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Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 10:45 am
by Denirostaxidriver
TheDocForgotHisLogon wrote:
croyals wrote:I have no idea why someone would spend £200 on a pair of lycra shorts when, for what they're doing, a normal pair of sports shorts for a tenner would do the same job.
Not permitted.
Rule #18 // Know what to wear. Don’t suffer kit confusion. No baggy shorts and jerseys while riding the road bike. No lycra when riding the mountain bike (unless racing XC). Skin suits only for cyclocross.
http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/

In general though it's a pretty cheap sport, intentionally so as the ICU severely limits technological innovation. You can buy the same bike Froome won the TdF on for about GBP5k. I occasionally threaten Mrs Doc with taking up an actual expensive hobby like yachting or racing Porches.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
While the minimum number of bikes one should own is three, the correct number is n+1, where n is the number of bikes currently owned. This equation may also be re-written as s-1, where s is the number of bikes owned that would result in separation from your partner.

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 10:47 am
by TheDocForgotHisLogon
Denirostaxidriver wrote:Trying to find it again but there was an article recently highlighting how few british people were exercising. I think it is probably that % of the population you should be most worried about.
Public Health England (PHE) said 41% of the 15.3 million English adults aged 40 to 60 walk less than 10 minutes continuously each month at a brisk pace of at least 3mph.
:lol: :lol:
:shock: :shock: :shock: What the utter fudge? How's that even possible?

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 10:48 am
by BlackMac
Of course, scuba divers in wet suits also look very, very funny.

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 10:48 am
by theo
TheDocForgotHisLogon wrote:
Denirostaxidriver wrote:Trying to find it again but there was an article recently highlighting how few british people were exercising. I think it is probably that % of the population you should be most worried about.
Public Health England (PHE) said 41% of the 15.3 million English adults aged 40 to 60 walk less than 10 minutes continuously each month at a brisk pace of at least 3mph.
:lol: :lol:
:shock: :shock: :shock: What the utter fudge? How's that even possible?
That's staggering (literally).

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 10:50 am
by TheDocForgotHisLogon
Denirostaxidriver wrote:
TheDocForgotHisLogon wrote:
croyals wrote:I have no idea why someone would spend £200 on a pair of lycra shorts when, for what they're doing, a normal pair of sports shorts for a tenner would do the same job.
Not permitted.
Rule #18 // Know what to wear. Don’t suffer kit confusion. No baggy shorts and jerseys while riding the road bike. No lycra when riding the mountain bike (unless racing XC). Skin suits only for cyclocross.
http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/

In general though it's a pretty cheap sport, intentionally so as the ICU severely limits technological innovation. You can buy the same bike Froome won the TdF on for about GBP5k. I occasionally threaten Mrs Doc with taking up an actual expensive hobby like yachting or racing Porches.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
While the minimum number of bikes one should own is three, the correct number is n+1, where n is the number of bikes currently owned. This equation may also be re-written as s-1, where s is the number of bikes owned that would result in separation from your partner.
:thumbup: It's an excellent resource. Rule 5 is a verb - 'mate, you need to Rule 5'.

I've got 3 bikes - commuter, road bike, mtb. I'd like a cross-type thing for multi-day non-technical trails but 4 would deffo be stretching her patience.

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 10:53 am
by Denirostaxidriver
TheDocForgotHisLogon wrote:
Denirostaxidriver wrote:
TheDocForgotHisLogon wrote:
croyals wrote:I have no idea why someone would spend £200 on a pair of lycra shorts when, for what they're doing, a normal pair of sports shorts for a tenner would do the same job.
Not permitted.
Rule #18 // Know what to wear. Don’t suffer kit confusion. No baggy shorts and jerseys while riding the road bike. No lycra when riding the mountain bike (unless racing XC). Skin suits only for cyclocross.
http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/

In general though it's a pretty cheap sport, intentionally so as the ICU severely limits technological innovation. You can buy the same bike Froome won the TdF on for about GBP5k. I occasionally threaten Mrs Doc with taking up an actual expensive hobby like yachting or racing Porches.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
While the minimum number of bikes one should own is three, the correct number is n+1, where n is the number of bikes currently owned. This equation may also be re-written as s-1, where s is the number of bikes owned that would result in separation from your partner.
:thumbup: It's an excellent resource. Rule 5 is a verb - 'mate, you need to Rule 5'.

I've got 3 bikes - commuter, road bike, mtb. I'd like a cross-type thing for multi-day non-technical trails but 4 would deffo be stretching her patience.
A road and triathlon bike here. Abandoned another one outside as I could not sell it without feeling guilty that someone would die on it.

Edit - and loads of lycra

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 10:56 am
by Homer
JM2K6 wrote:
Crash_12 wrote:
Gospel wrote:Who gives a fudge what someone else is wearing when they're riding a bike? You lot sound like a bunch of old women down the hair salon.

I live out in the sticks down a single lane road slap bang in the middle of a popular cycling route and I just think 'fair-play big lad' when some lycra clad lard arse is grinding his big-ring to try and keep up with the sexy young things in front. If spending £200 on ill-fitting shorts is the excuse people need to do strenuous exercise then it's a good thing IMO.
The thing is he's been attacked by the type of idiots who sport #FatPride hashtags, endlessly blog about the heroics of being overweight and thus castigate dissenters as “fat shamers”.

Meanwhile men women are now fatter than ever.
Right, we should encourage people to do something about their weight

maybe exercise

like riding a fucking bike without some cunt taking the piss out of them
I think more people should take the piss out of things. People take themselves too seriously.

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 11:09 am
by Homer
Womack wrote:I don't think it's that outlandish an idea to ride 60-odd miles on a mountain bike in normal clothes. Fairly sure I could do it, particularly if said bike was equipped with road tyres, albeit it wouldn't be as comfortable or easy as on a road bike in Lycra.

I can think of quite a few examples of me and others doing exactly that. Back when I did the London to Brighton, probably around 10 years ago, loads of the participants, again including me, were on hybrids/mtbs and wearing normal clothes - OK 54 miles but in the same ballpark.

Edit: I think possibly there is a difference of understanding here of how much effort needs to be put out whilst riding a bike. 100km in 3-4 hours with few stops is a very different proposition to the same distance in 6-7 hours with lots of stops.
Yep. My achilles have being playing up, so though I'd dig my bike out (20 year old rigid MTB with smooth tyres) instead of running. Went for 30 miles in just over the 2 hours. I was poorly equipped (no cycling specific clothing and no water), but found it no bother and no aches or pains afterwards.

I'm not disputing that a decent bike and decent clothing would have made it more pleasurable and faster, but there is certainly no need to go mad.

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 11:20 am
by blindcider
TheDocForgotHisLogon wrote:
Denirostaxidriver wrote:
TheDocForgotHisLogon wrote:
croyals wrote:I have no idea why someone would spend £200 on a pair of lycra shorts when, for what they're doing, a normal pair of sports shorts for a tenner would do the same job.
Not permitted.
Rule #18 // Know what to wear. Don’t suffer kit confusion. No baggy shorts and jerseys while riding the road bike. No lycra when riding the mountain bike (unless racing XC). Skin suits only for cyclocross.
http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/

In general though it's a pretty cheap sport, intentionally so as the ICU severely limits technological innovation. You can buy the same bike Froome won the TdF on for about GBP5k. I occasionally threaten Mrs Doc with taking up an actual expensive hobby like yachting or racing Porches.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
While the minimum number of bikes one should own is three, the correct number is n+1, where n is the number of bikes currently owned. This equation may also be re-written as s-1, where s is the number of bikes owned that would result in separation from your partner.
:thumbup: It's an excellent resource. Rule 5 is a verb - 'mate, you need to Rule 5'.

I've got 3 bikes - commuter, road bike, mtb. I'd like a cross-type thing for multi-day non-technical trails but 4 would deffo be stretching her patience.
5 bikes - TT/Tri bike for racing, Road bike, Cross bike, Hybrid and hard tail MTB.

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 12:19 pm
by The Optimist
I am completely outraged!!!

Lycra you say?!!! Bloody lycra!!!

It is pronounced L I E - C R A!!!

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 12:28 pm
by bobbity
theo wrote:
TheDocForgotHisLogon wrote:
Denirostaxidriver wrote:Trying to find it again but there was an article recently highlighting how few british people were exercising. I think it is probably that % of the population you should be most worried about.
Public Health England (PHE) said 41% of the 15.3 million English adults aged 40 to 60 walk less than 10 minutes continuously each month at a brisk pace of at least 3mph.
:lol: :lol:
:shock: :shock: :shock: What the utter fudge? How's that even possible?
That's staggering (literally).

For a lot of people 3mph is fast, very fast. They just don't have the basic condition to be able to do it, certainly not for 10min continuously.

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 12:37 pm
by Gospel
Anonymous. wrote:
Gospel wrote:Who gives a fudge what someone else is wearing when they're riding a bike? You lot sound like a bunch of old women down the hair salon.

I live out in the sticks down a single lane road slap bang in the middle of a popular cycling route and I just think 'fair-play big lad' when some lycra clad lard arse is grinding his big-ring to try and keep up with the sexy young things in front. If spending £200 on ill-fitting shorts is the excuse people need to do strenuous exercise then it's a good thing IMO.
Shut it you Lycra wearing Applestaaaa
I have a mountain bike so its baggies all the way for me.

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 2:17 pm
by badmannotinjapan
I wear shorts over my Lycra padded cycling shorts.

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:44 pm
by Openside
globus wrote:Rule 2. "Never apologise, never explain".

Sadly this post does not come with pictures of nude women for which I humbly apologise.

I think you will find it is never complain, never explain.

Jeez some people really get their panties bunched 😕
Fat people look risible in tight Lycra , Hoy is right! That being said it is the most comfortable and practical material to cycle in whatever your size. So he offended people ? So fecking what.

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:12 pm
by booji boy
Openside wrote:
globus wrote:Rule 2. "Never apologise, never explain".

Sadly this post does not come with pictures of nude women for which I humbly apologise.

I think you will find it is never complain, never explain.

Jeez some people really get their panties bunched 😕
Fat Wolpe look risible in tight Lycra , Hoy is right! That being said it is the most comfortable and practical material to cycle in whatever your size. So he offended people ? Do fecking what.
Yeah this thread has turned into a MAMIL/lycra bashing exercise (which is fair enough) when in reality we are just agreeing with Hoy. The true topic - fatties being offended because his comments are construed as 'fat shaming' by the fatinazis and the perpetually offended - has been somewhat lost.

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:13 pm
by Nieghorn
theo wrote:
Duff Paddy wrote:The mamil market is highly lucrative. These eejits think nothing of spending €200+ on a pair of castelli cycling shorts. It is bonkers. A sport designed to part middle class men from their disposable income.
Taking over from golf.

It is daft. The cost of the clothing is just bonkers.
Agreed!

I also believe it's the new 'midlife crisis' outlet for a certain type of man. The mother of a child I coached and I struck up a convo about my cycling everywhere once and she said that her ex- was mad into it as well. He dropped a lot of money on it and got super fit, she said. I didn't feel it was appropriate to ask if that happened before or after they split. ("I'm fit now and can bang hotter women. See ya... " :? )

As for my attire, a reasonably loose rugby jersey and a pair of baggy, but not overly long swim trunks from a charity shop do me just fine.

Image

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:15 pm
by happyhooker
Thanks for the photo. I'd never have been able to visualise such apparel without it.

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:46 pm
by Uncle Fester
fatcat wrote:
Shrekles wrote:Why should he have to apologise for being right? I would like to point out that every male looks f**king ridiculous in lycra. Wake up to yourselves you tossers.
Because people like to be outraged. People are always trying to see how they can become a victim, or to look out for people that they think may be being victimised. These people are usually very active on social media.
Speaking of which, you've a tendency to whine about the people getting outraged. You should get a cream or something for that.

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:57 pm
by Crash_12
Enough fashion advice already... back on topic.
In early August a lecturer at Australian National University in Canberra was accused of discrimination after posting a warning not to cheat in both English and Chinese.

The ensuing uproar resulted in a letter of apology in which he wrote 'I realize I made a poor decision'.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z4rMB6NEJr
Chinese students outraged over a world map showing territory claimed by China as part of India have forced the IT lecturer who used it to apologise.

Khimji Vaghjiani included the offending image in his Sydney University lectures 18 months ago but has now made a public apology after Chinese social media erupted.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z4rMBWZVNT
Just how much power to Chinese students wield at Australian universities?

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 7:28 pm
by Enzedder
MungoMan wrote:
Enzedder wrote:Used to happen all the time as a Mod here.
Wot? Being sniggered at for wearing lycra or being harangued into apologising?

The former seems unlikely; the latter is a fabrication. Shirley.
Mods and Lycra is a no-no. It's in the manual.

trying to hijack the thread here. The mere thought of MAMILs is scary

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 7:36 pm
by koroke hangareka
Crash_12 wrote:Enough fashion advice already... back on topic.
In early August a lecturer at Australian National University in Canberra was accused of discrimination after posting a warning not to cheat in both English and Chinese.

The ensuing uproar resulted in a letter of apology in which he wrote 'I realize I made a poor decision'.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z4rMB6NEJr
Chinese students outraged over a world map showing territory claimed by China as part of India have forced the IT lecturer who used it to apologise.

Khimji Vaghjiani included the offending image in his Sydney University lectures 18 months ago but has now made a public apology after Chinese social media erupted.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z4rMBWZVNT
Just how much power to Chinese students wield at Australian universities?
They might have a point in the first of those. It seems a bit pointed to post his warning in Chinese at an Australian university.

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 1:00 am
by AD345
guy smiley wrote:Plums going on about the look of blokes in lycra aren't being forced to look, are they?
The Road Code makes it a requirement

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 10:57 am
by JM2K6
Crash_12 wrote:Enough fashion advice already... back on topic.
In early August a lecturer at Australian National University in Canberra was accused of discrimination after posting a warning not to cheat in both English and Chinese.

The ensuing uproar resulted in a letter of apology in which he wrote 'I realize I made a poor decision'.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z4rMB6NEJr
Chinese students outraged over a world map showing territory claimed by China as part of India have forced the IT lecturer who used it to apologise.

Khimji Vaghjiani included the offending image in his Sydney University lectures 18 months ago but has now made a public apology after Chinese social media erupted.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z4rMBWZVNT
Just how much power to Chinese students wield at Australian universities?
I'd never take a Daily Mail article at face value, mind.

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:26 pm
by Nieghorn
Heard a story on the radio this morning about four men who were accidentally switched at birth (two different occasions, same hospital) and while I've no issue with them wanting compensation, I did find it a bit silly that they want the current Prime Minister - not the Health Minister - to issue a public apology. Even the Health Minister would be a bit much, imo. Anyone still living from the hospital admin / staff involved, sure ... but I really don't get many of these decades/century or more after the fact apologies.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/ ... -1.4083295


As much as I disliked our previous PM, I think on at least one occasion he made a clever apology for something like this by saying it's a regret that the thing happened and addressed how things have improved, rather than giving the direct "We're / I'm sorry" as if he had anything to do with it.

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 10:34 pm
by Anonymous 1
Openside wrote:
globus wrote:Rule 2. "Never apologise, never explain".

Sadly this post does not come with pictures of nude women for which I humbly apologise.

I think you will find it is never complain, never explain.

Jeez some people really get their panties bunched 😕
Fat Wolpe look risible in tight Lycra , Hoy is right! That being said it is the most comfortable and practical material to cycle in whatever your size. So he offended people ? Do fecking what.
Don't be silly. He is making a comfortable living as a friendly national treasure. I assume he wants to do that for the foreseeable so he shouldn't go around offending anybody. If he wants his wallet to look shit in Lycra he won't be doing that again.

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 11:20 pm
by RuggaBugga
Mullet 2 wrote:I have a bigger problem at the moment with grown men who seem to carry school bags everywhere these days.

Work, rugby matches etc.

My work has recently moved everyone to laptops that we're required to take home each day. As such we all got fancy new "schoolbags" to carry them in. Since this I've noticed shitloads of other people with the same brand so I suspect the work ones are mostly laptops becoming more prevalent in the age of increasing mobile access.

Still feel like a twat carting it through town though.

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2017 12:11 am
by Zakar
I don't cycle, but I bet the people here kicking mammils have no quams wearing a replica rugby jersey to sink pints and eat pies.

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2017 1:21 am
by fatcat
c69 wrote:
fatcat wrote:Chris Hoy is the latest.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-41092831
Cyclist Sir Chris Hoy has apologised for saying Lycra looked "awful" on anyone weighing more than 8st (49kg).

The six-time Olympic gold medallist took to Twitter to say he was "really sorry" for the comment, which he described as "tongue-in-cheek"

It followed a GQ article in which he said amateur cyclists did not have to pull on a pair of tight-fitting shorts to look good.

That led to criticism that he was "body shaming" larger cyclists.

In his article, Sir Chris said Lycra was not the most elegant material and that professional cycling gear generally looked bad on anyone heavier than 8st.
'14+stone Mamil'

He also said the desire of so-called "mamils" - middle-aged men in Lycra - to be seen in the latest high-performance Team Sky cycling kit all too often led to ridiculous results.

"Personally, I feel sorry for mamils," he wrote. "When they walk into a cafe dressed head-to-toe in Lycra, you always spot people sniggering at them."

However, in an apparent change of heart, Sir Chris said: "As a 14+stone MAMIL myself, this was a tongue-in-cheek article that wasn't meant to offend.

"I'm really sorry; reading it back it looks harsh & that wasn't my intention. Whatever ur age/build, if ur on a bike u have my respect."
It's cute that the right get so upset that idiots apologise for upsetting people when they should tell people to get fecked.
Get a life alt Cucks
Very well said indeed. Go and have a drink, you deserve it.

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2017 1:22 am
by happyhooker
Zakar wrote:I don't cycle, but I bet the people here kicking mammils have no quams wearing a replica rugby jersey to sink pints and eat pies.
You've seen the almost simultaneous thread that seems to disprove this, right??

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2017 1:37 am
by MungoMan
RuggaBugga wrote:
Mullet 2 wrote:I have a bigger problem at the moment with grown men who seem to carry school bags everywhere these days.

Work, rugby matches etc.

My work has recently moved everyone to laptops that we're required to take home each day. As such we all got fancy new "schoolbags" to carry them in. Since this I've noticed shitloads of other people with the same brand so I suspect the work ones are mostly laptops becoming more prevalent in the age of increasing mobile access.

Still feel like a twat carting it through town though.
Ditto. Work notebook. Napsack. Walk o' shame.

:blush:

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2017 7:49 am
by danthefan
I cycle a bit, got padded under shorts for about 15 quid and throw a pair of soccer shorts on over them. I had no idea that lycra stuff ran into the hundreds of euro.

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2017 9:46 am
by JM2K6
MungoMan wrote:
RuggaBugga wrote:
Mullet 2 wrote:I have a bigger problem at the moment with grown men who seem to carry school bags everywhere these days.

Work, rugby matches etc.

My work has recently moved everyone to laptops that we're required to take home each day. As such we all got fancy new "schoolbags" to carry them in. Since this I've noticed shitloads of other people with the same brand so I suspect the work ones are mostly laptops becoming more prevalent in the age of increasing mobile access.

Still feel like a twat carting it through town though.
Ditto. Work notebook. Napsack. Walk o' shame.

:blush:
It's just a bag

men caring too much about fashion are to be distrusted

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2017 10:00 am
by Bindi
I love my lycra - bib shorts and no brand jerseys. Wear it road riding. Wear it mountain biking where it's not so accepted.

It's comfortable. End of story.

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2017 10:00 am
by happyhooker
JM2K6 wrote:
MungoMan wrote:
RuggaBugga wrote:
Mullet 2 wrote:I have a bigger problem at the moment with grown men who seem to carry school bags everywhere these days.

Work, rugby matches etc.

My work has recently moved everyone to laptops that we're required to take home each day. As such we all got fancy new "schoolbags" to carry them in. Since this I've noticed shitloads of other people with the same brand so I suspect the work ones are mostly laptops becoming more prevalent in the age of increasing mobile access.

Still feel like a twat carting it through town though.
Ditto. Work notebook. Napsack. Walk o' shame.

:blush:
It's just a bag

men caring too much about fashion are to be distrusted
It can be taken too far the other way btw.

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2017 10:34 am
by MungoMan
Seneca of the Night wrote:
RuggaBugga wrote:
Mullet 2 wrote:I have a bigger problem at the moment with grown men who seem to carry school bags everywhere these days.

Work, rugby matches etc.

My work has recently moved everyone to laptops that we're required to take home each day. As such we all got fancy new "schoolbags" to carry them in. Since this I've noticed shitloads of other people with the same brand so I suspect the work ones are mostly laptops becoming more prevalent in the age of increasing mobile access.

Still feel like a twat carting it through town though.
Do you mean this kind of thing?

https://www.bagsdirect.com/samsonite-gu ... V4QAvD_BwE
For the full-on shame experience, something along these lines is indicated.

Image

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2017 8:04 am
by RuggaBugga
Seneca of the Night wrote:
RuggaBugga wrote:
Mullet 2 wrote:I have a bigger problem at the moment with grown men who seem to carry school bags everywhere these days.

Work, rugby matches etc.

My work has recently moved everyone to laptops that we're required to take home each day. As such we all got fancy new "schoolbags" to carry them in. Since this I've noticed shitloads of other people with the same brand so I suspect the work ones are mostly laptops becoming more prevalent in the age of increasing mobile access.

Still feel like a twat carting it through town though.
Do you mean this kind of thing?

https://www.bagsdirect.com/samsonite-gu ... V4QAvD_BwE
Yep. Mine is this one:

Image

"built for the modern executive" hipster orange accents and all x(

That being said I only have to actually go in to the office twice a week so I can live with looking like a berk while doing it.

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2017 9:28 am
by Bindi
ID2 wrote:Question for the boreds cycling experts, if I can do 100km in somewhere between 5h30m to 6h on a mountain bike, what difference would a proper road bike make in terms of time? For cycling at a moderate pace, not trying to push hard or break speed records, just make it to the destination
I ride both a fair bit - about 10-15% time reduction for the same kms on the roadie.

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2017 9:29 am
by BlackMac
I would think if you can cycle 100km okay on a Mountain Bike you should be able to do it on a road bike in three and a half to four hours.

Then again, I have a mate who is a very accomplished mountain biker and he has really struggled to take to the road bike. He can't cope with the gearing differences and lack of comfort.

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2017 9:44 am
by Bindi
ID2 wrote:
BlackMac wrote:I would think if you can cycle 100km okay on a Mountain Bike you should be able to do it on a road bike in three and a half to four hours.

Then again, I have a mate who is a very accomplished mountain biker and he has really struggled to take to the road bike. He can't cope with the gearing differences and lack of comfort.
That's interesting, I would have thought a road bike would be more comfortable for long distances. Bearing in mind I've never so much as sat on a road bike, what are the other big differences?
The main advantage of the road bike is your position is much more aerodynamic. Lighter wheels help a bit with the acceleration. Don't find overall bike weight makes a lot of difference.

I'd guess position where you're back is almost horizontal can be pretty uncomfortable though.

Re: The harangued into apologising thread

Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2017 11:31 am
by dinsdale
ID2 wrote:Question for the boreds cycling experts, if I can do 100km in somewhere between 5h30m to 6h on a mountain bike, what difference would a proper road bike make in terms of time? For cycling at a moderate pace, not trying to push hard or break speed records, just make it to the destination
When I moved from MTB to road bike 10+ years ago it added ~2mph to my average speed. 16ish mph became 18ish mph for example.