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Seriously? You rode sports bikes and never used the rear brake. Mid corner in the wet it's your only option!
I was always an utter wuss in the wet TBH, once slid down the road at 80+ on a GPZ900R after giving it too much rear brake in the wet too.
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If your on a road bike with a reasonable 'roadie' position moving your weight back whilst grabbing a big handful of brake lever is not an option, brake control all the way. Though for inexperienced riders 2 x brakes on SS is probably best.
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Then you were riding without your limits. Ride slower, your back brake could not have possibly helped you in this situation.
I agree, I run a front on my fixed and my geared bike has a rear, which I never use as it's generally jammed with shite. I've never gone over the handlebars except a head-on with a car. I used to ride sports motorbikes and never used the rear brake on those either. The only point I can see of a rear brake on a SS is if your front fails.
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I know this is a "cycle to work" thread, but I'm interested to know what people would do if they had to attend some sort of black tie/smart suit event with no chance of getting changed on arrival.
I like to minimise my public transport usage but I think that would be inconvenient enough to warrant taking a bus, tube, or even a cab.
Ideally you need friends dotted around the city so you can cycle to their house, get changed then take a 5-10 minute walk to wherever you need to go (enough time to down a couple of cans? Get the party started early?)
On the rare occasions I get invited to these events, I generally find an excuse not to go. Though I don't mind getting the occasional taxi if I really have to go to one.
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54cm track bike, 250 BIN, Bad photo but seems like a good deal if you can pick up in london.
Especially with an ENO hub.
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Well the flat Cheshire ones will be OK, I wouldn't want to do anything much in the way of the peak district on fixed. You may be able to try some of the easier peak ones with double-fixed or very low gearing. Lycra ain't essential, though the aerodynamic drag of baggy shirt/shorts can piss you off if your going a fair distance.
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One for later in the year
56 miles, out via Marple and Glossop, over Holme Moss from the 'easy' side.
Reverse the ride to do Holme Moss from the 'hard' side
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2599449[URL="http://www.gmap-pedometer.com"][/URL]
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Maybe after Rivington one, deffo need a fitness upgrade to enjouy it rather than have to endure it.
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Suggestion
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2599363
54 miles (Out via Disley, back via Macc/Alderley).
Can cut it down a bit by getting train to Disley/Whaley Bridge
Hilly, but of the long drag rather than the oh fuck variety. Includes descent of the Cat and Fiddle, which is about as good as it gets.
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In case you ain't seen this before, someone has done a definitive list of films in which cycling features....
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Probably every other week for me.
Link to possible route (30 miles), plenty of scope for adjustment and getting lost.....
- Andy
- Nes
- Ronnie
- Andy
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All fine by me, we could on the first one just do a sprint on that long straight by Tatton Park and carry on to finish at The Greyhound. Sat 14th is a yes from me.
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Possible route: -
Meet in Chorlton, then
Stretford
Urmston
Carrington
Partington
Lymm
Backroads to Bucklow Hill and cross A556
Rostherne
Tatton straight
Ashley (Pub)
Hale
Altrincham
HomeTotal - approx 35 miles.
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I think this sat will be a flat Cheshire run, I will probably be doing fixed.
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Yep, Saturday is fine for me too.
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There's too many driveways on the descent and I always expect a 4x4 to reverse out, it's better to take one of the roads that go right at the top of the hill and descend that, not as steep and hardly any houses.
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bit scared that you consider the wizard to be a "warm up" shit what have i got myself into?!!!
i know quite a few short rides near macc (i usually get the train there so i can ride the beauty for longer)
and in Cheshire for people scared of hills/gears.
A couple of years ago when I was much fitter I suppose it was, the wizard is tough and never gets any easier to be honest. I've never fancied the idea og getting on a train and going straight onto a climb. I've not been out on my road bike in months though, so need to sort it out.
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really?!! ventoux??!! me and zero want to ride it this summer!!! who you going with??
Probably go on my own to be honest. Want to try and get there by Eurostar and train from Paris to Avignon. I suffer desperately in hot weather so will be Sept/Oct for me.
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Cat and Fiddle is fantastic, though I like cycling out there via the wizard as it's a decent warm up, descent into Macc is nice too.
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winnats pass is amazing and beautiful though...
it does look well 'ard though...
we could do a few tster rides before you know like go for a ride and do bits of it...like one day do winnats and another the cat fiddle
Aye, I could be up for that, as I need to get some hills in my legs as planning to do Ventoux in September. Chorlton velo do some good rides, but they start at 8am and I like my lie-ins these days.
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It is, I've tried to cycle up it 3 times and failed every time. Went down it once on fixed, I love the smell of melting brake blocks in the morning.
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The Polka Dot Challenge is bloody hard, though the 54 mile option is OK, you avoid Snake and Winnats Pass. Manchester 100 in September is pretty good though and there is a shorter option.
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Amusingly they then went into the UEFA Cup after failing in the CL, and got knocked out in the first round of that. 2 cup exits in a fortnight for 'The Peoples Club'.
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Maybe it's for a remake of The A Team.