well fan for life Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Cheers for the messages everyone. He was raising money for SAMH on Sunday and his donation page has gone wild since. If anyone has donated, thank you. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Just incase anyone wants to back such a good cause. https://www.justgiving.com/Colin-Anderson28?utm_source=Sharethis&utm_medium=fundraisingpage&utm_content=Colin-Anderson28&utm_campaign=pfp-email&utm_term=eN2NMWVQ3 Condolences to you are yours, if you ever need to chat things through just DM me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 I did the Dundee Cyclathon for the first time today. 26 miles around the Green Circular route, starting and finishing at Camperdown Park. It was a decent day out. A bit difficult to get going initially because the route is really narrow so everyone bunches up. But once it opened up onto short bits of normal roads it was easy to get a bit of momentum going. Absolute b*****d of a hill at the end - Harestane Road/Laird Street for anyone who knows the area. It’s just one of those hills that keeps going and going. A bit of a hairy moment on the way home as well. There’s a downhill out of Camperdown that leads straight onto a road. I hadn’t realised when I got to the bottom that I was already near-enough full on my brakes. Quick decision to make...decided that I couldn’t hear any traffic so just go for it. Thankfully the closest cars in either direction were far enough away to not be an issue (it’s not the busiest road anyway). When I stopped, I checked my brakes and you could have fried an egg on them (disc brakes). I don’t think there’s anything wrong with them, just a speed miscalculation. But a definite OYF moment 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
statts1976uk Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 2 hours ago, The Master said: I did the Dundee Cyclathon for the first time today. 26 miles around the Green Circular route, starting and finishing at Camperdown Park. It was a decent day out. A bit difficult to get going initially because the route is really narrow so everyone bunches up. But once it opened up onto short bits of normal roads it was easy to get a bit of momentum going. Absolute b*****d of a hill at the end - Harestane Road/Laird Street for anyone who knows the area. It’s just one of those hills that keeps going and going. A bit of a hairy moment on the way home as well. There’s a downhill out of Camperdown that leads straight onto a road. I hadn’t realised when I got to the bottom that I was already near-enough full on my brakes. Quick decision to make...decided that I couldn’t hear any traffic so just go for it. Thankfully the closest cars in either direction were far enough away to not be an issue (it’s not the busiest road anyway). When I stopped, I checked my brakes and you could have fried an egg on them (disc brakes). I don’t think there’s anything wrong with them, just a speed miscalculation. But a definite OYF moment I did it with my 9 year old today and not knowing the Green route I took my good road bike fitted with the carbon wheels, bit of an eye opener and I didn’t think it was as family friendly as they were advertising. Some of the route was questionable for younger riders. Statts Jnr was a bit disappointed after doing the closed roads Wee Jaunt last week but understood that it was a charity event run by volunteers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 25 minutes ago, statts1976uk said: I did it with my 9 year old today and not knowing the Green route I took my good road bike fitted with the carbon wheels, bit of an eye opener and I didn’t think it was as family friendly as they were advertising. Some of the route was questionable for younger riders.. As a route, it’s not bad for younger riders - no really busy roads, although The Esplanade at Broughty Ferry and the aforementioned Harestane Road/Laird Street can be a bit iffy. And yes, parts of the route make the finish at PfS seem like smooth tarmac. The loose gravel after the paths at Monifieth and through Templeton Woods are a nightmare. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbitterandgrumpy Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Right, without going through several hundred pages of this thread, I'm wondering . . . has anyone here cycled in Amsterdam? I've been here for a week now. Loved every minute of it. It's basically as good as it gets for cycling. Every road has a parallel cycle path, motorists are respectful when you have to cross at a junction, and it's flat, no hills whatsoever (unless you count the incline crossing the canals as a hill). Didn't come here particularly to go cycling, but it's just the most practical and logical way to get about. But if you do decide to cycle, you have to cycle like a local. You have no choice really. It's their town, their rules. Fair enough. They make it look so easy. They just seem to flow. It's like looking down on an ants nest or a beehive. They keep up a good pace, they cycle as if they're in a kind of mini peloton, they peel off at whatever turning they're aiming for and everything just seems to work. What I'm struggling with is the Dutch sixth sense of knowing what's going on . You do need eyes in the back of your head to know what's going on around you. There are bikes coming towards you from every direction and nobody slows down. When do you give way? When do you have right of way? Then again, there are no (or at least I haven't seen any) collisions. Going back to Scotland tomorrow, and going home in one piece. But I'm going home having survived, (but not really understanding what I've just survived). Bottom line, if you haven't already done it . . . do it. Takes urban cycling to a new and more adventurous/stupid/satisfying/gratifying/reckless/involving/challenging/fun level. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 I’ve been given a backy by a steaming drunk dutchman from a bar to a club in Amsterdam. Arse is still sore, twelve years on. Ok, insert pictures now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbitterandgrumpy Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 1 minute ago, mathematics said: I’ve been given a backy by a steaming drunk dutchman from a bar to a club in Amsterdam. Arse is still sore, twelve years on. Ok, insert pictures now. Not quite what I meant . . . but then again maybe it was. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 I did the Dundee Cyclathon for the first time today. 26 miles around the Green Circular route, starting and finishing at Camperdown Park. It was a decent day out. A bit difficult to get going initially because the route is really narrow so everyone bunches up. But once it opened up onto short bits of normal roads it was easy to get a bit of momentum going. Absolute b*****d of a hill at the end - Harestane Road/Laird Street for anyone who knows the area. It’s just one of those hills that keeps going and going. A bit of a hairy moment on the way home as well. There’s a downhill out of Camperdown that leads straight onto a road. I hadn’t realised when I got to the bottom that I was already near-enough full on my brakes. Quick decision to make...decided that I couldn’t hear any traffic so just go for it. Thankfully the closest cars in either direction were far enough away to not be an issue (it’s not the busiest road anyway). When I stopped, I checked my brakes and you could have fried an egg on them (disc brakes). I don’t think there’s anything wrong with them, just a speed miscalculation. But a definite OYF moment [emoji38] I imagine your cycling shorts had some extra padding after that [emoji23] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisGRAEME Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Hello lads, I'm not getting out on my bike that much through a combination of work, weather and family stuff, so was looking at getting some kind of Zwift setup on the go, anyone have any advice or experience? Was looking at this laddie: https://www.evanscycles.com/elite-qubo-digital-b-smart-turbo-trainer-EV256909, along with a turbo tyre. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonHMFC Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 21 minutes ago, thisGRAEME said: Hello lads, I'm not getting out on my bike that much through a combination of work, weather and family stuff, so was looking at getting some kind of Zwift setup on the go, anyone have any advice or experience? Was looking at this laddie: https://www.evanscycles.com/elite-qubo-digital-b-smart-turbo-trainer-EV256909, along with a turbo tyre. Quite possibly the best thing I have bought, I just went with one of the entry level Tacx models Vortex . I bought it second hand off eBay for £100 in May, have found since they sponsored the TDF and the UCI that they are around £200 on there now. Have done over 1000 miles since getting it, this has been through Zwift which is £12.99 a month. Really enjoy it, it is really addictive. The training plans are really beneficial, found my average wattage has gone up quite significantly since starting. A training tyre is a must, reduces noise and obviously stops your own tyres wearing out. Oh and a fan, you will most definitely need a fan. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisGRAEME Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 16 minutes ago, LondonHMFC said: Quite possibly the best thing I have bought, I just went with one of the entry level Tacx models Vortex . I bought it second hand off eBay for £100 in May, have found since they sponsored the TDF and the UCI that they are around £200 on there now. Have done over 1000 miles since getting it, this has been through Zwift which is £12.99 a month. Really enjoy it, it is really addictive. The training plans are really beneficial, found my average wattage has gone up quite significantly since starting. A training tyre is a must, reduces noise and obviously stops your own tyres wearing out. Oh and a fan, you will most definitely need a fan. Magic stuff, thank you pal. I'll keep an eye on eBay for a bit and see if there's anything jumping out, or just bite the bullet and drop into decathlon on my way home. Reassuring like, getting out probably isn't the most practical for me over the next 6 months or so, but getting into the garage for an hour significantly more so. Every single thing I've read about them is to get a fan, or two, or five? Five might be enough . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonHMFC Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 3 hours ago, thisGRAEME said: Magic stuff, thank you pal. I'll keep an eye on eBay for a bit and see if there's anything jumping out, or just bite the bullet and drop into decathlon on my way home. Reassuring like, getting out probably isn't the most practical for me over the next 6 months or so, but getting into the garage for an hour significantly more so. Every single thing I've read about them is to get a fan, or two, or five? Five might be enough . It might be worth waiting till Black Friday, sure there will be some decent deals about. I had the same issue, save so much time with it being inside as well. Takes a bit of getting use to, some good videos by GCN on YouTube which are helpful. At first I went without one, but was sweating an unnatural amount. Could barely see the screen with the amount of sweat in my eyes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Tattiescone Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Now we know what that Perthshire twit does for a day job - https://road.cc/content/news/268971-targeting-cyclists-will-have-more-benefit-because-drivers-arent-causing-any Quote 'Targeting cyclists will have more benefit because drivers aren’t causing any accidents' say Dundee Police after rejecting close pass operation 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 44 minutes ago, NewBornBairn said: Now we know what that Perthshire twit does for a day job - https://road.cc/content/news/268971-targeting-cyclists-will-have-more-benefit-because-drivers-arent-causing-any Unless Dundee is secretly some Dutch style cycling utopia, then Supernintendo Andrew Todd is an ignorant moron. I commute by bike just over 8 miles each day and I doubt I've ever had a single journey where I haven't suffered at least one close pass. 75% of that commute is along an alleged National Cycle Route as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 On 24/11/2019 at 13:15, Sherrif John Bunnell said: Unless Dundee is secretly some Dutch style cycling utopia, then Supernintendo Andrew Todd is an ignorant moron. I commute by bike just over 8 miles each day and I doubt I've ever had a single journey where I haven't suffered at least one close pass. 75% of that commute is along an alleged National Cycle Route as well. Don't talk about The son of God like that please 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Any of you guys got/had a shot of the Giant Defy Advanced range? Looking at the Defy Advanced 2 (2020). My B'Twin is decent for short rides but pretty uncomfortable after about 50 miles. I've narrowed it to Defy Advanced 2 or Canyon Endurance AL Disc 8.0 - bit of a stock issue with the latter though. Thoughts? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 On 12/11/2019 at 16:57, LondonHMFC said: Quite possibly the best thing I have bought, I just went with one of the entry level Tacx models Vortex . I bought it second hand off eBay for £100 in May, have found since they sponsored the TDF and the UCI that they are around £200 on there now. Have done over 1000 miles since getting it, this has been through Zwift which is £12.99 a month. Really enjoy it, it is really addictive. The training plans are really beneficial, found my average wattage has gone up quite significantly since starting. A training tyre is a must, reduces noise and obviously stops your own tyres wearing out. Oh and a fan, you will most definitely need a fan. Main question I have here is that I have a mountain bike rather than a road bike. Does it make much of a difference to performance on a home trainer? Was looking at the Elite qubo power fluid but everything I find has them hooked up to road/racing bikes and I'm not convinced it will work with something a bit bulkier? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonHMFC Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 9 minutes ago, Ross. said: Main question I have here is that I have a mountain bike rather than a road bike. Does it make much of a difference to performance on a home trainer? Was looking at the Elite qubo power fluid but everything I find has them hooked up to road/racing bikes and I'm not convinced it will work with something a bit bulkier? Shouldn't imagine there would be an issue, obviously you'd need to get a slick tyre. Quick look online, and quite a few folk seem to use mountain bikes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonHMFC Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 9 minutes ago, Ross. said: Main question I have here is that I have a mountain bike rather than a road bike. Does it make much of a difference to performance on a home trainer? Was looking at the Elite qubo power fluid but everything I find has them hooked up to road/racing bikes and I'm not convinced it will work with something a bit bulkier? Shouldn't imagine there would be an issue, obviously you'd need to get a slick tyre. Quick look online, and quite a few folk seem to use mountain bikes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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