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| location | New Forest, UK | |
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I work in London and commute between the station and my office, on a Charge plug single speed. Home is a rural area in the south of England, where I keep three bikes - a Giant TCR Adv road bike (fun), a Dawes audax bike (winter, touring, commuting), and a Boardman hardtail (off-roading). 90% of my riding is on the road, I just found I prefer tarmac/speed. I've also done some track riding (awesome) and am eager to spend more time in the velodrome.
Got back on my bike in 2008 to put a stop to middle-age spread. But as well as being very successful as regards weight loss/fitness side, I've also rediscovered "fun" aspect and this is my main motivator nowadays.
I do my own bike maintenance, where possible, and am also a motorist.
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Jan 9 |
asked | Recommendations for bike headlight…possibly running on AA batteries? |
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Jan 8 |
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Higher cadence or lower cadence for long distance cycling @zenbike I'm gonna try pedalling faster and see how it feels! |
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Jan 8 |
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Higher cadence or lower cadence for long distance cycling @Freakyuser - I think the last time I was 54kg was when I was about twelve! |
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Jan 6 |
answered | What are some ways to keep biking when you have a car? |
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Jan 6 |
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Higher cadence or lower cadence for long distance cycling @zenbike - yeah, right. Maybe when I've lost another 10kg ;) Seriously I'd have thought those kind of numbers would put you on a par wit the pros, is this the case or are these numbers what "normal" people typically turn? |
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Jan 6 |
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Small non-folding bike well I certainly think there's an element of "you get what you pay for" in this. But on the other hand for 300-400 eur you should be able to find something decent. I had a bike from Decathlon (a hybrid) which was around that kind of price which I thought was brilliant value for money. |
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Jan 4 |
answered | Small non-folding bike |
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Jan 4 |
answered | Higher cadence or lower cadence for long distance cycling |
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Jan 3 |
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Finding store selling SM-PD64 reflectors for the Shimano Saint PD-MX80 flat pedals? The site was madison.co.uk but unfortunately at first glance I could not see your reflector's part number. |
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Jan 3 |
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Finding store selling SM-PD64 reflectors for the Shimano Saint PD-MX80 flat pedals? added 1 characters in body; added 40 characters in body |
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Dec 31 |
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Good pedal and shoe combination for summer touring Yeah, I'd go with SPDs as well. I'd check out an online store and look at the range of shoes available, but the whole thing about the SPD is that the cleat is recessed so the shoes can be walked in as well as ridden in. Note that Shimano do another range, "SPD SL" which despite the similar name are actually the total opposite. These are the type of pedals/cleats that you'll see the pro riders wearing and are totally unsuited to anything other than riding. An example of SPD shoes is wiggle.co.uk/shimano-mt43-spd-touringleisure-cycling-shoes - see what I mean? |
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Dec 31 |
answered | Finding store selling SM-PD64 reflectors for the Shimano Saint PD-MX80 flat pedals? |
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Dec 29 |
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Why ride a fixed-gear bike? I suspect that the person who rides fixed is not going to be the same person who just decided to start cycling. |
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Dec 29 |
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Things to consider when upgrading crankset Depending on how much use you've had it might be an idea to swap out the BB in any case, just because if you've gone to the trouble of getting the cranks off anyway, its an ideal time to do it. |
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Dec 28 |
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Recommended handlebar style for short daily commute? And let's face it, most of the time you ride on a bike with drops, you're not actually using them. Certainly for me, my hands are mostly on the shifters. |
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Dec 28 |
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What to look for when buying bicycles for children possibly also worth mentioning that there will be things that are abslutely trivial, but which are hugely important to kids. Thinking particularly of colour here. Even for the BMX before christmas, I'm trying to satisfy myself as to the build quality of the frame, rims etc. and the most important thing to my daughter is how cool it looks. And that's been the case from ever since. I guess I'm saying that you exclude them from the purchasing process at your peril. |
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Dec 27 |
answered | What to look for when buying bicycles for children |
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Dec 27 |
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Cheap alternatives to avoid tire punctures Also once they're on, keep them inflated to the right pressure. Then cross your fingers. |
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Dec 20 |
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Buying from AliExpress I just looked at this site - did a search on "Assos" and instead of gear costing $200+ they're showing a jersey for $20. On a totally unrelated note, I remember hearing a saying once that if something looked too good to be true, it probably was! |
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Dec 17 |
answered | Bicycle for 2 x 30mins commute |
