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Personally, I'll never run a red light. I did once. Only once. I mistimed my turn and nearly got planted. I was shaking for about 10 minutes afterwards, thinking "*THAT* was your warning. You won't get another one". I have not done it since. Stop signs, it depends on the traffic, if it's empty roads, I'm unlikely to run…

I've thankfully not had many tumbles. One of my first was sprinting in dual carridgeway traffic - 40mph limit, I was doing 45, eyeballs out. As my left leg was downwards, I was pulling the bike in that direction when my right cleat fractured. My right leg went upwards and practically over my left shoulder. I had less…

Whilst going off road last year, I was bombing downhill and came across a corner. I hadn't scrubbed enough speed up, so as I went around the right hand bend, I mounted the tree to my left. It was that moment I realised that I'd unclipped quite efficiently as I fell off the bike, leaving the bike happily perched in the tree…

Going against the grain, I'd get a new chain. New cassette, new chain - the slightest wear on the chain can cause issues with the new cassette. Your old cassette would have been worn to suit the chain. /sorryrunsandhides.

I am going to go against the tide - I follow a strict training plan. I spend 80% of my time (at least) in target range using a HRM. I have adaptation weeks every fourth week. I increase my ride times about 10% per week. I've planned out my entire season, incorporating races, long rides, gym sessions, recovery weeks (and…

Core for sure! There is a good book called Cycling Anatomy which shows loads of good weight training and specificity. But I wish I had started core about 12m before I did.

Double this fact. I used to use Look cleats (either go for vintage metal Time, or metal SPDs now!) and was sprinting at about 45mph in the middle of a dual carridgeway (speed limit 40mph) and the back section of the cleat failed. Right leg went over left shoulder quite impressively, cars skidded either side of me, left…

Hiya! Welcome! I am planning to rebuild my road bike, and continue my training on an MTB as well. I had planned a "hilly" tt with my Dads club, but due to an "off" and a fractured left hand and severely damaged right, am only just back in action since mid-November. I'm now, however about 2.5 months out, as I took a…

Whoa, almost NSFW!

I have just started incorporating weights in to my routine. At the moment I am just making sure my body will adapt to weights, and am on "adaptation" period - low weights, high reps. I am doing leg flexion, hip flexors, leg extensions and hip extensions after calculating my RM - and I am pushing about 40% of that. I am…

I proper LOL'd at this.

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You use bigger muscle groups by sitting down, standing uses smaller ones which tire quicker. There will be a point when you naturally want to stand, which is good to do, you'll feel that, but try and stay seated as long as possible. Spinning a lower gear helps!

I regretably, only have two fully functioning bikes. One is a 15lb alumiunium TT bike, which I love and adore, but is very expensive and my 37lb beast. In the next few months I hope to put all the other parts of bikes together, and my wife has a new job which should mean I can get a road bike together. There is part of my…

I'll try and explain further - sorry! The air displacement at some point on any given object must get to a point where under normal conditions cannot be pushed faster. Yes, going downhill the gravity and momentum enables faster speeds. But the moment you start pedaling normally, normal service is resumed. Just because a…

The C25K is a training plan for starting out and getting your body used to exercise. I would strongly suggest getting a feel for using the HRM but not worry too much about it in the main. Follow the C25K plan, take your HR daily, morning and evening. Find your base line. If your HR increases by more than 5bpm it might be a…

Always nice to get a PB! Well done!

I will never have enough bikes. I have a heavy.as.hell.37lb.MTB for day to day stuff 16lb vitus framed custom made TT bike 2 x 531 road frames with a view to building a road bike and fixie. And my wife has got a new job, so next April should be able to afford a new one.

I just KNEW you would say this! :smile: The opening title sequence is brilliant!

American Flyers is cheese. Premium Rush is nasty. Flying Scotsman is really quite good. One Sunday In Hell - Documentary on Paris Roubaix in 1976 is supposed to be brilliant. In terms of real racing, check out the 1989 TdF highlights - Pedro Delgado, the previous years winner turns up late, loses a bunch of time...And…

Drink what???? I drink a pint of water as soon as I wake, hydrate thoroughly through the day, tea and coffee is ok (unsweetened), an hour before the ride, at least another pint, on the ride - a few sips every 15 minutes. I use High5 zero during the rides. After the ride, the key is recovery - within 20 minutes you need to…

Unless they caress you gently whilst you're sweating away and kiss the pain afterwards. Then, and only then...Are they worth 50euros.

Sitting produces less power but uses more (and bigger muscles) and is more sustainable. Standing is good for speed but the muscles tire really quickly. Aim to sit for as much as possible! It's often a compromise of cadence v power.

*THIS* is full of win!

I wouldn't worry about intervals yet. Consider your cycling like a pizza. Intervals, climbing, sprinting is the topping. Start off with working a HRM at your aerobic level until you have a good base! Watch out for crash diets - they cause you to loose too much energy which you need for cycling.

Hiya Adaptation is exactly what you've put. It is riding at a lower level (slower speed! lower intensity) For example, my heart rate range is 138-154 for aerobic activity. I try and get as close to 149 as possible and spend most of my time at this range during 80% of my rides. Come hills, it will go up naturally, but after…

You'll fit in here, we're all mad as a box of frogs, all supportive! Firstly, do not cycle when hungry. Make sure you fuel properly for cycling! Please don't do that! Two ways to lose weight. 1. Consume less than you require 2. Exercise more than you eat And magic number 3 - consume less, exercise more. It takes…

I use it to plan a route, but use Strava to actually record the ride. My wife uses Strava for the runs. Strava ftw!

I have only a few people on my strava. I check it daily; partly because I cycle daily and see their rides. I mostly check out the profile of the ride or distance, trophies and give kudos on that basis. Most people on there as well are people that have had to work hard to get there as well.

RD - Rear Derailleur! The hanger/drop out sheared right off whilst going up a hill...