The Cycling Chat Thread

[Sister Midnight]

Interesting to see Thai scene. Who knew there were so many posh bikes there?!

 

[dogDBC]

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[Dogsauce]

I could do with thin full length leggings. Leg warmers are a hassle, add to lady sausage leg effect & fall down (stocking effect!) - where do you get non fleecey longs?

These ones were left behind by an ex, adidas dark grey gym leggings, not specific cycling ones, a lycra type material. Worn in combo with Aldi cycling pants. My dad's just given me some similar ones that came from Lidl, same sort of weight/fabric so I assume they're a standard thing but no idea what they're called.

 

[sim667]

How often should i get a bike serviced?

 

[Orang Utan]

How often should i get a bike serviced?

Whenever it breaks down

 

[iamwithnail]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Under-Armou...qid=1443633998&sr=8-1&keywords=under+leggings I just wear doofers like that, is that the sort of thing you mean? I tend to just wear those and have shorts on top to hide the muffintop...

 

[iamwithnail]

How often should i get a bike serviced?

I get mine done twice a year, Spring and Autumn, I do about 50-60 miles a week most weathers, not that much, enough that stuff wears out though. Just about due to change the tyres now actually.

 

[weepiper]

dogDBC I'm pretty certain we have a mutual friend
edit, scratch that, you just look really really like someone else

How often should i get a bike serviced?

Are you commuting on it? Have a shop take a look every six months. Once a year might be enough if it's not commuting.

 

[The Boy]

i tend to get a basic service late autumn so i'm good to go through winter, then a proper once over late Feb-ish to make up for the lack of tlc over winter.

 

[a_chap]

I like this thread. I'll take the plunge and post some photos of my local scene here in Thailand.

The Thais were out in force on Paris-Brest-Paris this year. I was staying in the same hotel that an organised Thai PBP tour used as their base and they were a pretty friendly bunch. They were also very keen on riding next year's London-Edinburgh-London.

I like this thread. I'll take the plunge and post some photos of my local scene here in
Er, this is me.

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Cheer up you miserable fucker

 

[sim667]

dogDBC I'm pretty certain we have a mutual friend



Are you commuting on it? Have a shop take a look every six months. Once a year might be enough if it's not commuting.

Yeah, but not far at all..... a mile

 

[weepiper]

Yeah, but not far at all..... a mile

even a mile every day can be quite hard on a bike, it's the stop-start nature of commuting at traffic lights etc, it puts a lot of strain on the drivetrain in a way that long steady rides don't.

 

[Sister Midnight]

Ah no, I have normal leggings but meant cycle ones with a pad...

 

[The Boy]

Padded shorts used to amuse me. Nowadays my arse couldn't cope without.

 

[sim667]

Taking my bike in today for its service, my front brake fell apart as I was coming into land at the bike rack, plus I had a cup of coffee in my other hand, so a very sketchy landing, (don't worry, I hadn't been cycling down the road with the cup of coffee, i was just going 100 meters from the coffee shop to work).

Anyway, I noticed small cracks all over my tire walls...... should I get the tires replaced? The tread isn't that worn either.

 

[contadino]

Yes. It'll likely blister up pretty soon and that looks well.shonky.

 

[Dogsauce]

Pedestrians seem to particularly reckless this week, what's going on? Are they only scanning the road for bright headlights and engine noise? Does the cold slow down their brains?

 

[sim667]

Pedestrians seem to particularly reckless this week, what's going on? Are they only scanning the road for bright headlights and engine noise? Does the cold slow down their brains?

Pedestrians in the cycle lane..... story of my mornings

 

[Sister Midnight]

Drivers even angrier than usual this morning...

 

[contadino]

I did a 36 mile road circuit at noon yesterday and encountered a total of one car. Even he was pulled over closing his front gate.

All I can think of to moan about is that my gloves are falling to bits and I can't find any new ones that I like.

 

[weepiper]

 

[DJWrongspeed]

Interesting article on the make up of London's cycle population.

Why are London cyclists so white, male and middle-class?

 

[Dogsauce]

Not sure how interviewing a selection of people like that can be scaled up, but some interesting perspectives. I always thought London looked more mixed.

Up my way you see as many guys on shit mountain bikes riding to warehouse jobs in hi viz vests as you do middle-class lycra commuters, although they're often riding later as shifts tend to finish at 6 (I probably see more of them as I ride through the industrial area east of Leeds). Plenty do it because it's cheap, particularly migrant workers. Then again you don't see that many cyclists at all compared to London.

 

[Pingu]

nothing to add exceptthat on my tablet the thread title looks like "The Ceiling Cat Thread"

 

[The Boy]

nothing to add exceptthat on my tablet the thread title looks like "The Ceiling Cat Thread"

I really want one of those now

 

[Sister Midnight]

Odd that Grauniad has done an article based on a few year's old study.
Interesting about societal attitudes - need to change attitude of aspiring to drive bling car in a traffic choked, polluted city. And of course MAKE IT SAFER!

 

[weepiper]

Check out my middle boy's brand spanking new 2016 wheels

 

[dogDBC]

^ Very nice! He must be chuffed to bits.

 

[Crispy]

My back wheel buckled underneath me while going round a corner in the wet on Saturday. I kept my balance and composure, and it was only 50m from home, but was something of a shock. Was a relatively new wheel and all.

 

[braindancer]

I aimed to do 5000 miles this year - which i think is quite a bit more than ive ever done before although ive never logged it previously - pretty chuffed that I hit that today meaning it was obviously too easy a challenge! so now I will aim for 6000!