mattievRS
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Registered: 20th May 06
Location: Leicester
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Originally posted by Simon
Heading to Morzine in couple of weeks, just put my bike back together after having sent shock and fork away for services and replacing bottom bracket and bearings. Decided to mess around with a little app I got on my phone whilst putting it back together!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03fvh4UXM2s
They've just had the first snow of the year........ Better take a snowboard instead!
http://blog.mintsnowboarding.com/2014/07/first-snow-of-the-winter/
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Cole
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
Location: eastbourne Drives:zafira sold now a qashqai
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god if crankworx Europe was this week thy would of been screwed at les 2 alps
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Cole
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Location: eastbourne Drives:zafira sold now a qashqai
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how long you going for simon ive got some friends going end of july for 2 weeks would love to go there one day probably 2016 for me though as cant risk next yr (wedding) oh and I think I would need a bigger bike with lots of forgiving travel
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Cole
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who has ridden the forest of dean im going there next Friday on my way to wales for another day and bikepark wales on the Saturday
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: nowhere near ginger people
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Mate fell off twice tonight landing on his head both times on sharp rocks. Luckily he is ok, helmet saved him nicely. He hasn't ridden the lakes before only done man made trail centres. I think he is sold though on the experience.
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Ian W
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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Just bought some road tyres for my old rigid bike, need to get back out there and start clocking up some mile again.
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Back home tomorrow, going to start riding to the gym and back on my fixie 8-9 miles each way up and down hills, 4 days a week. Then one night a nice road bike ride and on a weekend a mtb ride.
Should be able to climb like barnes before long lol
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Tom G
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Registered: 4th Aug 08
Location: Cheshire
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Originally posted by taylorboosh
Back home tomorrow, going to start riding to the gym and back on my fixie 8-9 miles each way up and down hills, 4 days a week. Then one night a nice road bike ride and on a weekend a mtb ride.
Should be able to climb like barnes before long lol
 i done similar yesterday, killed me biking then squatting then biking again.
I love short to medium steep hills, however long ass low gradient hills are horrible
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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On a fixie? Any tips? Only rode down the street on mine so far lmao
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Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by taylorbooshShould be able to climb like barnes before long lol
im not that good at it 
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Nic Barnes
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Been out on the road bike tonight, averaged 18.1mph which ain't as good as I used to be on the same loop. I've become way too heavy now I do a desk job. Gonna have to put some work in.
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Jimbothebarbarian
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Registered: 19th Apr 07
Location: Cumbria..........drunk..
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Did a couple of laps at Kielder today. One with some newbie older gents then nipped back round the opposite way for a bit of extra mileage.
I foolishly thought it would be quite flat being round a lake. Wasn't really. Fooking red hot and I ran out of fluids 10 miles from the end. Arse..
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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Did my first 100 miler today, the speeds and things aren't anything to write home about but it was just about getting round TBH!
http://www.strava.com/activities/165004833
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Jimbothebarbarian
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Originally posted by ed
Did my first 100 miler today, the speeds and things aren't anything to write home about but it was just about getting round TBH!
http://www.strava.com/activities/165004833
Fair play mate, I'm kinda stuck at the 55 mile mark if I'm honest. On the road bike I get bored/sore arse. On the MTB I just get plain fooked also judging by the long list of pb's you got I don't think you were going slow!
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Dr Pepper
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Registered: 21st Sep 02
Location: oxford Drives Renault Clio RS200
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Originally posted by ed
Did my first 100 miler today, the speeds and things aren't anything to write home about but it was just about getting round TBH!
http://www.strava.com/activities/165004833
Nice! I'm attempting a 100 tomorrow with the club- pretty out of shape at the mo so even at slow pace it's going to be a struggle.
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ed
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It's a good challenge! Hard work towards the end, was getting the feeling I couldn't press down on the cranks anymore at certain points!
Think a few of the PBs are a little misleading since I've only done some of the segs once or twice before! Was draughting a tractor at 38kmh for one of them though 
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smcGSI16V
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Registered: 26th May 03
Location: Farnborough Drives: Thurlby 888 CDTi No.98
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Farmer giles has made an appearance so I won't be riding for at least a week.
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mikenoncorsa
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Registered: 27th Sep 06
Location: Worcester
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Right then, my first road bike is due this week so just looking at pedals/shoes as it's all new to me.
Got my eye on Shimano PD-R540 SPD SL pedals and DHB cycling shoes from wiggle.
Anybody got any recommendations or even use the above?
Cheers
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Dr Pepper
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Registered: 21st Sep 02
Location: oxford Drives Renault Clio RS200
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New PB longest ride today - 111 miles! Slight disaster after 50 miles when my rear tube exploded, changed it, reinflated and it instantly exploded again - then realised it had a huge gash in the side where the inner tube was poking through. I was calling a good mate to come and pick me up when the rest of the group rode 6 miles out of their way to Halfords to get me a new tyre and save my ride! That's the beauty of group riding. Actually felt pretty strong towards the end- 150 miles is next big milestone. Good to see several other club members getting their first centuries today. Can't be too upset with the tyre that failed - it did take me from one end of Britain to the other without so much as a puncture. RIP Schwalbe Durano!
http://www.strava.com/activities/165501267
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Jimbothebarbarian
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Registered: 19th Apr 07
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Epic distance mate. I envy your ability....
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Dr Pepper
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Originally posted by Jimbothebarbarian
Epic distance mate. I envy your ability....
It's just a matter of miles in the legs mate and pacing yourself - I'm 17 stone so it's not like I'm a natural cyclist. Just got to keep the pedals turning. Once you can do 30 miles at a reasonable pace - you can do 100 slowly. Bizarrely I was in more of a state after a quick club run over 40 miles on Thursday.
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ed
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Nice one
I'm beginning to get addicted to milage and hours in the saddle now. My next goal is 200km - I've got a route planned out so I think I'll do some training and go for it next month.
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AndyKent
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Registered: 3rd Sep 05
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200km, mental
Thought my 18 mile commute to work (once, maybe twice a week) was a lot
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Lol what an animal
I get tired driving 200km
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Cole
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
Location: eastbourne Drives:zafira sold now a qashqai
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doing a 101 mile ride in sept from the cuttysark to brighton all off road(well apart from urban London) should be interesting
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