My friend's brother is a great trial biker. Here's his latest video.
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Yes, it's a big plateau in the middle of south-western Norway.
Psychotext
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I still need to get a decent pair of waterproof flats, but they're rarer than rocking horse shit. Loads of options for SPDs.
Did the new trail, was really good. Can highly recommend it to others:
https://www.facebook.com/GarwValleyMountainBikeTrails
Masses of respect for people who can do that sort of thing. I can barely pull a wheelie.
Wax Free Vanilla
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Spent nearly an hour getting my old Saracen ridable, new cabling, brakes, chain, etc. I get to the woods to ride the new trails they've made and the tyre lets go 20 minutes or so into the ride 
It only had 40psi in the tube, was the tyre weakened after years of being flat and stuck in the garage?
Fuck my luck, it cost me nearly £50 the other day to replace two spokes and get the wheel trued because the pump fell off my road bike and went in the back wheel.
It only had 40psi in the tube, was the tyre weakened after years of being flat and stuck in the garage?
Fuck my luck, it cost me nearly £50 the other day to replace two spokes and get the wheel trued because the pump fell off my road bike and went in the back wheel.
He's doing a LOT of strength work. Squats, lunges, box jumps and so on. I don't remember his squat numbers, but they are impressive.
Aaaaaand that is why I love living in the Pacific Northwest. My winter gear consists of base layers and rain gear.
Where are you riding?Psychotext
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Rubber degrades pretty quickly if you don't store it right. I doubt it was down to the PSI (most tyres are good to about 50-60 psi). That said, on proper trails I tend never to inflate past 30psi (for grip, not tyre longevity).
Good news is that you can pick up a pair of pretty good tyres for next to nothing.
These are good: http://www.wiggle.co.uk/schwalbe-black-jack-all-terrain-rigid-mtb-tyre/
For very little more, these are excellent: http://www.wiggle.co.uk/continental-x-king-mtb-tyre/
Psychotext
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Soon you can look like a cycling robot... and for cheap!
https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/specialbuys/coming-soon/cycling/
https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/specialbuys/coming-soon/cycling/
Might have a look at those base layers. Shame there's no pricing info. The cycling shorts I got from Lidl for £8 a pop are the best I've ever owned.
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Pricing should be up in about four days I reckon.
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So with time change and everything I decided to try out rollers for some quick after work rides.
NOPE. Returned them. The learning curve is high, but on top of that it seems like even after all that it would be hard to do and watch TV or anything else. I'm probably going to end up picking up a Cycleops Fluid 2.
NOPE. Returned them. The learning curve is high, but on top of that it seems like even after all that it would be hard to do and watch TV or anything else. I'm probably going to end up picking up a Cycleops Fluid 2.
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If you're willing to go a little higher you might want to consider a Kurt Kinetic Road Machine. Far more accurate if you want to use it with something like TrainerRoad (which I can't recommend enough), and they don't have the oil leaking problems that the Fluid 2's have (I'm now on my third unit, all replaced free of charge, but it's a real pain in the arse).
My next one will be a Kurt Kinetic Rock N Roll II.
My next one will be a Kurt Kinetic Rock N Roll II.
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Hm, there's a new 2014 model of the Fluid 2, I wonder if that kind of stuff has been fixed. The Kurt does look nice though.
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The "engine" of the unit is identical. The frame has changed a fair bit though.
Had a ton of energy left after a blast through the woods this morning so headed up the Welsh coastal path for a few miles between the two Severn crossings. The weather was gorgeous. You really need to grab days like this by the balls when they come around at this time of year.
Shot a few piccies. Only Nexus 4 shots (with some quick noob editing on the phone). Edit: shit, there's quite a few..!
Shot a few piccies. Only Nexus 4 shots (with some quick noob editing on the phone). Edit: shit, there's quite a few..!
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Hipster filters... GO!
Nice shots though.
Nice shots though.
Yeah, I just discovered the on-phone editing. New toys and all that...
Psychotext
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I'd end up with a broken hip. That, or a bunch of kids telling me "get off our ramps grandad".
So... biking with contact lenses? How? I have close-fitting cycling glasses, but they don't help much. Sooner or later the lenses will curl up and pop out, often sticking to the glasses. Should I just give up and try to find cycling glasses with prescription lenses instead? That sounds expensive, I dunno.
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Goggles?
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Eyes water when riding because the air is drying them out and that's what happened to your contacts.Goggles might help, I've been wanting to try that myself but I can't be arsed to find a set of goggles that might work. Kind of spendy too. :/
Yeah, that has never happened to me in years of riding. And, even if it did I could probably finish my ride without accident.
Yeah, I wore soft contacts for years before my eyes fixed themselves. I never had a lens pop out either mountain biking, swimming, playing football or off-roading.
Had plenty disappear up behind my eyeball (I'm sure there's one still up there somewhere), but none ever actually popped out.
Lucky you, your vision fixed itself. And, nice photos and location above. I look the sometimes surreal look of filters.
I think my vision is probably on the turn from short to long sight. I'm just currently at the 'neutral' stage..!
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Not much for me to say here, not yet anyway, but
I learned how to ride about a month or so ago: got an old Fuji hybrid my sister used at college (she wrecked it, but damage isn't that permanent), just taking it around all those places I couldn't visit before. A road bike's definitely in my future, provided I don't already enjoy my mother's old model. We have shit-loads of trail paths in North Texas, but I really need something for long-distance riding.
My bike already has a stand, but Pop's backed this Kickstarter for a more versatile carbon-fiber stand made in North Carolina. Just figured this might be of some interest if not posted already.
I learned how to ride about a month or so ago: got an old Fuji hybrid my sister used at college (she wrecked it, but damage isn't that permanent), just taking it around all those places I couldn't visit before. A road bike's definitely in my future, provided I don't already enjoy my mother's old model. We have shit-loads of trail paths in North Texas, but I really need something for long-distance riding.
My bike already has a stand, but Pop's backed this Kickstarter for a more versatile carbon-fiber stand made in North Carolina. Just figured this might be of some interest if not posted already.
They curl up and fall out (or don't fall out and instead get stuck far up in my head). I have some problems with dry eyes, so it happens from time to time. Very often when I'm out cycling, though.
You need a road bike.
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Thanks, I needed to cringe that hard in the middle of the day.
Psychotext
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Good ride today, a bit too technical for me in places though. Real tricky.
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Define long. I have varying setups.
Psychotext
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Multitool with chain tool, spare tube, pump, super patches, mech hanger, chain links, small first aid kit, emergency phone (terrain dependant). Longer adds various things like CO2 pump, nuts / bolts, spare pads, spare gear cable, cable ties and duct tape.
Aside from that, food and water. Usually grab 2 litres for under 4 hours and 3 litres for more.
Aside from that, food and water. Usually grab 2 litres for under 4 hours and 3 litres for more.
POIDH
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Didn't have a camera. Tried to take some with a smartphone but the battery was dead. Shame really, there was a crazy technical climb which looked like something out of the Lord of the Rings.
Psychotext
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Google maps has this bit of the ride... which believe it or not wasn't even the steepest it got. There was a rocky offroad ascent a bit later that made that look easy: http://goo.gl/maps/65NjS
Psychotext
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Shant. Here, have someone elses video of what may be a simiar route: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3crqaB_2XDY
Edit - Hmm... they didn't seem to take the rock chute. Means there must be a way of avoiding it.
Edit - Hmm... they didn't seem to take the rock chute. Means there must be a way of avoiding it.
Psychotext
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Abergavenny, Monmouthshire (probably not too far from you I'm guessing).
It's about a 40 minute drive to Abergavenny from here. Is it a recognised trail?
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It's easy to follow, but it's not marked. Ideally you'd have a GPS (a phone would probably do for just making sure you're not too far off route).
This is my map of it: http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=tfgqqphfrfjnzuyl
This is my map of it: http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=tfgqqphfrfjnzuyl
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