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• 29/07 update: Giro Empire VR90, PDW fenders, Shimano pedals, XXL Sportful gear and random bits and bobs

  in Components, clothing and miscellany • 1 hour, 26 minutes

  

  Added: Giro Empire VR90 EU45.5/UK10.5 £75
  Good condition, only selling as I have to accept I'm a wide footer and these just don't work for me on rides longer than an hour outdoors or on the trainer.

• 29/07 update: Giro Empire VR90, PDW fenders, Shimano pedals, XXL Sportful gear and random bits and bobs

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• For Sale: British made backpacks and daysacks

  in Components, clothing and miscellany • 6 days, 6 hours

  

  HIP BAG! Beam me up Scotty!

• Turbo Trainer Advice

  in Bikes & Bits • 1 week, 2 days

  

  First night on the turbo yesterday, managed 30 minutes at low intensity, and I was gassed. Things to do, adjust saddle tilt down a touch, invest in a fan as I was sweating buckets and towel to catch the sweat.

  Any recommendations on bibs for the turbo as I've only got a pair that I use for spring time rides with a thin (compared to when I bought it) pad. Nothing too pricey, just comfy and light weight.

• Turbo Trainer Advice

  in Bikes & Bits • 1 week, 6 days

  

  I'm leaning to vacmaster, probably not the fitness fan as all I can tell, the remote is the only thing that differs.

• Turbo Trainer Advice

  in Bikes & Bits • 2 weeks

  

  That would be the ideal scenario, but with two kids and living in central London, 9ts not feasible at the moment.

  @Greenbank cheers for that, I'll have a look.

• Orient Express - Cheap Chinese Rims / Wheels / Forks / Frames / Cranks / Etc

  in Bikes & Bits • 2 weeks

  

  Not directly from AliX, but Amazon resellers who probably source there's from AliX with no issues.

• Turbo Trainer Advice

  in Bikes & Bits • 2 weeks, 1 day

  

  Thanks, that's reassuring.

  While I wait for my cassette to arrive, any tips for sessions to get started to build up my base after I do the FTP test? I've not ridden in a couple of months and completely off on my fitness, probably max time is 60-90minutes 2-3 evenings per week. What's a good resource online for sessions?

  Did TrainerRoad but found it boring, so figured if I had a sheet with instructions I could set a time while having a movie on in the background

• Turbo Trainer Advice

  in Bikes & Bits • 2 weeks, 2 days

  

  Sounds good, will only matter when doing the FTP test, but then I'm not likely to be in the small gear for that so should be solid.
  Will work on setting it all up tonight and getting on Zwift.

• Turbo Trainer Advice

  in Bikes & Bits • 2 weeks, 2 days

  

  Mine just arrived, it look tidy and has a small footprint once folded up.

  My only issue now is the cassette, I have a spare 11-28 cassette I was going to use, but wonder if I'll run a cropper with my chain as it's set to work with the 11-34 cassette on the bike. Any thoughts on if I'll run into any issues?