Today's Bike Ride

[(notsomuchofa)Fellrunner]

Big Jens gets a name-check in this;

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/6709235/

Very funny, just don't open if there are kids in the room.

[Dynamo Dan]

eh?? what suspension?? They ain't even got saddles!

Fair point! But the guy who did it on the carbon road bike on the link I posted ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z1fS...eature=related ) had a normal height saddle, which would surely cause a fella serious problems if those tricks went wrong!!

[daz h]

Al jeans voight is prob the most repected member of the peloton. I'd say he will retire next year. He's been pulling on the front for a long long time now.
He had some good wins with the professor as far back as 1999

[daz h]

C'mon, Emmi, Dazz et al; now that I have the bike of my dreams ( Planet X Ti Sportive + Ultegra 3x10 groupset ), please name me a really good track pump with accurate pressure gauge, for getting the Conti Gatorskins rock solid, pre-ride. I have a compact TopPeak Road Morph for faffing with roadside emergencies, but want something quick and accurate for home use.
Ian.

Strangely enough Ian. The best track pump I have is one from decathlon. About twenty quid as I recall

[daz h]

Last night. 30 odd miles to spin class. Then a double spin class with ten miles in between classes, didn't get off the spin bike. So prob about 70 miles in class. Then 12 miles home.
Collapsed in the house suffering hunger knock.

[Toffer]

Blimey Dazzler, all that for the lure of lycra




Reckon I will have to try the double spin show tomoz!!!

[Al Fowler]

Last night. 30 odd miles to spin class. Then a double spin class with ten miles in between classes, didn't get off the spin bike. So prob about 70 miles in class. Then 12 miles home.
Collapsed in the house suffering hunger knock.

Jeez!


I rode for you last night daz.
Some people have lance as their motive...I have a guy called Darren Holloway who I ride to the death for.

Well...after spending about 1hr30 watching all the cervelo videos on youtube whilst my tea digest...I decided I was going to ride hard!
I didnt go far, and I didnt really know where I was going.
I decided to get the ribble out, and fly round a 6 mile loop I have, with a few short sharp climbs and a couple of fast descents to get some speed up. The roads were soaked so I was abit cautious on a few bends...but I gave it everything I had.
I had a head wind for half of it and my legs were dying...but I managed to do the 6 miles in just over 17 minutes.

I then headed onwards up my local steep hill, crying out for for a lower lowest gear...I was literally shouting trying to get up this hill - thankfully there was only a few sheep about to hear me in the darkness.
The hill finished my off, and destroyed my average speed for the ride.

10.84 miles in 32:47 - ave 19.8
I managed to average 21.1 for the 6 miles route.


Doesnt sound very good on paper...but I gave it absolutely everything and I dont think Ive ever riden as hard....I even threw up in my mouth climbing the hill...which was nice!

[Grouse]

Just a teensy weensy bit too much information there.

[daz h]

Blimey Dazzler, all that for the lure of lycra




Reckon I will have to try the double spin show tomoz!!!

I should hope you do try a double.
Remember to take extra fluid with you. I guarantee it will help you on your quest to reach that climbers place known as the altar of lightness.
You will be a Robert Millar yet

[Hanneke]

Wow Daz! How do you rate spin classes then? Mind, I think I prefer the velodrome in winter... better training?

After a good month off the bike and two weeks of also no running, I am going to get back on tomorrow... track, 3 hours but I may not last that long :-O and may just try my hand at some cyclocross on Sunday, which would be my first cross race, apart from 3 peaks... any tips?