I'm trying to work out how INCREDIBLY comfortable those would have to be to justify spending £195 on them......I think you’ll be fine Bob. I felt fine sitting in your wheel around Richmond. Admittedly it was only for a very brief time though.
Now, about getting matching bibs for our jerseys...
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I think you’ll be fine Bob. I felt fine sitting in your wheel around Richmond. Admittedly it was only for a very brief time though
On my ride yesterday, there were some pretty steep descents that, as usual, I rode on the breaksDid someone mention cake!
Just make sure no one drops off
literally.
My mate did the Whitton a week or so back and had what he describes as the most frightening non crash off his life. Whilst on a fast descent road in a pack doing 30+mph he crossed wheels, touched, then hit a pothole. He shot sideways across the road heading for a central island. In slow motion he said his hands had come off the bars as they were all over the place and unclipped on leg expecting to hit the central island, but at the last second the bike settled and he miraculously swerved down the side of the island. He was spooked and rode pretty much alone for the rest of the Whitton. Which he described as seriously dangerous with crazy descents.
The group I rode with though were crazy. One guy, big butch chap like you Andy, flew down the hills. The funny bit though was girls. On one descent, one flew past me, full aero tuck, literally going "weeeeeeee" and laughing 
If I hadn't been so nervous and trying to control my speed I'd have laughed along with her 
DTN. ( Dude that's nothing) on Saturday it took me 26 minutes to descend 2.43 miles. It was loose gravel and I was squeezing the brakes the whole way. My arms were worn out at the bottom.On my ride yesterday, there were some pretty steep descents that, as usual, I rode on the breaks
On my ride yesterday, there were some pretty steep descents that, as usual, I rode on the breaks
Sorry Carl, the only words I remember from that post are “ big butch Andy”
100% this.
I'm trying to work out how INCREDIBLY comfortable those would have to be to justify spending £195 on them......
Reminds me of my first day training for my motorbike license. Got off of the bike and couldn't raise my arms to undo the helmet strap, I had to get the trainer to do it. I was ok from then on but that first day I was so tense you could've played my arms like guitar strings.
