Irn-Bru? Scottish Blethering Thread

[Pat "5mph"]

N+1

Only went for a short run yesterday as I was going out in the evening, but the signs are good! There was a slight tailwind which obviously helps but the difference to the T5 in terms of handling, shifting and how it rolls along the road is like night and day... lots of fun!

The weather has turned for the worse exactly since you got N+1

 

[Louch]

2 years since my first cyclechat ride nearly ended me, today I done 89 miles just for fun. When does the weight loss start?!?

 

[mr messy]

2 years since my first cyclechat ride nearly ended me, today I done 89 miles just for fun. When does the weight loss start?!?

When Nandos is bought over by weightwatchers?

 

[Louch]

Haven't had a Nandos in ages.....norany cake when I was out....that's got to be what I'm doing wrong

 

[GlasgowFinn]

Next Saturday seems a long way away!

 

[Louch]

hopefully this is to ride, and not just be a feature :P

 

[GlasgowFinn]

hopefully this is to ride, and not just be a feature :P

Yep!

Could any of the central / east types comments on my route to St Andrews?

 

[GBC]

2 years since my first cyclechat ride nearly ended me, today I done 89 miles just for fun. When does the weight loss start?!?

I'm 61 now Stephen......still waiting......

 

[Col5632]

Yep!

Could any of the central / east types comments on my route to St Andrews?

Looks good to me, cleish thrown in for good measure

 

[Mr_Grieve]

Yep!

Could any of the central / east types comments on my route to St Andrews?

Looks good - lumpy and scenic which is what I presume you want. As well as Cleish you've also got Cadger's Brae after Freuchie which is short but a bit of a bugger as steep. If you wanted more hills and nice views you could add in the Nydie Climb (left at Pitscottie) which will give you nice views of the Eden estuary then leads onto the Stratkiness High Road into St Andrews. The obvious route was closed last time I was up there but there's a way round if your interested.

 

[Harry_Palmer79]

Taking the Cube into Dales on Saturday to hopefully calm my concerns about the size (the frame is a 58 and I'm 184 cm which is just on the cusp between the 58/60)... I felt a little close to the handlebars on the ride on Monday and had a bit of tightness in my triceps by the end, so want to check everything is ok with my position on the bike...

 

[mr messy]

Taking the Cube into Dales on Saturday to hopefully calm my concerns about the size (the frame is a 58 and I'm 184 cm which is just on the cusp between the 58/60)... I felt a little close to the handlebars on the ride on Monday and had a bit of tightness in my triceps by the end, so want to check everything is ok with my position on the bike...
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Have you compared distance from front of saddle to bars with last bike? Assuming that fitted ok.

 

[Harry_Palmer79]

It is a bit smaller on that measurement but looking at the website the biggest frame (64cm) would be smaller too http://www.cube.eu/uk/bikes/road-race/peloton/cube-peloton-race-blacknwhitenred-2015/ I see from searching on here that a few folk around 5'10/11 ride the 56... @Louch at 6'0" rides the 58 in last year's model so I'm hoping for me at a little over 6' the 58 just needs a little adjustment to make it more comfortable?

 

[Louch]

Have you snuck in my flat and measured me?!?

 

[Louch]

on a serious note it is a compact bike set up, so you will feel closer, it felt very different to when I rode the board an which now feels like I'm cycling on a shopping trolley.