Today's Bike Ride

[emmilou]

Week a Friday is day before 3p so better not (achilles dependent)

This Sunday.....? I'll see what happens. Supposed to be on a charity ride out (motorbike) but I'll see nearer the weekend.
You could come out on the club ride on Sunday Em - 9am at Whalley (park car at Spring Wood). Usually a sensibly paced ride. Route sorted on the day.
I'll PM you nearer weekend.

Sensible you'll all leave me for dead but yeah pm me and I may pluck up the courage!

oh and a week friday won't be a mad one. I've Kinder D on the sunday

[Ady In Accy]

Just an hour out on the 'new to me' XC over a variety of terrain. Very comfortable and agile compared to a mountain bike (from memory) but the brakes, even though they are cantis don't seem to have enough stopping power (Deore). Any recommendations of an upgrade (other than discs)? I thought a bottom gear of 32x26 would be low enough but am now thinking perhaps not............
Anyway, good fun and only one falling off incident on a steep climb/lack of traction/fall sideways. Don't feel comfortable with toe clips but these are for a specific ride and will be replaced with egg beaters or similar when that's out of the way.

[daz h]

Just an hour out on the 'new to me' XC over a variety of terrain. Very comfortable and agile compared to a mountain bike (from memory) but the brakes, even though they are cantis don't seem to have enough stopping power (Deore). Any recommendations of an upgrade (other than discs)? I thought a bottom gear of 32x26 would be low enough but am now thinking perhaps not............
Anyway, good fun and only one falling off incident on a steep climb/lack of traction/fall sideways. Don't feel comfortable with toe clips but these are for a specific ride and will be replaced with egg beaters or similar when that's out of the way.

xc ady

[Ady In Accy]

xc ady

O yeah - you know what I mean!

[daz h]

O yeah - you know what I mean!

what was it like
I thought you was a pure roadie
all those nasty lumps and bumps

Ive never ridden one of those nobbly tired machines

[Ady In Accy]

what was it like
I thought you was a pure roadie
all those nasty lumps and bumps

Ive never ridden one of those nobbly tired machines

Nothing like the speed of being on a 'proper' bike on the road but have aquired for 3pcx hopefully. Quite fun and makes a change although falling off looks like it is part of the CX package. Shit brakes too..............

[emmilou]

Nothing like the speed of being on a 'proper' bike on the road but have aquired for 3pcx hopefully. Quite fun and makes a change although falling off looks like it is part of the CX package. Shit brakes too..............

Disc brakes on my mtb are better than the road ones and yes falling off is a prerequisite...or is that just me!

Ady...what's the weather gonna be like sunday...may join you

[Ady In Accy]

Disc brakes on my mtb are better than the road ones and yes falling off is a prerequisite...or is that just me!

Ady...what's the weather gonna be like sunday...may join you

Forecast pretty good I think. Still dithering about what to do this weekend. Sunday ride with club will be steady Em - loads of oldies out so no worries about getting dropped. Will PM you tommoz post dither

[emmilou]

Forecast pretty good I think. Still dithering about what to do this weekend. Sunday ride with club will be steady Em - loads of oldies out so no worries about getting dropped. Will PM you tommoz post dither

ok. Undecided and dithery too!!

[daz h]

ok. Undecided and dithery too!!

MTB, wtf