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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.

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                                        Dmart
                                        啓蒙家
                                        @Nik
                                        Joined: 24 Mar 2021

                                        @Nik absolutely horrible bike! Too much useful storage, too aero, too fast. Absolutely not worth it 😂

                                        I don’t own one but basically everyone around me. I rode one once and I fell in love. If I will commit to Triathlons or even Duathlons only, that’s the one for me to get. Value for money is great if you ask me.

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                                          Nik
                                          Raw and Unwashed
                                          Joined: 12 Nov 2020

                                          What I feared

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