The "Show off your bike" thread!
Discussion
Ares said:
stepaway said:
Dr Imran T said:
^^ That Canyon Aeroad looks marvellous. They've got the design just right with that
Cheers. I will be brutally honest it's more bike than I'll ever need, but I do tend to buy with my eyes, and to me it looks phenomenal Can't wait to ride it properly!!!
I have, have since upgraded almost everything bar the frame....and now looking at upgrading that. What you need is in your hands.....
Sa Calobra said:
stepaway said:
Dr Imran T said:
^^ That Canyon Aeroad looks marvellous. They've got the design just right with that
Cheers. I will be brutally honest it's more bike than I'll ever need, but I do tend to buy with my eyes, and to me it looks phenomenal Can't wait to ride it properly!!!
stepaway said:
Ares said:
stepaway said:
Dr Imran T said:
^^ That Canyon Aeroad looks marvellous. They've got the design just right with that
Cheers. I will be brutally honest it's more bike than I'll ever need, but I do tend to buy with my eyes, and to me it looks phenomenal Can't wait to ride it properly!!!
I have, have since upgraded almost everything bar the frame....and now looking at upgrading that. What you need is in your hands.....
Sa Calobra said:
stepaway said:
Dr Imran T said:
^^ That Canyon Aeroad looks marvellous. They've got the design just right with that
Cheers. I will be brutally honest it's more bike than I'll ever need, but I do tend to buy with my eyes, and to me it looks phenomenal Can't wait to ride it properly!!!
Shambler said:
It wasn't you that shot past me at Minley on Sunday evening, was it? I was riding a few laps of the Brass Monkeys race route when this chap caught me far too easily. Green bike, with a series of LED lights on the left side of the downtube. I was well annoyed with myself for being far too slow after he caught me so easily, but I calmed down a bit when I saw the little LED lights (presumably some sort of battery indicator).
I'n not bothered either way about e-bikes. For some riders they're essential to keeping them riding into their 70s and even 80s. But young, fit lads really ought to be providing ALL of the motive power on the trails while they can. Ultimately, it leads to quite a bit of squabbling on Strava, etc, when KOMs are "stolen" by "cheats", but if e-bikes get more people out riding who otherwise wouldn't bother, then they have to be a positive thing really.
My B'Twin 540 arrived on Friday evening, along with a Kickr Snap trainer, and it's all setup in the pain cave (or spare room as the wife knows it):
Did a 12km ride on Zwift, and I was cream-crackered afterwards! It's the first time I've ridden a bike since I was kid and had a 10-speed racer! A few exercise bike sessions don't really count.
I've only just got back into running again over the past few weeks (also with Zwift), so my general fitness levels are quite rubbish at the moment, but I am finding that Zwift is giving me the motivation to go that bit further in my sessions.
Still need to do an FTP test, but from what I've read, they're not a great deal of fun.
Did a 12km ride on Zwift, and I was cream-crackered afterwards! It's the first time I've ridden a bike since I was kid and had a 10-speed racer! A few exercise bike sessions don't really count.
I've only just got back into running again over the past few weeks (also with Zwift), so my general fitness levels are quite rubbish at the moment, but I am finding that Zwift is giving me the motivation to go that bit further in my sessions.
Still need to do an FTP test, but from what I've read, they're not a great deal of fun.
Usget said:
Bursar said:
B'Twin 540
Great choice for a first bike.I wouldn't worry about an FTP test for a while, just enjoy getting back into riding for a bit. Challenge yourself to do a bit more every time, and when the weather gets a bit better, try the outside too!
FTP tests are great to map performance, but without wishing to be unkind, if you are knackered after 12km, you need to get to be able to ride for an hour at a decent pace before it's realistically worth setting a benchmark FTP.
Use the Zwift training workouts, they are great. The 12wk FTP builder is a good starting point.
I swear by Zwift (and a KICKR), it's been the making of my cycling. Thanks to it, my FTP went from 190w to 300w over 6 months last year.
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