The Cycling Chat Thread
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Free version of Strava.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Strava.
Be warned though, this is the first step towards becoming a full cycle wanker. You’ll be head to toe in Lycra, buying a power meter, and shopping for an n+1 by the end of the year, mark my words…
BigTom
Well-Known Member
Google fit will do this. Obviously not as fancy as Strava.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Mr.Bishie
pickled egg
No.Be warned though, this is the first step towards becoming a full cycle wanker. You’ll be head to toe in Lycra, buying a power meter, and shopping for an n+1 by the end of the year, mark my words…
nick
Pleomorphic Adenomas R us
Yep - I fear you are correctReasonably nickable I'm afraid. Use a D lock
Normally a "Kryponite New York Fahgeddaboudit" combined with an "Abus City Chain X Plus 1060" as a mimimum.
But even with those I don't like to leave the mid-life crisis one out of sight for more than 30 seconds.
With this bike - I will be a touch more blasé
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
My main road bike has never been locked up anywhere either. Closest is in the racks outside the various coffee stops on group rides, but it’s never out of sight there and there’s usually loads of us to keep an eye on them all.
As for someone else riding it? Lol, no
As for someone else riding it? Lol, no
weepiper
I fix the machines that fight climate change
I would never leave my MTB locked anywhere. It comes into the flat with me (all the family bikes do). My commuting bike I'll leave locked at Asda or wherever really but with a good D lock through the frame and back wheel and a cable through that and the front wheel. Its quite attractive for a hack bike but so far so good.
DownwardDog
Riding a Brompton with a power meter.
Strava.
Be warned though, this is the first step towards becoming a full cycle wanker. You’ll be head to toe in Lycra, buying a power meter, and shopping for an n+1 by the end of the year, mark my words…
One year later you're buying IV blood bags off aliexpress.
nick
Pleomorphic Adenomas R us
This is the correct answer ( as we all agree)
My nice bike is a 2018 model - and still no one else has ridden it (excepting maybe mechanics when I get it serviced)
David Clapson
Well-Known Member
Here's the LEL diary of a weirdo who did it in 67 hours London Edinburgh London: Conquering one of the world’s toughest Audax cycling events
a_chap
When the world came apart, where were you?
I'd also have completed it in 67 hours if I'd been riding a bike like that instead of riding my Pashley Guv'nor...
As an aside, in this photo of the start control there's a young lady in the centre of the picture walking towards the camera.
She is Lucy, one of the volunteers, who's completely deaf and is partially sighted. I spent ages chatting with her she's absolutely lovely.
As an aside, in this photo of the start control there's a young lady in the centre of the picture walking towards the camera.
She is Lucy, one of the volunteers, who's completely deaf and is partially sighted. I spent ages chatting with her she's absolutely lovely.
a_chap
When the world came apart, where were you?
Mike Burrows. Damn 
www.theguardian.com
Mike Burrows obituary
Pioneering bicycle designer known for the Lotus 108, which helped win Britain its first cycling Olympic gold in 72 years
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David Clapson
Well-Known Member
This is a good read The bike man: Remembering Mike Burrows, 1943-2022Mike Burrows. Damn
Mike Burrows obituary
Pioneering bicycle designer known for the Lotus 108, which helped win Britain its first cycling Olympic gold in 72 years
If I'd been a billionaire I'd have got Burrows to build my perfect touring bike. If only.
Flavour
hang the bankers
I have just bought a ridiculously nice bike. I have no idea what to do with it. the last time i was a "serious" cyclist was 10 years ago and i feel i've forgotten everything i knew about bike maintenance. i've only been for two rides on it and it's insanely light and fast. USPS livery as well for added lance armstrong scandal points
can anyone recommend a real simple guide to bike maintenance (prefs pdf) or just give me some tips on what i should do with it and not do with it, i feel like i need to treat this thing very well or else it will resent me by breaking.
it's a Trek OCLV 5200
can anyone recommend a real simple guide to bike maintenance (prefs pdf) or just give me some tips on what i should do with it and not do with it, i feel like i need to treat this thing very well or else it will resent me by breaking.
it's a Trek OCLV 5200
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Nice!
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Cid
Proper break this time
Nice! doesn't have any immediately obvious signs of being poorly looked after... The seat and bars are in respectable positions. The drivetrain might need a refresh at some point, little hard to tell from a distance. Check the wheels for true and maybe get them serviced. And get another blue-striped tire for the rear if you want to be fully daft. Although then you also need the team lycra. And maybe do something amusing like stick labels saying 'EPO' on your water bottles, or strap a blood bag somewhere.
Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
Nice!
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The YouTube channel was great for picking up how to do decent cleaning.
Which reminds me I haven’t done so for mumble
Fuzzy
Hearts Cov
dies anyone use video cameras on your bike. I've not bothered but following being shouted at and a close pass when in the Brecon beacons last week by an audi driving wanker I'm considering purchasing. any recommendations. I've been looking at cycliq ones as an option.
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BigTom
Well-Known Member
Yes, i have a cycliq fly6 on the back and a go pro hero 5 on the front.dies anyone use video cameras on your bike. I've not bothered but following being shouted at and a close pass when in the Brecon beacons last week by an audi driving wanker I'm considering purchasing. any recommendations. I've been looking at cycliq ones as an option.
Cycliq Bike Camera + Safety Lights
Cycliq’s bike cameras + lights are highly engineered with multiple safety functions to give cyclists peace of mind so they can enjoy their ride.
Either brand you will be sure of high quality, there are plenty of gopro knock offs but i don't have any idea which are any good.
One thing i like a lot about the cycliq as a rear light over the go pro is the fitting, which I've always found awkward with go pros going into saddle posts, but the cycliq is designed for this and i never worry about whether the video is at the right angle or anything like that and it just clips on and out really easily and reliably.
I would also suggest getting a pass pixi so everyone knows you have cameras https://passpixi.com/
Note that i had the adhesive version of this and it didn't stay stuck to my pannier bag, I'm going to get one to cable tie onto my rear rack instead.
Fuzzy
Hearts Cov
what is run time like on the cycliq 6? would the battery last 4 or 5 hours? it's for my road bike so I'd mainly be using during the day rather than needing the light.
braindancer
not for long
Strava.
Be warned though, this is the first step towards becoming a full cycle wanker. You’ll be head to toe in Lycra, buying a power meter, and shopping for an n+1 by the end of the year, mark my words…
Has anyone else linked Strava to VeloViewer? Suspect I'm late to the party but I've just discovered this and it's great fun. Gives you an absolutely insane amount of stats but the coolest thing about it to my mind is the 'Explorer' stuff which shows you everywhere you've been. Here's my full map of the UK.
And then when you zoom in you see a map which divides everywhere up to 1km x 1km tiles and shows you all those you've visited and those you haven't.
You get an Explorer score for the number of tiles you've visited and can aim to create the largest square you can. Mine is a rather measly 9x9 at the moment but I can see that I can expand that quite a bit fairly easily....
There's an extension you can get for Strava which shows the tiles in the route planner so you can create routes to tick off unvisited tiles.
This massive geekery appeals to me greatly and I sense a new hobby coming on!
BigTom
Well-Known Member
I don't know tbh, i use it on a 30min commute and don't work from office every day anymore so i don't really have any feel for how long the battery lasts as my usage is all over the place and i tend to just charge it if i remember to when I'm at work
