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    BloodnThunder
    Raw and Unwashed
    Joined: 20 May 2015

    Anyone watch the tour this year?  Probably one of the most exciting years in quite some time.  Outside of stage 20 being a bit of a let down there was some really great racing in what felt like a more wide open GC than past years.

    IG: Shadesofindig0

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      kkibbey23
      Haraki san Prodigy
      Joined: 16 Oct 2013

      With the knee issues I've been working through, I started riding my bike again. Today was the 3rd time in ten years😂 all 3 have been in the last 2 weeks. So its been a while.

      Although so far only on the trainer,  im excited to maybe get back on the roads too.

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        BloodnThunder
        Raw and Unwashed
        Joined: 20 May 2015

        If you can stomach the trainer, you're going to really fall back in love with the bike when you hit the roads.

        COVID helped nudge me over to Zwift and it's been a nice addition to indoor training.  With the racing season cancelled for awhile Zwift races have been about the next best thing.

        IG: Shadesofindig0

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          profdbrk
          Raw and Unwashed
          Joined: 30 Jul 2018

          I've ridden rollers in winter for 40+ years but now concede to a trainer (the LeMond works well, others are better than they used to be, which isn't saying much).  If you don't think of the Peloton as a bicycle, because it's not, it prepares you to ride because it can sufficiently kick your ass.

          There are bicycle makers much like Iron Heart, if you are interested in boutique steel.  In America that would be the likes of Richard Sachs or Mr Nagasawa who makes keiran bikes.  The most IH of all the road bike makers are Toei and Osamu Fukuda.  I have bikes from all of these Japanese builders–-I've been at it with Japanese handmade for many years now.  Check out this video of Fukuda:

          https://gizmodo.com/its-a-treat-to-watch-this-legendary-bike-builder-at-wor-1677539311

          Qui plume a, guerre a. 不完全さは美しさ,です狂気は天才です

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            SamD
            IHUK Crew
            Joined: 9 Jan 2023

            First “long way around” door to door commute done. That’s the time to beat @AdamC ;-p

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              AdamC
              IHUK Crew
              @SamD
              Joined: 12 Jan 2018

              @SamD well done mate a hot one as well, but if this is a challenge you know I can’t turn one down 😂 was it windy or not too bad? Considering I cycle pretty much every day and havnt done this in 5 years it’s probably the kick up the arse I need!

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                SamD
                IHUK Crew
                @AdamC
                Joined: 9 Jan 2023

                @AdamC nah, the wind was fine, but the cycle lanes/traffic lights around Fareham and Cosham were a bit of a nightmare. Can probably knock at least 5 mins off that time if I can find a quicker way through those sections.

                Ps. Not saying that @Alex or @AdamJ have suggested that you’re competitive or anything, but I was also wearing a 21oz type III and UHR bottoms.

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                  Alex
                  IHUK Crew
                  Joined: 28 Sept 2009

                  Good time on your bike, @SamD

                  I did this on my now stolen Cinelli road bike before I moved to London

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                    SamD
                    IHUK Crew
                    @Alex
                    Joined: 9 Jan 2023

                    @Alex looks like I’m gonna have to up my pace and run a few of those red lights then!

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                      Alex
                      IHUK Crew
                      Joined: 28 Sept 2009

                      What red lights?

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                        SamD
                        IHUK Crew
                        Joined: 9 Jan 2023

                        Spoken like a true cyclist ;-p

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                          AdamC
                          IHUK Crew
                          Joined: 12 Jan 2018

                          We’ve got IH fight club, could this be the birth of IH cycle club

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                            Nik
                            Raw and Unwashed
                            Joined: 12 Nov 2020

                            I’ll throw another time in. The Sunday morning of the 20th Anniversary party I rode to the cooperage, paused the computer to hang out for a bit and buy a couple things, then caught the ferry back.

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                              Nocturama
                              Haraki san Prodigy
                              Joined: 1 Jan 2023

                              I’m always up for a bit of willy waving…
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                              #JustStopCrocs

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                                Nik
                                Raw and Unwashed
                                Joined: 12 Nov 2020

                                That's a long ride

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                                  Nocturama
                                  Haraki san Prodigy
                                  Joined: 1 Jan 2023

                                  I’d recently done Ride London, so was in (relatively) good shape considering it was a few months before my 50th birthday…
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                                  For the record, my Garmin time was 5h 51m! 🤬
                                  😂

                                  #JustStopCrocs

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                                    SamD
                                    IHUK Crew
                                    Joined: 9 Jan 2023

                                    Following what we were saying this afternoon @Alex, this was this evening’s run. Think I’ve found the most efficient route and was relatively lucky with traffic lights/junctions. Shaved 5 mins off of last night’s time, probably about as quick as I’m gonna get!

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                                      Nocturama
                                      Haraki san Prodigy
                                      Joined: 1 Jan 2023

                                      Tragic events at the Tour of Switzerland the other day - not sure what can be done to make the descents safer without nullifying a significant element of the sport.

                                      #JustStopCrocs

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                                        BloodnThunder
                                        Raw and Unwashed
                                        Joined: 20 May 2015

                                        Unfortunately, nothing. Some will argue that organizers shouldn't put descents near finishes as it increases the likelihood riders will take more risks to try to win a stage..... In this case Mader wasn't even competing for the win. It's just not possible to eliminate descending as you have to go down if you go up. And organizers can't have every mountain stage be a single climb with a summit finish, which would remove any legitimate descent from the stage profile.

                                        IG: Shadesofindig0

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                                          Nik
                                          Raw and Unwashed
                                          Joined: 12 Nov 2020

                                          Anyone have a Canyon Speedmax? Been drooling over the CF SLX since Ironman Vichy and would love to be persuaded that they are horrible wastes of money.

                                          last edited by 6 Sept 2023, 10:03 DmartD 1 Reply Last reply 6 Sept 2023, 11:49 Reply Quote 0
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