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

arse_jackeen

Got doored on a "city bike" this morning in Chicago. Guy opened the door of an Uber and sent me flying. Thankfully only road rash on leg and cut / sprained finger.

Borderfox

Took today off and went into Dublin with the wife, headed off out through city centre and up Killakee over to feather beds and onto Powerscourt waterfall. The wind was manic on the feather beds, 50-60mph in gusts.

Home via Enniskerry and town again, a very pleasant 72.9km @21kmph

https://strava.app.link/FBjM4CXoxY

Internet Friend

Had to take the new Canyon out for the maiden voyage this evening, 30km @ 29.2km/h average. Wind didn't know what way it was blowing at all, but still really happy with that effort. New bike is pure bliss to ride, even into a horrible wind!

tuxy

Very nice, what are the mavic wheels like in crosswinds?

Internet Friend

I actually found them to be fine. Not much different from the Aksiums on my Vitus. Definitely noticed the improved aerodynamics into the headwind, pushing into the wind felt less of an effort but still an effort (if you get me), the fact the bike only weighs 7kg might be a factor too! Bike fit on thursday so will be all sorted then. Looking forward to taking it out on a nice day for a longer spin.

rushfan

Another fantastic day out there. Less windy than yesterday, 71km. Several laps of the Phoenix Park.

Seth Brundle

Between cycling to work and then after work headed off to see my mam in Clontarf and back home, I did about 60 km yesterday (~28km/h). Took it easy enough - it was sunny but windy.

Two things: first time cycling through Dublin city during rush hour and, Christ, it was poor. Not the busses or cars mind. It was the other cyclists. People on obviously slower bkes moving in front of me at the lights. I struggle to pass the crowd only for them to repeat the process at the next lights.

The other thing was on my way home (cycling from Clontarf to Leixlip). Got to the red lights at Newcomen Bridge in Nth Strand and moved towards the front of the left lane (taxi van behind me). Trying to stay upright on the bike whilst waiting for the red to change. Not sure what I did but before I knew it it, I was tilting towards my right. Went to get uncouple my right foot to catch myself and the feckin thing didn't come loose. Quickly got my right hand out to catch my fall and had the quick thinking to keep the frame of the bike up from the ground.
Embarrasing and my right achilles (which I'm nursing from a running injury) is somehow all scraped. Thankfully and more importantly, the bike still has no scratches.
First time that's happened in the six months or so of owning the bike (Orbea Orca).

dahat

Out late this evening for a short spin with my Wahoo & Strava givong totally different speeds for the same spin.

Strava 31.8 avg
Wahoo 32.2 avg

Training Peaks takes reading from the headunit but I can't explain the variance between the other two, any ideas?

BoardsMember

Schull, Skibereen, Baltimore, then to Castletownshend on some pretty poor back roads. Beautiful scenery, windy, hilly, hard work! About 60km I think, 2hrs 45 mins or so. Tired now.

Sarri_ball

Cycled home yesterday evening. 17.8km. Thanks kind stranger who slowed down to ask if I was OK - I was adjusting my laces as they were catching in the chain!

Made it much better time as it wasn’t as windy. Getting used to the gears now.

magicbastarder

dahat wrote: »

Out late this evening for a short spin with my Wahoo & Strava givong totally different speeds for the same spin.

Strava 31.8 avg
Wahoo 32.2 avg

Was Strava getting it's data from the wahoo, it was it recording separately? I guess there are slight variations in accuracy but on top of that Strava might be applying a smoothing algorithm to the data if it's 'jumpy'. Your discrepancy is about 1% - not a lot, but noticeable for something which should be more accurate.

ED E

Yep, using the same data they always end up with different results. Stravas calculations are straight wrong for Max speed so I'd take the Wahoo as gospel as all analysis shows them to be pretty spot on.

magicbastarder

Bloody hell, what's going on there? When I try to fix my post it just duplicates what I'm trying to edit.

Edit: on mobile site and I think it's glitchy with edited posts?

dahat

magicbastarder wrote: »

Was Strava getting it's data from the wahoo, it was it recording separately? I guess there are slight variations in accuracy but on top of that Strava might be applying a smoothing algorithm to the data if it's 'jumpy'. Your discrepancy is about 1% - not a lot, but noticeable for something which should be more accurate.

Only recorded on the Wahoo. I had a pause time of 1min 30 that must be someway related to the speed calculation by Strava.
I've also noticed the the elevation correction feature reduces metres climbed when using the Wahoo. It makes no difference to me but to some it would

Seth Brundle

Lovely commute yesterday (route was ~17km each way) with good weather and no close passes.
About 30km/h despite me feeling physically knackered over the last few days so I'm happy with that.

On my way home yesterday, I arrived in my estate. Freewheeling through the estate towards the turn for my road, I sat upright and took off my helmet and gloves. A car came out of the turn but like many cars came out of the turn wide (many cars do this as a result of the road design).
I signalled to the right and the car corrected themselves as they went on.

Anyhow, got to my house and was turning off MapMyRide when I saw the car again. It turned and then pulled up outside my drive with the pasenger window wound down.
"Were you trying to tell me something?"
"Oh, I just signalled that you were on the wrong side of the road"
"No I was not!"
walked down towards her so I wouldn't be heard by the neighbours - "erm you were, you were on my side of the road - you took the turn wide"
getting more assertive with me - "I was not on the wrong side. I was on the right side!"
Sigh - "you came out of the turn wide - it's ok"
"I was on the right side!"
"yes you were on the right side of the road but should be on the left!"
"I was on the right - I mean I was on the left! Anyhow what would you know? You don't even know the rules of the road! Why aren't you wearing your helmet? What's your name?"
"By law, I'm not required to wear a helmet!"
"Yes you are! You're wrong. You don't know the basic rules of the road! What's your name?"
at this point she was starting to move off and I just said "Right I'm not doing this anymore. Piss off" and walked back to the house.

Kinda ruined my evening.

Takca

dahat wrote: »

Only recorded on the Wahoo. I had a pause time of 1min 30 that must be someway related to the speed calculation by Strava.

Were you travelling while the wahoo was paused? I think Strava tries to adjust for this by adding to the time but it doesn't adjust the distance, try correcting the distance(similar to correcting the elevation) and see if that works

At least that's work for me in the past(with a garmin)

dahat

Takca wrote: »

Were you travelling while the wahoo was paused? I think Strava tries to adjust for this by adding to the time but it doesn't adjust the distance, try correcting the distance(similar to correcting the elevation) and see if that works

At least that's work for me in the past(with a garmin)

Yes i was!!! I had paused an interval or two for traffic etc. Speed dropped again to 31.7, odd one and maybe just a glitch with Wahoo units.

Takca

dahat wrote: »

Yes i was!!! I had paused an interval or two for traffic etc. Speed dropped again to 31.7, odd one and maybe just a glitch with Wahoo units.

weird, sorry, it went up the times(maybe twice) i paused by accident

cloudatlas

So I bought a second hand bike a month ago the chain has come off three times, I keep going back to the shop and the guy adjusts it but always gives me a lecture about how I'm cycling wrong and that's what's causing it (this is all without any indication by me that I'm doing anything) he said I was slamming my feet on the peddles when I changed gear.....

tuxy

Probably best to start a new thread for advice on that. Give info about what bike and where the chain is coming off, crank or rear cogs. It is best to ease off briefly when changing gear but that's just to prevent excess wear, it shouldn't be causing the chain to come off.

smacl

tuxy wrote: »

Probably best to start a new thread for advice on that. Give info about what bike and where the chain is coming off, crank or rear cogs. It is best to ease off briefly when changing gear but that's just to prevent excess wear, it shouldn't be causing the chain to come off.

This, could also be that front or rear mech limits need setting, chain is a bit too long, or dropping to the small ring while still in a small sprocket at the back.

Out every day so far this week myself for a number of short lumpy spins. Military road, Hellfire club, Kilmashogue / Ticknock and yesterday took it easy and just nipped out and back to Enniskerry which for some reason I found stupidly tough. Fair breeze coming back though which got me a few PRs on what was my worst time in months for that spin. Ah well.

50k this morning. First time out after Ring of Kerry, having been away on holidays for two weeks (though did do a few hour long rides on a bike in gym). Legs felt heavy and struggled on a few very steep climbs but overall great to be back out in the fresh air. Niggle in the top of my left calf since ROK which is a bit of a worry.

pjmn

Fabulous morning, out to Maam Cross, across to the coast road and back in from there - 100km @ 29 avg

https://www.strava.com/activities/2566861275

triggermortis

https://www.strava.com/activities/2566727419


Finished work last night early enough so got up early today and headed out for a spin on the good bike and complete my July gran fondo.
100.2km @ 28km/h
Got back home just in time to cycle to work!

magicbastarder

first time out in about ten days, just 46km but a lovely day for it. managed to get a KOM, albeit on a road not that well travelled on strava.

https://www.strava.com/activities/2566930445

micar

Seth Brundle wrote: »

Two things: first time cycling through Dublin city during rush hour and, Christ, it was poor. Not the busses or cars mind. It was the other cyclists. People on obviously slower bkes moving in front of me at the lights. I struggle to pass the crowd only for them to repeat the process at the next lights.

My experience every evening. Really really annoying.

FSS ...Just wait behind me.

North of 32

Today I completed my first ''race''. Three laps of the Nürburgring at the Rad am Ring.

75km at 32kph with 1600m elevation; 300NP

Things I noticed:
I haven't a notion
I cannot descend to save my life (almost literally. Some sections of the track are wildly steep which led to sketchy moments)
Taking a mediocre line through a corner can get you spit off the back of a group instantly
Drafting is outrageous; at one point I was doing 50 - 100w and 40kph. But if you lose the wheel the group says bye-bye in the blink of an eye
Although I felt like I could climb as well as most people, my **** descending and being clueless about how to properly work in a group meant I just got dropped repeatedly. Lots of mistakes made and lots of learning.

It was a really cool event, especially as all races took place simultaneously so the 24 MTB could be seen flying over jumps and the top competitors in other disciplines just went by like the smoothest, most efficient trains I could ever imagine.

dahat

118km @28.7 avg with near 1300m of elevation from a route by a local boardsie.

I can't link it on mobile but Killarney, Molls Gap, Kenmare head towards Sneem (I think) but then back road heaven with little or no traffic. 6am depart helped with the traffic.

I came close to binning it after passing Lough Caragh as the roads were slippy and when you are looking at scenery while approaching a hairpin it gets quite scary, locked & kicked the back wheel out. I kept the bike upright but only blessed no car was oncoming.

All in all a cracking day on the bike.

CantGetNoSleep

Went out with a group that is a bit faster and fitter than me today. The group splits into faster and slower (25/26k) after about 30k. Got dropped quite early while the faster guys were still there on a hill and told them not to wait. Slow group usually stops for a coffee so I was a bit above their normal average speed thinking I'd catch them at some café. After about 10/15k alone in absolutely miserable weather I was thinking that I should just have gone out drinking last night and stayed in bed. Still another 50k to get home alone and I was on a gravel part of the route when I see the slower group trying to catch me from behind. They had taken a wrong turn and I hadn't. Nice ride back despite the weather, beer at the end and satisfaction of staying with the group quite comfortably until the end.

Internet Friend

114km today with one of my mates, only at 24.4km/h avg, really suffered with the headwind after Glenmacnass and legs were getting tired at that stage. Nearly quit a few times after that but glad I didn't. Almost got taken out by sheep swamping the roads on both wicklow and sally gap descents, turns out the brakes on the new bike are pretty good!