Went out on the cyclocross bike with a large bunch of MTBers. Lots of exclamations of surprise, good to show them how it's done! They did keep getting in the way though!
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Went out on the cyclocross bike with a large bunch of MTBers. Lots of exclamations of surprise, good to show them how it's done! They did keep getting in the way though!
Dom, I have considered this option BUT:-Quote:
Originally Posted by dominion
1. With Mini 'V' s having arms of only 80 or 85 mm long, the brake cable would be lower than the seat stay bridge (90mm above brake pivots ) and the fork crown (100mm above brake pivots) on my old 531 fillet brazed Islabike - it has huge mud clearance and there is little point in reducing it .
2. With 'standard V's having arms of 110 or 115 mm long, that extra leverage should translate into better braking; and I've got to an age where you just can't have too much braking!!
I have got serious track hack and achey legs! Went to the early morning open session... Bliddy hell, had forgotten how hard coach Bryan works us! :eek:
EXCELLENT session though and he had me practising standing starts out of that box thing, as I am now most likely doing the European Masters...
starts and position are very important on a track bikeQuote:
Originally Posted by Hanneke
Tom Simpson found that out when he started
Anyway Ive won the spin bike competition
I did 33miles very quickly getting up to 54.6mph. So Ive got a nice shiny trophy to keep for a month.
Oh and Hann Ive finally got my windmill pictures out of my camera. I will post a picture.
If you have achey legs you need a massage
well done MrQuote:
Originally Posted by Toffer
Yeah, my position is good... and the standing start needs some work, but I made a start at learning how to do it :) 't is much hader than you think, and I don't even have a big gear on that bike: 50/15... just been looking at a 51 chainring, for racing...Quote:
Originally Posted by daz h
Well done on the spinning! Can we see a pic of the trophy? :D
I'd like a massage, but don't know when to get one...
did 28.43 on the Milnthorpe course last night which is a 10 sec improvement on this course but with coniston on Saturday and Wray on Monday dont think i was fully recovered.
no fell races for a while so can concentrate on the bike for a while now
Saga tonight
Routine check of my bike revealed a loose spoke on my cosmic carbon rear wheel
Removed tube and tyre and rim tape. The bloody nylock nut that you tighten is soooo bloddy small its unreal.
First problem ive had with them. I aint got a socket that small. arrrrgh
You need some of those screwdrivers from a cracker!
Quote:
Originally Posted by daz h
Ive never pulled a cracker in my lifeQuote:
Originally Posted by emmilou
well maybe one