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yes true enough, leaving them on is fine I spose, more a case of rattles etc but yes point taken.

think i'd like something quite sleak in that case, so potentially not touring style, hopefully there are some half decent racer style

me again...

Now the posh bike is all but sorted I'm keen to ensure the Winter/Turbo Hack is ready for its duties.

With this in mind, it needs mudguards.

I'd like them to be easy and quick to remove for when in Turbo mode.

and easy to fit when in "it's raining and i'm going out" mode.

any tips?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bianchi-repa ... 4189572622

these are the ones.

Sadly running on SRAM and Shimano spec so won't work for me.

I have an £80 refund due from Wiggle, so i'm tempted to just get another set of Calima wheels... would they take a 9 speed cassette?

don't often expect clear, concise replies in forums. I can see why you have a thread dedicated to you now! so thanks for the reply.

didn't realise they were just a standard wheel (albeit a bit newer than that already on my bike)

I have a set of Campag Calima on my carbon bike - this was a good balance of price and seeing good reviews - I prefer a long term wheel over something 100g lighter that won't last.

What i'm really wanting is just a nice wheelset - doesn't have to be absolutely fantastic, just a good all weather wheel. My current ones aren't really a problem (well not that I can notice anyway) so i'm only really doing it to make it easier to changed between turbo riding and outdoor riding.

So really a basic wheel and a new cassette is the goal - I don't really want to spend 000's as I want to keep the carbon bike as the "performance" bike, so these wheels really are just needing to be "do the job nicely" level rather than even mid-range band. My bianchi has a 9 speed gruppo which i'm not looking to change so the wheel needs to suit that too

Hi all,

as you may have seen, I started in an attempt to upgrade my existing ally bike and come out with something a little better than I have...ended up going mad and having a new bike....

So, the existing bike is still looking for a few bits and bobs.

I've seen some Reparto corse wheels, which I wondered about having as road wheels - what I mean by this is, I'll keep my existing ones (which currently need new tyres) and use them purely for the turbo and rollers, so i'll chuck some Tacx turbo tyres on them and leave them as they are. But set the reparto's for road riding.

So the plan would be:
Nice day - use the carbon
Wet day - use the Bianchi with repartos.
Horrendous storm Dennis type day or purely indoor training - use the Bianchi with Tacx tyres.

Are the wheels any good? any horror stories? I'd be putting some general tyres on them so they can cope with changing weather.

thoughts would be great.

trouble I have is getting a GP appointment where I live is nigh on impossible if you work for a living.

IF you are lucky enough to get past the gate keepers (receptionists that believe they're Drs) then you get 10 minutes of being told "rest and painkillers" and expected to leave feeling as though you've had anything that resembles "treatment"

So, i've bypassed the next step that would be on the NHS flowchart - booked a session with a specialist Physio, who specialises in Hips. Off to see him on Thursday, he'll then review - see if a tear is likely, then pass that onto my GP to recommend a scan (if required) this was the only way I got a scan on a knee issue a few years back.

Now, if a scan is required and all that Jazz then potentially i'll be having to slow down a bit. But I've got rollers and a turbo so can plan some rehab.

The physio is a personal trainer too so I'm letting them sort my complete training plan for the 100 miler, if he says I can do it, I'll do it. If not then I guess I won't, but i'm hoping I can use the cycling as a bit of therapy anyway, just might need to go slow.

Also have a bike fit booked for next Saturday, so all being well i'll be setup correctly and trained properly

hence the maybe

to be honest I don't know if it is or isn't.

I ride fine, but i'm probably not helping things if i'm on the wonk. I do have a bike fit on the 22nd which I think I'll still do, but tell them about the tear, hopefully they can set me up straight so even if I do ride, I'll not be making anything worse.

I feel uncomfortable after a ride (in the hip rather than everywhere else which aches as normal) but no massive pain or anything daft.

I think I'll take the 2 weeks off as instructed, but i'm going to need to jump into 50 mile runs when I come back after that just to get back into building saddle time.

Hopefully it's something I can physio out rather than surgery out.

My training is on hold for a couple of weeks.

I've always been less flexible in my left hip than my right, never really paid it much attention however over the last six months i'd become painful at times and gotten to the point I can't put socks or shoes on my left foot without a large amount of effort or someone to help.

I got back into cycling to try to ease it and build some hip strength. The cycling hasn't really aggravated it but hasn't helped either.

went to osteopath (because who can get a Drs appointment!) who suggested it seems to be a labral tear - going back in a week for a review and then possibly referred back to GP at that point.

He's suggested heat and laying off exercise for a couple of weeks.

I'm planning to do the norwich 100 in May, and had been progressing through a training plan, weekly rides etc and now I need to stop when I was getting into my stride.

My hopes are to carry on with weight loss in the mean time, work on upper body as some exercise, probably from a seated bench to ensure the hip is having a little effort as possible.

I'm just worried it is a tear, see I really want to progress, really want to do this 100 but I need to train to do it. At the same time, I don't want to cripple myself at 35!

my main question is, if it is a tear should I expect that the ride is off the cards or is cycling the perfect physio, just might be slower than hoped.

is it worth instead of home training, get a physio/PT who can work with me to get me there in a safe way?

what to do what to do.

I know it's nothing really serious (i.e. life threatening) but I've been loads happier in general since coming back to cycling and I really want it to continue.

lol there's a website i'm compelled to look at..

as it says on the tin.

any recommendations?

purely road bike use
90% of use will be for cleaning.

See it’s not just about going as fast as I can, it’s more a case of getting to a suitable base average to then extend my range without spending a whole day out.

Getting to 15mph is my main aim, then I can go further on my rides. No real ego involved. I get overtaken all the time and know full well trying to keep up would kill me. It's just a case of making the most of my road time really

On ride number two :-

Better all round, Coffee and toast before the ride, planned stops at 20 and 40k to take on fuel then final 20k push to home.

Now, didn’t follow that fully, had breakfast, worked a treat. had a flapjack at 20k worked a treat. Skipped the 40k snack - flagged before the end.

Actually completed the ride 15 mins quicker than last week which was good. And legs felt better - I still ache and feel rubbish now but better than last week for sure. The 5 min stop for flapjack was a great plan.

I think a better breakfast would enable me to push to 25k before the stop, then definitely have another one at 50k for the final push.

High5 energy drink does the job for me for fluids so no change there.

But yes, all in a better ride, felt a lot quicker than the 12.1 average I hit (I know average isn’t the best gauge but it’s what o have at the moment)

Here’s to next week! Going to try to add a light turbo session mid week to work on intervals. Maybe 30 mins. Not wanting to push it.

Booked a bike fit for 22nd which will also help hopefully. As my rear end hurts, shoulders hurt and wrist is killing me. So just a few tweaks will hopefully help comfort

iandusud wrote:IMO REGULAR cyclists who haven't done what they consider to be long rides (this will vary from one person to another) generally underestimate there ability to complete the distance. This is quite understandable as they have nothing to go on. However what I would say is that if you are cycling regularly then you have developed the necessary muscles and it's really more a question of riding at a comfortable pace and making sure that you eat enough. This last point is probably the most critical one if you're not used to longer rides. It can even catch the most experienced cyclists.

I think if I were doing a 60 instead of the 100 I wouldn't really be too bothered. I can do 40, albeit slowly, but by the end of may i'd expect that to become easier and easier.

I've never done anything close to 100 though so there is a fear that i'll not be able to complete the distance so i'm keen to break it down into smaller chunks to get used to stopping and making the most of stops. I stopped on my 40 miler but due to rubbish food intact it was harder to get going again as there was no fuel replenishing aching muscles so I've a lot to learn about energy management

well I've sold it to the wife weekend away in Cambridge but you'll have to go shopping whilst I do the ride... simple.

So going to give it a week or two, see how the legs feel and then book the 52 miler. Aim really will be to see an event, get used to the experience ahead of the 100. Time will be irrelevant purely do it to see that I can and get used to drink stops etc