SpiderDee Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 12 minutes ago, Unleash The Nade said: As @jupe1407 says , Decathlon is worth a look as you seem to get a lot of value for money there I'd suggest you go for a hardtail which has front suspension and offers a wee bit more comfort on some of the bumpier tracks Heres a few maybe worth considering http://www.wiggle.co.uk/verenti-mesh-alivio-2016/ http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mobile/fuji-nevada-1-7-ltd-29-hardtail-bike-2016/rp-prod159991 http://www.tredz.co.uk/hybrid-bikes http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Giant-ATX-2-27-5-Mountain-Bike-2017-Hardtail-MTB_97577.htm I know a few are a wee bit above your budget but they're well worth it Personally, I'd go for either the Fuji from Chain Reaction or the Giant from Tredz Just make sure you order the right frame size for your height There are lots online guides to help you with this on each of these sites Good luck Awesome man - thank you very much ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiderDee Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 The Fuji has been ruled out as it's Orange and Black 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbsouth Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Glen Quaich....anyone else done it.......beautiful but brutal climb!! https://www.strava.com/routes/8214570 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unleash The Nade Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 22 minutes ago, tbsouth said: Glen Quaich....anyone else done it.......beautiful but brutal climb!! https://www.strava.com/routes/8214570 Aye , it's nippy to say the least 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbsouth Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 20 minutes ago, Unleash The Nade said: Aye , it's nippy to say the least Didn't fancy doing it from Kenmore side 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Outside on my bike on Saturday morning for the first time since September. Only 30km or so but went up the hills on some of the forest tracks so gave my legs a fair work out. Hoping the weather stays decent from here on and I can get out most weekends for the next 5 or 6 months. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Loch Ness Etape today for my first Road cycling event of any sort. The weather turned out better than expected though I was absolutely seething when the wind changed direction giving me approx 50 miles of headwind [emoji38] I was hoping for 4.5 hours and hit almost exactly that, averaging 14.6 mph. A couple of really bad crashes at the 20 mile mark though, hopefully both OK. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
statts1976uk Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 2 hours ago, jupe1407 said: Loch Ness Etape today for my first Road cycling event of any sort. The weather turned out better than expected though I was absolutely seething when the wind changed direction giving me approx 50 miles of headwind I was hoping for 4.5 hours and hit almost exactly that, averaging 14.6 mph. A couple of really bad crashes at the 20 mile mark though, hopefully both OK. It's a great event and I'm absolutely gutted I've missed it this year as I knew I was going to be stuck in Oxford this month when the website for places opened. Maybe I'll be able to do it next year but I think I'll have a go at PoppyScotland though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 It's a great event and I'm absolutely gutted I've missed it this year as I knew I was going to be stuck in Oxford this month when the website for places opened. Maybe I'll be able to do it next year but I think I'll have a go at PoppyScotland though. They've already opened ELN for interested folk for 2018 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
statts1976uk Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 3 minutes ago, jupe1407 said: They've already opened ELN for interested folk for 2018 I best get early notifications set up, I'm not going to miss it for a second year. Work can wait!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SodoffBaldrick Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Loch Ness Etape today for my first Road cycling event of any sort. The weather turned out better than expected though I was absolutely seething when the wind changed direction giving me approx 50 miles of headwind [emoji38] I was hoping for 4.5 hours and hit almost exactly that, averaging 14.6 mph. A couple of really bad crashes at the 20 mile mark though, hopefully both OK. I really enjoyed it. First time on a new bike though, and the first time I've cycled since last September. Apparently by the time the back of the pack got past Drum there were accidents all over the place. The 2 you're talking about looked awful. I'm not into the road cycling thing by in large, certainly not in groups of more than 2, it's terrifying the speed that some people go at while 3 inches from the person in front/to the side. I'm not telling you my time though :-D I'm happy enough with it but I was a bit slower than you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 I really enjoyed it. First time on a new bike though, and the first time I've cycled since last September. Apparently by the time the back of the pack got past Drum there were accidents all over the place. The 2 you're talking about looked awful. I'm not into the road cycling thing by in large, certainly not in groups of more than 2, it's terrifying the speed that some people go at while 3 inches from the person in front/to the side. I'm not telling you my time though :-D I'm happy enough with it but I was a bit slower than you. The first one was speaking to the paramedic when we passed, the second one looked bad, blood all over the road. Probably a wheel clip, it was a pretty fast descent section 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnash Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Good to hear you guys enjoyed the ELN. I'm doing the Etape Caledonia in a few weeks - any one else here doing it? Also, got my velodrome accreditation today at the 4th session. Won 2 out of 3 races as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reina Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 I shat out of the Etape today. I dislocated a finger playing football last week and it's still really painful. There was no way I'd be able to do 66 miles of braking/changing gears... the sensible thing to do was withdraw. Absolutely gutted 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 I shat out of the Etape today. I dislocated a finger playing football last week and it's still really painful. There was no way I'd be able to do 66 miles of braking/changing gears... the sensible thing to do was withdraw. Absolutely gutted [emoji20] You missed 50 miles of headwind [emoji38]And also glorious Harry Gows doughnuts at the end. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reina Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 35 minutes ago, jupe1407 said: You missed 50 miles of headwind Not so gutted about that! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Maturin Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 On 3/31/2017 at 08:24, Tynieness said: Apologies if this has been covered before. Does anyone know roughly how much it would be to change me Presta valves to Schrader for a hybrid. Would I need to buy new wheels. I find the Prestas really fiddly when trying to blow them up especially when by the side of a road on a cold day. Yup I'm a fat fingered clutz. Any help greatly appreciated. In the end I got the valves changed for twenty quid as I am far to useless to drill them myself. Much happier with them and I have been doing a fair amount of cycling the last couple of weeks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorlomin Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2017/apr/27/look-no-cars-riding-the-closed-road-etape-loch-ness Etape Loch Ness make a national news outlet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 On 3/8/2017 at 20:25, NewBornBairn said: I'm 104 kg and would like to see a significant difference when I go on holiday in 2 months. Is 10 miles a day going to put a dent in that? On 3/9/2017 at 16:57, Unleash The Nade said: Very doubtful NBB Obviously a lot also depends on what the the 10 mile route is like ( hilly or flat) , how much you're pushing yourself when you do it and of course , calorie intake As an example in Summer I can average around 250 -350 miles a week, don't change my diet and my weight stays more or less the same On 3/9/2017 at 21:13, dorlomin said: Something like this will give you an idea.http://www.bicycling.com/training/weight-loss/cycling-calories-burned-calculator There is a lot of variable so these things are only indicative and can vary. If you going at 15mph then 10 miles will take you about 40 minutes. So that would be about 600 kcal. 5 times a week would be 3000kcal per week so just under half a kilo a week. When people start excising your apatite can grow and you can eat more without realizing it.Given the short time frame and the short distances you would not need to cut back on food but you would need to be disciplined that you roughly the same in calories. Two weeks to go and I'm down to 98kg, or in old money I've lost 13lbs. Thanks for the info guys. A combination of eating sensibly and getting out on the bike. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2017/apr/27/look-no-cars-riding-the-closed-road-etape-loch-ness Etape Loch Ness make a national news outlet. It was excellently run and very enjoyable. Even the big climb wasn't too horrific. There were a few folk grumbling about being picked up by the sweep vehicle but other than that, and a couple of crashes I'd recommend it as a starter for getting into sportive / Etape cycling. Looking to build my distances and endurance for the Deeside 100 mile route next. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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