Sadly this was all too close to me, Met Carol and Chris a few times over the years at the Eureka Cafe. The scene of the crime isn't that far from me either
Just popped out for a quick 20 miler - Titanium bikes were melting in the heat
Anybody have any experience of Kingdom bikes? Quite fancied a vendetta 2, 27.5.
I got my latest bike after hitting 10,000miles on the last one, think I might repeat that again and I'm already on 2,079miles since February
Exactly! I like to think that it gives a certain legitimacy to cycling GAS ;-)oh dear, by that standard I'm 13,000 overdue for a refresh on the Dolan, and nearly due another 'Crosser...
For the moment, I think the best upgrade I can do, is get the next 40kg of fat shifted (already done 55, but there's a way to go yet), never mind buying new bikes...
I find that organising cycling challenges on a popular weight and fitness website is a good way to combine the cycling knowledge and keep me motivated to drop a few kg's...
I've just realised actually, it's 5 years to the day since I signed up to that website... lost 60kg in the first 3 years, then had a few illness related problems, and as a combination of not being able to ride the bike enough and side effects of the med's I'm now on, i've drifted up by about 5kg...
Think it's time to re-dedicate myself to the purpose and get on with losing the rest of the weight. Sadly, it'll have to be via restricting intake - there's no way to out-exercise a bad fuelling regime
progress by The Big Yin, on Flickr
lets see what I can get a third picture in the sequence to look like in another 2-3 years time...
Which bike you looking at Bri? What spec etc?
Keep on tempting myself with a new bike (Trek or Cannondale on the short list) but keep on finding other priorities for the hard earned!!
It'll be another Trek, but colours and spec are still secret (aka un finalised yet)
If I was changing my road bike then I would 99% be going for disc brakes. (The 1% is just in case there would be an absolute steal on a rim brake bike of comparable spec in other areas )
let me guess...
Madone Project One 9.2, Ultegra 6870 Di2, Aura 5's and another 4iiii powermeter to go with it.
I have 2 bikes, 1 with disc brakes 1 without. Disc brakes are heavier and limit your choice if you wish to upgrade your wheels (disc wheels are also heavier) Brake 'squeal' is a constant recurring problem. If bike weight is a factor I would only choose disc brakes if I did a lot of wet weather cycling, which I don't.