The breeze is lovely but then you stop and immediately realise how much you are sweating!
The Cycling Chat Thread
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DJWrongspeed
radio eros
Just back from a long cycle tour in Europe. My first attempt at cycle camping too.
Things I learnt and from others i met along the way:
With all the gear it's like cycling with another bike+ on your rack.
I probably should have used strong touring wheels, oops.
Routes on bike paths take longer generally as does crossing towns and cities
Taking your bike on trains needs plenty of thinking about , it's different in each country
Flixbus are shit! they claim to take bikes but cancelled on my mate.
If you're going from A to B you may not spend the whole day on quiet lost lanes and actually might have to ride along with the lorries e.g. Italy.
And finally get rid of stuff, weight matters , you use more energy getting a heavier bike up to speed even on the flat.
Things I learnt and from others i met along the way:
With all the gear it's like cycling with another bike+ on your rack.
I probably should have used strong touring wheels, oops.
Routes on bike paths take longer generally as does crossing towns and cities
Taking your bike on trains needs plenty of thinking about , it's different in each country
Flixbus are shit! they claim to take bikes but cancelled on my mate.
If you're going from A to B you may not spend the whole day on quiet lost lanes and actually might have to ride along with the lorries e.g. Italy.
And finally get rid of stuff, weight matters , you use more energy getting a heavier bike up to speed even on the flat.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Urgh, today was muggy as fuck, getting out on the bike and your create a breeze, which is good, but the air entering your lungs was hot, was hideous. 15 miles and utterly ruined.
David Clapson
Well-Known Member
Oh fuck. I didn't know we had one of those at urban. Have you done it before? Do you do PBP?
David Clapson
Well-Known Member
Do you go to the yacf forum? It's infested with PBP.Yep and yep.
Multiple offender, too
David Clapson
Well-Known Member
It's not my thing. I'm fascinated by it because it's so horrible. It just seems like a way to ruin a touring opportunity. Actually I hate cycling in the UK. I just want to be abroad. But meeting the locals and relaxing in restaurants, not riding all night and having a nap on the floor. I used to frequent Yacf but was eventually repelled by the tyre kickers. Years ago it was fun, especially when it got started, after the ACF mutiny. I met some lovely people. But they all left. (Where did they go??) It became joyless.
braindancer
not for long
Starting to panic a bit now.
LEL starts on Sunday...
Very best of luck to you. My brother and I exchanged emails about signing up - but came to the conclusion that it's too long
.I'll be doing a mere 200 on Saturday instead - sounds a bit more achievable....
sleaterkinney
Well-Known Member
Transcontinental is on now as well, unbelievable the distances they can do, day after day.
a_chap
When the world came apart, where were you?
It is staggering, isn't it.
Christoph Strasser, who is virtually at the finish now, has been doing 300 miles per day...!
Fortunately, on LEL, I only have to do about 200 miles per day
a_chap
When the world came apart, where were you?
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
So erm... after about 8 years the bolt holding my saddle chose today to sheer off which was a quiet terrifying crack when it happened.
Had to cycle back home with no saddle.
Had to cycle back home with no saddle.
a_chap
When the world came apart, where were you?
Cycling back with no saddle would indeed be a terrifying crack.
Sorry. I'll get my coat....
Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
Tighter than I’ve been in years. Especially down that hill.
Am I right in guessing this is an M7 bolt?
It’s a Carerra Vengeance 2015 I think and I see some comments about odd sizing on the Halfords page.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
weepiper
I fix the machines that fight climate change
Usually an M8 bolt.
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a_chap
When the world came apart, where were you?
weepiper
I fix the machines that fight climate change
nick
Pleomorphic Adenomas R us
Just picked up an N+1 sacrificial/pub/shopper bike from a second hand place in Kennington Park Road.
It comes pre-rusted, so hopefully not too nickable
Frame is something called State Bicycle Co, of who I have never heard. but at least it isn't Apollo or Carrera
It comes pre-rusted, so hopefully not too nickable
Frame is something called State Bicycle Co, of who I have never heard. but at least it isn't Apollo or Carrera
a_chap
When the world came apart, where were you?
Here's my track log for the leg from Edinburgh going south. The blue section is Middleton to Innerleithen which includes The Granites.
I rode this bit from 11:30pm to about 1am and I have no recollection of much climbing(!) but I do recall the seemingly never-ending descents which left me freezing cold
Mr.Bishie
pickled egg
So am I after a 35 year break!
