Yes Boss!About time you started using my proper convent title no? I dunno, can't get the staff these days
A support car would be so nice to have on rides! During my race at the weekend i carried nothing but a water bottle. Was lovely 
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Lots of newbie roadie questions...
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Yeti, I'm back end of July. I can organise a Wales ride if you like, might appreciate that given Mrs Grips will be almost ready to pop...
Also back for a fairly long weekend over Easter but we've got a lot to fit in...
On the subject of not carrying much, my fave was at Bristol Bikefest a few years ago. It was hot and dry, I was running tubeless and it was a sub 30 min lap so I just necked energy drink before the lap and rode with nothing but a mini multi tool in the jersey - it was ace
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Reading with interest!
After 4 months umming and ahhing and starting 8 or 10 threads on here to ask about varuious bits, I've got a bunch of roadie parts being delivered to the L(ish)BS on Friday, so I'll be joining Roadie FunTimes. I've decided to try building my own wheels, and taking the Roger Wheelpro route of making my own stand an tools, so it's not going to be rolling for the weekend!
The airstik looks good, but I was skeptical, so went looking for reviews:
The Blackburn AirStik SL is just 16cm long and weighs a paltry 60g so it’s easy to tuck into your pocket as you’re heading out of the door. Unlike many pumps of this size, this one can actually get the job done without too much cursing.
Blackburn claims the AirStik SL delivers 37 percent more air per stroke than comparable pumps and while we didn’t empirically confirm that figure, it does put out a surprising amount of volume for its diminutive length.
Still, the 16cm overall length yields just a 9.5cm-long stroke. After 200 cycles we were still only at 60psi, pump effort got pretty high and our spindly cyclist arms were running out of steam.
A little more effort would bring the pressure up to a more reasonable figure but even without, it’s enough to get you home. Don’t even think about using this on a mountain bike tyre, though – you’ll be pumping away until you can’t feel your arms any more and you still probably won’t have as much air as you want in there.
Downsides include a Presta-only press-on head that requires a fair bit of exposed valve and doesn’t seal as well as lock-on types plus an inverted pump body design that doesn’t leave much room for your non-pumping hand to hold on, especially as efforts increase – we'd recommend using caution when pumping to avoid bending or breaking the valve stem.
Overall, the Blackburn AirStik SL gets the job done in emergencies but you might want to consider something a little more substantial if you anticipate anything more than rare-to-occasional use.
Is that fair?
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Blackburn air support road gets the job done for me. It's a bit longer that that airstik but gets up to pressure pretty well.
I'd really like one of the lezyne pumps with a flexible hose, but until my pump breaks I won't be upgrading.
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Haha - you claiming the position as head of the convent then DirtyG??
The only way I can see this being settled is a fitness duel of epic proportions!
One of us may not survive...
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I'd really like one of the lezyne pumps with a flexible hose, but until my pump breaks I won't be upgrading.
I have one. It's no longer shiny and nice looking (it sits on the commuter year round), but it's excellent and the hose is a life-saver for a perennial valve-stem breaker like me.
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No, but i can't be called Boss when you have "head of convent" title can i?
*accepts duel of epic proportion, dons lyrca and drinks coffee*
May the
maddestfittest fair maiden or white knight winPosted 1 year ago # -
Wow - I must ride underprepared as I seem to take very little. I have:
1 spare tube
2 patches
mini pump on frame
water bottle on frame
tyre levers
multi-tool with chain tool
phone and house key
Admittedly not out doing 100 miles each time but unless you are going so far you need to think about nutrition never found I needed any more than that...Posted 1 year ago # -
Fopster, that's over-prepared... don't need tyre levers
Oh and enough patches might just save you a sodding long walk so you might as well take more than two, they weigh naff all.
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*stretches and eats cake*
In true gentlemanly fashion... first choice of event is all yours...
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I wouldn't listen to any of the posts where they say don't take food! If you're going for anymore than an hour you'll want to take something with you.
I never used o eat on the bike, but was amazed the difference it makes if you eat every 30-45 minutes or so.
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I wouldn't listen to any of the posts where they say don't take food! If you're going for anymore than an hour you'll want to take something with you.
Mule bars FTW!
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The first event will be.... *drum roll*.... a tickling challenge followed by yoga.
*feels sure this is in the bag to me, as i'm not ticklish and have been a yogi for years*
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*Is so greatful the challenges aren't running simultaneously*
This all sounds a bit too much like fun though...
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Haha, that first sentence nearly made me spit my biscuit over my keyboard
I'm just lulling you into a false sense of security. Its all about the tactics innit?
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Lezyne Micro Caddy carries my levers and spare tube, absolutely no rattling around.
Room in there for a multi-tool too though I rarely take one - most likely 'mechanical' will be a puncture, no need for a tool there.
Everything else in jersey pockets - key to the garage, phone, cash, card, flapjacks, inhaler, co2 canisters & inflater. Perhaps an extra tube if I think about it.
I don't keep my drink in my pockets obviously, it's in the bottle in a carbon cage
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Going to add a chain tool to my kit list, was out last Sunday after breaking my mtb chain the week before and got The Fear .. was mincing around for the last 15 miles.
I find patches hopeless on 700c tubes, but as said they are so light you might as well pack them.
Topeak RoadMorph for pump duties - works but is a bit bulky.. just about OK in a jersey pump pocket.
BTW, Buzz Bars - little energy bars I found in Waitrose, 3 for £2.50 and absolutely lush.. sort of fudgy nutty fruity thing. Only problem is that they are very high calorie for something so tasty and I keep eating them whilst fettling.
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