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I don't know if this is the correct place for this, but I'm after some advice for the Rapha Manchester to London ride I'm doing in September, I've been wondering if it would be possible to do it with TT bars. I currently ride a fixed Hinde, which I swap bars on depending on if I'm commuting (bull horns), doing a bigger ride (TT bars), or riding at the track (drops).
I can't decide it TT bars would be appropriate for a 220 mile ride, due to the option of 3 different positions, (upright on the pads, down on the starter bars, and flat on the extensions). They might also allow me to rest in the TT position and take the weight off the wrists for a while. On the other hand the TT position might be a really stupid idea for anything over a 100 miles. Either way, I'll have to up my distances as I've not ridden for further than about 60 miles with TT bars before, so I might be answering my own question before long.
But what would be the furthest you would happily ride on the extensions?
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I hate when drivers do that, or just speed past you, cut you up, and come to a stop at the lights just for you to ride back past them and stop at the ASL in front...
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Hello!
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Morons everywhere this morning. E courier moped 'didn't care' he was stopping in all the ASLs. Hit a pedestrian who walked out without looking, managed to stay upright. 2/10
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That would have been me. Hello!
@roboto, wasn't on Cambridge Heath Road this morning. And I always make a point of stopping at reds
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I've had about 6 out of 6 of my last visits there being told utter bullshit, lies and just plain stupid advice. My favorite was that my top of he range specialized mtb shoes were not suitable for riding fixed on the road because "you ride differently" to a MTBr... Full of belms...
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My luis garnau neoprene over shoes have just split at the seam after about 4 weeks use. Took them back to Evans and was told I shouldn't expect them to last at all, even one day, as they are just designed to protect the shoes and nothing more. I was refused a refund or warranty on them. Since when are they classed as disposable and shouldn't it be made clear before you buy if that is the case?! Anyone else been told the same? I'm about to write to evans and see what their official stance is
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Just about to write up two incidents from today. Just so happened to sign up to the Near Miss project and picked my diary day to be today...
Riding southbound from London Bridge this morning I was about to overtake a bus which was pulling away from a stop when I could see we were both approaching a pedestrian crossing (the one just before reaching Borough Station) which had just turned red. So I stopped behind the right rear corner of the bus and as the lights turned green we both set off, I kept my same line (just to the right of primary) as after the crossing the road splits into two lanes, with the left lane turning left (I was going straight). Just as I got up to speed and approached the pedestrian crossing, a Dominos Pizza moped mong flew past my right side, attempted to overtake the bus and then had to brake to a complete stop as there was absolutely no room between the bus and the island of the crossing. He then swerves as soon as the bus has passed him straight into the side of me and nearly takes us both out, no indicators, no checking his mirrors. Complete belm, starts shouting at me as I see him wobbling around behind me, then as I shout back what a retarded manoeuvre it was he just made, he offers me to stop round the corner and have a fight. So instead I took a photo of him.
Was a little surprised how easy it would have been to push him square off his bike, which is probably what I should have done. Or maybe that was just because I could see what was about to happen and could steady myself.
Then on my way home, I'm setting off from lights and have a red light jumping Astra fly from my right and then undertake a queue of cars infront of him by using the bike lane and almost flattens me, didn't look once to see if I or the 2 other cyclists were there. He delivered his takeaway across the road from me and I was extremely tempted to let his tyres down but the GF talked me out of it...
It's funny that a few years ago I was riding around as fast as I could and didn't give a shit about anyone else, and now that I slow down and stick to the rules as best I can, I feel I'm a daily target for the many tards who have somehow been allowed to drive a tonne of steel in an increasingly pointless 10+ mile queue to work that is London.
Thanks for the replies, I thought as much, with ironmans etc being done on TT bikes etc. Just wanted to check. Think I'll go ahead and use them. Have been using TT bars for a couple of years so should be ok, will just make sure I get out of them when riding behind others. And also need to make sure my core and back are well conditioned...