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Took the ti-mega for a shake down around Grizedale today, a few little tweaks to do but apart from that i'm ready to go.
Whinlatter Mountain Bike Challenge 20/03/2011
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KevD
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Shook down the Sintesi last night, new bars and stem are much better, maybe a little too wide rather than the Orange bars that were a little too narrow (580mm vs 640mm). Riser bars have sorted the position, also got the seat position correct too.
However I lost the rear brake, maybe it wasn't bled properly, maybe there's a fluid leak somewhere, maybe its that I have quite rescued and repaired the Hope brakes I found in my mates shed or maybe I just have no experience of disk brakes ..... I'll have a look tonight and see if I can sort it
Should still be on that rather than the Kona though
However I lost the rear brake, maybe it wasn't bled properly, maybe there's a fluid leak somewhere, maybe its that I have quite rescued and repaired the Hope brakes I found in my mates shed or maybe I just have no experience of disk brakes ..... I'll have a look tonight and see if I can sort it
Should still be on that rather than the Kona though
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I've come down with another bloody cold, it had better have gone for Sunday.
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Afraid my shakedown didn't go to well...
To cut a not-very-long-but-quite-dull story short ... I'll be on the Ibis! Which leaves me just a little bit nervous of the really quite new saddle, gulp! :shock:
Think we'll be setting off about five, hoping to be there close to seven to sign up & cook up - my biggest fear being the dreaded bonk! I just cleaned Holland & Barrett out of PowerBars & dried fruit, I think I'll have a tube of fig rolls zip-tied to the top tube & a bag of banana bits on the stem...
To cut a not-very-long-but-quite-dull story short ... I'll be on the Ibis! Which leaves me just a little bit nervous of the really quite new saddle, gulp! :shock:
Think we'll be setting off about five, hoping to be there close to seven to sign up & cook up - my biggest fear being the dreaded bonk! I just cleaned Holland & Barrett out of PowerBars & dried fruit, I think I'll have a tube of fig rolls zip-tied to the top tube & a bag of banana bits on the stem...
KevD
Retrobike Rider
KevD":39lmobpj said:.....
However I lost the rear brake, maybe it wasn't bled properly, maybe there's a fluid leak somewhere, maybe its that I have quite rescued and repaired the Hope brakes I found in my mates shed or maybe I just have no experience of disk brakes ..... I'll have a look tonight and see if I can sort it
Should still be on that rather than the Kona though
Blown the lever on the hope rear, just been out in the garage seeing what the score was, add fluid - watch it piss out of the lever
Have a mate with a Hayes Sole I can borrow at least.
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Can I follow you Pedro, sounds like a right food haul you have there
Bad news about the mechanicals though, not what you both need.
I put in 15km at work yesterday for Comic Relief. Had two bikes from the gym set-up in a meeting room to see how far our office could cycle over the course of the day. Not too sure what the distance ended up being, however I can tell you that jeans were not a good choice! Haha.
I don't think I'll spot any of you there tomorrow, amist the 500-odd entrants. So best of luck to everyone and if you spot me, come over and say hello
I'll be on my Giant:
Bad news about the mechanicals though, not what you both need.
I put in 15km at work yesterday for Comic Relief. Had two bikes from the gym set-up in a meeting room to see how far our office could cycle over the course of the day. Not too sure what the distance ended up being, however I can tell you that jeans were not a good choice! Haha.
I don't think I'll spot any of you there tomorrow, amist the 500-odd entrants. So best of luck to everyone and if you spot me, come over and say hello
I'll be on my Giant:
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elPedro666":htz3m2to said:Afraid my shakedown didn't go to well...
To cut a not-very-long-but-quite-dull story short ... I'll be on the Ibis! Which leaves me just a little bit nervous of the really quite new saddle, gulp! :shock:
Think we'll be setting off about five, hoping to be there close to seven to sign up & cook up - my biggest fear being the dreaded bonk! I just cleaned Holland & Barrett out of PowerBars & dried fruit, I think I'll have a tube of fig rolls zip-tied to the top tube & a bag of banana bits on the stem...
eat a packet of sunflower seeds on the drive up, they are slow release and a bag has a days worth of energy for normal activity, so a good safety net.
Have a good one, wish i had signed up for this now. Next year for sure I think.
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I'm bed bound with a heavy cold, doubt i'll be fit enough to take part. Fancy an entry Martin?HarryCrumb":m67lqj27 said:
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Rock up and sweat it out! It'll either help...or kill you...haha.
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