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I got through most of my stock of High5s during five days of diarrhoea at the beginning of the year - serious fucking dehydration that left me unable to stand due to insanely painful cramp - once I'd stopped throwing up after the first day, drinking water laced with electrolyte tabs kind of kept me alive.

They've been pretty good when I've done big distance rides, I always used to get really bad cramp, usually in the middle of the night in a one-man tent if I was touring, which isn't very easy to cope with! Using tabs during my last tour stopped this being a problem, although I think they did make me feel a bit weird.
 
I am a very amateur and occasional cyclist. I just got my new old bike back after having it serviced and the handlebars changed. I love it, love riding it. Will post a picture later! I'm excited for spring and bike riding with my partner who is a keen cyclist.
 
I think I'll keep mine for the summer. It's not like I do epic distances and it's not hot yet. Come summer when it's in the 40s, water just doesn't seem to cut it. Maybe with one of these things in my bottle it'll be a bit easier.
 
Dogsauce said:
Maybe we should have a 'post a picture of your bike(s) thread? Might get a bit show-offish, but I don't have a problem with that.

I could show off how filthy mine is at the moment.
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My dad gave me two old bikes, one a heavy old school Raleigh and the other a gents mountain bike, got em serviced and gave one to my boy so he can cycle to work. I'm lazy so I put mine in my van and then park and ride it down to the hospital that I work at.
I need to build my stamina though as my partner does not get a very satisfying ride (ooer) with me and he loves hills, which is just as well as we live in Bristol!
 
I reckon I'd out-grot you all.

In other news, I reckon I'll be cancelling my gym membership and making more of an effort to get out on the bike even though the weather is still shit. Exercise indoors just isn't the same. Feels like work.
 
Anyone going to Erotica Britannia
in June?
30 mile, 50 mile and 100 mile ride across the peak district, plus a 3day festival.


I'd like to, but will leave the rides to my partner and his mate and just hang out at the festival.
 
kalidarkone said:
Anyone going to Erotica Britannia
in June?
30 mile, 50 mile and 100 mile ride across the peak district, plus a 3day festival.


I'd like to, but will leave the rides to my partner and his mate and just hang out at the festival.
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I went last year - it was pretty much a perfect weekend, awesome (just as enjoyable as the Italian version in it's own way) :cool:

As I go on my own, the costs have pretty much tripled, sadly, and for a few other reasons, so I'm going to give it a miss...But if the weather holds, and the locals turn out in force, it will be brilliant :)
 
As an alternative to the Eroica Britannia may I suggest the Pashley Picnic ride?

Ok, it's on an altogether smaller scale, but fun nonetheless. Except if it rains.
 
Well, everyone *should* have a Pashley bike!

However you can hire one from the lovely chaps at the Traditional Bike Shop in Stratford Upon Avon and join in with the rest of us.

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a_chap said:
As an alternative to the Eroica Britannia may I suggest the Pashley Picnic ride?

Ok, it's on an altogether smaller scale, but fun nonetheless. Except if it rains.
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Do you know what date this will be this year? It doesn't look like it's been announced yet, I'd like to pencil it in the diary before I get booked up for anything else. I'll probably ride down from Leeds if I'm well enough, possibly over a couple of days.
 
Did 6 laps of Richmond Park yesterday (plus another 10k there and 10k back...) and nailed a vicious (but v short - Broomfield Hill, clockwise) hill all 6 times. This may sound like I'm proud at riding without stabilisers, though the fucker forced me to stop on the 3 times I tried it on my last outing there (with a heart rate of 205 on one of the attempts :oops: ).

So woohoo progress! (and no stabilisers!)
 
Visited once and did most of a clockwise lap - misjudged where it ended and left through a different gate than the one I came in through. I might know the vicious slope you refer to - it's even more vicious on a 25kg bike, although the low gearing negated the worst of it.
 
Ted Striker said:
Did 6 laps of Richmond Park yesterday (plus another 10k there and 10k back...) and nailed a vicious (but v short - Broomfield Hill, clockwise) hill all 6 times. This may sound like I'm proud at riding without stabilisers, though the fucker forced me to stop on the 3 times I tried it on my last outing there (with a heart rate of 205 on one of the attempts :oops: ).

So woohoo progress! (and no stabilisers!)
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Without meaning to sound rude, I don't get why people travel to Richmond Park to do laps when there a beautiful world out there. If you live on the doorstep I can just about get it, but why not head out into the Surrey hills?
 
ChrisFilter said:
Without meaning to sound rude, I don't get why people travel to Richmond Park to do laps when there a beautiful world out there. If you live on the doorstep I can just about get it, but why not head out into the Surrey hills?
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Good question - I prefer the visibility (no traffic round blind bends)/familiarity/proximity to home (shall I do 3/9/10 laps today?) and consistency (Lap PB's - not that it's quick enough to worry about being a lycra lout!) of RP. There's a lot to be said for cycling amongst a field of other, fellow cyclists too.

I get it's a whopping pain for cars and other non-cyclists though.

I do like a trek through the Kent/Surrey hills (despite what I said earlier, RP is not real 'climbing' practice), just as I like CX/Cobbled rides, Vintage rides and MTBing.
 
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Dogsauce said:
Do you know what date this will be this year? It doesn't look like it's been announced yet, I'd like to pencil it in the diary before I get booked up for anything else. I'll probably ride down from Leeds if I'm well enough, possibly over a couple of days.
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I don't know the date but I'll try to find out. I have a contact on the inside... :cool:
 
ChrisFilter said:
Without meaning to sound rude, I don't get why people travel to Richmond Park to do laps when there a beautiful world out there. If you live on the doorstep I can just about get it, but why not head out into the Surrey hills?
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Second time you have been rude today after you rubbished my hosting solution earlier!

I get it - stuff in 4 laps before / after work, its perfect for that. Also on very fricking cold days its ice free. Plus you get to annoy London Dynamo by existing.
 
Sigmund Fraud said:
Second time you have been rude today after you rubbished my hosting solution earlier!

I get it - stuff in 4 laps before / after work, its perfect for that. Also on very fricking cold days its ice free. Plus you get to annoy London Dynamo by existing.
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Sure - but that's if you live near it. Ted's six miles away. I get the lap thing though. I guess everyone has a local loop.
 
Laps of anywhere sound a bit boring, but it must save time planning a route beforehand. I spent half an hour fiddling with the Endomondo website this morning plotting various routes...
 
SRAM's electronic gruppo is nearly here and it's wireless so SF can buy it.

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The front and rear derailleurs have individual and interchangeable batteries and the shifters use watch batteries. AG2R used it at the TDU so it must be close to production.

I've just ordered an 11 speed Di2 Alfine IGH for no particular reason. I might build a new touring rig around it.
 
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