Today's Bike Ride

[Stagger]

28k to work and a puncture.
Looking to change the wheels Shimano RS10 can anyone suggest a wheel around £150
Here is what I've looked at

Shimano	RS 30
Mavic	Aksium
Fulcrum	Racing 5
Easton	EA50

[ratfink]

Oooooooh stagger you reminded me - got an unexpected tax rebate from 2005/2006 - and blew it on swanky kysirium wheels!! bike now practically rides itself :woot:

[Hanneke]

I have Mavic Ksyrium SL wheels and absolutely love them

Went out for a quick blast over Hatterall Ridge on the MTB tonight... muddy, great ride... feeling strong, just as well, as I have a 70 mile MTB race Sunday :w00t:

[Hanneke]

Stagger, the Aksiums get good reviews, as do the Fulcrums, but no personal experience with any of them. Nikalas may be able to help, as he may have reviewed them?

[stevefoster]

I've got Aksiums on my cross bike, fairly light and bombproof, bladed spokes as well, stood up to the rigours of the 3ppp's twice.

[nikalas]

Aksiums are a good solid wheelset... can't go wrong with them really.

[Stagger]

Aksiums are a good solid wheelset... can't go wrong with them really.

Thanks for the replys

I went with my gut feeling and got the Fulcrum Racing 5's.

I now need to get my ar$e in to serious training for both biking and running.

Looking forward to a good summer of both.

[Stagger]

Just done my 25k time trial on the new wheels and have a 2nd fastest time ever.
A sneaky little breeze on tops and a set of temp traffic lights didn't help.
Felt nice and pleased with the results.

[ratfink]

Got out this morning for 44miles 1300m - round edale mam nick and the dirtlow rake climb - had to eat the contents of the cafe when we got there - after 25 miles my legs informed me that my 2 hour ride fitness had expired and what was i going to do now? (had something to do with nasty climb out of castleton :-) )

[Hanneke]

Well, that was a bit epic yesterday

I had a XC race plannede for yesterday, but it got cancelled a few weeks back. I had left it in place as a day booked off work though! So when a friend suggested I'd come with him to race the Gorrick 100 endurance MTB race in stead, I decided to do it!

It was a bit epic and ever so slightly insane, as I entered the 7 lapper, which turned out to be just over 70 miles, on a MTB :w00t: It took me just over 8.5 hours, the longest I have ever been in the saddle! Loved it though, but am now totally knackered and I have the Fred Whitton next Sunday :w00t: Not sure f my legs witll have recovered, but as my friend said: after this, you will find the Fred positively easy LOL

Well chuffed as I was 3rd lady behind the current 12 hr National and European champion and another good, pro girl I left 2 pro's amd last years Sleepl;ess in the Saddle winner behind... Only 3 women actually finished the 7 laps. Well pleased, learnt a LOT, got a LOT better at MTB-ing although there is still a lot to improve on and tested a shedload of stuff for my 24 hr race in June.

Time to wash my hair, which is full of mud and twigs, too tired last night when I got home. And time to get the bike out of the car to give it a good clean.

If it stops raining, I will go for a little spin on the roadbike this afternoon, as my legs can do with a spin! Auch! They hurt!!!