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willay

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7th Jan 13 at 10:26

I would like to cycle to work, I currently have a MTB which has been given a full bill of health as of late and is ready for ze road.

I've mapped out my route, its currently 6.4miles each way and I tested the route yesterday (Sunday) as I needed to come in and do some IT shit. So thats all good apart from my bum hurts now

I need some advice on helmets, clothing and lights, what do people suggest? I don't want to look like a full on twat. I don't even want to do my arse on cycling gear only to think fuckkkk thisss later down the line, can anyone give me some tips/motivation to get this shit sorted? Thanks.

Jamie Walby

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7th Jan 13 at 10:30

For that kind of distance I would just get a pair of padded boxer shorts to wear under some baggy shorts.

Helmet; just pick one you like the look of in a price range you are happy with.

take a look on

Wiggle

Pro Bike Kit

Evans Cycles

Chain Reaction

I have purchased from all of the above and cant fault any of them.

Whittie

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7th Jan 13 at 10:31

Your arse sorts itself out after a few days, if it doesn't buy a wider or more padded seat.

To make it easier on yourself you may want to get some road tyres for the bike, unless you have some already?

Regards to clothing and lights, Walby is your man. I use them snap strap on things which wrap round your ankle / arms and a set of galvin green golf wets to stop clothes getting wet in the rain.

willay

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7th Jan 13 at 10:54

Thanks for the comments so far chaps.

Padded gel seat thingy is already there and me gots some road tyres which I can deflate if I want to go off road.

I did my ride yesterday in some cargo 'work' trousers, a t-shirt and a light waterproof jacket which seem to do the trick, is shorts the way to go? even in this sodding weather?

Whats the crack with lights too? I went to bike shop not long ago and this guy was trying to tell me that a £90 front LED light was the way to go because it was this and that and it could recharge over USB. I like a gadget but almost a ton for a front light?

[Edited on 07-01-2013 by willay]

Ben J

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7th Jan 13 at 11:05

You also need some streamline wanking gloves like JW's.

willay

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7th Jan 13 at 11:06

I do need some gloves, hands got a beating yesterday

Ben J

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7th Jan 13 at 11:08

Just get some MTB gloves. Job done.

Simon

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7th Jan 13 at 11:15

Lights depend where you are cycling. If it is all well lit then you can get away with cheap flashing LED types. If it is badly or not at all lit then you need something that cast's a decent beam. I do some offroad rides at night and use two lights of this type, one cost me £17.99 on ebay from Japan, the other cost me £180.00. So you can spend what you like on these.

I ride to work in t shirt and my work trousers under some waterproofs changing to shirt at work

willay

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7th Jan 13 at 11:27

Half lit and half unlit I'm afraid. So what are you saying the £18 light is no different to the 180 or theres masses of difference between the two?

Simon

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7th Jan 13 at 11:50

I use both at the same time

one on helmet, one on handlebars. I would happily use the cheaper on it's own for commuting through. It lacks quality and not sure how long battery will last but I've had no problems with it so far. It did take a month to be delivered though!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170876182742

Jamie Walby

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7th Jan 13 at 12:15

quote:
Originally posted by Ben J
You also need some streamline wanking gloves like JW's.

You saw that on Facebook then

Ben J

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7th Jan 13 at 12:24

Yeah

3CorsaMeal

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7th Jan 13 at 13:23

two choices really, either traditional style

Or modern man look

willay

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7th Jan 13 at 14:22

talk to me about gloves? whats expensive and what isnt?

Padded boxers purchased.

_Allan_

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7th Jan 13 at 14:33

Get some Chloe efforts. She got them on some kind of work scheme*

*Lighter not included.

3CorsaMeal

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7th Jan 13 at 14:34

is the lighter for scale purposes? so people know roughly how big a glove is?

Whittie

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7th Jan 13 at 14:42

She's a fucking rem.

Russ

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7th Jan 13 at 15:05

inb4 yourarseshouldbeusedtoapounding comment

willay

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7th Jan 13 at 15:26

Gloves

Whittie

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7th Jan 13 at 15:56

I bought some nice wool ones with a velcro section that flops over turning it into a mitten, later that day I found that they did bugger all in the wind...

So I bought these...

http://www.trekkinn.com/outdoor-mountain/millet-exploration-windstopper-mitten-black-man/44236/p

Do the job just fine. Unsure whether they're cheap or expensive though, think I googled wind protective bike gloves, got them for £35, took forever to come.

Jamie Walby

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7th Jan 13 at 16:33

For winter riding I use Sealskinz gloves. Paid £30 for them, really good and warm.

Warmer weather I just use a pair of fingerless mitts, current ones are specialized.

I also have a pair of aerodynamic wanking (time trial) gloves as mentioned above.

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7th Jan 13 at 19:41

Clothing wise, anything Madison branded is good quality and good value.

Saddle and arse wise - it could be because of the padded gel cover that your hurts. Get a decent saddle which has been properly designed. Specialized Body Geometry ones have always been good.

Lights - 100% get what you pay for. People are importing their own from eBay but bare in mind you won't get any decent warranty back up, unlike buying from a UK shop or a product distributed by a UK distributor.

Take a look at this site:
http://www.rutlandcycling.com/

Local bike shop service but because they have a few and operate at Anglian Water reservoirs, they have quite nice buying power so do good prices.

Don't forget with lights, it's your safety at the end of the day, so you'll want to invest in something half decent. Consider something like this:
http://www.rutlandcycling.com/43662/Exposure-Flash---Flare-Lights-Pack-with-Recharge-Kit-2013.html

Try and have 1 static rear light and one flashing (same with the front), to keep the old bill at bay.

If you want reviews of stuff, try www.bikeradar.com or buy MBUK/MBR magazine.

deano87

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7th Jan 13 at 19:41

And don't think because you're only doing 12 miles a day you don't need anything fancy. That's 60 miles per week, more than some 'proper bikers' do at the weekend and it is their hobby, spending £0000's.

Buy cheap buy twice and all that.

willay

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7th Jan 13 at 20:14

yeah for sure, I think I'm more bothered of getting all geared up then not using it

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7th Jan 13 at 20:24

quote:
Originally posted by Simon
I use both at the same time one on helmet, one on handlebars. I would happily use the cheaper on it's own for commuting through. It lacks quality and not sure how long battery will last but I've had no problems with it so far. It did take a month to be delivered though!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170876182742

Same light I use word of advice thought when I use it on the road make sure it's face down as the amount if drivers I've had give me grief because I am blinding them lol. I've got some endura windproof gloves got them from Evans cycles £27 good in the wet aswell as for a helmet just go down halfords and buy a bell or a giro one for around £35

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