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| dienblad |
Posted on 29-03-2014 17:36
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Aquarius wrote:
Eat food while you ride, yes. 
That's the part I find funny when doing long rides, past two and a half hour or something like that, you start to weaken quite visibly, motivation goes, etc. eat a little bit then it acts like a magic refill and everything starts working fine again. Until 30 or 40 minutes later the same happen and another refill is needed.
Well, I ate the same during the ride as I always do in a 4-hour ride. But you can't fill a half empty tank when you also using fuel.
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| Strydz |
Posted on 29-03-2014 17:53
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@Aquarius
That is one impressive ride and well done carrying on with a blood nose. Damn that EPO! 
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 29-03-2014 18:33
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Yeah, thanks (and to the other chaps who've given me kudos as well).
I was thinking all along that it was a waste of material, and that I might have thrived as an epo'ed cyclist, had I been 20 years older. I have a very low HGB and hematocrit. Both are at the very bottom of the normal range. Plenty of room for huge EPO boosts. 
Edited by Aquarius on 29-03-2014 18:34
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 29-03-2014 18:43
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seems that saturday is the "ride day". does that mean that I should do that too (and proprobly should do more that the usual ~32 km i usually do)
I just love that I'm midtable on distance and almost last on average speed and last on elevation gained (which is lower then the my biggest climb I did this week XD)
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| Shonak |
Posted on 29-03-2014 19:06
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Aquarius wrote:
Constant nose bleed after the first hour (not a huge flow but still) was annoying though. Must quit EPO.
At least try to deny it. Gratz mate on that ride. Looks lovely on strava.
About those Gran Fondos though, I'll probably wait until January 2015 that I got hunting for them. Seems like the required distance gets longer and longer each month. 
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 29-03-2014 20:47
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SSJ2Luigi wrote:
seems that saturday is the "ride day". does that mean that I should do that too (and proprobly should do more that the usual ~32 km i usually do)
I just love that I'm midtable on distance and almost last on average speed and last on elevation gained (which is lower then the my biggest climb I did this week XD)
Depends on your weekly schedule, but as I work till about 6:00 pm, with the current light conditions it's hard to ride outside in the evening. So it depends on the weather and on the global schedule (if I have a running race planned or not), but yes, Saturday and Sunday are the only days for long rides (holidays aside).
@Shonak : there's no special reward for completing them all, as far as I know. When you finish one you get a mail telling you that you can buy a tee-shirt for the modest price of an arm (30 € or so, more than a random tee shirt).
April's Gran Fondo is "only" a 130 km one. Should be a piece of cake after March's one.  |
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 29-03-2014 21:14
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Might have a crack at that next Gran Fondo if it's down to 130km. Have been putting in more kms than ever the last few months, with my highest mileage yet this month.
Think I might be able to stretch to that ride if I can find the spare 5 hours and resist the lure of the hills. |
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| Shonak |
Posted on 30-03-2014 12:17
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Aquarius wrote:
I thought about it too (LBL cyclo-sportive race). Don't feel like going there on my own though.
Maybe a chance for a PCM.daily gathering ?
I'd love that but I doubt I'll be able to make it this year (I wouldn't say no to it either yet).
I thought about combining the whole challenge with some holidays and the Ronde challenge as well, but it's too late for that. But hey, weekend trip to Liege... sooo tempting.
For anybody wondering:
https://www.sport....enge/1314/
Maybe strydz will fly over too?
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When you finish one you get a mail telling you that you can buy a tee-shirt for the modest price of an arm (30 € or so, more than a random tee shirt).
Well, I guess they have to live from something as well.^^
Edited by Shonak on 30-03-2014 12:18
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| Eden95 |
Posted on 02-04-2014 00:16
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I've never really had to before, but I was wondering if someone could enlighten me on the subject. I may or may not have had an accident which involved hitting a kangaroo at 40 kph and kind of destroyed my front tyre. I'm in need of a new set, but i'm not sure exactly what I need. I need something durable that'll last basically. My current Michelin tires have definitely achieved that, but I can't seem to find them anywhere. So, for around $50 or so (Or a bit either way), what would be a good tire I could buy for my road bike?
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 04-04-2014 18:22
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you know you would think that a elevation difference of 9 meters and a average grade of 5% would mean that you gained some elevation. but no 
https://app.strava.../126798219
looking at the elevation difference from the segments you see that in the beginning there are some elevation present, but the total elevation is zero meters is there something I'm missing or is strava inaccuarate again?
note: multiple segments in one piece of road, so total elevation difference is inaccurate if you would count them all up |
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| aidanvn13 |
Posted on 04-04-2014 18:28
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Eden95 wrote:
So, for around $50 or so (Or a bit either way), what would be a good tire I could buy for my road bike?
I've got a pair of Vittoria Zaffiro. I've ridden on some gravel and have swerved off the road a couple of times because of African motorists and still no punctures. Great grip and not overly heavy. I quite like them. I don't race with them, but they're the ideal training tyres.
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| aidanvn13 |
Posted on 04-04-2014 18:31
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SSJ2Luigi wrote:
you know you would think that a elevation difference of 9 meters and a average grade of 5% would mean that you gained some elevation. but no
https://app.strava.../126798219
looking at the elevation difference from the segments you see that in the beginning there are some elevation present, but the total elevation is zero meters is there something I'm missing or is strava inaccuarate again?
I think I'd go crazy living in the Netherlands. I'm a meagre 1,67m and 58kg so it's safe to say I'm a climber. How do you cope only riding on flat roads?
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 04-04-2014 18:33
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aidanvn13 wrote:
I think I'd go crazy living in the Netherlands. I'm a meagre 1,67m and 58kg so it's safe to say I'm a climber. How do you cope only riding on flat roads?
being 1,73m and 70 kg
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 05-04-2014 00:23
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On the subject of tyres, so far I've been pleasantly surprised by the bog standard issue Specialized Espoir Sport tyres on my bike.
Had it down as a first upgrade but handling nicely enough, not too heavy and (most important for me) no punctures after 500km despite some rough and pot holed roads.
Found this one off reference to them https://fitrecovery.wordpress.com/2013...le-review/
If they keep going alright I might even replace like for like given they are half the price of other, premium all condition tyres. |
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| krisa |
Posted on 07-04-2014 18:20
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@Shonak : nice steep hills 39% wtf
I'm the leader I also did 368m elevation which is very nice in my part of Belgium
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| Shonak |
Posted on 07-04-2014 19:00
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krisa wrote:
@Shonak : nice steep hills 39% wtf
The strava app has its problems with short, very steep climbs and messes up the percentage. I think the steepest part is around 20%.
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| nutter453 |
Posted on 07-04-2014 20:15
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Had a new bike for my birthday and having been out on it's so much better than my last one. First road bike I've had and it makes it so much easier than the mountain bike I had before. Just need to get used to the drops and more bent over riding position so that my neck doesn't hurt too much post-ride. |
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| viking90 |
Posted on 14-04-2014 16:38
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I sold my Scott Speedster S50 (2012) bike to one of my friends yesterday so now I´m going to buy a new bike, Í´m just a exerciser and not competing.
But I don´t have a clue what to stay a way from and whats good.
Sora,Tiagra or 105 and so on.
The localshop I´m going to check out have a lot of Cube & Merida bikes are those price worthy in general?
Would be nice if someone can help a newb like me with some good thinks to think about when buying a new one |
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 14-04-2014 20:07
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From cheapest to better, in terms of Shimano products :
2200, Sora, Tiagra, 105, Ultegra, Ultegra SL, Dura Ace
It mostly depends on what you mean with exercising. To pick my own example : I don't cycle competitively, so you could think I could do with 2200, but I can kick many a cat. 3 rider's ass, so Ultegra would be the minimum I'd go for. That is if I ever decided to give up Campy stuff, which isn't happening. |
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 14-04-2014 21:42
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viking90 wrote:
I sold my Scott Speedster S50 (2012) bike to one of my friends yesterday so now I´m going to buy a new bike, Í´m just a exerciser and not competing.
But I don´t have a clue what to stay a way from and whats good.
Sora,Tiagra or 105 and so on.
The localshop I´m going to check out have a lot of Cube & Merida bikes are those price worthy in general?
Would be nice if someone can help a newb like me with some good thinks to think about when buying a new one
Depends a lot on budget - you could spend from £500-2500+! If you are fairly casual I'd go for one of the entry level offerings but you kind of already had that in the Scott so imagine you're after an upgrade?
Aquarius outlined the Shimano groupset hierarchy with the exception of the new Claris groupset that sits in between 2300 and Sora with the big change from the 2300 being no thumb shifters (i.e. fully integrated shifting in the brake levers).
Get something that appeals, you'll ride it more. Other than that Google is your friend for reviews. |
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