Any of you Tossers ride a pushbike?

I'm just warming myself up to the idea of buying a new bike.

The particular model I'm looking at retails at £1400 in the UK, but as I'm shortly off to the land of cycling (NL), I thought I'd have a look there and find that the same bike lists at €1499 (= £1225) there. If I buy one in Holland, it will, of course, be left-hand drive, but I can live with that.

:D
 
Trippy said:
Question for the cyclists: How much different on the road would I find this to my Hybrid? Apparently it is set up for a more comfortable ride so the geometry isn't too radical. I like my hybrid but the bloke in the shop says this would be so much quicker and easier. Going to do the ride to work a couple of times next week and see how the current bike fairs before deciding whether to change it.

http://www.ralphcolman.co.uk/collections/bikes-price-asc/products/orbea-avant-h50
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In January I switched from a hybrid to a road bike and was also worried about the more aggressive riding position on my slightly large and 47 YO frame.

Having. Probably done a thousand miles or so my worries were totally unfounded. I did try the new bike, researched the size guides and made sure it was adjustable. It's also worth getting a professional fitting and adjustment.

Although my hybrid was good quality, the road bike has better components and the carbon frame makes more of a difference than I expected.

Go for it!!
 
I have also just made full advantage of the Wiggle sale and bought a new carbon fibre road bike. Compared to my Boardman, the new bike has a more aggressive riding position however, I found it comfortable enough from the off and I'm 6'3" and 54 YOA. The biggest issue is the seat so I've just taken delivery of a Selle Italia Max Flite seat to try on it. Initial testing of the Ridley Helium framed bike shows an improvement of about 1.5mph on my average speeds and I've set a new mileage record (for me) of 53.5 miles which after only 12 months of cycling I'm happy with. Have also gone past a 20KG weight loss target so happy days.
 
Aurelius said:
I'm told that you have to train specifically for a 10 mile TT if you expect to see significant progress. For example, my sprint times have improved tremendously in the past two years. In sprints of 1-2 miles, I'm always ranked in the top 5 or top 10, beating club racers 30 years younger and 30 lbs lighter than me. I wrongly assumed that this huge increase in performance would also translate into huge increases in a TT race, so last weekend I took my TT bike out to a five mile course. The result? A pitiful 110th place on the Strava leader board - far behind other riders I routinely beat on shorter distances. The power graph tells the story: during the first two miles I was running strong, and I felt confident I'd be able to hold my 26 mph pace until the end. But after that point, fatigue rapidly set in and my power output dropped like a stone. By the time I crossed the finish line, it was all I could do to maintain a speed of 20 mph. :(
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Personal Best Times
10m - 21.25
25m - 52.07
50m - 1-36-58
100m - 3-36-00

For TT training and racing a heart rate monitor is your friend. For example a 25mile TT I ride at 162bpm which I know from experience I can just sustain for 1 hour. For 10 miles I ride at 165 which I can only just sustain for 25 minutes. The heart rate monitor, being a measure of your output, doesn't care about wind or road surface or all the other factors that make judgement of pace difficult. Very important, for a 10 TT is to warn up covering at least 10 miles before the start.
 
Beemerman59 said:
I have also just made full advantage of the Wiggle sale and bought a new carbon fibre road bike. Compared to my Boardman, the new bike has a more aggressive riding position however, I found it comfortable enough from the off and I'm 6'3" and 54 YOA. The biggest issue is the seat so I've just taken delivery of a Selle Italia Max Flite seat to try on it. Initial testing of the Ridley Helium framed bike shows an improvement of about 1.5mph on my average speeds and I've set a new mileage record (for me) of 53.5 miles which after only 12 months of cycling I'm happy with. Have also gone past a 20KG weight loss target so happy days.
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I might have been interested in Wiggle, but you can't get your leg over first, can you?

:nenau
 
Greg Masters said:
I might have been interested in Wiggle, but you can't get your leg over first, can you?

:nenau
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That is very true but I did all the calculations before hand based on the geometry measurements on the website and I could at least steal some comparisons from my current bike. The rest of the decision making process was made with the 41% discount. Yes, a bit of a risk but a calculated one.
 
Gonzo said:
In January I switched from a hybrid to a road bike and was also worried about the more aggressive riding position on my slightly large and 47 YO frame.

Having. Probably done a thousand miles or so my worries were totally unfounded. I did try the new bike, researched the size guides and made sure it was adjustable. It's also worth getting a professional fitting and adjustment.

Although my hybrid was good quality, the road bike has better components and the carbon frame makes more of a difference than I expected.

Go for it!!
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Interesting thanks.
 
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Greg Masters said:
I'm just warming myself up to the idea of buying a new bike.
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Just bought a virtually unused Trek Madone 4.7.

I expect it to be faster than I can handle!

:D
 
ET. Comes from Cheshunt. Famous sister. Announced retirement on Saturday. :nenau

Thought she might have cut you a deal on her bike.:thumb2

I think Emma Pooley's bike might be a bit too small for you.:rob
 
Smug said:
ET. Comes from Cheshunt. Famous sister. Announced retirement on Saturday. :nenau
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Did she retire because there's a gold postbox at the end of her road and the second-half of the name of the local sports centre is the same as hers?

:nenau
 
There you go. You knew all along really.:augie

You're getting into this bike lark, aren't you?:thumb
 
richie said:
Your saddle needs adjusting the front tip and rear should be parallel to the floor.

Went out and did two hours today, weekend charity cycle coming up soon...
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That's the eBay photograph - it hasn't arrived with me yet.

Was going to do a few miles on the old girl tonight, but there's monsoons threatening and I'm a wuss .....
 
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