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And yes, 220-age is bollocks, and my HRmax is pretty much unchanged over 25 years. I think it might be a cautious guide for people starting training with HR without the benefit of decent coaching, it's probably wise to tell 50 year-olds to back off if they hit 170 bpm until they know what they're doing.

As a near 50 year old... I wanted to test the formula, as, thanks to Strava, I seem to have a lower HR than others in my age range on the same rides.

So I took my computer on a short hilly run, since I knew I could get my ticker working hard on this. And sure enough Garmin showed my max HR as 184. My formula max HR for my age is 172, but if I actually pump a higher rate, is that my true max HR? Gotta be, huh?

Looking back, it now looks like I'm a lazy rider! It will take a while get get used to blasting away 10-12 beats faster, but good to know that the ceiling is a little higher.

Truly lovely

I have now fitted mudguards and added a Carradice zip roll to my Audax Club, so in fantasy matching bike world I'd have a set up like this one for the Vigorelli, although in a matching blue with brown bits (obvs)

I think I missed the matching fixed and geared opportunity of this thread, so here is my Bob Jackson Audax Club, with someone else's Vigorelli

1950s, not 1950's.
You don't need the apostrophe.

What can you do?

She's a beauty, Captain.

40 pounds

My friend Richard's Independent Fabrication Crown Jewel Ti and my own 631 Bob Jackson Audax Club.

Hi guys, do studded winter marathons fit ok on the steamroller? Is there clearance for snow?

If they're 700x35, then those fatties will fit fine, as they say.

Doing 90-100 miles on Friday 30 Nov

Maybe a stately 16mph pace

Leaving from N12 at 9am and stopping somewhere for lunch

PM me if you fancy it

Need a long-sleeve version for soft lads like me that feel the cold, obvs

poster/mounting board

Yes! That works. Got that tip off a CTC forum [blush] and it works for about a year before the board needs replacing.

Thanks for the prompting. I actually wore my York tights this morning. Which was nice.

Love the double-seat and rear back pocket features and how narrow they come in around the ankle when you zip yourself in. I confess I still have them on...

What font do they use to express this?

Comic sans - you knew that.

I do like how they complememnt the white Canyon in the picture - how about £50?

Exactly, I have a long sleeve T5 and a short sleeve T1 and they are the same thickness.

OT: how do you get your carradice to stay in shape? Mine looks like a saggy pair of undies when not full. Yours look pretty all nice and square.

To avoid a saggy baggy, use the Bagman support.

For ultimate fulsome squareness, put a rectangle of stiff cardboard in the base of the bag. Not actually cardboard, that stuff you spraymount posters onto, a bit like a estate agent's boards.

Keeping it full of useful/useless stuff also helps.

I'll pass.

You can have a third of my bike for that!

+1 Campagnolo levers, and compact bars the best 'small hand solution'

I liked that Campagnolo levers come with a shim for those with bigger hand, was very useful.

Stop bragging about your hand size, please.

I have one, Ed. How much money cash have you got to give me?

Nice and rather reasonable.

http://www.tudorsports.co.uk/tudor-sports-products.html

I have a pair of the York tights and they are very cosy.

I am 32in waist and 30in inseam - none of the bibs/tights match my amazing physique on the Rapha size chart - I am sure I'm not alone in this. Only the* extra small* is made for my inseam, but the waist is 28in - will the lycra stretch to my bulk? Whereas the medium - 32in waist - has a 32in inseam, which is too long. I don't think I'll sleep tonight worrying about this.

Well done, Scarlett. I'll get it when it's in paperback.