Ingleby_Flash
Well-known member
you can tell a happy cyclist from the bugs in his teeth
Yep good pointThat's not the wrong gear, any gear is the right gear for cycling. Sure it may be easier in a pair of £400 quid Bonts and a skinsuit, but the bike is a versatile thing and can be ridden in many different ways.
That's what scares many people off cycling - fear of not doing it right and having the right gear. Look at the Dutch or the Danish - they cycle in suits, heels, absolutely anything, and the bike is a essential part of their culture.
Anyway, back into the Everesting subject, well done finny. Next stop is doing it in less time
Did you hear about Lachlan Morton breaking the world record then discovering he hadn't actually done the vertical requirement so he went out the next day and broke it officially
The route i pick is one right turn at a roundabout then its the 3/4 mile or so on the A689 then its left onto the housing estate and vary the loops with a few banks to climb. Traffic light for all the rest apart from a689 so early morning or early evening and traffic is lighter.
Regarding gear its normal clothes apart from the proper cycling undershorts.
The bike is a specialized mountain bike, but with skinniest tyres i can fit on it. reasonably light as well. i do feel the benefit of going on it, although numb hands an issue.
The route i pick is one right turn at a roundabout then its the 3/4 mile or so on the A689 then its left onto the housing estate and vary the loops with a few banks to climb. Traffic light for all the rest apart from a689 so early morning or early evening and traffic is lighter.
Regarding gear its normal clothes apart from the proper cycling undershorts.
The bike is a specialized mountain bike, but with skinniest tyres i can fit on it. reasonably light as well. i do feel the benefit of going on it, although numb hands an issue.