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| ianrussell |
Posted on 20-06-2012 10:23
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felix_29 wrote:
The good thing about not having a good bike shop anywhere close is that i can do almost everything on my one. Never tried to open my hyraulic brake system as i have heard some funny stories about teammates who tried it (nothing happened to them). 
Yes, I should really get myself some tools and do a bit more reading and tinkering. Was thinking about those starter tool kits but not sure how much of it is sales pitch and I won't use it given I only intend a bit of basic maintenance. Any ideas of the key tools needed to work on a hybrid much appreciated  |
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| felix_29 |
Posted on 20-06-2012 11:17
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The most important tools are allen keys as you can remove almost any part from the bike with them. For carbon parts a torque wrench is useful. And of course screwdrivers to adjust your derailleurs.
Depending on the amount of kms you do, you should also get tools to replace the chain and cassete.
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| DaBobScotts |
Posted on 20-06-2012 11:20
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felix_29 wrote:
The most important tools are allen keys as you can remove almost any part from the bike with them. For carbon parts a torque wrench is useful. And of course screwdrivers to adjust your derailleurs.
Depending on the amount of kms you do, you should also get tools to replace the chain and cassete.
Agreed. Allan keys have got to be THE most used tool. Other accessories/tools are useful, but if you have a set of Allan keys, some rags and a sponge, as well as some oil, you can do almost everything you will need to do on a bike. For the rest, your LBS (local bike shop) should be able to help you with.
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 20-06-2012 11:53
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DaBobScotts wrote:
felix_29 wrote:
The most important tools are allen keys as you can remove almost any part from the bike with them. For carbon parts a torque wrench is useful. And of course screwdrivers to adjust your derailleurs.
Depending on the amount of kms you do, you should also get tools to replace the chain and cassete.
Agreed. Allan keys have got to be THE most used tool. Other accessories/tools are useful, but if you have a set of Allan keys, some rags and a sponge, as well as some oil, you can do almost everything you will need to do on a bike. For the rest, your LBS (local bike shop) should be able to help you with.
Thanks very much folks. Not intending to do anything too major so a set of Allen keys seems like a good starting place |
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 20-06-2012 12:05
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It is. In addition to felix message, a tool to remove the chain (it pushes on an axis between two chain links) is also useful once in a while, when you need to have it replaced or cleansed.
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| golance123 |
Posted on 20-06-2012 17:10
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Yesterday I went out for an out-and-back ride that totaled 31 miles. There is not a stretch of flat road anywhere near where I live, so any course is very rolling. I hit a headwind on the way back (more uphill than the way out). I still averaged 18.4 mph solo in the 90 degree heat, not a bad ride. I am considering my first race that will be 36 miles on Sunday with some hills later in the course, but I am one of those freaks who likes climbing any advice for the race? |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 20-06-2012 17:20
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golance123 wrote:
Yesterday I went out for an out-and-back ride that totaled 31 miles. There is not a stretch of flat road anywhere near where I live, so any course is very rolling. I hit a headwind on the way back (more uphill than the way out). I still averaged 18.4 mph solo in the 90 degree heat, not a bad ride. I am considering my first race that will be 36 miles on Sunday with some hills later in the course, but I am one of those freaks who likes climbing any advice for the race?
Go out and enjoy yourself and learn from the experience 
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| golance123 |
Posted on 20-06-2012 17:23
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sutty68 wrote:
golance123 wrote:
Yesterday I went out for an out-and-back ride that totaled 31 miles. There is not a stretch of flat road anywhere near where I live, so any course is very rolling. I hit a headwind on the way back (more uphill than the way out). I still averaged 18.4 mph solo in the 90 degree heat, not a bad ride. I am considering my first race that will be 36 miles on Sunday with some hills later in the course, but I am one of those freaks who likes climbing any advice for the race?
Go out and enjoy yourself and learn from the experience
Sounds like a plan! The race is not sanctioned, so it is a mixture of local pros and people like me. I'm going to try and hang on to the pack of pros as long as possible if I can but most of all it will be fun! |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 20-06-2012 17:31
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Anyone who knows a lot about cycling can help me?
I've been training since January and I was getting in a real good shape. Then, because of exams etc, I had to cut down on cycling for about 3 weeks. I went riding yesterday and I was just dying, while normally I should've been going at 35km/h at that distance. Can anyone explain? IS all my form lost or was it just a bad day (I also forgot to drink enough in the beginning)? |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 20-06-2012 17:34
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Could be a combination of the two. If you stop riding you will lose fitness quite quickly. But if you're young, it shouldn't take you long to build it up again (that's my experience anyway). Not much you can do but ride |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 20-06-2012 17:36
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Okay, thanks I just want to be in the best shape possible in about a month, since it's my annual trip to the Alpes then, I'd hate to train all year long and then lose my form just before I go |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 20-06-2012 17:36
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golance123 wrote:
sutty68 wrote:
golance123 wrote:
Yesterday I went out for an out-and-back ride that totaled 31 miles. There is not a stretch of flat road anywhere near where I live, so any course is very rolling. I hit a headwind on the way back (more uphill than the way out). I still averaged 18.4 mph solo in the 90 degree heat, not a bad ride. I am considering my first race that will be 36 miles on Sunday with some hills later in the course, but I am one of those freaks who likes climbing any advice for the race?
Go out and enjoy yourself and learn from the experience
Sounds like a plan! The race is not sanctioned, so it is a mixture of local pros and people like me. I'm going to try and hang on to the pack of pros as long as possible if I can but most of all it will be fun!
My mistake in my first race was to consume too much fluids before the start and end up feeling bloated throughout the race 
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| golance123 |
Posted on 20-06-2012 18:06
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sutty68 wrote:
golance123 wrote:
sutty68 wrote:
golance123 wrote:
Yesterday I went out for an out-and-back ride that totaled 31 miles. There is not a stretch of flat road anywhere near where I live, so any course is very rolling. I hit a headwind on the way back (more uphill than the way out). I still averaged 18.4 mph solo in the 90 degree heat, not a bad ride. I am considering my first race that will be 36 miles on Sunday with some hills later in the course, but I am one of those freaks who likes climbing any advice for the race?
Go out and enjoy yourself and learn from the experience
Sounds like a plan! The race is not sanctioned, so it is a mixture of local pros and people like me. I'm going to try and hang on to the pack of pros as long as possible if I can but most of all it will be fun!
My mistake in my first race was to consume too much fluids before the start and end up feeling bloated throughout the race
I ran my first marathon about a month ago and I did the same thing. Really upset my stomach and made me 45 minutes slower than I was hoping to finish. |
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| jph27 |
Posted on 20-06-2012 20:45
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Went out tonight now that exams are over, and finally nailed my climbing. I can sit in the saddle in the lowest gear, and still blast past people out of the saddle in bigger gears. It's brilliant. Plus I can Sprint faster than before, despite having to turn the pedals more.
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 21-06-2012 09:49
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jph27 wrote:
Went out tonight now that exams are over, and finally nailed my climbing. I can sit in the saddle in the lowest gear, and still blast past people out of the saddle in bigger gears. It's brilliant. Plus I can Sprint faster than before, despite having to turn the pedals more.
Sounds like your in pretty good shape
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 29-06-2012 16:59
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I thought I had broken anything you could possibly think of on a bike.
But, to my amazement, while cycling alone this afternoon, in the middle of nowhere (somewhere towns I'd never cross, even on a bike), I managed to break... my free wheel ! Now the rings are totally loose, and turn around the free wheel in both directions, as well as perpendicularly to their axis of rotation.
Blessed be mobile phones, and luckily enough I had friends in town.
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| Smal |
Posted on 04-07-2012 18:44
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Where do people get their training programs from if they have any? Are there any good websites for them (in English, preferably)? I want to take my training up a few notches and see how far I can go |
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 04-07-2012 20:48
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Taking it from my experience, my imagination, and my availability to train.
Ok, by experience I also mean the books I've read (nothing in English though), my biology/physiology lessons, and the training lessons I got when I was in a section for cyclists at school/high school.
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| johannes-w |
Posted on 04-07-2012 21:02
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Well from time to time there are some training programms in cycling magazines. I used them from time to time. They are for a few weeks(from 6 to 12) to prepare for an event like a race or something, so not really for a whole season.
You could do a sports test with trainings "consulting"(sorry not sure about the right english word), then you would get checked and get a specific training shedule, but that would cost you a few bucks |
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 04-07-2012 21:14
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Anyway, you can't dissociate training plans from experience, as not all people react to the same training the same. Some will react better, so have a worse recuperation and won't be able to take the same amount of training, other will improve more with less training, etc.
What you may read is certainly interesting, but don't follow it blindly for too long.
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