Coverage of the womens World championship road race Saturday afternoon on BBC2. Mens is Sunday afternoon.
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Bike wankers
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kevin04 wrote:Nice one, Leado. How was it? A drop of lunch afterwards?

Yes. A pint of thatchers haze too. I could get into cycling . I can see the appeal . I just feel a bit sore when I sit down.
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Carlos J wrote:Coverage of the womens World championship road race Saturday afternoon on BBC2. Mens is Sunday afternoon.

Watched the mens final on iplayer after all the Ryder Cup shenanigans yesterday, what a race! That last climb was brutal :shock:
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shabbado wrote:Bike wankers

:roll:
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What’s better for the casual cyclist , road or mountain bike ? I don’t have any bike at the mo. Wouldn’t want to spend much
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If strictly a casual rider, leader, probably a hybrid IMO as good for general use and can also do a bit of off road and trails, not proper mountain biking though.

If solely cycling on roads and want to get more serious then a road bike, but i wouldn't. Got a Cannondale Quick 5 hybrid that is great, though the rim brake version not disc brake as here:



Good time to buy as end of the year sales soon as new bikes out. You don't have to spend loads, depends on what you can spare, but go to a good bike shop and talk to them, bike shop people are friendly and always good to have them there if things fuck up.
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And lo, this came up on my youtube lists. Good advice:

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Steve Hunt wrote:
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Steve Hunt wrote:I used to be able to run marathons in 3 hours.

Now no more than 5 miles before achilles start playing up. I ruined them training when injured. Don't ever run if you have the slightest niggle, guys. You will pay for it in the long run.


Tried cycling?


Yes mate, that's what I do now.

I'm heavily into road cycling, I average around 150 - 200 miles a week.

Achilles are fine cycling


Do you find you don't have enough bikes? It's huge problem for me.

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Vespa wrote:
Steve Hunt wrote:
Vespa wrote:
Steve Hunt wrote:I used to be able to run marathons in 3 hours.

Now no more than 5 miles before achilles start playing up. I ruined them training when injured. Don't ever run if you have the slightest niggle, guys. You will pay for it in the long run.


Tried cycling?


Yes mate, that's what I do now.

I'm heavily into road cycling, I average around 150 - 200 miles a week.

Achilles are fine cycling


Do you find you don't have enough bikes? It's huge problem for me.


You can never have enough bikes, vespa :)

I have a Cannondale bike I use in the winter, a Specialized Venge summer & racing bike & a few older bikes, plus an Evans bike on a turbo trainer.

With the Venge, I've upgraded everything I can to carbon. I could probably make another half decent bike out of the discarded bits.

What about you? What do you ride & how keen are you?

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Steve Hunt wrote: What about you? What do you ride & how keen are you?


I've got a specialized tri, whyte mtb and cannondale cyclocross for commuting. I'm toying with getting an ebike at the moment because climbing up trials isn't as fun as going down them.

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kevin04 wrote:I do a lot of HIIT/hill training which I'm not sure if I should continue doing as much whilst entering into early-middle age (30s).


I think it comes down to ego - 'the older I get, the better I was' problem.

I just like being out and about, slowing down means I'm out and about longer.

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Vespa wrote:
Steve Hunt wrote: What about you? What do you ride & how keen are you?


I've got a specialized tri, whyte mtb and cannondale cyclocross for commuting. I'm toying with getting an ebike at the moment because climbing up trials isn't as fun as going down them.
I've had many chats with 'Iron Man', Mr Steve Hunt. And I like you have a Cannondale. 8)

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