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• Lock-down frustration, what to watch on Netflix, what games to play, turbo training leagues

  in COVID-19 • 12 hours, 5 minutes

  

  Now would be a good time to watch or re-watch Utopia.
  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Utopia-Series-1­/dp/B00FZB27IW

• Cycling in the time of Corona

  in COVID-19 • 4 days, 10 hours

  

  People getting in their cars, cooking up a payload of whatever virons they are carrying and releasing them where everybody else is congregating.

  Agree - especially people thinking that it's OK to drive somewhere to exercise or walk the dog.

• Cycling in the time of Corona

  in COVID-19 • 5 days, 2 hours

  

  Perception is the key here - it doesn't matter what you think the risk is.
  Reminds me of something posted in the mega COVID thread.

  My mate in Spain can’t go out for a cycle but he can walk his dog:

  ”Apparently, dog walking is allowed but only one human per dog. However, there's a suggestion that parents with kids who are all stuck indoors might start to resent the dog walkers. As a result, you have to maintain a sombre expression throughout.”

  Citation: https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/3430­03/?offset=5150#comment15158035

• Anyone know anything about disc brakes?

  in Mechanics & Fixin' • 6 days, 4 hours

  

  Thanks and thanks @svenhöek, really useful, exactly what I needed to know.

  Will probably get a bleed kit too, will want to service it eventually.

• Anyone know anything about disc brakes?

  in Mechanics & Fixin' • 6 days, 4 hours

  

  Caveat: have only worked with SRAM and have only done the following from the caliper end.

  I need to internally route (through some new handlers) and shortern R7020 cables.
  Can this be done easily at the lever end? It seems that Shimano uses an olive/barb at the lever end (different to SRAM) and caliper end.

  The manual [https://si.shimano.com/pdfs/dm/DM-RADBR0­1-07-ENG.pdf] suggests you can shorten from the lever end (avoids having to deal with the internal routing on the frame) but they use a very elaborate and expensive tool, the TL-BH62.

  Is the TL-BH62 necesary? It seems the same could be done with a dedicated cutter (already own) and a barb press, e.g. this for £16 https://www.wiggle.co.uk/lifeline-pro-hy­draulic-hose-needle-driver/

• Trainerroad

  in General • 6 days, 6 hours

  

  That's a big jump and a classic error for most people coming from outdoor riding, I did the same when I started. Dial it back to MV or LV + z2 or SS rides.

• Trainerroad

  in General • 6 days, 7 hours

  

  3x20 is potentially a bold move from a relatively untrained state. Maybe sart with some 1 hour SS worksouts that are more broken up and incrementally increase from there. Are you following a plan?

• Turbo Trainer Advice

  in Bikes & Bits • 1 week, 1 day

  

  https://www.rgtcycling.com/ no idea if more 'fun' but is currently free.

• Trainerroad

  in General • 1 week, 2 days

  

  I'm all out but if you send me an email address I'll get one sent by someone else .. or there is a thread on the TR forum for referrals

• Non-Ebay Deals/Bargains

  in Classifieds • 1 week, 5 days

  

  BOGOF Bread Ahead classes - assuming you trust they will survive...
  https://www.breadahead.com/gift-vouchers­