The "Photos From Today's Ride" thread...
Discussion
yellowjack said:
I've got Bontrager wheels on my Emonda. I shall be checking them carefully before my next ride!!!
I got a slight kink in it a while ago so had it straightened.
Then a few weeks later a spoke broke and had to ride 100 miles home on it.
It's never been properly straight since and suspected it was getting worse and yesterday it really was a pain in the ar5e.
I just though the buckle was getting worse, I didn't expect that.
I'm looking into a new set of more robust wheels but I'm hoping this will be resolved under warranty as I only bought the bike in August.
Edited by Big Rod on Monday 22 May 11:38
Eddie Strohacker said:
Very pretty but lordy that is a dull old ride. 
Isn't it just! My brother in law was staying for the weekend, so I took him up to Cissbury and Chanctonbury, and then there is a route up through Locks Farm that comes out near Stans. I thought Stans was as iconic in its own way as the two Rings! I got slow a puncture about 10 minutes away from Stans so thrashed myself to get there with some air in, just made it. Two tubes for £3.50 at the moment, bargain! Sounds a bit close for comfort. Downslink is perfectly pleasant & decent for putting in a bit of distance but I much prefer a good climb or two. FWIW, my indexing went right out of shape yesterday, I ended up with a reliable first gear or seventh. Everything else was mashing, so I did a very slow and frankly boring ten miles round the rings before giving up & limping home.
IroningMan said:
wobert said:
First longish ride out on the Canyon today.
Did the Vrynwy Velo, from Welshpool upto Bala and back via Vrynwy.
The loop took in the Bwlch y Groes, the highest tarmac pass in Wales at 1800 ft.
Spiritual home of PH cyclists.Did the Vrynwy Velo, from Welshpool upto Bala and back via Vrynwy.
The loop took in the Bwlch y Groes, the highest tarmac pass in Wales at 1800 ft.
Next is the Bwlch Pen Barras which is only a few miles from where I live.....
Steamer said:
Paraicj said:
It ended up being sunny for the second lap around Cannock today, plenty of fun to be had.
I was almost going to Cannock this weekend too - it always seems to drain well.I think 'Absinth' is the only obstacle I have not tackled round the Dog and Monkey... by that stage I'm usually blowing a bit and falling 5ft into a ditch doesn't seem so appealing!... maybe next weekend.
The trail was greasy in places and there were plenty of puddles, but it was remarkably dry given it rained solidly the day before.
Paraicj said:
Steamer said:
Paraicj said:
It ended up being sunny for the second lap around Cannock today, plenty of fun to be had.
I was almost going to Cannock this weekend too - it always seems to drain well.I think 'Absinth' is the only obstacle I have not tackled round the Dog and Monkey... by that stage I'm usually blowing a bit and falling 5ft into a ditch doesn't seem so appealing!... maybe next weekend.
The trail was greasy in places and there were plenty of puddles, but it was remarkably dry given it rained solidly the day before.
The two big rock gardens on upper cliff are a bit more tricky - great to ride but you have to commit to them, as going in half arsed or too slow can result in a very painful fall. Seen that happen plenty of times.
Edited by Mr Gearchange on Monday 22 May 19:15
Eddie Strohacker said:
Very pretty but lordy that is a dull old ride.
That is may be however it's a safe and easy ride I can take my two young children on and have a 50 mile weekend thus getting them out rather than them playing PlayStation or whatever 
For that reason it gets a positive vote from me and it's only a short cycle from our house which is great.
HoHoHo said:
That is may be however it's a safe and easy ride I can take my two young children on and have a 50 mile weekend thus getting them out rather than them playing PlayStation or whatever
For that reason it gets a positive vote from me and it's only a short cycle from our house which is great.
I have nothing against it & I've enjoyed it many times. I'm only speaking for myself when I say there are better routes, which is true for me as a grown man after a bit of physical exertion.For that reason it gets a positive vote from me and it's only a short cycle from our house which is great.
The overriding point to to all of this is we are very lucky in Sussex & Surrey to have great trails to enjoy & if we all liked the same thing, it would be pretty boring
Eddie Strohacker said:
HoHoHo said:
That is may be however it's a safe and easy ride I can take my two young children on and have a 50 mile weekend thus getting them out rather than them playing PlayStation or whatever
For that reason it gets a positive vote from me and it's only a short cycle from our house which is great.
I have nothing against it & I've enjoyed it many times. I'm only speaking for myself when I say there are better routes, which is true for me as a grown man after a bit of physical exertion.For that reason it gets a positive vote from me and it's only a short cycle from our house which is great.
The overriding point to to all of this is we are very lucky in Sussex & Surrey to have great trails to enjoy & if we all liked the same thing, it would be pretty boring
42 miles this afternoon on my road bike and 80% of it on decent B roads with little or no traffic
I quite enjoy the Downs on my MTB although I can see trips further afield at some point
HoHoHo said:
That is may be however it's a safe and easy ride I can take my two young children on and have a 50 mile weekend thus getting them out rather than them playing PlayStation or whatever
For that reason it gets a positive vote from me and it's only a short cycle from our house which is great.
I used to take my two kiddies up as far as the Cat and Parrot (is that it?) at Henfield, couple of pints (for me!) coke and crisps and a bimble back home. Or down to the Red Lion at Shoreham...as young adults they seem to have taken the pub thing to heart more than the riding thing!For that reason it gets a positive vote from me and it's only a short cycle from our house which is great.
Daveyraveygravey said:
HoHoHo said:
That is may be however it's a safe and easy ride I can take my two young children on and have a 50 mile weekend thus getting them out rather than them playing PlayStation or whatever
For that reason it gets a positive vote from me and it's only a short cycle from our house which is great.
I used to take my two kiddies up as far as the Cat and Parrot (is that it?) at Henfield, couple of pints (for me!) coke and crisps and a bimble back home. Or down to the Red Lion at Shoreham...as young adults they seem to have taken the pub thing to heart more than the riding thing!For that reason it gets a positive vote from me and it's only a short cycle from our house which is great.
We also park at Southwater and then go down past the Cat and Parrot for about 10 miles making it a 20 mile round trip, hopefully they enjoy it as much as we do!
Mr Gearchange said:
The black sections are good fun on the money - Le Singe Noir is pretty easy as long as you set yourself up well on the turns into the rock sections.
The two big rock gardens on upper cliff are a bit more tricky - great to ride but you have to commit to them, as going in half arsed or too slow can result in a very painful fall. Seen that happen plenty of times.
Le Singe Noir was the one I looked closest at on Sunday, next time maybe! Still getting comfortable on the fast berms of Upper and Lower Cliff so those steep bits will have to wait longer...The two big rock gardens on upper cliff are a bit more tricky - great to ride but you have to commit to them, as going in half arsed or too slow can result in a very painful fall. Seen that happen plenty of times.
Big Rod said:
Yay! New wheel under warranty!
That's good. Although I've heard good things about the Trek/Bontrager warranty generally. As a precaution, I gave mine a thorough inspection and a damned good test ride yesterday. Happily, I can report that everything seems fine!Big Rod said:
Ooops!
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