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M3John said:
WinstonWolf said:
It wasn't warm enough for full summer gear...
No doubt it's a little cooler where you are but for me, it was full summer attire. I do however, tend to run quite warm generally. 
M3John said:
No doubt it's a little cooler where you are but for me, it was full summer attire. I do however, tend to run quite warm generally.
Even in London its pretty cold first thing. I can deal with shorts and no gloves at the minute in the mornings, but no sleeves would be a bit much.
thiscocks said:
BigBen said:
Thought I was going really well today, arrived at work to find I had averaged 19.7mph, was hoping for at least 21.
Ben
If i averaged 19.7mph on my commute in that would be me going ridiculously well!Ben
BigBen said:
You probably don't live in more-or-less flat Cambridgshire. I have also put in 1000 miles this month so was hoping some of those miles had translated into speed!
Don't underestimate the value of recovery! I put in a heavy month of efforts and was feeling fairly jaded. Last week I had a week of pootling around on my old Raleigh 10 speed, this week I'm back on it and feeling much faster! The easy week has definitely been a huge a benefit!Not only but also, I swapped the Trek OEM Bontrager R1 tyres for the Conti GP4000SIIs which are noticeably quicker!
Had a storming ride home tonight, everything clicked; traffic, lights, wind! Well happy
https://www.strava.com/activities/402943906/overvi...
Banana Boy said:
BigBen said:
You probably don't live in more-or-less flat Cambridgshire. I have also put in 1000 miles this month so was hoping some of those miles had translated into speed!
Don't underestimate the value of recovery! I put in a heavy month of efforts and was feeling fairly jaded. Last week I had a week of pootling around on my old Raleigh 10 speed, this week I'm back on it and feeling much faster! The easy week has definitely been a huge a benefit!Not only but also, I swapped the Trek OEM Bontrager R1 tyres for the Conti GP4000SIIs which are noticeably quicker!
Had a storming ride home tonight, everything clicked; traffic, lights, wind! Well happy
https://www.strava.com/activities/402943906/overvi...
First commute on the single speed today, loved it! Been meaning to try it for years, but a 8-10% sharp climb at the start of my ride put me off and would make gear/crank selection hard. Just went with a 46/15
What a revelation, first thing I noticed was how silent it is! No noise, then its so smooth. Hill wasn't too bad, even if the bike is 13kgs! Found myself concentrating on pedal stroke and breathing instead of reaching for a new gear like I would normally.
What a revelation, first thing I noticed was how silent it is! No noise, then its so smooth. Hill wasn't too bad, even if the bike is 13kgs! Found myself concentrating on pedal stroke and breathing instead of reaching for a new gear like I would normally.
This weather is fantastic, ridden to work and back 4 times this week which must be a record, I can't find any excuse not to when its like that. I probably don't get up quite early enough but the mist and deer in Richmond Park are producing some wonderful pictures at the minute -
https://instagram.com/p/8U8ta8pWpQ/?taken-at=21305...
https://instagram.com/p/8U8ta8pWpQ/?taken-at=21305...
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