Unleash The Nade Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Brilliant ride this morning. Larbert - Bridge Of Allan - Dunblane - Braco- Comrie -Crieff then return. 75 miles and averaged 17.2 mph 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Went out for my 2nd 100km in 3 days. If only I'd checked the wind direction forecast again this morning [emoji23] Ended up doing miles 25-53 into a fucking headwind. #seething 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted June 2, 2020 Author Share Posted June 2, 2020 I’ve done 174 miles in the last week, really starting to feel a lot fitter. Completed 527 miles in May which I’m really pleased with. Just, in the last day or 2, switched to a proper road bike from a gravel bike and the difference is mad. Absolutely in love with the full out road biking experience 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unleash The Nade Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 10 hours ago, Day of the Lords said: Went out for my 2nd 100km in 3 days. If only I'd checked the wind direction forecast again this morning Ended up doing miles 25-53 into a fucking headwind. #seething The wind was a bit of a b*****d yesterday and did a complete 180 after 11 ish -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 The wind was a bit of a b*****d yesterday and did a complete 180 after 11 ish It was calm until 11 then became a strong SSE. Fucked my pace but still great to be out -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thereisalight.. Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 I was clearing out the hut yesterday and found my old bike. Haven’t been on it for 5 years. I took it to the bike place to get “roadworthy” and I collect it this afternoon. I’m buzzing! It’s about 20 years old and a big standard mountain bike. What out me off last time was I kept getting punctures every other week and also I pfennig never really understood how the gears work 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Thereisalight.. said: I was clearing out the hut yesterday and found my old bike. Haven’t been on it for 5 years. I took it to the bike place to get “roadworthy” and I collect it this afternoon. I’m buzzing! It’s about 20 years old and a big standard mountain bike. What out me off last time was I kept getting punctures every other week and also I pfennig never really understood how the gears work Low gears, the lower numbers on your shifters for easier pedalling/going up hills but isn't very fast. High gears, higher numbers on the shifters for more speed on flat ground but needs more effort. I tend to just use around 4 gears myself. Edit. You can linings to put in your tyre to protect against punctures, as well as better quality tyres. Also try to avoid glass and thorns. Edited June 2, 2020 by bennett 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thereisalight.. Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 1 hour ago, bennett said: Low gears, the lower numbers on your shifters for easier pedalling/going up hills but isn't very fast. High gears, higher numbers on the shifters for more speed on flat ground but needs more effort. I tend to just use around 4 gears myself. Edit. You can linings to put in your tyre to protect against punctures, as well as better quality tyres. Also try to avoid glass and thorns. Cheers for that. Any idea what the gear shifter on the left hand side is? (I think it's only numbered 1-3). I got the bike back and went 4 miles and I felt every uneven surface on the road. It made me paranoid of a puncture. The guy said to keep the tyres well inflated to help prevent punctures. Will a normal "fitba pump" suffice for that? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Thereisalight.. said: Cheers for that. Any idea what the gear shifter on the left hand side is? (I think it's only numbered 1-3). I got the bike back and went 4 miles and I felt every uneven surface on the road. It made me paranoid of a puncture. The guy said to keep the tyres well inflated to help prevent punctures. Will a normal "fitba pump" suffice for that? Left hand side is the front chainset (the gears attached to your pedals). Just experiment with them, but general rule of thumb is to use both if you're looking for a gear (ie don't put youself in 1 on the front and the highest on the back, or 3 on the font and 1 on the back. Use the middle ring and find it there). Eta: re pumps, I have 2, I have track pump I keep at home and a smaller hand pump that I attach to my bike frame. The smaller pump should suffice on a mountain bike as you don't need to get them up to a massive pressure. Edited June 2, 2020 by die hard doonhamer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Thereisalight.. said: Cheers for that. Any idea what the gear shifter on the left hand side is? (I think it's only numbered 1-3). I got the bike back and went 4 miles and I felt every uneven surface on the road. It made me paranoid of a puncture. The guy said to keep the tyres well inflated to help prevent punctures. Will a normal "fitba pump" suffice for that? That's your chainrings at the pedals. 1 is the easiest/uphill and 3 is your hardest to pedal/faster. I usually just use the 2nd and 3rd, 3rd on decent roads and you can use the right hand selector to make adjustments - easier or harder. If it's a mountain bike it'll be a car type valve. If the bikes rigid you will feel every wee bump in the road. Edited June 2, 2020 by bennett 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thereisalight.. Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 1 hour ago, die hard doonhamer said: Left hand side is the front chainset (the gears attached to your pedals). Just experiment with them, but general rule of thumb is to use both if you're looking for a gear (ie don't put youself in 1 on the front and the highest on the back, or 3 on the font and 1 on the back. Use the middle ring and find it there). Eta: re pumps, I have 2, I have track pump I keep at home and a smaller hand pump that I attach to my bike frame. The smaller pump should suffice on a mountain bike as you don't need to get them up to a massive pressure. How often would you recommend inflating the tyres I found im just using the hand pump ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 7 minutes ago, Thereisalight.. said: How often would you recommend inflating the tyres I found im just using the hand pump ? Just check your tyres every so often (a simple pinch test is fine), if they feel soft then inflate them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the snudge Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Double puncture and a slightly buckled front wheel last week on the road bike. Having to use the MTB while I'm waiting on new wheels arriving. It's like cycling a tank. Total withdrawals! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 2 hours ago, the snudge said: Double puncture and a slightly buckled front wheel last week on the road bike. Having to use the MTB while I'm waiting on new wheels arriving. It's like cycling a tank. Total withdrawals! Buckled wheels can be fixed with a bit of patience, a spoke key and a pencil, there will be some videos on YouTube. If you take the tyre, tube and protective band off you could use a screwdriver instead of a spoke key. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the snudge Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 2 hours ago, bennett said: Buckled wheels can be fixed with a bit of patience, a spoke key and a pencil, there will be some videos on YouTube. If you take the tyre, tube and protective band off you could use a screwdriver instead of a spoke key. Cheers for that. I've got a spoke key. To be fair the wheels are 6 years old and done a fair bit. No harm in giving it go and keep them as back ups. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
printer Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Big ride today (Kenneth Williams incoming). 118km (73 miles), 1666m of climb. For those that cycle north of Glasgow, I did Dukes, Top of the World from Arnprior, Crow, then cheeky Tak to finish. Never before has the 18% gradient on Tak felt so hard, I was totally done. Restorative barbecue tonight though. Tak's a b*gger of a climb. [emoji19] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thereisalight.. Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 I did 14 miles tonight. I’m still shite at trying to get up inclines on the road. Had to push it up one (I’m only 12 stone so it’s not due to fatness ). Another thing I noticed yesterday and today, once I’m home from a cycle a headache starts almost immediately. No idea why 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Tattiescone Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 21 minutes ago, Thereisalight.. said: I did 14 miles tonight. I’m still shite at trying to get up inclines on the road. Had to push it up one (I’m only 12 stone so it’s not due to fatness ). Another thing I noticed yesterday and today, once I’m home from a cycle a headache starts almost immediately. No idea why 1) It's a power/weight thing. Once you develop some more muscle it gets easier. 2) Check your blood pressure 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoBNob Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 On 02/06/2020 at 18:55, die hard doonhamer said: Just check your tyres every so often (a simple pinch test is fine), if they feel soft then inflate them. Few boys at work are big into cycling and they brought it up that you don't want the tyres to be maxed out, I'd thought that having them at max pump would be best but apparently that's not the most efficient. Bought a road bike earlier in the week, think I need to make a few adjustments still. On my first ride I was loving the first 10k until it became apparent I had been far, far, far to light on tightening up the cleat, had to phone up the wife to pick me up, she was chuffed. On my first completed ride and my fitness isn't once it once was, was blowing out on a few of the hills. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 I'd have thought that higher tyre pressure would've given you less resistance to the road and less chance of punctures, especially pinch punctures. Lower tyre pressure should surely add to wear and tear with more tyre hitting the road. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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