BigonaBianchi
Yes I can, Yes I am, Yes I did...Repeat.
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- Iskele TRNC & Mordor UK
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burndust
Parts unknown...baby
That looks a good time BOAB
burndust
Parts unknown...baby
todays sesh, my laptop doesn't like the videos so had to do another route instead
http://www.bkool.com/bkoolSessionHistory/showSessionSummary?sessionSummaryId=537460&completed=true
still 2 mins quicker than the last time
http://www.bkool.com/bkoolSessionHistory/showSessionSummary?sessionSummaryId=537460&completed=true
still 2 mins quicker than the last time
OP
OP
Peteaud
Veteran
- Location
- South Somerset
todays sesh, my laptop doesn't like the videos so had to do another route instead
http://www.bkool.com/bkoolSessionHistory/showSessionSummary?sessionSummaryId=537460&completed=true
still 2 mins quicker than the last time
My laptop does not like the videos unless i have it on mains power, even tho ive got all the settings set correct.
Chrisw481
Regular
- Location
- Derbyshire
I'm gonna have a ride on my trainer later but for now here is the bike I think I've decided on assuming I can find somewhere to try it on
http://www.ktm4u.co.uk/ktm-cycles/ktm-racing-bikes/ktm-revelator-elite-di2-2014
what d'ya think?
http://www.ktm4u.co.uk/ktm-cycles/ktm-racing-bikes/ktm-revelator-elite-di2-2014
what d'ya think?
OP
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Peteaud
Veteran
- Location
- South Somerset
Nice, but for the same cash i would have
http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m7b0s6p5165/CANNONDALE-SUPERSIX-EVO-ULTEGRA-DI2-2013
Only because i think the frame is about the best you can get.
Chrisw481
Regular
- Location
- Derbyshire
It is a very nice bike, unfortunately I've got to wait until the funds come through to buy it so got to hope a 56cm frame stays in stock lol
Chrisw481
Regular
- Location
- Derbyshire
I just tried this....my god its effing hard....got ~15 miles in then my legs died....couldn't finish
http://www.bkool.com/bkoolSessionHistory/showSessionSummary?sessionSummaryId=538729&completed=false
BigonaBianchi
Yes I can, Yes I am, Yes I did...Repeat.
- Location
- Iskele TRNC & Mordor UK
Me likey mucho!! the cannondale as well...but they dont come in large frame sizes
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BigonaBianchi
Yes I can, Yes I am, Yes I did...Repeat.
- Location
- Iskele TRNC & Mordor UK
I just tried this....my god its effing hard....got ~15 miles in then my legs died....couldn't finish
http://www.bkool.com/bkoolSessionHistory/showSessionSummary?sessionSummaryId=538729&completed=false
The bit that nearly got me was the final sharp climb right at the end. Riding with the profile in front of me is helpful so I can pace myself a little better. I think this ride in th ereal world would have taken me a LOT longer.
Chrisw481
Regular
- Location
- Derbyshire
Me likey mucho!! the cannondale as well...but they dont come in large frame sizes
How large is large?
Chrisw481
Regular
- Location
- Derbyshire
Yeah me too although I'd have taken one of the side roads back down the mountain way before the main descent lol... Oh and just read your blog of the trans America ride distinct kudos to you sir
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Peteaud
Veteran
- Location
- South Somerset
I just tried this....my god its effing hard....got ~15 miles in then my legs died....couldn't finish
http://www.bkool.com/bkoolSessionHistory/showSessionSummary?sessionSummaryId=538729&completed=false
Some days are like that.
Portalet.
A winter's day. The sun is shining brightly on the mountaintops, but down here in the valley it's dark and cool. Once I leave Laruns, the route leads up a narrow, rocky gorge with a sheer wall on one side. The surface is damp, and in places there are traces of snow and ice at the side of the road. Gradually, the valley widens but always there is the climb. Sometimes the sun peeps between the mountains and blinds me, but mostly I'm in shadow.
A village comes and goes. Les Eaux Chaudes. Quite run-down, but it must be hard to make a living in this sort of country.
What's that in front? Looks like a giant brick wall! It is! It's a dam. The road turns to the right to climb up and around it. Getting quite high now, and much more exposed. Here's a car that seems to have slid off the road and the back end is in a ditch. There's nothing I can do to help, so I keep going.
Wow, an alpine pasture. Do I go through it? No, the road keeps to the side of it and continues to climb. There is snow under the walls quite regularly now, but the road itself is clear. I'm at the snowline and seeing much more of the sun. The finish can't be far away.
Those buildings ahead must be it. Yes, I can see that there's a canopy over the road like a petrol station forecourt. That's the end - the border between France and Spain. Made it, but so tired.
And all without leaving the house
A winter's day. The sun is shining brightly on the mountaintops, but down here in the valley it's dark and cool. Once I leave Laruns, the route leads up a narrow, rocky gorge with a sheer wall on one side. The surface is damp, and in places there are traces of snow and ice at the side of the road. Gradually, the valley widens but always there is the climb. Sometimes the sun peeps between the mountains and blinds me, but mostly I'm in shadow.
A village comes and goes. Les Eaux Chaudes. Quite run-down, but it must be hard to make a living in this sort of country.
What's that in front? Looks like a giant brick wall! It is! It's a dam. The road turns to the right to climb up and around it. Getting quite high now, and much more exposed. Here's a car that seems to have slid off the road and the back end is in a ditch. There's nothing I can do to help, so I keep going.
Wow, an alpine pasture. Do I go through it? No, the road keeps to the side of it and continues to climb. There is snow under the walls quite regularly now, but the road itself is clear. I'm at the snowline and seeing much more of the sun. The finish can't be far away.
Those buildings ahead must be it. Yes, I can see that there's a canopy over the road like a petrol station forecourt. That's the end - the border between France and Spain. Made it, but so tired.
And all without leaving the house
