Road cyclists and hydration

[NeilM]

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And I'll be fecked if I can work out where you lot meet your roadies.

On the road usually.

 

[mattr]

Which road? I've never met any roadies who are that unfriendly.

Unless it's a north/south thing.

 

[NeilM]

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Mendip Hills, Somerset levels, all the usual places I ride.

60% will give you a nod or a tiny little wave, but the rest just stare ahead, consumed by their endevours in their cloud of gloom.

 

[mattr]

Must be a glum "I've just spent 5 grand on this bike, why hasn't Brailsford made me a 100 grand a year offer, I even look like Brad/Chris/Geraint" (except for the extra 20 kilos) look.

 

[widowmaker]

Must be a glum "I've just spent 5 grand on this bike, why hasn't Brailsford made me a 100 grand a year offer, I even look like Brad/Chris/Geraint" (except for the extra 20 kilos) look.

 

[NeilM]

Must be a glum "I've just spent 5 grand on this bike, why hasn't Brailsford made me a 100 grand a year offer, I even look like Brad/Chris/Geraint" (except for the extra 20 kilos) look.

Until recently I thought there was a degree of "What's he riding? OMG it's not even carbon!" involved, but on Saturday I was on the KTM, and got just as ignored as usual.

 

[widowmaker]

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I have been out with a couple of clubs both road and off road recently.

The road club has rekindled my love for off roading, less rules/standards and more about enjoying yourself

I felt under pressure (maybe a little by myself) to fit in with them, have the same small saddle bag, and although I felt happy with my 80's steel Racing bike, they were always banging on about carbon this, carbon that, power meters, strava and duruace :roll:

Mountain biking is the future for me and no cars either

 

[barry2017]

Who wants to carry anything called a bladder?

I keep meaning to try a camelback. But I've never got past the name.

 

[jimo746]

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Roadie "a quick 70kms"
MTB "10kms tops! then hit the pub"

Roadie "a good lactate threshold session"
MTB "we'll probably have to push-up the hills"

Roadie "spin out some big gears"
MTB "engage the granny ring Mr Sulu"



I've even sold my road bike, and just use a MTB with slicks on tarmac now.

I keep meaning to try a camelback. But I've never got past the name.

If you like to ride non-stop then they make a lot of sense, I actually use a Camelbak "Blowfish" (yeah, another odd name) backpack, but haven't used the "putrid bladder of runny-bum" for several months now, I just keep a water bottle in there kind of defeats the purpose of it I guess :facepalm:

 

[matthew71]

Must be a glum "I've just spent 5 grand on this bike, why hasn't Brailsford made me a 100 grand a year offer, I even look like Brad/Chris/Geraint" (except for the extra 20 kilos) look.

Until recently I thought there was a degree of "What's he riding? OMG it's not even carbon!" involved, but on Saturday I was on the KTM, and got just as ignored as usual.

KTM,s are motorbikes,no one ever waves at them nobs