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  • ^was thinking that yesterday, hope he is ok

  • Had to cut short my London to Land's End and back trip yesterday (122 miles into day 5 of 6.. grr) because of a leg/foot thing that was causing massive amounts of pain.

    Questions: Is pain above the heel every time you pedal (and spreading to the rest of your leg) likely to be tendonitis? I've never had it before but it felt like quite a tendonesque injury.

    Also, if it is that how long am I likely to be broken for? I want to go see if I'm any better at hills in Kent.

  • crystal palace sports injury clinic (under the stadium) they do cyclists too.
    highly recommended by me and other cycling/sports/gymnast people i know that have used their services, not expensive either.

  • crystal palace sports injury clinic (under the stadium) they do cyclists too.
    highly recommended by me and other cycling/sports/gymnast people i know that have used their services, not expensive either.

    Cheers. Conveniently that is also within walking distance of my flat so I wouldn't have to ride there one legged.

    Do they do any bike setup advice as well? It's occurred to me that my cleat alignment is probably awful for climbing (it just hasn't been an issue before because I've spent the last five years avoiding hills).

  • Had to cut short my London to Land's End and back trip yesterday (122 miles into day 5 of 6.. grr) because of a leg/foot thing that was causing massive amounts of pain.

    Questions: Is pain above the heel every time you pedal (and spreading to the rest of your leg) likely to be tendonitis? I've never had it before but it felt like quite a tendonesque injury.

    Also, if it is that how long am I likely to be broken for? I want to go see if I'm any better at hills in Kent.

    Put a couple of fingers in the hollow behind your ankle- the area where Achilles mum Thetis is supposed to have held him as she dipped him in the Styx.

    Now flex your foot up and down.

    If what you feel is the tendon running smoothly under the skin, then it's not tendinitis.

    If it feels like a gritty, snagged rope is being pulled through a too small passage in your heel, then it's tendinitis.

    Jim jumped about 6 feet when he felt my tendon when it was inflamed*, it's unmistakablly "wrong".

    *Not a euph.

  • Also, my right Achilles tendon was 2X the size of the left hand one.

  • Ooh that is quite fun. It's making weird noises. Is that normal? Definitely swollen too.

  • Yeah, mine did that.

    You'll just have to go easy on it until it calms down, anti inflams may help.

  • Why does my rear tyre keep deflating over night...

    I have put three new tubes in, new rim tape, checked the inside of the tyre for sharp bits, checked spokes for sharp bits, Im pretty sure its not a pinch puncture, having changed 100's of tyres and not had them before...

    Its a slow deflate always overnight.

    Any ideas?

  • cheers. Conveniently that is also within limping distance of my flat.

    ftfy

  • Why does my rear tyre keep deflating over night...

    I have put three new tubes in, new rim tape, checked the inside of the tyre for sharp bits, checked spokes for sharp bits, Im pretty sure its not a pinch puncture, having changed 100's of tyres and not had them before...

    Its a slow deflate always overnight.

    Any ideas?

    So, the tubes you are removing- they have a hole in them?
    Is it always in the same place?

    How old is the tyre?

  • It's an old tyre but hasn't been used and the rubber is in good condition etc, the tubes have no obvious holes that I can detect from submerging them in water the next day. I guess I am going to have to just strip the wheel completely and start again and see if that works

  • I know everyone on here bums merino big time, but are synthetic baselayers really that bad?

  • They are plenty warm enough, but generally need washing more frequently than merino ones (I can wear the same merino baselayer all week without needing to wash it, synthetic ones tend to get very smelly after one day).

  • It's an old tyre but hasn't been used and the rubber is in good condition etc, the tubes have no obvious holes that I can detect from submerging them in water the next day. I guess I am going to have to just strip the wheel completely and start again and see if that works

    Wait. Don't do that. That's too drastic. Have you got a bath full of water and inflated the offending tubes to massive then had a look at them under water? I mean really inflate a couple of those tubes so they look like beach toys. The air is coming out somewhere and the bigger you inflate it, the larger the hole. If the holes are in the same place, problem located.

    Also have you really (I mean really - with a magnifier or a torch) been over the tyre / rim / rim tape with a fine tooth comb CSI style? Inside and out?

    Both quicker than a re build.

  • I know everyone on here bums merino big time, but are synthetic baselayers really that bad?

    don't waste your cash.

    get two of those icebreakers on sale and you'll be sorted for winter.

  • I still use my Cannibal (Oz company) synthetic layer for most races. It's old as fuck but awesome. Really soft. I have some other synth undershirts that are quite abrassive.

    I do love my merino stuff (I'll be buying more Chocolate Fish soon) but the synthetic is thinner so better when you're riding hard. Merino I prefer for cold winter commuting duties.

  • It's an old tyre but hasn't been used and the rubber is in good condition etc, the tubes have no obvious holes that I can detect from submerging them in water the next day. I guess I am going to have to just strip the wheel completely and start again and see if that works

    They must have holes somewhere otherwise they wouldn't go down. Try pumping them up until they are 2 or 3 times their regular size and then look for the hole. I've had similar recently and they've been more of a scuff than what would normally be expected of a puncture. Always in a different position, always beneath a nick in the tyre and always the same slow puncture.
    Vitorria Open Corsas for the record.

  • Slow leaks can be hard to find. They might only pop a tiny bubble every couple of seconds. Take your time when checking.

  • They must have holes somewhere otherwise they wouldn't go down. Try pumping them up until they are 2 or 3 times their regular size and then look for the hole. I've had similar recently and they've been more of a scuff than what would normally be expected of a puncture. Always in a different position, always beneath a nick in the tyre and always the same slow puncture.
    Vitorria Open Corsas for the record.

    Wait. Don't do that. That's too drastic. Have you got a bath full of water and inflated the offending tubes to massive then had a look at them under water? I mean really inflate a couple of those tubes so they look like beach toys. The air is coming out somewhere and the bigger you inflate it, the larger the hole. If the holes are in the same place, problem located.

    Also have you really (I mean really - with a magnifier or a torch) been over the tyre / rim / rim tape with a fine tooth comb CSI style? Inside and out?

    Both quicker than a re build.

    Will give that a good go tonight, havent checked the tyre CSI stylee, gave it a good look but no to that extent and will over inflate the tube and re submerge, I only inflated them to a little over normal size last time so that might well show some sort of pattern.

    Cheers guys... the plot thickens...

  • Do you live alone?

  • ^ who are you talking to!

  • You.

  • No I live with my heavily pregnant wife, why?

  • Last 4 posts^ Odd!

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