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Ubyk were broken into, many £Ks of bikes stolen. Full details found here https://www.facebook.com/ubykbikesoxford/timeline/

Alan at http://bikeops.co.uk/ is very good. He knows his stuff and is very thorough. He probably won't want you hanging around but normally explains exactly what work he's done or going to undertake on your bike. Good guy all round.

Does it have to be in Oxford? Shop or just a mechanic?

Have you asked the broken spoke co-op?

Garmin 510 for sale £140 boxed in good condition

Btw they're all casual

I ride with Zappi's cc. I just googled and researched for clubs in the area when I moved here a few years ago. I haven't actually included any of the uni clubs above.

Zappi's aren't at all serious, as with most clubs there is a wide range of different types of riders. Club runs on a Saturday have slow, medium and fast rides. Not so much in the winter but in the Summer there will normally be different types of ride. e.g. fast/flat or medium/hilly. Normally a ride on a Sunday as well as Tues/Thursday in the Summer. The Club helps to fund the Race team which is a development team, although they sometimes turn up for the odd ride, they are quite separate from the normally club activities.

Plenty of choice in Oxford for clubs though.

Why don't Zappi's or the university group seem like your cup of tea?

There are several clubs in Oxford or nearby: OCRC, Oxonian cc, Mid oxon, Zappi's, Condors, Outdoor Traders, BMCC, Didcot Phoenix, Mickey Cranks, Abingdon Freewheelers. I might have missed some but there's a pretty big choice so you'd have to be crazy to get a bus to London at 4am for a club run.

I went to Soudal classic in Antwerp last year and just bought them on the gate, they weren't expensive

If a segment starts or ends in a privacy zone you wont appear on the leaderboard

Also have a tacx blue motion trainer. Good condition. £80 ono SOLD

2 pairs of pro-lite bracciano wheels. Both great condition.~1500g a pair. 1st pair almost brand new, at most 300km, almost no wear to brake track - £150. 2nd pair had about 2500km use, new bearings and but still very little wear on the brake track, £120. £250 for both pairs. Selling because I no longer have a bike that takes this size of wheel. Pickup in Abingdon or can meet within ~10miles.

Went mini v last year and had mixed experience. On dry fast courses it's great belong able to brake later. Had 1 race where I had to undo the rear because it got clogged up. A friend is thinking of changing forks and front wheel and going disc only on the front, might be an idea.

Don't forget Soudel Classics series. Went to Antwerp last year. Eurotunnel to Brussels, stayed in Brugges. 1 hour train journal to Antwerp from there. Also koksijde is easy to get to from Brugges, went there 2012/13 for WC.

I have a pair a challenge Limus which I'll post for £60. Only used for 3 races, good condition.

Just realised that no one has mentioned the Abingdon cycling festival which is on tomorrow. Plenty of rides heading out for different abilities, grass track racing for kids in the abbey park. They've a face book for further info.

Long steady distance, subtle difference

Got some limus 33 tubs for sale. £70 pair posted. Only used 3 times/races. Good condition. PM if interested.

The point that everyone else is making, is that its not an insurmountable limit.
Just one that won't change overnight, or even necessarily that quickly.

Be patient, train hard, and don't expect miracles.

Speaking of which, I went 'running' in my vans trainers (warm up in the gym) , and seem to have caused the old injury I got a long time ago on the top of my foot.
Painful, but not anything serious. Stupidity though.

Don't warm up for weights by running. Warm up by doing the lifts with no weight and then work up to your working weight.

Are the Garmin running specific devices more accurate for running than an edge cycling specific device?

Mouth cancer > lung cancer

swimming uses almost every muscle in your body if you're doing it properly. stretching is a good idea

giro air attack being worn at the cx nats, odd choice

How so?

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I need to get some gels. Put two riders behind me only for them both to whoosh past a while later. I don't think I slowed down that much.

Wouldn't bother getting any gels as you shouldn't be eating or drinking in cross races!

are you able to race in a team skinsuit which you're not part of?