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riding toy bikes in the sun and drinking beer isnt the best form of training....
This is probably why I suffered a bit today. Route wasn't too hilly, apart from those up and down bits around Ardingly Reservoir, I was just not fit enough. First 33 miles were good, kept up with a few groups, taking turns. Hunger knocks started after 50 miles and had to eat loads. I didn't get to the top of Ditchling Beacon. I got a third of the way up and started to get cramp. Did the 68 mile in about 4:20.

I'm wondering if there's a connection between riding fixed and getting cramp on my road bike. Maybe I leave the road bike in too high a gear because it's similar to my fixed, where I should be using the bottom gears more.

can't remember if this has been posted before, but just came into my head again recently

YouTube - N.A.S.A. "Money" (feat. David Byrne, Chuck D, Ras Congo, Seu Jorge, & Z-Trip)

Elite and 1st Cat Road Races here in the UK often end with sprint finishes that are over 65km/h (40mph)... so for the Pros to clock 80 off the back of a leadout train on closed roads is not surprising...
I've hit 38mph doing intervals on the flat on my geared road bike. Bit of a tail wind, mind.

Greg Lemond had a fair amount of saddle handlebar drop, plus distance between saddle-handlebar. He looks stretched and he's only on the tops.

In those old pics the guy at the top is shortish and on a small frame, always means the saddle/bars are roughly the same height. The guy at the bottom has to bend his arms a lot to get into an aero position, he looks quite cramped, like he's on a too small frame, or needs to move the saddle back. But I'm not from a real 'cycling background' either, so these are just opinions.

Jade said she wanted to spend as much time as possible she has left in the public eye, and the media are granting this wish. I find this so depressing. The idea being that the most important thing is to be on television, and that before you die you should cram as much coverage into your life as possible.

I think the media have always been more in the wrong than the BB contestants in the recent 'scandals'.

ouch sounds quite tough... Maybe won't be entering this one proper then
lots of people ride sportives unofficially, although I'd feel a bit guilty taking stuff at the feed stations etc.

A ghetto Light Cycle?

fucking noel fucking edmonds AND Cheggers in one room.
Cheggers can't be boozers

This fails in so many ways.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAo-xyIEEkI

it's arrival is imminent. but knowing exactly what effective top tube i needed meant i didn't have to guess the size :-)
You mean you bought a 2K road bike without getting properly fitted? :-)

Not sure what you mean by this. My frame is 58cms and it is a little too small for me. I know this because I have a 110mm stem, raised to its very max. The seatpost is also raised to its max. This means I would not be able to ride a 57 cm frame in comfort. Ideally, I should be on a 60cm frame, then the seat would be lower as would the bars. Not sure how much difference that would make to my performance though
How tall are you? a 110mm is pretty average, and having 2-3 spacers is also very common. Seatpost to the max isn't, though, so you may well be on a too small frame. A bigger frame would bring the bars higher, as the head tube would be longer. Saddle obviously would be the same height, you'd just have less seat post showing. A bigger frame would reduce the saddle handlebar drop if that is a problem.

I'm doing this one. Supposed to be less hilly and shorter than your typical sportive, so hopefully you can get a good rhythm going.

I thought that might be the problem, because I'd put in a half link to tighten the chain a bit as well. But when I slackened the chain slightly it still made the noise. I reckon I'll try and ride it for a while to see if the chain wears down. Bike's not worth spending loads on new parts.

Cheers

I've just changed the chain on my conversion and now there seems to be some creaking noises coming from it, especially when putting any kind of force on the pedals. Could it be a worn cog/chain ring on new chain problem? I thought fixed cogs and large chainrings were both pretty resistant to wear, compared to geared sprockets. The other thing is, it wasn't noticeable when I first put it on, but the next day when it got a soaking in the rain, it started making these noises. The chainring/cog are second hand, so I don't know how much use they've had, but don't look too wavey.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=2BtIAFJ7neE

Lance's bike set up can be seen here:

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/lance-armstrongs-trek-madone-69-livestrong-20045

Surprisingly large frame for his size, not a great deal of saddle-handlebar drop.

Interview Fail:

[ame="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=sMMklhX74_w"]YouTube - Kevin James and Chris Matthews on Appeasement[/ame]

Using the lemond method (88.3% of inseam length) your saddle height, from c of BB to top of saddle, should be around 72.4cm. With shorter cranks on some track bikes, that could be a little higher.

That method works for me (to within a few mm), and might be of use to give an idea of the amount of seat post you'd have showing for a particular frame size.

I did a graduate course at UCL and used to ride up to the science library and lock up my bike there, the campus and staff generally seemed pretty relaxed, as there were also loads more heavy vehicles going in and out. Wasn't even aware of the no cycling policy.

A brush with petty authority can happen anywhere, I guess. I got similar treatment by a community support officer, who felt my cycling on a quiet pedestrianised area at 9:35am, 5 minutes after it was not allowed, was a serious offence.

Condor have put the prices up on the Pista and Potenza by £50, i just noticed.

Focus might be an option, but yeah, aluminium might get a better deal for the money.

i've seen lots of chain cleaners like these http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/LifeLine_Chain_Cleaning_Kit/5360024028/ for geared bikes. just wondering if anyone knows of a similar tool that'll work without a derailleur.
I use one like this on a fixed gear bike, just turn the bike upside down so the wheel can turn. the kierin cleaning method (video somewhere on this forum) is good for the cog/chainring teeth.

I think for £300, or a little more, you could get a decent OTP. You can find cheap, decent parts here, on ebay and elsewhere. Best source of information on fixed gear conversions is sheldon brown.

to be fair, bike are not allowed on buses.

however, if you take off both the wheel, turn the stem 45 degree, some zip ties and plastic bin bags wrapped round it, they should let you in.
I recently had to get a special 'rail replacement bus service' and got away with bringing a fully assembled bike on board. I think they felt they couldn't really complain. The driver also needed me to give him directions to the train station.