Frosty Posted February 16, 2022 Posted February 16, 2022 1 hour ago, TyronLab said: I actually thought about that statement after a group ride I joined yesterday. I was suffering on a short, steep climb I've ridden many times, standing up and blasting to try and keep in the little lead batch, and felt pretty miff at the top. "Is it supposed to be this hard three-and-some-change years on?" I pondered, feeling as if I'd never really progressed. Upon the mandatory post-ride Strava reflection I saw I had set a PR on that climb, and realised that it was the same climb I rode on my second group ride ever (a few weeks after getting my first big-boy bike). I also remembered feeling pretty much the same then as I did yesterday, but on that ride I was clinging on for dear life to the back of the 23kp/h average group. Now I was in the front of the lead batch in the 31kp/h average group on a mountain bike. I remember one year, before the year 2YK, I was looking for a specific book at our local library. They said the only copy was available at the other library in town and the library was closing within 30 minutes. I thought we were going full gas, on our PnP specials, until a guy on his steel frame with 19mm wide tyres came flying passed us. We got there as they were closing, so call it a 25-minute ride. Distance = 8.5Km Ave. Speed = 20.4Km/h I could easily do it (with traffic) in half that time, or double the speed; and someone (on their bike) would probably still pass me doing it. TheoG and The Ouzo 2
Frosty Posted February 16, 2022 Posted February 16, 2022 (edited) Ever tried typing on a smart phone in the pouring rain? I tried today, on the side of the road trying to unsuccessfully fix a porridge wheel. Had to (try) phone the wife to come fetch me. Wondering what is inside this tube. It isn’t mine, so perhaps my spare was swapped with someone else’s. Edited February 16, 2022 by Frosty SilverRider, DJR and BenReaper 3
ChrisF Posted February 16, 2022 Posted February 16, 2022 After Sunday's roadside repairs my bike has taken me to the workshop stand .... Complete service done. Tubeless conversion done. New grips will be fitted tomorrow. DJR, Wayne pudding Mol, gerriemtb and 3 others 5 1
daveno7 Posted February 16, 2022 Posted February 16, 2022 On 2/13/2022 at 1:40 PM, Meezo said: Awso me the ride in awe moment of the cape town tour....stunning always SilverRider 1
daveno7 Posted February 16, 2022 Posted February 16, 2022 ah the mid-term break here in the UK...grab the cycling moment when you can....amongst the wind and rain...too much mud but better than playing roulette in the crazy traffic...yes its crazy....and its all a bit grey... NotSoBigBen, Wayne pudding Mol, Pikey and 4 others 7
TheoG Posted February 17, 2022 Posted February 17, 2022 12 hours ago, Frosty said: Ever tried typing on a smart phone in the pouring rain? I tried today, on the side of the road trying to unsuccessfully fix a porridge wheel. Had to (try) phone the wife to come fetch me. Wondering what is inside this tube. It isn’t mine, so perhaps my spare was swapped with someone else’s. Do you have a iphone? Try Siri next time rather than typing ... I also found it very difficult to use the touch screen on my Polar V650 when its wet outside ...
NotSoBigBen Posted February 17, 2022 Posted February 17, 2022 Probably the wrong tool for the job this morning but it's in the bag so to speak ... many of the favoured gravel routes round here starting to look a bit rough SilverRider, Wayne pudding Mol, DJR and 11 others 11 3
capediver Posted February 17, 2022 Posted February 17, 2022 31 minutes ago, NotSoBigBen said: Probably the wrong tool for the job this morning but it's in the bag so to speak ... many of the favoured gravel routes round here starting to look a bit rough Speed is your only friend over sections like this! and a light grip on the bars to protect your teeth! NotSoBigBen 1
Frosty Posted February 17, 2022 Posted February 17, 2022 7 hours ago, TheoG said: Do you have a iphone? Try Siri next time rather than typing ... I also found it very difficult to use the touch screen on my Polar V650 when its wet outside ... I use Siri all the time, while driving, and it works fine… in quiet conditions. Between the lightning and a down pour, Siri couldn’t hear what I was saying. Wayne pudding Mol, TheoG and Scary Rider 2 1
Eugene Oppelt Posted February 17, 2022 Posted February 17, 2022 10 mins on; 5 mins off x 3, before work ChrisF, Wayne pudding Mol, SilverRider and 4 others 6 1
Pikey Posted February 17, 2022 Posted February 17, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, NotSoBigBen said: Probably the wrong tool for the job this morning but it's in the bag so to speak ... many of the favoured gravel routes round here starting to look a bit rough Was on my way to this section today, coming downhill though . The photo does no justice to how rough it felt on a gravel bike. My rear wheel pinged a few times and had a couple of dodgy moments. But I should worry though ,as @NotSoBigBensaid. I was on my wife’s bike ✊😁 Edited February 17, 2022 by Pikey ChrisF, SilverRider, Scary Rider and 3 others 3 3
Danger Dassie Posted February 17, 2022 Posted February 17, 2022 Discovering new cityscape angles... michaelbiker, Pikey, SilverRider and 13 others 15 1
NotSoBigBen Posted February 17, 2022 Posted February 17, 2022 To the 'oval office' this afternoon Scary Rider, LBKloppers, DJR and 5 others 5 3
Vetseun Posted February 17, 2022 Posted February 17, 2022 Lekker wet ride on my single speed. geomark, _David_, Scary Rider and 14 others 17
michaelbiker Posted February 18, 2022 Posted February 18, 2022 Missing Link at sunrise ChrisF, Old and Slow, BenReaper and 20 others 22 1
NotSoBigBen Posted February 18, 2022 Posted February 18, 2022 23 hours ago, capediver said: Speed is your only friend over sections like this! and a light grip on the bars to protect your teeth! Ai mate but it's a fine line between saving your teeth and not slashing a tyre ... capediver 1
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