Simon
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Registered: 24th Apr 03
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I got overtaken back at Afan by somebody riding a cyclocross around the trail
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Norcy91
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I've been looking at the Cube Crossrace Cyclocross recently, and I'm thinking of treating myself to one after my birthday next week. What would you all say in the minimum I'll need equipment wise? It'll be getting used mainly to help me get fit, random bike rides and hopefully some commuting to work when it's a bit warmer at 6am 
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Simon
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Registered: 24th Apr 03
Location: Oxfordshire
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Looks a nice bike! The real minimum is a helmet and Lock really. Everything else just makes it easier/comfier/more enjoyable! Gloves, padded shorts, tools etc all help
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Jamie Walby
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36 miles on my MTB this morning. Very enjoyable.
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Simon
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Registered: 24th Apr 03
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Pre-work? What time did you set off?
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Jamie Walby
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Nah day off today. I rode out to moors valley as there's a trail there. Unfortunately I didn't take into consideration it's the Easter holidays so I couldn't get a clean lap of the trail as kept coming up behind families that didn't move over straight away
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Cole
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
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Nice ive done nearly 60miles this week on the mtb been hitting some nice climbs ones I've not managed to fully ride up before such a good feeling when you conquer them
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Jamie Walby
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I could have got a strava KoM up a climb by about 14 seconds on Tuesday. Only problem is I stopped to lean my bike against a bench to take a couple of photos before continuing on my way. The end of the strava point was about a foot past the bench
On the comparison, I was 14 seconds ahead of the KoM when I stopped. Ill get it next week some time.
[Edited on 04-04-2013 by Jamie Walby]
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Cole
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Same happened to me yesterday started off with a climb watching my garmin I could see I was ahead of my best by
miles by over 2mins when I got home plugged it in said i was over a minute slower due to me not passing the end of the climb which is a bench 20ft after where you think the end is.
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Jamie Walby
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I didn't know this was a segment as I just went out exploring really but I know for next time. Don Sweeney, your KoM will be mine.
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Cole
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The guy to beat round here is sam stean pretty much has all the hill climb koms only young aswell will probably be in the mtb team for rio Olympics
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jacko198
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Registered: 1st Mar 07
Location: Buckinghamshire
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Any sites/apps to draw routes? I know you can do it on google maps but I CBa typing in road names. Would be cool to drop pins every so often etc
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IvIarkgraham
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mapmyrun
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Jamie Walby
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quote:
Originally posted by jacko198
Any sites/apps to draw routes? I know you can do it on google maps but I CBa typing in road names. Would be cool to drop pins every so often etc
I use a site called bike hike or garmin website
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Doug
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Registered: 8th Oct 03
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A few of us have the Endomondo app. It's a really good tracking app and the website allows you to create routes etc
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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It also seems to tell far less lies than strava does.
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Jamie Walby
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It's no strava though
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Cole
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
It also seems to tell far less lies than strava does.
You dont use strava so how can you say that lol
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Nic Barnes
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I used it to begin with cole, it just made it all up.
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Cole
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Oh right i see but there was one ride you done where it said you hit 48mph on your mtb thats quite hard to believe off road so endomondo isnt perfect .Well I use both all depends on what you use it on I dont think a phone they work as well as using a garmin etc
[Edited on 04-04-2013 by Cole]
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Nic Barnes
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None of mine say 48 cole? Strava claimed I averaged 33mph over a 11 mile ride to work. Endomondo gets it about 16-17 and also gets the distance correct at 7 miles. Its never going to be totally accurate but it seems a fair wedge better than strava!
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Cole
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I must be going mad I swear you posted a pic of a ride where you hit a silly speed this was before your road bike I do apologise if I was wrong. On tomorrow nights ride I will track tge ride with my garmin and endomondo on my phone see how they compare
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smcGSI16V
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Registered: 26th May 03
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Red route at Swinley officially opens tomorrow so heading there Saturday to do a couple loops of the blue and red.
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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quote:
Originally posted by smcGSI16V
Red route at Swinley officially opens tomorrow so heading there Saturday to do a couple loops of the blue and red.
Think me and the locals are packing up a van and car and heading down on the may bank holiday weekend on the sunday. 6th i think.
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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Cole
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Might try and do the same with the local group here
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