ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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New year, new thread ...
Got in from a ride earlier - nothing too exciting: http://www.strava.com/activities/235160613
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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My first bike of the year will be an exercise bike...........weather is shocking here.
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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Think I got the ride done just in time - rain and wind here now.
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Dr Pepper
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Registered: 21st Sep 02
Location: oxford Drives Renault Clio RS200
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Started the new year off with a wet and windy 50 with the club = flat as a pancake but 30 miles was into a fierce headwind - pretty ruined now
http://www.strava.com/activities/235217962
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Nic Barnes
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Hopefully the weekend looks better weather wise so will get a couple of rides in to start the year. Done the exercise bike today and doing the same tomorrow night.
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Mad Moe
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Registered: 14th Jun 01
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Any of you guys been to Dalby Forest before? Having a trip down on Sunday morning with the lads, just looking at the red route and it seems to be a fair old slog at 21 miles.
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Nic Barnes
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its a good load of fire road from what i remember reading though so it wont feel like 21 miles.
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Dr Pepper
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Registered: 21st Sep 02
Location: oxford Drives Renault Clio RS200
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52 miles today in stunning weather ... 100 miles up for 2015. I really hope we get a mild winter and nice spring ...need to seriously knuckle down for coast to coast in a day 2015 and it much nicer when the weather is like today.
Did get over taken by a herd of deers and stags though - pretty sure they were on EPO
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Pop
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Registered: 8th May 03
Location: Reading
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I'm busy saving for a road bike which I'll post a pic of in here once I get it. I've never been on a road bike so it could be interesting.
I was out on the mountain bike last week which was cold, muddy and fun. I might get out on it again on Sunday.
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corsadonk
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Registered: 4th Jul 09
Location: Marlborough, Wiltshire
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Has anybody used one of these?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4000LM-3x-CREE-XM-L-T6-LED-Focus-Headlamp-Headlight-Zoom-Head-Torch-Light-Lamp-/400696772819?pt=UK_SportsLeisure_Camping_LightsLanternsTorches&hash=item5d4b6388d3
I need to start going out more in the evening, it's mostly off road so I need lots of light.
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Nic Barnes
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I have the cheaper single one.
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corsadonk
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Is okay Nic? I have a decent like on the bike, but I might find it better to see what I'm looking at.
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Nic Barnes
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Yeah not had a bother with it. I only have one on the helmet.
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Jimbothebarbarian
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Got a Thule G6 929 with the 4th bike adapter tried it on. Had to clean all the grease and paint off the tow ball. I also had to "mod" the socket mounting plate to be able to plug the lights in as it's right behind the carrier which seams a daft design flaw...
Easier than trying to put the fuckers on the roof!
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Cole
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
Location: eastbourne Drives:zafira sold now a qashqai
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amazing you found a rack that fits 4 bikes mine is supposed to fit 3 but iv never been able to get 3 full size bikes on it let alone 3 full suspension bike s
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Jimbothebarbarian
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quote: Originally posted by Cole
amazing you found a rack that fits 4 bikes mine is supposed to fit 3 but iv never been able to get 3 full size bikes on it let alone 3 full suspension bike s
I did a fair whack of research before hand, and I've bowed down to the "you get what you pay for" train of thought. I need to be able to carry four bikes safely, be it me and the family or me and the boys. Plus some of my mates have wanker money bikes so I got a proper one lol...
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Nic Barnes
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I never had any bothers fitting anything on that one I borrowed for my bmw
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Jimbothebarbarian
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quote: Originally posted by Nic Barnes
I never had any bothers fitting anything on that one I borrowed for my bmw
That's where I got the idea from fella!
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Cole
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Mine was £300 from witter I did the same watched all their videos on how they put the bikes on but its all down to the way bikes are made these days alot of companies havent progressed with how bikes are built
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Jimbothebarbarian
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quote: Originally posted by Cole
Mine was £300 from witter I did the same watched all their videos on how they put the bikes on but its all down to the way bikes are made these days alot of companies havent progressed with how bikes are built
I was going to get a Witter but read quite a bit about them being a bit harder to load up. But as you say it is kind of down to the shape of the bikes. I know you can get different shaped bars etc but it starts getting to the point of how much do you care about taking a mate in your car or them taking there own!
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Cole
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exactly I know I can fit my demo 8 and my mates capra or my canyon spectral on no problem but a 3rd bike not a chance
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Nic Barnes
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Lol
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Cole
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???
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Nic Barnes
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First ride of 2015 was 18 miles and 2995ft of climbs. My legs are fucked. Getting fit again is really going to suck.
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Jimbothebarbarian
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Registered: 19th Apr 07
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You think you've got problems! Don't think I can even fit into my fat bastard shorts after this holiday pigout...
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