what i leaned from todays ride

[raleighnut]

I learnt that when you fit a new seatpost to a trike in order to have the right saddle height that corners can become a bit more "interesting" at anything over walking pace.

 

[confusedcyclist]

Don't leave home without all the correct Allen keys...
My seatpost clamp has been working itself loose over the last few weeks and today it finally gave up and is free to jiggle around in the lowest possible position. Not looking forward to the hills on my "BMX" hyrbid. I have every size key but the one for my seatpost clamp...

 

[KneesUp]

Don't leave home without all the correct Allen keys...
My seatpost clamp has been working itself loose over the last few weeks and today it finally gave up and is free to jiggle around in the lowest possible position. Not looking forward to the hills on my "BMX" hyrbid. I have every size key but the one for my seatpost clamp...

That's grim. There must be a hardware shop or a Poundland in Leeds though!

 

[confusedcyclist]

I work in Bradford so there's a fair few... but probably not in the size I need. 40 minutes on the pedals should be ok, right? RIGHT??!

 

[raleighnut]

I work in Bradford so there's a fair few... but probably not in the size I need. 40 minutes on the pedals should be ok, right? RIGHT??!

Good luck fella.

 

[Torvi]

1. immobilized people likes to jump out of nowhere, best if from behind a tree.
2. do not turn on messy road (like small stones and bits of sand) you can crash.
3. got used to those shifters
4. even if seat feels comfortable ur bum will still hurt.

 

[Torvi]

Cycling in a nutshell

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Cycling in a nutshell

Only plan those sort of routes if i want to cover roads I have never done before, I hate riding on flat roads.

 

[Torvi]

i do find myself pretty much hating on flats too, i always tought that uphills are worst but after todays ride i start to appreciate them somehow :P

 

[Nigelnaturist]

i do find myself pretty much hating on flats too, i always tought that uphills are worst but after todays ride i start to appreciate them somehow :P

Nothing worse than open field and wind on the flat, at least on hills the wind effects you less as you are generally slower anyway.

 

[Torvi]

oh yes ur right ~reminding myself how i struggled thru the highway~

 

[beardy01]

Well set off early this morning as had to take my daughter to gymnastics and the missus shopping so wanted to get some enjoyment from my day out on my bike before spending a fortune!!!! So off i set on a new route of 41 miles , some testing climbs and a big descent of titsey hill where last time i hit 55.6 mph and was hoping to go a bit faster. Had a great ride only one idiot driving his white van encountered. Pulled up outside the front of my house and stopped my cycling app the moment of truth how far, how fast, average speed, calories burned ,app began syncing .........11.5 miles that cant be right and the map showed i came across fields????? What i learned today when you stop to take off your rain jacket dont forget to un pause your cycling app !!!!!!!! Gutted , wont make that mistake again.......

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@beardy01 we've all done it in one form or another.

 

[welsh dragon]

Ive done it. All the time. I stop to take photos and forget. No wonder it looks so cr@p....... lol

 

[Paulus]

@beardy01 we've all done it in one form or another.

yes we have, and if anyone says differently they are telling porkys.