RB5-Black

Any other cyclists out there ?

Just wondered if any of the you had competed in any sportives this year ?

Finished the Belach-na-ba this year on my trust Trek

EddScott

I don't, but a chap I know through work is very into his road biking.

The bike he has was on some website he showed me but it was a wierd website name like "nofatchicks" or something really obscure. Cost a bloody fortune though.

He goes all round europe.

Matteeboy

Only MTBing for me - and no lycra at all.
Nice looking road bike though!

dpb

i did wear lycra once - and ive recently got my LOOK racer out for a short ride - its got a saddle like that and ive still got the scars

SJ_Skyline

Love your road bike

It's off-road for me too. Quite a few races this year though ranging from 5-6 hours through to 4 days

My next race (last this year) is a 5km run, 20km bike, 5km run duathlon at the end of October. 450m climb on the bike which isn't too bad

Simon C

Only off road here too, so no lycra (and I don't have the figure for it)

If I can get back to the standard I was 10 years ago then maybe I'll do the odd race, wouldn't mind a go at DH either, but thats a few years off yet.

Mogsi

Both off road and on road here... mainly sprint triathlons this year, but got my eye on a few sportives next season.

Lovin the Trek, been looking at the '08 Madones myself..

RB5-Black

I never thought I'd wear lycra ..... first time I was scared everyone was looking at my Acorn you get used to it and before long I just didn't go out unless I was fully lycra'd up



I get away with it because I'm 67kg all in. This was the start of the 6 mile climb to the top of the Bealach in Wester ross.

I have been thinking about doing some cross coutry MTB races over the winter.

RB5-Black

I just can't justify spending another 3k on a bike when my 06 is so clean

Matteeboy

I bought this the other day - not a road bike but still fun.



This one is for when our sprog arrives for road use- wife and I share it - suprisingly quick and the 8 speed hub gears (and carbon fork) are great!

SJ_Skyline

Matt - you appear to have pedals on your Specialized...

Matteeboy

I don't like SPDs.
Had them for two years on my old Stumpy and never got on with them.
I wear SPD shoes (for the sole stiffness) but use V8s instead of clipless.

Jamjar

Yep, another road bike rider here, just finishing building my new bike.

Matteeboy

Roberts make radios AND bikes?!

bugeyeandy

I have on mine too, SPD's and traffic don't mix although it's ok if there's a handy lampost when you have an unclipping incident

Jamjar

Yep, i can listen to the Archers on the ride home from work

ChrisB

if you've gone up Applecross on the B-n-b!

Wouldn't mind a road or CX bike for winter use - though once I finish my singlespeed I can use that.

Matteeboy

Indeed - had too many minor crashes turn into huge splats thanks to my feet being clipped in (when I had SPDs) and not releasing.
I also would have been in deep merde a month or two ago when I had to slam on my brakes as an oncoming car flew around the corner, sending me flying over the handlebars. If I'd been clipped in, I would have headplanted the road. As if was, I landed on my feet, picked up the bike and carried on (looking a bit sheepish)

dpb

Sweet . is that steel ?

RB5-Black

Done the Applecoss hill twice now. fastest for me was 40 mins for the 6 miles. The last section before the switchbacks is so hard at 25%.

I completed the Fred Whitton challenge back in May. Cycling Hardknott with a section at 33% was one of the most painful things I have ever done.

If you looking for a winter bike go have a look at the huge range of fixed/singlespeed steel frame bikes you can get now. £400 bought me my Lemond Filmore and I love it.

RB5-Black

Garmin 705



I'm having me one of these when it's out in the UK Virtual Partner on my 205 is great fot time trials.

SiPie

What utter crap...

People just need longer to get used to SPD's so the clip in and out is a reflex action....

Used SPD's on MTB for over 15 years and on daily 20mile commute into Edinburgh on a hybrid for well over a year and no incidents...

If anything the increased control over the bike (especially MTB) has certainly prevented more accidents than caused.

You just need them tensioned to the correct level IMHO

Pussies

Dave T-S

Yep me and the missus have got SPD's on both our road bikes and MTB's, and just don't feel secure on anything else.

Re trips, did Avignon to Orange earlier this year, including ascending Mt Ventoux (two days running, but that's another story ) in total 350 miles in 8 days

ChrisB

Another vote for SPD, though on my first road ride with them I'd stopped down a quiet country lane. Unclipped one foot but then overbalanced the other way. Went down like a sack of spuds

Mt Ventoux twice Dave? Steady on! I had to flog the nuts off the 1.2 Corsa hire car we had to get up there. Mind you, I wouldn't mind riding it myself.

Jamjar

Yes it's a steel frame (couldn't afford a carbon fibre one) it's pretty light though, the whole bike weighs about 8 kg

Tam the bam

On reading the thread title I thought it was going to be pics like below on it....



Must just be me who's a perv....

Matteeboy

Depends how hard you ride.
DH bikes don't have SPDs for a good reason.
I do jumps, pretty rough ascents, etc - SPDs just don't work for me.
But that's for ME not you - No point dismissing either opinion of them.

dpb

Ive mucked around with ali cannondale and carbon LOOK

and ill go back to new age steel one of these days - my 531 was jus so pleasent in comparison

ChrisB

I'm not sure a fixie is for me - I'd forget to pedal and end up on the deck

Simon C

Steve Peat and quite a few others ride DH with SPD's.

Just put DX platform SPD's on my new GT.