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

MojoMaker wrote: »

What's your build secman? Everyone has a natural range that they fall into so there's no right or wrong answer/figure. Jan Ullrich was a very successful cyclist with a relatively slow piston-like road cadence, generating high power with each pedal stroke.

Never heard someone being collared for having too high a cadence though, unless you're bouncing about the place and distracting the rest of the group. Are you sure there isn't a bit of peer envy going on there? "for God's sake dial it back there lad, you're making the rest of us look bad....." etc :pac:

I'm far from being aero . Stocky, 5ft 7 and a bit , was down to 85kg but probably a tad over now.
Hitting 63 this month, so no spring chicken either. Being going out with some x racers lately having being encouraged by the leader of the tourers group. In fairness a lot of their comments were about how high it was and seemed positive. But last Sunday a current racer came out with us and he said to me that it was too high. Have been busy ao haven't managed to get a cadence sensor yet.

Got a quick 20k in around Dunboyne this morning before a busy day.

Wore a helmet that I haven’t worn in about 2 months and turns out I’ve lost some weight from my face, had to tighten the chin strap!

puddles22 wrote: »

my longest run yet 113k ...

FFS...I opened your link expecting to see a triple marathon. Disappointed now.

secman wrote: »

Missed the club spin this morning , just did a little coastal spin around Ballygarrett, Kilmuckridge, Morriscastle etc. Rectangles and squares 54km avg 28.3 kph 450 meters. Cadence , just checked it about 4 ocassions approx 100ish

Don't get overfocussed on cadence. For a while I tried to adjust my cycling to fit in with what others told me I was doing wrong - cadence way too low, change gear according to HR, not drinking enough blah, blah. blah.

It totally fcuked up my cycling so I got rid of the monitors and stopped listening to the 'experts' and went back to what worked for me - i.e. low cadence, minimal hydration, listen to my body, not a monitor etc.

I've noticed that ex-runners in my club tend to have a much higher cadence than average - I don't know how they enjoy a cycle spinning so much but each to their own - like driving a car on a motorway in 3rd gear! Thankfully, to date, I've never had any knee trouble. (I realise of course that you are much faster than me so that may explain the difference).

Headed into Gorey for club spin, Carnew, Tinahealy, Aughrim, woodenbridge,Arklow and back to Gorey. 91 km avg 30.5kph 741 meters
Cool down spin home 15km avg 26.5 kph 91 meters.
Fit for a Cocoa and a nap now:)
But herself needs her garden centre fix

Got a new saddle on the bike yesterday during a bike refit as I’ve never ever gotten comfortable during the time I’ve been cycling (over 7 years now on 3 different saddles). So off I went this morning with the new saddle from Clane-Kill-straffan-Maynooth-Mullagh-Summerhill-Kilcock and home. 73kms in 2hrs 30mins.

It was pure fecking agony😱. I started to feel the new saddle hurting after just 5kms. No matter how I shifted position it was uncomfortable. I persisted but at the 40km mark I had to stop (And I never stop on spins) as my ass was on fire with pain. Instant relief once off the bike. A few minutes walking got rid of the pain and so I got back on the bike but within a few kms it was as bad as ever. Tried cycling standing up but once seated again, oh sweet Jesus, the pain. The saddle I took off yesterday used to make me feel numb and uncomfortable but this new one is awful. I know it’s new, it may need breaking in and I had a sit bone test and fit yesterday with it. The read out says I’m putting less pressure on my sit bones with this one over my previous saddle but I beg to flipping differ!!! It wasn’t just the sit bones but the man bits too felt a lot of pressure which my last saddle didn’t affect. Good job I don’t want any more kids!!! I’ll give it a few more spins over shorter distances this week but I think it’ll be coming off. It’s bloody annoying that I just can’t get comfortable on the bike, as in I have never ever been pain free despite bike fits. I can maintain 33kph+ without even breathing hard but I can’t enjoy the cycle as my concentration is all on the saddle and how it’s torturing me (and I am not exaggerating!!!)

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

What are the saddles you have tried?

The original Bontrager that came with my Trek, a Brooks leather one and a Selle Italia. The bike fitter put a Gebiomized on it yesterday.

D13exile wrote: »

Got a new saddle on the bike yesterday during a bike refit as I’ve never ever gotten comfortable during the time I’ve been cycling (over 7 years now on 3 different saddles). So off I went this morning with the new saddle from Clane-Kill-straffan-Maynooth-Mullagh-Summerhill-Kilcock and home. 73kms in 2hrs 30mins.

It was pure fecking agony😱. I started to feel the new saddle hurting after just 5kms. No matter how I shifted position it was uncomfortable. I persisted but at the 40km mark I had to stop (And I never stop on spins) as my ass was on fire with pain. Instant relief once off the bike. A few minutes walking got rid of the pain and so I got back on the bike but within a few kms it was as bad as ever. Tried cycling standing up but once seated again, oh sweet Jesus, the pain. The saddle I took off yesterday used to make me feel numb and uncomfortable but this new one is awful. I know it’s new, it may need breaking in and I had a sit bone test and fit yesterday with it. The read out says I’m putting less pressure on my sit bones with this one over my previous saddle but I beg to flipping differ!!! It wasn’t just the sit bones but the man bits too felt a lot of pressure which my last saddle didn’t affect. Good job I don’t want any more kids!!! I’ll give it a few more spins over shorter distances this week but I think it’ll be coming off. It’s bloody annoying that I just can’t get comfortable on the bike, as in I have never ever been pain free despite bike fits. I can maintain 33kph+ without even breathing hard but I can’t enjoy the cycle as my concentration is all on the saddle and how it’s torturing me (and I am not exaggerating!!!)

Is the saddle position set too high? I know you said you've had bike fit done but no more than anything else there are good bike fitters and bad
If the saddle is too high you'll put huge pressure on the sit bones. Drop 5mm and see how you get on. Drop again after if you need to. Mark your current position in case dropping the saddle doesn't work for you

Took this up over the Sally Gap today. 7 speed, 42x21 climbing gear, decided to take it the easy ascent up Glenmacnass! A different pace of cycling compared to constantly bating around on the race bike. All was going well until classic motoring symptom struck and the NDS crank fell off about 7km from the Gap!

And the ride, by the numbers

91km 56m
1011m 3316ft
28.2kph 17.5mph

Plastik wrote: »

Took this up over the Sally Gap today. 7 speed, 42x21 climbing gear

A thing of beauty. Bar tape is phenomenal.

No weekend spin with the cycling club as I'm a Mexican now and can't cross the border into edenderry. Went with the cousin instead. Great spin

Check out my activity on Strava: https://strava.app.link/KR4C0hrXO8

Lovely conditions for a cycle today, maybe a little warm, but enjoyable nonetheless.
60km at 24kph with 674m climbing.
Drimnagh up to Tallaght, N81 to Blessington took first bridge over the lake, manor kilbride, Over Kippure, Ballinascorney, Tallaght, and back home again.

https://strava.app.link/5bBGWhlHT8