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Agree, it was a decent start to the challenge, when i woke up there was a shower passing over and i thought i could get wet this morning, but it wasn't to be. A nice gusty tailwind to make it a bit of a gentle start :) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pen_y_Fan - a truly beautiful morning.

I was recently given an iPhone 4s from work and took it on a sportive to test the app and use as a back-up to my Garmin. Needless to say it was dead after the 8hr ride but when i went to charge it back up i found that it had recorded over 7hrs. so a bit more than others have reported?

/excuse :wink:

Go on then ;)

I always start my day pre-ride with a bowl of Muesli & a dash of Honey. I don't usually take food with me if i plan on cycling less than 100km. Around this distance then a couple of bananas usually suffice. Only during the challenges last year did i find the magic of waffles! (Asda sell a particularly nice chocolate…

Only way to make it better is to start throwing money in and offer real prizes like jerseys or bike paraphernalia, although this does bring up the problem of cheating to "win" then i guess?

Just ride, lots.

I bought a Drift HD170 from eBay for about £90 ( http://driftinnovation.com/support/manuals/hd170-stealth/ ), I played about a bit and mounted it direct to the pannier rack on the back of my hybrid, the result was pretty stable considering i didn't use any post-production software. it has a screen built in so you can…

Saw this and thought of you http://tinyurl.com/cloggsysinglespeed

And just for balance here's my proudest uphill KOM Personally i love em, they make me push harder, although i also understand that some are just not achievable for my standard of riding so i don't get hung up on them.

"yippee ki yay mofo"

Definitely out on this one, even I know where to draw the line. Surely any married family person who's spouse does not also want to partake would not entertain this madness!?

Thanks for the replies, i guess what i ultimately wanted to know is if i was being a d!ck or not? I didn't do it to intentionally piss people off or in a "i'm a better rider than you statement" but to get a workout in at the pace of the small group. Thing is i enjoy the company of these people and thought i had found a…

TL:DR Goes for ride with Friends on road bike. Road bike is too fast for group. Turns up on Hybrid bike instead so to still get a decent workout. Upsets individual as they think i'm taking the piss. Unsure what to do next for the best?

For riding on Snow To look "cool" N+1

Hi All, this looks like a fun challenge :devil: , feel free to add me :drinker:

I'm good for +1000 cals per day over the next few days :)

Open bag & pour into gob.

CREE LED, Cheap & cheerful. just started using one this week, paid £22.50 (with free rear light!) perfect for commuting, throws a nice bright white light and lasts a couple of hours, nice and lightweight. Just the light alone is £18 atm on amazon, probably more selection on eBay for a little less?…

1. Alpinestars Al-Mega DX - My first push-bike that i bought with my own money :smile: (1991) converted to single speed and only brought out on special occasions :drinker: 2. Verenti Rhigos.02 - Road bike (2011) 3. Specialized Carve Comp - 29er hard tail converted to hybrid (2012) 4 . Trek Fuel EX5 - Full Suspension MTB…

Can you create a segment in Strava?

BUMP for later

LeTour Challenge Entries for Rider #301 Team 1 Stage Date Distance Time Ascent Ride Log URL 1 29/06 - DNS 2 30/06 - 168.05km - 5h47m24s - 3,034m - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/335360817 3 01/07 - DNS 4 02/07 - DNS 5 03/07 - 79.35km - 3h18m48s - 1,046m - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/337000492 -…

Interesting, i think i need to expand my horizons!

Is most of the gain in the last 8 months or so?... are you sure you're not pregnant?

I would give her the choice, maybe she would feel uncomfortable by not contributing. If she chose to contribute then i would set this money aside for her in an ISA account or premium bond e.t.c. then if her situation changed and she needed the money for any reason she could have it back.

"Ride lots." -- Eddy Merckx

Team 1 (Crank Addicts) FatDadSlim Date - Activity - Time - Distance - Elevation - Strava ================== Week 1 06/01 - No Ride 06/02 - OD - 3h49m11s - 59.2 miles - 4,587ft - http://app.strava.com/activities/57695396 06/03a - OD - 1h42m55s - 24.5 miles - 1,875ft - http://app.strava.com/activities/57983945 06/03b - OD -…

I did the www.burnseries.co.uk race today with my 12yr old son, didn't track it as it was painfully slow (don't tell him that, he did awesome, he decided to take his BMX to complete the 10km mountain bike course because he felt more confident on it) Will declare a DNS for today when i update my 105 mile sportive ride…

Team 1 (Crank Addicts) FatDadSlim Date - Activity - Time - Distance - Elevation - Strava ================== Week 1 06/01 - No Ride 06/02 - OD - 3h49m11s - 59.2 miles - 4,587ft - http://app.strava.com/activities/57695396 06/03a - OD - 1h42m55s - 24.5 miles - 1,875ft - http://app.strava.com/activities/57983945 06/03b - OD -…