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I've got a 10 mile race on sunday. It's hilly. I haven't run over 10 miles since a half marathon back in November, which was flat.

Should be interesting!

Hi Varno, what's the price for Quando wheelset with the forum discount now? £94?
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I did it in a day last year. Hard work but very do-able. Took us around 17 hours I think but looking back 12 hours or so wouldn't be out of the question with less stops and better training. We did Winchester to Eastbourne and met quite a few people doing it along the way too.

I'd highly recommend it

They do, weren't too bad the set I used, felt a bit 'tall' though, and remember they went a bit loose where they were fixed together

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I got used to 1800w microwaves when I worked/lived in a pub, anything less is now a disappointment #csb etc

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Just to clarify, the rims are tubeless ready, not tubular. You'd still use clincher tyres. Benefits other than weight include potentially better rolling resistance and ride quality, and the ability to run lower pressures for more grip off-road with less chance of punctures as there's no tube to pinch. Self-sealing properties for small punctures is a bonus aswell.

They're tubeless ready, not tubeless only. If you're looking at saving weight (where it matters most) on a budget, I would definitely be looking at a tubeless setup.

Pacenti CL 25 rims come to a similar price and (claimed) weight but with a wider profile, which would be beneficial if you're running wider tyres.

If you're looking to go cheaper and lighter still, you could look at some eBay hubs. These would work out around £90 cheaper and (claimed) 50g lighter than the hope hubs Tester posted. However, the hope build is more likely to be a wheels-for-life setup, whereas these would simply be a wheelset to use until you've got more money to replace them if (when) they fall apart. I'm sure they'd be more than up to the required use anyway.

Something like this would save around £25 and a little bit of weight over your Ritchie stem depending on length (mine is 90 or 100mm and came in at around 115g IIRC)

It's the little things like this that add up to a decent cost/weight saving, but at the end of the day, you've got to ask yourself how long you expect these parts to last and stretch/shrink your budget/expectations accordingly.

Where do I sign?

also worth reposting this http://www.lfgss.com/thread3072.html

Pretty much sums it up, very informative

Not sure if they've positioned the lorry like that on purpose (I assume so) but as the cab is already turned i'm hardly surprised none of the cyclists can be seen in either mirror - if you look at the top mirror which should be positioned to give a straight view down the whole length of the trailer, all you can see is the back of the cab and a bit of the trailer. If the cab was straight and the mirrors were set up properly you'd be able to see all of them. Seems a bit too set up to me, and the driver should be checking mirrors before they've already started turning.

Either way, you wouldn't catch me undertaking anything I couldn't see the driver in, even if a box-ticking cycle 'lane' is telling me to do so

Went for my first proper timed 10 miler in a while tonight, ended up doing it in 26:20 ,which was about 2-3 minutes quicker than i was expecting! Not a bad starting point for me, though I know i've sort of missed the boat for this year.

^^^ It took at least three or four minutes aswell! That one looks good though, thanks for that.

Made a quick comparison of the stems, 30deg rise and drop compared to 10deg rise and drop - reach comparison on vertical line and bar height on horizontal line.

The reach looks fine for the flipped 30* stem but the drop in bar height might be a bit too much depending on how many spacers you have above it at the moment. The 10* stem looks closer to current bar height but reach would be a fair bit longer where it's straighter. Bear in mind these are pure estimates - not seen your current setup/what length stems you have etc.

Looks like a 17* stem would work if the flipped 30* is too low.

Can't you flip it and add spacers? Or would that be too low?

She's definitely been a great role model and will continue to be for years to come, hopefully seeing others inspired by her performances and then helping them achieving their goals will make her realise that.

Pendleton really seems to dislike the competition (racing, not her competitors). That doco on her made it sound like racing is an utter chore whereas for Hoy, he seems to love it all whether he's winning or losing. She really seems stoked to be able to quit. She got two medals so can't be too sad about 2012.

Retiring as world champ for the 6th time must be nice too

I don't think it was a response to a move Meares made or even purposeful, it was simply her going all out and making a mistake, rubbish way to go but thems the rules.

Is it individual sprint and keirin practice for Jess now on then Varno? Would be awesome to see her get three medals in Rio!

Isn't he from Edinburgh though? Must have been, awkward, at the naming ceremony

and Newport

Ha! The double flag is even better!

A Hoy Hoy?

I'm married. I'd risk a dabble.

Has the claw been prepared?