Saturday 25 August 2012
4mm makes a lot of difference
I love my new bont shoes but since I got them I didn't feel 100%. Ben (@ Bespoke) told me to check the thickness of my old shoes but I forgot! So when I was trying to check my setup last Saturday I remembered and checked the shoes. My old ones were 4mm thicker so I needed to drop the saddle! It helped a lot, so keep checking the little things!
Friday 24 August 2012
Thursday 23 August 2012
Fortezza TriComp Vredestein tyre
Ribble have put these on discount at circa £20. They are usually £40 each. There my tyre of choice and work well in dry and the wet for a big guy. Wear rate seems good with half a season at least on them. Excellent puncture resistance as well. Easy to get off the rim as well.
Tartan Ride
Tartan Ride. Friday 30th November from 6pm till late. 3 hour night ride
round Glasgow (VIP session at the velodrome) and then dinner, ceilidh at WEST bar and brewery till late. All funds to a bike charity.
Might be a good Xmas night!
round Glasgow (VIP session at the velodrome) and then dinner, ceilidh at WEST bar and brewery till late. All funds to a bike charity.
Might be a good Xmas night!
Road to glory.
Following the Tour de France finale and Team GB's Olympic success, Sky Atlantic HD announced that on Thursday 30 August at 8pm, five part series British Cycling: Road To Glory will debut on the channel. Forming part of Sky’s investment in home grown content, the Twofour produced series will focus on the world of cycling, following some of the most high profile names in the sport, including Tour de France 2012 winner and Olympic Gold medallist Bradley Wiggins.
Wednesday 22 August 2012
What's the choice? Pussy or a Cycle?
It's not a choice a lot of us get very often but tonight that was the choice that was presented to one of the bunch. The fact that he (clue 1) chose to share this with me calls into question his thought process.
As for the rest of us, the famous five, there was no such choice as far as I know. Although I can only be certain for 20% of the bunch, mind you, I can confirm that 100% of the five obviously declined or deferred such an invitation.
Continuing the theme.....it was wet. That's the Wednesday night theme that is. The last few weeks have been biblical, but tonight wasn't a testament it was merely a psalm! It started ok, the rain got heavier towards Bishopton, hail or at least sore rain towards the Westferry, heavy to Kilmacolm and then dried out on the way home.
Safety in numbers was the idea given the weather conditions however Ogg the watt monster had other ideas. He's like Samson at the moment! Hairy and powerful. A quick jag by him and the race was on. Five became four as he drove us forwards, Ewan raised the pace and Brian managed to hold his wheel. Durnan was digging deep to hold on. The run in on the Westferry saw Ewan driving it home. Turning up the Clune, Ewan pressed on with Ogg and Durnan passing Skinner, with Aileen closing the gap.
The summit was reached and we were off again. The bunch worked through Kilmacolm until the drop into Bridge of Weir which split the bunch again with Ewan making the break with Brian in his wheel again.
Through and off down the Georgetown saw dry roads appearing again and Ewan and Brian sharing the work.
David pipped Gordon for the sprint after a long lead out by Brian.
Oh and Robert has promised he will post a pussy update later!
As for the rest of us, the famous five, there was no such choice as far as I know. Although I can only be certain for 20% of the bunch, mind you, I can confirm that 100% of the five obviously declined or deferred such an invitation.
Continuing the theme.....it was wet. That's the Wednesday night theme that is. The last few weeks have been biblical, but tonight wasn't a testament it was merely a psalm! It started ok, the rain got heavier towards Bishopton, hail or at least sore rain towards the Westferry, heavy to Kilmacolm and then dried out on the way home.
Safety in numbers was the idea given the weather conditions however Ogg the watt monster had other ideas. He's like Samson at the moment! Hairy and powerful. A quick jag by him and the race was on. Five became four as he drove us forwards, Ewan raised the pace and Brian managed to hold his wheel. Durnan was digging deep to hold on. The run in on the Westferry saw Ewan driving it home. Turning up the Clune, Ewan pressed on with Ogg and Durnan passing Skinner, with Aileen closing the gap.
The summit was reached and we were off again. The bunch worked through Kilmacolm until the drop into Bridge of Weir which split the bunch again with Ewan making the break with Brian in his wheel again.
Through and off down the Georgetown saw dry roads appearing again and Ewan and Brian sharing the work.
David pipped Gordon for the sprint after a long lead out by Brian.
Oh and Robert has promised he will post a pussy update later!
Tuesday 21 August 2012
Wednesday 8 August 2012
New Kit - Finished
The kit is being collected at 5pm on Thursday 9th of August! Make contact with @Diesel1971 on twitter to collect it and pay for it!
Monday 6 August 2012
New Kit
Hoping that we will have it this week! Excited doesn't even begin to describe what I am feeling as it is so far off the mark! Hoping to avoid another disappointment. Updates soon.....
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