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Post by kdwyellow on May 27, 2013 16:52:37 GMT
I did 41.6 miles in 2 hrs and 3 minutes today. Average of 20.4mph not that I'm trying to start a contest or anything!
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Post by squibbon on May 27, 2013 20:26:44 GMT
I got on a bike for the first time in years the other day. Took my 9 year old on a mountain bike trail near Port Talbot. It was a 5.5k rookie trail but had enough hills for both of us and was the furthest she has cycled in one go. She really enjoyed it so hopefully we will start to go a bit more regularly. My backside was really sore the next day, don`t know how you lot cope with long trips!
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Post by sneakyfate on May 29, 2013 17:03:35 GMT
I did 41.6 miles in 2 hrs and 3 minutes today. Average of 20.4mph not that I'm trying to start a contest or anything! Hells bells, if you were starting a contest, I'm retiring now! That's pretty fast. I'm about to cycle 10.5 miles home from Cambourne, which is net downhill, with a slight following wind, and there's no way I'll go that fast.
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Post by cambcam on May 29, 2013 19:20:22 GMT
Yep fair play, that is very quick indeed. I kid myself I'm capable of getting a move on, but that kind of average is beyond your recreational rider for sure.
I just registered to do the Norwich '50' on Saturday, as a taster because the Cambridge Big Bike Ride 100 miler on the 23rd June is bugging me big time. I did the busway route at the weekend, with an 4 mile each way across Cambridge road section added on. The 8 miles of road were tougher than the 25 of busway track, with potholes, vibration and the like, which is not a pleasant thought for hours on end. 50 on the road in Norwich should be a good indicator as to whether or not the Cambridge 100 is feasible at least.
I like reading the posts on here from the guys that are starting out or maybe struggling a little. Good for anyone that gets off their arse and at least tries. Even one mile is a start, and it's better than watching the telly with a donut and fag!
The Cambridge event does have a family 12.5m leisurely ride. Pack a picnic, get some air in the lungs and enjoy it.
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Post by Badger on May 30, 2013 20:32:44 GMT
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Post by cambcam on Jun 7, 2013 9:58:25 GMT
So, the Norwich 50 was a cracking event. Really enjoyed that, good atmosphere and vibe.
I did the 50 in 3hrs 16mins, which felt more than acceptable given the fairly strong headwind for the first 20 miles or so.
Luckily no aches or pains at all so the Cambridge Big Bike Ride 100 is a possibility, but I get my kick from the atmosphere of the event and the large numbers taking part. The London to Cambridge and the Norwich event are rammed, so it feels great whipping along. I've just got a horrible vision of doing the Cambridge Big Bike Ride with hundreds of others who are doing the 100k (62m), then peeling off on to the 100 route finding myself on my own, going up a hill into a headwind and thinking 'what have I done!!?' with maybe the odd speed merchant coming past demoralising me even further!
I suppose it's a case of finding out the numbers intending to do the 100 and go from there. Maybe stick with the 100k to start with and do a larger event 100m later. Oxford 100 in July and Manchester 100 in September are possibilities, and the Leeds to York and back in September looks pretty attractive too, although I'd imagine there would be some killer hills to deal with on that one.
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Post by face on Jun 10, 2013 9:52:40 GMT
Anybody use(d) that inner tube slime?
I'd like to supplement my running with the odd cycle ride, but the last two times I have been out I have got a puncture. This has put me off a little.
I notice for about a fiver you can fill the inner tubes with slime which prevent most punctures.
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Post by Andrewlang on Jun 10, 2013 11:30:59 GMT
I tried it once because I was always getting punctures...it didn't help. I still got a puncture but the tyre exploded leaving a dirty green sludge all over my back.
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Post by kdwyellow on Jun 10, 2013 12:47:37 GMT
You can buy slime tubes pre filled so you don't have to come into contact with the actual slime. They work very well in my experience.
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Post by buddha12 on Jun 10, 2013 13:15:16 GMT
I was running slime tubes inside continental gator skin hardshell tyres on my daily hack. Never had a puncture in 3000miles, and the tyres are super hard wearing. I did feel the slime tubes had a strange weight balance to them when spinning the wheel off the ground, couldnt notice it when riding tho.
Bike was stolen last tuesday sob
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Post by kdwyellow on Jun 10, 2013 14:57:11 GMT
I run my MTB on tubeless rims. The rim creates a seal which is further sealed by adding a latex based sealant which fills any small gaps and generally stops punctures occurring altogether. It's not ideal by any means. You can ride with a lower pressure in the tyre to create more surface area between tyre and floor and the bike runs smoothly over roots and rocks. If it goes wrong it goes wrong in a spectacular way usually with the tyre leaving the rim completely and the fluid pissing out all over the place. I'm not sold on it yet even after 18 months of using them. I had to run 4kms of my last race due to a fluid loss.
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Post by cambcam on Jun 24, 2013 13:15:32 GMT
Quick update on the Cambridge Big Bike Ride 100 kilometer at the weekend.
Very different to the Norwich, but enjoyable all the same. Number of cyclists a few hundred, as opposed to 4000 on the Norwich, giving it a less 'fun' feel.
I was just about the last away at 9.30 (up til the early hours at a family function), and with the relatively few riders already a long way into their rides, it felt pretty lonely for a while. Found it quite tough to keep working hard without a visible rider anywhere, but eventually started passing some a few miles outside Stretham.
The long open stretch to Cottenham was a ball-breaker with the fierce headwind sapping the energy, but a quick stop at Oakington School at 50k and a turn away from the wind heading south really helped. The circular route meant the wind eventually became a sidewind, then tailwind, allowing a high speed last 25k.
Really wanted to break 4 hours, so was well chuffed with 3hrs 40mins. Overall, a good ride, but would definitely recommend one of the bigger events for those thinking of giving a distance ride a go.
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Post by smiffo on Jun 24, 2013 22:03:02 GMT
I've just signed up to a St Ives cycling club that goes from Hemingford on a Sunday morning. There's 3 groups of varying pace that do 40 to 60 miles each week. Seems a good place to start doing it 'proper', will see how I like it and take it from there.
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Post by Andrewlang on Jun 28, 2013 11:50:45 GMT
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Post by kdwyellow on Jun 28, 2013 19:14:47 GMT
As someone who drives that section of road a lot, the cyclists don't do themselves any favours the way they ride through. I suppose its only the dickheads that stand out but I've seen some real kamikaze riding in my time. It's certainly going to slow things down for a while if its possible to go slower than standstill.
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