Have been using this on my morning toast recently, am I a heretic?

SASP wrote:This looks interesting

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Have had that as a Marmalade Martini, it's ace

Is that a grimace or a smile on your mush in the first picture? 25% hill = definitely a grimace! Would that be that there Blissford Hill? Kudos for making it up it. Yarp 8) The rest of the route will have been a breeze compared to that. From what I remember, it was pretty chilly out that day - I ma...

Joost wrote:

CodHead wrote:Is that a grimace or a smile on your mush in the first picture?

25% hill = definitely a grimace!

Would that be that there Blissford Hill? Kudos for making it up it.

Enjoy the cattle grids, Joost Cheers old chap, didn't fancy it yourself? The wiggle-sponsored events are very well run Couldn't get in in time - looking at the Jurassic Beast and the one out of Bournemouth next month (I think). I've also been roped into a 100k ride round Dartmoor next month for the...

Enjoy the cattle grids, Joost

IIRC the local shop will do a pair fitted for €70 or €80 so that sounds reasonable. Sounds reasonable to me too - will they include the inner tubes as well? Dunno, I think they are basically a few quid. Glad to hear people don't have that many punctures. To be honest getting one while commuting wou...

Apposite wrote:
IIRC the local shop will do a pair fitted for €70 or €80 so that sounds reasonable.

Sounds reasonable to me too - will they include the inner tubes as well?

Cheers for all the info lads. I reckon I need: Front mudguard. MTB one for rear will go on seatpost. A decent pump with gauge. Tool for removing wheels (got QR replaced with security bolts). Spare tube. I need to re-familiarise myself with a calculator and pi and I reckon I can get the speedo semia...

Ah, I've never succombed. I've got a frankly sacrilegious set of DMR V12s on my road bike (in white, to match the saddle and bar tape). While I know there are good reasons for SPDs, I just don't feel the need to use them. I suspect they could be a bit of a pain in the arse for in town riding. Incid...

Ah, I've never succombed. I've got a frankly sacrilegious set of DMR V12s on my road bike (in white, to match the saddle and bar tape). While I know there are good reasons for SPDs, I just don't feel the need to use them. I suspect they could be a bit of a pain in the arse for in town riding. Incid...

It'll be those very same people on their treks and specialized that will be laughing and then helping me back up off the pavement when Ive got my farkin feet stuck in these ridiculous pedals the chap in the shop has convinced me to buy. The wit kant. Ahhh, clip ins, guaranteed falling over and maki...

HKCJ - as lovely as that P3 is, do you really think you can face 4-6 hours in an aero position on a TT bike? I fancy some new wheels for my bike, anyone had experience with Fulcrum racing wheels? Joost - I have some good Fulcrums (ones?) on my Wilier - good stiff wheels and managed to stay true thr...

Steel is more flexible than aluminium so more comfortable as it absorbs bumps better (or at least, that's the idea). I think aluminium is less durable as well. On the other hand, aluminium is lighter and stiffer, which is better for out-and-out performance (and of course, carbon is lighter and stif...

Womack wrote:

duke wrote:Has anyone got a Titanium framed bike - would be interested to know what it rides like - would it be fair to say a light version of a Steel frame?

See above - Mitty's Boat's got one.

Gotcha - somehow managed to miss that particular bit of bike porn.

Steel is more flexible than aluminium so more comfortable as it absorbs bumps better (or at least, that's the idea). I think aluminium is less durable as well. On the other hand, aluminium is lighter and stiffer, which is better for out-and-out performance (and of course, carbon is lighter and stif...

Duke - which do you prefer out of the etape and the alpine classic films? I've got Flanders, Bastogne, San Sabastian and the Rabobank training camp one, so could do with a mountainous one I wouldn't want to pick one to be honest, the Etape climbs are steeper and more scenic - Galibier is pretty bar...

I do, bloody marvelous things when you can persuade them to work (think my laptop may be at its limit trying to run the thing, which doesn't help). Not too many hills around here either, so a trip up the tourmalet makes for a nice change. My computer works reasonably well with it - sometimes get a ...

I do, bloody marvelous things when you can persuade them to work (think my laptop may be at its limit trying to run the thing, which doesn't help). Not too many hills around here either, so a trip up the tourmalet makes for a nice change. My computer works reasonably well with it - sometimes get a ...

HKCJ - as lovely as that P3 is, do you really think you can face 4-6 hours in an aero position on a TT bike? I fancy some new wheels for my bike, anyone had experience with Fulcrum racing wheels? Joost - I have some good Fulcrums (ones?) on my Wilier - good stiff wheels and managed to stay true thr...

HKCJ - as lovely as that P3 is, do you really think you can face 4-6 hours in an aero position on a TT bike? I fancy some new wheels for my bike, anyone had experience with Fulcrum racing wheels? Joost - I have some good Fulcrums (ones?) on my Wilier - good stiff wheels and managed to stay true thr...

Womack - I have a Genesis Croix de Fer as a town bike and love it - really robust and can handle the mean streets of Salisbury.

I splashed some cash on one of these last year, never regretted it, love the bike and love the Campag Chorus kit it's fitted with:

timl wrote:

duke wrote:Are avatars disabled or is it me just being a numpty?

Avatars are disabled and will remain so unless I get any strong complaints from the PR staff.

Ok thanks - I shall miss my pissed off penguin.

Are avatars disabled or is it me just being a numpty?