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Just for Fun... Show Us Your...
Helmet Hair. Go on, you thought it was going to be one of "those" threads didn't you... Nope, just the "aerodynamic coiffure" we sometimes get while cycling. go on... I'll start...
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Classics Challenge 2019
Yep - it's back - this is just a heads up for those of you who haven't already spotted it over on Facebook in the Gears Steers and Cheers private group. Same plan as last year, semi classics worth 20 down to 1 point, the "full on" classics worth more points, plus photo and in-ride bonuses... it's already kicked off to be…
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Help Wanted - Classics Challenge 2018
Okay folks - here's the thing. I'd LOVE to promote the Classics Challenge again this year, BUT after last year it became clear that I didn't have time to do the Ride Announcements, the "back story" of the Race behind the ride, Ride the event myself AND do the results. So, not riding is not an option, and I've pretty much…
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Project "Not Quite Eroica..."
This Monday just gone, I realised that the coming weekend was the wonderful festival of Retro Cycling that is the Eroica Brittania. And, immediately after that, I realised that once again, I'd failed dismally to build myself a properly "compliant" bike to fit the rules of this cycle ride. For those of you who aren't aware,…
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Obscure Parts Help...
I've got a real cracker of a problem guys, and I'd appreciate a little help on it... my "google-fu" is a bit lacking here, but I'm looking for a 34T or 36T 116BCD (yes, 116 NOT 110) granny ring for my Campag Victory crankset. Basically, I'm looking to turn the 52/40 that I have at the moment into a "retro compact" - in due…
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Giro d'Italia 2018
less than 2 weeks away folks...time to get into character...
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Another Band Name Game - Change a Letter, Ruin the Band.
Just to get you started Gums n Roses Dad Company Alice Pooper Slack Sabbath ZZ Cop Stiff Little Gingers Nine Inch Pails Iggy Poo Pickleback over to y'all....
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Classics Challenge 2018
It's here folks... starts tomorrow with the Trofeo-Laigueglia, the early season Italian Semi-Classic. As a semi-classic event, there's no bonus points available, just "points for pedalling" - i.e. 1st to 14th get points in the usual scale, 15th and every other rider participating get 1point for actually getting out there.…
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It's that time again...
I may not be around here quite so much anymore, but I'm still thinking about you all... Have a great (whats left of) Christmas (yep, I know, I'm late to the party AGAIN) and a happy new year - get stuck into the Festive 500 from Rapha... or the Festering500 if you're more into food and drink excess at this time of the…
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Vuelta 2017 Challenge
Well - i'd hoped that we might get something together for this grand tour, but it seems that mainly due to my apathy/exhaustion with starting a proper day-job (went full time, permanent as of 2 weeks ago) I've failed to pull anything together. So, just to try and kickstart myself into riding again mid-week, I'm going for a…
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2017 Giro d'Italia Challenge - Prize Ceremony.
Ladies and Gentlemen Welcome to the Prizegiving ceremony. First Up, We have the Sprinters Jersey - The Maglia Rossa Passione (or the Red Jersey) - this is based on the highest average speed over the entire Giro duration. This Jersey was won with an average of 29.51kph - a bare 0.02kph faster than his nearest rival... a…
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For the Tacx Trainer Software Afficionados...
Ever wondered what "rig" the Tacx guys use to get their footage for those stunning training DVD's... At one point they were using a roof-mounted video rig that was strapped to a "smart car" - iirc, it was the "convertible" one. But, this picture from their social media today looks like they've found a new way of getting…
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Announcement: Themed Cycling Challenges.
Further to Jason's announcement that he's focusing his development time and efforts into the core of CycLeagues - i.e. the Leagues, this means that from the end of the Current Grand Tour - The Giro d'Italia, the data feeds for the team events and classics challenge will become unavailable. Sadly, due to the time it would…
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Anyone Wanting A Power Meter and Feeling Brave ??
£150 from Aliexpress for the ultegra 6800 version... strangely, the 105 is more expensive than Ultegra at £190ish and the Dura-ace as expected is a little more at £255 (when it's in stock) bit of a punt, but I saw it mentioned in the comments on a DC Rainmaker blog last week, and I'm sure hoping Ray grabs one and has a…
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Wind Analysis Add-On for Strava.
well - fairly new to me anyway... found a website that not only analyses your ride with respect to the effect that the prevailing wind conditions had when you rode it, BUT if you add a route or prior ride URL, it can actually analyse it with Current ride conditions - so, you can hopefully pick what will be a good route to…
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Group Name Change - Have your Say Folks...
After a bit of "market research" - http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10465183/anyone-think-that-the-century-cycling-name-is-a-bit-off-putting - it would seem that the name of this group is potentially putting off new riders, rather than encouraging them to join. So - I think it's time for a change. Possible…
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And now for something Topical for Valentines Day...
Non ti dimenticherò mai , resterai per sempre con noi. Ciao Marco, Ciao à l' ultimo vero scalatore. Ciao Pirata. :'(
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Anyone think that the Century+ Cycling name is a bit off-putting...
Just wondering folks - this group seems to be stagnating a bit, and I've a slight feeling that perhaps one problem is that the whole "Century+ Cycling" name is putting some "newbies" off a little - after all, when you've just bought your new bike, and done 20km, and you're knackered, and you're harris is sore, the last…
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An Apology for my Relative Absence recently...
Or... Feeling Bloody Sick and Tired of feeling Sick and Tired. As I may have mentioned, i'm currently off the bike, on doctors orders, due to the aftermath of a rather nasty chest infection. The Infection kind of got into the walls around the lungs, and the space around my heart, and had me convinced that I was going to…
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The Minor Tours - Results and Chat Thread
Okay - as a trial thing this year, I'm going to use the very wonderful "CycLeagues" site that Jason designed to give all the participating members an additional Challenge / Motivational thread. This one is (as most of my challenges are) themed around pro-riders races... In this case, it's (as you'd guess) based on the…
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2016 MFP CLASSICS CHALLENGE - DISCUSSION THREAD
This year, in an attempt to revitalise this challenge a little, there are a few changes that I'd like to try and implement... First of all, I think that we should expand the challenge to take in a few more of the one-day "semi-classics" and long established races. So, with that, here's a few Dates for the Diary... These…
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2016 MFP Classics Challenge - Ride Logging Thread
This year, in an attempt to revitalise this challenge a little, there are a few changes that I'd like to try and implement... First of all, I think that we should expand the challenge to take in a few more of the one-day "semi-classics" and long established races. So, with that, here's a few Dates for the Diary... These…
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2016 MFP Grand Tour Challenge - Vuelta Now Up and Rolling...
For those of you who didn't join in with last years challenge, what I propose is that as a team of 9 riders we try and ride between us a distance each day equal to or greater than the distance of that day’s stage in the Grand Tours (The Giro d'Italia, Tour De France and La Vuelta Espana). The person in the team who rides…
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Autumn / Winter Cyclewear Help Needed
Okay then - time to ask for a little advice - as the Autumn rolls closer, my thoughts are turning to riding in the poorer weather. Now, one of the problems I have from my prior medical conditions is that I need to avoid getting a chill on my chest - it starts the ribs playing up, and I end up sidelined for 3-4 days with…
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2016 MFP Vuelta Challenge - Results Thread
Ladies and Gentlemen Welcome to the Prizegiving ceremony. First Up, We have the Sprinters Jersey - The Green Jersey - this is based on the highest average speed over the entire Vuelta duration. This Jersey was won with an average of 30.01kph - the only person to break the 30kph barrier this challenge, a very close thing…
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Vuelta Espana Cycling Challenge.
No, sorry, this doesn't come with a free air ticket to Spain I'm afraid... it's just a virtual challenge themed around the cycling "grand tour" - the Vuelta Espana. it's part of a long-running series of challenges that I've been organising over in the Century+ Cycling group, but we're looking to expand and try and get a…
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I'll try anything to make gardening less of a PITA...
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Anyone used the Wahoo RPM Cadence Sensor ?
I'm talking about the little blue one, that can either stick to the inside of a crank, or can be mounted on your shoe-straps... Little ANT+ and BT4 gizmo. Here's why I'm asking. My 2 main bikes now have powermeters on them... so, I've no need for the previous Garmin GSC10's. Which is good, because I've never really liked…
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2016 TdF Challenge - Prizegiving Thread
Ladies and Gentlemen Welcome to the Prizegiving ceremony. First Up, We have the Sprinters Jersey - The Traditional Green Jersey- this is based on the highest average speed over the entire Giro duration. This Jersey was quite a close-run contest this year, with two riders in particular in the offing... These two were the…
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Another Daft Idea - The "Minor Tours" Challenge...
No - Not Minotaurs - Minor Tours. I guess most of us know about the Grand Tour Challenges I run, over the Giro d'Italia, LeTour and LaVuelta. But, while playing with Jason's marvelous CycLeagues website, a thought struck me... Just out of interest, and for a bit of a diversion, why not do something for the Minor Tours as…
