willay
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Originally posted by Jamie Walby
My ride to work is very stop start, traffic lights etc. Pisses me off when you are banging along good average then slow down/track stand at lights then you lose a ton off your average.
better to stop at lights then be one of them pricks that rides through reds and is all about their time. 
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deano87
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Know one seems to use it but Sports Tracker does auto pause at anything less then 1km/h or 3km/h. Always found it to be super accurate.
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Jamie Walby
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Originally posted by willay
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Originally posted by Jamie Walby
My ride to work is very stop start, traffic lights etc. Pisses me off when you are banging along good average then slow down/track stand at lights then you lose a ton off your average.
better to stop at lights then be one of them pricks that rides through reds and is all about their time.
I always stop at lights, corssings etc.
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willay
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yeah sorry I wasnt insinuating that you smash through red lights or anything. xxx 
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Nic Barnes
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Average women numbers burned off differs greatly between apps. Which is correct? Endomondo says 499 for this morning ride strava says 261
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Jamie Walby
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I cant think either would be accurate.
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Jamie Walby
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Originally posted by willay
yeah sorry I wasnt insinuating that you smash through red lights or anything. xxx
I know you weren't x
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Matt L
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
Average women numbers burned off differs greatly between apps. Which is correct? Endomondo says 499 for this morning ride strava says 261
have you set both up with weight/body stats etc? imagine it would need them in for it to be accurate,
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Nic Barnes
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Yeah both set the same
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Nic Barnes
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Think I'm gonna have to drive to work the rest of the week just can't cope with pedalling calfs are dead and I'd like to have some energy for the weekends mountain biking if we go anywhere.
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Nic Barnes
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In fact if anyone could offer any stretching tips perhaps pre and post ride that would be great
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Matt L
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Id just do calve raise type things on stairs and stretch them that way making sure you go down below the step your standing on, also I was told peddling backwards helped calve pain (unsure whether to at this advise or not).
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Rick Draper
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Still waiting for a idea on when the Bronson might arrives. I have just bought some of these for it:
http://www.enve.com/wheels/mountain/27AM.aspx 
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Nic Barnes
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Pro mate of mine has his now.
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Rick Draper
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
Pro mate of mine has his now.
His Bronson? My Ibis has gone, the forks have gone as well. Love my Cotic but it will be nice to get on a full suspension bike again.
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Nic Barnes
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Yeah his Bronson. Pretty sure it's had about 3 rides out in the last week.
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willay
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Winter is coming.
Thoughts on winter wear?
I've been rocking the same kit all year round, 3/4 bib, bright yellow jacket, loose fitting jersey, cycling shoes.
Seems to do the job OK, when it was fucking cold I was wearing a merlino(sp) wool top under my jacket instead of the jersey, kept me warm but I sweat like a bastard and just ended up with a wet back 
Tried a base layer and not loving, even in the XL sizes I felt like I was being squeezed constantly, and I'm not exactly a fat bastard 
Is there anything else I should be looking at? I think I'm going to invest in a pair of overshoes as my cycling clogs arent waterproof and one wet day can really ruin me.
Also gloves, my full finger ones are falling apart after 1200 miles. I want to go full finger again, probably altura again, anyone got any reccomendations:
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/altura/mayhem-full-finger-gloves-ec047123
Also got my eye on these puppies for the real cold weather though not sure how pratical they will be as they look like pillows
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/altura/night-vision-glove-ec030345
THOUGHTS GENTLEMEN
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Winter or wet weather I wear a Castelli Gabba jersey with a baselayer.
Castelli Nanoflex bob shorts and with the Nanoflex leg warmers.
I have some Endura overshoes that are a wetsuit style material and work really well, think they were about £18.
I dont wear gloves at all unless its freezing cold at which point I have some seal skin gloves that are real good and warm.
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
Yeah his Bronson. Pretty sure it's had about 3 rides out in the last week.
Nice, is he liking it?
Hopefully mine will be here between mid October and early November.
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Nic Barnes
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Agree with will on base layers it's not that they are tight just feels like I can't breathe properly. Currently I just have a t shirt on under my cycling novice yellow coat.
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by Rick Draper
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
Yeah his Bronson. Pretty sure it's had about 3 rides out in the last week.
Nice, is he liking it?
Hopefully mine will be here between mid October and early November.
off out with the pros tonight will ask
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Off to Cannock Chase tomorrow 
Check out this video from my local-ish riding spot Aston Hill.
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Aston-Hill-Black-Run-2013.html
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by Rick Draper
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
Yeah his Bronson. Pretty sure it's had about 3 rides out in the last week.
Nice, is he liking it?
Hopefully mine will be here between mid October and early November.
my pro mate does indeed like the Bronson. Fell off on Sunday landing on his face. Looks a very very nice bike. His previous bike was an orange five.
[Edited on 04-10-2013 by Nic Barnes]
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Jamie Walby
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RE: Base layers. You boys that dont like them, what ones are you using?
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willay
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Altura Transfer Short Sleeve Base Layer, bought one in medium and large. Sent both back
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