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| felix_29 |
Posted on 01-10-2012 18:35
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Conti GP4000s are definatly the best tyres, and in Germany you get two of them for about 50€ which is a really good price for top-end tyres.
One of my other favourite products for cycling are Cambelbak Podium Chill bottles. Pricey, but worth every € in warm or cold conditions.
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| KayZeroX |
Posted on 02-10-2012 16:00
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Some really nice stories in this topic.
I was a cycler from age 15 to 19. But i don't feel the urge to brag about my cycling life. I live a nice life as a tennis trainer/coach now. Life is about now and the days to come.
i'm responding to the comments about tires.
I still ride my bike 3 days in a week. But till a couple of years ago the most importent thing i always forget is chekking the condition of my tires and brakes (mostly wires/cables, sometimes the brakeblocks).
I've had three bad situations where my tires busted or my brake cables broke.
All ended in nasty crashes.
So now whenever my tires or brake-wires are worn out just a little, i will replace them (buy new ones) before i ride again.
Also most (commercial) bikes are painted, this makes it hard to see if the metal wich your bike is made of is still in good condition.
When no paint, you can see little cracks appearing before it is too late.
The front fork (voorvork in dutch) is the most importent one to keep chekking. This never happend to me, i've only had saddle breaking on me. But all my life people (cycling trainers and cycling shopkeepers) have been warning me about what would happen if your frontfork would brake.
I guess everybody can use their imagination on that one.
Great to see so many people react to this topic. Let the wind blow in your favour.
P.s. Talking about the wind..... i used to hate the wind....one of the reasons i quit competition cycling  But ...i think it's about 10 years ago now, somebody told me whenever the wind is hard in the face. I must imagine that i'm riding the Alpes Duez. And in some way there's a truth in this. Mostly the wind makes me (sort of) angry and i start to battle the wind. Then usually 1 km later i'm out of gas, sweating like a pig and have no more motivation to continue. But if i treat the wind like it's a mountain, i will not battle the wind anymore. I will try to dose my energy like i would on a mountain. A mental issue...always been a problem for me is now solved. I should start my cycling career again now i know of this secrect. Lol just joking.. hope it helps somebody. |
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| Bosskardo |
Posted on 02-10-2012 19:53
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Has anyone managed to break a titanium frame before. Mine has a big crack in lower rear fork. Haven't had any big falls.
Damn, the frame was supposed to last really long.
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 03-10-2012 05:58
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Finally i have a new bike for the terrain: Specialized Rockhopper 2012 "29". 
It is anywhere near the top models, but i love it, because i can finally eat the dust again and i am new into the "29" ers, so i am looking forward to it.
I will replace some not so good basic components when i have some spare money, the frame geometry look great and solid.
Edited by Avin Wargunnson on 03-10-2012 05:59
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| KirillW |
Posted on 07-10-2012 15:41
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Deadpool wrote:
KirillW wrote:
Eden95 wrote:
How often do people have punctures? I've had my bike since late 2010 and havent had a single one.
I had three punctures this year, could be worse.
Conti Grand Prix 4000s - Pricey tires, but I've put 8-10000 miles on two sets over a couple of years, and had one flat during that time. Durable as hell.
As I race I do training rides almost every single day, so my tires make a lot of k's too. I ride with Vredestein Fortezza Tricomp and they're also pretty durable.
Edited by KirillW on 07-10-2012 15:41
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 07-10-2012 15:45
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Any tip on a good set of tyres for the Winter ?
I'm riding with almost slick ones, and I feel very uncomfortable in any curve on a wet road. |
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| jph27 |
Posted on 07-10-2012 15:48
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Aquarius wrote:
Any tip on a good set of tyres for the Winter ?
I'm riding with almost slick ones, and I feel very uncomfortable in any curve on a wet road.
Pfft, road rash builds character. |
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 07-10-2012 15:51
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I think I've had my share of those. My knees and elbows are covered with various scars.
No recent ones though (last fall on a road bike was in 2002 or something, in a race), and I never got seriously injured from random MTB falls. |
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| felix_29 |
Posted on 07-10-2012 16:08
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Aquarius wrote:
Any tip on a good set of tyres for the Winter ?
I'm riding with almost slick ones, and I feel very uncomfortable in any curve on a wet road.
Conti GP4000s or the Grand Prix 4-season, maybe in the wider 25mm version.
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 08-10-2012 17:57
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i'm going to Nerja for a week in late January
anyone know any good climbs or routes around the city?
will be my first chance to test myself on a real climb ever... best i get is Box hill...
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| fred947a |
Posted on 08-10-2012 18:06
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Aquarius wrote:
Any tip on a good set of tyres for the Winter ?
I'm riding with almost slick ones, and I feel very uncomfortable in any curve on a wet road.
Just buy tires with a pattern and maybe even a little bit bigger and thicker. |
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 08-10-2012 18:22
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felix_29 wrote:
Aquarius wrote:
Any tip on a good set of tyres for the Winter ?
I'm riding with almost slick ones, and I feel very uncomfortable in any curve on a wet road.
Conti GP4000s or the Grand Prix 4-season, maybe in the wider 25mm version.
4000s are great year-round. |
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| tonymcf |
Posted on 12-11-2012 17:14
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Yesterday I was on a tandem with my boss (she piloted). It was my first time on a bike (of any variety) since I was 15 (because I have had balance issues since 18). It was fun and I didn't fall off I'm currently using a phone book to lift my front wheel off the ground when on my turbo trainer. I'll be making investments over the winter months to be ready for the spring. Mainly because yesterday was like developing a bug bite and I want to get outdoors with my bike in spring (even with stabilisers)
Here's a pic (edited because I cropped my boss out to protect her privacy)
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| sieve |
Posted on 12-11-2012 18:29
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felix_29 wrote:
Aquarius wrote:
Any tip on a good set of tyres for the Winter ?
I'm riding with almost slick ones, and I feel very uncomfortable in any curve on a wet road.
Conti GP4000s or the Grand Prix 4-season, maybe in the wider 25mm version.
I ride GP4000s year round and am happy with them. |
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| tonymcf |
Posted on 18-11-2012 14:17
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Out on the tandem with my boss again today. We went out the cycling route along the River Foyle until we got to a sign post. All in all we did about 5 miles and it was great to go out there as it'll be my main cycling route next spring. |
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| dienblad |
Posted on 18-11-2012 15:04
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sieve wrote:
felix_29 wrote:
Aquarius wrote:
Any tip on a good set of tyres for the Winter ?
I'm riding with almost slick ones, and I feel very uncomfortable in any curve on a wet road.
Conti GP4000s or the Grand Prix 4-season, maybe in the wider 25mm version.
I ride GP4000s year round and am happy with them.
Totally agree with the Conti's GP4000. Punctures are almost impossible!
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 19-11-2012 08:32
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Am I the only one riding around on a real old bike? In my opinion, you train better by riding on real old, heavy bikes, or am I wrong? |
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| HaRe |
Posted on 19-11-2012 09:01
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Ian Butler wrote:
Am I the only one riding around on a real old bike? In my opinion, you train better by riding on real old, heavy bikes, or am I wrong?
Finally someone who rides an old bike like me
I got two bikes an ooooooooooold one and an new one 
The new one for races, the old for training |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 19-11-2012 09:02
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Ian Butler wrote:
Am I the only one riding around on a real old bike? In my opinion, you train better by riding on real old, heavy bikes, or am I wrong?
I used to train on a bike that weighed a ton and had a fixed wheel 
And the Club Secretary loaned me a special pair of cycling shoes that had the sole made out of metal so it was harder to pedal 
Then again that was many many years ago  |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 19-11-2012 10:45
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Metal soles, damn I don't go that far!
My bike still has the original frame, it belonged to my grandfather, looks like those bikes you see in the black&white pictures of old races
Though recently I got my dad's old bike, which is a bit more modern, a Peugeot. Still pretty heavy, though |
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