Tell us about your new improved government regulations compliant cycle part II

C3PO

Pretty grim weekend!
Did some steady hill repeats on the MTB on local roads on Saturday and I've never been so wet and cold on the bike before! I literally couldn't push the gear levers or get the key into the garage padlocks when I was finished, my hands were totally numb! At least yesterday was a lot warmer.
It can only get better .... !

Justwinginit

Out by myself last night. Concentrated on cadence, kept in a gear or 2 lower than normal, managed a new best time with 1 new pr. Also average speed getting better.

magicbastarder

this morning's commute was the first time on the bike in over two weeks. that was one morning that when you weren't cycling into the wind, you really weren't quite sure if you were or not; but when you *were* facing the wind, you damn well knew it.

not firing on all cylinders this morning either - granny gear up newtownpark avenue, first time i've done that IIRC.

Ciaran_B

I was coming in along the canel this morning and approaching the bridge at Rathmines I could hear loads of angry beeping. Like really aggressive, long presses on the horn. There was a car indicating to turn left over the bridge but stopped to let cyclists go up the inside of him. Pretty decent behavior I thought. There was a big space in front of him so cars behind were getting really annoyed. Not sure what the other drivers wanted him to do - hook left in front of someone on a bike and have them jam on?

Anyway, shout out to that driver.

RayCun

Ciaran_B wrote: »

I was coming in along the canel this morning and approaching the bridge at Rathmines I could hear loads of angry beeping. Like really aggressive, long presses on the horn. There was a car indicating to turn left over the bridge but stopped to let cyclists go up the inside of him. Pretty decent behavior I thought. There was a big space in front of him so cars behind were getting really annoyed. Not sure what the other drivers wanted him to do - hook left in front of someone on a bike and have them jam on?

what should happen is that he lets the bikes on his left go through
then the bikes coming up behind see that he is indicating left, and stop to let him turn

Alanstrainor

I had my first puncture of 2018 yesterday, came out to my bike after work unlocked it, put my lights on etc, went to move and my front tyre was flat:(. Had a look at it and couldn't see any obvious glass so decided to pump it up and it held air. So I gambled and took off home. Had to stop twice to top up, which was less than ideal. Got home and found the tiniest wood splinter had pierced it. The joys! I think I'll look for a replacement tyre, it's a Schwalbe Durano Double Defence, but I wasn't terribly happy with the rear when I had it.

LollipopJimmy

Alanstrainor wrote: »

I had my first puncture of 2018 yesterday, came out to my bike after work unlocked it, put my lights on etc, went to move and my front tyre was flat:(. Had a look at it and couldn't see any obvious glass so decided to pump it up and it held air. So I gambled and took off home. Had to stop twice to top up, which was less than ideal. Got home and found the tiniest wood splinter had pierced it. The joys! I think I'll look for a replacement tyre, it's a Schwalbe Durano Double Defence, but I wasn't terribly happy with the rear when I had it.

Buddy has those tyres and he has had more punctures than me in the last 6 months and I'm on Michelin Pro Course 4.

secman

secman wrote: »

The appointment time is 8:00am , I mentioned in the questionnaire that I was allergic to Joe, so they suggested an a.m. scan, to be sure. Thanks for the good luck message.

Got results of MRI Scan today, good news is that there's nothing amiss bar "minor" and "moderate" signs of degeneration . So awaiting next physio session and hopefully road to recovery..

LollipopJimmy

First little spin on the new bike. My first time riding carbon... I'm in love

secman

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

First little spin on the new bike. My first time riding carbon... I'm in love

Best of luck with the new addition and enjoy.

rushfan

LollipopJimmy wrote:

First little spin on the new bike. My first time riding carbon... I'm in love

Best of luck etc. Enjoy the cakes too!!!

Eamonnator

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

First little spin on the new bike. My first time riding carbon... I'm in love

Victorian Raspberry........mmmmmm

LollipopJimmy

Eamonnator wrote: »

Victorian Raspberry........mmmmmm

That's actually what I had last night. It's also kinda bad that I am on first name terms with most of the staff in that particular shop.

magicbastarder

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

First little spin on the new bike. My first time riding carbon... I'm in love

what bike had you before?

LollipopJimmy

magicbastarder wrote: »

what bike had you before?

I have a Scott Speedster 40, the only upgrades were wheelset and brakes

Wishbone Ash

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

First little spin on the new bike. My first time riding carbon... I'm in love

No bottle cages?

LollipopJimmy

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

No bottle cages?

I only got the bike at 5pm yesterday, give me a chance :pac: I've only got steel cages at home anyway and want something aesthetically pleasing

triggermortis

First spin in over a week due to sick kids (why does one get sick just as the other gets better??). Left home early as it wasn't lashing and took a longer route to work.

https://www.strava.com/activities/1376136922

Commuting bike wouldn't change from the big ring so took the winter bike instead. Maybe I should ditch these two and get one bike that's good for winter and commuting...

Justwinginit

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

First little spin on the new bike. My first time riding carbon... I'm in love

Enjoy new bike, have mine a few weeks now and still drool over it;-)

magicbastarder

triggermortis wrote: »

Left home early as it wasn't lashing and took a longer route to work.

what's it like round the north west of the airport these days? last i was there, the roads were a bit narrow with all the construction work.

Cookie_Monster

Good and bad today.

Took part in the Gran Fondo attached to the UCI Gravel and Tar Manawatu 1.2 Classic.
Also decided since it was 3 hrs there and 3hrs back again to make a day of it and do at least 100km, event was only 70km.
30+ degrees heat, ran out of water after about 25km (and only got refills at about the 55km mark - no water stops which was madness), finished last and so far behind my time hasn't even been added to the website, and only finished about a minute ahead of the guys doing the full 130km. Lots of bad sunburn too, probably won't be able to move tomorrow and learned that the CaadX is not the type of bike to do 100km on.

But I did finish it. I'm never doing a gravel event again :pac:
https://www.strava.com/activities/1377068792

triggermortis

magicbastarder wrote: »

what's it like round the north west of the airport these days? last i was there, the roads were a bit narrow with all the construction work.

I didn’t see any construction work on the road, and the layout has changed slightly from last time I was over there. There’s some new roads in and they are finished working on them. I might make this route more regularly in the summer, if I get the time and I find myself falling behind my target

ED E

Slow 60KM with a pinch of climbing, glad to be dry this week for a change.

Wishbone Ash

triggermortis wrote: »

I didn’t see any construction work on the road, and the layout has changed slightly from last time I was over there. There’s some new roads in and they are finished working on them. I might make this route more regularly in the summer, if I get the time and I find myself falling behind my target

I see a new unusual Strava segment has appeared which seems to go cross country but I'm assuming a new road is in place (haven't been over that way in a while).

https://www.strava.com/segments/16436231?filter=overall

rushfan

Part of the road from Cloughran roundabout to the Naul road roundabout has been realigned prior to the construction of the new parallel runway. If I'm driving the car with the satnav on it tells me that I'm "Off road " for a portion of it.

P_1

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I see a new unusual Strava segment has appeared which seems to go cross country but I'm assuming a new road is in place (haven't been over that way in a while).

https://www.strava.com/segments/16436231?filter=overall

Yeah it's a new road going around where the new runway will be

triggermortis

Headwind all the way into work today
Yesterday, for some reason, the chain was rubbing on the front mech in the big ring. A couple of turns on the barrel adjuster sorted it out for the ride home, but today it was back rubbing again. Maybe the cable has slipped slightly or even stretched but I'm running out of turns available on the adjuster...
That's two bikes with front mech problems now!!

Fighting Tao

triggermortis wrote: »

Headwind all the way into work today
Yesterday, for some reason, the chain was rubbing on the front mech in the big ring. A couple of turns on the barrel adjuster sorted it out for the ride home, but today it was back rubbing again. Maybe the cable has slipped slightly or even stretched but I'm running out of turns available on the adjuster...
That's two bikes with front mech problems now!!

Time for 2 new bikes then.

C3PO

80kms/1500mts - given my home location, prevailing winds and usual routes, I generally end up climbing into a headwind. Today was no different, very hard work in places but at least it was warm!

pjmn

Out past Oughterard and back - 64km in total - wind against me both ways!!! Very heavy drizzle from about 20km onwards - glad to be home...

https://www.strava.com/activities/1379993469