I've had a couple of comical spills due to being clipped in, one I had already stopped, had one foot on the ground and over balanced in the other direction
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I've had a couple of comical spills due to being clipped in, one I had already stopped, had one foot on the ground and over balanced in the other direction
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Originally Posted by Mark
I was on a multi-day ride with someone new to clippy pedals that fell over like that with a loaded down bike. We actually had to get the thing off him and untangle his feet. I'm mainly afraid of that plus the image of trip-trapping around like the billy goats gruff when I'm off the bike.Quote:
Originally Posted by J4MIE
That walking sounding like a tap dancer is comical too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gregor-y
I need much better hardware before I concern myself with clipless pedals. I understand that they could help even with my old POS, but I can't see investing in them at this point.
Besides, real men don't need fancy equipment to ride a bike. :laugh:
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Originally Posted by Gregor-y
You only get the tap dance style effect with SPD-SL pedals which have a stick out cleat and hard soles. The ones I have are SPD which are intended for mountain bikes and have a recessed cleat and normal soles, so they are fine for walking around in.
Or pushing up hills ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
At the moment I use SPD pedals and mtb shoes in my commuter(roadbike). I had to walk in 5km after a second puncture in my commute few weeks ago. They're not ideal for walking, but I can manage.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
They are crap at pedaling the roadbike for longer distances though. :)
My little toe falls asleep after 90 minutes of riding. I'm trying to find some road pedals but I'm stuck deciding between plastic TIME Xpressos and Looks Keo's. TIME cleats sem to be more comfortable off the bike, but I broke two TIMe cafe cleats last year, so I'm not sure what to get.
Isn’t that due to the shoes, not the pedals :?:Quote:
Originally Posted by janneppi
My (aging and dodgy) mountain bike is equipped with SPDs and I wouldn’t ride without them, especially on hilly terrain :)
Who was mad enough to give you a bike riding licence? :D :p :Quote:
Originally Posted by schmenke
My bike is sitting in my storeroom gathering dust. Haven't ridden it in a few years now, been to busy :( Maybe it's time to pull it out again and give it a whirl. If anything, this thread may have put a bee in my bonnet to ride again :)
Both I think, the shoes isn't as good as my road shoe and spd pedals have much smaller contact area against the shoe which causes more pressure to the foot.Quote:
Originally Posted by schmenke
My (aging and dodgy) mountain bike is equipped with SPDs and I wouldn’t ride without them, especially on hilly terrain :) [/QUOTE]
I switch to flat pedals in winter time when spd's get stuck due to snow, but other than that I rider clipless. :)
There are bike shoes that offer a rubber sole and have a recess for the spd cleats so you can walk normally with them. Really practical for both on and off the bike.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gregor-y
Edit: I see Mark has already cover this. Only that there are also other shoes that offer this not only mountain bike ones.
It is mainly the shoes. I have the same issue after riding more than 2 hours. The problem is that the sole does not support your metatarsal bones and these 'collapse' during the ride, especially after increased effort and will clip your nerves which gives you that awful pain and impression that your foot are falling asleep.Quote:
Originally Posted by janneppi
What you need to do is get shoes that are better suited for your feet.
I have really good road shoes, Specialized Comp somethings, stiff carbon sole, light and comfortable. My mtb shoes are Bontrager Something somethings, which aren't nearly as good.Quote:
Originally Posted by ioan
The problem is that most shops in Finland only keep stock in children's sizes(both shoes I have are size 49 ;) ) and I'm not keen on getting shoes without trying them first.
I have been looking at some web shops for Specialized Rime shoes, but at the moment they cost way too much.
Pih, 90 minutes of mountainbiking with my brother. 25C isn't the optimal temperature to go riding on very technical trails. Average HR was 138 and max 170bbm.
It felt we were walking more than riding in some sections, you had to be Dougie bloody Lampking to clear the boulder fields. Fortunately last third was very good trails and I discovered a new area to ride 10 minutes from home. :)
At least you found a new area to ride at.Quote:
Originally Posted by janneppi
I found a trail yesterday and explored it. Very short, lots of logs, and more bugs than you could shake off with a fire! I'd actually enjoy if I could find some decent single track or technical areas to ride at.
On the up side while exploring one far end of a trail I did flush a deer out from about 15 feet away.
Considering I live in a more densely populated area just north of Helsinki it's a wonder there is so much forest still left. I'm on single track in less than 5 minutes from my apartment and I can get 2-3 hours of riding without doing same trails twice, and not having to venture much into people yards. :)
Doesn't sound heavily populated at all. ;)
110km in 'desolate' Northumberland for me today :)
I did it :D , I finally did it. Me so happy :p :. 21 km in 2h last night. I didn't think it'd be that hard tbh. It was just 3 km over my previous longest run but somehow it felt like my legs were gonna fall off when I finished
This is the area where I live, pretty much all of the local trails are in these three woodland areas surrounded by roads or housing areas. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
http://goo.gl/maps/LIv5l
Today was the first day I rode to work since late June, morning ride was hell, my legs were still asleep. But in the afternoon I could do a 32km ride back home.
I rode 40 Miles along the lake yesterday getting used to the new bike. I think the reach is too much since my neck shoulders ache a bit this morning. I already have a smaller stem on order and still want to lower the handlebars a bit, too. Once the fenders and racks go on it'll become my regular commuter and I can stop carrying things on my back and sweating so much.
Now that it's done I want to go and build another bike, taking advantage of all the lessons learned and using a nicer frame, components, and so on. Instead I really should devote that money to better camping equipment and planning some decent trips. I've got friends in towns 150 and 250 miles away that make feasible destinations, plus I need to plan my trip from Pittsburgh, or more importantly how to get myself and the bike to the start. Long distance trains all require bikes to be packaged and that seems to be the biggest stumbling block.
Pictures or it didn't happen ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Gregor-y
Holy cow, that’s a good time! :up: .Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Ben
I'm still working my way up to 10kms :erm:
I recently ran just over 9kms in just over 47 minutes, although I don't think I could have maintained that pace for much longer :mark: .
I can cycle for over 100km and yet ask me to run even a single km? No chance! I give up after half that!
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:erm: Pulled my bike out my storeroom last night and cleaned off the 3 inches of dust covering it :p : Gonna give her a whirl this weekend :)
I'm lifting weights fit and well built but it's different to being cycling fit so not sure how I'm gonna do! Used to cycle 30 - 40 km's no problem, but that was a wee while ago!
Climbed a mountain yesterday and boy am I feeling it this morning! Could never have done it 6 months ago though.
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That's a good time too. Honestly, my best time so far for a 10k run is just under 49 min so speed is certainly not my strongest point. However the whole point is to get fit so that matters less.Quote:
Originally Posted by schmenke
Last day of the Strava 8km run challenge is today so tonight I will find myself running that distance just for the heck of it. May hurt tomorrow. :s
A bit over 64 miles on the BOMB so far for the month. Still warm and really humid. Wish we had some longer rides away from traffic !
Owch Iain, coming down is the worst part... Aiming to go up Ben Nevis in the next month or two, want to try it again after giving up the last time a few years ago :(
Playing tennis on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings so rules out riding the bike into work those days as it finishes too late. Need to try to gain some arm muscles so I can hit the ball harder :s
Skip tennis and ride your bike instead ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by J4MIE
We came down the way we went up and it was like constantly going down stairs with all the rocks. Last time I did it, we walked down the loch side of the ridge and it was a lot better. Couldn't see the path for the cloud yesterday, so stuck to the main path back!Quote:
Originally Posted by J4MIE
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Well heading into winter it's warmer running around indoors ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
I am not very good at tennis though, tonight was the 'club night' with lots of doubles matches going on and I was so bad that eventually the girl I ended up playing with started shouting! The supervisor said he wasn't impressed as its meant to be like cricket and playing with manners etc, he must have felt sorry for me cos he offered me a free lesson :D
I signed up the for the Four Star bike and food event in two weeks. Since the entry fee was the same for each distance offered I just chose the longest (62 mile) option. It'll be a good way to break in the new bike with a full day of riding.
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The only problem is the twelve mile ride from my house to the start/finish location. ;)
86 miles. Nice. Doable with plenty rest stops.
I've got a few events coming up.
55 miles flat along the coast
35 miles on hills and cycle path
60 miles on hilly roads
55 miles on hilly roads.
I went out and did 70km with a few category climbs today. Saw Josh Edmonson from Team Sky while I was out and he was absolutely monstering the road. Good job he was going in the opposite direction as it would have taken him less than 10 seconds to well and truly drop me. Haha
I've had a pretty good week for cycling, three hours on the roadbike while commuting to and from work, plus three and half hour on the mountainbike. With better weather I could have done more on the roadbike, but it's a good start after a six week of not doing much.
Did 45 miles today but for some reason I wasn't on form at all. Felt like I was cycling with a puncture. But I wasn't it was just I wasn't up to it this morning. Distance wise it was easy enough I was just struggling for any sort of pace.
Okay lads, best way to build up your pecs?
I am being serious.