Today's Bike Ride

[daz h]

Medium it is then, ta daz'ing-tom.

Bibshorts arent half expensive though....£71.99 for the AG2R team shorts, and another £54 for the jersey.

But...unless I ditch it and rip them to shreds, should get my moneys worth.



Daz, bib shorts is a big step for me.....shaving my legs. I think my dad would dis-own me.

its strange when you first shave them. i was prob 15 when i first tried it
done it on and off for years and now back to fully shaving.
try it.
yes bib shorts are expensive

[stevefoster]

I shaved my legs once, looked like a plucked chicken!
Never bothered since, look like an un-plucked chicken instead

[daz h]

If ever there was an excuse to go out cycling it is the thought that you may , just may, just maybe, just might come across a woman wearing these.
If you can manage to cycle behind her for a few miles then you will be a happy man.

[Al Fowler]

Very nice daz!

[Al Fowler]

Go on then daz. How do I work out the best height for my saddle?

I raised it two notches the last time I went out. Didnt notice any chance comfort wise.

[Man from Del Monte]

Go on then daz. How do I work out the best height for my saddle?

I raised it two notches the last time I went out. Didnt notice any chance comfort wise.

when your crank is in line with the seat tube (ie the pedal at is low point) your knee should still be slightly bent. there are loads of other factors to setting up position such as saddle position, length of handlebar stem, cleats in the right place etc etc
anyway did not do the ten last but did my 30 mile loop round the dales instead and knocked another minute off. now 1:37

[Stagger]

if ever there was an excuse to go out cycling it is the thought that you may , just may, just maybe, just might come across a woman wearing these.
If you can manage to cycle behind her for a few miles then you will be a happy man.

too skinny, be like falling on a bag of spanners

[nikalas]

My thoughts on Trek Madone 6.9 pro I've had on review

http://www.nikalascook.com/www.nikal...uper_Bike.html

[ratfink]

setting saddle height someone more knowledgeable might correct me

but if your leg is straight with your heel on the pedal, it will probably be about right with your forefoot on the pedal (too high and you can hurt your acchilles).

this seems like a really good overview

http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/fitting.htm

[wheezing donkey]

Tuesday evening was another very wet trundle round our hilly Bashall Eaves circuit from Andy F's at Hesketh Lane, but anti-clockwise this time. Added a couple of small loops at Bashall Town and Bashall Eaves itself, but missed out the loop to Lees, rode straight from Cow Ark up by the old lime kilns and down the very steep hill to Whitewell; then the real testing climb from Burholme Bridge to Little Bowland. Still managed the same time 1.33, but half a mile less. Coming out of Chipping, a narrow road with a line of parked cars on the left and an approaching Ka that was not going to stop, I COULDN'T stop, had to breath in and go for the gap. As much as I love the 'crosser, I need a proper road bike with decent brakes!
As for bike fitting, Bowland is in the fortunate position of having a member who was team mechanic for Peugeot UK in the days of Tim Gould and David Baker:
He just watched me riding up and down his cul-de-sac for 5 minutes. The stem went down by 5mm, the seat pin went down by 6mm, the saddle went back by 5mm, the cleats went forward on the shoes ( i.e. feet went back on the pedals ) by 5mm. The front of the bars were swung down in the stem by a couple of degrees, the brake levers were moved up and back by approx 35mm.
It is not discernibly more comfortable or easier to pedal; but I do have a greater sense of being one with the bike, particularly regarding confidence on long steep descents.
Mike reckons that the secret is small incremental adjustments; don't go for quantum leaps!