Anine

*stands up**nervous cough* I'm Anine and I harass innocent Flora in the late afternoons. http://imageshack.us/a/img690/3104/img7808z.jpg http://imageshack.us/a/img259/5291/img7804j.jpg http://imageshack.us/a/img402/6035/img7722l.jpg

James Wilson's articles are what finally convinced me to go back to flat pedals. big +1

you dont find with these dual pedals that you accidentally clip in when you least want it?

There's a heavy air of sadness across the social networks. Last night's pictures of the ghost bike on the nelson mandela bridge had me all weepy dammit! It has been an eye opener and a reminder of my own mortality. If this can happen to a pro, then I'm so much more vulnerable. I've re-deployed the funds I've been saving for a road-bike elsewhere and I'm changing my mtb training rides to cut out as much tar as possible, it just aint worth it

apparently the FiveTens have some newfangled grippy rubber soles that stick like sn*t to a wool blanket. the freerider type shoes have more flexible soles which give you better feel while the impact low type shoes are stiffer, clunkier and give a more sterile feel

I'm not a brave rider and not being able to get my foot out of the pedal is a huge mental issue for me. I have had nasty falls when I screech to a halt after running out of guts, and then cant get a foot down. My diadoras and time pedals also do not offer the most stable of surfaces when unclipped either, especially when dusty, muddy or wet, which just compounds my nervous problem. So I walk. a LOT. it sucks. The next person to tell me to HTFU, 'just get on with it' or 'attack it with confidence' while I do not trust my equipment is going to get a shift kick to the shin with the business end of said diadoras I'm ordering a pair of fivetens and nukeproofs from dial'd and will stick the times back on for flat/road riding

they told me the sizing is spot on but that the shoe runs a bit narrow

Nukeproof Neutrons. best bang for your buck.

I was chatting to the guys from dial'd bikes about exactly this issue and they advised that the normal soled shoes are more comfortable with flat pedals than those that are cleat compatible. apparently the clipless shoes have a hard insert for cleat installation, and that is not as comfortable on flat pedals. but drop them an email. I found them to be extremely helpful in answering all my questions

I have shimano deore dual control shifters on my bike... and I detest them. what is involved with replacing them with the deore rapidfire shifters? will I have to replace the brake levers too?

@hdp_gmx it was on a little shelf next to the dispensary at this specific checkers

plusssz, I saw it in checkers today.

He saw the pedestrian, he took steps to avoid him by switching lanes. The pedestrian then jumped into him. As the OP said, he could have given him a wider berth or made some noise. He didnt, he realised he made a mistake. 'Get a life and slow down man' is neither a helpful nor necessary comment to make

ouch to both you and the pedestrian! Most of my training rides include dirt shoulders and other footpaths with plenty of pedestrian traffic. What I've learned is that I need some kind of recognisable warning signal when approaching pedestrians from behind. shouting or whistling isn't reliable but a bell works well, specially one that sounds like a 'bicycle' bell. warn well in advance and repeatedly because if you approach from behind, chances are they'll stop, turn to look back, process and then only move out of your way. if startled, pedestrians seem to always jump forward or in the direction they were travelling in initially. I've never seen them jump back towards the way they came.

time atac! seriously bombproof. I have never had any issues with them, ever, in any kind of conditions. even with my cleats worn shiny smooth, they still trucked along. I also ride with mine on and off road

I thought I was hallucinating when I started hearing gospel music on the N14!

I had lots of fun and felt strong until we hit the N14 and the headwind. I think my legs are still out there somewhere Some idiot gave me a fairly serious bump trying to force his way into the group and I nearly went down. gave me and the guy behind me the fright of our lives and I think I shouted something very un-ladylike at him... repeatedly

do you have examples and prices of ladies cycling shirts? I dont see anything online

oh come on. I dont bite. much

I'd love to join the next one. 94.7 on the 17th for me!

are you by any chance listening to music while running endomondo? There's a known bug causing random crashes if you use the built-in media player while running endomondo. Mine stopped crashing after I started using a 3rd party music player. also try turning off your wifi, supposedly this increases gps accuracy. mine also randomly stops tracking the route, or start losing distance which may or may not be related to gps signal strength

starting in Y at 08:03 with a corporate bond!

Yes, I think that much has been established

ryder enduro rubber bar ends. they're quite tacky even when wet. not the prettiest nor the lightest, but they are comfortable and grippy