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

Oberkon · 28-03-2020 4:04pm

First Zwift today . Arse killing me now !

Seems a few got out today for big miles looking at Strava segments .not good

StefanFal · 28-03-2020 5:18pm

First ride of the year. 55km. Great to be off Zwift

Inquitus · 28-03-2020 5:59pm

StefanFal wrote: »

First ride of the year. 55km. Great to be off Zwift

Hope you stayed within 2km of your house.

Tenzor07 · 28-03-2020 6:11pm

StefanFal wrote: »

First ride of the year. 55km. Great to be ON Zwift

FYP

Surely you made a typo ?

fat bloke · 28-03-2020 6:20pm

Skinsuit, sweatband, no helmet. Roller disco.

velo.2010 · 28-03-2020 7:11pm

Did one of those GCN training videos on Youtube. 30mins (I added 10min for extra warm up/cooldown) with 8x30 seconds max efforts. 'Handy enough', I thought! Fairly fooked afterwards, I was.

LennoxR · 28-03-2020 11:44pm

Well, I rode to the grocery shop and filled up my pannier bags with food. Duration: c. 10 minutes. Not sure about wattage or average speed though.

secman · 29-03-2020 12:19am

Oberkon wrote: »

First Zwift today . Arse killing me now !

Seems a few got out today for big miles looking at Strava segments .not good

I saw one spin of a 100 + km, i know for a fact that the guy is a paramedic doing long hours on the frontline, dont know him personally, but i don't begrudge him at all, most likely did him a world of good and set him up for his next shift.

C3PO · 29-03-2020 6:58am

Dusted off the mountain bike yesterday and managed to do 32kms and 700mts climbing all within a 2km radius of home (or near enough!). A bit repetitive but better than nothing!

ED E · 29-03-2020 9:10am

Bit of a 28 days vibe commuting this morning. Sunday is quiet but lockdown Sunday is a whole other level.

fryup · 29-03-2020 6:40pm

i went .1km over my perimeter this morning, aren't i the bowsie

NamelessPhil · 29-03-2020 7:13pm

No cycling, just a 4km walk around the locality. I did find a four-leaved clover. It's the fourth one I've found in the last year.

alentejo · 29-03-2020 9:56pm

I did a 4.5 k walk. I think I might have briefly strayed out of 2k zone. dire times

29-03-2020 10:14pm

NamelessPhil wrote: »

No cycling, just a 4km walk around the locality. I did find a four-leaved clover. It's the fourth one I've found in the last year.

You can buy us all shiny new bikes we can't ride when you win the Euromillions this week

magicbastarder · 29-03-2020 11:36pm

mod note to all - in the interests of being sensible given the current restrictions, and to avoid having to deal with arguments about those restrictions in this thread - any posts detailing spins which clearly take the mick out of the guidelines will be deleted (possibly without warning/comment).
any spins which clearly go noticeably further than 2km from the start point, or fall outside the idea of 'brief' exercise, will be deemed to qualify. i hope you can all understand the rationale behind this.

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at1withmyself · 30-03-2020 12:20pm

Done a 13km circuit this morning, was great to get out and no cars on the road. Just shy of 30 minutes so will do that again each day if I can. Keeps me inside the 2km radius.

RugbyLover123 · 30-03-2020 3:14pm

Pretty new to cycling.. have looked for thread for frequently asked Qs but none have been active for years, so will ask here but a Mod please feel free to move if needed.

Have just got a basic gps monitor for measuring distance covered etc. What’s the best way of going about measuring wheel circumference?

How often should I pump tires/clean bike?

Eamonnator · 30-03-2020 3:31pm

RugbyLover123 wrote: »

Pretty new to cycling.. have looked for thread for frequently asked Qs but none have been active for years, so will ask here but a Mod please feel free to move if needed.

Have just got a basic gps monitor for measuring distance covered etc. What’s the best way of going about measuring wheel circumference?

How often should I pump tires/clean bike?

This chart may be of some use:

https://www.bikecalc.com/wheel_size_math

You'll find the size of your tyre marked on the tyre.

Seth Brundle · 30-03-2020 3:33pm

RugbyLover123 wrote: »

Pretty new to cycling.. have looked for thread for frequently asked Qs but none have been active for years, so will ask here but a Mod please feel free to move if needed.

Have just got a basic gps monitor for measuring distance covered etc. What’s the best way of going about measuring wheel circumference?

How often should I pump tires/clean bike?

I reckon the mods will move your post to a new thread.

In terms of wheel circumference, this page (scroll down to it) might help: https://rideonmagazine.com.au/size-matters/
However, generally:

Your existing tyres will have something like the above written on them.
If in doubt, then ask in your LBS (local bike store).

In terms of maintenance, check tyres weekly or before you head out on a long spin.
In terms of cleaning, depends on how dirty it gets. This could be every few days/weekds/months. More importantly is to keep the chain properly lubricated
https://www.cyclist.co.uk/tutorials/611/how-to-oil-a-bicycle-chain

There is also loads of videos on Youtube for this kind of stuff.

Mercian Pro · 30-03-2020 3:33pm

RugbyLover123 wrote: »

How often should I pump tires/clean bike?

September, if we're lucky

Eamonnator · 30-03-2020 3:35pm

^^^^^^

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GxAI-9Ek_M

This may also help

fat bloke · 30-03-2020 3:45pm

Four years at least after buying it I never get any use outta my expensive skinsuit so I figured fcuk it may as well use it on the rollers and save my road gear. For some reason the static electricity was off the charts with it on!!

Eventually had to resort to this!!

It sorted it out though.

Mercian Pro · 30-03-2020 7:49pm

fat bloke wrote: »

Four years at least after buying it I never get any use outta my expensive skinsuit so I figured fcuk it may as well use it on the rollers and save my road gear. For some reason the static electricity was off the charts with it on!!

Eventually had to resort to this!!

It sorted it out though.

First thought was that someone was trying to discourage you from heading out and had connected 220V to your saddle :eek:

cjt156 · 31-03-2020 11:31am

Mercian Pro wrote: »

First thought was that someone was trying to discourage you from heading out and had connected 220V to your saddle :eek:

Is this the Zwift version of EPO?

greenspurs · 31-03-2020 2:11pm

Car in garage.
So get back on the bike for 2k spin to work.
Jeez saddles are tough without padding!!

1st time on it in 2 years !!!

North of 32 · 31-03-2020 7:27pm

I don't live in Ireland

I cycled back from work this evening as usual. 3km. Average speed probably 15kph.

However, it's what I saw on my way that was remarkable and I wish I could've gotten a picture:

someone was transporting an armchair by bicycle (not a cargo bike). They had rested the chair on their rear rack and secured it with a few straps to their back, like you might wear a backpack.

Respect to that man.

velo.2010 · 31-03-2020 9:59pm

35 mins of 40/20's with a GCN training video this morning and half hour brisk walk this evening. I plan an easy hour on the turbo tomorrow while watching the latest installment of Better Call Saul... its very good.

LollipopJimmy · 02-04-2020 12:04pm

I cycled to the shop - my first time on the Look since November when I stripped it down completely. A very unusual thing happened though, not one but two cars in a row (not directly following each other, ~30 seconds apart) gave me loads of space. The most unusual thing about it, both were BMWs with one being obnoxious X5.

Weepsie · 02-04-2020 12:53pm

velo.2010 wrote: »

35 mins of 40/20's with a GCN training video this morning and half hour brisk walk this evening. I plan an easy hour on the turbo tomorrow while watching the latest installment of Better Call Saul... its very good.

It may very well be the best TV show there is at the moment, and of the last few years. Some people are dissappointed it's not Breaking Bad, but that's kind of the point. Nice and slow like the Wire.

Anyway, last 3 days, 25 kms up and down a virtual Ventoux. and 25 km around a virtual Pienza. Tomorrow, Cap Formentor for some spanish scenery.

Recommend Road Grand Tours for anyone looking for something. It's free, and a real alternative to Zwift.

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

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