| One for the cyclists here... 12:25 - Apr 28 with 112987 views | llangyfelach |
For varying reasons I'm not confident enough to get out and about on my bike, so for the next couple of months I'll be using my indoor Turbo Trainer. I'm mindful that at the moment I'll be training based on time rather than distance, so want to get myself a decent milometer. Any recommendations?
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| One for the cyclists here... on 19:11 - Aug 15 with 2540 views | Jackfath |
| One for the cyclists here... on 19:05 - Aug 15 by Pacemaker |
Been v busy in work and with family issues so not as much riding as normal but still try to commute three times a week.
Bit of a rest is just as good as training so don't worry about missing a few rides it supposed to be enjoyable and a bit of fun. |
I keep telling myself that.
Will do the Tenby ride anyway, even if it takes me all day... |  |
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| One for the cyclists here... on 19:22 - Aug 15 with 2527 views | Pacemaker |
| One for the cyclists here... on 19:11 - Aug 15 by Jackfath |
I keep telling myself that.
Will do the Tenby ride anyway, even if it takes me all day... |
Follow the cycle route out of Carmarthen and it will be enjoyable just riding through the beautiful countryside and having a chat with some of the locals. Have a nice lunch somewhere and make a day of it even if you could ride it quicker. |  |
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| One for the cyclists here... on 19:49 - Aug 15 with 2508 views | max936 |
| One for the cyclists here... on 19:11 - Aug 15 by Jackfath |
I keep telling myself that.
Will do the Tenby ride anyway, even if it takes me all day... |
I haven't ridden for 6 weeks, popped down Verdis for a coffee earlier and looked across the bay to see the Windmills that over look Tonmawr and surrounding area's, can't wait t get back up there, but I still can't change the front rails due to pain in the thumb when pressing the lever  |  |
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| One for the cyclists here... on 20:05 - Aug 15 with 2505 views | Darran |
| One for the cyclists here... on 19:49 - Aug 15 by max936 |
I haven't ridden for 6 weeks, popped down Verdis for a coffee earlier and looked across the bay to see the Windmills that over look Tonmawr and surrounding area's, can't wait t get back up there, but I still can't change the front rails due to pain in the thumb when pressing the lever |
Me,me,me.
#prayformax |  |
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| One for the cyclists here... on 20:11 - Aug 15 with 2494 views | dickythorpe |
| One for the cyclists here... on 20:05 - Aug 15 by Darran |
Me,me,me.
#prayformax |
#lookafteryourthumbs |  | | |
| One for the cyclists here... on 20:14 - Aug 15 with 2440 views | Pacemaker |
| One for the cyclists here... on 19:49 - Aug 15 by max936 |
I haven't ridden for 6 weeks, popped down Verdis for a coffee earlier and looked across the bay to see the Windmills that over look Tonmawr and surrounding area's, can't wait t get back up there, but I still can't change the front rails due to pain in the thumb when pressing the lever |
Going in for an op on 19th Sept so have to keep off bike for a month so will hopefully be able to get on turbo and keep the legs spinning. | |
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| One for the cyclists here... on 20:17 - Aug 15 with 2433 views | Darran |
| One for the cyclists here... on 20:14 - Aug 15 by Pacemaker |
Going in for an op on 19th Sept so have to keep off bike for a month so will hopefully be able to get on turbo and keep the legs spinning. |
Snip? | |
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| One for the cyclists here... on 20:28 - Aug 15 with 2420 views | Pacemaker |
| One for the cyclists here... on 20:17 - Aug 15 by Darran |
Snip? |
No had that done over twenty years ago and I would not be sitting on a bike saddle anytime soon if I was.
Just a small procedure on my chest so no stretching or pulling. | |
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| One for the cyclists here... on 20:36 - Aug 15 with 2412 views | max936 |
| One for the cyclists here... on 20:14 - Aug 15 by Pacemaker |
Going in for an op on 19th Sept so have to keep off bike for a month so will hopefully be able to get on turbo and keep the legs spinning. |
Good luck mush. | |
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| One for the cyclists here... on 20:40 - Aug 15 with 2405 views | Darran |
| One for the cyclists here... on 20:28 - Aug 15 by Pacemaker |
No had that done over twenty years ago and I would not be sitting on a bike saddle anytime soon if I was.
Just a small procedure on my chest so no stretching or pulling. |
God luck LJ. | |
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| One for the cyclists here... on 20:52 - Aug 15 with 2398 views | orion3016 |
Max /LJ hopefully you'll both be fighting fit on strava soon
Take it easy |  |
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| One for the cyclists here... on 21:15 - Aug 15 with 2392 views | Pacemaker |
Still got a couple of weeks before i get it done so I hope I can catch the last of the decent weather. | |
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| One for the cyclists here... on 21:24 - Aug 16 with 2340 views | 1jack |
| One for the cyclists here... on 21:15 - Aug 15 by Pacemaker |
Still got a couple of weeks before i get it done so I hope I can catch the last of the decent weather. |
Good luck with the op. |  | | |
| One for the cyclists here... on 21:26 - Aug 16 with 2333 views | dcd14 |
| One for the cyclists here... on 17:56 - Aug 8 by 1jack |
Starts near pembrey, go towards kidwelly, then right towards carmarthen you then double back towards pembrey, turn left at butchers arms toward Pinged, left at the end of that road back toward kidwelly, then left and back to pembrey. the route is on my mapmyride. |
Bynea TTs I try to do it most weeks. |  | | |
| One for the cyclists here... on 21:31 - Aug 16 with 2327 views | 1jack |
Ok, I've now decided i'm getting a road bike and I've seen this in Argos (I know), I've looked all over the net to see what the forums say and apart from bike snobs there doesn't seem to be much wrong with it especially at that price. The company that makes the frame has been going since 1968 and supposedly this frame was used on the carrera carbon fibre bike in 2013 and was one of the best bikes in the £750 - £1000 price range. I've reserved one but am not 100% because none of the cycling mags/sites have done a review on this. Anyone know anything about it?
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3324525.htm | | | |
| One for the cyclists here... on 21:39 - Aug 16 with 2316 views | dcd14 |
| One for the cyclists here... on 21:31 - Aug 16 by 1jack |
Ok, I've now decided i'm getting a road bike and I've seen this in Argos (I know), I've looked all over the net to see what the forums say and apart from bike snobs there doesn't seem to be much wrong with it especially at that price. The company that makes the frame has been going since 1968 and supposedly this frame was used on the carrera carbon fibre bike in 2013 and was one of the best bikes in the £750 - £1000 price range. I've reserved one but am not 100% because none of the cycling mags/sites have done a review on this. Anyone know anything about it?
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3324525.htm |
Sizing is always the biggest thing you need to look at.
Looking at spec to price it does seem very good value.
A lot of cyclists come under the nice bike shit legs bracket :) | | | |
| One for the cyclists here... on 21:44 - Aug 16 with 2309 views | 1jack |
| One for the cyclists here... on 21:39 - Aug 16 by dcd14 |
Sizing is always the biggest thing you need to look at.
Looking at spec to price it does seem very good value.
A lot of cyclists come under the nice bike shit legs bracket :) |
I did have shit legs, now i'm up to just crap legs.  | | | |
| One for the cyclists here... on 21:46 - Aug 16 with 2308 views | dcd14 |
| One for the cyclists here... on 21:44 - Aug 16 by 1jack |
I did have shit legs, now i'm up to just crap legs. |
Me and you both mate!
If I see you on it Thursday and your doing the TT I'll come say hi | | | |
| One for the cyclists here... on 21:54 - Aug 16 with 2306 views | 1jack |
| One for the cyclists here... on 21:46 - Aug 16 by dcd14 |
Me and you both mate!
If I see you on it Thursday and your doing the TT I'll come say hi |
Ok, how do you know?  | | | |
| One for the cyclists here... on 21:56 - Aug 16 with 2304 views | Pacemaker |
| One for the cyclists here... on 21:31 - Aug 16 by 1jack |
Ok, I've now decided i'm getting a road bike and I've seen this in Argos (I know), I've looked all over the net to see what the forums say and apart from bike snobs there doesn't seem to be much wrong with it especially at that price. The company that makes the frame has been going since 1968 and supposedly this frame was used on the carrera carbon fibre bike in 2013 and was one of the best bikes in the £750 - £1000 price range. I've reserved one but am not 100% because none of the cycling mags/sites have done a review on this. Anyone know anything about it?
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3324525.htm |
On the face of it looks very good value, normally a bike with those specifications would be closer to a grand or so.
It has a 50 34 front chain set which is the norm on most compact chainsets. The rear gears are between 11-25 which is again ok although you might find very steep climbs might need a gear of 27 or 28 to making climbing easier.
It is a bit vague as to what is actually fitted on the chainset but it has Shimano Sora gears in part so they are a decent spec. Almost all carbon frames are made In Taiwan so don't be put off by that. | |
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| One for the cyclists here... on 21:58 - Aug 16 with 2296 views | 1jack |
| One for the cyclists here... on 21:56 - Aug 16 by Pacemaker |
On the face of it looks very good value, normally a bike with those specifications would be closer to a grand or so.
It has a 50 34 front chain set which is the norm on most compact chainsets. The rear gears are between 11-25 which is again ok although you might find very steep climbs might need a gear of 27 or 28 to making climbing easier.
It is a bit vague as to what is actually fitted on the chainset but it has Shimano Sora gears in part so they are a decent spec. Almost all carbon frames are made In Taiwan so don't be put off by that. |
Cheers for that, I think I'll go for it although I am looking at a Giant Defy 4 on ebay which seems pretty good as well.
This looking for a decent bike (in my budget) is taking over my life.  | | | |
| One for the cyclists here... on 22:01 - Aug 16 with 2292 views | dcd14 |
| One for the cyclists here... on 21:54 - Aug 16 by 1jack |
Ok, how do you know? |
Saw on an earlier post you do the TT's in Pembrey, just keep an eye out for you on a new shiny bike :)
I'll be on a white Felt TT bike with one of those stupid black aero helmets lol | | | |
| One for the cyclists here... on 22:08 - Aug 16 with 2284 views | 1jack |
| One for the cyclists here... on 22:01 - Aug 16 by dcd14 |
Saw on an earlier post you do the TT's in Pembrey, just keep an eye out for you on a new shiny bike :)
I'll be on a white Felt TT bike with one of those stupid black aero helmets lol |
Ha ha, as you probably know I'm the one on the hybrid and I'm fed up of being way behind so a road bike it has to be. I'm hoping that will help, you never know. See you Thursday with a bit of luck, I might struggle to make this week as going on hols on Friday, but will try my best. | | | |
| One for the cyclists here... on 22:10 - Aug 16 with 2272 views | dcd14 |
| One for the cyclists here... on 22:08 - Aug 16 by 1jack |
Ha ha, as you probably know I'm the one on the hybrid and I'm fed up of being way behind so a road bike it has to be. I'm hoping that will help, you never know. See you Thursday with a bit of luck, I might struggle to make this week as going on hols on Friday, but will try my best. |
Doing a TT with a hybrid is no easy feat!
No problem, may see you then. Names Dean BTW. | | | |
| One for the cyclists here... on 22:14 - Aug 16 with 2267 views | Pacemaker |
| One for the cyclists here... on 21:58 - Aug 16 by 1jack |
Cheers for that, I think I'll go for it although I am looking at a Giant Defy 4 on ebay which seems pretty good as well.
This looking for a decent bike (in my budget) is taking over my life. |
Jackfath is the best shopper/researcher he was all over eBay and gumtree in your price range and paid a little bit more but had a bargain eventually.
I worry about Carbon frames as they are quite delicate compared to aluminium or alloy frames I have a alloy frame with carbon forks so have no experience of carbon bikes as such. I am sure the Bynea TT boys will give you plenty of advice. | |
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