Simon
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Registered: 24th Apr 03
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Manageable for you maybe 
Had some problems with my freehub recently, not engaging properly, found a complete hub going for half the price of just the freeehub body so got to swap over that this evening. Also took a gamble on this light: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-in-1-CREE-XML-XM-L-T6-LED-Bike-Bicycle-Light-HeadLight-HeadLamp-1200LM-9W-/170876182742?ssPageName=ADME:L:OU:GB:3160
One guy I ride with has the same light but got it when they were around £30. Will be mounted on handlebars to accompany my exposure helmet light, cheap enough to not worry if it is a bit shit
[Edited on 25-10-2012 by Simon]
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Jamie Walby
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Paris Roubaix is my main target for 2013. Just impatiently waiting for the registrations to open, whenever that may be.
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Liam
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Simon, I've got that light, paid £30 for it and would happily pay that for another! Use mine for commuting mainly and it's been brilliant.
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Chris C
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Originally posted by Liam
Simon, I've got that light, paid £30 for it and would happily pay that for another! Use mine for commuting mainly and it's been brilliant.
Same I think their really good for the money, thinking of getting another for my head 
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Simon
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Awesome, I love night riding so double the light should be great. Serious ball ache swapping freehubs over last night, took lot longer than it should have, was chasing ballbearing's all over the kitchen floor
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Corsa Sport Gav
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Registered: 12th Feb 03
Location: Durham, County Durham Drives: A6 Allroad
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Originally posted by Simon
Awesome, I love night riding so double the light should be great. Serious ball ache swapping freehubs over last night, took lot longer than it should have, was chasing ballbearing's all over the kitchen floor
That's why I run hope hubs, easy and hassle free job on them
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Jamie Walby
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Just entered the ballot for Ride London next August. 100 miles, closed roads etc, you get the idea. Sounds good, find out in February if I got a place.
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Simon
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa Sport Gav
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Originally posted by Simon
Awesome, I love night riding so double the light should be great. Serious ball ache swapping freehubs over last night, took lot longer than it should have, was chasing ballbearing's all over the kitchen floor
That's why I run hope hubs, easy and hassle free job on them
But if you coast as much as I do then you get a headache
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Corsa Sport Gav
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I have the hope Evo hub on the DH bike can hear me a mile away! it's loud even with my full face helmet on
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Ben J
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I now have a Garmin Edge 200
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smcGSI16V
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Registered: 26th May 03
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So do I. Have you been out on your bikes yet.
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Ben J
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Not with the Garmin on no.
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smcGSI16V
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Much more accurate than a phone, ie using strava.
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Cole
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quote:
Originally posted by Chris C
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Originally posted by Liam
Simon, I've got that light, paid £30 for it and would happily pay that for another! Use mine for commuting mainly and it's been brilliant.
Same I think their really good for the money, thinking of getting another for my head
I've modded the bracket from the head strap and have it fitted to my helmet riding is so much better with it up there rather than just on the bars and Simon you could still get caught for import charges with that light but if you don't for less than £20 you've got a bargain
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Simon
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Registered: 24th Apr 03
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See what happens, not sure it will turn up for a little while yet. I'm heading to Woburn Sands tomorrow monring, anyone rode there before? My first time
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Simon
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Woburn is ace!Annoyingly I started strava app but forgot to press the record button doh
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Cole
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I finally went out for a ride on Thursday night for the first time in 2weeks we done 23miles of which one section was 5miles of uphill I was hanging by the time got back first and last time I do that route
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Jamie Walby
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My Garmin shat itself 40 miles into a ride today. Data doesn't seem to be on it but hoping when I plug it into computer it miraculously finds it.
Total of 75 miles today though with my uncle in Essex. May stop off at Box Hill on way back to Bournemouth tomorrow and do a couple of laps round there!
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Matt L
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this may sound stupid but where do you ride for so long/far?
unless i cycled from stoke to macclesfield and back i wouldnt get over 50miles
[Edited on 29-10-2012 by Matt L]
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Jamie Walby
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Normally in the New Forest or the Purbecks down here on the south coast. Yesterday was in Essex went all over the place.
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Simon
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt L
this may sound stupid but where do you ride for so long/far?
unless i cycled from stoke to macclesfield and back i wouldnt get over 50miles
[Edited on 29-10-2012 by Matt L]
If you cycle good distances you are going to end up at the next town/city sooner or later if you don't fancy doing laps Furthest I have done was Oxford to Stratford-upon-avon and back which I think totalled 115miles ish. Absolutely killed me, did it on a hybrid bike with a mate on a road bike. It was in protest from having to non-stop clean the mountain bikes all the time during the mud last winter. That ride confirmed that road riding is not for me
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Matt L
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quote:
Originally posted by Simon
quote:
Originally posted by Matt L
this may sound stupid but where do you ride for so long/far?
unless i cycled from stoke to macclesfield and back i wouldnt get over 50miles
[Edited on 29-10-2012 by Matt L]
If you cycle good distances you are going to end up at the next town/city sooner or later if you don't fancy doing laps Furthest I have done was Oxford to Stratford-upon-avon and back which I think totalled 115miles ish. Absolutely killed me, did it on a hybrid bike with a mate on a road bike. It was in protest from having to non-stop clean the mountain bikes all the time during the mud last winter. That ride confirmed that road riding is not for me
I think i need to break 10miles to begine with but i imagine in spring/summer time i will no doubt ride to macc/manc.
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Liam
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Bike the long way round to Stafford and back and you'll be not far from 50 miles there...
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Simon
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Registered: 24th Apr 03
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Where's everyone riding this weekend? I'm over in Bristol, assuming I'm not too hungover I'll be escaping to check out Leigh Woods and Aston Court Sunday Morning.
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Liam
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I've done my riding at Cannock today, was wet and cold so just did a steady 9m.. Wouldn't want to go there on a weekend as it'll be heaving!
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