Jamie Walby
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Registered: 15th Nov 04
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I just tend to zone out and enjoy the me time.
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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I can't do it I don't know why :/ it depends if it's a lovely sunny day, quiet roads and no head wind I love it, the rest of time it feels like a chore.
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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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Se what you've just said there alun is what puts me of a road bike
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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I don't want to put you off, when it's good it's great but I think for me it's all about the bikes and bling, I love that side of it, I live right on the coast so headwinds can be quite strong and that takes some getting used to, but I'd love to get myself fit and do some races/sportives next year and I've every bit of respect for Jamie having watched his progress on strava. Thinking about getting myself back in the velodrome but we'll have to see!
[Edited on 02-08-2012 by AlunJ]
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Cole
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I also live right on the coast I've even been planning routes to ride which all involve a bit of everything hills descents flat. But it all comes down to what to buy I'm not going to rush into it and it's going to be at least another month before I can even think of buying something
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Cole
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Just joined that strava and requested Jamie on there
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Jamie Walby
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Accepted it mate.
Alun I live on the coats too 
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Cole
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Fucking hell Jamie you've done some miles
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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quote:
Originally posted by Jamie Walby
Accepted it mate.
Alun I live on the coats too
its a nightmare because my main cycling road twists and turns along the coast, pain in the ass unless its dead calm
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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quote:
Originally posted by Cole
Just joined that strava and requested Jamie on there
wouldn't bother looking me up haha, I hardly do any miles
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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my knee always kills me when im cycling
cant do more than 15miles
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Kippers
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Registered: 27th Dec 10
Location: By the sea, Kent Drives: A nee naw
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quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
my knee always kills me when im cycling
cant do more than 15miles
Are you using cleats? If so you have them set up wrong!
Rob
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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quote:
Originally posted by Kippers
quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
my knee always kills me when im cycling
cant do more than 15miles
Are you using cleats? If so you have them set up wrong!
Rob
most likely this, I used to get the same problem, had to give up riding for a fair while for my knee to sort itself out as well 
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fir3vip3r
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Registered: 14th Jun 06
Location: Stevenage, Hertfordshire
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Do all the road riders on here use cleats? Im picking up my first road bike next week (hopefully) and dont know whether to buy them straight away. Ive only ever ridden MTB's?
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Jamie Walby
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I do. If you are going to ride a lot I would get them.
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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Yeah, I ride with look keo's on my road and track bikes, worth it, I just hate riding through city traffic with them
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fir3vip3r
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Im averaging around 70-80 miles a week on the MTB. So will hopefully do more on the roadie. Whats the chances of me collapsing in a heap at the first set of traffic lights i come to...
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Jamie Walby
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I have only ever had a few close calls with unclipping my cleats. Never had a full on fall because of them though.
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Cole
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Talk to me about gears what's best 14 16 etc
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AlunJ
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quote:
Originally posted by Jamie Walby
I have only ever had a few close calls with unclipping my cleats. Never had a full on fall because of them though.
oh I've had two one trying to get going up a hill after having to stop for a rest right in the path of a car coming down the hill and the other getting on my bike outside my house
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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quote:
Originally posted by Cole
Talk to me about gears what's best 14 16 etc
well that's a 7 speed and an 8 speed, I've just upgraded mine from 8 speed shimano 2300 to 10 speed shimano 105, so as I have a triple I now have 30 gears, tbh I only upgraded for the smoother shifting but the greater gear range does make a fair bit of difference in that I can now go a little bit faster all out.
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Cole
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so in reality more is best
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Well the better group sets have 10, some more now. If you're going to be climbing lots get a triple.
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Jamie Walby
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I got a triple to help me with the hills but I hardly use the smallest chain ring now days. I reckon I could get away with a compact 50/34T now. Not ready for a 53/39T yet though
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PhilC
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: Lancs, UK
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Bought my first road bike today...
http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/product/cubepelotonproracingroadbike2012.aspx?&id=17918
Picked it up from the Bury branch. Very impressed so far.
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